The Origin of the

Town’s Name
With the Spanish
Conquestadores led by Juan
de Salcedo set foot in
Catanduanes in 1575, Bato
remained for a time
unexplored. However,
during the Hispanization of
the Philippines, the
Governadorcillo ordered
that all settlements must
have their names
registered, together with
the data on population and
estimated taxes due the
King of Spain.
It was on this purpose that
local Spanish officials assigned
to the place asked a woman
who was washing clothes in
the natural stone well, the
name of the settlement. She
thought it that the Spaniards
were asking the name of the
well. So she answered “Bato”
which the Spaniards recorded
and reported as the name of
one of the sitios of Virac.
So then, the place was called
Bato until it became a full
pledge municipality on April
15, 1799. The appointment of
Alcalde Municipal came late in
1898. https://batocatanduanes.gov.ph/
Bato is one of the eleven (11) municipalities of the
storm-tossed island province of Catanduanes. It is a
fifth-class municipality located eleven (11)
kilometers from Virac, the capital town of the
province.
Having a total land area of 48.80 square kilometers,
Bato is considered the smallest municipality
comprising 3.23% of the total land area of
Catanduanes. It is composed of twenty-seven (27)
barangays, five (5) of which are considered urban
and twenty-two (22) are rural barangays. 72.58% of
the total land area is devoted to agriculture, 18.30%
are forestland, 3.09% are swamps and marshes. The
rest composes the built-up area, industrial, tourism
and others.
https://batocatanduanes.gov.ph/
 27 Barangay of Bato
•Aroyao Pequeño •Oguis
•Bagumbayan •Pananaogan
•Banawang •Libod (Poblacion)
(Poblacion) •San Andres
•Batalay •San Pedro
•Binanwahan •San Roque
•Bote •Santa Isabel
•Buenavista •Sibacungan
•Cabugao •Sipi
•Cagraray •Talisay
•Carorian •Tamburan
•Guinobatan (Poblacion)
•Libjo •Tilis
•Marinawa •Ilawod (Poblacion)
https://batocatanduanes.gov.ph/
•Mintay
 According to the 2020 census, it has a
population of 21,748 people

with a density of 450

inhabitants per square
kilometre or 1,200
inhabitants per square
mile.

https://batocatanduanes.gov.ph/
 Agriculture &
Fisheries
Majority of the labor force rely
much on agriculture as their
main source of living.
Dependency ratio is roughly at
4:1. The major crops being
produced in Bato are: rice, corn
and abaca. In fact the best
quality of abaca fiber in the
Philippines could be found in
Bato, in barangay San Roque.
Agriculture &
Fisheries
Animal industry is commonly
confined to backyard production
only. However, there are also
few livestock and poultry
farmers operating on a
commercial scale. Fishing is also
one of the primary industries of
the town, especially to those
living near the coastal areas.
Agriculture & Fisheries
COMMON
PROBLEMS
. Natural Catastrophes
the majority of crops cannot withstand such harsh weather like the abaca and
rice farming.
The recent Super Typhoon Rolly affected the abaca industry of Municipality of
Bato.

. Inadequate Methods for Technology

agricultural technology does not receive enough attention. Their nation lacks the
equipment and technology to enhance its output.
Example: Abaca stripping machine to lessen the laborious way of extracting the
fibers of the abaca plant.

. Fewer Farm Workers

Due to the nation’s rapid industrialization, many people choose to labor in the
industrial sector rather than cultivate the land for food production. The farmers
are getting older, and there aren’t many taking their place.
. Lack of funds
farmers do not get adequate government support in the form of subsidies and
insurance to recover from natural disasters.

. High price of fertilizers and pest control

The Fertilizer and Pesticides Authority reported that the average price of urea,
the most commonly used fertilizer, increased to PHP2,781 for a 50-kg. bag from
July 4 to 8, significantly higher than its price of PHP1,321 a year ago. The cost of
complete fertilizers has also doubled to PHP2,369 per bag from PHP1,187 in July
2021.

. Low cost of abaca

From 90/ kilo of abaca to 35/kilo.
Farmers choose to leave their farms and try to work in construction industry.
. Fishing Technology
Fisherfolks only rely on small vessel to catch fish.
Traditional ways of fishing.

. Fishery Trade
Most of the fishes caught in the waters of Catanduanes are being brought to the
mainland to sell for a higher price. What left to the people of Catanduanes are the
low classification of fish.

. Low awareness and understanding of the

implications of overfishing on food security
and economic development
. Fishing Technology
Fisherfolks only rely on small vessel to catch fish.
Traditional ways of fishing.

. Fishery Trade
Most of the fishes caught in the waters of Catanduanes are being brought to the
mainland to sell for a higher price. What left to the people of Catanduanes are the
low classification of fish.

. Low awareness and understanding of the

implications of overfishing on food security
and economic development
. High feeds price
The increasing cost of feed inputs
has resulted in higher meat prices
and also poultry products.
Municipal
Engineering Office
The Municipal Engineering
Office is primarily responsible
in the administration and
implementation of
infrastructure development
and public works project of
the Local Government Unit.
One of the services rendered by the Municipal Engineer’s
Office is the Preparation of Plans and Program of Work as
requested by barangay officials, private concerned
citizens, and other offices and departments of the
municipal government.
These usually are regarding the proposed
repair/rehabilitation and construction of:
.Water System
.Day Care Centers
.Drainage Systems
.Barangay Session Hall
.Other Public and Government Buildings
.Other Infrastructure Projects.
The issuance of Building Permit and other Related
Permit. As define in the IRR of National Building
Code, Building Permit is a document issued by the
Building Official to an owner/applicant to proceed
with the construction, installation, addition,
alteration, renovation, conversion, repair, moving,
demolition or other work activity of a specific
project/building/structure or portion thereof after
the accompanying principal plans, specifications and
other pertinent documents with the duly application
are found satisfactory and substantially conforming
with the National Building Code of the Philippines
and its IRR.
 COMMON PROBLEMS

1. Lack of Personnel
27 barangay at the Municipality of Bato, handled and
supervised by few members of the MEO

2. Late enrollment of building permits

It is found out that buildings are being established without
the building permit and some of them enroll late after
inspection of the MEO

3. Poor performance of contractor

Projects are compromised with the poor performance of
contractor. Infrastructures are prone to early damage and
not achieve its integrity.
 COMMON PROBLEMS IN TOURISM OFFICE

Lack of Staff
Only 2 regular positions are open
Ako Bicol Partylist provided some of the manpower needed in
the office

2 accredited tourguide organization

Many tourism sites at Bato Catanduanes but there are only two groups
accredited by the tourism. Namely from Bote and Carorian

Punong Barangay is closed minded

Lack of interest in developing Batalay Bato tourism. It has a rich history, but
the leader always responded “Masakit yan”.
Civil Registry
documents such as
birth, marriage and
death certificates
may be availed by
securing a certified
transcript or
photocopy from
office.
REGISTERING MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
Before getting married, each of the contracting parties must file
separate sworn application for Marriage License with the proper
local civil registrar of the place where either or both of the
contracting parties reside. Marriage licenses are valid in any part
of the Philippines for a period of 120 days from the date of issue.
They are be deemed automatically cancelled if the contracting
parties have not yet gotten married within this period.

For ordinary marriage, the time for submission of the Certificate of

Marriage if fifteen (15) days following the solemnization of
marriage. For marriage exempt from license requirement (or
under Article 34 of Executive Order No. 209/ Presidential Decree No.
1083), the prescribed period is thirty (30) days.
REGISTERING DEATH CERTIFICATE AND FETAL DEATH\
The spouse or nearest relative who has knowledge of the death of a
person who died without medical assistance must report the same to
the Municipal Health Officer within 48 hours. The Municipal Health Office
examines the cause of death signs. The death certificate with the Office
of the Civil Registration within the reglementary period of thirty (30)
days.

REGISTERING BIRTH CERTIFICATE ATTENDED BY HILOT/

MIDWIFE
The birth of a child being a vital event of a person, must be registered
within thirty (30) days from the time of birth at the Office of the Civil
Registrar of the city/municipality where the birth occurred. If possible,
the parents should be the one to register their child to avoid wrong
entries in the Certificate of Live Birth (COLB).
 Common problem

Lack of awareness of residents

Residents of the LGU lack knowledge on the process of certificates.
Error in fill-up of forms
Wrong information on the certificate due to wrong spelling of names.

Lack of trainings
Staff of the registry lack of trainings, lead to slow movement of records.

Computers (for digitalization of records)

No sufficient computers for the digitalization of records.

Backlog of work

Lack of Funds
HEALTH AND NUTRITION
 IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM
1. Offers mandatory basic

HEALTH immunization to children against the

following diseases: Tuberculosis
Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis

AND Poliomyelitis Measles Mumps Rubella

or German measles Hepatitis-B, H.
Influenza type B (HIB) National Family

NUTRITION Planning Program

2. Gives free family planning
commodities such as pills, condoms,

PROGRAM injectable, IUD implants, and

guidelines for natural family planning
method.
 Maternal and Child Health Nutrition
1. Monitors pregnant woman and gives free pre-
natal and post-natal services such as BP
monitoring, fetal heart tone and rate assessment,
Maternal and Child Health Nutrition fetal presentation and fundic height monitoring,
1. Monitors pregnant woman and gives free pre-natal and post-natal maternal health
services such as BPstatus and fetal
monitoring, gives free
heart tone and rate
assessment, fetal presentation and fundic height monitoring, maternal health status and
supplementation gives
such asfree supplementation
calcium carbonate, such as
calcium carbonate, ferrous sulfate + folic acid, deworming and TD vaccination.
ferrous sulfate + folic acid, deworming and TD
2. Monitors danger sign and high-risk pregnant women. vaccination.
3. Conducts Buntis Congress annually 2. Monitors danger sign and high-risk pregnant
women.
3. Conducts Buntis Congress annually
 Oral Health Program
1. Conducts oral fluoridation to
children annually. This includes
dental checkup, and dental kits
Maternal and Child Health Nutrition
given for free.
1. Monitors pregnant woman and gives free pre-natal and post-natal services suchNutrition Program
as BP monitoring, fetal heart tone and rate
assessment, fetal presentation and fundic height monitoring, maternal health status and gives free supplementation such as
1. Includes “Operasyon Timbang”,
calcium carbonate, ferrous sulfate + folic acid, deworming and TD vaccination.
2. Monitors danger sign and high-risk pregnant women. Deworming, Vitamin A
3. Conducts Buntis Congress annually
supplementation and Micronutrient
powder supplementation.
2. RUTF supplementation for severely
malnourished children.
3. Educate mothers about first 1000
days.
 Common Problems
1. Poverty/Lack of income
2. Albularyo-based treatment
Some part of the population still prioritise going to quack doctors over health
professional and the BHWs for proper medical treatment. The implication is
that those who came to Albularyos (faith healers) first then go to the health
centers afterwards had their health conditions deteriorate or worsen.

3. Uncleaned Environment
unclean water sources are also factors in some communities due primarily to
open defecation practices of some locals.

4. People’s stubbornness
This stubbornness also led to the illnesses not being assessed earlier, and
therefore not treated in its supposedly earlier stage.
Barangay health workers
some health workers (health professionals and BHWs)
believe that the training for BHWs is insufficient, and
thus more training is needed.

Lack of Funds
financing facilities including the additional and
training of health staff in areas in order to
effectively provide just even the most minimum of
quality health service.
• MUNICIPAL SOCIAL WELFARE & DEVELOPMENT
OFFICE
DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS
Identify the basic needs of the needy, the
disadvantaged and the impoverished and
develop and implement appropriate
measures to alleviate their problems and
improve their living conditions;
Provide relief and appropriate crisis
intervention for victims of abuse and
exploitation and recommend appropriate
measures to deter further abuse and
exploitation;
DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS
Assist the mayor, as the case may be, in
implementing the barangay level program for
the total development and protection of
children up to six (6) years of age;
Facilitate the implementation of welfare
programs for the disabled, elderly, and
victims of drug addiction, the rehabilitation of
prisoners and parolees, the prevention of
juvenile delinquency and such other activities
which would eliminate or minimize the ill-
effects of poverty;
DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS
Initiate and support youth welfare programs
that will enhance the role of the youth in
nation-building;
Coordinate with government agencies and
non-governmental organizations which have
for their purpose the promotion and the
protection of all needy, disadvantaged,
underprivileged or impoverished groups or
individuals, particularly those identified to be
vulnerable and high-risk to exploitation,
abuse and neglect.
 COMMON PROBLEMS
-Late Reporting of Barangay officials
Abuse to child and women are reported late to the MSWD

-Lack of Cooperation of BSWD

-Political Intervension
-Assessment of 4P’s for potential benefits
Not properly assessed 4p’s beneficiary for the lack of cooperation of Barangay Official and not
identify the one who in most need (“kamo na bahala magpili”)

-Parental Capability
Most of the younger parents does not have parental capabilities that can lead to
abuse of their children
-Under staff
• As mandated under Section 474 of the Republic Act No. 7160
otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, the
Accountant shall take charge of both the accounting and
audit services of the Local Government Unit and shall:
• 1.Install and maintain audit system in the local government
concerned;
• 2. Prepare and submit financial statement to the Mayor, as
the case may be, and to Sanggunian concerned;
• 3. Review supporting documents before preparation of
vouchers to determine completeness of requirements;
• 4. Prepare Statement of Cash Advances, Liquidation,
Salaries, Allowances,
• Reimbursements and Remittances pertaining to the Local
Government
• Unit;
• 5. Prepare Journal Entry Vouchers for liquidation of
cash advances;
• 6. Maintain individual ledgers for officials and
employees of the LGU pertaining
• to payroll and deductions;
• 7. Record and post in index card details of
purchased PPEs including disposal
• thereof, if any;
• 8. Exercise such other powers and performs such
other duties and functions
• as may be provided by law or ordinance.
 COMMON PROBLEMS

.Delayed submission of financial statement

.Delayed to conduct physical inventory

The Municipal Budget
Office is responsible for
preparation
of budget documents,
long-range financial
capacity study, revenue
forecasting, capital
improvements program,
benchmarking, budget mo
nitoring, forecasting, and
fiscal impact analyses.
 COMMON PROBLEMS
1. Political Interventions
Conflicts between the executive and legislative branches of
LGU cause the delay of the passage of the budget

2. Personal Services
Personal car and other services that are not included in the
deliberation of budget are cause of problems in the budgeting.

3. Failure to submit supporting documents on time

This cause the delay in the submission of annual budget.
-The treasurer shall take charge
of the treasury office, perfom
the duties provided for under
Book II of the Local Government
Code (LGC / RA 7160)
– Take custody and exercise
proper management of the
funds of the Local Government
Unit (LGU).
Securing Community Tax Certificate
Every inhabitant of the Municipality of Bato who is
eighteen (18) years of age or over, who are:
a) Regularly employed on a wage or salary basis for
at least thirty (30) consecutive working days during
any calendar year;
b) Engaged in business or occupation;
c) Owns real property with an aggregate assessed
value of One Thousand (P 1,000.00) pesos or more;
d) Required by law to file an Income Tax Return.
Based from the Local Tax Code, taxpayers are required to pay
first before they can secure Business and Municipal Permits,
Clearances, Certifications, etc. at the offices of source documents.

Business owners need to renew business permit every year.

All enterprises are required to secure Business License and

Mayor’s Permit and pay business taxes before the start of
commercial operations. The License must be renewed from
January 1-20 every year. Penalties are imposed after this period.
Payments maybe made annually, semi-annually or quarterly.
Taxes are due on the first 20 days of each quarter.
 COMMON PROBLEMS
Tax Evasion
The present system does not provide for a way to check
whether the taxpayer is paying the true amount of the tax.
The non-payment of the true amount of the tax due has
effectively deprived the LGUs with much needed revenues.
Despite its weaknesses, the revenue importance of the
community tax cannot be ignored. It is considered as one of
the stable sources of tax revenue of local governments.
FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE
.Securing Certifications,
Certified Xerox Copy or True
Copy of Tax Declaration and
other Assessment Records.
.Requesting for Transfer
of Ownership of Real
Property
.Requesting for Appraisal,
Assessment or Re-
Assessment of Real Property
.Securing Tax Declarations of
Newly Constructed Buildings,
Newly Installed Machineries
and Other Structures
 COMMON PROBLEMS
Names on Tax Declaration and Ownership conflict
most of the time the name on Tax Declaration is still not
updated to the new owner. This leads to delay of processing.

Lack of Personel
No Tax Mapper in the assessor office. The job is done by other
staff of the office which is not in his job description.

Lack of Funds
 MDRRMO BATO
-Design, program, and coordinate DRRM activities, consistent with the
NDRRMC'sstandards and guidelines;

-Prepare and submit to the Local Sanggunian through the Local DRRM Council
and the LDC the annual LDRRMO Plan and budget, the proposed
programming of the LDRRMF, other dedicated DRRM resources, and other
regular funding sourcejs and budgetary support of the LDRRMO or BDRRMC

-Implement policies, approve plans and programs of the LDRRMC consistent

with the policies and guidelines laid down in RA 10121;

-Disseminate information and raise public awareness about those hazards,

vulnerabilities, and risks
 COMMON PROBLEMS

-Lack of Funds

-No adequate equipment and personal protective

equipment

-Lack of emergency vehicles

-Not sufficient trainings of staff-

 THANK YOU

SOURCE: LGU BATO batocatanduanes.gov.ph