Municipal Profile 2019

DEMOGRAPHY AND PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES MUNICIPAL PROFILE
TAFT, EASTERN SAMAR
Historical Development
The Municipality of Taft got its present name from then Governor William Howard Taft, the first American Civil
Governor. It was formerly called “tubig”, which is a Filipino term for water. The name was coined by the Jesuit
missionaries who discovered a spring, locally called “Burabod” in the center of a small village. Nearby settlements
came to the place to fetch their supply of clean water, thus popularizing the native name "tubig" among citizens from
nearby towns.
Inscribed in the old walls of the municipal building is the year 1868, when the town was established. However, official
records show that Taft formally became a municipality in 1768 by virtue of a Royal Decree of the Spanish
government. Western Civilization commenced its vast influence during the 17th century when Jesuit Missionaries
worked their way from the western coast of Samar to the east in 1600. In 1749, a Jesuit Mission Center was
established and founded the Patron Saint of Taft, St. James the Greater. The missionaries built the first church that
includes a mini-fortress of massive rock walls and towers with cannons. The Spaniards called these ‘Muralla’, upon
which the year of establishment of Taft as a pueblo was inscribed.
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I. DEMOGRAPHY
1. POPULATION COMPOSITION
i. Taft has a population of 18,915 with a sex ratio of 1.05, indicating a larger proportion of males. The
school-going population (3-22 years old) was 8,638 or 47 percent of the total municipal population.
Of this, 4,561 or 53 percent were males. Meanwhile, pre-schoolers make up 19 percent of the total
while elementary, secondary and tertiary- aged population comprised 35 percent, 30 percent and 16
percent, respectively.
ii.
Table DE-1. Population Composition by School-Age, Working-Age, Dependent-Age Group
and Sex, Year 2015
Both Male Female

Age Group Sex Ratio
Sexes No. % No. %
School going population 8,638 4,561 53 4,077 47 1.12
51% 49% 1.03

Pre-school (3-6) 1,682 855 827
53% 47% 1.11
Elementary (7-12) 3,002 1,580 1,422
54% 46% 1.17
Secondary (13-18) 2,551 1,375 1,176
1,403 751 54% 46% 1.15
Tertiary (19-22) 652
52% 48% 1.11
Working Age (15-64) 11,421 5,996 5,425
51% 49% 1.06
Labor Force (15 and over) 12,591 6,479 6,112
Dependent Population 50% 50% 1.00
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Both Male Female

Age Group Sex Ratio
Sexes No. % No. %
7,494 3,742 3,752
52% 48% 1.06
Young (0-14) 6,324 3,259 3,065
41% 59% 0.70
Old (65-over) 1,170 483 687
Source: Computed based on latest NSO/PSA data on household population by age group T5
iii.
The active labor force comprises 66.57 percent of the total population. At this proportion,
dependency ratio is placed at 1.9, which means there are 100 dependents for every 190 labor force
participants. Females composed 51 percent of the working or active labor force (Table 1).
2. POPULATION DISTRIBUTION BY AGE GROUP AND SEX CY 2015

Table DE-2 Population Distribution by Age Group and Sex
CY 2015
Censal Year 2015

Age Group
Male CY2 Female CY2 Total
Under 1 167 223 390
1-4 848 796 1,644
5-9 1,078 1,072 2,150
10 - 14 1,166 974 2,140
15 - 19 1,131 980 2,111
20 - 24 860 752 1,612
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Censal Year 2015

Age Group
Male CY2 Female CY2 Total
25 - 29 667 607 1,274
30 - 34 563 547 1,110
35 - 39 573 502 1,075
40 - 44 601 488 1,089
45 - 49 497 479 976
50 - 54 400 394 794
55 - 59 360 377 737
60 - 64 262 284 546
65 - 69 187 230 417
70 - 74 133 195 328
75 - 79 83 140 223
80 and over 79 121 200
Total 9,655 9,161 18,816

Source: National Statistics Office/Philippine Statistics Authority/Municipal Records
3. Household Population by Urban and Rural Barangay and Average Household Size, Year 2015
II. The classification of population by urban and rural barangays is set according to the Philippine
Statistics Authority’s definition of a Rural and Urban Barangay. For the municipality, not one
barangay reached a 5,000 population count to be considered as rural, hence, all barangays were
classified as urban barangays. Instead, the municipality have poblacion barangays and non-
poblacion barangays
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III. Poblacion population has a total of 5,531 comprising 29 percent of the municipal population. Some
1,291 households counted were in the poblacion, making-up 29 percent of the total for the
municipality. This indicates a smaller average household size compared to rural households of Taft.
Poblacion Barangays 5 and 6 stands out to have the most number of households and obviously,
more populated than the rest of the other 4 poblacion barangays. Urban household size range from
4.7 to 6.
IV. Non-poblacion rural barangays altogether, had 71 percent of the municipal population distributed
in 3,097 households. Barangays Mantang, Nato, San Luis and Polangi have the largest populations
and households. Larger household sizes were seen in rural barangays of Taft ranging between 4.0
and 6.05 while urban households ranged from 4.02-4.86 only. Barangay Danao had the smallest
household size with an average of 2.36 members while del Remedios had the largest with an average
of 6.05 members
Table DE- 3. Household Population by Urban and Rural Barangay and Average Household
Size, Year 2015
Number of Average Household

Barangay Population
Household Size
Rural
Batiawan 1,042 245 4.25
Beto 269 76 3.54
Binaloan 743 161 4.61
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Number of Average Household

Barangay Population
Household Size
Bongdo 319 82 3.89
Dacul 414 100 4.14
Danao 170 72 2.36
Del Remedios 551 91 6.05
Gayam 262 68 3.85
Lomatud (Burak) 605 147 4.12
Mabuhay 813 186 4.37
Malinao 851 171 4.98
Mantang 2,163 501 4.32
Nato 1,588 372 4.27
Pangabutan 322 62 5.19
Poblacion Barangay 1 777 185 4.20
Poblacion Barangay 5 1,283 307 4.18
Poblacion Barangay 6 1,501 356 4.22
Polangi 1,073 256 4.19
San Luis 1,118 278 4.02
San Pablo 688 151 4.56
San Rafael 393 78 5.04
Total 18,915 4,388 4.31
Source: National Statistical Coordination Board
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4. Population Density by Barangay, Year 2015

Table DE-5. Population Density by Barangay, Year 2015
Population Density (Gross

Barangay Population Gross Area (km2
Barangay Area)
Rural
Poblacion 1 777 75 10
Poblacion 5 1,283 39 33
Poblacion 6 1,501 51 29
Batiawan 1,042 512 2
Beto 269 473 1
Binaloan 743 4524.5 0
Bongdo 319 387 1
Dacul 414 1174 0
Danao 170 375 0
Del Remedios 551 734 1
Gayam 262 832.68 0
Lomatud (Burak) 605 775 1
Mabuhay 813 1018 1
Malinao 851 2876 0
Mantang 2,163 1321 2
Nato 1,588 463 3
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Population Density (Gross

Barangay Population Gross Area (km2
Barangay Area)
Pangabutan 322 458 1

Polangi 1,073 258 4
San Luis 1,118 352 3
San Pablo 688 1494 0
San Rafael 393 5448.5 0
Total 18,915.00 23,769.68 0.80
Source: Municipal Planning Development Office
5. Historical Growth of Population

Year City/Municipal
Population1 Increase/Decrease2
GROWTH RATE (%)
Total Total
1903 3,031
1918 3,866 835 1.64
1939 5,743 1,877 1.90
1948 7,078 1,335 2.35
1960 10,463 3,385 3.31
1970 11,296 833 0.77
1975 12,554 1,258 2.13
1980 14,545 1,991 2.99
1990 13,449 -1,096 -0.78
1995 16,613 3,164 4.32
2000 16,435 -178 -0.22
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2007 16,362 -73 -0.06

2010 17,183 821 1.65
2015 18,915 1,732 1.94
Source: NSO/PSA
6. Crude Birth Rate (CBR) and Crude Death Rate (CDR) for the Past Five Years
Table DE-7. Crude Birth Rate (CBR) and Crude Death Rate (CDR) for the Past Five
Years/Planning Period (2006- 2010)
% Increase/Decrease % Increase/ Decrease from

Period CBR CDR
from Previous Year Previous Year
2014 375 69
2015 312 0.83 86 1.25
2016 472 1.51 63 0.73
2017 373 0.79 63 1.00
2018 332 0.89 63 1.00
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7. Literacy Rate of Population 10 Years Old and Over, by Sex Year 2015
Table DE-8. Literacy Rate of Population 10 Years
Old and Over, by Sex Year____
City/Municipal Provincial
Indicator Male Female Both Sex Male Female Both Sex

Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate
No. No. No. No. No. No.
% % % % % %
Literate
7,364 97 6,961 98 14,325 98
Illiterate
198 3 109 2 307 2
Total
(Population
7,562 100 7,070 100 14,632 100
>10yr)
8. Labor Force (by Working Age) Population by Sex and Employment Status, Year 2015
Table DE-12. Labor Force Population by Sex and
Employment Status, Year 2015
Sex City/Municipal Provincial
Population Emplo % Unempl % Populati Employ % Unempl % *Not
15 Yrs and yed oyed on 15 ed oyed in
Over Yrs and Labor
Over Force
Male 5,996 4,716 78.7 1,280 21.3 158,146 119,524 75.6 38,622 24.4
Female 5,425 1,822 33.6 3,603 66.4 147,142 50,583 34.4 96,559 65.6
Both 11,421 6,538 57.2 4,883 42.8 305,288 170,107 55.7 135,181 44.3
Sexes
SOURCE: PSA CENSUS 2015
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9. Population Projection by Barangay, Year 2020 – 2029

Table DE-16. Population Projection by Barangay, Year 2020 - 2029
Population
Partici
BARANGAY pation
2015 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Rate
(PR)
TOTAL 22,05
18,915 20,822 21,226 21,638 22,486 22,922 23,367 23,820 24,282 24,753
8
Brgy 1
777 0.04 855 872 889 906 924 942 960 978 997 1,017
Brgy 2
776 0.04 854 871 888 905 922 940 959 977 996 1,016
Brgy 3
499 0.03 549 560 571 582 593 605 616 628 641 653
Brgy 4
695 0.04 765 780 795 810 826 842 859 875 892 910
Brgy 5
1,283 0.07 1,412 1,440 1,468 1,496 1,525 1,555 1,585 1,616 1,647 1,679
Brgy 6
1,501 0.08 1,652 1,684 1,717 1,750 1,784 1,819 1,854 1,890 1,927 1,964
Batiawan 1,042 0.06 1,147 1,169 1,192 1,215 1,239 1,263 1,287 1,312 1,338 1,364
Beto 269 0.01 296 302 308 314 320 326 332 339 345 352
Binaloan 743 0.04 818 834 850 866 883 900 918 936 954 972
Bongdo 319
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Population
Partici
BARANGAY pation
2015 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Rate
(PR)
0.02 351 358 365 372 379 387 394 402 410 417
Dacul 414 0.02 456 465 474 483 492 502 511 521 531 542
Danao 170 0.01 187 191 194 198 202 206 210 214 218 222
Del Remedios 551 0.03 607 618 630 643 655 668 681 694 707 721
Gayam 262 0.01 288 294 300 306 311 318 324 330 336 343
Lomatud
(Burak) 605 0.03 666 679 692 706 719 733 747 762 777 792
Mabuhay 813 0.04 895 912 930 948 966 985 1,004 1,024 1,044 1,064
Malinao 851 0.04 937 955 974 992 1,012 1,031 1,051 1,072 1,092 1,114
Mantang 2,163 0.11 2,381 2,427 2,474 2,522 2,571 2,621 2,672 2,724 2,777 2,831
Nato 1,588 0.08 1,748 1,782 1,817 1,852 1,888 1,924 1,962 2,000 2,039 2,078
Pangabutan 322 0.02 354 361 368 376 383 390 398 406 413 421
Polangi 1,073 0.06 1,181 1,204 1,227 1,251 1,276 1,300 1,326 1,351 1,377 1,404
San Luis 1,118 0.06 1,231 1,255 1,279 1,304 1,329 1,355 1,381 1,408 1,435 1,463
San Pablo 688 0.04 757 772 787 802 818 834 850 866 883 900
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Population
Partici
BARANGAY pation
2015 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Rate
(PR)
San Rafael 393 0.02 433 441 450 458 467 476 485 495 505 514
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10. Projected School-Age Population, Labor Force, and Dependent Population

Table DE-17. Projected School-Age Population, Labor Force, and Dependent Population
Particip Projected Population

Base
Grouping ation
year
Rate 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Population 18,915 20,822 21,226 21,638 22,058 22,486 22,922 23,367 23,820 24,282 24,753
School
going
8,638 0.46 9,509 9,694 9,882 10,073 10,269 10,468 10,671 10,878 11,089 11,304
population
Pre-school 1,682 0.09 1,852 1,888 1,924 1,961 2,000 2,038 2,078 2,118 2,159 2,201
Elementar
y 3,002 0.16 3,305 3,369 3,434 3,501 3,569 3,638 3,709 3,780 3,854 3,929
Secondary 2,551 0.13 2,808 2,863 2,918 2,975 3,033 3,091 3,151 3,213 3,275 3,338
Tertiary 1,403 0.07 1,544 1,574 1,605 1,636 1,668 1,700 1,733 1,767 1,801 1,836
Labor Force 11,421 0.60 12,573 12,817 13,065 13,319 13,577 13,840 14,109 14,383 14,662 14,946
Dependent 7,494 0.40 8,250 8,410 8,573 8,739 8,909 9,082 9,258 9,437 9,620 9,807
Young (0-
14) 6,324 0.33 6,962 7,097 7,234 7,375 7,518 7,664 7,812 7,964 8,118 8,276
Old (65
and over) 1,168 0.06 1,286 1,311 1,336 1,362 1,388 1,415 1,443 1,471 1,499 1,529
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II. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

1. LOCATION
The Municipality of Taft
situates itself at the
crossroads between Western
and Eastern Samar, the
traditional gateway to the
province via the Wright-Taft-
Borongan Road. It is located
49 kilometers north of the
provincial capital of Eastern
Samar, Borongan City. It
embraces 231.3 square
kilometers of territorial land,
the 8th largest in the province.
It is bounded on the north by
the Municipality of Can-avid,
on the south by the
Municipality of Sulat, on the
East by the Philippine Sea and on the West by Hinabangan, Samar.
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2. POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, LAND AREA PER BARANGAY

Taft is divided into 24
component barangays, 6 of
which compose the
poblacion, the rest make up
the rural barangays. The
total land area of 23,769.68
hectare is divided into its
component barangays, the
largest of which are under
the territories of Barangays
San Rafael and Binaloan
having 5,448.5 and 4,524.5
or 22.78 percent and 17.77
percent, respectively, of the
total municipal area. The
individual poblacion
barangays have the smallest
land areas having less than
1 square kilometers in their
respective territorial areas.
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3. SOIL TYPE
There are seven soil types in the
municipality of Taft. Biga-a Loam
covers a very small area of the
municipality, on the northeastern tip in
the barangays of Bati-awan, San Luis
and Nato. Bolinao Clay is found in the
territory of Barangay Binaloan while
Mountain Soil is found in the territory of
San Rafael. Mountain soils cover the
forest areas of the municipality, on the
northwestern and southwestern
boundaries with neighbor
municipalities. Catbalogan Clay Loam
covers the central and very large area of
Taft, extending from north to south in
the central and areas close to the
coastal zone. San Manuel Sandy Loam
is found on the coastal barangays of
Polangi, Dacul, Mantang including the
poblacion area.
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Table RM-1. Soil Type

Total Area
Barangay Soil Type Suitability % Total
Covered (ha)
Brgy. Bati-awan, San Luis, Bigaa Sandy Loam suitable 754

Nato 3%
Brgy. Binaloan, Bolinao Clay suitable 1675 7%
Brgy. Binaloan, Malinao,

San Pablo, Del Remedios,
Beto, Pangabutan,
Batiawan, San Luis, Catbalogan Clay Loam suitable 10759
Danao, Nato, Mabuhay,
Mantang, Dacul, Gayam,
6-Pob
45%
Brgy. San Rafael Luisiana Clay suitable 2336.98 10%
Brgy. San Rafael, Binaloan Mountain Soil (undifferentiated) suitable 4752 20%
Brgy. Malinao, Mabuhay,

Burak, Bongdo, Brgy 6, Sna Manuel Clay Loam
Nato, suitable 2245 9%
Brgy. Polangi, Dacul,

Mantang, 2-Pob, 3-Pob, 4- San Manuel Sandy Loam
Pob suitable 1248 5%
TOTAL 23769.98 100%
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4. SLOPE
Flat and gently sloping lands with 0-3% slope comprise 3,117.22 hectares or14.35percent of the municipal
area, along the coastal areas, behind the hilly ranges dividing the coastal from the upstream areas of Taft.
Such areas are found in Barangays Polangi, Nato, San Luis, Pangabutan, Lumatod/Burak, San Pablo and
the riverine barangays of Bongdo, Del Remedios and Danao. Lands with moderately sloping to rolling terrain
(3–5% slope) include an estimated area of 3,178.99 hectares or 14.65 percent of the municipal land area. The
central part Taft is characterized by this slope class. Narrow areas with gently sloping to undulating (5- 8%)
occupies 4,784 hectares, seen in Barangays Lumatod-burak, Mabuhay, San Pablo and Malinao. Rolling to
hilly lands with 8-15% slope are found on the central territories in the jurisdiction of Barangays Binaloan
and San Rafael while areas with Slope Class E (15-25%) are found in the westernmost parts of Taft towards
its boundary with Hinabangan Samar and Sulat on the south.
Over half of the municipal territory has elevations with 50-100 meters above sea level. The central and
eastern parts of the municipality are on such elevations. Areas with lowest elevations, 0-10 and 10-50 meters
above sea level, are found on the coastal zones of Taft. Areas with elevations from 200-250 masl are found
again on the western, terrestrial forest areas of the municipality. Some isolated areas with elevations of 300-
400 meters masl exist on the westernmost parts of Taft.
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5. LAND CLASSIFICATION
As of 2017, the Land
Classification Map of
the Municipality shows
hectares of alienable
and disposable land
and hectares of
timberland. All
timberland areas of the
municipality
comprising its
terrestrial forests, are
under the Samar
island Natural Park, a
NIPAS area per
Presidential
Proclamation 443.
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6. LAND COVER
Brushland/Coconut land and terrestrial forest dominate the land cover of Taft. Brushlands and coconut,
seen as yellow areas, are distributed throughout the territory, with brushlands dominating the interior areas
while coconut are found in the central and eastern territories of the municipality. Terrestrial forest cover the
western half of Taft’s territory.
7. NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEMS (NIPAS)

The Taft Forest Philippine Eagle Sanctuary - declared through Presidential Proclamation No. 615 dated
July 4, 1995 as protected area and components of National Integrated Protection Areas System (NIPAS),
which the Philippine Eagle naturally inhabits in the rich forest of the said municipality as part of Samar
Island Natural Park (SINP) in the province of Samar, Eastern and Northern Samar.
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III. SECTORAL STUDIES

1. SOCIAL SECTOR
a. ANALYSIS OF EXISTING SITUATION
i. SOCIAL WELFARE
The Municipal Social and Welfare Development Office, the Day Care Centers in 16 barangays and a Senior
Citizens’ Center compose the social welfare facilities of the municipality. The services offered consist of VAWC
services, PWD services, and family welfare services as the basic services interwined with the general welfare
services for pre-school children, women, senior citizens and individuals in crisis situation. However, five (5) day
care centers in barangays Bati-awan, San Luis, Nato, Mantang, Dacul, and Polangi are prone to storm surge
during typhoons. While day care centers in barangays Binaloan, San Pablo, Mabuhay, Del Remedios, and Dacul
have low to moderate risk of flooding.
Senior Citizens and Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries were given service the most. Senior Citizens and Pantawid
Pamilya members recorded are considered indigents and are beneficiaries of the Social Pension and
Conditional Cash Transfer program of the government, respectively. On the other hand, some five hundred
senior citizens are not beneficiaries because they are either GSIS, SSS, or Veterans pensioner. Disadvantaged
families are those who encountered crisis situation and were in need of emergency assistance. Moreover,
MSWDO gives relief assistance to affected families during typhoons hence the report of 5396 families given
social services last 2017.
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The spaces occupied by the MSWDO as well as most of the Day Care Centers are way below the standard. The
present MSWDO office has no room for counselling, intake interview and ample space for receiving clients. Most
Day Care Centers do not have adequate lot areas for the prescribed structures and utilities for early childhood
care and development. Other barangays do not have the structure dedicated to the Day Care Center
No facilities for victims of Violence Against Women and Children, and Children at Risk despite the report of
incidences involving these vulnerable groups in the society.
There is an on-going construction of an ECCD Center in Barangay 05, however, as of this writing there is no
approved and funded social related project to be implemented
Table . Social Welfare Facilities, 2018
Type of No. of Physical Hazard Susceptibility (H/M/L)

Services Owne
Facility Barangay Client Staff
Offered Clientele rship Condition Fl Tc Eq Vo Ln Ts Su
ele
Social
Welfare All Sectors MSWDO Public Critical
Mun. Social Services
Welfare and VAWC All VAWC
Brgy 02 Pob MSWDO Public Critical
Development Services victims
Office PWD Services PWDs MSWDO Public Critical
Family
All families 548 MSWDO Public Critical
Welfare
Senior 60 years MSWDO
Sen Cat
Citizen Brgy 05-Pob old and 1307 / SC Public Critical
Services
Center over Pres
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Services Owne
ele
Day
Day Care Day Care
Brgy 04 - Pob 3-4 yr olds 15-20 Care Public Good M H
Center Services
Worker
Day
Day Care Day Care
Brgy 05 - Pob 3-4 yr olds 15-21 Care Public Good L L
Center Services
Worker
Day
Day Care Day Care
Brgy 06 - Pob 3-4 yr olds 15-22 Care Public Good M
Center Services
Worker
Day
Day Care Brgy Del Day Care
3-4 yr olds 15-23 Care Public Good M
Center Remedios Services
Worker
Day
Day Care Brgy Bati- Day Care
3-4 yr olds 15-24 Care Public Good M
Center awan Services
Worker
Day
Day Care Day Care
Brgy Binaloan 3-4 yr olds 15-25 Care Public Good M
Center Services
Worker
Day
Day Care Day Care
Brgy Dacul 3-4 yr olds 15-26 Care Public Good L M
Center Services
Worker
Day
Day Care Day Care
Brgy Mantang 3-4 yr olds 15-27 Care Public Good M
Center Services
Worker
Day
Day Care Day Care
Brgy Polangi 3-4 yr olds 15-28 Care Public Good M
Center Services
Worker
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Services Owne
ele
Day
Day Care Day Care
Brgy Burak 3-4 yr olds 15-29 Care Public Good
Center Services
Worker
Day
Day Care Day Care
Brgy Mabuhay 3-4 yr olds 15-30 Care Public Critical H
Center Services
Worker
Day
Day Care Brgy San Day Care
3-4 yr olds 15-31 Care Public Good H
Center Pablo Services
Worker
Day
Day Care Day Care
Brgy Gayam 3-4 yr olds 15-32 Care Public Good
Center Services
Worker
Day
Day Care Day Care
Brgy Malinao 3-4 yr olds 15-33 Care Public Good
Center Services
Worker
Day
Day Care Day Care
Brgy San Luis 3-4 yr olds 15-34 Care Public Good
Center Services
Worker
Day
Day Care Day Care
Brgy Nato 3-4 yr olds 15-35 Care Public Good
Center Services
Worker
Source: City/Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office
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Table 2. Types of Clientele, 2015 - 2018
Previous Years 2018

Type of Clientele
2015 2016 2017 No. Percentage
Preschooler (3-4 yo) 238 238 6.64
Disadvantaged Families 951 548 15.29
Persons with Disabilities 238 238 6.64
Senior Citizens 450 1300 1307 36.46
Solo Parents (men and
37 37 1.03
women)
4Ps Beneficiaries 1218 1231 1224 1217 33.95
Families affected with

5396
calamities
TOTAL 450 9384 3585 100.00
Source: City/Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office, NGOs/POs.
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Figure 1. Social Services Facilities, 2015
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ii. Current and Projected Needs

1. Upgrading or relocation of Municipal Social and Welfare Development Office.
The existing MSWD office is dilapidated and does not have enough space to cater and entertain clients
especially when clients come in groups.
2. There are only 16 out of 24 barangays with Day Care Centers or ECCD Centers. Hence, the need to
construct Early Childhood Care and Development Centers for the following barangays:
a. Barangay Beto e. Barangay Danao
b. Barangay Bongdo f. Barangay 03 – Poblacion
c. Barangay Panagbutan g. Barangay 02 – Poblacion
d. Barangay San Rafael h. Barangay 01 – Poblacion
3. Safe house for disadvantaged women and children.
Increase in number of victims of violence against children and women, no matter how low, should also
be prioritized because they are the most vulnerable in the community (see crime index). A safe house is
needed to accommodate and care for them away from their abusers. With a safe house, victims are given
enough space to heal and start anew.
4. Pag-asa Center for Children at risk.
Cases of sexual abuse and rape against minors have been recorded in the past five years.
5. Store room for stockpiles.
Currently, MSWDO uses a four square meter “bare” storage room to store all prepositioned goods. In this
effect, MSWD officer asks for an insulated store room with shelves suitable to stockpile food items that
will maintain its quality for a longer period of time.
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6. Construction of a Standard Senior Citizen Center.

The current senior citizen center being occupied is just a small space and does not adhere with the
standard size and and lacks needed facilities essential for socialization and other activities.
Table 3. Projected Need for Social Welfare Facilities by Projected Population, 2020 - 2029
YEAR
TAFT 2015
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Projected
Total
20,822 21,226 21,638 22,058 22,486 22,922 23,367 23,820 24,282 24,753
Population
Projected 18,915
Population in
Need of Social 6,247 6,368 6,492 6,618 6,746 6,877 7,010 7,146 7,285 7,426
Welfare
Facilities
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iii. Social Welfare Analysis Matrix

Technical Findings / Implications/Effects Policy Options/Interventions
Observation
Dilapidated MSWDO Office Delivery of services is affected Reconstruction/upgrading of
No space for intake interviews for MSWD Office
case studies
Presence of VAWC cases Unmet needs of VAWC cases such as Establishment of a standard VAWC
temporary shelter of VAWC victims. desk/Center cum shelter
Strict compliance of Resolutions
on LCAT-VAWC
Presence of Children at Increase in crime affecting children, Establishment of a Pag-asa Center

risk, and children in and done by children in case of CICL for Children at Risk
conflict with the law Indictment at an early age affects the Strict implementation of Juvenile
social niche of children in the future. Justice Law
No standard Senior Citizen Socialization and other senior citizen Construction of a standard senior
Center activities are deprived citizen center
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Technical Findings / Implications/Effects Policy Options/Interventions

Observation
No standard ECCD Centers Day Care services are done inside Construction of ECCD Centers in
in 8 barangays Barangay halls which are commonly the identified barangays.
not conducive to learning.
Children aging 3-4 years old are not
comfortable in attending day care
services/deprived of preschool
services
Brgy Mabuhay Day care Safety of pre-schoolers are Reconstruction /upgrading of the
center is in critical jeopardized center
condition
5 Day Care centers have Apply flood mitigation measures
low to moderate risk of Construct drainage canals
flood
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b. HEALTH AND SANITATION

Crude Birth Rate (CBR), Crude Death Rate (CDR), Young Child Mortality Rate (YCMR) and Maternal Mortality
Rate (MMR) are some important indicators of the health status of a population.
In 2014, CBR was placed at 21/1000 population which fluctuated to 27/1000 on year 2016 until finally in 2018,
the figure was down to 16/1000. Sudden increase in the crude birth rate last 2016 can be attributed to the
temporary relocation (in-migration) of Quinjan Construction Company employees’ families, and could be also
because of the marriages between Quinjan employees (from other regions/places) and the locals.
Crude death rate increased from 48/1000 in 2014 to 86/1000 in 2015. It decreased and steadied from 2016 -
2018 at a rate of 63/1000. Significant number of these deaths is attributed to unhealthy lifestyle and food
choices or Non-communicable Diseases as indicated in the ten leading causes of mortality for the past years.
Infant mortality rate (IMR) and Maternal Mortality recorded two (2) cases in the year 2016. The causes of the
infant deaths were due to (1) a very severe disease and (2) an electrolyte imbalance secondary to severe
dehydration secondary to infectious diarrhoea, while the causes for the two maternal deaths were both due to
severe haemorrhage secondary to uterine atony. However, this cause of maternal deaths is preventable had
there been earlier referral to a higher facility and a standby emergency obstetrical transport service.
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There were no cases of young child mortality in the 5-year monitoring. All these indicators point to the fact that
health situation in the municipality has yet to attain a stable balance so that no mortality or maternal mortality
could ever recur in the future.
Table 4. Health Indicators, Year 2014 – 2018
Taft Eastern Samar

Health Indicator 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %

Fertility
Crude Birth Rates (CBR) 375 21 312 18 472 27 373 19 332 16
Total Fertility Rate (TFR) 182 4 168 3.8 168 3.8 166 3 163 3
Morbidity
General Medical 1919 11 1538 8.7 1128 6.4 1002 5 1129 5.5
Consultative Rate 1916 11 1538 8.7 1128 6.4 1002 5 1129 5.5
Hospitalization Rate
Mortality
Crude Death Rate (CDR) 3 2.74 86 4.90 63 1.58 63 3.14 63 3.08
Proportioned Mortality Rate(PMR) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Infant Mortality Rate(IMR) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Young Child Mortality Rate(YCMR) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: Municipal Health Office, Local Civil Registry / Hospital Records
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Graph SO-10a: General Health Situation for the Past Five Graph SO-10b: General Health Situation for the
Years: Crude Birth Rates (CBR) Past Five Years: Crude Death Rates (CDR)
500 100
400 80
300 60
No.
No.
200 40
20
100
-
-
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Year Year
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The municipality’s health facilities consist of a Main Health Center and seven barangay health stations. In
addition, there is the Taft District Hospital that serves the municipality and its neighboring towns, manned by
the DOH prescribed technical personnel and support staff. Though it is a district hospital, it is currently
categorized as an infirmary facility after the issuance and implementation of the Administrative Order No. 12
or the New Classification of Hospital and other Health Facilities in the Philippines. It has four (4) doctors
working on a regular shift basis.
The Main Health Center of Taft is manned by eight (8) health professionals headed by the Municipal Health
Officer who is a medical doctor thus meeting the prescribed government standard. However, out of the seven
BHS, only four Barangay Health Stations namely Polangi BHS, San Rafael BHS, Mantang BHS, and Malinao BHS
are complete with facilities and are operational while the other three are for completion. These operational
BHSs are manned by full-time rural health midwives. These facilities have respective radiation areas, usually
barangays proximately located to the BHS. However, two of these BHS’s do not adequately serve some
radiation areas as some of their covered barangays are beyond the 5 kilometer radius from the facility. Such is
the case of Malinao BHS which is supposed to serve Gayam, Bongdo and Binaloan where each of these are
located outside of the ideal distance of 5 kilometers. San Rafael BHS’s proximity to the nearest adjacent
barangay Binaloan is 10 kilometers away, hence, its services only caters the barangay alone.
On the lighter side, the Municipal Health Office have already secured funds from the Municipal LGU and the
Department of Health for FY 2020 and FY 2021 for the completion of the three BHSs, Bati-awan BHS, Danao
BHS, Del Remedios BHS. For FY 2020 (DOH Fund) - Bati-awan BHS and Danao BHS will each be given
P500,000.00 for structural completion and P350,000.00 for equipment while MLGU committed to fund Del
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Remedios BHS. In addition, DOH also committed to give funding for the construction of Burak BHS and Nato
BHS and expansion of the MHC to accommodate the Teen Center come year 2021. Henceforth, the municipality
will now have nine BHS and an expanded Main Health Center by 2022.
Table 5. Medical Health Facilities and Personnel, Year 2018
Capa No. of Personnel Phys Hazard Susceptibility (H/M/L)

city ical
Name of Owne
Brgy. (No. Con
Health Facility rship Sanit
of Nu Mid ditio Ot
Doc ary V
Beds) rse wive Others Total n Fl Tc Eq Ln Ts Su her
tors Inspe o
s s s
ctor
Hospital
Medtech:1
Dentist: 1
a. Taft District RadTech: 1
Brgy 4 Public 25 4 6 19 O H H H
Hospital Nutrition: 1
Pharma: 1
JO Nurse: 4
Main/District/City Health Centre
Medte
a. RHU-Taft Brgy.02 Public 1 1 1 4 1 8 O L L L L H H
ch:1
Barangay Health Station
Brgy
a. Malinao BHS Public O
Malinao
Brgy
b. Bati-awan
Batiawa Public NO
BHS
n
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Capa No. of Personnel Phys Hazard Susceptibility (H/M/L)

city ical
Name of Owne
Brgy. (No. Con
Health Facility rship Sanit
of Nu Mid ditio Ot
Doc ary V
Beds) rse wive Others Total n Fl Tc Eq Ln Ts Su her
tors Inspe o
s s s
ctor
Brgy
c. Mantang
Mantan Public O
BHS
g
Brgy
d. Danao BHS Public NO
Danao
e. San Rafael Brgy San

Public O
BHS Rafael
Brgy. Del
f. Del Remedios
Remedi Public NO
BHS
os
Brgy.
g. Polangi BHS Public O
Polangi
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Figure 2. Health Facilities Map
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The leading causes of morbidity in the municipality for the last five years were infectious pulmonary diseases,
essential hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis. Pulmonary diseases, urinary tract infection, and anemia occurred
mostly among young children and the elderly while hypertension, and osteoarthritis commonly occurred among
the adult population due to unhealthy choices of food, and sedentary living. It must be noted that there are no
deaths due to diabetes milletus after year 2016, this is because - supply of maintenance medicines for DM was
made available at a regular basis for all. Other causes such as peptic ulcer and bronchial asthma commonly occurrs
among the middle-aged. Punctured wound is also significant as it ranked 8th.
Table 6. Ten Leading Causes of Morbidity for the Past Five Years
Morbidity
Causes
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
1. URTI (Upper Resp Tract Infection) 1821 767 249 91 437
2. DM (Diabetes Milletus) 0 61 33 0 0
3. Essential HPN 675 379 116 118 313
4. Rheumatoid Arthritis 143 19 0 22 77
5. UTI (urinary tract infection) 224 84 75 104 41
6. Pneumonia 417 72 66 90 60
7. IDA (Iron Difficiency Anemia) 159 42 19 78 56
8. Punctured Wound 214 52 0 32 50
9. Peptic Ulcer Disease 0 0 10 0 21
10. Bronchial Asthma 0 11 17 0 11
TOTAL 3,653.00 1,487.00 585.00 535.00 1,066.00
Source: Municipal Health Office / Hospital Records/ Local Civil Registrar
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Table 5. Ten Leading Causes of Mortality for the Past Five Years
Taft Eastern Samar Provincial
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Y5
Causes T
Tot Tot Tot Tot Tot
M F % M F % M F % M F % M F % M F ot %
al al al al al
al
Ischemic Heart 54. 1 1 66. 1 25. 1
15 12 27 33 6 16 7 18 28.5
Disease 0 4 9 0 0 0 1
DM Non Insulin
Dependent 2 1 3 6.0 1 0 1 2.0 1 1 2 3.0 7 3 10 15.8
Disease
Bronchial
4 1 4 8.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 2 2 3.0 4 4 8 12.6
Asthma
Chronic
2 2 4 8.0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 1 1.5 3 1 4 6.3
Hypertension
Cerebro
Vascular 0 0 0 0.0 0 3 3 6.0 2 0 2 3.0 1 2 3 4.7
Disease
Vehicular
2 0 2 4.0 0 0 0 0.0 2 0 2 3.0 2 0 2 3.0
Accident
Drowning 2 0 2 4.0 1 1 2 4.0 5 0 5 7.9 2 0 2 3.0
Cancer (all 18.
2 2 4 8.0 6 3 9 0 0 0 0.0 3 1 4 6.3
types) 0
Myocardial
0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 3 0 3 4.7 0 1 1 1.5
Infraction
Pulmonary TB 3 1 4 8.0 1 1 2 4.0 2 2 4 6.3 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 0 50 50 37 52 0
Source: Municipal Health Office, Local Civil Registrar
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Table 6. Malnourished Children for the Past Five Years
Taft Eastern Samar Province

Degree of
Malnutrition 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %

1st 265 9.20 307 8.22 201 6.70 109 3.90 81 2.90
2nd 212 7.30 118 3.50 118 3.90 75 2.60 16 0.60
3rd 95 3.30 125 3.70 125 4.10 38 1.30 20 0.70
TOTAL 572 19.88 550 16.17 444 14.91 222 7.9 117 4.19 -
Total No. of
Children (0-15 3,402 2,809
2,876 2,978 2,790
years)
Source: Municipal Health Office, Municipal Nutrition Council
Table 7. Cemeteries and Memorial Parks, Year 2018
Capacity Hazard Susceptibility

Name of Cemetery/
Brgy. Ownership Area (ha) (No. of
Memorial Park
Plots)
Fl Ls Ts TC Su EQ
Taft Catholic Cemetery Pob. 03 Public 2.1 6000 L
Mantang Cemetery Mantang Public 0.5 L
UCCP Cemetery Mantang Public L
San Luis Cemetery San Luis Public 0.16 L
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Source: Primary Survey

Table 8. Number of Households in Occupied housing Units by Type of Toilet, Year 2018
Type of Toilet Facility (No.)
Sanitary Unsanitary
Barangay
Shared Closed Pit Open Pit Drop/ No Facility/
Own Flush TOTAL TOTAL
Flush Latrine Latrine Overhang Field
Batiawan 264.00 264.00 - - -
Beto 61.00 61.00 - - -
Binaloan 157.00 157.00
Bongdo 60.00 60.00
Dacul 102.00 102.00
Danao 89.00 89.00
Del Rem 68.00 68.00
Gayam 63.00 63.00
Lum/Burak 146.00 146.00
Mabuhay 168.00 168.00
Malinao 198.00 198.00
Mantang 497.00 497.00
Nato 195.00 195.00
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Type of Toilet Facility (No.)
Sanitary Unsanitary
Barangay
Shared Closed Pit Open Pit Drop/ No Facility/
Own Flush TOTAL TOTAL
Flush Latrine Latrine Overhang Field
Pangabutan 51.00 51.00
Pob. 01 159.00 159.00
Pob. 02 161.00 161.00
Pob. 03 97.00 97.00
Pob. 04 154.00 154.00
Pob. 05 372.00 372.00
Pob. 06 218.00 218.00
Polangi 204.00 204.00
San Luis 204.00 204.00
San Pablo 149.00 149.00
San Rafael 55.00 55.00

TOTAL 3,892.00 - - 3,982.00 - - - -
Source: NSO/Municipal Records
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i. Current and Projected Needs

The current number of barangay health stations in the municipality is seven plus a Main Health Center to cater the
poblacion barangays.
Table 9. Projected Requirements for Barangay Health Facilities, Year 2018

YEAR
Current
Pop/Curr
TAFT
ent BHS 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
2015
Projected Total
18,915
Population 20,822 21,226 21,638 22,058 22,486 22,922 23,367 23,820 24,282 24,753
Computed
Projected Need for
BHS per 5000
4
population - - - - - 1 - - - -
((Proj Pop/5000) - Current
No. of BHS of preceding
year))
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ii. Analysis Matrix

Technical Findings/Observations Implications (Effects) Policy Options/Interventions
Lack of BHS in Geographically Isolated
and Disadvantaged Area (GIDA)
barangays
Congested Public Cemetery Risk of burial spilling in adjoining Establishment of new cemetery in another suitable
properties/critical areas area
Presence of E.Coli/ contamination of High exposure and risk to the health Monthly water sampling through use of colilert
water sources of the families who are using these Study the source of contamination and propose
water sources actions accordingly
Not all households have Contamination of ground Construction of septage /sewerage treatment
septage/sewerage systems water/water table facility
Risk to water borne diseases
No standard ambulance to transport Delayed referral which may cause Purchase of customized quality and standard
emergency obstetrical cases maternal and neonatal mortality ambulance according to DOH specifications
No vehicle exclusively for RHU Health service delivery is Purchase of quality and standard vehicle, for
personnel use for health services hampered/delayed exclusive use by RHU personnel
delivery especially to GIDA
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DEMOGRAPHY AND PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES MUNICIPAL PROFILE

TAFT, EASTERN SAMAR

Both Male Female

51% 49% 1.03

Both Male Female

2. POPULATION DISTRIBUTION BY AGE GROUP AND SEX CY 2015

Censal Year 2015

Censal Year 2015

Total 9,655 9,161 18,816

Number of Average Household

Number of Average Household

4. Population Density by Barangay, Year 2015

Population Density (Gross

Population Density (Gross

Pangabutan 322 458 1

5. Historical Growth of Population

2007 16,362 -73 -0.06

% Increase/Decrease % Increase/ Decrease from

Indicator Male Female Both Sex Male Female Both Sex

9. Population Projection by Barangay, Year 2020 – 2029

10. Projected School-Age Population, Labor Force, and Dependent Population

Particip Projected Population

II. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

2. POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, LAND AREA PER BARANGAY

Table RM-1. Soil Type

Brgy. Bati-awan, San Luis, Bigaa Sandy Loam suitable 754

Brgy. Binaloan, Malinao,

Brgy. Malinao, Mabuhay,

Brgy. Polangi, Dacul,

TOTAL 23769.98 100%

7. NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEMS (NIPAS)

III. SECTORAL STUDIES

Type of No. of Physical Hazard Susceptibility (H/M/L)

Type of No. of Physical Hazard Susceptibility (H/M/L)

Type of No. of Physical Hazard Susceptibility (H/M/L)

Source: City/Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office

Table 2. Types of Clientele, 2015 - 2018

Previous Years 2018

Families affected with

TOTAL 450 9384 3585 100.00

Source: City/Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office, NGOs/POs.

Figure 1. Social Services Facilities, 2015

ii. Current and Projected Needs

6. Construction of a Standard Senior Citizen Center.

iii. Social Welfare Analysis Matrix

Presence of Children at Increase in crime affecting children, Establishment of a Pag-asa Center

Technical Findings / Implications/Effects Policy Options/Interventions

b. HEALTH AND SANITATION

Table 4. Health Indicators, Year 2014 – 2018

Taft Eastern Samar

No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %

Table 5. Medical Health Facilities and Personnel, Year 2018

Capa No. of Personnel Phys Hazard Susceptibility (H/M/L)

Capa No. of Personnel Phys Hazard Susceptibility (H/M/L)

e. San Rafael Brgy San

Figure 2. Health Facilities Map

Table 6. Malnourished Children for the Past Five Years

Taft Eastern Samar Province

No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %

Source: Municipal Health Office, Municipal Nutrition Council

Table 7. Cemeteries and Memorial Parks, Year 2018

Capacity Hazard Susceptibility

Source: Primary Survey

Type of Toilet Facility (No.)