BARANGAY BOLO

Historical Background

In the early times, Moros sailing

their “Pangco” were rampant in the
Philippine seas. They captured natives
and brought them to Mindanao. This is the
reason why the natives avoided residing
near the sea and lived inland or the
mountains.

When the Spaniards entered the

Philippine Soil, one of their early
discoveries was the Island of Masbate. Miguel Egorola was tasked to map the
province. He has gone to every nook and ends of the island mapping it. In one of
his treks, he got captured by the Moros where he stayed as prisoner for a few
days. After a while, he found an opportunity to escape. He wandered for days
until he reached the seashore of “asinan”, a sitio. Here he met the three
Fernandez brothers namely: Daniel, Matias, and Liborio. He stayed with them
and made his own “asinan”.

Due to fear, the natives would come down in groups, armed to buy “asin”
(salt). When they reached Sitio Asinan, Miguel Egorola asked what they carry
with them. The natives answered, “sundang”. Then Miguel Egorola asked,
sundang…..bolo? Thus, he engraved on a miyapi bark, “Bolo”.

When Miguel heard the arrival of the Spanish soldiers, his friends, he gave
his “asinan” to the three brothers and told them not to forget the word he
engraved on the miyapi bark “Bolo”. Then he left and told his friends of his plight
with the Moros when he was mapping Masbate. From then on, the Spanish
soldiers would shoot at the Moros whenever they see them sailing on their
“Pangcos”, which eventually drive the Moros away from Masbate Seas.

When the natives learned that the Moros were no longer seen sailing the
shores, they started coming down and resided near the shoreline, causing the
population of the place to increase. Eventually, the youth thought of putting up a
barrio. Every Saturday, they haul stones which they put on the shoreline of
“asinan”. When the elders saw that what the youth did was good, they supported
them in making their barrio and elected their officers.

After some years, when the place became prosperous, they decided to
have it officially registered in the Municipality of Masbate and named, “ Bolo”, in
memory of Miguel Egorola.

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 GEOGRAPHICAL PROFILE

Geographic Location

Bolo is bounded by Barangay Anas in North, Barangays Cawayan Exterior

and Cawayan Interior in South, Masbate Pass in East and Municipality of Baleno
in West.

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Figure 1: Map of Barangay Bolo

Land Area

Barangay Bolo has a total land area of 797.4308 hectares which

represents 4.24% of the total land area of the City of 18,789.23 hectares.

Political Subdivision

Barangay Bolo is a coastal barangay. It is divided into four (4) puroks

supervised by councilors per purok with purok presidents. The number and name
of each purok are as follows: Purok No. 1-Bolo Diot, Purok No. 2, Purok No. 3
and Purok No. 4.

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Natural Characteristics: (Physiography and Slope)

Barangay Bolo shared the city’s general terrain of a surface configuration

ranging from slightly undulating to rolling and from hilly to mountainous. It has a
narrow to broad hydrosols, flat coastal plains and alluvial fans are frequent
indentures of the rugged and irregular
coastline.

Soil

The coastal rolling and mountainous

area soil that embraces Barangay Bolo is
mostly Himayangan Sandy Clay Loam and
Hydrosol of about 690.43 hectares and
98.63 hectares respectively. Himayangan
Sandy Clay Loam on one hand, are
residual soils developed in place from weathering of non-calcareous shale. It is
characterized by light brown to gray; poor granular; gravelly sandy clay loam or
surface soil ranging in depth from 0-20 centimeters (cm). In about 20-80 cm. in
depth it is dark brown to grayish brown, poor coarse granular to blocky clay loam.
Eighty centimeters and below in depth, it has a yellowish red to gray clay loam
with mottlings; poor course granular; mellow when wet; friable and compact
when dry and sometimes sandstones are on the process of weathering.
Hydrosol on the other hand, is characterized by a brackish aqueous horizon or
surface water ranging in depth from 5 to
100 centimeters or more depending upon
the rise and fall of tide. It is slimy, yellowish
brown, grayish brown to gray, fine sandy
clay, sixty clay to clay with plenty of
undecomposed organic matter in depth
ranges from 20 to 70 centimeters. The
mangrove and swamp areas of Barangay
Bolo fall under this type of soil.

Bolo Water System

Hydrogeology

The quality of water of Barangay

Bolo is rated poor to fair with sediments
content. This is due to the fact that their
main source of water comes from shallow
and deep well. Potable water is sourced
from spring in Sitio Purang. Even though
their drinking water is naturally produced, Level II Water System

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proper care must be exercised. Other hydrogeological sources are coming from
Bolo Dacu River and Bolo Diot River.

Natural Resources (Coastal/Marine and Forest)

Barangay Bolo is blessed with

natural resources. They have forest and
coastal/marine resources. The forest
resources are found mainly on the rugged
slopes of the barangay. Some important
commercial forest trees in the area are
narra, acacia, gemilina, ipil-ipil, etc.
Unfortunately, some areas are denuded for
barangay road widening, opening of road
and occupation of houses. There are areas
being reforested and protected. In fact, a
watershed will be established to secure the barangay with an ample supply of
water. The trees plantation is niche for some fauna like snakes and birds and
flora like wild orchids.

The coastal/ marine area of Bolo

hosts to a wide variety of fishes, soft and
hard corals, and other marine life
creatures. Commonly found fish species
are sardine, milkfish, sigarid, terapon,
stingray, needle fish, mullet, tuna,
barracuda, shells and other species that
are found in the sea of Masbate. There is
also an existing large area of mangroves
and areas to be developed for mangrove reforestation area. These mangroves
serve as protection to sea-life creatures from flood, typhoon and other related
risks. The deployment of Bantay Dagat within the barangay secures the proper
protection and management of their coastal resources.

Land Use

Barangay Bolo is basically an

agricultural community devoting 70.87%
of its land use to agriculture as shown in
Table 1. Other uses include Government
(22.76), Fishpond (4.61) and Residential
(1.76). The barangay has formerly very
limited area for habitation compared to the
number of people who would want to stay.
Hence, mangrove area was converted
into residential use to accommodate the mangrove area

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growing population. Today with the roads constructed connecting Bolo to its
neighboring barangays, portions of agricultural land will surely be switched to
commercial and residential purposes. This will be true in areas traversed by the
road.

Table 1
Land Use
Barangay Bolo

Land Use Area/Has % Share

Residential 14.0570 1.76
Commercial 0.0000 0.00
Government 181.4752 22.76
Agricultural 565.1136 70.87
Pasture Land 0.0000 0.00
Fish Pond 36.7850 4.61
All land uses 797.4308 100.00
Source:CLUP, 2003

Land Use Potentials

A large portion of land is suitable for agricultural activities. It is being

utilized for planting vegetable crops like eggplant, beans, okra, squash, camote
tops, etc., which provides daily sustenance for families and additional livelihood.
There are portions potential for forestry and fruit-bearing trees plantation.

The opening of road is the cutting edge of progress in the barangay. It

significantly leads to more land use potentials. One, it allows efficient delivery of
goods to other barangays through its farm-to-market road. Second, is the influx
of commercial establishments due to accessibility to other nearby barangays.
Further, it is utilized to facilitate easy transport of materials needed by the
barangay for the implementation of significant infrastructure projects that lead to
its socio-economic advancement.

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 DEMOGRAPHY

Population Size, Number of Households, Population Growth

As of 2005, the total population of

Barangay Bolo stands at 2, 655 with 495
total number of households. The number of
households per purok is enumerated in
Table 2. Average annual population growth
rate is 2. 215% in 1995-2000 (CDS, 2002)
and projected to increase until 2010.
Annual growth rate mirrors an increasing
trend with the connection of road resulting
to better investment and commercial
activities.
Table 2
Number of Households by Purok
Barangay Bolo
Total Total
Total Total
Purok Name Population Population
Households Population
Male Female
Purok 01/Patag,
Bolo Diot 138 724 352 369
Purok 02 108 593 301 291
Purok 03 81 446 206 240
Purok 04 168 892 485 407
TOTAL 495 2655 1344 1307
Source: CBMS, 2005

The breakdown of ages in the barangay is reflected on the table below.

Table 3
Age Breakdown
Barangay Bolo
Age Breakdown Total Population
Infants Birth (less than 1 yr old) 92
Children 0-5 yrs old 518
Children 6-12 yrs old 622
HH members 13-16 yrs old 287
HH members 6-16 yrs old 909
HH member 10 yrs old and above 1779
HH members of the labor force 696
Source: CBMS, 2005

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 Based on the table above, age profile of the barangay shows that it has a
very young population with only 696 members of the total households who are
active in the labor force.

Population Density

Actual population density of

Barangay Bolo is 333 persons per square
kilometer in 2005. It is projected to
continually increase from the year 2005 to
the year 2010. Projected population
density is 270 persons per square
kilometer in 2010 (CDS, 2002).
Contributory factors on its increase are
the urban populace shifting to rural areas
like barangay Bolo, due to land constraints and high land prices. The presence of
coastal road to and from the city as well as establishment of secondary education
is big factors in the increasing population density of this barangay. Barangay
Bolo is one of the rural barangays that is in close proximity to poblacion.

Fertility: Child-Woman Ratio

Fertility rate refers to the number of children that the average woman will
have in he lifetime.
A total fertility rate of 0.98% or 98 children aged 0-4 to women of
reproductive age (15-49 years old) child to woman ratio (CDS, 2002). This data
indicate that it has a relatively higher fertility rate as compared to urban
barangays and some rural barangays.

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 INFRASTRUCTURE AND UTILITIES

Roads

Road is critical to development since it

facilitates the mobility of products and people
in the area and promotes economic activity.

Within Barangay Bolo, roads are rough

and graveled. Concrete pathways interconnect
different puroks.
barangay road
Foot wharf

A foot wharf is located in Purok 2 with

an area of 145 linear meter.

Port

To facilitate the ducking of motorboats

especially during low tide, a 200 meters length
and 3 meters wide port located in Purok 2. The
port can accommodate small motorboats
coming from the different coastal barangays of
the city and the neighboring municipalities of Bolo port
the province.

Drainage and Sewerage

Drainage and sewerage are practically non-existent. All natural drains go

directly to the sea. The potential for contamination of marine resources is as
great as it heads toward development.

Seawall

An existing 140- linear meter concrete seawall is constructed to protect

the barangay during high tide and floods.

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 Other Infrastructures

Table 4
Other Infrastructures
Barangay Bolo
INFRASTRUCTURE PUROK DESCRIPTION
One-story concrete building
Barangay Hall 3 Floor Area- 6.50X8.50= 55.25m2
Porch- 3.00X3.80= 11.40m2
One unit basketball court
6 sets plaza lights
Barangay Plaza and
3 Concrete stage with concrete roof slab: 6mX5m= 30 m2
Court
Concrete benches:19units (0.40X2m)
Comfort room- semi-concrete building (3.50X2.20m)
Concrete building
Church or Chapel 3
Floor Area:8.20mX15.50m= 127.10m2
One-storey semi-concrete building
Day Care 3 Floor Area:9.00X6.00m=54m2
w/ playground apparatus (for repair)
18 classroom and 1 admin building
- 7 concrete building (12 classroom)
- 2 semi-concrete building(4 classroom)
Elementary School 4 -1 light material building (2 classroom)
-1 concrete admin building
Concrete stage
Floor area: 8.5mX6.5m= 55.25m2
9 classrooms
- 1 one-story concrete building (3 classroom)
1/ Bolo - 1 one-story light materials building (5 classroom)
Secondary School
Diot - 1 one light material open building
- 1 two-storey concrete building (6 classroom)- on going construction
-1 one-storey concrete admin building
One-storey concrete building
Health Center 3
Floor Area- 6.50mX8.00m= 52m2
Concrete
Floor Area- 4.80mX4.20m
Waiting Shed 4
One-welcome arc (concrete)
One-concrete landmark
Streetlights 4 28 sets wooden; functional
One-storey wet market
Market 2 Concrete flooring/ GI Sheets Roofing
Floor Area:11.00mX11.00m=121m2
One-storey concrete building
Women’s Center 3 One-storey women’s kiosk- light materials
Floor Area:3.60mX5.70m=20.52m2
Senior Citizen’s One-storey semi-concrete
3
Center Floor area: 4mX6m= 24m2
Concrete building
Barangay Outpost 3
Floor area: 3.00mX2.10m= 6.30m2
Source: Office of the Barangay Captain, 2006

Water

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 Water supply within the barangay
may be rated as poor to fair with the
population largely dependent on shallow
well, deep well and even springs and
creeks. The waters from deep well areas
are, in general, of good quality. However,
its proximity to the sea may affect the
quality especially too much water is
withdrawn from its source allowing sea
water intrusion to take place. Care must be
exercised, however, in limestone formations
where calcium carbonates are the major
content. The aquifers are generally
susceptible to pollution caused by the
activities of man and animals. As reflected
on the table 6, 26.9% or 133 households
don’t have access to safe water facility vis-
à-vis drinking water.

In order to promote the general well-

being of the people, Level II or the
community water system-shared was
developed with spring (bukal) as its main
source. This will ensure that the populace
will have a source of drinking water that is accessible and potable. With this, the
occurrence of water borne-diseases is
expected to decrease particularly among
children who are vulnerable to these kinds
of diseases.

There are two water system installed

in the barangay. Both have one unit
concrete reservoir with control box for four
distribution lines. The first one is a
3mX3mX3m=27m3 capacity and the other
one is a 5mX3mX3m=45m3 capacity.

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 Table 5
Inventory of Water Facility by Purok
Type of Water Facility by Purok Barangay Bolo
Type of water facility Total Purok I Purok II Purok III Purok IV
Total 495 138 108 81 168
Community water system-own 5 2 1 1 1

Community water system-shared 250 47 67 61 75

Deep well-own 1 0 1 0 0
Deep well-shared 85 42 3 8 32
Artesian well-own 2 2 0 0 0
Artesian well-shared 19 16 0 0 3
Dug/shallow well-own 7 1 4 0 2
Dug/shallow well-shared 27 8 4 0 15
River, stream, lake, spring,
bodies of water 99 20 28 11 40
Bottled water 0 0 0 0 0
Others 0 0 0 0 0
Source: CBMS, 2005

Table 6
Access to Safe Water (SWS)
Barangay Bolo

PUROK Total Households Percentage Household Percentage

Households W/ Access W/O Access
To SWS To SWS
01 138 109 79 29 21
02 108 72 66 36 33
03 81 70 86 11 13
04 168 111 66 57 33
TOTAL 495 362 74% 133 27%
Source: CBMS, 2005

Communications

Barangay Bolo’s telecommunication is served by Globe and Smart. The

barangay also makes use of the VHF hand-held radio. A satellite phone was
provided by the city for barangay captain powered by Smartlink.

Electricity

The barangay has no MASELCO connection. The generator is the source

of power supply which operates from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM. The barangay has a
total of 14 generator sets owned by private individuals as well as the barangay
council.

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 Table 7
Inventory of Electric Facilities
Electricity Indicator by Purok
Barangay Bolo
Electricity Indicator Total Purok I Purok II Purok III Purok IV
Total 495 138 108 81 168
Yes 189 46 49 50 44
No 306 92 59 31 124
Source: CBMS, 2005

A solar energy is expected to be installed in 2007 having been chosen as

one of the pilot areas for the barangay electrification. It is expected to provide
electricity for the whole barangay. However, the limitation of a solar panel power
supply cannot be disputed.

Transportation

Motor boat is the main mode of

transportation between barangay Bolo and
poblacion. The barangay can now be accessed
by private land vehicles because of the
opening of coastal road.

Table 8
Inventory of Transportation
Barangay Bolo

Transportation/ Motorboat Bolo – Masbate Masbate- Bolo

Aldo 7:00 AM/1:1:00 PM 10:00 AM/4:00 PM

Gilbert 6:00 Am/12:00 PM 9:00 AM/ 3:00 PM

Glenn 1 8:00 AM/4:00 PM 11:00 AM/5:00 PM

Source: Office of the Barangay Captain, 2006

Cemetery/Burial Grounds

Barangay Bolo has no burial grounds. Some residents prefer to bury their
dead on their vacant lot while others carry their dead in the old or new cemetery
of Masbate City, Barangay Anas, or Magdalena, Baleno.

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 ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE

Solid Waste Management

The majority of solid wastes within the barangay are composed of

household wastes, agricultural wastes like leaf litters and coconut husks and
other biodegradable materials can also be found.

The wastes are often dumped or burned by residents in backyard pits.

Those residing near the sea or along the coastline just dumped their garbage at
the sea. Some dispose wastes literally anywhere. The barangay maintains four
(4) garbage collectors/street sweepers with Php 250.00 honoraria per month.

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 POVERTY PROFILE
Summary of CBMS Indicators
Barangay Bolo
Area of
Indicator Number Proportion Rank
Concern

1. Proportion of children 0-5 years old who

died. 2 0.4 12
Health
2. Proportion of women who died due to
pregnancy related-cause. 0 0 13

3. Proportion of children 0-5 years old who

Nutrition 33 6.4 7
are moderately and severely underweight.

4. Proportion of households who are

squatters. 6 1.2 11
Shelter
5. Proportion of households with makeshift
housing. 0 0 14

6. Proportion of households without access to

133 26.9 6
Water & safe water.
Sanitation 7. Proportion of households without access to
sanitary toilet facilities. 310 62.59 1

8. Proportion of children 6-12 years old not in 131 21.1 5

elementary.
Education
9. Proportion of children 13-16 years old not 144 50.2 3
in high school.

10. Proportion of households with income

less than the poverty threshold. 268 54.09 2

11. Proportion of households with income

Income 177 35.79 4
less than the food threshold.
12. Proportion of households who eat less
than three meals a day. 9 1.8 10

Employment 13. Unemployment Rate 38 5.5 8

Peace and 14. Proportion of household members

victimized by crime. 60 2.3 9
Order
Source: CBMS, 2005

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 The result of CBMS showed the top five (5) Minimum Basic Needs of
Barangay Bolo comprising of: 1) Proportion of households with no access to
sanitary toilet facilities; 2) Proportion of households with income less than the
poverty threshold; 3) Proportion of children 13-16 years old not in high school; 4)
Proportion of households with income less than the food threshold; 5) Proportion
of households without access to safe water.

Summary of Issues/Concerns and Challenges

1. On proportion of households with no access to sanitary toilet

facilities.

 Almost 63% or 312 households do not have sanitary toilet. This means
that there is an indiscriminate dumping of human waste anywhere
which may pose hazard to the health condition of the populace. In view
of this, the barangay may allocate funds for this problem so that public
or a private toilet should be constructed with common septic tank.

2. Proportion of household with income less than the poverty

threshold.

 Encourage investors in the barangay to open new livelihood

opportunities that will provide the residents job that will give them a
permanent monthly income.
 Provide capital for food processing projects and other small scale
business.
 Skills enhancement training for residents in preparation for job
opportunities such as welders, mechanics, and other related works.
 Intensification of seeds and animal dispersal with fertilizer and
agricultural equipment.

3. Proportion of children 13-16 years old not in high school.

 Construction of additional classrooms for high school.

 Grant scholarship to poor but deserving students.

4. Proportion of households with no access to safe water.

 Construction of Level II water project (communal faucet) should be
implemented to cover the whole barangay. Such project will reduce the
contamination of water source.
 Chlorination of open dug well as well as deep or shallow well.
 Periodic monitoring of water source.

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 5. Other social concern that should be given priority:

 Health- upgrade health facilities and provide additional health

equipment to provide better health care services to those in need. Also
increase in the allotment for medicines should be included in the
budget of the barangay.
 Social Welfare- there is a need to construct an additional day care
center to cater children 3-6 years old specifically in Purok I. Moreover,
day care centers should be given budget for the provision of
educational materials to for better comprehension and familiarization of
the pre-school children. For the vulnerable groups, mutual aid system
should be given.

6. Acquisition of an additional barangay site that is located away from

the coastal area for its growing population.

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Top 1 MBN:

63% Households have No Access To Sanitary Toilet Facility

LEGEND: Figure 3

SOURCE: CBMS - 2005

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Top 2 MBN:

54% Households With Income Below Poverty Threshold

Figure 4
LEGEND:

SOURCE: CBMS - 2005

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Top 3 MBN:

50% Households With Members (13-16 years old) Not in High School

LEGEND: Figure 5

SOURCE: CBMS - 2005

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TOP 4 MBN:

36% Households With Income Below Food Threshold

LEGEND:
Figure 6

SOURCE: CBMS - 2005

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Top 5 MBN:

27% Households With No Access To Safe Water

Figure 7

LEGEND:

SOURCE: CBMS - 2005

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 SOCIAL PROFILE

The programs of the city government are geared towards poverty

reduction. Developmental social programs and projects are being conceived to
provide quality education, better health care, security, and empowering all
sectors of the society.

Education

The greatest challenge of the

Department of Education with the LGU is
to provide quality education among
children in elementary and secondary
levels. It may seem elusive but it can be
achieved through provision of programs
and projects anchored on academic
excellence and education for all.
Julian V. Antonio Elementary School
Julian V. Antonio Elementary School
(JVAES) is the only primary school present in the barangay. It caters to children
6-12 years old. However, there are children above 12 years old who still avail
elementary education. This is a complete elementary school covering an area of
9,697 square meters. It is complemented with1:1 teacher-classroom ratio and
approximately 1:45 teacher-pupil ratio. Performance indicators of the elementary
school also reflect that it has a graduation rate of 97% with 0% drop-out rate.
Other indicators are found on table 14.

The facilities of JVAES in terms of its classrooms are basically good with
some buildings that need repair. However, school facilities deemed necessary for
the total development are lacking. Absence of library room and industrial arts,
agriculture and H.E. rooms and insufficiency of toilets and sports facilities are
setbacks in the educational system of the
school. Thus, there is a need to
install/construct such facilities in order to
provide better learning and hands-on
experience of the lessons being taught to
the school children.

The establishment of Bolo High

School on August 11, 2003, encouraged
the students to continue their secondary
education. It doesn’t only serve Barangay Bolo National High School
Bolo, but also barangays of Anas, B. Titong,
Ubongan Dacu and Cawayan Exterior. This school

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was originally an extension of Masbate National Comprehensive High School. On
November 5, 2005, it was established as Bolo High School. The teaching force of
the school comprises of a principal, two regular teachers and nine local school
boards.

For the SY 2006-2007, it has a total enrollment of 327 with 3rd year being
the highest and 2nd year with the lowest. It has an approximately 1:35 teacher-
student ratio and 1:1 teacher-classroom ratio. Teaching force of the school
include a principal, two permanent teachers
and ten local school board. Performance
indicator showed that it has a 0% drop-out
and repetition rate and 81% participation rate.
Other indicators are shown on Table 19. This
school having been newly established has
classrooms that are in good condition but
lacks school facilities like library/reading
room, science laboratories, school clinic, and
school canteen. The absence of such
facilities affects the provision of quality
education among its secondary school children.

In 2007, new concrete buildings will be constructed which is donated by

the SEDIP and DPWH. The establishment of these new classrooms will make it
conducive for learning for high school students.
Table 10
Number of Enrollees
Julian V. Antonio Elementary School
Barangay Bolo
Number of
Grade/Level Enrollees
2006-2007
I 193
II 137
III 123
IV 125
V 91
VI 72
TOTAL 742
Source: City DEP ED, 2006

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 Table 11
Inventory of School Facilities
Julian V. Anotnio Elementary School
Barangay Bolo
School Facilities With Without
Library/Reading Room X
Laboratory X
Sports Facilities X
School Clinic X
Comfort Rooms X
School Canteen X
Auditorium X
Admin. Office X
Industrial Arts, Agriculture & H.E. room X
Source: City DepEd, 2006

Table 12
Inventory of School Classrooms and Construction Materials Used
Julian V. Antonio Elem. School
Barangay Bolo
Type of Construction
Level Classroom/Building Materials Used Condition
I Bagong PACD, Bagong For repair
Lipunan/PACD/3 Lipunan Masonry
and Wood
II Bagong Lipunan/3 Bagong Lipunan For repair
Masonry and
Wood
III Marcos Type/TEEP/4 Marcos Good
Type/TEEP Steel,
iron, cement
IV TEEP/4 TEEP, Steel, iron, Good
cement
V ADB-IRP/4 ADB-IRP Steel, Good
iron, cement
VI ADB-IRP/4 ADB-IRP Steel, Good
iron, cement
Type 1 – Nipa and Wood Type 3 – Masonry and Wood
Type 2 – Wood with protective fire new front Type 4 – Steel, iron, concrete and masonry
Source: City DepEd, 2006

Table 13
Number of Teachers and Classroom per School and Level
J.V.A. Elementary School
Barangay Bolo
School/Level No. of Teachers No. of
Classrooms
I 5 4
II 4 3
III 3 3
IV 3 2
V 2 2
VI 2 2
TOTAL 19 16

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 Source: City DepEd, 2006

Table 14
Performance Indicators
Julian V. Antonio Elementary School
SY 2006-2007
INDICATOR RATE
Participation Rate 80.86
Retention Rate 82.65
Transition Rate 90.29
Cohort- Survival Rate 50
Repetition Rate 3.37
Dropout Rate 0
Graduation Rate 97.44
Completion Rate 49.03
Source: City DepEd, 2006

Table 15
Number of Enrollees of Bolo National High School
Barangay Bolo
Number of
Year Level Enrollees
2006-2007
I 106
II 110
III 40
IV 70
TOTAL 327
Source: City DEPED, 2006

Table 16
Inventory of School Facilities
Bolo National High School
Barangay Bolo
School Facilities With Without
Library/Reading Room X
Laboratory X
Sports Facilities X
School Clinic X
Comfort Rooms X
School Canteen X
Auditorium X
Admin. Office X
Others
Source: City DepEd, 2006

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 Table 17
Inventory of School Classrooms and Construction Materials Used
Bolo National High School
Barangay Bolo
Type of Construction
Year Level Classroom/Building Materials Used Condition
I 1 Nipa and Wood Good
II 1 Nipa and Wood Good
III 1 Nipa and Wood Good
IV 1 Nipa and Wood Good
Type 1 – Nipa and Wood Type 3 – Masonry and Wood
Type 2 – Wood with protective fire new front Type 4 – Steel, iron, concrete and masonry
Source: City DepEd, 2006

Table 18
Number of Teachers and Classroom per School and Level
Bolo National High School
Barangay Bolo
Year Level No. of Teachers No. of Classrooms
(Local School
Board)
I 3 3
II 3 3
III 3 2
IV 3 1
TOTAL 12 9
Source: City DepEd,2006

Table 19
Performance Indicators
Bolo National High School
School Year 2006-2007
INDICATOR RATE
Participation Rate 80.73
Retention Rate 79.14
Transition Rate 30.66
Cohort- Survival Rate 53.85
Repetition Rate 0
Dropout Rate 3.26
Graduation Rate 78.57
Completion Rate 0
Source: City DepEd, 2006

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 Bagong Lipunan TEEP

TEEP

TEEP

Figure 8
SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN
JULIAN V. ANTONIO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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 NEW BUILDING

Principal’s
office
C.R.

OLD BLDG.

OLD
BLDG.

Figure 9
SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN
BOLO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

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 Literacy

The barangay is considered to have a “high level of education” with a

literacy rate of 94.8%. This implies that most constituents have the ability to read
and write. Of the 918 total population of 10 years old and above, 5.2% are not
literate or 92 individuals are not able do simple reading and writing. Basic literacy
course under the Alternative Learning System (ALS) is the DepEd program in
cooperation with the city government to address illiteracy in the barangay.

Table 20
Literacy 10 Years Old and Above
Barangay Bolo

Purok Literate Not Literate Total Percentage

Male Female Male Female
01 221 227 13 9 22 4.68
02 193 181 12 8 20 5.07
03 134 161 14 4 18 5.75
04 313 257 18 14 32 5.31
Total 861 826 57 35 92 5.20
Source: CBMS, 2005

Health

Barangay Bolo has one (1) Barangay Health Station (BHS) with one (1)
midwife and six (6) barangay health workers assigned to monitor and conduct
health services. It has also four (4) traditional birth attendants (hilot) who help in
maternal deliveries in the barangay. Barangay health personnel are assisted by
doctors, nurses and dentist from the city once a month to carry-out medical
services and implement health programs and projects. The health station/center
is equipped with medicines, table, weighing scale and chairs.

With the existing facilities, some patients of the barangay with minor
medical and dental needs sought care at BHS while major cases are being
brought to any government or private hospitals at Masbate poblacion where there
is adequate facilities and equipment. One of the problems encountered by the
barangay is the insufficiency of medical supplies and other basic health
equipment and facilities such as examination table, sphygmanometer, etc.

The leading causes of morbidity:

1. Acute Respiratory Infection
2. Fever
3. Avitamimore
4. Parasitism
5. Diarrhea

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The leading causes of mortality:
1. Cardio-Vascular Arrest (CVA)
2. Anemia Senility
3. Gastroenteritis
4. Prematurity
5. Hypertension

Malnourished children are very minimal in the barangay as reflected on the

CBMS. It has a malnutrition rate of 6.40%. Adequate and proper nutrition for the
children is very important so that they would grow healthy and develop fully
particularly the mental and physical aspects.

Table 21
Malnutrition Rate Per Purok of 0-5 Years Old
Barangay Bolo
Purok Malnourished Children Total Percentage
Male Female
01 5 9 14 9.21
02 3 6 9 8.10
03 1 1 2 2.40
04 2 6 8 4.65
Total 11 22 33 6.40
Source: CBMS, 2005

Health is likewise concern with the use of contraceptive among couples in

Barangay Bolo. The barangay has 495 couples. Of the said number, only 131
couples are practicing family planning methods. Among the enumerated methods
below, majority of the couples chose rhythm method with a total 83 couples.

Rhythm or natural method is not always safe due to miscalculations.

There is a big possibility that population growth will continue to rise. The need of
advocacy for responsible parenthood, proper care for children, etc are necessary
to help parents realize their important roles to their families.

Table 22
Inventory of Couples Engaged in Family Planning Method
Barangay Bolo
Family Planning Total Number
Method Couples Engaged in
Family Planning
Rhythm method 83
Mucus 1
Body temperature 3
IUD 2
Condom 1
Diaphragm 0
Pills 36

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 Injectible 1
Vasectomy 0
Tubal ligation 2
Other (withdrawal) 2
Total 131
Source: CBMS, 2005

Total Number Couples Engaged in Family Planning

Rhythm method

Mucus

Body temperature

IUD 32%

Condom

Diaphragm
50%
Pills
0%

Injectible 1%
14%
1%
Vasectomy 0%
0%
0%
Tubal ligation 0%
1%
Other (withdrawal) 1%

Total

Figure 10
Sanitary Toilet Facilities

Out of 495 households in 2006, 310 of them do not have access to

sanitary toilet facilities with Purok IV having the highest and Purok III, the lowest.
Household with access to sanitary toilet is only 37% or 185 households.

Table 23
Inventory of Sanitary Toilet Facilities
Barangay Bolo
With No With
Total Sanitary Sanitary
Purok Percentage Percentage
Households Toilet Toilet
Facilities Facilities
Purok 01 138 94 68 44 32
Purok 02 108 70 65 38 35
Purok 03 81 35 43 46 57
Purok 04 168 111 66 57 34
TOTAL 495 310 63 185 31
Source: CBMS, 2005

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 Indiscriminate dumping of human waste pose health hazards to the
residents as it causes diseases. Thus, it is necessary that the residents should
have sealed toilet bowls to prevent health hazard.

Social Welfare

Improved quality of social services

is one of the major concerns of the city
government. It aims to provide all the
essential needs of the people particularly
to those who are underprivileged. Social
services are geared to reach even the
remotest barangay of the city. Services
such as family counseling, gender and
development, pre-marriage counseling,
day care services, senior citizens, and self employment assistance and
emergency assistance are provided.

On one hand, for the children’s welfare, two (2) day care centers are
presently existent in the barangay with two (2) day care workers. One section
has 50 enrollees and the other one has 42 enrollees. There are three community
organizations present in the barangay. These are Women’s Organization, Senior
Citizen and Youth Organization (MCYC). These organizations remained strong
and continue to help in empowering women and youth alike and support to
elders.

Intervention to persons with disability is also a main concern of the social

welfare. The barangay has a total of 35 physically challenged individuals.

Table 24
Number of Persons with Disabilities
Barangay Bolo
Purok Number of Type of Disability
Persons with
Disabilities
I 9 -Paralyzed (feet)
- Blind (one/both eyes)
- Mute (ngongo)
- Autistic
-Deaf
-Mental Impairment
II 8 -Mongoloid,
- Blurred vision
-Deaf and mute
- Paralyzed
-Polio
III 10 -Blind (one/both eyes)
-Deaf and mute
-Blurred vision

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 -Mental impairment
-Epileptic
IV 8 -Blind (one/both eyes)
-Mongoloid,
-Deaf and Mute
Total 35
Source: CBMS, 2005

Housing

Based on Community Based

Monitoring System, the actual count of
household that belongs to squatter areas in
this barangay is 1.20% or six (6) out of the
495 households. It shows that most of the
residents are tenants or have permission to
construct houses from the land owner.
Table 25
Households Living in Squatter
Barangay Bolo
Number of Total
Purok Percentage
Squatters Households

Purok 01 0 138 0
Purok 02 3 108 3
Purok 03 2 81 3
Purok 04 1 168 0.6
Source: CBMS, 2005

On the other hand, there is no household living in blighted areas.

Generally, blighted areas are those whose houses are made of makeshift
materials (barong-barong). Absence of such houses in the barrio is an indication
that the residents have durable housing within the next five years.

Protective Services

A Barangay Police Outpost is located within the center of the barangay. A

total of 11 barangay police personnel (tanods) assigned to maintain peace and
order. Five (5) Barangay Unified Force (BUF) are also deployed for additional
security against petty crimes especially at night. These police personnel are
equipped with paraphernalia like nightstick and flashlights to effectively
implement the peace and order within the barangay.

Barangay Bolo has an organized barangay justice system represented by

their corresponding Lupon. The presence of barangay justice system shows that

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crimes committed by individuals can be easily settled at the barangay level. This
is mirrored by the very low crime rate of 2.3%.

Table 27
Victims of Crime Per Purok
Barangay Bolo

Purok Victims of Crime Total Percentage

Male Female
01 9 3 12 1.65
02 6 2 8 1.34
03 7 3 10 2.24
04 19 11 30 3.36
Total 41 19 60 2.30
Source: CBMS, 2005

Table 28
Inventory of Barangay Police Personnel
Barangay Bolo

No. of Barangay
Purok
Police Assigned
I 4
II 4
III 4
IV 4
TOTAL 16
Source: Office of the Barangay Captain

Table 29
Inventory of Police Personnel Paraphernalia
Barangay Bolo

Paraphernalia Number
Night Stick 5
Flashlight 4
Handcuffs None
Arnis None
Whistle 1
Uniform 14 sets
Multicab None
Others (pls. specify) 1
Horse( serve as
transpo)
Source: Office of the Barangay Captain

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Sports and Recreation

One of the programs of the city

government is to provide recreational
facilities in every barangay for the
development of the youth. It is also a
mechanism that will veer them away from
vices.

The most common form of sports

and recreation is basketball. Thus, there
are four basketball courts distributed in four Basketball court
puroks of the barangay. It is used by
everybody inclined to this sports. Barangay
Plaza is also being used for significant
events of the barangay like fiesta activities
and sportsfest. For local populace as well as
tourists who want some relaxation, there are
Videoke houses and billiard hall present to
cater them.

Table 30 shows the sports and

recreational facilities present in the
barangay.
Table 30
Sports and Recreational Facilities
Barangay Bolo

Location
Name of Facilities Type
Present Public Private Condition
Purok 1 Basketball Court X Good
Purok 3 Basketball Court X Good
Plaza X
Purok 2 Basketball Court X Good
Videoke House X
Video House X
Purok 4 2-Video houses X
Basketball Court X Good
Source: Office of the Barangay Captain, 2006

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Religion and Culture

The people of Barangay Bolo are

predominantly catholic. Patronal Fiesta is
observed every December 11-12 in honor
of La Purisima Conception. It is
celebrated with a festivity that includes
parade, field demonstration and program
entrance of baby and lady beauties. There
are other religions being practiced by
some populace as reflected on the table
below.
Barangay Chapel

Table 31
Inventory of Religious Center
Barangay Bolo

With House of Without House

Religion
Worship of Worship
Roman Catholic X
Seventh Day X
Adventist
Born Again X
Jehovas X
Witness
Muslim X
Iglesia Ni Cristo X
Pentecostal X
Source: Office of the Barangay Captain, 2006

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 ECONOMIC PROFILE

Agriculture

Barangay Bolo utilizes 565.1136

hectares for agricultural purposes
comprising 70.87% of its total land area.
The major crops produced are rice, corn,
coconut, root crops (sweet potato and
cassava), fruit( mango, banana, papaya
and avocado) and vegetables like beans,
eggplant, okra, alogbate, kamalonggay,
camote tops, upo, squash, sigadilyas and
bamboo shoot (dabong). Many residents
engaged in livestock and poultry production. The livestock (swine and carabao)
and poultry are provided by the city government to those who want to engage in
swine and poultry raising.

Table 32
Crop Production
Barangay Bolo
Crops Production/year
1. Rice (cavans)
Irrigated 150
Rainfed 165
Upland 750
2. Corn (cavans) 800
3. Rootcrops (MT) 480
4. Vegetables (MT) 45
5. Fruit Trees(MT) 120
6. Coconut-Copra (MT) 400
Source: City Agriculture Office, 2006

Table 33
Inventory of Livestock/Poultry Dispersal
Barangay Bolo
Livestock No. of Heads
Cattle -
Carabao 228
Pig 486
Horse 27
Goat 71
Chicken 539
Duck 15
Source: City Veterinary Office, 2006

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 Table 34
Inventory of Farm Machineries and Post Harvest Facilities
Barangay Bolo
No. and Ownership
Owned by Privately
Farm Machineries
Barangay/Coop Owned
Drier
Tresher 1 2
Tractor 1 2
Warehouse
Rice/Corn Mill 2
Farm Reservoir
Irrigation
Vargas Plow 1 1
Carabao 65
Dispersal
Source: City Agriculture Office, 2006

Despite the efforts of all farmers to improve farm management and

production, many problems are encountered which affects the sustainability and
productivity of their farm harvests. The problems that emerged are 1) irrigation;
2) insufficiency of machineries or farm facilities to have a better harvest; 3) far
distance of the place where they trade their products and related concerns and 4)
insufficient seedlings and fertilizers.

Fishery

Another major livelihood of the

residents is fishing. The fishing ground of
the barangay covers Bolo Pass with an
area of 1 Km wide and 2.5 Km length. A
fishpond is also present with a total area
of 24 Hectares.
The main problem of some
fishermen is insufficient materials and
equipment such as fishing net, banca or
motorboat for fishing as well as capital.
Some residents are employed in fishpond as laborers. They tend the
fishpond owned by some private individuals.

Table 35
Area of Fishpond and Fishing Ground (as of January 2004)
Barangay Bolo
Fishponds/Fishing Ground Area
Fishpond in Sabang 24 hectares
Fishing Grounds of Masbate Bay
Source: Office of the Barangay Captain, 2006

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Trade and Commerce

Being a coastal barangay, fish

trading is the dominant economic activity.
Fish are traded to the different parts of the
province and can reach as far as Bicol
Mainland and Manila. Copra is also a
product traded or sold in the buying
stations located in Kinamaligan, Bapor,
Tugbo and F. Magallanes. There are no
other major business establishments
within the barangay. Small-scale businesses such as sari-sari store abound
within the barangay.

A small wet market is located in Purok 2.

Tourism

The barangay boasts its best spot for witnessing sunrise and sunset.
Tourists will be enchanted at it as they stroll along the coastline. Development of
mangrove plantation is one of tourism potentials for local tourists.

Employment

Due to its geographical location, the populace is dependent on agriculture

and marine resources as farmers and fishermen. However, others are employed
as salesladies, construction workers, household helpers, traders etc.
Professionals constitute a very low percentage of the population. The table below
shows the unemployment statistics of the barangay which constitutes for only 15
years old and above populace.

Table 36
Unemployment Rate 15 Years Old and Above
Barangay Bolo

Purok Unemployed Total Percentage Total Labor Force

Male Female Male Female
01 8 7 15 7.65 149 47
02 3 5 8 5.03 110 49
03 2 1 3 2.75 74 35
04 9 3 12 5.17 182 50
Total 112 16 38 5.50% 515 181
Source: CBMS, 2005

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 LOCAL GOVERNANCE

Vision

In the year 2010, Barangay Bolo will be progressive, peaceful, and

productive barangay with God-Fearing constituents and complete
infrastructures.

Barangay Officials 2002-2006

Graciano V. Torres - Barangay Captain

Edgar E. Esquilla - Barangay Kagawad
Alfredo M. Estrella - do
Melchor A. dela Cruz - do
Nilo A. Deopol - do
Teresita B. Manlapaz - do
Crispin H. Zaragoza - do
Nesto T. Zaragoza - do
Lorelyn D., Estrella - SK Chairman
Mildred G. Cabug - Barangay Secretary
Jonelyn A. Franco - Barangay Treasurer

Table 37
List of Barangay Captains for the last 20 years
Barangay Bolo

Names Term
Gregorio Zaragoza 1968-1971
Mariano Gutierrez 1971-1981
Romeo Picoro 1981-1986
Graciano V. Torres 1986-1998
Gregorio Zaragoza 1998-2002
Graciano V. Torres 2002-Present
Source: Office of the Barangay Captain, 2006

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 FINANCIAL REPORT

The total revenue of Barangay Bolo posted an increase in 2006 as

compared to the previous year. It can be attributed to the increase of their
Internal Revenue Allocation (IRA). Nonetheless in the last three years, there is
an increase of the said IRA of the barangay.

For expenditure, personnel services cover the highest for the last three
years.
Table 38
Total Revenue of Barangay Bolo for the Last Three Years
Item 2004 2005 2006
IRA 775,359.00 837,865.00 1,028,588.00
Real Property Tax 8,206.00 24,359.53 17,347.54
Operation and Service 6,240.00 1,794.00 0
Income
Business Taxes and 0.00 0.00 1,545.00
Licenses
Miscellaneous Income 1,123.62 804.71 1,659.38
Aids and Grants and 285,000.00 100,000.00 100,000.00
Subsidies
Total 1,075,928.62 964,823.24 1,151,145.92
Source: City Budget Office, 2006

Table 39
Total Expenditure of Barangay Bolo for the Last Three Years
Item 2004 2005 2006
Personal Services 416,734.00 363,484.00 423,484.00
Maintenance and Other 250,432.68 319,219.56 339,944.66
Operational Expenses
Capital Outlay 395,492.00 290,000.00 368,600.50
Total 1,62,658.68 972,703.56 1,134,035.16
Source: City Budget Office, 2006

Table 40
20% Annual Development Plan
Barangay Bolo (2004)
Name of Project Amount Status
Const. of Brgy. Road(grants) 25,000.00
Rehab of deep well(grants) 100,000.00
Const. of water pipes 87,305.86
Const. of Brgy hall 25,000.00
Const. of Women’s C.R. 7,752.94
Lighting project 15,000.00
Purchased of lot (grants) 150,000.00
Basketball goal (SK) 12,732.30

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 Source: City Budget Office

Table 41
20% Annual Development Plan
Barangay Bolo (2005)
Name of Project Amount Status
Water system 10,000.00
Lighting project 15,000.00
Conc. Stage (aid to sch. elem.) 20,000.00
Perimeter fence(aid to HS) 20,000.00
Const. of benches (maint.fac.) 25,000.00
Const. of daycare center 100,000.00
Const. of waiting shed - SK -
Regravelling road (grants) 100,000.00
Source: City Budget Office

Table 42
20% Annual Development Plan
Barangay Bolo (2006)
Name of Project Amount Status
Lighting Project 20,000.00
Aid to High School 20,000.00
Aid to Day Care Worker 15,600.00
Aid to BHW 14,800.00
Source: City Budget Office

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