Pritil: A Proposed Community Dike in Pililla, Rizal

Introduction

Inter-island shipping is a major industry in the Philippines because of archipelagic

nature of the country. There are around 7, 000 islands which from three main groups;

Luzon in the north, Visayas in the center, and Mindanao in the south.

The adequate provision of regional fishing ports and postharvest facilities is

critical to the development of the Philippine fisheries sector. The widely dispersed

fishing areas of the archipelago require strategic landing points where catch can be

immediately sold, stored, processed or shipped to markets. Quisao is one of the

barangays of Pililla in Rizal. Quisao is situated at approximately 14.4410, 121.3479, in

the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 86.8 meters or 284.8

feet above mean sea level. Quisao shares a common border with barangay Halayhayin

and barangay niogan.

Located along the Laguna Lake, the dominant use of the lake is fisheries. The

Laguna Lake produces about 80,000-90,000 metric tons of fish in a year; providing a

livelihood for 13,000 fishermen. As a multi-use water resource, Laguna Bay is used

as source of irrigation water, industrial cooling water, hydroelectric power generation,

transport route, source of animal feed, a venue for recreation, source of fish supply and

source of domestic water supply.

In accordance to Israel (2000), For fishing regions, provision is seen as

indispensable to full economic development. Furthermore, the acquisition of new

regional ports is viewed as a reflection of the political clout of regional and local leaders.

It is no wonder then that interest in regional fishing ports has been intense not only in

fishing communities but also among politicians and policymakers. Although regional

fishing ports are highly needed, there are concerns about the construction of more of

them in the country. Among the most important of these is the perceived underutilization

of existing ports. Specifically, it has been argued that at least some of these regional

ports have significant excess capacity and the building of new ones may only

exacerbate the problem

According to Villoria (2003), At appraisal, the Philippine fishery sector accounted

for some 5% of GNP and provided employment for a million people or 4% of the

country’s workforce. In addition, the nation’s citizens were substantially dependent on

aquatic product as a source of protein and there was a need to stabilize and increase its

supplies to meet population growth.

While in accordance to Tominaga (1995), The site work included a number of

items, such as dredging, reclamation, wharf and shore protection, access roads and

drainage system, foundations for material-handling equipment, cathodic protection

system, navigation aids and other ancillary equipment. The quantities required for the

major items of wharf construction, i.e., dredging, reclamation and pile driving.

In reference to Geron (2020), Ports are very essential as these serve as a

gateway in towns, cities, and provinces in transporting people in trading goods and

services and facilitating tourism activities. Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is a

government corporate entity especially charged with the financing, management, and

operations of public ports throughout the archipelago.

 According to Tomboc (2000), Supply-demand gap would be improved with the

establishment of the port. Socio-economic benefits were identified and one of which is

the increase in the fish production and increase in the income of fishermen in the area.

In accordance to Jenkins (2009), The Nationwide Fishing Ports Development

Project is a major undertaking of the Philippine Government to establish the necessary

network of facilities that will encourage higher and more efficient fish production in the

country. But more substantively in the last twenty years, fisheries production has

consistently contributed a significant part to the country’s gross value added in

agriculture. Along with agriculture and forestry, it has also historically been the largest

employer-sector and has accounted for over a third of gross domestic product.

Objectives of the Study

The following Objectives were hereby drawn from the study:

1. to increase the capacity and improve the efficiency of fishing industry,

and improving handling, preserving, marketing and distribution of fish

and fishery products through the establishment and administration of

fish ports

2. establish fish ports, markets, ice plants and cold storages, and other

supportive facilities necessary for the efficient handling and distribution

of fish and fishery products;

3. open avenues for additional employment opportunities as new fishery

infrastructure and related industries are established;

 4. help improve the income of small fishermen, fish farmers and fish

workers through the provision of services and facilities which add to

the value of their produce.

5. to protect land property against overflow or flooding from the water on

the other side.

Statement of the Problem

Thus, the researchers sought to solve the following problems:

1. How to strengthen the embankment?

2. What is the soil type in that are?

3. How deep is the seabed?

4. How is the Traffic in the area?

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