Republic of the Philippines

City Government of Las Piñas

LAS PIÑAS CITY

COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN,
2009-2024

CITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

August 2008
 CHAPTER 1

General City Background

 CHAPTER 1: GENERAL CITY BACKGROUND

1.1 Introduction

Republic Act 7160 otherwise known as the 1991 Local Government Code provides that
all Local Government Units prepare a Comprehensive Land Use Plan or CLUP. The
CLUP once enacted into City’s Zoning Ordinance will provide the rules and regulations
on all activities, projects and programs related to land use. The directive set by
Executive Order 72, Series of 1993 delineated the responsibilities and the role of LGUs
and the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board.

Through the City Planning and Development Office, the City Government of Las Piñas
viewed the need for a timely Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The last CLUP had dated
back in 2000. The fast pace of urbanization had indicated that the Plan update was but
imperative. A responsive and anticipatory Plan shall meet the rapid build-up and spatial
concerns of the City’s modern communities, thus the CLUP, 2009-2024.

The Las Piñas City CLUP Report Structure is mainly on physical, spatial and land use
concerns. Since the CLUP had been directly tied up with the City’s Medium-Term
Development Plan (MTDP), 2009-2014, the socio-economic, environmental, and
infrastructure planning aspects in the MTDP have been taken into consideration herein.
The contents of the CLUP are as follows:

Chapter 1: General City Background; this chapter tackles on the context of the CLUP, its
relationship with the overall Philippine and the National Capital Region’s Physical
Framework Plan, the planning approach and methodology; land use elements and
concerns, the City’s physical and environmental profile and the City’s socio-demographic
and economic profile;

Chapter 2: City Physical Framework Plan; this Plan deals with the development
strategies and policy zones deemed appropriate for the City; the effective enforcement
of the long-term policy zones will set the future impact to the landscape of the City for
the generations to come;

Chapter 3: Urban Land Use Plan; the types of land use are discussed and the specific
areas planned for are identified and enumerated; this part envisions for simply
conventional land use plan, away from grand structures, so as to maintain urban
harmony, public safety, efficiency and aesthetic quality. City Land Use Plan policies and
strategies were integrated as a part of the Las Piñas City Medium-Term Development
Plan, 2009-2014.

1.2 The Context of Las Piñas City Comprehensive Land Use Plan

Surrounded by equally emerging Metropolitan Manila Cities of Muntinlupa and

Parañaque, and by Bacoor which is part of Cavite Province, there has been respective
growth. The growth of each city has provided a neighboring cluster of alliance and
competition, in the perspective. This has not been apart from the residents’ symbiotic
relationship with the City of Makati that has evolved to become the financial capital of the
country. Linkage with Region 4 or the Southern Tagalog Region has taken planning of
Las Piñas at stride.

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The Comprehensive Land Use Plan of the City relates to the Medium-Term
Development Plan that encompasses the areas of economic development, social
development, infrastructure, management of the environment, physical and land use
planning, development administration and advocacy for implementation. The existing
City Ordinance No. 520-00, series of 2000 had modified and amended the provisions of
Municipal Ordinance No. 304-96, series of 1996 and City Ordinance No. 463-99, Series
of 1999. The CLUP, 2009-2024 has provided a review of the 2000 land use plan and
zoning ordinance.

Approach

Similar to that of the Medium-Term Development Plan, participatory planning approach

marks the preparation of the CLUP. With the end in view of a better quality of people’s
life, wide community participation such as those from the barangay and the non-
government organizations had been a welcome move. It is a planning tenet that the
consultative approach is a companion measure for the success of plans and programs,
thus the presence of the business and the private sector in planning activities.

For CLUP preparation, the consultative type was the first method applied to reach to
various community sectors, the local stakeholders and the City’s barangays.
Conventional sources had been used. City and national agency documents were used
to obtain practical, comprehensive and planning-relevant guidelines responsive to spatial
development needs of Las Piñas City.

The consultative type involved bringing together the government side - the City and
barangay officials, and groups of private stakeholders to discuss a well-functioning plan
or system. Establishing the best practice in plans was a successful attempt to reach,
establish policy and CLUP objectives.

The second method used was the domain method. It was the analytical, and sector-
oriented type. Sustainability has been an overarching theme and global ranking for the
development level of cities had been considered. For the City of Las Piñas, area-wide
plans in barangays had deliberately addressed the concerned sectors as the
environment, infrastructure, land use, transportation, housing, and social development
covering health, education, and social welfare, and development administration.

Both methods had been participative and made use of consultation meetings and
orientation, workshops, public hearings, validation meetings and workshops and city-
wide Plan presentation and validation. The overall public consultation and participation
has always been a prerequisite to presentation and approval of the Plan by the
Sangguniang Panglungsod, review and endorsement by the Metropolitan Manila
Development Authority, the approval by the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board,
and by the Mayor, the Chief City Executive.

The local stakeholders and community leaders have been aware of their responsibilities
to identify plans and spatial strategies that are effective and realistic. This preparedness
in the planning task started from the coordination and information dissemination efforts
by the City Government until Plan completion.

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Methodology

Formulating the CLUP proceeded in several well-defined stages and in line with the
following:

• National Economic and Development Authority or NEDA’s National Physical

Framework Plan
• Metropolitan Manila Development Authority or MMDA’s Metropolitan Manila Physical
Framework Plan, 1996-2016
• 1991 Local Government Code
• Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) Guidelines

Coming up with the CLUP entailed multi-tasking and at times simultaneous planning
activities. Altogether, the following rendered the Plan to its completion.

Site inspection and ocular survey; this had been the most basic in order to grasp the real
land use situation and analyze the interplay of land use, transportation and the
environment.

Direct citizen participation by the barangays, community leaders and private sector had
been solicited. All concerns were discussed in the presence of members of the City
Development Council; topics ranged from metropolitan and local urban development
issues, development administration and urban management problems, deficiency in
basic social services to environmental concerns. The issues were evaluated and set for
translation to specific land use policy parameters. Citizen participation was made
possible through orientation, consultative meetings and citywide workshops held on
March 14, April 16, May 7, 13 and 14, 2008 and citywide public hearing on June 6, 2008.

Clustering of barangays had been implemented, six clusters represented the city. This
methodology enabled the Planning Team to address land use issues and solutions
based on contiguous-area considerations, similarity of land use and socio-economic
patterns, and proximity.

Spatial and graphical analysis of available maps and geographic information had been
conducted during the assessment of the existing condition. Aerial Photo Maps had been
obtained through the Office of the Assistant General Manager for Planning-MMDA and
JICA Office; these 2003 aerial maps had been prepared under the assistance from JICA
for Metro Manila Earthquake Impact Reduction Study (MMEIRS); used as comparative
material to the available maps in the City Planning and Development Office; used as
guide in the preparation and analysis of existing land use in the City.

Statistical analysis had been employed so that geometric population forecasting was
conducted. Comparative percentage distributions were done to compare rates of
change over multi-year periods and to check gaps and increments in land use data.
Spearman’s rank correlation was used as a technique to determine if there had been
significant changes in barangay population ranking and in land use trend.

Goals and objectives determination required assessment of all identified problems and
needs including causal relationships and implication on future urban land use changes in
the City.

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Generation of spatial strategies was based on analysis of the city and community socio-
economic, transportation and road conditions. Physical suitability and capability of the
whole city for further urban development were reviewed, with the requisite of
community’s first-hand and inductive-deductive analysis.

Development Policy Zone Assignment was determined through application of careful

assessment of land use-related problems and issues. Land use trend was analyzed to
come up with the most suitable conceptual plan.

Preparation of Urban Land Use Plan included the appropriate land use schemes set for
the entire City as the planning area. The land use maps were presented to the barangay
and the private sector for evaluation and finally for approval.

Land Use Planning Elements

Analysis had been conducted through assessment of the geo-physical, environmental

profile and land use. Specific recommendations were proposed either as strategy or
policy plan for the studies made.

In land use planning and management, various elements and the corresponding analysis
method were identified. The table below has been considered and shall serve as a
guide as well as for future use.

Table 1-1
LAND USE PLANNING ELEMENTS AND CONCERNS
AND METHOD OF ANALYSIS

Method of Analysis/ Legal

Land Use Planning Elements
Geo-Physical characteristics and • Topography, geologic structure
development constraint
Land use trend and development
potentials
Land use and zoning concerns
Land Use-Related Concerns
and soil
• Areas prone to natural hazards,
flooding
• Environmentally critical areas
• Reclaimed area boundaries and
development
• Barangay and city boundaries
• Developed residential, industrial • Comparative graphical analysis
and commercial land uses
based on physical, social, and
economic determinants.
• Availability of vacant land areas
suitable for planned unit
development in north and south
parts of the City
• Urban blight
• Traffic congestion
• Incompatible land uses
• Over built-up conditions of prime
urban lands
Instrument
• Sieve mapping and eco-
engineering analysis had been
most practical in the earlier
decades when much vacant land
were available
• PEA, DENR, Manila Bay
Environmental Management Plan
• Presidential Proclamation
declaring portions of coastal
reclamation area of Las Piñas as
environmental preservation area
• Future survey through City
Ordinance
of past and present land uses
• Sieve mapping
• Flooding reports, structural and
environmental quality study, land
use analysis, and reports from
City Engineering Department,
CPDO and barangays

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Land Use Planning Elements
Infrastructure and utilities
Water and power service
Socio-Economic problems
Land Use-Related Concerns
• CPDO strengthened as the
implementing Office to carry out
Zoning enforcement and
issuances of locational
clearance
• Length and condition of existing
roads
• Location of proposed major
roads and highways, and other
transportation projects such as
extension C-5 and of LRT
projects
• Condition of power services,
sewerage and drainage system
and facilities
• Unemployment
• Lack of community facilities and
basic services institutions
• Informal settlements
• Lack of open spaces for
community parks and play
grounds
Method of Analysis/ Legal
Instrument
• Institutionalize and strengthen
the Zoning Review Committee
and the Zoning Board of Appeals
as per enacted 2000 Zoning
Ordinance of Las Piñas City
• Analysis of available current road
studies conducted by the City
Engineering Department;
Transportation Studies by DOTC
and National Center for
Transportation Studies (NCTS)
• DPWH reports
• Analysis of available reports from
private water service providers as
Maynilad and subdivision
developers and reports from
homeowners and the community
• Analysis of reports from NSO
• PESO Reports
• Barangay Reports and
recommendations as workshop
output

Map 1-1
CIRCUMFERENTIAL ROAD FIVE (C-5) EXTENSION TO LAS PIÑAS CITY

PROJECT IMPACT: The main idea behind the C-5 Extension Project is the linking of Coastal Road to
the Existing C-5 connecting NLEX to SLEX of Metro Manila and nearby cities and municipalities. The
project when completed will serve as an alternate route from the Southern part of Metro Manila to Cavite
area and vice-versa. Traffic congestion will be eliminated at the areas of Roxas Blvd., Quirino Ave. SLEX,
Sucat Road and vicinity of NAIA at the same time spur Economic Development in areas nearby the project
location.

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1.3 Physical and Environmental Profile

Geographical Location

The City of Las Piñas lies in the southern portion of Metro Manila. It is bounded on the
north by the Manila Bay, northeast by the City of Parañaque, on the west by Bacoor,
Cavite, on the southeast by the City of Muntinlupa and on the south by Imus, Cavite. It is
highly accessible to and from Southern Luzon and the other metropolitan cities.

Map 1-2
LAS PIÑAS CITY LOCATION MAP

Source: City Planning and

Development Office, City
Government of Las Piñas, 2008

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Land Area

The City has a total land area of approximately 3,298.60 hectares or 32.986 square
kilometers, making it the sixth largest city in Metro Manila.

The city can be easily reached through different points. Access from the north is through
the old Quirino Avenue now P. Diego Cera Avenue and through the Manila-Cavite
Coastal Road in the west. Both roads link the Cities of Manila, Pasay, Parañaque and
Las Piñas extending southwards to Cavite. Access from the east is through the
Alabang-Zapote Road which connects Las Piñas City to the South Luzon Expressway.
Table 1-2 provides the list of barangays with the corresponding land area.

Territorial Composition

Las Piñas City comprises two districts covering twenty barangays, inclusive of the Island
located within the reclamation area.

Topography

Las Piñas City is located at the mouth of the Zapote and Las Piñas Rivers and is
generally characterized by flat lands with elevations ranging from 0 to 10 meters above
mean sea level (amsl). Alluvial plains extend inland to a distance of about two
kilometers. Rivers and marine ponds can be found within, surface and groundwater are
characterized as saline.

Climate

The climate in Las Piñas is Type I according to the Modified Coronas Classification
being used by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services
Administration (PAGASA). There are two pronounced seasons: dry from November to
April and wet from May to October.

Slope

The land slopes gently behind this alluvial plain and reaches predominant elevation of 20
to 40 meters amsl. A gently undulating hill can be found at its southern portion in
Barangay Almanza Dos at the boundary of Bacoor and Muntinlupa City, which has an
elevation of around 80 meters amsl.

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 Map 1-3
LAS PIÑAS CITY BARANGAY MAP

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 Table 1-2
LAND AREA, BY BARANGAY, LAS PIÑAS CITY

District / Barangay Land Area (has.) Proportion (%) Rank

Las Piñas City 3,298.60 100.00
District 1: 1,273.43 38.6
BF International –CAA 216.65 6.57 5
Daniel Fajardo 30.77 0.93 20
Elias Aldana 1.01 19
Ilaya 13.32 0.40 21
Manuyo Uno 74.85 2.27 14
Manuyo Dos 187.89 5.70 9
Pamplona Uno 72.64 2.20 15
Pamplona Tres 235.31 7.13 3
Pulanglupa Uno 143.56 4.35 10
Pulanglupa Dos 195.40 5.92 8
Zapote 69.68 2.11 17
District 2: 2025.17 61.40
Almanza Uno 247.44 7.50 4
Almanza Dos 507.01 15.37 1
Pamplona Dos 112.16 3.4 13
Pilar Village 204.09 6.19 7
Talon Uno 209.62 6.36 6
Talon Dos 391.61 11.87 2
Talon Tres 115.22 3.49 12
Talon Kuatro 70.77 2.15 16
Talon Singko 137.25 4.16 11
Island 30.00 0.91 18
Source of basic data: Socio-Economic Profile of Las Piñas, 1995.

Table 1-3
LIST OF RIVERS AND CREEKS, LAS PIÑAS CITY, 2008

Name of River/Creek Length Barangays Covered

Bernabe, Real Street, Tramo, Pulanglupa Uno

Daang Kariton, Korva Street, Plaza Quezon, Aldana, Balite St.,
Las Piñas River 2.9 km. Aldana
Balite St., Ilaya – Sagip Ilog Wharf
Gatchalian, Manuyo Dos
Veraville Townhomes 2, Pulanglupa Dos, Riverside
Dona Julita Subd., Dona Paz, Pulanglupa Dos
Sta. Cruz Cmpd., along coastal, Sitio Makipot, Mateo and
Velasquez Cmpd, Pulanglupa Uno
Basa I Cpd., Zapote
Zapote River 18.3 km. Long Beach Homes, San Isidro Subd., Pamplona Uno
Margie Moran Dulo, Ceciro St., Carbaggio St., Upper Riverside, P.
Sabido St., BFRV, Talon Dos
Moonwalk, Talon Singko
Soldiers Hills II, Almanza Uno
Dalic Creek 1.4 km. Tramo, Pulanglupa Elementary School, Toda, Chua’s Compound,
Casimiro Townhomes, Perpetual Village, Pulanglupa Uno
Balihatar Creek 1.8 km Tubuhan, Manuyo Uno; Daniel Fajardo
Tungtong Creek 2.5 km. Gatchalian, Manuyo Dos
BF Homes Martinville portion, Pulanglupa Dos
CAA
Marulas Creek 2.1 km. Airmen’s Village, Martinville, Pulanglupa Dos
CAA

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Naga Creek 1.1km. Villa Isabelita, Camella 5, Vergonville Subd., Reyville Subd. II,
Camella 3A,
St. Joseph, Pulanglupa Dos
Manarigo Creek 2.6 km. Camella 3D, Pulanglupa Dos
Dona Manuela Subd., Pamplona Tres
Paramount, Pelayo Village, Caseria Mariposa, Manggahan Site,
Aristrocrat Village, Talon Tres
CAA Bridge
Tar Tar Creek 1.4 km. Uniwide Gilid, Antipolo Ext.., Manuela Ph. IV E, Casimiro Village,
Batibot Homeowners Assn., Pamplona Tres
Belisario Subd., Pulanglupa Dos
Crismarcel, Talon Dos
Yolanda Dominguez St., BFRV, Talon Dos
Kay Rorovic Creek 1.7 km. Verdant Acres, Pamplona Tres
San Beda Homes, Talon Dos
Talon Creek 1.7 km. Tibayan Building
Happyville Subd., Angela Subd., Talon Kuatro
Talon Elem. Sch.
Almirante Creek 1.4 km. Bagong Silang, Rosa St., San Antonio Valley 17, Talon Kuatro
Christ the King HOA, Candy Tuff St., Hansuyin Village
Marcos Alvarez
Aventine, Talon Dos
Y’Lat Creek 1.6 km. Manggahan, Marygold St., Talon Village, Talon Kuatro
PMMS School
Mahabang Tubig 2.9 km. Daisy Street, Cypress Street, Pugad Lawin, Mahogany St. Dulo,
Pilar Village
Maligaya Compound, Aguirre Ave., Sampaguita Ave., Pilar Village
Laong Compound, Dona Josefa Subd., Almanza Uno
Dancalan Creek 1.6 km. Southland Estate, Talon Tres
B.F International, BF Homes
Daclangan Creek 2.6 km. Concha Cruz Drive, BF Homes, Almanza Uno
Likod ng Samatierra Compound
Pump 9, BF Homes
Almanza Creek 2.6 km. C. Zalamea Lovely Rd. BF Homes, Almanza Uno
DBP Village, Castillo Park, Mayuga Cmpd, Almanza Uno
Tierra Hermosa, Pilar Exec. Village, Almanza Uno
Sin Nombre Creek 1.4 km. Castillo Compd, Aries St., Pamplona Park, Pamplona Dos
Pagtakhan Cmpd., Manggahan Cmpd., Pamplona Dos
Pasong Baka Creek 1.8 km. Damayan Homes, SM East Golden Acres, Talon Uno
Sunlight Homes, Melon St., Jade St., Golden Acres
Challenger St., Moonwalk Village, Talon Singko
Pasong Cobra Creek 2.1 km. Skynet St., Moonwalk Vill., Talon Singko,
Rainbow Village, Almanza Uno
TOTAL 52.9km. All barangays
Source: Office of Cong. Cynthia Villar, 2008.

Soil

The alluvial plain in Las Piñas is composed of sand and clay with shell fragments. The
alluvium is observed to extend to depths of about 10 to 20 meters. The hilly portion is
composed of sandstone, conglomerate, mudstone and stuff, and reaches a thickness of
2,000 meters. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)
found no faultline to cross the area. The nearest fault is the creeping fault segment of
the Valley Faultline in the Muntinlupa-San Pedro-Biñan area.

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 Map 1-4
LAS PIÑAS CITY WATERWAYS MAP

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Environmental Concerns

• The total net volume of solid waste collected in 2007 was about 188,865 cubic
meters or 54,015 metric tons. It has decreased by seven percent from the previous
year’s net volume of 203,383 cubic meters. The decrease in garbage volume has
been attributed to the waste reduction campaign in the city through the
Environmental Sanitation Office. On the average, waste collection had ranged from
about half to 55% of waste generated.
• Air pollution in Las Piñas City is largely attributed to motor vehicles and tricycles.
Diesel-operated vehicles release high level of air pollutants while gasoline vehicles
using leaded gas but not equipped with pollution control facility release certain
amount of lead, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide and hydrocarbons. Pollutants such
as suspended particulates, sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide and lead have dire
impacts on human health. Total Suspended Particulates (TSP) concentration is
highest in major roads particularly Alabang-Zapote Road while TSP level in
residential areas is low. Based from the Philippine Air Quality Standard, Department
of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), TSP level in Las Piñas had been
below the standard annual average of 90 microgram per normal cubic meter
(ug/Ncm).
• In 2006, Parañaque-Zapote (in Las Piñas) River had been assessed by the DENR-
Environmental Management Bureau to be of poor water quality. This has been in
terms of insufficient dissolved oxygen content (DO) and high biological oxygen
demand (BOD). Among the five major rivers that the DENR is closely monitoring,
the Parañaque-Zapote River has the lowest DO with only 1.19 mg/L, lowest pH
(potential of hydrogen or measure of acidity or alkalinity) of 7.89 and the highest
BOD with 41.02 mg/L.

1.4 Demographic Profile

Population

For the record, the population of Las Piñas had steady rose until the sixties and
significantly increased in the years that followed. The following table presents the census
and the annual geometric growth rates.

Table 1-4
POPULATION GROWTH RATES BY SELECTED YEAR, LAS PIÑAS CITY, 1901 – 2007

Year Actual Population Annual Growth Rate (%)

1901 2,762 -
1918 1,872 0.25
1939 6,822 4.21
1948 9,280 3.21
1960 16,093 4.96
1970 45,372 11.01
1975 81,610 12.28
1980 136,514 10.84
1990 296,896 8.08
1995 413,086 6.39
2000 472,780 2.39
2007 532,330 1.70

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Population increased from 2000’s 472,780 to 532,330 in 2007. Employing the geometric
method, the annual growth rate however decreased to 1.7% within the period. The
census indicates that about 8,500 persons were added to the city every year. This had
been lower compared to the years between 1995-2000. The growth rate then was about
2.3% or an annual increase of 12,000 persons in the population.

Ranking of barangays in terms of population did not change significantly over seven
years. Using correlation method, there had not been enough movement in ranking of
population increases, as in the next table.

Table 1-5
POPULATION DISTRIBUTION BY BARANGAY, LAS PIÑAS CITY,
2000 and 2007

Population, Distribution Population Distribution

Area / Barangay Rank Rank
2000 (%) 2007 (%)
LAS PIÑAS CITY 472,780 100 532,330 100
Almanza Uno 35,684 8 3 30,074 6 9
Daniel Fajardo 9,411 2 18 14,690 3 16
Elias Aldana 11,097 2 16 10,342 2 18
Ilaya 6,377 1 20 6,196 1 20
Manuyo Uno 8,643 2 19 12,057 2 17
Pamplona Uno 17,415 4 13 15,272 3 15
Pulang Lupa Uno 30,891 7 5 33,838 6 5
Talon Uno 27,514 6 6 28,109 5 10
Zapote 17,925 4 12 17,944 3 14
Almanza Dos 33,548 7 4 35,337 7 4
B. F. International -CAA 72,768 15 1 68,912 13 1
Manuyo Dos 13,438 3 14 26,094 5 11
Pamplona Dos 10,379 2 17 8,408 2 19
Pamplona Tres 26,538 6 7 31,215 6 8
Pilar 21,544 5 11 31,583 6 7
Pulanglupa Dos 23,301 5 10 31,922 6 6
Talon Dos 37,136 8 2 47,479 9 2
Talon Tres 24,076 5 9 25,083 5 12
Talon Kuatro 20,478 4 12 21,547 4 13
Talon Singko 24,617 5 8 36,228 7 3
Source of basic data: NSO; Source of analysis: Las Piñas City CLUP, 2009-2024; 2008.

Table 1-6
PROJECTED POPULATION, LAS PIÑAS CITY, 2009-2024

Year Projected Population Year Projected Population

2009 550,683 2017 630,643

2010 560,095 2018 641,422
2011 569,668 2019 652,385
2012 579,405 2020 663,536
2013 589,308 2021 674,877
2014 599,381 2022 686,412
2015 609,625 2023 698,144
2016 620,045 2024 710,077

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Households

Based from the National Statistics Office survey, the city had a total number of 97,962
households in 2000.

Household size

The average household size in 2000 was about five family members per household.
Mother Language

About 97% of the population speaks Tagalog. The dialects used by the rest include
Bikolano, Hiligaynon and Ilonggo, Kankanai and Cebuano.

Religion

Roman Catholics comprise more than 90% of the population. Other religions consist of
less than ten percent and these include Iglesia ni Kristo, the Evangelical Church and
other Christian denominations. In 2002, about 73 churches and chapels represented
various sects in the City.

Literacy

A literacy rate of 99% characterizes the city residents, in all ages. This typifies the
Filipinos, in general.

1.5 Social Sector Profile

Health

During the past three years, the registered live births of 8,118 had been highest in 2007,
indicating an annual average growth of three percent in births. The same year also
posted the highest number of deaths and indicated an increase of two percent per year.

• The top leading cause of morbidity as recorded from 2005 to 2007 had been acute
upper respiratory tract infection (URTI). The prevalence rate of acute URTI had
been 198 for every 1,000 population. It had increased by 22% from 2007’s rate of
162. Bronchitis ranked second, with a prevalence rate of 24 and followed by
diarrhea with 18 cases for every 1,000 population.
• The top four leading causes of mortality in all ages had been coronary artery
disease, pneumonia, cancer and hypertension. These had been the top causes
since 2005. Coronary artery disease and pneumonia had been increasing while
cancer had been slightly decreasing. Prevalence rate of coronary artery disease had
been 67 for every 1,000 population. The number of deaths caused by hypertension
had largely decreased in 2007.
• Comparative public health personnel complement from 2005 to 2007 indicated
sufficiency with a ratio of 1:17,000 physicians, much better than the standard of
1:20,000. The most number of health workers needed has been for midwives with a
backlog of 40, followed by dentists at 29, sanitation inspectors and nutritionists at 17
each.

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• There are eleven private hospitals and clinics serving barangays and neighboring
cities. Las Piñas Doctors Hospital (LPDH), a private tertiary hospital with complete
facilities and services, has 100-bed capacity. The LPDH has been supporting the
City in its Green Card Hospitalization Program for qualified bona fide residents.
• Bed-capacity ratio in the city is 1:1,137 which is more ideal than the standard ratio of
1:2,000 population. The combined bed capacity of all hospitals can serve the
medical and health needs of the populace.

Education

• Participation rate, or the proportion of enrolment in the school-age range to the total
population of that age range, in elementary level had been almost 85% and 64% in
high school in 2007-2008.
• Completion rate or the percentage of first year entrants in a level of education who
complete or finish the level in accordance with the required number of years of study,
had been quite low at almost 70% in elementary, an indication that three out of ten
entrants had not been able to complete the level, and 88% in high schools.
• The drop-out rate in elementary level had been less than one percent in the previous
school year 2007 to 2008, the lowest in the last three years while seven percent in
high school was recorded.
• There were six elementary schools with moderate shortage of teachers. The
succeeding school years indicated a worsening condition as three of six elementary
schools had been classified as schools with severe shortage of teachers.
• There had been classroom shortage with classroom-student ratio of 1:61 and 1:71 in
elementary and secondary level, respectively.

Socialized Housing

Occupying an aggregate of approximately 80 hectares of the city area, there is an

estimated total of 40,628 informal household structures. The occupants have become
members of community-based organizations numbering to 287 as of December 2007
(Tables 1-7 and 1-8).

CAA-BF International ranked as the top barangay to contain the most number, 11,638
informal structures representing about 29% of the total units. Barangay E. Aldana had
the least at 247 informal dwellings or about one percent of the total. In terms of land
area occupied and the magnitude of informal settler households, both barangays
maintained their respective ranks as first and last.

The Las Piñas City Government through the Urban Poor Affairs Office (UPAO) has
adopted humane approaches such:

• In-city development to upgrade the conditions of informal dwellers and minimize

relocation
• Acquisition of land through different modes, making it possible for informal settlers to
own the lots that they occupy or the lots where they will be relocated
• Off-site and on-site development programs extended to around 22,132 socialized
housing beneficiaries in 2008
• Socialized housing program of around 27,000 household beneficiaries, representing
about 66% of informal settler families.

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 Table 1-7
INFORMAL SETTLEMENT SITES, BY BARANGAY, LAS PIÑAS CITY, 2007

ISF
Informal Settlement Sites
Area Households
Occupied Socialized
Barangay Households On No. of
by CBO's Housing Site
Number % with Tenure Private Identified
(sq. m.) (Household Waterways Others*
(%) Properties CBO's
beneficiaries)

Manuyo Uno 42,119 1,091 3 943 86 148 0 8

Manuyo Dos 49,509 4,411 11 1,411 32 3,000 0 13
D. Fajardo 8,435 470 1 292 62 148 30 5
Ilaya 9,321 422 1 220 52 0 92 110 6
E. Aldana 3,049 247 1 107 43 104 36 4
Pulanglupa
Uno 76,428.90 3,160 8 1,913 61 935 312 23
Pulanglupa
Dos 31,167 645 2 310 48 295 40 8
Zapote 11,025 1,396 3 606 43 790 0 11
Pamplona
Uno 8,466 374 1 348 93 26 0 6
Pamplona
Tres 5,096 552 1 172 31 100 280 5
CAA/BF
International 154,179 11,638 29 11,638 100 0 0 45
Covering
more than 1
Brgy 92,081.60 1,637 4 1,637 100 0 0 3
Pamplona
86
Dos 10,268 325 1 0 243 82 5
Talon Uno 48,122.50 2,301 6 1,425 32 670 0 206 46
Talon Dos 20,294 2,089 5 309 62 1,429 351 16
Talon Tres 20,925 1,067 3 745 52 180 142 9
Talon Kuatro 50,874 1,369 3 1,113 43 120 136 7
Talon Singko 40,641 2,062 5 1,053 61 1,009 0 33
Pilar 48,271.60 938 2 897 48 0 41 12
Almanza Uno 59,551 2,085 5 1,051 50 824 80 14
Almanza Dos 8,774 2,349 6 736 31 1,613 0 8
TOTAL 798,597.60 40,628 100 26,926 11,634 1,622 316 287

% 100% 66% 29% 4% 1%

Source : Urban Poor Affairs Office (UPAO), City Government of Las Piñas, December 2007.
Notes: CBOs are community-based organizations.
ISF denotes informal settler families.
Others* would mean any of the following ISF sites: dams, public utilities, reclamation project, roads and
bridges, right of way or public buildings.

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 Table 1-8
BARANGAY RANKING BASED ON AREAS OCCUPIED AND
MAGNITUDE OF INFORMAL SETTLEMENT HOUSEHOLDS,
LAS PIÑAS CITY, 2007

Land Area Occupied by ISF ISF Households

Occupied
Barangay Proportion to
Land Area Proportion Barangay Barangay
Number Total ISF
(sq.m.) (%) Rank Rank
Households (%)

Manuyo Uno 42,119 5 9 1,091 3 11

Manuyo Dos 49,509 6 5 4,411 11 2
D. Fajardo 8,435 1 18 470 1 16
Ilaya 9,321 1 15 422 1 17
E. Aldana 3,049 <1 20 247 1 20
Pulanglupa
76,428.90 10 2 3,160 8 3
Uno
Pulanglupa
31,167 4 10 645 2 14
Dos
Zapote 11,025 1 13 1,396 3 9
Pamplona
8,466 1 17 374 1 18
Uno
Pamplona
5,096 1 19 552 1 15
Tres
CAA/BF
154,179 19 1 11,638 29 1
International
Covering
more than 1 92,081.60 12 1,637 4
Brgy
Pamplona
10,268 1 14 325 1 19
Dos
Talon Uno 48,122.50 6 7 2,301 6 5
Talon Dos 20,294 3 12 2,089 5 6
Talon Tres 20,925 3 11 1,067 3 12
Talon Kuatro 50,874 6 4 1,369 3 10
Talon Singko 40,641 5 8 2,062 5 8
Pilar 48,271.60 6 6 938 2 13
Almanza Uno 59,551 7 3 2,085 5 7
Almanza Dos 8,774 1 16 2,349 6 4
TOTAL 798,597.60 100 40,628 100
Source of basic data: UPAO, City Government of Las Piñas, December 2007.
Notes: CBOs are community-based organizations.
SF denotes informal settler families.

• The Estate Management Development Office of the City has been tasked in the
demolition of illegal structures, land titling, collection of monthly land amortizations
and maintenance of individual ledgers of beneficiaries in the CAA Compound. This
compound is an example of the housing program started in 1980, with ongoing
regular beneficiary payments.
• The City Government through the Urban Poor Affairs Office has rendered housing
assistance services to 23,138 families through various approaches in land
acquisition, as shown in the following table.

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 Table 1-9
LAND ACQUISITION MODE, LAS PIÑAS CITY, 2008

No. of
No. of
Community- Area occupied Land Acquisition
Land Acquisition Mode Household
based (sq.m.) Cost (PhP)
Beneficiaries
Organizations

Community Mortgage Program 94 322,694.60 8,538 417,001,815

Direct Purchase 17 26,365.00 792 52,404,628
NHA’s Zonal Improvement Projects 1 0.00 25 0
Presidential Proclamation 5 569,859.00 11,030 520,000,000
Miscellaneous sales 4 7,001.00 502 0
Deed of donation 3 23,069.00 661 0
Usufruct 4 3,000.00 785 0
Area for priority development 1 0.00 180 0
Land tenurial Assistance program 5 16,936.00 601 40,118,200
Group land acquisition and development 2 657.00 24 1,182,600
TOTAL 136 969,581.60 23,138 1,030,707,243
Source: Urban Poor Affairs Office, 2008.

Social Welfare

• The social welfare scheme calls for concerted efforts between the national and local
government to extend services and assistance to children, youth, differently abled
persons, senior citizens, socially disadvantaged women and families. It is essential
that timely response is extended to victims of calamities, individuals and
communities in critical situations.
• There had been an alarming increase in the number of reported cases of child abuse
in Las Piñas City from 2005 to 2006. Within just one year, the number of cases
served by DSWD quadrupled reaching to 756 cases of child victims, of which half
were cases of neglected children, 13% were of physically exploited and maltreated
children and 11% were of sexually abused children.
The services conducted by the City Government in cooperation with DSWD had been as
follows,

• Massive reach-out to 120 street children in 2005

• Provision of 67 barangay day-care centers for more than 6,000 children as of 2006
• Assistance to the rising number of Children In Conflict with Law (CICL), from 161 to
239 children in 2005 and 2006, respectively indicating an increase of almost 50%
warning signal
• 392 children underwent psychological test and evaluation; 108 children referred to
institutions
• 297 children in especially difficult circumstances provided with residential facilities at
Social Development Center
• Educational assistance to 225 children in 2005 and 750 in 2006, all classified as
children in especially difficult circumstances; 218 children provided with educational
assistance through Petron Tulong Aral in 2006
• 75 job placements in 2006
• 6,329 children assisted through DSWD-Initiated Food-for-School Program
• after-care and follow-ups

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Sports and Recreation

Based from the consultative workshop conducted between the City Government and
Barangay leaders in May of 2008, the listing of available facilities in barangays has been
provided. The most common facility available in barangays is the basketball court.
Based on the inventory, Pulanglupa Dos has been the barangay with the highest number
in terms of sports facilities. The least were Barangays Manuyo Uno, E. Aldana and
Ilaya. Basketball has been proven to be the best loved sport because of the continuous
increase in the construction of basketball courts. The increase has been from 91 in
1996 to 144 in 2008, indicating that about five courts are put up each year. The courts
vary from covered, open and half basketball courts. Multi-purpose halls have been an
added amenity in most of the subdivisions and barangays with a total number of 49.

1.6 Economic Profile

Employment
2006 -2 200006
• The National Statistical Coordination Board reported that a Filipino family of five
needed PhP 6,274 monthly income in 2006 to stay out of poverty. In NCR, a
minimum wage earner at P8,569/month can support a family of at most five
members in 2006, to be classified as non-poor.
• Data from the PESO or the Public Employment Service Office - Las Piñas City had
indicated that the working-age population in the City had increased by an average of
two percent yearly from 2004 until 2006. Employment rate had been increasing from
about 88% in 2004 to 92% in 2006. Unemployment rate was highest in 2004 at
about 12% and had been recorded at 8 percent in 2006. In the City, the number of
underemployed or employed persons who want or desire additional hours of work
had been increasing and was highest at about 24% in 2006.

Business Registrations

• Almost 8,000 establishments filed for business registration with the City
Government’s Business Permit and Licensing Office in 2007. Since the nineties,
most of the businesses operating in the City have been involved in wholesale and
retail trade, and services. A few metropolitan-scale commercial establishments can
be found in Las Piñas. Dominating are small and medium enterprises operating in
the City. The year 2000 marked the highest number of business permit applications,
reaching more than 10,500 enterprises.
• There had been 7,728 firms that registered for operation in 2007, representing about
two percent increase from 6,973 in the previous year. Closing business was
experienced by 178 firms which was lower compared to 410 in 2006.

Tourism

• Republic Act 8003 named Las Piñas Church and Bamboo Organ, Las Piñas Bridge,
the Asinan area, P. Diego Cera Bridge and the Old District Hospital as tourist
destinations. The measure was passed into law in 1995. Landmarks of the
Historical Corridor include the Manpower Building, Irasan (Salt Making) Center,
Gabaldon School, Plaza Quezon as well as the old fire station and municipal hall.

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 The Gabaldon School is one of the few existing structures in Metro Manila designed
by American architect William Parsons.
• The Historical Corridor covers the entire 3.3 km. length of P. Diego Cera Avenue. It
begins at the border of Cavite province and the renovated Zapote Bridge in Las
Piñas. It ends at the city’s boundary with Paranaque City. The Zapote Bridge, half
of which was blown up during the Philippine Revolution, was later restored.
Pedestrians crossing Zapote River use the bridge.

1.7 Infrastructure Sector

Roads and Bridges

• The road length of the City is about 80,395.97 kilometers. City roads comprise about
92% of total roads while national roads are only about eight percent. More than 60%
of roads are concrete paved, and about 75 kilometers of city roads are still of earth-
type, thus need road improvement. The main road is Alabang-Zapote Road and
other major roads include J. Aguilar or CAA Road, Marcos Alvarez Road, Tramo or
Fruto Santos Road and Naga Road.
• More than 30 subdivisions had been opened up to be included as friendship routes
to alleviate the traffic situation. Private vehicles bearing the City’s friendship sticker
can pass through those subdivisions to reach other areas.
Drainage and Flood Control

• Flooding in some parts of the City is attributed to low lying areas at some points or
caused by poor drainage system, aggravated by improper garbage disposal by some
undisciplined population.
Table 1-10
FLOOD- PRONE AREAS, LAS PIÑAS CITY, 2008

Flood-Prone Area Barangay

Zapote Junction Zapote
Zapote near Francisco Motor Corporation Zapote
CV Starr Ave. between the approach of Philam Village and Alabang-Zapote Rd Pamplona Dos
Moonwalk Village portion Talon Kuatro
Equitable Village portion Talon Kuatro
Gloria Diaz Street portion, BF Resort Village Talon Dos
Alabang-Zapote Road portion, between intersections of corner Pilar Road and Almanza Uno
corner BF Almanza Road
San Antonio Valley portion Talon Uno
J. Aguilar Avenue approaching corner Tropical Avenue CAA-BF International
Source: Traffic Management Unit, various sources, Las Piñas City, 2008.

Water Service

• MAYNILAD, a private company, is the main water provider in the city. Insufficient
supply of water from MAYNILAD has opened opportunities for private
concessionaires to deliver this basic service to most of the residential areas.
Subdivisions not served by MAYNILAD are provided by the respective developers
through centralized deepwell system wherein pipes are directly connected to
individual housing units. Where supply is inadequate, mobile water providers or

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 water trucks deliver water from house to house. At present, only portions of 14
barangays are being served by MAYNILAD. Other sources of water are either by
deepwell or delivered through water tank trucks from private concessionaires.

Communications

• Landline telecommunication services are provided dominantly by the Philippine Long

Distance Telephone Company. Other companies include Globe Telecom and Bayan
Telecom. The use of mobile cellular phones has emerged rapidly due to its market
popularity, convenience and efficiency. Mobile telecommunications are provided by
Smart Communications, Globe Telecom, Sun Cellular, Touch Mobile or TM, and
partly by Bayan Telecom. In general, information exchange, whether through voice
or text messaging, interpersonal, government, business, city, domestic or
international, has not been an issue with the presence of non-monopoly set-up in
communication service.
• Volume of Post Office mails has continuously changed over time, delivered mails
had decreased from 2005 to 2006 and slightly increased in 2007. Postal
communications will remain as commonly used channel despite technology
advances.
• The PLDT, Smart Communications and Globe Telecom have become internet
broadband solutions media. Because of the broadband technology and wireless
platform, personal and business emails could be sent and received simultaneously to
and by multiple addressees, in minutes, whether local or international. This has
partially replaced postal use and facsimile or fax technology with the use of
telephone connections to transmit letters, reports and documents. In the future,
satellite powered communications companies may develop their capability into
integrated multimedia networks.

1.8 Land Use and Transportation Development

Las Piñas was a quiet agricultural municipality in the fifties, sixties and seventies, the
postwar decades. It was the southern suburb of the City of Manila, the old central
business district of the Philippines. As part of Rizal Province then, the municipality was
rural in character, countryside in setting. With a mere postwar population of 9,280,
residents increased to 413,000 by 1995 or fifty years later. The economic engine was
from rice farming, fishpond development, bay fishing, fruit-tree growing and salt making,
all related to food production.

Quirino Road or Calle Real, now P. Diego Cera Avenue, was the highway for provincial
buses which connected the City of Manila, Parañaque, Las Piñas and Cavite Province.
The poblacion was Barangay Daniel Fajardo which used to be the site of the old
municipal hall. Road-related events were as follows:

Late1960’s:

• Became a first-class municipality with the construction of the South Superhighway

• Eased access from the southern provinces of Laguna and Batangas, and the eastern
of local government was transferred from Barangay Daniel Fajardo to Barangay
Pamplona Tres

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Early 1980s:

• Construction of Alabang-Zapote Road: provided regional and provincial link to

Region 4 and National Capital Region, specifically Parañaque and Muntinlupa
• Construction of the Manila-Cavite Coastal Road: agricultural lands were diminished
• Implementation of Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program or CARP
• Onset conversion of farms into urban uses, mostly commercial and residential
• Influx of migrants to Las Piñas and the uncontrolled growth of informal settlements in
public and private lands, became host to new industries and those that were
originally based in the center of Metro Manila

1990s:

• Enactment from municipality to city status

• Enactment of Republic Act 8003 declaring various landmarks as tourist spots
• Massive land use succession or complete agricultural conversion
• Manila Bay reclamation covering portions of Las Piñas and Parañaque

Millennium start:

• Massive urban building-up and in-filling

• Construction of Diosdado Macapagal Avenue: provided further link to the south
and north parts of Metro Manila, including the Light Rail and the Metro Rail Transit

Spatial Structure Plan and Land Use Direction

While the City can no longer be called a Metro Manila suburb, the proposed land use
calls for urban control in designated areas around the major roads of the City. The
intended spatial structure has been extensively discussed in the third chapter. The
major roads identified include the Alabang-Zapote Road, CAA Road or J. Aguilar
Avenue, Naga Road and Tramo or Fruto Santos Road and Marcos Alvarez Avenue.
These roads had reached the maximum carrying capacity thus can no longer meet the
current surplus requirements of the City. The other areas surrounding secondary roads,
the friendship routes included, in likelihood, would potentially strain on existing
infrastructure and other basic services.

Being in the built-up stage, there will be residential areas in the City which will have to
undergo redevelopment. Informal settlements are included in this line of action. These
areas suffer in urban decay and obsolescence brought about by depressed economic
conditions. Regeneration will provide a sense of aesthetics as well as infrastructure
support.

Areas needing environmental protection, preservation and enhancement will be given

the highest consideration. Included are the waterway areas of Las Piñas and Zapote
Rivers and tributaries, parks and open spaces, food-prone areas, the reclaimed Island
area and the entire coastal area along Manila Bay.

Large vacant lands will be provided for mixed-use promotion. Enhancement in the
economic side will be a resulting benefit. Part of urban promotion are areas around
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Uno, and some portions in Alabang-Zapote Road. The optimum use of the land will
secure the provision of green parks and open spaces, in addition to allowing internal
circulation network therein.

Tourism areas along the entire stretch of P. Diego Cera Avenue, the historical corridor,
will be maintained. Landmarks and historical sites will be preserved. Houses and
establishments along the corridor will have to adapt to the facade and architectural
design set forth.

1.9 Development Administration

Administrative Governance

As any Philippine city, the organizational structure of the City Government of Las Piñas
comprises the executive and the legislative branches of government. The executive
branch headed by the Mayor who serves a three-year term, is composed of departments
and offices that are divided into services, divisions and sections. The City Mayor is
assisted by the City Administrator and a Secretary to the Mayor who are both delegated
to oversee the operations of line and staff departments or offices. The table below
shows the offices under the executive branch and their corresponding functions.

Table 1-11
DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES UNDER THE LOCAL EXECUTIVE BRANCH
AND THEIR FUNCTIONS

Department/Office Functions

Office of the Mayor Exercises management, direction and supervision of the Mayor’s staff.
Special projects and external activities
Office of the Vice Mayor Assists in the direction, control and management of the city through the
legislative branch of the city government
Office of the City Coordinates, monitors and evaluates the activities of city offices and
Administrator the management of city affairs
Office of the Secretary to Reviews, analyzes and reports to the Mayor development policies and
the Mayor plans affecting the management of the city
City Budget Office Consolidates and evaluates documents pertaining to budget proposals
and allocations of funds to the various offices of the city
City Planning and Formulates integrated socio-economic, environmental and spatial plans
Development Office in a manner consistent with the developmental policies and programs
of the city
City Treasurer’s Office Administers the collection of taxes, fees and charges, including the
generation of revenues from the issuance of licenses, permits and
clearances; the custody of the coffers and the supervision over the
rational disbursement of funds
Office of the City Installs an effective internal audit services and accounting system, of
Accountant the City Government; provides an early or timely submission of
monthly/quarterly reports on the financial condition and/or position of
the City Government
General Services Office Provides support services to the entire city’s administrative machinery,
including program-based units under the control and supervision of the
Mayor’s Office
City Legal Department Provides competent legal services to the local government unit
Office of the City Provides legislative, secretarial and administrative support services to
Secretary the City Council

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 Department/Office Functions

Office of the City
Assessor
City Health Department
Social Services
Development Department
Public Order and Safety
Department
Parks Development
Administration
Civil Registry Office
Business Permits and
Licensing Office
Barangay Operations
Center
City Public Library
Media Affairs and
Information Services
Office
City Personnel Office
Source: Socio-Economic and Physical Profile of Las Piñas City, July 2007.
Takes charge of the appraisal and assessment of real property values
for taxation purposes
Promotes the effective delivery of a comprehensive health care
program
Administers the delivery of social welfare programs and projects, and
the provision of basic services
Maintains security and public safety through effective coordination with
persons in authority and law enforcers
Undertakes the “greening” of parks and open spaces, and the
maintenance of recreation areas
Records pertinent data about the personal circumstances of persons,
contracts
Inspects business operations; issues and renews business,
occupational and special permits and licenses
Coordinates the governance of the barangays and ascertains the
compliance of barangay officials to the policies, programs and projects
of the city
Provides library services
Handles liaison works for the Office of the Mayor with the
Congressional Office of the City, government agencies, the media and
the private sector
Implements personnel management, career development and
organizational policies

Local Legislative Branch

The local legislative branch of the City is the Sangguniang Panglungsod presided by the
Vice-Mayor, and composed of the elected regular Sanggunian members, the President
of the City chapter of the Liga ng Barangay, the President of the Pederasyon ng mga
Sangguniang Kabataan and the sectoral representatives. The City Secretary acts as the
Secretary of the Sangguniang Panglungsod and provides the Sanggunian with the
necessary legislative, administrative and secretarial support. On the other hand, each
Councilor is assigned an area of responsibility such as heading one or two Committees
in the Sanggunian based on their inclination or specialization. Below are the different
Committees in the Sanggunian and their respective scope of work.

The Sangguniang Panglungsod has passed a total of 88 ordinances for the period 2005-
2007, eighty two (82) of which were passed during its Regular Session and six, during its
Executive Session. Apparently, there is a positive progression in the number of
ordinances passed during the said period.

The Barangay
The role of the barangay had been outlined in Book III, Chapter 1 of the Local
Government Code. As the smallest political unit under the City, barangays need to
prepare Barangay Development Plan. Grassroot participation is entailed in all
operational aspects.

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Field Offices of National Government Agencies
The City Government is working in partnership with the National Government Agencies
to meet the special needs of residents and non-residents. The following table provides a
list of national agencies and the corresponding devolved functions.

Fiscal Management

The City Government has been performing very well in fiscal management by realizing
its surplus potential. As an executor of technical and administrative programs, it serves
as key organization in the national scene.

The Reports on Appropriation prepared by the Budget Office showed that from 2005 to
2007, a total increase by about three percent was registered. There was, however, a
drop in the annual appropriations by about two percent in 2006 that could be attributed
to a significant decrease in the appropriation for Special Activities. Appropriations for
Special Activities declined by more than half (54%) of its previous budget allocation of
PhP 73.5M in 2005 compared to its budget of PhP39.8M in 2006.

Table 1-12
REPORTS ON APPROPRIATION, LAS PIÑAS CITY, 2005-2007

Expenditure Item 2005 2006 2007 TOTAL

Personal Services 376,605,641.20 348,239,050.20 428,820,256.23 1,153,664,947.63

MOOE 461,911,453.21 458,820,660.00 454,371,264.88 1,375,103,378.09
Capital Outlay 107,515,651.00 115,506,018.00 89,906,021.00 312,927,690.00
TOTAL 946,032,745.41 922,565,728.20 973,097,542.11
Increase (Decrease) from
-2 5 3
previous year (%)
Source of basic data: City Budget Office, Las Piñas City Government, 2008.

Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) have been the biggest
expenditure incurred at more than 551 Million in 2007 indicating a yearly average of 54%
during the last three years. The amount spent on Personal Services (37%) has been
consistently growing annually. On the other hand, Capital Outlay continued to decrease
after 2005, which had been at only nine percent in 2007.

The Report on Revenues and Receipts indicates an increasing pattern in the amount of
revenues generated by the City Government, growing from P961.4 million in 2005 to
P1.1 Billion in 2007. This points out that the City generates a revenue increase of P70M
annually on the average, since 2005. The local taxes were the biggest source for the
city at an average of 42% of the total receipts and showed an increasing pattern until
2007. The other sources of income such as Dividend Income, Interest Income, IRA,
Share from EVAT, and other miscellaneous income yielded the highest income source
for the city in 2006 and 2007 showing a significant increase since 2005. Local taxes
were the second biggest sources of income in 2007 providing about 41% of revenues.
Business income was the lowest source contributing less than one percent of the total
receipts.

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