Updated City Development Strategy Report for Masbate City 9 Mar

Cities Alliance Project Output

Updated City Development Strategy Report for Masbate City 9 Mar 2009

City Development Strategies in the Philippines: An Enabling

Platform for Good Governance and Improving Service Delivery

P098173

This project output was created with Cities Alliance grant funding.

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C I T Y D E V E L O P M E N T S T R AT E G I E S R E P O R T

M A S B AT E , P H I L I P P I N E S

C I T Y D E V E L O P M E N TS T R AT E G I E S I N

T H E P H I L I P P I N E S

An Enabling Platformfor Good Governance andimproving Ser vice Delivery

Masbate City

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CITY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES IN THE PHILIPPINES: AN ENABLING PLATFORM FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE AND IMPROVING SERVICE DELIVERY

The CDS3 Project is a technical assistance grant funded by Cities Alliance and supported by the Asian Development Bank, Japan International Cooperation Agency, UN-Habitat, and the World Bank. The CDS project was developed in response to the need to introduce an integrated, comprehensive, and participatory approach to urban management. Founded on the principles of livability, bankability, competitiveness and good governance, the CDS process guides the cities in the preparation of comprehensive, long-term development strategies, where the city government involves local stakeholders in the entire strategic planning process-assessment, visioning, strategy formulation and project prioritization and capital investment planning-through a series of consultations.

The World Bank implemented the pilot phase in the 1999 with 7 cities. Since then, the League of Cities of the Philippines, carried out 2 succeeding phases, which expanded the program to 58 cities in all. In 2001, the Up-scaling Poverty Focused City Development Strategies (CDS2) covered 31 new cities. In 2006, the project CDS in the Philippines: An Enabling Platform for Good Governance and Improving Service Delivery (CDS3) added 15 new cities to the roster of CDS cities in the Philippines. Under the preparation grant for the City Development and Investment Project, the League also carried out CDS for 5 new cities. As of 2008, 64 of 120 cities have participated in the CDS program, including 3 cities assisted by ADB under the Cities without Slums Project (Caloocan, Quezon and Taguig), and the 3 cities that participated in the Local Environmental Planning and Management Project of the UN Habitat (Lipa, Cagayan de Oro and Tagbilaran).

ContactMayor : Hon. Socrates M. TuasonAddress : Masbate City Hall, Masbate 5400 Tel. Nos. : (056) 333-5844Fax No. : (056) 333-5844Email : [email protected] URL/web : www.masbatecity.gov.ph

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Masbate CityM A S B AT E , P H I L I P P I N E S

C I T Y D E V E LO P M E N TS T R AT E G I E S I N T H E P H I L I P P I N E S

A n Enabling Pla tform for Good Governance and improving Ser vice Deliver y

CDS Core TeamHon. Socrates M. Tuason - City MayorHon. Jose Rodolfo Cortes III - SP Member Rowena R. Tuason - City Planning and Development OfficerGloria D. Dolendo - City AccountantLaura V. Marcaida - City Budget OfficerAdelmo Comedor - OIC City Social Welfare Development OfficerCleofe R. Espenilla - City Treasurer

Technical Working GroupRogelio Magalang - City Agriculture OfficerDr. Victoria Manalo - City Health OfficerEngr. Manuel Du - City EngineerIsaias F. Bigol Jr. - Sociologist IEsperanza G. Espayos - Economist IRonnie A. Nadal - Statistician II

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PREFACE

This document, the Masbate City Development Strategy Report, has been formulated to reinforce the city’s development directions. This is a compilation of outputs in a series of intense workshops that the World Bank, through the League of Cities of ZDthe Philippines, had extended and hosted since the latter part of 2001. Like all local government units, Masbate has a responsibility under the New Local Government Code to utilize all its resources, financial and otherwise, to further its socioeconomic development and serve its constituents. Its leaders have committed themselves to promote a sustained effort to address the socioeconomic problems that beset the city’s urban center as well as its rural vicinity.

Though formulated in the quest, in its broadest sense, of development and reform, the team could not have accomplished this CDS Report without the assistance of the World Bank, the UN Habitat, the League of Cities, and all the people behind the CDS program. With this document and its accompanying annexes, it is hoped that the objective of having an effective instrument and a reliable guide to decision-making and policy formulation for the overall development of Masbate City can be achieved, which will translate to socioeconomic development and quality of life improvement of the residents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SELECTED URBAN KARTE INDICATORS

INTRODUCTION 2

SITUATION ANALySIS 8

LIVABILITy 8

COMPETITIVENESS 10

BANKABILITy 11

GOVERNANCE 13

VISION 15

STRATEGIES 15

LIVABILITy 15

COMPETITIVENESS 18

BANKABILITy 19

GOVERNANCE 20

PRIORITy PROGRAMS/PROJECTS 21


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Total Population

Population Growth Rate

Administrative Land Area (Km2)

Urban Population

Number of Households

Estimated Employment by Industry Sector

Primary (agriculture, fishery, forestry)

Secondary (manufacturing, mining, processing)

Tertiary (services, banking, insurance, wholesale/retail

What are the City’s geographical advantages?

Regional/provincial center

Accessibility to an airport of international standards

Accessibility to a port of international standards

% of HH with access to piped water (level 3)

Cohort survival rate for elementary

Cohort survival rate for high school

Infant mortality rate

Crime solution efficiency rate

Number of HH living in informal settlements

Building permits issued within the last 5 years

Residential

Commercial

Special

Institutional

Unemployment rate

% population with undergraduate degree

% Total Debt Servicing Needs to Total Regular Income

% of savings to expenditures

Per Capita Allocation to Health Services

Per Capita Allocation to Education Sector

INDICATORS 2002 2006

71,441 81,585

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188 Km2 188 Km2

33,832 48,796

13,400 18,257

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Average Number of days to issue a NEW business license (w/ complete documents)

Average Number of days to RENEW business license (w/ complete documents)

% of local revenue/total revenue

Frequency of meetings of the Local Development Council (LDC)

ADDITIONAL DATA (from the survey)

Poverty Incidence

Performance of elementary children in NAT

Performance of high school children in NAT

Percentage of participation of Local Special Bodies(LSBs) in public hearings conducted

Presence of ELA (if yes, proceed to questions 6 and 7;if no, proceed to question 8)

Percentage of Projects implemented from ELA derived from CLUP

Percentage of Projects implemented from AIP derivedfrom ELA

No. of registered small and medium industries (2001 vs. latest for all types)

Number of barangays practicing segregation at source and served by an MRF

Percent of waste generated diverted from disposal

Presence of sanitary landfill

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INTRODUCTION

Location

Masbate, the province, composed of the islands of Masbate, Burias, Ticao and several other smaller islands and islets, lies exactly at the center of the Philippine archipelago between latitudes 11O43’ north and 21O35’ north, and between longitudes 123O9’ east and 124O15’ east.

Masbate City is the capital of the Province of Masbate. The City is located some 212.5 aerial miles or 362.0 nautical miles from Manila between latitudes 12O14’ north and 12O29’ north and between 123O30’ east and 123O39’ east, on the northern side of Masbate Island facing Ticao Island. It is bounded on the northeast by Masbate Pass; on the southeast by Tugbo River and the Municipality of Mobo; on the southwest by the Municipality of Milagros and on the northwest by a portion of Asid River and the Municipalities of Milagros and Baleno.

Land Area

Masbate City has a total land area of 187.89 km2 representing 4.64% of the total land area of the province of 4,047.70 km2. The City has 30 barangays, nine of which are urban located in the Poblacion and 21 are rural which are situated either in the coastal or upland area of the city. The major existing land uses in Masbate City are agricultural, pasture and government.

Residential and commercial lands represent only 1.30% of the total land use. Agriculture got the biggest slice of 66.38% and pasture 16.00%. In the Poblacion area, more than half (54.07%) of the land is devoted to government use. Almost 89% (101.7 hectares out of 114.5 hectares) of the land area of Barangay Nursery is government land.

Population

Masbate City has a total population of 81,585 as of 2007. Urban population stands at 48,796 and rural totaled to 32,789 . The total number of household is 17,852. Among the barangays, Cagay has the biggest mean household size while Centro is the smallest. Barangay Nursery has the highest number of households and population in the city.

The age bracket 13 years old and above comprises the biggest portion of the population. Children in elementary belonging to 6-12 age bracket is the second.

Masbate City has the highest number of population in the entire province comprising 9.7% of its total population. In terms of total population, the City is second only to the municipality of Cawayan, at the rates of 11.35% and 14%, respectively.

Physical Characteristics

Masbate’s land facets is mainly characterized by rolling hills. The mountainous terrain on its interior is part of the mountain chain dominating the central portion of the province.

Narrow to broad hydrosols, flat coastal plains and alluvial fans are frequent indentures of the rugged and irregular coastline.

Geographical Advantages

Masbate city regarded as the “city of hearts” is located at the center of Masbate province. It serves as the gateway to Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao and Panay Islands. Its location and geographical features posses various advantages specifically in the realm of socioeconomic development. The city serves as the intra – provincial distributor of goods entering the airport and seaport to all municipalities of the province of Masbate. Furthermore, it also serves as the service and institutional center for the entire province.


Mindanao

Visayas

Luzon

Masbate City

Sibuyan Sea

MASBATE

A. Masbate CityB. MasbateC. Acid GulfD. Sibuyan Sea

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Masbate City

Masbate City

Monreal

BatuanSan Fernando

San Jacinto

PalanasDimasalang

UsonMobo

Catalingan

Pio V. Corpus

Esperanza

Placer

Cawayan

Balud

MandaonMilagros

BalenoAroroy

Narra Is.


BOLO HIGH SCHOOL

CRMIC BUILDING

INTEGRATED BUS TERMINAL

BUNTOD MARINE SANCTUARY

PAWA MANGROVE NATURE PARK

BUGSAYON MARINE SANCTUARY

MAGALLANES COLISEUM

NEW CTIY HALL BUILDING

COASTAL ROAD


For private learning institutions, there are five private colleges, four private elementary and secondary schools and two vocational schools within the city.

The City Health Office has a personnel complement of five doctors, three dentists, two nurses, one medical technologists, and 23 midwives. There are also 186 Barangay Health Workers to facilitate the delivery of basic and immediate health services to the barangays constituents. Health institutions in the city consist of one provincial hospital, one Health Center which is the City Health Office, 30 Barangay Health Centers, and nine private medical facilities. A total of 58 day care centers service the city barangays with 60 competent day care workers.

Of 81,595 number of households, 61% have access to safe water (Level III) and 73% of the total households have access to electricity. Based on Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS), the actual count of household with secure tenure in the city is 75%. Households with access to sanitary toilet facilities is 61%.

The 37.6 kms of shoreline and 300 km2 of municipal waters is being protected through the intensive campaign of Bantay Dagat deployed in every coastal barangays. The city also established two marine sanctuaries (Brgy. Tugbo and Brgy. B. Titong) to strengthen its coastal resource management program.

Key Opportunities/Strengths:

• Decrease in poverty incidence from 70% in 2003 to 53% in 2005

• Availability of primary schools in all barangays

• Literacy rate of 96%

• Availability of land for resettlement areas

• Large and trained labor force

• Construction of coastal roads

• Presence of Barangay Unified Force

• Increased number of households with access to safe water

• Availability of secondary schools in identified barangays

• Intensive ecotourism promotion

• Presence of Pasirungan Center for disadvantaged /abused women

• Availability of a 34-hectare land that can be utilized as an integrated

SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS

LIVABILITY

Masbate city is considered to be a peaceful and orderly community with an increasing trend of crime solution efficiency rate from 96% in 2006 to 100% in 2007 and 2008. To augment its police force, Barangay Unified Forces were created and deployed in every community. Cohort survival rate stands at 65% for elementary level and 54% at the secondary. The poverty threshold level decreased from 70% in 2001 to 53.73% in 2005. This was achieved through intensive campaign on poverty reduction programs such as livelihood assistance, provision of farm inputs, agricultural intensification, infrastructure and utilities (farm to market roads, water system development, etc.)Increase in investments brought about better economic opportunities to the people as well. Minimum wage for those at the service sector is P150 per day.

Unemployment rate is roughly 9% of the total labor force (15 years old and above). Employment rate is estimated at 60%. Majority of the residents are engaged in fishing and farming.

For education, the city is divided into two districts - Masbate North and Masbate South. There are 32 public elementary school in the city. Masbate North has 18 elementary schools covering for each barangay while Masbate South has 14 schools covering for each barangay. The city of Masbate is served by three public high schools - Masbate National Comprehensive High School (MNCHS), Capitolina O. Legaspi National High School and Bolo High School which was only established in 2003 as an annex school of MNCHS. It serves the coastal and nearby upland barangays of the city.

There is no state college or university in the city. Seven private college institutions offer degree courses ranging from Bachelor of Arts to Law and non-degree courses ranging from Midwifery, Information Technology and Police Science. Post-graduate courses are also offered in Philosophy, Education and Public Administration. Ladderized schooling program was also introduced through the Technical Education and Skills Development Authorty (TESDA) affiliated private schools offering Health Care Services and Food and Beverage. Vocational courses and non-formal education are offered by the following: TESDA, Central Technical Institute, and Department of Education (DepEd). Some private institutions also offer skills training on computer operation, refrigeration, air conditioning, TV repair, dressmaking, cookery, and cosmetology. Based of the official report of DepEd, the literacy rate of the city is 96%.

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through Lapay Bantigue Festival which has brought numerous awards and recognition to the city.

Main Strengths:

• Availability of areas for Light Industrial Zones

• Improved seaport and airport amenities

• Establishment of Integrated Fish Complex and Terminal

• Presence of banks and lending institutions

• Center for trade and commerce

• Institutional center for vital private and public institutions

• Availability of class “AA” slaughterhouse

• Existing trade relations with major growth centers (Cebu, Manila and Bicol Provinces

• Construction of coastal roads

• Developed package tours for ecotourism

• Growing business opportunities

• Emerging commercial and industrial growth centers

• Increase in the number of hotels, resorts, and restaurants

• Establishment of multi-purpose training center

Main Development Challenges:

• Need to expand market linkages

• Need to create business development programs

• Need to increase agricultural production yield

• Need for irrigation facilities

• Absence of universities and research institutes

• Need for more manufacturing enterprise

BANKABILITY

Masbate is a Fifth-Class Component City with a total income of Php238,359,010 million (2007). Local revenue has been steadily increasing since 2001 due to the rising number of business applications and intensive

sanitary landfill (with composting and recycling), public cemetery and agricultural complex


• Need to increase the access of households to sanitary toilet facilities

• Need to acquire additional modern or up-to-date medical equipments and facilities

• Need to provide decent and affordable housing to low income families

COMPETITIVENESS

The city’s total land area is 18,789.2811 hectares. The major existing land uses in Masbate City are agricultural, pasture and government. Vast tract of lands are available for urban and industrial development.

The city’s location provides economic opportunities. The city is the center for trade and commerce and is home to major business establishments (restaurants, hotels, resorts, groceries, personal services and department store), government, education, and financial institutions in the province. Its port is considered to be one of the finest in the country making the city as the gateway to Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao and Panay Islands. The city is accessible to all modes of transportation.

The city is blessed with abundant agricultural, marine and fishery resources. Thus, trading of agro-fishery products is the major economic activity of the city accounting for 80% of its GDP.

CDS2 helped the city in formulating strategies for investment generation. Technical assistance the identification, formulation, and implementation of appropriate programs to the city. The CDS2 fosters a holistic and sustainable approach to development. Investments such as city-owned Integrated Bus Terminal and Fish Complex with Blast Freezing Facilities were established in 2004. In 2005, Jollibee Foods Corporation opened a branch in the city. Other businesses followed suit, creating additional employment and increasing revenues for the city.

The intensive promotion of ecotourism has put the city among the top destinations in the Bicol region, according to a 2005 report of the Department of Tourism. The city’s tourism potential is further intensified

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collection campaign among the existing ones. The share of local revenue to total income increased from 11% in 2001 to 17% in 2007. Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) dependence is still high with IRA accounting for 83% of the total income.

In 2006, the biggest expenditure of the city amounted Php122,618,260 or roughly 50% of the total budget. This amount was allotted for the Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses, which included the operating cost of the city government for office facilities, travel, payment of bills (water, electricity and telephone) and other expensesrelated to the operations of the city.

In order to boost up infrastructure, the sector was allocated a total of Php52,096,206. This includes the construction of coastal roads, comprehensive drainage system, road widening, high school buildings and others. Improvements in infrastrucre are part of the city strategy to promote an environment conducive for future investment opportunities and to facilitate the trade and commerce of the city.

The city government is challenged to pose austerity measures and to develop more a prudent expenditure program. It aims to shift expenditures to development – oriented activitiesand enterpreneurial that will enhance the potentials for more revenue and investments.

Likewise, the city government is focusing on intensifying its tax collection and updating its real property tax for the improvement of front line services through information technology. The Masbate City Revenue Code and Investment Incentive Code were adopted in 2007 to enhance fiscal autonomy and improve tax administration system.

Main Strengths:

• Intensive Revenue Collection Program

• Increased confidence of financial lending institutions in the city government

• Increase in IRA

• Promotional program for businessmen

• Approved Revenue Code and investment Incentive code

• Tax incentives for investors


• Need to promote the city’s investment opportunities

• Need for immediate computerization for efficient assessment of Real Property and business taxes

• Lack of training on fiscal management

GOVERNANCE

The underlying principle of the city’s progress is good governance, this manifested through transparency, accountability integrity and capability. In order to achieve its battle cry of reducing poverty incidence in the city and improve the basic services being provided to its constituents, the city government must have enough resources to support its numerous programs.

In the city government’s quest to put public interest as focal point of its endeavor, credible local fiscal administration is given emphasis. This is done in the form of revenue generation, equitable budgetary allocation and judicious expenditure.

Increasing the city’s revenue supports the the implementation of its programs which is the core development strategy of the city. It has posted a respectable growth in revenue collection from local sources. The increase of revenues has come from more efficient ways of collecting real property taxes and from the efficient and effective management of the city’s economic enterprises.

The City government has a total of 289 employees including co-terminus, permanent and casuals. Out of the city’s expenditure, 45% is allotted to personnel services.

Developing capacities of service providers redound to an efficient and effective delivery of services. The participation of officials and employees of the city including barangays officials and employees of national government agencies enhances the knowledge and skills of personnel while developing work values and attitudes towards positive living.

Sectoral groups are also provided with trainings by the city government on proper work etiquettes and are guided as frontline business, tourism and transport service providers.


As part of strengthening relationship between the city government and barangays, a Barangay Investment Planning was conducted to empower all barangays officials in decision making.

The Legislative Agenda complements the Executive Agenda in developing programs and policies. Both Agenda reflect need for aggressive implementation of all the programs, policies and ordinances that will properly manage the direction of the city’s development.

Main Strengths:

• Mutual support among line agencies and the city government

• Local autonomy

• Provision of various benefits to local employees (salary increases and bonuses)

• High technical capability of support staff

• Acquisition of equipments and office facilities

• Establishment of local area network in all offices

• Institutionalized skills, training and development capabilities programs for LGU


• Need to have a stronger partnership with Non Government Organizations (NGOs)

• Need to empower the people, NGOs and Local Special Bodies

• Need to have a proactive and dynamic leaders

• Need for strict implementation of ordinances

VISION

“By the year 2020, the people of the City of Masbate will have a good quality of life through a competitive trade and productive agro-industrial economy in an environmentally sound community.”

Development of the city is based on the framework which puts good governance the heart of development. This is concretized by the strategies of integrity and capability, two inseparable characters of an ideal government. As primary requisites of governance are met, bankability automatically follows in the form of effective revenue generation, equitable budgetary allocation and judicious expenditure - all putting the primary interest of the public at the core of any fiscal endeavor. This will concurrently make the city more competitive in terms of providing the basic services including investment promotion and enhancement of infrastructure facilities conducive to trading and commerce. It is envisaged that, Masbate City will be able to uplift quality of life of its people manifested by sufficient food, better livelihood, improved sanitary and health conditions, internalized cultural pride and local culture consciousness, balanced ecology, empowered people and self-reliant communities.

STRATEGIES

To realize its vision and development goals, the city has identified several strategies that would shape the priority interventions of the city.

LIVABILITY

Housing and Shelter Enhancement Strategy

• Low cost housing loan windows

• Assistance for land acquisition

• Foreshore land transfer scheme

• Balik barangay assistance scheme

Action for Income and Employment Generation

• Micro-enterprise loan assistance window

• Livelihood skills enhancement and training

• Product development and research

• Small and medium enterprise development

• Transport and wholesale scheme development

• Market vendors support services

• Local job creation, publication, and advertisement

• Establishment of “Sirak PangaBuhay Center”


Action for Community Enhancement on Social Services (ACCESS)

• Primary health care

• Procurement of essential equipment and affordable medicines

• Improvement of the delivery of social services by rural health units

• Training and development of barangay health workers and traditional health practitioners

• Growth monitoring, oral rehydration, breastfeeding and immunization

Water System Development (WASD)

• Level 3 water system completion and improvement

• Fire hydrant development

• Installation of public drinking fountains

• Construction of irrigation facilities

• Continued construction and repair of Barangay water system

Educational Access and Support for the Youth

• Continued teachers skills upgrading and educational staff development

• Parent-education training

• Student-teacher exchange program

• Educational facilities and infrastructure improvement and development for identified marginalized barangays

• Encourage on-the-job training program for graduating students

• youth sports development

Protection and Support for Marginalized Groups

• Day care center support and development

• Street children and beggars rehabilitation

• Continued support to the Senior Citizens Association

• Implementation of local development plan for children

Environmental Management and Protection

Forest Development and Protection

• Rehabilitation of watershed areas

• Afforestation of marginal lands and intensive reforestation

• Establishment of tree parks/ecological parks

• Strengthen local government NGO-Community partnership on forest protection

Coastal Resource Management

• Maintenance and protection of marine sanctuaries

• Small fishing ground development

• Maintenance and protection of mangrove parks

• Continued Support to local government fisher folks partnership on marine protection (Bantay-Dagat)

• Organize junior fish warden

Urban Management

• Updating of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan

• Urban forestry development

• Cultural Heritage Program

• Institutionalization of the multisectoral City Tourism Council

Solid Waste Management (SWM)

• Source reduction scheme

• Active promotion of recycling and composting program

• Encourage involvement of NGO, private sectors and barangays officials in SWM

• Upgrading of solid waste disposal facilities and disposal site


Environmental Management Awareness Building

• Establishment of educational billboards at strategic environmentally critical areas

• Integration of environmental educational campaigns at primary and secondary schools

• Organization of environmental activities in coordination with different NGOs, youth & private sectors.

COMPETITIVENESS

Rural Enhancement for Agro-Industrial Productivity Strategy (REAPS)

• Continuity of Agricultural Intensification Program

• Cereal crop development, research and agri-seed nursery establishment

• Loans for agricultural technology and machineries

• One-Barangay-One crop Program

• Adoption of “Gulayan sa Masa Program”

• Adoption of Ginintuang Masaganang Ani

Ecotourism Development

• Protection and maintenance of marine sanctuary and mangrove parks

• Maintenance of Coastal Resource Interpretive Center

• Reactivation of Tourism Office

• Development of potential tourist sites

• Protection and conservation of bird sanctuary

Strategy for Trade and Commerce

• Strategic relocation of flea market “Saudan”

• Business zoning and relocation

• Create a regional and national market link for local products

• Products promotion assistance for farmers and local producers

• Tap Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon, Cebu, and Bicol Provinces for development linkage

• Develop and support manufacturing industries and Small-and-medium enterprise/Micro-product development and marketing

Infrastructure Facilities Improvement and Fixing Mechanisms Strategy

• Expansion of farm-to-market roads

• Maintenance of road networks

• Maintenance of ice plant and cold storage development

• Improvements of roads and bridges leading to far flung barangays

• Sea wharf construction and improvement

• Development of sanitation facilities in all barangays

Transportation Traffic Improvement and Promotion Strategy

• Traffic education and awareness building

• Transportation and traffic aide capability upgrading

• Signs and symbols development

• Roads and bridge network improvement

• Traffic systems development

BANKABILITY

• Intensification of tax-collection campaign

• Professional management of public enterprise

• Revision of Masbate Investment Code to cater to the needs and demands of present and future investors of the city

• Strengthen local government-Private sector partnership

• Establishment of computer database system for tax revenue assessment and collection

• Promotional programs for taxpayers

• Prioritization of projects and proper allocation of funds

• Fiscal management skills and capabilities upgrading

• Updating of tax maps

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Priority Project Project Target Cost Total Title Title Descriprion Beneficiaries (in Million Php)

PRIORITY PROGRAMS / PROJECTS

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5

GOVERNANCE

Accessible City Government

• Creation of a City Information Center

• Intensification of consultative meetings (Liga ng mga Barangay Assemblies) and Barangayanihan (Outreach Program)

• Regular updates on the city government’s program and projects through local media

• Updating and monitoring of Community Based Monitoring System

• Maintenance of the local networking program

• Computerization of processing of business permit

Enhancement of Community Participation

• Conduct stakeholders analysis for major programs and projects

• Encourage NGO participation through sectoral consultations

• Conduct a “public report card survey” on the City’s performance based on public satisfaction

• Strengthen public-private partnership

• Promote a consultative atmosphere with city constituents

• Conduct a client feedback monitoring on service delivery.

Leadership Strengthening and Enhancement

• Goal-oriented and public-focused governance

• Encourage non-partisan politics

• Strengthening inter-governmental coordination

• Prioritization of long-term programs and projects for poverty alleviation and local economic development

• Support to hunger mitigation programs

Maingaran – Batuhan – Bantigue Reclamation Coastal Road

Mapiña – Batuhan – Bantigue Road Opening

Housing Resettlement Project

Mariculture Park

Materials Recovery Facility

Reclamation and Develop-ment of coastal roads

Road opening

Housing project

Fish cage operation, seaweed grow-ing and other aquaculture activities

Establishment of waste segre-gation facility

Coastal barangay residents

Coastal barangay residents

Urban settlers

Coastal barangay residents and potential investors for aquamarine products

45 million

20 million

30 million

5 million

6 million

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Updated City Development Strategy Report for Masbate City 9 Mar