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This thesis proposal entitled “Comprehensive Land Use Planning Capacity of Local
Government Unit of Bien Unido Bohol” is prepared and submitted by Bhrian A. Del
Rosario, Ella Marie D. Nuñez, and Jan Roy Arante to the Proposal Hearing Committee
Joseph Marlon Bragat Judy Roces U Gomez Huberto C. Zanoria, RSW, MAOD
Panelist Member Panelist Member Panelist Member
ACCEPTANCE OF APPROVAL
This thesis proposal entitled “Comprehensive Land Use Planning Capacity of Local
Government Unit of Bien Unido Bohol” upon the unanimous approval of PROPOSAL
This thesis proposal entitled “Comprehensive Land Use Planning Capacity of Local
Government Unit of Bien Unido Bohol” is prepared and submitted by Bhrian A. Del
Rosario, Ella Marie D. Nuñez, and Jan Roy Arante to the Proposal Hearing Committee
ACCEPTANCE OF APPROVAL
This thesis proposal entitled “Comprehensive Land Use Planning Capacity of Local
Government Unit of Bien Unido Bohol” upon the unanimous approval of PROPOSAL
TITLE PAGE
APPROVAL SHEET i
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ii
LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES iii
ABSTRACT iv
CHAPTER 1
THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE
INTRODUCTION 1
Rationale 1
Theoretical Background 2
Review of Related Literature 3
Conceptual Framework 8
THE PROBLEM
Statement of the Problem 8
Significance of the Study 10
Scope and Delimitation
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research Design 11
Research Locale 12
Research Procedure 12
Gathering of Data 12
Treatment of Data 12
DEFINITION OF TERMS 15
REFERENCES 16
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX A: Transmittal Letter 17
APPENDIX B: Informed Consent 19
APPENDIX C: Questionnaire 20
APPENDIX D: Gantt Chart 25
APPENDIX E: Research Budget 26
APPENDIX F: Curriculum Vitae 27
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figures Pages
Figure 1: Conceptual Framework 8
Figure 2: Map of the Study Locale 12
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ABSTRACT
Comprehensive Land Use Plans (CLUPs) are mandated for all local government units
(LGUs) in the Philippines. However, LGUs cannot often formulate these critical
documents. This study investigates the planning capabilities of LGUs in Bohol, focusing
on Bien Unido, Ubay, and Talibon, areas severely impacted by Super Typhoon Odette.
Findings reveal significant capacity gaps in CLUP preparation. LGU planners face
accessible data. These deficiencies contribute to Bien Unido's land scarcity challenges,
government support. Packaged technical assistance throughout the CLUP cycle and
dedicated funding are crucial for empowering LGUs. Building LGU capacity is essential
for sustainable land use planning, particularly in regions vulnerable to natural disasters
Keywords: land use planning, capacity building, Philippines, Bohol, Super Typhoon
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Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
residents of the Municipality of Bien Unido. Therefore, if land is being discussed, the
decisions and views of the people will differ or are various. Other individuals will choose
to offer a high price if they have the chance to sell a property, particularly land, even
when it is not in accordance with the land's real assessed value or market value as
determined by the Assessor's office. The unwillingness to act from the groups in charge
of drafting the document guiding the management of the municipality's land is what led
to this challenge. inadequate coordination to finish the formulation of the CLUP. The
primary shortcomings are related to the groups that were formed as the planning team's
capacity. Second, certain perspectives on CLUP stem from the lack of effort to seriously
As a result, the taxation procedure for land parcels is typically opaque as the old
methods serve as the foundation for taxes and the populace is unaware of the new
methods that are being implemented. Because it is impossible to classify A&D classified
lands into the appropriate uses, they are typically classed as agricultural lands even
after they have been sold, disposed of, or put to other purposes.
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If only the CLUP procedure could be finished, citizens would be given an
explanation and be able to have confidence in the government. It is also intended that
by using the CLUP appropriately, the community would become more informed about
Theoretical Background
interest in clarifying key concepts. The paper discusses ten critical concepts in land-use
planning theory, focusing on theory and methodology. It proposes a new type of land-
use planning theory, spatiology, as a prerequisite for applied planning and a new view
This theory affects the study because the land-use planning theory talks about the
technical aspects of planning and interest of the concept. It offers methodical analyses
of our chosen subjects and responders that haven't been addressed before.
Additionally, it discusses concepts that our chosen subjects should be able to cope with.
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Review of Related Literature
This section presented the review of related literature and studies related to the
capacity development, capacity building, and How planners’ use and non-use of expert
knowledge affect the goal achievement potential of plans. Literature and studies
presented in this section contained information, concepts and findings that are
Land use planning refers to the rational and judicious approach of allocating available
land resources to different land using activities, (e.g. agricultural, residential, industrial)
and for different functions consistent with the overall development vision/goal of a
particular locality. It entails the detailed process of determining the location and area of
land required for the implementation of social and economic development, policies,
standards, development vision, goals and objectives, analysis of actual and potential
understanding of land itself. In the Philippines, land is viewed as both a shared natural
resource and private property, demanding a delicate balance between individual rights
treasure like air and water, entrusted to us for current and future generations.
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Conservation and responsible use are paramount, with concern for environmental
impact and sustainability. In terms of property, land is also privately owned, offering
individuals the right to own, use, buy, and sell for personal benefit. The Philippine
Constitution protects these rights while empowering the government to restrict land use
for public health, safety, and overall well-being. The CLUP navigates this intricate dance
between private and public interests. Seeking to allocate land equitably, balancing
individual ownership with community needs for open spaces, infrastructure, and
strives to ensure that it can benefit from land ownership while maintaining a healthy
use and local administration, within the territorial jurisdiction. The CLUP is an instrument
for the local government unit to allocate available land resources to different sectors of
its territory for different functions. It materializes the vision of the local government for
the territory on its land resources. By implementing the land use plan, primarily through
passing the zoning ordinance, the local government acts towards achieving its vision for
its land resources. It provides a vision for the future of the community along with the
steps that are needed to make that vision a reality. It is the basis for land use
regulations and provides a nexus between the community's future vision and the
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regulation of private property. It allows the local government unit to communicate to
various sectors of the population how it plans to cater to their needs of land resources.
According to international human rights laws, the Plan aims to influence the
implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration and the
regional and international institutions. The core of this endeavor is the collaboratively
crafted collection of recommendations, which gives the Plan the thrust and practicality it
needs.
Sec. 20 (c), RA 7160 states that the local government units shall, in conformity with
existing laws, continue to prepare their respective comprehensive land use plans
enacted through zoning ordinances which shall be the primary and dominant bases for
the future use of land resources: Provided, that the requirements for food production,
human settlements, and industrial expansion shall be taken into consideration in the
specific proposals for guiding and regulating the growth and/or development of a City/
Municipality. It is a long-term plan (10 yrs. minimum). It is a tool for managing land and
initiated by the LDC and approved by its sanggunian. (Sec. 109, RA 7160). Each LGU
shall exercise the powers expressly granted, those necessarily implied from, as well as
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and those which are essential to the promotion of the general welfare. (Sec. 16, RA
7160)
Capacity Development
The paper discusses the importance of capacity building in land management and
comprehensive land policies, and sound land administration institutions. It highlights the
levels, and discusses various means of capacity building for institutional development in
surveying and land management. The concept, which emerged in the 1980s, focuses
The UNDP and OECD define capacity development at three levels: the broader
system/societal level, the system or enabling environment level, and the sectoral level.
Units in Samar Philippines (Quitalig & Orale, 2016) expressed that capacity building is
much needed by CLUP Planners because LGUs have difficulty in crafting this required
document. It also highlighted that the planning team are not equipped to deal the issues
of the CLUP formulation and also have trouble in terms of the staffing, the equipment,
and its database. All of these are said to be weaknesses of the LGUs which may have
contributed to the high poverty incidence in the province of Samar. The researches then
throughout the entire cycle of the CLUP preparation and process with enough funding to
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Another study in 2014 by K. Macleod titled Conceptualizing Institutional Capacity
Capacity Building Program (ICBP). The study pointed that the institutional capacity
building should be based on core concepts and principles that make up a conceptual
framework, which reinforce and guide the lines of action pursued by an organization.
qualities, attitudes, and habits to work within those institutions. Without proper emphasis
Moreover, a study entitled How planners’ use and non-use of expert knowledge
affect the goal achievement potential of plans: Experiences from strategic land-use and
transport planning processes in three Scandinavian cities (Tennoy et. al, 2015),
the content of plans and the probability of achieving goals. It suggests that adjusting the
methods employed by planners and researchers can enhance the potential for goal
reduce traffic volumes and greenhouse gas emissions. The key finding is that the way
planners use expert knowledge significantly affects the likelihood of their plans
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for both understanding and implementing strategies; it is employed to comprehend,
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Conceptual Framework
This study will assess the capacity of the planning team of the Municipality of Bien
Unido in relation to the formulation of CLUP. It contains the analysis and interpretation
of the results of the study on a) The respondent's profile; b) level of knowledge and
attitude about CLUP Formulation; and, c) institutional and technical capacities of the
1.1 Age
1.2 Sex
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1.4 Eligibility of Respondents
Formulation
Legend:
Legend:
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Evaluate the Capacity Development needed by the respondents for CLUP formulation
Employees of the Local Government Unit of Bien Unido specially the members of
the Planning Team. They will gain a better understanding of how to handle certain
departmental capacities and how to create tools that will serve as guidelines for future
development plans.
Executive and the Legislative bodies of the Local Government Unit of Bien
Unido. The things that need to be done in accordance with the established guidelines
All the Stakeholders and the community of the Municipality of Bien Unido. The
policies and laws that are appropriate for the welfare of the majority, a long-lasting and
stable government, the orderly, peaceful, equitable distribution of resources, and the
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
where the study will be conducted, the study design to be utilized, the population and
the sample are described. The instrument to be used to collect the data, including the
methods implemented to maintain the validity and reliability of the instrument are
described.
Research Design
The study will adapt a descriptive design. A survey will be used to collect original
data for assessing the variables of the study. The survey will obtain information from the
This design was chosen to meet the objectives of the study: (a) demographic profile of
Research Environment
The study will be conducted at the Municipality of Bien Unido. located on the
northern part of Bohol Island, some 121 kilometers northeast of Tagbilaran City, the
Provincial Capital. Its boundaries are Camotes Sea on the north, Municipality of Trinidad
on the south, Municipalities of Ubay and President Garcia on the east and Municipality
of Talibon on the west. It sprawls between 124°20' - 10°10' north latitude and 124°25' -
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10°05' east longitude. The area of the study is within the municipal hall of Bien Unido.
Located lat.10° 8.462'N – long. 124° 22.624'E facing laying along the eastern coastline.
Research Procedure
Data Gathering
The researchers formulated a letter for the approval to conduct the study at the
Municipality of Bien Unido, Bohol through the Municipal Mayor Hon. Rene B. Borenaga.
The study will be conducted at an approximate of three months from the day of the
proposal with 30 respondents from all the Planning Team or Technical Working Group
After data will be collected, the researchers will tabulate and tally the survey with
the help of the advisor. The results will hopefully answer the objectives of the study.
Treatment of Data
The treatment of data is essential to make use of the data in the right form. Raw
data collection is one aspect of the study. The organization of data is equally important
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for appropriate conclusions to be drawn. The response will be analyzed using statistical
tools. The gathered information will then be tabulated and processed manually with a
method for expressing the relative frequency of survey responses and other information.
This is commonly expressed in tables, pie charts, or bar graphs. This tool will be used to
Formula:
P = f/n x 100
Where:
P = percentage
f = frequency
n = number of respondents
point contributing equally to the final mean, some data points contribute more weight
Formula:
x¯=∑[(f)(w)/n
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where:
x¯ = weighted mean
w = weights
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DEFINITION OF TERMS
Comprehensive Land Use Plan. A long-term vision and roadmap for managing land
resources within a specific jurisdiction (Bien Unido, Bohol). It guides future development
Alienable & Disposable Land. Land in the Philippines that can be legally owned and
traded by private individuals or entities. This type of land plays a crucial role in Bien
Unido's land use plan, as it determines areas available for development and economic
activities.
Capacity Development. Building the skills, knowledge, and resources of the Bien
Unido Local Government Unit (LGU) to effectively implement the CLUP. This includes
training on land use planning principles, data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and
conflict resolution.
Awareness. Understanding among Bien Unido residents about the CLUP, its goals, and
how it affects their community. Raising awareness is essential for securing public
Knowledge. The specific information and expertise needed to develop and implement
demographics, legal frameworks, and best practices in sustainable land use planning.
Attitude. The willingness and commitment of the Bien Unido LGU, stakeholders, and
residents to support the CLUP and its objectives. Fostering positive attitudes towards
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REFERENCES
Quitalig, Rosalina & Orale, Ronald. (2016). Comprehensive Land Use Planning
Capacity of Local Government Units in Samar Philippines. Countryside
Development Research Journal. 4. 36-55.
Republic Act No. 7160, The Local Government Code of the Philippines (1991)
Tennøy, A., Hansson, L., Lissandrello, E., & Næss, P. (2015). How planners' use
and non-use of expert knowledge affect the goal achievement potential of plans:
Experiences from strategic land-use and transport planning processes in three
Scandinavian cities. Progress in Planning, 109, 1-32.
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APPENDIX A1
TRANSMITTAL LETTER
January 30, 2024
Hoping for your generous consideration. Thank you and God bless.
Sincerely yours,
Approved by:
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APPENDIX A2
TRANSMITTAL LETTER
January 30, 2024
Greetings!
We, the researchers, submit here a proposal asking for approval to conduct our
research study entitled, COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLANNING CAPACITY OF
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT OF BIEN UNIDO BOHOL (February 14, 2024) until
(February 29. 2024). The objectives of our study are: (1) Determine the level of
awareness, knowledge, and attitude about comprehensive land use plan formulation.
(2) Determine the level of CLUP knowledge.
Hoping for your generous consideration. Thank you and God bless.
Sincerely yours,
Approved by:
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APPENDIX B
Informed Consent
Dear Respondent:
Greetings!
In this connection, we would like to request you to be one of our respondents in this
study. We hope you can help us fulfill this work by answering our structured
questionnaire sincerely and truthfully.
Rest assured that all data gathered will be treated with utmost confidentiality.
Respectfully yours,
Researcher
JAN ROY L. ARANTE
Researcher
ELLA MARIE D. NUÑEZ
Researcher
Noted by:
DR. EMMANUEL PARDIÑAN
Adviser
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APPENDIX C
QUESTIONNAIRE
The goal of this study is to Determine the level of awareness, knowledge, and attitude
about comprehensive land use plan formulation and Determine the level of CLUP
knowledge.
Your survey responses and data from this research will be confidential and only
reported in collective.
Age:__________ Sex:_______
Eligibility of Respondent(s):______________________________
Respondent’s by Office:_____________________________
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Part II: Put a check mark () on the box that corresponds to your answer according to
1.00-1.5 No Knowledge
2.51-3.50 Knowledgeable
4.51-5.00 Expert
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1 Organize the
CLUP Planning
Team
2 Identify the
Stakeholders
4 Analyze the
Situation
and Objective
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6 Establish
Development
Thrust And
Spatial Strategies
Use Plan
8 Draft Zoning
Ordinance
9 Conduct Public
Hearing
10 Review, Approve
Zoning
Ordinance
11 Implement CLUP
and Zoning
Ordinance
12 Monitor and
Evaluate the
CLUP and
Zoning
Ordinance
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13 Collect and
Organize Climate
Change And
Hazard
Information
14 Scope of the
Potential Impacts
of Hazards and
Climate Change
15 Develop
Exposure Data
Base
16 Conduct Disaster
Risk Assessment
(DRA) and
Climate Change
Vulnerability
(CCV)
Assessment
Findings
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17 Integrating DRA
CLUP
Formulation
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APPENDIX D
Gantt Chart
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APPENDIX E
RESEARCH BUDGET
Financial Liquidation PHP
Printing PHP 500.00
Ream of Bondpaper (1) PHP 250.00
Transportation PHP 5,000.00
Accommodation PHP8,000.00
Foods PHP 3,000.00
Research Proposal Payment PHP8,000.00
Research Paper Oral Defense PHP 500.00
Total PHP 25,250.00
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APPENDIX F
CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
PERSONAL DATA
Sex : Female
Citizenship : Filipino
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CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
PERSONAL DATA
Sex : Male
Citizenship : Filipino
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CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Primary
PERSONAL DATA
Sex : Male
Citizenship : Filipino
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