LGU Presenter:

Ms. Marlene G. Casilang

Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator (MPDC)
Bautista, Pangasinan






LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT OF BAUTISTA
PANGASINAN








DISASTER PREPAREDNESS: I dentification of
Vulnerable Residents Using CBMS


I . OVERVI EW/ BACKGROUND ON THE I MPLEMENTATI ON OF CBMS

Bautista is located in the Eastern portion of Pangasinan. It is bounded
by the Municipality of Alcala, Pangasinan on the North; in the South by the
Municipality of Bayambang, in the East by the Municipality of Moncada,
Tarlac and in the West by the Municipality of Bayambang, Pangasinan and
the Agno River. Based from the CBMS data gathered in 2012, Bautista has a
total population of 30,437 with a total household of 6,591.


























The municipality is a flood prone area particularly during typhoon
season. It is visited by an average of ten (10) typhoons per year. These
typhoons trigger the swelling of the Agno River that cause damages to
agricultural lands, crops and facilities. The Alcala-Bautista earth dike
minimized flooding except when the level of water in San Roque Dam
exceeds its capacity of 835,000 cubic meters forcing the administration to
release water making the Agno River swell.








Barangays Nibaliw Sur, Nibaliw Norte and Baluyot are under water
during rainy season due to the spills of water that are coming from Agno
River because to its low elevation. Similarly flooded after long heavy rains
are Barangay Diaz and Vacante because of the swelling and overflowing of
the Agno River Channel.

With this perennial problem of the municipality, the Local Government
Unit headed by our then Municipal Mayor, Hon. Amado I. Espino III, decided
to identify the vulnerable areas to be addressed promptly before, during and
after the calamity. This tedious work took us a long period to implement.

On February 2006, the Department of the Interior and Local
Government (DILG) Regional Office conducted a training-workshop in La
Union regarding the implementation of Community Based Monitoring
System. After such training, we re-echoed to our Local Chief Executive and
suggested to use the system in identifying the vulnerable areas. Our
suggestion was approved and the first undertaking was successful because
we were able to identify the vulnerable residents by just overlaying the
hazard map over the digitized map manually.

MANUAL OVERLAYING OF DIGITIZED MAP TO THE HAZARD MAP


The Office of the MPDC maintains CBMS Database and all data
generated results from the database are accessible to all who wants or
needs data.

II. USES OF THE CBMS DATA IN THE LGU

Generally, CBMS data are use in the preparation of Comprehensive
Land Use Plan, Annual Investment Plan, Local Shelter Plan and other forms
of development plans in the municipality. It is also used by different offices
of the municipality in the implementation of their programs.

HOUSEHOLDS WITH INCOME BELOW POVERTY THRESHOLD


























Using this poverty map, the Municipal Development Council can easily
identify the location of target beneficiaries in development planning
particularly in the implementation of programs and projects.



The Office of the DSWD used the generated data in identifying the
poorest family. Around 44.97% of the total number of households belong to
the family with income below poverty threshold.

Table 1: Households with Income Below Poverty Threshold

























Table 1 shows that Barangay Diaz has the highest number of
households with income below poverty threshold (65.22) followed by
Barangay Vacante with a proportion of 62.58 and the least number of
households with income below poverty threshold is Barangay Cacandongan
with 21.39.




In observance of the Civil Registration Month, the Office of the
Municipal Civil Registrar used the data generated from the CBMS SURVEY as
basis in implementing the Mass Wedding Program last February 14, 2014.
Out of the identified 765 unmarried couples, 165 were solemnized for free
and the oldest couple was 76 years old.

From the 765 unwed household heads, Barangay Diaz has the highest
number of unmarried couples while Barangay Nibaliw Sur has the least
number as illustrated in Table 2.
Table 2. Number of Unmarried Household Heads

The Rural Health Unit use the generated data for children below
normal weight. About 1.41% of the children ages 0-5 years old are below
normal weight.

Prevalence of Malnutrition, Barangay
Table 3. Malnourished Children by Sex, by Barangay


As shown in the table above, of the 18 barangays, Barangay Baluyot
has the most number of malnourished children (13). However the LGU
conducted a supplemental feeding to address the problem on malnutrition in
all the affected barangays of the municipality.
The Department of Agriculture used the CBMS generated data for the
master list of Farmers in the locality.

Table 4. Households Engaged in Agriculture



























Of the (6591) total number of households, there are about 1,200 or
18.2% farmers. Barangays Cacandongan, Diaz, Vacante, Pogo, Nibaliw
Norte, Nibaliw Sur and Baluyot are prone to flooding. Of the eight (8)
barangays, agricultural production is becoming lesser due to the frequent
visit of flood waters.




Specifically, CBMS data were used in the preparation of our MDRRM
Plan particularly in the identification of vulnerable residents and vulnerable
houses in the LGU. During our first round of implementation, it was very
hard for the LGU to identify the vulnerable residents because there were no
indicators regarding disaster risk incidents from the HPQ Version 2004, we
just over-laid the generated hazard map available in the LGU to digitize the
map of Bautista to identify the areas prone to hazard.

Using the CBMS data we can easily identify households located in high
risk, medium risk and low risk areas, and the needs of the barangays before,
during and after the disaster, particularly flood.

DIGITIZED HAZARD MAP






We were able to locate houses made of light materials or make shift
houses prone to destruction during calamity. Likewise, relief operations
became easier because flood victims can easily be determined using the
hazard map and digitized map.

HOUSEHOLDS LIVING IN A MAKESHIFT HOUSING
CBMS SURVEY 2012



























Out of the 6591 households, there were 257 households or 3.90%
living in makeshift housing. Barangay Poponto has most households living in
a makeshift housing with a total of 35 or 9.28% while Barangay Vacante
has only 0.32% or 1 household living in a makeshift housing.




Table 5. Households Living in Makeshift House








In the second round of implementation, indicators regarding disaster
risk incidents were already included in the Household Profile Questionnaire
(HPQ) 2011, which was implemented in February 2012 and completed in
October 2013 including validation and posting of results to the 18
barangays.


































Trainings were conducted in the municipality for the 18 barangays and
were able to formulate their respective DRRM Plans using the generated data
and consolidated in the Office of the MPDC and forwarded to the DRRMO for
their monitoring and disaster operation.

Furthermore, during the planning period, the identified poorest and
vulnerable residents in the CBMS data were given priority in the plan and
also the targeted beneficiaries were given priority for disaster preparedness
training.































In addition, the local government unit allocated a line budget item in
the Annual Investment Plan the following programs and projects to address
the perennial problems of flooding :

1. Construction of Drainage System.

2. Construction of Sanitary Toilet Facilities in the identified barangays
with problems on sanitation.

3. Installation of Level 1 Water System in the identified barangays
identified in poverty mapping.

4. Implementation of Capacity Building Program to enhance the
capability of DRRMC funded by the 5% Calamity Fund.

5. Installation of emergency warning system.

6. All the 18 barangays formulated their respective Barangay DRRM
Plan.

7. Implementation of Livelihood Program to improve the economic
status of the households with income below poverty threshold.

Based on our experience in the conduct of the survey, the CBMS
survey posed challenges to the LGU. The data cannot be obtained
respondents were hesitant in answering the questions which affected the
accuracy of data particularly on the income of the households. However,
with the proper explanation on the purpose of the survey all respondents
were very cooperative and supportive in the implementation of the program
that will benefit not only the respondents but also the municipality as a
whole to improve its governance and promote greater transparency and
accountability.








III. RECOMMENDATION AND NEXT STEPS

Bautista is a fourth class municipality, and depends solely on Internal
Revenue Allotment share. During our first implementation, all expenses for
printing of questionnaires and trainings were charged in the Office of the
MPDC because the program was not included in the budget for that year. It
was the barangay who shouldered the honoraria of the enumerators.

For the 2
nd
round of implementation, the amount of One Hundred
Thousand Pesos (P100,000.00) was allocated in 2012 budget for the
printing of questionnaires and cost of trainings. We requested our
barangays to submit one ream of coupon bond for the reproduction of
additional questionnaires and the free services of their Barangay Health
Workers. In the validation of the generated data, we utilized our SPES
beneficiaries wherein 40% of their wages were shouldered by the Dept of
Labor and Employment and 60% by the LGU.

This is our simple and workable strategy that other LGUs can easily
replicate.

In terms of implementation of CBMS, the LGU Bautista plans to update
the database this year 2014 using the Mobile-based approach. With this
CBMS Mobile Data Capture, it integrates filling out household and barangay
profile questionnaires using the latest version with GPS capturing and data
entry that resulted in its processes to be shorter and more accurate.

More focused on field-editing and more efficient data collection and it
will minimize time and resources.












Before I end my presentation, please allow me to extend our sincerest
deep of gratitude to CBMS Network Team led by Dr. Celia Reyes,
Department of the Interior and Local Government Regional Office especially
to Madam Corazon G. Salindong and Sir Francis A. Vergara, Miss Juliet C.
Galvan, our MLGOOs Mr. Jose Biason and Mr. Jimmy Ocumen for the
technical assistance they provided to our LGU in the implementation of
CBMS program.








Thank You!