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I Introduction
Typhoon Yolanda (International name Haiyan)
made landfall at 0500 HRS with reference point
SE of Guiuan Eastern Samar moving west
northwest directly hitting Leyte Province
specifically at Tolosa, Leyte its second landfall.
Strong winds with maximum winds of 235 kph
and gustiness of 265 kph was felt in the entire
Municipality as it was just 25 kilometers away
from the eye of the said super storm. The
deadly storm wreaked havoc for almost four (4)
hours blasting continuously strong winds and
storm surges (though it was low tide that time of landfall in Barugo) coupled with heavy rainfall.
The super typhoon inflicted devastating combinations of tsunami-like storm surges, tornado-like
wind intensity and gustiness and also with heavy rainfall near its path. This catastrophic weather
event was horribly experienced by residents of Leyte, Samar and Biliran islands in its ever record
breaking first and second landfall bringing forth enormous casualties & destruction to Eastern
Visayas region.
Climate change impacts in the form of extreme weather events was personified and amplified by
Super Typhoon Yolanda in the most unprecedented manner. The damages caused by the typhoon
was very huge both in terms of social and economic conditions.
A. Pre disaster activities
November 5, 2013, at about 1:00 o clock in the afternoon, the Local Government Unit of Barugo
(LGU-Barugo) received a faxed message from the Regional Office of the Department of Interior and
Local Government (DILG) about a forthcoming Super Typhoon advisory regarding Tropical Storm
Yolanda. The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (MDRRMC) convened at 4:00
PM on that same day.
November 6, 2013, based on the meeting of the MDRRMC, a request was forwarded to the
Sangguniang Bayan to place the entire municipality in "State of Imminent Danger" due to the
forthcoming super typhoon. Upon its declaration, the local government immediately disbursed its
quick response fund for stockpiling of food items, medicines and spare parts for the vehicles in
preparation of disaster response operations.
The MDRRMC, also drafted an advisory letter to the Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction Management
Committee (BDRRMC) for them to convene and advise the residents to prepare and conduct preemptive evacuation through house to house campaign or the so called "bandilyo". The BDRRMCs
were also advised to prepare their respective identified evacuation centers and to advise the
residents of coastal barangays to seek safer grounds outside the 40 meters danger zone.
The command center (Emergency Operation Center) was established with all the MDRRMC members
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November 7, 2013, the Barangay Integrated Defense Action (BIDA) action rescue volunteers were
called to be on guard and await for possible rescue operations when called for by the situations.
Forced evacuation was done especially for the coastal barangays. The forced evacuation was done
until 7:00 pm. There were 13 evacuation centers comprised of schools, day care centers, barangay
hall and the municipal gymnasium housing more than 315 families all in all. Other residents have
opted to seek safe shelter from the relatives and neighbours who have sturdy housing structures.
In the afternoon, relief goods were packed and were eventually delivered to specific Barangays that
are to be isolated whenever flooding of major rivers occurs. These barangays are Can-isak, Pongso
and Hiagsam.
B. During Disaster
November 8, 2013, delivered relief goods to the evacuation center at 5:00 AM at Minuhang
Elementary School, Celestino De Guzman Memorial National High School and Barugo I Central
School.
In the afternoon, the Municipal Mayor convened the MDRRMC and eventually requested the
Sangguniang Bayan to conduct an emergency session to be able to declare a State of Calamity. At
3:00 PM, the Sangguniang Bayan convened and declare a State of Calamity.
C. After Disaster
November 8, 2013 and onwards, Immediately after the typhoon left the town, a clearing operation
was conducted along the road networks specially the route leading to the nearby hospital, Carigara
District Hospital (CDH) located at Carigara, Leyte.
A Rapid Disaster Needs Assessment (RDANA) was conducted on November 9, 2013. On November
11, 2013, a partial RDANA report was submitted by the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction
Management Officer (MDRRMO) to the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) Regional Office 8.
An inventory of damages on housing, infrastructure, utilities and facilities, agriculture and casualties
was conducted.
The Municipal Mayor issued an office order that the Emergency Operation Center (EOC) will operate
on a 24 hour basis and 7 days a week which started last November 11, 2013 this a schedule for the
shift of all employees was posted.
On November 13, 2013 at about 11:30 in the morning, an attack by perceived members of the rebel
group the New People's Army (NPA) scare erupted which caused the people to panic and seek safety
at Municipal Hall and the Catholic Church at the Poblacion. The MDRRMC eventually managed to
pacify the people who might be put to danger of stampede and other form of crowd accidents. The
MDRRMC then conducted periodic meetings with Barangay officials relative to peace and order
concerns. A curfew and citizens watch was then implemented every night in various barangays.
Relief operations were conducted right after the typhoon and as of December 27, 2013, twelve (12)
rounds of relief distribution and emergency response operations were completed. Relief assistance
and provision of temporary roofing (tarpaulins) and non food items from various groups and the

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national government started to arrive last November 14, 2013. Medical missions from various
groups were also conducted since November 19, 2013. There were agricultural assistance such as
certified rice seeds given to LGU Barugo from both the government and international funding
agencies. Likewise vitamins supplementation, deworming and vaccination for livestock were also
conducted at selected barangays as provided by assisting international and government agencies.
A total of 31, 103 individuals which comprise a total of 7,947 affected families were given immediate
relief assistance by the local government through the concerted efforts of the local officials and
employees as well as its meager quick response funds for disaster response and the generosity of
government agencies and non government organizations who have shown utmost concerns to the
Municipality of Barugo. Damage to housing sector is categorized as to 2,866 partially damage and
4,633 totally damage houses. The number of casualties include 2 dead, no missing person, and 69
injured persons.
D. Humanitarian Assistance Activities with Donor Community
Humanitarian assistance provided to Barugo, Leyte from the government sector include Department
of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Central Office, DSWD Region 8, DSWD Region 7, Vice
President Jejomar Binay, Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), Overseas Worker Welfare
Administration (OWWA), An Wary Party List, Congressman Sergio Apostol, Leyte Provincial
Government, Pampanga Provincial Government, Misamis Oriental Provincial Government, League of
Municipal Mayor (LMP), AFP Reserve Command, Department of Health Region 8, Department of
Agriculture RFU-8, Philippine Army, Philippine Airforce, Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP), and
Provincial Veterinary Office.
Those in the International Agencies and Non Government Organizations who have given
humanitarian assistance include German International Cooperation (GIZ), United Nations World
Food Programme (UNWFP), Agency for Cooperation & Technical Development (ACTED), United
Nations High Commissioner for Refugee (UNHCR), Family Service International (CFSI), United State
Agency for International Development (US-AID), RTR Medical Foundation and ACTS, Rotary
International (Rotary Club of Australia, , Rotary Club of Singapore, Rotary Club of Mactan), DAK
Foundation, Circulo Barugeuos, ABS-CBN Sagip Kapamilya, Filipino Catholic League of Fresno, Flight
of Hope, Medecinis San Frontieres, Care and Share Army (CASA), Heart to Heart International,
Nazarene Disaster Response, Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO), Humane Society International
(HSI), World Society for Protection of Animals (WSPA),Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) and
Kabalikat Civicom.
The generous local business owners and private individuals who have extended voluntarily their own
resources for disaster response operations include Epin's Catering (Hon. Josephine Tiu), Modesto
Catering (Mr. & Mrs. Roberto Modesto), Mrs. Clotilde De Guzman and Family, Mr. & Mrs. Danilo
Avorque, Ms. Sheryl Charmain Imbong and Ms. Corrie Assumpta Ariza.

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II. Socioeconomic conditions in Barugo, Leyte before Super Typhoon Yolanda

Barugo, Leyte is a 4th class municipality in the Province of Leyte with 10 coastal barangays and 27
landlocked barangays. It has a total land area of 89.52 sq. kilometers. It is 50 kilometers away from
Tacloban the capital city in Eastern Visayas Region. It has a total population of 31, 103 individuals
which are predominantly farmers and fisherfolks.
Agriculture is the most dominant land use having a share of 81% with coconut having 48% share
while rice accounts for 17% and other crops such as banana, corn and vegetables accounts for the
remaining 16%. It has a forestal area along its coastline where mangroves, nipa and fishponds are
situated and accounts for 6% share of land use.
Its major economic contributor is agriculture with rice, coconut, banana and fishery as its major
agricultural produce. Service and business industry are mostly in retailing, agribusiness, sand and
gravel quarrying, and public infrastructure construction. There are also remittances from overseas
workers and immigrants.
Barugo has 36% of its population who are considered poor and considered also to be the most
vulnerable or at risk to natural hazards. The poverty level of Barugo is slightly below than the
Province of Leyte which is at 39.20% and significantly lower than the regional average at 44.74%.
Like any other rural municipalities in the country, Barugo is an Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA)
dependent local government having an IRA dependency ratio of 82%. This implies that the local
government will have to depend on the national government's financial share to provide basic social,
economic and environmental management services to include the management of its local
administrative concerns.
A. State of Development at pre Typhoon Yolanda level
The DILG's Local Governance Performance Management System (LGPMS), a self assessment tool for
measuring the LGU's annual State of Performance and every three years thereafter, the State of
Development for Economic, Social and Environmental Development. This will be the reference point
of the pre typhoon Yolanda level as to how LGU-Barugo state of local development looks like.
The scoring system of LGPMS is scored as follows: Excellent=5.00 (Dark Green); Very Good=4:004.99 (Light Green); Fair=3.00-3.99 (Yellow); Poor or Low= 2.00-2.99 (Orange) and Very Low or Bad=01.99 (Red).
The latest state of development index of LGU-Barugo taken from LGPMS 2012 results (full report is
contained at State of Local Governance Report 2012) is summarized and shown at the chart below;

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1. State of Social Development

The above graph for the State of Social Development is rated or scored as "Fair" in the overall rating.
Health and nutrition is generally good. Morbidity and mortality are within acceptable conditions.
Malnutrition incidence is below national average.
Education situation is also in a better situation compared to the national average. participation and
completion rate is higher than year 2010 benchmark.
Housing and basic utilities is also good. Informal settlers are low compared to national average
although access to water and sanitation is an issue that need to be immediately addressed.
Household access to level II and III water supply should be increased. Access to sanitary toilet facility
should also be prioritized.
Peace and order situation should also be sustained if not improved from its existing crime indices
specially on non index crime rate.

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1. State of Economic Development

The economic development is rated as "Bad" as shown from above. The local economy is plugged
down by low employment and low per capita income.
Unemployment rate is alarming at above 10% while the national average is only at 6.30%.
Underemployment rate is also high at above 21% in comparison to the national average if 18.1%.
Income per capita is low at a range of between Php 20,000.00- Php 34,000.00 as compared to a
national income per capita at Php 34,600.00. Poverty incidence is high whereby many families are
living below poverty threshold at a poverty index of 36%. The national poverty index is only at
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3. State of Environmental Development

Overall, the State of Environmental Development is rated "Fair".

State of urban development is poor or low. This is due to the presence of solid waste heaps at urban
areas. Segregation of wastes is not yet fully practised by households.
Agricultural ecosystem scored "Fair". Much has to be done still with expansion of irrigation facilities
to unserved areas. Crop yield has to be enhanced since it is still below the national average.
Coastal and freshwater ecosystem is also "Fair". Fish catch is decreasing for both sea and freshwater
fishery. Presence of illegal fishing is a recurring problem. Coral cover is diminishing as a result of
unregulated fishing practises and climate change impacts. Freshwater fish catch is decreasing due to
the presence of extractive operations at major rivers and also the frequent flooding which causes
siltation.
B. Past development partnership experiences with National & International Development
Agencies
Barugo is a promising town in terms of socioeconomic gains in the past decade having monumental
gains most notably in gender empowerment and environment and natural resource governance and
other developmental concerns. It garnered 7 major awards just recently in terms of Women
Economic Empowerment (WEE) as recognized by Philippine Commission on Women's (PCW) flagship
project on WEE dubbed as Gender Responsive Economic Action for the Transformation (GREAT) of
Women Project. Also, it is one of the partner local government of German International Cooperation
(GIZ) in the implementation of the Sustainable Integrated Management and Planning for LGU
Ecosystem (SIMPLE) which is aimed to provide a barangay based participatory land use planning
through community involvement. SIMPLE is aimed at gathering participatory rapid appraisal

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socioeconomic information and Geographic Information System (GIS) Mapping technology of all
barangays so as to come up with ground validated and reliable data for a Ridge to Reef approach
Comprehensive Land Use Planning (CLUP) and Comprehensive Development Planning (CDP), the two
mandated plans enshrined in the Local Government Code (LGC) for all local governments.
Listed below are some engagements in international development agencies for the past years;
DESCRIPTION
1. Infrastructure for Rural
Productivity Enhancement
Sector (InfRES) Project - Year
2006-2008

2. Plan and Budget Link Project

- Year 2009

3. Gender Responsive Economic

Action for the Transformation
(GREAT) of Women Project Year 2010-2013

4. Sustainable and Integrated

Management & Planning of
Local Government Ecosystem
(SIMPLE) - Year 2010-present

PARTNER
Asian Development Bank
(ADB) thru Department of
Agriculture (DA)

OUTPUT
- Capability Development on
Devolved Project Management
-Infrastructure Project on
Construction of the 23.34
kilometers Farm to Market Road
-Livelihood and Community
Organizing on Native Chicken
Production
German International
- Capability Development on
Cooperation (GIZ) with the
Harmonization of
Ateneo School of
Local Planning, Investment
Government (ASoG)
Programming, Revenue
Administration, Budgeting and
Expenditure Management.
- Feasibility Study on People's
Economic Enterprise
Development Center (PEEDC)
Canadian International
- Capability development on
Development Agency (CIDA)
gender and development of
with Philippine Commission on technical personnel and local
Women (PCW)
officials from the LGU
- Women Economic
Empowerment (WEE) through
establishment of women led
group engage in economic and
livelihood activities
-Capability development for
women on gender and
economic development
German International
Cooperation (GIZ)

- Capability development for

local government technical
personnel and officials on land
use planning and natural
resource governance
- Land Use Based Barangay
Development Planning and
Comprehensive Land Use
Planning in a Ridge to Reef
Approach.
- Geographic Information System
(GIS) and Global Positioning
System (GPS)

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5. Level II Spring Water
Development - Year 2011
6. Enhancement of Food
Security in the Visayas Region
(EFOS) - Year 2011 - 2012

German International
Cooperation (GIZ)
European Union (EU) and
German International
Cooperation (GIZ)

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-Construction of Level II Water
System
- Provision of Rice Farm Inputs
to Farmers
- Parametric Crop Insurance to
Rice Farms

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III. DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND NEEDS ANALYSIS (DANA)

A. Methodology
Immediately after Typhoon Yolanda leave Barugo, Leyte a Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs
Analysis (RDANA) was conducted by the RDANA Team. The MDRRMO, MSWDO and the Office of the
Municipal Agriculture also interviewed key officials from all Barangays regarding the damages, losses
and needs of their respective barangays. The office of the KALAHI-CIDDS project also conducted
damages of all barangay infrastructures and facilities.
B. Overall Damage, Loss and Needs Estimates
1. Housing and Population
The table below shows the detailed damage and casualty report by barangay;
No.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34

Name of Barangay

Abango
Amahit
Balire
Balud
Bulod
Bukid
Busay
Cabarasan
Caboloan
Calingcaguing
Can-isak
Canomantag
Cuta
Domogdog
Duka
Guindaohan
Hiagsam
Hilaba
Hinugayan
Ibag
Minuhang
Minuswang
Pikas
Pitogo
Poblacion District I
Poblacion District II
Poblacion District III
Poblacion District IV
Poblacion District V
Poblacion District VI
Pongso
San Isidro
San Roque
Santarin

Actual House Damage

Partially
Totally
Total

135
78
13
41
72
245
31
111
25
109
41
40
72
10
64
15
9
63
104
38
227
18
28
10
194
177
110
125
30
66
28
134
63
99

153
304
213
106
133
70
168
62
50
148
133
92
134
105
29
120
51
157
93
59
178
154
261
103
75
74
53
68
230
154
100
74
69
136

288
382
226
147
205
315
199
173
75
257
174
132
206
115
93
135
60
220
197
97
405
172
289
113
269
251
163
193
260
220
128
208
132
235

Dead

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Casualties
Missing
Injured

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

1
1
0
1
0
2
2
0
0
4
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
2
0
8
4
2
3
0
12
1
1
9
5
2
0
0
3
0

Household
(Projected)

Population
(Projected)

278
394
106
154
109
210
161
135
63
193
143
111
102
90
83
102
32
177
143
84
338
139
221
91
258
195
142
164
223
162
40
165
86
200

1218
1630
487
585
586
1148
821
797
332
1212
685
619
602
462
403
613
225
1029
920
446
1883
752
1227
428
1377
1091
676
965
1240
922
245
940
463
1075

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36
37

Sta. Rosa
Roosevelt
Tutug-an
GRAND TOTAL

140
83
18
2866

334
88
102
4633

474
171
120
7499

0
0
0
2

0
0
0
0

LGU BARUGO
PROVINCE OF LEYTE
0
2
0
69

321
121
98
5834

1713
768
518
31103

The number of casualty shows that Barugo suffered minimally as compared with other towns in
Leyte. This can be attributed to several factors such as massive pre disaster operations to all
Barangays and that the sea water was bit far from the coastal shoreline because it was low tide
during landfall of said typhoon. Forced evacuation in all coastal residents were also conducted. The
two typhoon related deaths were from Barangay Can-isak, an inland situated barangay. They were
caught along the way to seek safer shelter because they did not evacuate early to designated
evacuation centers. However, 62% of the houses were totally damage due to more than 300
kilometers per hour wind intensity according to some experts.
2. Damages to Infrastructure, Facilities and Utilities
Damages to infrastructures, facilities and utilities and these are outlined below;
Infrastructure
1. School Buildings (Elementary and High Schools)
2. Roads
3. Barangay facilities and infrastructures
4. Public Utilities
Electrical
Telecommunication
5. Bridges
6. Municipal Buildings
Total

Estimated Cost (Million)

59.20
25.9
16.65
18.50
2.5
3.0
6.0
131.75

The damages incurred by these infrastructures are massive and need reconstruction the soonest
time to be able to bring back the essential public access and services to the constituents. The cost to
rehabilitate and reconstruct require considerable amount since the cost to build back better so it will
be resilient and climate change adaptive is of prime consideration. Critical public infrastructures
such as schools, bridges and other public buildings must withstand strong typhoons such as that of
Typhoon Yolanda since those will be used as "Evacuation Centers" (schools) during disaster
especially for Barugo being a flood prone and a catch basin Municipality.
3. Damages to Agriculture
Barugo being an agriculture dominant town suffered huge losses in terms of lost production and
below are the tabulated cost of damages;

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Description

Area affected

1. Palay
(98% have been harvested already)
2. Coconut
3. Banana
4. Vegetables and root crops
3. Fishery (Bangus fishpond)
4. Livestock
- Carabao
- Cattle
- Backyard poultry
- Commercial poultry
(7 establishments)

LGU BARUGO
PROVINCE OF LEYTE
Livestock
(No. of
heads)

Estimated amount
(Php) Million

19.072

0.381

2,133.14
366.67
130
10

0.639
2.93
0.65
1.68
10
3
120

Total

0.30
0.075
0.055
6.00
12.76

Damage to agriculture in Barugo is also big enough to disrupt the local economy, food security and
the livelihood of affected farmers. The most significant damage is in the coconut industry. More than
half of the coconut trees are either uprooted or cut in its mid or upper trunk leaving huge losses to
farmers in the next years. Barugo is very well known to produce the best coconut wine as well as
copra which is one of the major export products in the Eastern Visayas region. Since coconut trees
will grow and produce in some distant future (10 years), coconut farmers will be the mostly affected
sector. Almost half of the land area in Barugo is devoted to coconut and this will be a big economic
loss to Barugo.
IV BIO-PHYSICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACT
Typhoon Yolanda has altered the physical landscape of Barugo. It left behind a town that is almost
without vegetative cover right after the storm and so the heat effect of the sun is very much felt
because of less trees to absorb greenhouse gases. Access to barangays is difficult since majority of
roads are hardly passable. Barangays without bridges are even more difficult to access specially
during weather disturbances which will even cause further river erosion and widening. Mangroves
and Nipa were also partly damage and require time and effort for rehabilitation and natural
vegetation for it to regenerate. Newly planted mangroves which were part of the national greening
program were also washed out by the superstorm.
The local economy in Barugo before typhoon Yolanda is not that good since Barugo is a 4th class
Municipality and no major business investments that can spur the local economy is located within
the town thus local government services rely heavily on Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) sans much
local revenues that can significantly provide added development interventions. Unemployment and
underemployment is already high and the per capita income is even below the national average level
of 34,600.00 per person. Magnitude of poor people living below poverty threshold is also high at
36% a figure higher than the national poverty index which is placed at 22%. The economic impact of
Typhoon Yolanda will be another major blow to the local government since it is mainly driven by the
agriculture sector.

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Unregulated prices of basic commodities may add up to the burden of households.

Recovery and rehabilitation plan for the agriculture sector must be able to provide immediate,
medium term and long term efforts to build up the local economy and be able to provide alternative
source of livelihood for the affected farmers and their families. The lack of capacity to buy farm
inputs and replanting materials and to cultivate farm lands will be needed to be able to supply back
food requirements in the locality and nearby locations. Farmers will e needing a lot of support from
the government and the international community.
The social impact will manifest in the coming months if not addressed right away.
Problems on safe and disaster & climate resilient housing should be the principal focus of the local
government. Property rights, land conflicts and informal settlement on easements are among the big
challenges faced both by the national and local government in Barugo.
Education maybe hampered by less family income, damaged school buildings, lost school properties
and facilities and reduced buying capacity of affected families.
Health and nutrition will be affected by poor water, sanitation and hygiene as a result of the
typhoon. Access to safe water in some barangays were affected by the damaged communal jetmatic
pumps. Increased incidence of different kinds of post typhoon illnesses will be evident due to
destroyed sanitary toilet facilities, increased humidity and reduced nutritional and immune system
of children and the elderly. Access to health services is wanting since affected families have less
capacity to seek medical services going to the town proper due to lack of financial capacity to buy
medicines and to pay transport services specially nowadays that their major livelihood which is
farming have been disrupted by the recent calamity.
Gender related issues will likely rise such as domestic violence, human trafficking, violence against
women and children and decreased food subsistence of poor families.
Several barangays more so that of upland and remote areas will not be energized immediately and
so problems on peace and order as well as energy dependent economic, social and health activities
will be a major concern to be addressed in an immediate and long term strategy.

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The matrix below summarized the pre typhoon situation as well as the post Typhoon Yolanda effect
in terms of social, economic and environmental impacts;

SECTOR
SOCIAL

PRE-TYPHOON
DEVELOPMENT
SITUATION
36% of its population
(11,232 out of31,200) living
below poverty threshold.
- 2,700 houses made of
either makeshift or light
materials structures
- 500 houses living along &
within 40 meters easement
or danger zone.
- 4,724 living within flood
prone area
-707 households in 4 coastal
barangays living within
storm surge prone area
Health and nutrition is
generally good. Morbidity
and mortality are within
acceptable conditions.
Malnutrition incidence is
below national average.
- 21 Barangays have jetmatic
pumps, open dug well and
hard to access spring water
as source of water supply.
-15 out of 37 barangays
have level III water supply.
- 1 Barangay with Level II
Spring Water System
- 20% of households don't
have access to sanitary toilet
facility.
Education situation is also in
a better situation compared
to the national average.
participation and
completion rate is higher
than year 2010 benchmark
All barangays served with
electricity

POST YOLANDA
POST YOLANDA
DEVELOPMENT
SCENARIO
IMPACTS IF
UNRESOLVED
62% of houses were
- Loss of shelter & lack
totally damaged and
of financial capacity of
the most affected are
poor people to build
the poor.
disaster resilient
Total HH = 7,499
houses.
-Increased number of
Partially Damaged poor people
2,866
-Increased number of
Totally Damaged =
people to experience
4,633
food shortage
- More vulnerable to
stronger typhoons,
increased wave surges,
and increased flooding.
- Increased number of
- Increased climate
people seeking medical related illnesses (water
services at RHU
borne diseases,
(Average of 150
gastroenteritis,
patients increased to
common cough, cold
300 patients a day)
and flu, respiratory,
- All (7) BHS are totally heat stroke, vector
damaged
borne diseases)
- Additional needs for
- Increased
medicine supplies and malnutrition incidence
equipments
dependent on aid from
DOH and humanitarian
agencies.
-Cases of dengue (2)
already
-Dropout rate increase

Some barangays have

not energized backed.

-Decrease in
completion rate
- Women and children
vulnerable to human
trafficking

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SECTOR
ECONOMIC

Environment

PRE-TYPHOON
DEVELOPMENT
SITUATION
- Majority of Households
most are into farming and
fishing as their source of
livelihood.
- 2,699 poor families earn by
as much as 2 dollars a day
(Php 90.00) but 70% of
which (1,904 families) are
enrolled in 4P's program and
have increased family
income by as much as 4
dollars a day Php 360.00.
- The local economy is
mainly driven by agriculture.
- Local enterprise and
trading is very low and is
heavily competed by key
cities (Tacloban and Ormoc)
as well as nearby bigger
towns (Carigara &
Alangalang).
- Private sector investments
is also low.
Local revenues is small and
LGU is IRA dependent with a
range of 85%-90%
dependency ratio.
Rural and urban ecosystem
is generally good with
sufficient green cover albeit
few rivers are silted.
Coastal ecosystem
threatened with inundated
coastline, rising sea level
and decreasing fish habitat
due to deteriorating coral
reefs.

LGU BARUGO
PROVINCE OF LEYTE

POST YOLANDA
SCENARIO
- Coconut farmers
(Copra and Tuba
Gathering) are mostly
affected through lost
income in the next 10
years.
-Palay and vegetable
seeds difficult to avail
by most farmers.
- farming more prone
to erratic weather and
"new normal" climate
variability.
- Local economy
triggered by
uncertainties (reduced
tax income)
- Most SMEs are
displaced with no or
lack of supplies coming
from big wholesalers
that lead to increased
prices of basic
commodities.

- Green cover or
vegetation and
mangroves ecosystem
were damaged.
- Coastline inundation
threatening property
lines and safety of
coastal residents
against stronger
typhoons and wave
surges.

POST YOLANDA
DEVELOPMENT
IMPACTS IF
UNRESOLVED
- Increased poverty
- Demand will increase
and supply will
decrease and will
result to weak
purchasing capacity of
the local residents.
-Cost of living will
increase.

- Imminent danger on
loss of lives and
properties of residents
within and along
coastal and river
banks.
-Increased heat effect
specially in urban
areas.
- Decreased fish catch

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V. REHABILITATION AND RECOVERY IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY

The lack of a comprehensive rehabilitation and recovery strategy in the past years with disaster
occurrences have left local governments with burden to bear the impacts of disasters. Economic
deprivation, social injustice and environmental degradation have been continually piling up such
that poor towns like Barugo will not recover and will even be pulled down even more to become
poorer as natural disasters will become more extreme and more damaging to the community.
Rehabilitation and Recovery Strategic Plan on Typhoon Yolanda patterned after the Reconstruction
Assistance on Yolanda (RAY) of National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) will augur well of
an improved socioeconomic conditions and environmental stability.
Strategies for effective and efficient rehabilitation and recovery are laid out for every sector as
shown in the matrix below;
A. Social Sector
LEVEL OF
DEVELOPMENT
Impact
Outcome 1
Output 1

KEY RESULT AREA

Safe and empowered citizenry

DRRM & CCA elements mainstreamed in human settlement.
1. Residents within 40 meters from shoreline (danger zone)
relocated to safe permanent location
Programs/Projects/Activities 1.1 Disaster Resilient & CCA Resettlement & Socialized Housing
(PPAs)
Program
- (Land Acquisition & Resettlement Plan, Site Development,
Construction of 500 Disaster Resilient Housing Units)
- Reorganization/Reactivation of Municipal Shelter Board.
Outcome 2
Psychologically sound, safe and secure citizenry that is protected
from the effects of Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) and able to restore to
normal functioning
Output 2
2. Affected families provided with adequate and appropriate after
disaster social and health services
Programs/Projects/Activities 2.1 Psychosocial care services to Municipal Officials & Employees
2.2 Trainers' Training on psychosocial care to Day Care Workers
(DCW)/Barangay Health Workers/Barangay Nutrition
Scholar/Teachers/Municipal Social Welfare Development Office
staff/LGU Health Workers
2.3 Medical and Nutrition Outreach Program
2.4 Water and Sanitation Program
2.5 Emergency Shelter Assistance to affected & deserving
households. (Temporary & Permanent Housing Materials)
2.6 Provision of Temporary Roofing Materials, Day Care Center
(DCC) and Barangay Hall.
2.7 Awareness on Human Trafficking.
2.8 Special Needs Assistance to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs),
and SPED.
2.9 School Learning Provision Kit to Children.
3.0 Security Maintenance Kit to Tanods (Flashlight, Whistle,
Raincoat, and Boots)

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3.1 Solar Street Lights to Far Flung Barangays.

B. Economic Sector
LEVEL OF
DEVELOPMENT
Impact
Outcome 1

KEY RESULT AREA

Sustainable Economic Prosperity

Economic activities restored, & if possible strengthened or
expanded.
Output 1
1. Agriculture & Fishery Production & Livelihood of
Farmers/Fisherfolks Enhanced.
Programs/Projects/Activities 1.1 Rice Program
(PPAs)
1.2 Corn Program
1.3 Gulayan sa Paaralan
1.4 Livestock Program
1.5 Fishery Program
Outcome 2
Alternative Microenterprise & SMEs & Cooperatives/Entrepreneurial
business provided to displaced labor force/groups
2.1 SOLAR Power Generation System Skills & Organization Training
& Livelihood Starter Package Provision
2.2 Tailoring/Dress Making & other Garments/Textile Industry Skills
& Organization Training & Livelihood Starter Package Provision
2.3 . ENhancement of skills for Gainful Employment Opportunties
for Youth & other Displaced Workers
(EIM/SMAW/Plumbing/Carpentry Training Program
2.4 Livelihood Restoration & Financial Assistance Package to existing
and affected Womens Economic Enterprise (WEE) Groups , &
other Affected Peoples Organization (POs)
2.5 Trash to Cash Skills Training & Livelihood Starter Package
Program

B. Environment Sector
LEVEL OF
DEVELOPMENT
Impact
Outcome 1
Output 1
Output 2
Output 3
Output 4
Programs/Projects/Activities
(PPAs)

KEY RESULT AREA

Preserved, protected & productive environment & natural resources
Rehabilitated & enhanced rural, urban and coastal ecosystem
Delineated / Demarcated easements & riparian zones
Increased green cover & technology
Increased marine protection and production
Rehabilitated Arabunog River
1 Conduct of Inter-agency and sectoral demarcation of danger zones
at coastal areas and river banks.
2 Agro forestry program
- Intercropping
- Planting of endemic trees & Ornamental Trees
- Tree parks
3 Carigara Bay Integrated Coastal Management (ICM)

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- Carigara Bay Alliance Council

- - Mangrove Resource Center
- - Mangrove Nurseries
- Coastal Vulnerability Assessment
- Fish Sanctuary and Coral Reef Rehabilitation
4 Arabunog River Hydrology Survey, Rechanelling/Dredging, and
Flood Control Construction

B. Infrastructure Sector
LEVEL OF
DEVELOPMENT
Impact

KEY RESULT AREA

Safe, disaster resilient & CCA, adequate, convenient and functional

public infrastructure facilities & utilities.
Outcome 1
Rehabilitated , reconstructed and retrofitted public infrastructure,
facilities and utilities in accordance with build back better principle
Output 1
Support Infrastructure, facilities and utilities to social sector
provided
Output 2
Support Infrastructure, facilities and utilities to economic sector
provided
Output 3
Support Infrastructure, facilities and utilities to environment sector
provided
Output 4
Support Infrastructure, facilities and utilities to governance sector
provided
Programs/Projects/Activities 1 Construction/Reconstruction/ Rehabilitation /Repair/ Retrofitting
(PPAs)
of Day Care Centers, RHU Building, BHS, SC Bldg, PNP Bldg, BFP
Bldg., CIC Bldg., School Bldg., water system & Evacuation Center
2 Construction/Reconstruction/ Rehabilitation /Repair/ Retrofitting
of Public market, slaughter house, FMRs, irrigation, bridges, post
harvest facilities, rice mill, nurseries, ORDEC, Gymnasium
3 Construction/Reconstruction/ Rehabilitation /Repair/ Retrofitting
of flood control, sea wall, DRRM & CC Opcen
4 Construction/Reconstruction/ Rehabilitation /Repair/ Retrofitting
of Executive Building, Legislative Building, Motorpool, Staff House

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VI INVESTMENT PROGRAM (BUDGETARY REQUIREMENTS)

Social Sector
Description

Unit

Qty.

Unit Cost

1. Day Care Centers

1.) Repair
2.) Foundation and Roofing retrofitting

unit
unit

37
37

2. Public Safety Building (BFP and PNP Building)

2 Storey Roofdeck with 2 garage

m2

320

3. Barangay Health Stations (BHS)

1.) Roofing Repairs
2.) Foundation and Roofing retrofitting

unit
unit

7
7

200,000.00
200,000.00

4. Rural Health Unit

1) Repair (Roofing, ceiling)

unit

100,000.00

100,000.00

5. Water System Level II

1) Barangay Caboloan (Rehabilitation)
2) Barangay Cabarasan (Cabarasan) - Build
3) Barangay Balud - Build
4) Barangay Ibag

unit
unit
unit
unit

1
1
1
1

100,000.00
600,000.00
600,000.00
600,000.00

100,000.00
600,000.00
600,000.00
600,000.00
1,900,000.00

6. Solar powered Street Lights

1) Far flung and poor barangays

lot

10

200,000.00
200,000.00

30,000.00

300,000.00

Total Cost
7,400,000.00
7,400,000.00
14,800,000.00

9,600,000.00

1,400,000.00
1,400,000.00
2,800,000.00

3,000,000.00

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7. Senior Citizen Building

1) repair & retrofitting

lot

500,000.00

8. School Building

500,000.00
95,462,000.00

9. Evacuation Centers

lot

20,000,000.00

Total Social Infrastructures

Immediate
1. Anti Human Trafficking Campaign
2. Emergency Shelter Assistance (House Repair Kit)
3. Psychosocial Services & Training
4. Education (Learning) Kit
5. Generator set for far flung barangays (3 kva)
6. Cash for Work Programs
7. Medical and Nutrition Outreach Program
- Medicines & feeding for 6 months, anti dengue campaign
Anti- Chicugunya campaign
8. Community Livelihood & Enterprise Program
8. Temporary Roofing for Schools
9. Communal Toolbox

140,000,000.00
268,162,000.00

lot
houses
lot
child
set
lot
lot

1
3,000
1
3,000
10
1
1

50,000.00
3,500.00
100,000.00
250.00
15,000.00
3,200,000.00
600,000.00

50,000.00
10,500,000.00
100,000.00
750,000.00
150,000.00
3,200,000.00
600,000.00

lot
tarps
brgys

100
300
37

33,000.00
20,000.00
50,000.00

3,300,000.00
6,000,000.00
1,850,000.00
26,500,000.00

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Environmental & Socialized Housing and Resettlement Program

Description
1.) Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan & Budget
2.) Site Development
(Embankment, topographic and line and grade survey
rainwater harvesting drainage with overhead tank, solar street lights
communal garden, compost and recycling facility, tree planting at
property boundary and landscaping)
3.) 500 houses

Unit
lot
ha.

Qty.
1
5

Unit Cost
1,000,000.00
4,000,000.00

Total Cost
1,000,000.00
20,000,000.00

unit

500

200,000.00

100,000,000.00
121,000,000.00

Economic Sector
Description
1.) Repair of Public Market & Slaughter House
1.) Repair

Unit

Qty.

Unit Cost

lot

5,500,000.00

5,500,000.00
5,500,000.00

2.) Reconstruction of Organic Research & Development Center (Training Center)

2 Storey Roofdeck (40x20)

m2

1200

30,000.00

36,000,000.00

3.) Repair of LGU Multipass Rice Mill

1.) Roofing & Wall Repairs

lot

1,000,000.00

1,000,000.00
1,000,000.00

kms.

23

5,000,000.00

115,000,000.00

4) Rehabilitation/Upgrading of Farm to Market Road

23 kilomenters concreting

Total Cost

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14 kilometrs all weather gravel road

5) RCDG Bridge
Can-isak RCDG Bridge
Pongso RCDG Bridge

Soft Projects
1. Agriculture Productivity Enhancement & Livelihood Program
2. Alternative Livelihood Programs
Solar Power Generation System Skills Training & People's Organizing
Tent Fabrication Skills Training & People's Organizing
Tailoring & Dressmaking Skills Training & People's Organizing
Local Delicacy Producers Assistance Program (WMEs)
ENhancement of skills for Gainful Employment Opportunties for Youth & other
Displaced Workers (EIM/SMAW/Plumbing/Carpentry Training Program
Trash to Cash Skills Training & Livelihood Starter Package Program
SPES Program
Skills Registry and Job Fair Program
CapDev for LGU Economic Enterprise Management for LGU Personnel

kms.

14

3,200,000.00

44,800,000.00

li.mtrs.
li.mtrs.

70
80

600,000.00
600,000.00

42,000,000.00
48,000,000.00
292,300,000.00

40,000,000.00
500,000.00
500,000.00
500,000.00
500,000.00
500,000.00
500,000.00
500,000.00
200,000.00
100,000.00
43,800,000.00

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Environment Sector
Description

Unit

Qty.

1.) Himanglos River Flood Control Retrofitting/Repair

1.) Repair/Retrofitting

lot

50,000,000.00

50,000,000.00
50,000,000.00

2.) Sea Wall Construction (Domogdog/Minuhang/Balud/Duka)

1.) Repair/Retrofitting

lot

20,000,000.00

20,000,000.00
20,000,000.00

3.) Rechanneling of Arabunog River (Hinugayan)

lot

50,000,000.00

50,000,000.00
50,000,000.00

4.) Extension of River Flood Control (Himanglos River)

lot

5,000,000.00

5,000,000.00
5,000,000.00
125,000,000.00

lot

1,000,000.00

1,000,000.00

lot

1,000,000.00

1,000,000.00
2,000,000.00

Soft Projects
1) Carigara Bay Resource Management (Inter-LGU Allaince)
- Mangrove Reforestation/Restoration
_ Mangrove Nursery
2) Pongso & Canomantag Watershed Management
Agroforestry Program (Intercropping)
Bamboo Platation

Unit Cost

Total Cost

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Governance Sector
Local Government Infrastructure Reconstruction/retrofitting
Description
Unit

Qty.

Unit Cost

Total Cost

1.) Municipal Hall

lot

5,000,000.00

5,000,000.00

2) Repair of Barangay Halls

lot

37

500,000.00

18,500,000.00

3) Repair of Gymnasium

lot

2,500,000.00

2,500,000.00

4) Repair of Lawmaker Zone

lot

100,000.00

100,000.00

5) Repair of MSWDO

lot

50,000.00

50,000.00

6) Repair of Motorpool

lot

1,000,000.00

1,000,000.00

7) Repair of RHU Building

lot

100,000.00

100,000.00
27,250,000.00

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VII Implementation Strategy & Monitoring and Evaluation

The Local Government Unit of Barugo has established a local humanitarian cluster structure to
ensure planning, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of this Rehabilitation and Recovery
Strategic Plan on Yolanda (Haiyan).
The local government has already instituted its Monitoring and Evaluation (M & E) structure and the
plan will employ Result Based Management Monitoring and Evaluation (RBM M&E).