Clup 2007-2012 - John

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................................... 3
2 PHYSICAL FEATURES ........................................................................................................... 5
3 DEMOGRAPHY ....................................................................................................................... 7
4 HOUSING .............................................................................................................................. 14
5 EDUCATION.......................................................................................................................... 17
6 HEALTH ................................................................................................................................. 29
7 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................... 34
8 PROTECTIVE SERVICES..................................................................................................... 39
9 SPORTS AND RECREATION ............................................................................................... 44
10 SOCIAL WELFARE ............................................................................................................... 46
11 AGRICULTURE ..................................................................................................................... 52
12 COMMERCE.......................................................................................................................... 60
13 INDUSTRY............................................................................................................................. 64
14 TOURISM............................................................................................................................... 67
15 FORESTRY ........................................................................................................................... 69
16 TRANSPORTATION.............................................................................................................. 71
17 COMMUNICATION................................................................................................................ 75
18 POWER SUPPLY .................................................................................................................. 76
19 WATER SUPPLY................................................................................................................... 78
20 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ..................................................................................... 81
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21 DISASTER PREPAREDNESS .............................................................................................. 85
22 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION ........................................................................ 87
23 LAND USE ........................................................................................................................... 104
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1 HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT
Sorsogon City was created by virtue of Republic Act 8806, which was signed into
law on August 16, 2000 and ratified during a plebiscite on December 16, 2000. RA
8806, also known as the Cityhood Law, called for the merger of the municipalities of
Sorsogon and Bacon into a component city of the province of Sorsogon.
The merged municipalities of Bacon and Sorsogon more or less shared the same
establishment pattern with Bacon leading the way. The present-day settlements
grew out of the Spanish missionary efforts in the 1600s. They both started as
missions that were later made into parishes and eventually declared as civilian
political units.
Both places were already settled when the Spanish missionaries came in the 1600s.
Pre-historic artifacts found pointing to human habitation ranged from the 3,000-year
old remains in a cave in Bacon and ancient burial sites dug upstream of rivers in
Sorsogon.
Bacon was established as a mission in 1609 with Casiguran, the oldest town in
Sorsogon Province and one of the oldest in Luzon, as the parochial center. It
became a parish in 1617. Sorsogon in turn was a mission of the parish of Bacon.
Sorsogon became an independent parish in 1628.
Bacon was established as a civilian political unit (pueblo civil) in 1754. Sorsogon, on
the other hand, became a pueblo civil in 1864. Being under the province of Albay
(then composed of what are now the provinces of Albay, Sorsogon and Masbate)
trade and travel was by water transport through the Albay Gulf. Road building
between the two towns was done in the 1840s when the original bridges along the
road connecting them were constructed. At this time both towns had also enjoyed
the prosperity brought by the abaca trade when world supply was dominated by the
Philippines. In the 1850s Albay was the richest province in the country.
On October 17, 1894, the Spanish authorities organized Sorsogon province as an

administrative unit independent from Albay, with the town of Sorsogon as its seat of
government. The new province adopted the name of the town and has since been
known as the Province of Sorsogon. With the secession, Bacon lost Rapu-rapu
which became a town of Albay. By the turn of the century Bacon further lost some of
its area when Prieto Diaz was created as a town from the areas of Bacon and the
town of Gubat.
At the start of the American period Sorsogon being the administrative center of the
province became host to the Sorsogon School of Arts and Trade (now Sorsogon
State College) and Sorsogon High School (now Sorsogon National High School).
Both of these institutions served Sorsogon and its neighboring towns.
During the first half of the 20th century corresponding infrastructure were
constructed to support the now thriving urban center. The water system and the road
network were put up at this time. The urban center was largely confined within the
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area defined by the church, public market, the old municipal hall, capitol compound,
and the two high schools. At the very center, as it is now, were retail stores, shops,
and eateries. In between these establishments and at the periphery were residential
houses. The rest of the built-up areas were barangay (then called barrio) centers. All
other land uses were agriculture and forestry with the former largely monoculture of
rice and coconut.
These fertile rice and coconut areas and the abundant Sorsogon Bay defined the
other role of Sorsogon as an agricultural and fishery producing area.
The 1960s saw the introduction of the residential subdivision concept through the
Encarnacion Village, Sts. Peter and Paul Ville Subdivision, and the Housing Project.
These developments virtually redefined the boundaries of the urban center which
were further extended with the establishment of the Our Ladys Village Subdivisions
in Bibincahan and Pangpang during the 1970s. By the end of the decade road
networks and power supply system were already in-place to support such extensive
development.
Two cargo and passenger ships were by now serving the Sorsogon-Manila route
aside from the services of the Philippine National Railways extended to the province
via train connection buses. But the completion of the Manila South Road portion of
the Pan-Philippine Highway provided a more direct and faster access to Manila-
based suppliers and buyers by-passing regional dealers in Naga City and Legazpi
City thereby turning Sorsogon into a sub-regional center.
For the rest of the 1980s and 1990s subdivision building and the enhanced central
role of Sorsogon fueled the self-feeding character of urbanization and in-migration.
The pressure of urbanization was felt in the conversion of agricultural lands into
residential and commercial uses and forestlands into upland agricultural areas
coupled with pollution and siltation threats to Sorsogon Bay.
Sorsogon continues to evolve into a major growth area and center of activities of the
people of the province. It hosts offices of government agencies, hospitals, schools,
banks, dealerships, and bus companies. Sorsogons population of 134,678 as
counted by the 2000 survey has been continuously growing providing in the process
a sizable market base for goods and services produced by its agriculture,
commerce, and industry.
At present, Sorsogon is faced with the challenge of balancing its three and often
conflicting roles. Being the administrative, commercial, and educational center of the
province entails a high degree of urbanization. Continuing as an agriculture and
fishery production area requires the conservation of land areas needed by these
economic activities. As an eco-tourism destination, the state of natural and man-
made sites is often threatened by the first two roles.
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2 PHYSICAL FEATURES
The physical features of Sorsogon mainly influence its functional role. Its central
location and its almost flat lowlands made it suitable as an urban center serving the
administrative, commercial, and educational needs of the province. Natural sites like
beaches, lakes, and caves make the city an eco-tourism destination.
Its fertile soil and climate, despite the typhoons, created a rich albeit mono-cropped
agriculture producing coconut and rice. Sorsogon Bay and Albay Gulf and the
marshlands along the coast, although degraded, were and still are rich fishery
resources supporting municipal fishing and fishpond operation.
These roles of being an urban center, eco-tourism destination, and as agriculture

and fishery producing area are oftentimes in conflict either in land use or the
environment or both.
Location and Land Area

Sorsogon City lies from 123 53 to 124 09 east longitude and from 12 55 to 13
08 north latitude. It is 600 kilometers southeast of Manila and is located at the
southernmost tip of Luzon. As part of the geographical chain linking Luzon to the
rest of the Philippines, it is a transshipment corridor and serves as the gateway to
the Visayas and Mindanao Islands. Its geographical location is such that it opens
into both the Pacific Ocean and the China Sea.
The city is bounded on the east by the municipalities of Pto. Diaz and Gubat, on the
south by the municipality of Casiguran and Sorsogon Bay, on the west by the
municipality of Castilla, on the northeast by the municipality of Manito in Albay, and
on the north by Albay Gulf. It covers 31,292 hectares and is composed of 64
barangays.
Climate
The climate of Sorsogon is Type II under the Coronas classification system. There is
no pronounced dry season but with a very pronounced maximum rain period from
November to January. Rains start late September or early October. Annual rainfall
ranges from 2,800 mm to 3,500 mm. Rain is expected 200 days in a year and even
in the driest months unexpected downpour occurs.
Temperature ranges from 21 0C to 32 0C. Relative humidity is 82%.Prevailing winds

are the monsoons and Pacific Trade Winds. The Northeast Monsoon (Amihan)
occurs from October to March while the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) occurs from
June to September. The Pacific Trade Winds (Gurang na Habagat) occurs during
April and May. Wind speed ranges from 7 to 12 kph.
Based on typhoon frequency, the country has been divided into six zones. Sorsogon
together with the rest of Bicol Peninsula and the island-province of Catanduanes is
passed by three tropical cyclones every two years. In the past ten years, three
destructive typhoons directly hit the city. Typhoons, tropical depressions, and cold
fronts affect both rainfall and winds.
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Topography
Sorsogon may be divided into four physical areas the northeastern range, the
sloping uplands, the plain area, and marshlands.
The northeastern range is part of the Bacon-Castilla range, bordering Sorsogons

north and serves as its watershed covered mainly by secondary forest growth and
thicket. It starts from 200 m above sea level to Mt. Rangas, the highest point at
1,000 meters. The sloping uplands are the shoulders of the range and the series of
hills in the southeast. Coconut, abaca, and fruit trees cover this area. The plain is
generally low and level. Settlements and other built-up areas and ricefields occupy
the plain area. Marshlands are the mouth of rivers vegetated mainly by nipa and are
developed into fishponds.
Surface Drainage
A system of rivers and creeks and several small waterways drain the area. The
northern half of the city is drained by rivers and creeks that empty to Sugod Bay and
Albay Gulf. The southern half is drained towards Sorsogon Bay. Fresh water rivers,
when reaching the lowlands have been tapped for irrigation and domestic uses.
Brackish ones are source of shrimps and shelfish.
Geology
The northern part of Sorsogon is made up of andesitic lava flows and other volcanic
rocks. Rocks in the northeast are coralline limestone which are now being quarried
for marble produced by different episodes of volcanic intrusions.
The rest of the flatlands are recent alluvial deposits composed of clays, silt, sand,
gravel, and corral.
Geothermal energy has been successfully exploited in the northern part of the city.
From wells drilled and developed by the Philippine National Oil Corporation, the
National Power Corporation is operating three plants with a capacity of 130 MW
connected to the Luzon Grid. As to non-metallic minerals, the Bureau of Mines and
Geosciences has determined a sulfur deposit of 755 metric tons in Rizal. Its grade
ranges from 10% to 40%. Gravel and sand can be quarried at the Cawayan River.
Soil
Dominant Soil types are Annam clay loam. Annam clay loam ha sa relief of slightly
undulating, roughly rolling to undulating. It covers about half of the area. It is suited
to lowland rice, root crops, vegetables, and permanent planting. Sorsogon clay loam,
is the soil on the plains and valleys. It is suited to lowland rice, abaca, and corn.
Source: CLUP 2003-2012
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3 DEMOGRAPHY
Population
The 2000 Population Census conducted by the National Statistics Office places the
citys population at 134,678. The male population outnumbers the female population
by a slight margin: with males totaling 67,662 and females 67,016. Total households
number 26,047.
The 2000 census reveals that the population is relatively young, with only 58,235 of
voting age. The annual growth rate is 2.15 percent for the period1995-2000.
Population 134,678
Total Number of Households 26,047
Growth Rate 2.15% per year for the period1995-2000
Population Density 432 persons per square kilometer
Male Population 67,662
Female Population 67,016
Voting Age Population 58,235
Population Enumerated in Various Censuses: 1903-2000
Sorsogon and
Year Bacon Sorsogon Growth Rate
Bacon
1903 14,536 13,511 28,047
1918 14,733 16,694 31,427 0.80%
1939 18,351 22,097 40,448 1.37%
1948 22,859 26,004 48,863 2.31%
1960 21,723 35,542 57,265 1.43%
1970 27,957 47,734 75,691 3.22%
1975 28,546 53,700 82,246 1.73%
1980 31,965 60,574 92,539 2.50%
1990 32,810 72,871 105,681 1.42%
1995 38,603 83,012 121,615 3.02%
2000 42,166 92,512 134,678 2.15%
Growth rate is annual growth rate for the previous period
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Population Density (2000 Census)
Land Area Density (Persons/Sq.
Barangay Total Population
(Hectare) Km.)
Abuyog 3,165 1,083.140 292
Almendras/Cogon 1,141 16.060 7,105
Balete 2,497 341.8347 730
Balogo (B) 420 187.8770 224
Balogo (Se) 4,649 152.850 3,042
Barayong 880 92.640 950
Basud 2,041 697.520 293
Bato 1,548 279.1413 555
Bibincahan 12,575 513.490 2,449
Bitan-O/Dalipay 2,578 19.200 13,427
Boga 1,151 244.0034 472
Bon-Ot 528 198.6886 266
Bucalbucalan 1,982 1,348.400 147
Buenavista (B) 1,266 345.4622 366
Buenavista (Sw) 1,237 148.730 832
Buhatan 2,395 629.190 381
Bulabog 2,268 816.700 278
Burabod 2,421 20.160 12,009
Cabarbuhan 697 417.3704 167
Cabid-An 4,199 223.560 1,878
Cambulaga 3,522 37.100 9,493
Capuy 2,182 768.240 284
Caricaran 1,425 167.5343 851
Del Rosario 853 73.6653 1,158
Gatbo 2,201 857.0704 257
Gimaloto 842 143.000 589
Guinlajon 3,483 1,455.460 239
Jamislagan 465 99.8343 466
Macabog 2,328 536.060 434
Marinas 474 172.200 275
Osiao 2,598 1,015.6595 256
Pamurayan 1,596 120.450 1,325
Pangpang 7,002 984.695 711
Panlayaan 1,289 730.710 176
Peafrancia 1,369 84.800 1,614
Piot 2,379 65.960 3,607
Poblacion 4,695 174.5131 2,690
Polvorista 594 5.080 11,693
Rawis 1,074 158.3921 678
Rizal 2,851 1,117.530 255
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Land Area Density (Persons/Sq.
Barangay Total Population
(Hectare) Km.)
Salog 2,029 15.120 13,419
Salvacion (B) 1,044 315.6226 331
Salvacion (Sw) 688 689.090 100
Sampaloc 4,578 12.580 36,391
San Isidro 1,254 607.030 207
San Isidro (B) 2,646 506.6814 522
San Jose 1,055 169.7622 621
San Juan (B) 1,840 759.6494 242
San Juan (Se) 3,663 470.870 778
San Pascual 1,501 287.8955 521
San Ramon 908 182.4843 498
San Roque 2,905 361.3915 804
San Vicente 951 295.2918 322
Sawanga 1,454 366.2319 397
Sirangan 2,139 4.960 43,125
Sta. Cruz 1,025 444.4135 231
Sta. Lucia 399 205.6272 194
Sto. Domingo 1,159 123.6401 937
Sto. Nio 1,912 385.1267 496
Sugod 1,949 581.7716 335
Sulucan 587 2.680 21,903
Talisay 2,485 12.400 20,040
Ticol 1,550 768.910 202
Tugos 2,097 53.190 3,942
Sorsogon City 134,678 24,166.391 557
Age and Sex Distribution

Population by age group and sex, 2000
Age Group Male Female Both Sexes % to Total
Under 1 1,985 1,922 3,907 2.90%

1-4 7,450 7,064 14,514 10.78%
5-9 9,249 8,625 17,874 13.27%
10-14 8,386 8,003 16,389 12.17%
15 19 6,937 6,527 13,464 10.00%
20 24 5,555 5,365 10,920 8.11%
25 29 4,629 4,332 8,961 6.65%
30 34 4,775 4,662 9,437 7.01%
35 39 4,314 4,050 8,364 6.21%
40 44 3,778 3,281 7,059 5.24%
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45 49 2,920 2,844 5,764 4.28%
50 54 2,320 2,367 4,687 3.48%
55 59 2,093 1,931 4,024 2.99%
60 - 64 1,498 1,676 3,174 2.36%
65 - 69 1,126 1,211 2,337 1.74%
70 - 74 734 971 1,705 1.27%
75 - 79 461 599 1,060 0.79%
80 & over 365 673 1,038 0.77%
TOTAL 68,575 66,103 134,678 100.00%
Source: 2000 NSO Census
To date, Sorsogon City is classified as 4th Class component city. It has a projected
population of 156, 302 with 30,654 households. It has 74, 199 registered voters.
Religion
The population is 95% Roman Catholic. Other denominations present are Iglesia ni
Cristo, Evangelicals, Buddhist, Jehovahs Witnesses, Seventh Day Adventist, and
Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints. A growing Muslim community is
also visible.
Labor Force
Fifty-six percent of the population belongs to the potential labor force (15-64 age
bracket). One-fourth of the over five years old population are at least high school
graduate and 15% have college-level education.
Ethnicity
Bikol is the ethnicity of 94% of the population. Ethnic groups present in the city are
Tagalog, Kankanai, Bisaya, Ilocano, Cebuano, Waray, Hiligaynon, Ilonggo, and
Ifugao.
Projected Population
Projected Population, 2006-2012

Year Population
2006 153,013
2007 156,302
2008 159,663
2009 163,096
2010 166,602
2011 170,184
2012 173,843
Source: CPDO
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Projected Population per Barangay
Barangay 2007 2008 2012

Bacon District
Balete 2898 2960 3223
Balogo 487 498 542
Bato 1797 1835 1998
Bon-ot 613 626 682
Boga 1336 1365 1486
Buenavista 1469 1501 1634
Cabarbuhan 809 826 900
Caricaran 1654 1689 1839
Del Rosario 990 1011 1101
Gatbo 2554 2609 2841
Jamislagan 540 551 600
San Jose 1224 1251 1362
Osiao 3015 3080 3354
Poblacion 5449 5566 6060
Rawis 1246 1273 1386
Salvacion 1212 1238 1348
San Isidro 3071 3137 3415
San Juan 2135 2181 2375
San Pascual 1742 1779 1937
San Ramon 1054 1076 1172
San Roque 3371 3444 3750
San Vicente 1104 1127 1228
Sta. Cruz 1190 1215 1323
Sta. Lucia 463 473 515
Sto. Domingo 1345 1374 1496
Sto. Nio 2219 2267 2468
Sawanga 1793 1832 1994
Sugod 2262 2311 2516
East District
Abuyog 3673 3752 4085
Almendras/Cogon 1324 1353 1473
Balogo 5395 5511 6001
Bibincahan 14594 14908 16232
Buhatan 2780 2839 3091
Burabod 2810 2870 3125
Cabid-an 4873 4978 5420
Marinas 550 562 612
Polvorista 689 704 767
Salog 2355 2405 2619
Sampaloc 5313 5427 5909
San Juan 4251 4343 4728
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Sirangan 2482 2536 2761
Sulucan 681 696 758
West District
Barayong 1021 1043 1136
Basud 2369 2420 2635
Bitan-o/Dalipay 2992 3056 3328
Bucalbucalan 2300 2350 2558
Buenavista 1436 1466 1597
Bulabog 2632 2689 2928
Cambulaga 4088 4175 4546
Capuy 2532 2587 2817
Gimaloto 977 998 1087
Guinlajon 4042 4129 4496
Macabog 2702 2760 3005
Pamurayan 1852 1892 2060
Pangpang 8126 8301 9038
Panlayaan 1496 1528 1664
Peafrancia 1589 1623 1767
Piot 2761 2820 3071
Rizal 3309 3380 3680
Salvacion 798 816 888
San Isidro 1455 1487 1619
Talisay 2884 2946 3208
Ticol 1799 1838 2001
Tugos 2434 2486 2707
Source: CPDO
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Projected Population by Age Group, 2003-2007, 2012
Age Group 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Under 1 4534 4631 4731 4833 4937 5043
1-4 16844 17206 17576 17954 18340 18734
5-9 20743 21189 21645 22110 22586 23071
10-14 19020 19429 19847 20273 20709 21154
15 19 15625 15961 16304 16655 17013 17379
20 24 12673 12945 13224 13508 13798 14095
25 29 10399 10623 10851 11085 11323 11566
30 34 10952 11187 11428 11673 11924 12181
35 39 9706 9915 10128 10346 10569 10796
40 44 8192 8368 8548 8732 8920 9111
45 49 6689 6833 6980 7130 7283 7440
50 54 5439 5556 5675 5798 5922 6050
55 59 4670 4770 4873 4977 5084 5194
60 - 64 3683 3762 3843 3926 4010 4097
65 - 69 2712 2770 2830 2890 2953 3016
70 - 74 1978 2021 2064 2109 2154 2200
75 - 79 1230 1256 1283 1311 1339 1368
80 & over 1204 1230 1257 1284 1311 1339
Total 156302 159663 163096 166602 170184 173843
Source: CPDO
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4 HOUSING
Existing situation
Based on the 2000 census the number of dwelling units is 98% of total households.
The difference, which is 435 dwelling units, is the backlog due to doubled-up
households. Housing backlog due to tenure accounts for a larger number. Total
backlog due to doubled-up household, tenure, and structure is 13,832.
Majority of the dwelling units are single detached houses, of recent construction, and
made up of wood and temporary materials. Median floor area is 22 square meter.
The city has 71 residential subdivisions approved by the Housing and Land Use
Regulatory Board. These residential subdivisions have a total combined 7,179 home
lots. (HLURB, 2006)
While a high percentage of houses are owned or being amortized, more or less 45%
of the households do not have full rights to the lots their houses are built on. These
households are mainly squatters on road right-of-way properties, coastal areas,
easement along waterways, and government properties. The rest have month-to-
month arrangement with landowners who most of the time impose as a condition
that anytime they will need the use of their lot, the occupants have to vacate.
(CLUP,2003-2012)
Informal Settlement
Location Remarks
Sirangan Along the shoreline and on Delgado Street.
Talisay Along the shoreline of Sorsogon Bay.
Sampaloc Along shorelines and on private lot.
Salog Along riverbanks, on City lot and Provincial lot
Bitan-o On private lands
Maharlika Highway, Along the road and portion of the road-right-of-way
Provincial and City
Roads
Subdivisions In open spaces of Sts. Peter and Paul Subd.
Along river banks
Private lands
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Housing needs
Summary of Shelter Needs, 2003-2012

Future Needs
2003
Housing Needs
Needs 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008- Total
2012
Due to backlog
Doubled-up household 464 464
Displaced units
Homeless
Due to formation of new 560 560 560 560 2,800 5,040
households
Upgrading
Tenure 12,266 12,266
Infrastructure
Structural 1,102 1,102
Total housing needs 13,832 560 560 560 560 2,800 18,872
Less: Existing supply 3,000
Net housing needs 10,832 560 560 560 560 2,800 15,872
Housing site needs (ha) 155 8 8 8 8 40 227
Housing projections have 2000 figures as base.
Area of Housing site needs equals Number of net housing needs divided by 70
dwelling units per hectare. This translates to 100 square meters per lot and the rest
of the area is allocated for open spaces and road network.
Development Needs
Survey of informal settlements

Survey of city properties occupied as residential sites and their occupants
Social Housing sites
Construction of Social Housing Units
LGU-owned real property management and land banking
Formulation and implementation of a City Social Housing Plan which covers
the following: site acquisition, site development, unit construction, relocation,
improvement of sites and services, transfer of ownership rights to occupants,
and livelihood program
Establishment of Urban Development and Housing Office at the LGU
The present and projected needs for housing sites will be met by the present inventory of
subdivisions, housing sites in rural barangays, improvement of sites and services projects, and by
new city housing sites. The first two would address 50% of the need and the rest by new housing
initiatives, mostly social housing.
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Goals, Objectives, and Strategies
Goal: To improve the housing condition of the low-income group in the city.
Objective Strategy
Address 50% of the housing Prepare and implement a City Shelter Plan that will
needs within the planning period cover the following:
Identification of suitable housing sites
Transfer of ownership rights to present
residential occupants of city-owned lots.
Develop housing projects in partnership with NHA

and private sector.
Financing through origination
Relocation
Establish an urban development and housing office

at the LGU
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5 EDUCATION
Existing situation
Sorsogon City serves as the seat of education of the province. There are sixty-five
(65) public elementary schools and eleven (11) private elementary schools. Daycare
centers and private Montessori-type nurseries and preschools are also present.
Eight (8) private high schools and thirteen (13) public high schools extend secondary
education.
No. of Schools
District Elementary Secondary
Public Private Public Private
Bacon East 14 - 4 1
Bacon West 18 - 3 1
Sorsogon East 12 7 4 3
Sorsogon West 21 4 2 3
TOTAL 65 11 13 8
Source: Department of Education
Enrolment
Enrollment
Level 2005 - 2006 2006 - 2007
Public Private Public Private
Elementary 24, 023 997 24, 471 1, 074
Secondary 11, 452 1, 631 11, 698 1, 651
Participation Rate
CY Inc./
Elementary
2005 2006 Dec.
1 Bacon East 118.70 119.09 0.39
2 Bacon West 107.43 110.28 2.85
3 Sorsogon East 89.55 91.00 1.45
4 Sorsogon West 141.59 144.38 5.48
TOTAL 113.26 115.21 1.95
Secondary (Age 12-16)

1 Bacon East 49.57 50.27 0.70
2 Bacon West 60.9 64.21 3.31
3 Sorsogon East 120.13 120.29 0.15
4 Sorsogon West 31.96 33.50 1.54
TOTAL AVERAGE 72.13 73.33 1.20
Source: Dept. of Education
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Level Pupil to Teacher Ratio / Student to Teacher Ratio
SY 2005 - 2006 SY 2006 2007
Elementary 1:32 1:32
Secondary 1:38 1:37
Source: Dept. of Education
Status of Basic Education Resources
Classrooms
CY 2005 CY 2006
District Number of Number of For
Classes Classroom Need Classes Classroom Need Repair
Elementary
1 Bacon East 106 116 8 109 82 27 78
2 Bacon West 130 153 3 128 117 11 53
3 Sorsogon East 189 197 5 192 173 19 90
4 Sorsogon West 234 251 8 251 231 20 47
TOTAL 659 717 24 680 603 77 268
Secondary
1 Abuyog NHS 13 15 0 15 14 1 2
2 Buenavista NHS 4 6 0 4 4 2
3 C. Tabuena MNHS 13 15 0 16 14 10
4 Gatbo NHS 5 9 0 6 6 1 3
5 L. Martinez MNHS 10 13 0 10 14 8
6 Osiao NHS 5 6 1 5 5 5
7 Rawis NHS 18 20 0 20 20 8
8 Rizal NHS 17 13 5 15 11 4 1
9 San Isidro NHS 8 6 2 9 9 9
10 Sawanga NHS 5 10 0 4 4 1
11 Sorsogon NHS 100 104 1 109 103 6 20
12 Buhatan Extension 5 2 5 5 6 6
13 Panlayaan HS - - - 5 0 2
TOTAL 203 219 14 220 210 14 75
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Enrolment Projection (public)
Year Bacon East Bacon West Sor East Sor West
elem sec elem sec elem Sec elem sec
2008 3849 1269 4107 1817 7432 7372 10073 1714
2009 3926 1294 4189 1853 7581 7519 10274 1748
2010 4005 1320 4273 1890 7733 7669 10479 1783
2011 4085 1346 4358 1928 7888 7822 10689 1819
2012 4167 1373 4445 1967 8045 7978 10902 1855
(2% growth enrolment rate) Source: CPDO,DepEd
Classroom requirement (1:45)

Year Bacon East Bacon West Sor East Sor West
elem sec elem sec elem Sec elem Sec
2008 86 28 91 40 165 164 224 38
2009 87 29 93 41 168 167 228 39
2010 89 29 95 42 172 170 233 40
2011 91 30 97 43 175 173 238 40
2012 93 31 99 44 179 177 242 41
Source: CPDO,DepEd
Existing number of classrooms is 210 in secondary and 603 in elementary schools.
Desks, Armchairs & Sets of Table & Chair

Total CY 2005 CY 2006
Elementary
Enrolment Available Needs Available Needs
1 Bacon East 3700 3,391 297 3611 89
2 Bacon West 3947 3,297 548 3497 450
3 Sorsogon East 7143 4,699 2,330 4789 2354
4 Sorsogon West 9681 6,260 3,235 6860 2821
AVE. TOTAL 24471 17,647 6,410 18757 5714
Secondary
1 Abuyog NHS 607 303 400 353 254
2 Buenavista NHS 203 244 244 -
3 C. Tabuena MNHS 719 446 178 586 133
4 Gatbo NHS 246 322 322 -
5 Lydia Martinez MNHS 563 300 242 350 213
6 Osiao NHS 227 158 50 158 69
7 Rawis NHS 1118 720 360 900 218
8 Rizal NHS 820 419 528 584 236
9 San Isidro NHS 401 315 45 370 31
10 Sawanga NHS 208 277 367 -
11 Sorsogon NHS 6251 4,355 1,795 4530 1721
12 Buhatan Extension 227 0 223 50 177
13 Panlayaan HS 108 - - 0 108
TOTAL 11698 7,859 3,821 8514 3160
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Textbook ratio
Level Textbook Ratio
Elementary Average of 1:2 except for EPP 1:10 and MSEP 1:15
Secondary Average of 1:3 except for TLE 1:29 and MAPEH 1:37
Source: Department of Education, 2007
District without elementary school with incomplete elementary school

Bacon East 1 (Brgy. Caricaran) 1 (Brgy. Osiao - Gajo ES)
Sor. East 5 (Barangays of Sulucan, 1 (Brgy. Buhatan - Quirino Ext.)
Sirangan, Salog, Almendras,
and Polvorista)
Sor. West 1
Source: Department of Education, 2007, CPDO
Teacher deployment (public) as of august 2006

Elementary Secondary total
749 311 1060
Source: Department of Education, 2007
Out of 65 elementary schools, 17 have TV and computer sets while in secondary

level, 6 out of 13 schools have TV set and 11 have computer sets.
8 out of 13 secondary schools have locally funded teachers.
There are 3 mobile teachers and 4 mobile coordinators in elementary schools
Projected School-Going Age Population, 2007-2012

Age Level 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Group
3-4 Day care 12637 12908 13186 13469 13759 14055
5 Kinder 4148 4237 4328 4421 4516 4613
6-12 Elementary 24202 24722 25254 25797 26352 26919
13-16 Secondary 13182 13465 13754 14050 14352 14661
17-21 Tertiary 14448 14759 15076 15400 15731 16069
CLUP 2003-2012, CPDO
Teacher Requirement, Elementary, 2007-2012

Teachers Required
Year Population (6-12) Participation Rate Enrollment
(1:40)
2007 24202 100% 24202 605
2008 24722 100% 24722 618
2009 25254 100% 25254 631
2010 25797 100% 25797 645
2011 26352 100% 26352 659
2012 26919 100% 26919 673
Source: CLUP 2003-2012, CPDO
As of now the existing number of elementary teachers is 749 which can still meet the
teacher requirement up until the school year 2012-203.
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Programs, Activities, and Projects of the Department of Education
2006-2010 (Project CIUDAD Phase II)
General Objective: Institution and sustenance of the intensified and diversified

activities in the city schools in order to empower learners for lifelong learning as
envisioned by the DepEd in the implementation of BEC through school based
management
Programs Specific Projects

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School Based Management O (observe the observer observe classes)
-Supervisory Program
-NCBTS
Numeracy Program MK (Magkwenta Kita)
Every Child A Reader Program YTR (Your Time to Read)
DEAR (Drop Everything and Read)
Process Skills Enhancement Program Hand-on-Minds on Project
Magbasa Kita SCRBB (Sped and Comprehensive and Reading Big
Books)
Araling Panlipunan Festival of Excellence and CID (Current Information Digest)
Experience
Character First Development Program CS (Character Schools)
Improved Access to Pre-Elementary Education PSCS (pre-school service contracting scheme)
COPC (continuing organization of pre-elementary
classes)
Acquire skills in the different arts and physical - Instrumental group
education through good health - dance troupe
- sports group
Pagkaing Sapat Para sa Lahat Program SUG (School Urban Gardening)
FCS (Fish Culture in School)
Sorsogon City has 9 tertiary schools; most of these are located within the urban
center. Sorsogon State College accounts for the biggest enrolment catering to 3,901
students in the SITE campus alone. Leading courses in schools are BS technology,
education, engineering, communication, and criminology. Several schools also offer
graduate courses. Bachelor of Laws is now being offered at Aemilianum College Inc.
ICT and other computer related courses are emerging alternatives for students.
Three leading learning centers and one computer college offer short courses and
diploma on Computer Studies, Programming, Operations, and so forth. There are
about 532 students enrolled in these courses. Midwifery, practical nursing, and call
center training programs are also offered by some of these schools. The graduates
of these schools programs support the urban center role of Sorsogon City.
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Enrolment by Course
Course Enrolment Total

Male Female
BS Architecture 101 97 198
General Engineering 228 144 372
BS Civil Engineering 50 55 105
BS Electrical Engineering 74 38 112
BS Mechanical Engineering 49 13 62
BS in Electronics & 31 6 37
Communication Engineering
BS in Computer Engineering 11 6 17
BS in Computer Science 27 46 73
BS in Marine Engineering 64 0 64
BS in Marine Transportation 158 0 158
BS in Customs Administration 12 10 22
BS Technology 1498 728 2226
BS Information Technology 45 69 114
BS in Hospitality Management 84 88 172
General Education 53 178 231
BS in Secondary Education 92 180 272
BS in Elementary Education 131 435 566
AB 16 28 44
AB English Language 1 0 1
AB Communication 5 10 15
BS Communication 88 160 248
Junior Secretarial Course 0 12 12
BS Office Administration 3 31 34
AB Mathematics 0 1 1
BS in Business & Accountancy 54 25 79
BS Accountancy 35 93 128
BS Commerce 9 8 17
BS Entrepreneur 4 1 5
BS in Criminology 246 90 336
AB Economics 1 3 4
AB Political Science 4 1 5
AB Classical Philosophy 32 0 32
3206 2556 5762
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SUMMARY OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS BY PROGRAM VENUE AND BY GENDER
As of AUGUST, 2007
Industry
Classification M-FP A-F M-FMP M-W IC-ET HR HS OCS TSC C EGW TOTAL
(PSIC)/ W
Occupational Title
MALE 0 20 101 0 112 26 0 0 77 101 10 447
FEMALE 0 17 21 41 86 121 0 0 1 5 0 292
GRAND TOTAL 739
Source: TESDA, 2007
M-FP - Manufacturing-Food Products, A-F-Agri-Fishery,M-FM-Manufacturing-Fabricated Metal Products,M-W- Manufacturing-

Wearing,IC-ET - Information, Communication, and Electronics Technology, HR - Hotel and Restaurants HSW - Health and
Social Work,OCS - Other Community, Social,TSC - Transport, Storage, and Communication,C Construction, EGW -
Electricity, Gas, and Water
Summary of Literacy Mapping in Sorsogon City

CY 2004
TOTAL POPULATION Total # of literates Total # of illiterates Literacy rate
M F T M F T M F T M F T
Bacon,E 9039 8623 17662 7100 6755 13855 732 700 1432 90.65 90.63 90.63
Bacon,W 11282 11083 22065 7217 6567 13894 2437 2335 4772 74.67 73.33 73.33
Sor. East 25420 23927 49347 22111 20786 42897 415 369 784 98.16 98.21 98.21
Sor.West 22234 21984 44218 18825 18951 37776 1143 912 2055 94.26 94.84 94.84
Total 67975 65617 133292 55253 53059 108422 4727 4316 9043 92.06 91.29 91.29
Source: DepEd Alternative Learning System
Development Needs
Construction of City Department of Education Building
Goal: To provide assistance to the city schools enabling them to attain and sustain
better performance in pre-school education, basic education, special
education, ICT (information-communication technology), alternative learning
systems and the Madrasah (Muslim) education
Objectives Strategies
A. Pupil/Student Development
1. Early Childhood Education
(a) Provide early childhood care and Continuing Organization of Pre-
development Elementary Classes (COPC)
(b) Improve impact on outcomes from Utilizing Pre-school Service
early childhood education Contracting Scheme (PSCS)
Feeding program for the
undernourished pre-school
children
Implementing a curriculum, which
provides a solid foundation
enabling children build their
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knowledge, understanding and
experience of the world through
active play and manipulation of
materials
2. Basic Education
(a) Complete Full Cycle of Basic Implementing BEC
Education Schooling in elementary Including computer technology as one
and high school of the disciplines in one of the
(b) Provide pupils/students with ICT components of Edukasyong
training in school Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP)
(c) Achieve high academic performance in the elementary and Technology and
Level Livelihood Education (TLE) in high
school to promote information-
communication technology (ICT) as
used in the global world
Promoting drive against drop-outs
and repetition during Home
Visitation/Barangay Information
Dissemination
Promoting drive on increasing
participation rate and cohort survival
rate
Feeding program for the
undernourished pupils/students
Implementing intervention
programs/projects
Conducting PHIL-IRI standardized
Oral and Silent Reading Test
Conducting remedial classes for low
learners and non readers
Applying the NO READ, NO PASS
Policy
Giving uniform district achievement
tests
Giving incentives to pupils/students
who excel in the different learning
fields like English, Science,
Mathematics, Filipino, Sports and
athletics, etc.
3. Special Education
(a) Provide equal access to education Opening special education classes
for visually/hearing impaired, and Conducting special activities for the
mentally retarded and handicapped SPED children
pupils/students
(b) Achieve a highly advanced Implementing a special curriculum for
performance level of gifted pupils/ the gifted pupils/students
students Giving enrichment activities to gifted
children
4. Alternative Learning System (ALS)
(a) Improve alternative learning services Giving lessons along with the five
for the out-of-school children (OSC), learning strands:
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out-of-school youth (OSY) and out- 1. Communication Skills
of-school adult (OSA) illiterates 2. Critical Thinking and Problem
solving
3. Sustainable Use of Resources
Productivity
4. Development of Self and a Sense
of Community; and
5. Expanding Ones World Vision
Utilizing pedagogical and other
strategies related to teaching
Applying adult learning strategy
Promoting universal adult functional
literacy
5. MADRASAH
(a) launch the Implementation of Implementing a special curriculum for
Madrasah Education Program the Muslim pupils/ students
Teaching Arabic Language and
Islamic Values to Muslim pupils/
students
B. Staff Development
1. Enable teachers to further enhance Requesting additional teachers in
their contribution to learning outcomes schools with big enrolment
by improving their teaching Providing incentives to teachers
competencies whose pupils/students are always
achievers
Conducting seminars/training/
workshops for teachers for
updating/upgrading and learning new
knowledge and skills
Financing teachers attendance to
seminars/training/workshops thru the
Special Education Fund of the Local
School Board and the General Fund
of the LGU
Using competency-based standard for
assessing teachers performance
2. Ensure that every school is led by a Preparing a School Improvement Plan
school head who is selected, prepared, (SIP)
supported, monitored and made Implementing the SIP as planned,
accountable for organizing and leading monitoring, reporting and evaluating
an institutionalized school improvement the results in terms of desired learning
process at the school/community level outcomes
Determining teacher development
needs and priorities
Increasing level of resources
managed and controlled at the school
level
Monitoring and spending funds wisely
for basic education use, particularly in
using the SEF
Selecting/Promoting teachers thru the
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use of quality standard for
selection/hiring/promotion
3. Improve teaching competencies of the Developing/upgrading existing city-
pre-school teachers, SPED teachers based Early Childhood Education
and alternative learning providers or (ECE) delivery models that feature:
mobile teachers 1. Assessing readiness for school of
all Grade I entrants; and
2. Feed backing mechanisms to
parents, community leaders and
LGU about the readiness of
children for school
Implementing a special curriculum for
the:
1. visually/hearing impaired, and
mentally retarded and
handicapped pupils/students;
and
2. gifted pupils/students
Implementing a special curriculum for
the ALS, which covers five learning
strands
4. Prepare/Equip Ustadz (Muslim teachers) in Sending SDS, ASDS, Supervisors,
teaching Arabic language and Islamic LGU Officials and Ustadz to
values to Muslim pupils/students Orientation and Work Conference on
Arabic Language and Islamic Values
Education (ALIVE)
C. Curriculum Materials Development
1. Provide a leeway for local flexibility and Implementing BEC with a scope fitted
relevance of the Basic Education to the local setting thru the utilization
Curriculum (BEC) of the:
1. Philippine Elementary Learning
Competencies (PELC); and the
2. Philippine Secondary Schools
Learning Competencies (PSSLC)
3. Learning Modules
4. Self-Learning Kits
5. Strategic Intervention Materials
(SIM)
6. Workbooks
7. Worksheets; and
8. Learning Activity Sheets
Using strategies which are both good
to individual and group learners
Utilizing graphic organizers,
instructional materials and other
teaching aids
2. Develop an explicit learning Using teaching-learning strategies
accountability framework for pre-school, in the pre-school based on the
SPED and ALS curriculum, which provides a solid
foundation for the children to build
their knowledge, understanding and
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having them experience the world
through active play and manipulation
of materials
Utilizing graphic organizers, workbooks
and other instructional materials in
early childhood education
Implementing a curriculum in SPED on a
particular program the school offers (i.
e. MRs, VI or HI)
Implementing the ESEP (Engineering
Science Education Project)
Sourcing materials for the implementation
of the SPED curriculum
Implementing the curriculum covering the
five learning strands
Reproducing modules and learning
materials for the use of the out-of-
school children, youth and adult and
the mobile teachers
3. Provide instructional materials, which Preparing modules and learning kits for
are needed in the BEC implementation the pupils/students and teachers
Reproducing teaching and learning
materials needed in BEC
implementation
4. Provide instructional materials in Requesting for learning modules in the
teaching and learning the Arabic Arabic language and Islamic values
language and Islamic values Reproducing the learning modules in the
Arabic language and Islamic values
for the Muslim pupils/
students
D. Physical Facilities Development
1. Create an environment conducive to the Requesting repair/construction of
teaching-learning activities through buildings
standard classrooms with modern Purchasing equipment, tools and
facilities and equipment materials for the teaching-learning
process
2. Provide sports and recreational facilities Allocating/sourcing funds for sports
and equipment and recreational facilities and
equipment
Improve the facilities of the Balogo
Sports Complex thru city and
provincial funds allotted for such
purpose
Purchasing equipment, tools and
sports materials
Setting up school playground/park
with playing apparatus
3 Provide a building for a library hub for Requesting from the LGU for the
the division and purchase books, 1. construction of a building for a
equipment, tools and materials library hub for the division; and
2. allocation of funds for
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purchasing books, equipment,
tools and materials
E. Programs/Project Development
1. Propose/Implement Intervention Requiring school heads to prepare
Programs in Reading, Mathematics, and submit and implement approved
Science, etc. proposal(s) on intervention program
(s) for the purpose of attaining higher
achievement level of pupils/
students in the different level tests
F. Research/Evaluation Development
1. Establish an official division publication Requesting from the LGU for the
as part of promoting the institutional funding on the establishment of an
culture of DepED and the culture of the official division publication as part of
community promoting the institutional culture of
DepED and the culture of the
community
Source: Dept. of Education 2006
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6 HEALTH
The City Health Office has a total manpower complement of almost 511 health
workers, including three medical doctors and two nutrition officers as of 2006.
Sorsogon City has three private primary and secondary hospitals. Complementing
these are two rural health centers, 69 barangay health stations and clinics run by
private practitioners.
Health Office Personnel

Personnel 2005 2006 2007
Health Officer 2 1 2
Public Health Nurse 7 7 7
Nurse 11 9 9
Midwife 61 57 57
Dentist 4 4 5
Nutrition Officer 2 2 2
Medical Technologist 4 6 6
Sanitary Inspector 7 6 6
Barangay Health Worker 358 354 *
Registered Traditional Birth Attendants 74 62 *
(hilot)
Medical Doctors 6 3 3
TOTAL 536 511
Source: City Health Office
Availability of Health Personnel

2006 2007
Health Workers per 1000 population
Doctors per 1000 population .002 .019
Dentists per 1000 population .002 .032
Nurses per 1000 population .010 .102
Non-technical health facilities

2006 2007
Number of hospital beds 245 285
Number of hospital centers 4 4
Number of health centers 69 69
Availability of health facilities

2006 2007
Health facilities per 1000 population .002 .002
Hospital beds per 1000 population .16 .18
Hospital centers per 1000 population .045 .044
Clinics per 1000 population
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Health Indicators
2005 2006
Indicator Number Rate Number Rate
Birth rate per 1000 population 4425 29% 3645 24%
Death rate per 1000 population 678 5% 964 6.2%
Infant Mortality rate per 1000 live births 34 8% 27 7.3%
Neonatal mortality rate per 1000 live birth 14 3% 10 2.7%
Post neonatal mortality rate per 1000 20 5% 14 3.8%
Child mortality rate per 1000 (1-4) population 31 1.96% 33 2%
Maternal mortality rate per 1000 live births 5 1% 8 2.1%
BCG immunization 3615 80% 3700 81%
Births attended by skilled health personnel 4398 99.3% 3631 99.2%
Fully immunized children 3895 86% 3817 83%
Measles immunization 3898 86% 3789 83%
Polio3 Immunization 3515 78% 3524 77%
Tetanus Toxoid (TT2+) immunization for 2891 24559 97% 24767
pregnant women
Nutritional Status
Degree 2005 (percent) 2006 (percent)
Below normal very low 1.3 % 0.87 %
Below normal low 12 % 9.46 %
Normal 85 % 87.82 %
Overweight 1.8 % 1.83 %
Based on the assessment done by the Provincial Nutrition Committee held early
2007, eight barangays in Sorsogon City belong to the nutritionally depressed. These
are San Isidro, Bucalbucalan, and Bitan-o in West District and Bonga, Caricaran,
Osiao, Del Rosario, and Jamislagan in Bacon District.
Sanitation
In 2006, there are 75% households with sanitary toilets, while 72.2% of the total
households have access to potable water supply. Other households in the
grassroots level get drinking water from artesian well built in their barangays while
others have deep well put up through the Barangay Water System Administration
(BAWASA) Project.
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2005 2006
PercentTotal Percent Total
Access to safe drinking water 72% 17959 72.2% 18422
Access to safe means of excreta disposal 78.5% 19691 75% 19132
Establishments with sanitary permits 98.9% 897 88.53% 1055
Food handlers 1388 1475
Food establishments 405 810
Food handlers with health certificates 99.85% 1386 91% 1345
Households with complete basic sanitation 70% 17557 71% 18098
facilities
Households with satisfactory garbage disposal 97.9% 24559 97 24767
Other Facilities
Cemetery Location Capacity Area Type
Catholic Cemetery Sampaloc 3.5 ha Private
Sorsogon Memorial Bibincahan 16024 7 ha Private
Garden
Masonic Cemetery Almendras 500 .25 ha Private
Bacon Catholic Cemetery Poblacion 3000 1.5 ha Private
Buenavista Cemetery Buenavista, 1200 .6 ha Private
Bacon
San Roque Cemetery San 2000 1 ha Private
(proposed) Roque,
Bacon
Catholic Cemetery Guinlajon, Private
West
District
Source: City Health Office, Assessors Office
Seven burial sites, all private, are present in the city: The Catholic Cemetery at
Sampaloc, Masonic Cemetery, the Sorsogon Memorial Garden at Bibincahan,
Bacon Catholic Cemetery at Poblacion, Bacon District, Buenavista Cemetery at
Buenavista, Bacon, the Catholic Cemetery at Guinlajon, and the proposed San
Roque Cemetery at San Roque, Bacon. There is also a plan to establish an Inter-
Faith Cemetery.
Development Needs
Achievement/maintenance of standard ratios in the number of health

providers to population
Provision of adequate health facilities and equipment
Improvement of Sorsogon City Amberg Hospital
Establishment of an Inter-faith Cemetery
Improvement of the nutritional status of children seven years old and below
Provision of access to safe drinking water to the entire city
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Assuring that facilities/businesses comply with existing sanitation laws rules
and regulations
Construction of Barangay Health Centers
Goals, Objectives and Strategies
Goal: To have a healthy citizenry particularly the young
Decrease infant mortality rate by Increase coverage of Pre-natal/Post-natal Care
25%. Provide prenatal and post-natal micronutrients
to pregnant and post-partum women
Provide complete tetanus toxoid immunization
to pregnant women
Establish lying-in clinics in remote areas
Provide laboratory services for pregnant women
Provide prenatal and post-partum facilities
Strengthen partnership with NGOs
Provide routine immunization to children one
year old and below
Prevent vitamin-deficiency-related diseases
among infants
Provide newborn care/screening
Increase the coverage of EPI services
Purchase vaccines and medical supplies
Provide one midwife per barangay to provide
adequate health services
Provide adequate health facilities Establish functional health stations/health
and equipment centers in each barangay
Upgrade existing laboratory services and
purchase laboratory supplies
Upgrade the facilities of the District Health
Offices
Purchase additional ambulance units
Provide water ambulance for use of the coastal
barangays
Upgrade the facilities of the Sorsogon Amberg
City Hospital
Provide adequate public health 1. Hire additional personnel
workers City Health Office:
3 District Health Officers
6 Public Health Nurses
39 Rural Health Midwives
6 Rural Sanitary Inspectors
3 Medical Technologists
3 Dentists
Sorsogon Amberg City Hospital:
Chief of Hospital
2 full-time physicians
1 Dentist
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1 Chief Nurse
1 Supervising Nurse
4 Nurses
8 Nursing Attendants
4 Midwives
1 Administrative Officer
1 Bookkeeper
1 Cashier
1 Medical Records Clerk
1 Storekeeper
1 Clerk
1 Laundry Worker
2 Utility Worker
4 Security Guard
4 Driver
1 Dietician
1 Cook
1 Food Service Worker
1 Medical Social Worker
Enhanced services of Social 1. Upgrade facilities of Social Hygiene Clinic

Hygiene Clinic by 2010 2. Hire the necessary personnel complement
Provide burial facilities Establish an Inter-Faith Cemetery
Improve the nutritional status of Implement supplemental feeding program
children seven years old and below
Ensure that facilities/establishments 1. Strictly implement the provisions of the Sanitation
comply with existing sanitation laws Code of the Philippines
- Year-round monitoring of business
establishments, agricultural establishments (poultry,
piggery, etc.) entertainment establishments, etc.
Prevention and control of non 1. Promote nutrition guidelines for Filipinos and
communicable disease other nutrition related messages
2. Promote healthy lifestyle program
Source: City Health Office, 2007
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7 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
Sewerage and Garbage Disposal

Domestic 269.00 kg/1,000 persons/ day
Commercial 3.76/est./day
Institutional 34.687 kg/day
Waste generation rate 0.269 kg/person per day
5,244.08 metric tons per year or 24 metric
tons per day
Source: DENR-EMB Waste Inventory Report 2001
Market Waste
Waste Component Weight (kg) Percentage (%)
Biodegradable 445.00 90.15
Plastics 22.00 4.46
Tin and Aluminum Cans 1.00 0.20
Paper and Cardboard 20.00 4.05
Bottle 5.00 1.40
Rubber 3.50 0.71
Styrofoam 1.00 0.20
Textile 1.00 .20
Ceramics 0.50 0.10
Total 493.60 kg. 100.00
Source: DENR-EMB Waste Inventory Report 2001
Commercial Waste
Sampling area: Central Business District
June 12-14, 2002
Plastics 50.00 14.00
Tin Cans 6.00 1.68
Bottle 5.00 1.40
Rubber 4.00 1.12
Styrofoam 0.50 0.14
Textile 1.00 0.28
Aluminum Cans 0.50 0.14
Total 357.00 kg 100.00
Source: City Environment and Natural Resources Office, Sorsogon 2002
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Domestic Waste
Sampling area: Pangpang West District
June 12-14, 2002

(cu. M. sample)
Plastics 82.0 22.67
Tin Cans 11.0 3.04
Bottle 18.0 4.98
Rubber 2.0 0.55
Styrofoam 1.0 0.28
Textile 4.0 1.11
Copper wire 0.20 0.05
Total 361.7 100.00
Source: City Environment and Natural Resources Office, Sorsogon 2002
Waste Collection Route
Area Schedule
West District
Macabog, Alegre Subd., OLV Pangpang, 5:00am 10:00am daily
Sorsogon Provincial Hospital
Pier, Piot, Monreal, Burgos, Bitan-o, Tuesday & Friday
Talisay (Lee homes) SLMCS,
Cambulaga, Holy Gate Homes Phases 1
& 2 Brgy.Tugos Segregation Area
San Rafael, Red Palm Subd., 4:00pm 9:00pm
Magsaysay to Provincial Gym Sorsogon 5:30pm 10:00pm
Doc., Piot
Peralta St., Burgos St., Flores St., 5:00am 10:00am
Sampaguita Village, Goodwill Subd.
Rizal St., Gymnasium, Aemilianum, 5:00am 10:00am
Seabreeze, Guinlajon Highway
Guinlajon, Highway 5:00am 10:00am
East District
Public Market 5:00pm 10:00pm and 4:00pm
9:00pm
(Quezon St., Calle Nueva, Garcia, Tuesday & Wednesday
Sulucan, Sampaloc, Almendras) Camp
Escudero, Plaza Bonifacio, RJR
Brgy. Road, Seabreeze, Mahingan, Side 4:00pm 9:00pm
Streets of Balogo City Hall, Complex
Diversion Road
SNHS, to Roseville, Housing, SPPVS, 5:30pm 10:00pm
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Polvorista, Calle Nueva and Quezon st.
Salog, Benzon Compound, Entire 5:00am 10:00am
Burabod, La Vista, Kasanggayahan
Market, San Jose, Roro, Pier Monreal
Abuyog, Buhatan, Cabid-an, Balogo, 5:00am 10:00am
Magsaysay Street
Bacon District
Poblacion, Bacon 9:00am 12:00nn Monday &
Wednesday
Sta. Cruz, Sto. Domingo, Del Rosario, 9:00am 12:00nn Tuesday
Rawis
Buenavista, San Juan, Bato 9:00am 12:00nn Thursday & Friday
San Roque, Balete 9:00am 12:00nn Saturday
Sawangga, Bon-ot, Balogo, Gatbo, Sta. 9:00am 12:00nn Sunday
Teresa (Vice-Versa)
Market Site, Tolonggapo Beach 6:00am 10:00am Daily
Caricaran, Bonga, Banao, Salvacion, 6:00am 10:00am Tuesday
Sugod
Market Site to Sugod 6:00am 10:00am Wednesday
Market Site to San Isidro, San Ramon, 6:00am 10:00am Thursday
San Vicente
Source: City ENRO
Gap/Deficiencies
ELEMENTS GAPS RECOMMENDATION
Waste Segregation Very Low Rate of Compliance Intensified IEC and strict
enforcement of the Law
Storage Lack of facilities in strategic Establishment and construction of
areas materials recovery facilities in every
barangay
Waste Collection Enhancement of Skills and 1. Conduct of relevant training and
Discipline. workshop for garbage
No Segregated containers. personnel.
2. Purchase and putting up of
segregated containers in
strategic areas.
Resource Recovery Lack of technology and funding 1. Acquisition of needed
and Market Technology for resources
recovery.
2. Allocation of support fund.
Disposal No Permanent final disposal To identify and purchase at least 4
site hectare Real Property as dumping
Site.
Source: City ENRO
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Collection Support Services
Dumpsites
The City has two dumpsites located at Brgy Buenavista, West District and Brgy
Bato, Bacon District. The dumpsite in Brgy Buenavista is privately owned and is
located 14 kilometers away from the city proper. It has an area of 3.4 hectares and a
volume capacity of 204, 000 cubic meters. The dumpsite in Brgy Bato is LGU owned
and is located 12 kilometers from the former Bacon proper. It covers an area of 2.0
hectares with 120 000 cu m capacity. Open Dumping is the manner of disposal
applied in both dumpsites. The solid waste disposal need of the city is being served
by 9 operational garbage trucks and 256 environmental aides (100 garbage
collectors 156 street cleaners) under the supervision of the City Environment &
Natural Resources Office.
Sewerage and Garbage Disposal
The city has no sanitary sewerage system. In the city proper, septic tank effluent and
wastewater flow through the existing drainage system. In areas without drainage
facilities, wastewater and effluent are disposed through seepage pits and ground
surface. These flow through natural waterways and eventually to Sorsogon Bay.
Development needs
Controlled dumpsite
Creation of City Solid Waste Management Office
Strengthening of the SWM Board
Promotion of awareness and commitment on SWM
Provision of effective SWM support facilities
Adoption of effective and efficient garbage collection scheme
Strict enforcement and monitoring of SWM laws, ordinances and programs
Site acquisition, development, and construction of Materials Recovery
Facilities (MRF)
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Goal: By 2012, Sorsogon will become zero waste City
By 2010, reduce by 50% the volume of 1. Create a Technical Working
waste generated Group and various committees
2. Conduct massive IEC to all

households, commercial, business
establishments and industries
3. Establish Material Recovery

Facility (MRF), Processing Area,
Composting Area and Transfer
Station
4. Schedule collection of garbage

according to types
biodegradable & non-
biodegradable
5. Apprehend and penalize violators

of SWM ordinance
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8 PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Police service
At present, the city has 70 police personnel. The ratio of police officers to population
is 1:923. There are five police substations and one of which is at Poblacion, Bacon
District.
Besides police officers assigned in the traffic beat there are 80 traffic aides to
augment the enforcement of rules and regulations in the increasing volume of traffic
in the city.
Police Force
Police service 2005 2006 2007
Police Personnel 79 72 70
Ratio to population 1:704 1:870 1:923
Source: Sorsogon City Police, 2007
Crimes
2005 2006
Murder 11 14
Homicide 3 5
Physical Injuries 3 5
Rape 13 12
Robbery 2 2
Theft 2 2
Future Police Force Requirement

Police Force Required
Year Projected Population
1:500
2008 159,694 319
2009 163,128 326
2010 166,635 333
2011 170,218 340
2012 173,878 348
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Fire Prevention Services
The city fire station has 19 firefighters, two fire trucks and accessories. Added to this
is one fire truck and equipment of the Sorsogon Filipino-Chinese Volunteer fire
brigade with 20 fire volunteers.
Fire Prevention Personnel and Facilities

Personnel 2006 2007 (as of August )
BFP Firefighters 32 39
Volunteer Firefighters 20 20
BFP Fire truck 3 3
Volunteer Fire truck 2 3
Source: Bureau of Fire Protection, Sorsogon City,2007
Fires by type
Type 2005 2006 2007 (as of August)
Residential 0 2 2
Industrial 0 1 0
Commercial 0 0 0
Mercantile 1 0 1
Mixed 0 0 0
Storage 1 0 1
Others 0 0 0
Source: Bureau of Fire Protection, Sorsogon City,2007
Firefighter requirement
Year Personnel required Fire trucks required
2007 39 (existing) -
2008 40 1
2009 45 -
2010 50 1
2011 55 -
2012 60 1
Source: Bureau of Fire Protection, Sorsogon City, 2007
Jail Management and Penology
The city jail has a total floor area of 70.50 and has minimum inmates of 8 every
month. The total inmates for the year 2001 is 101. Grave offenders are transferred to
provincial jail.
Jail Management
Year Capacity Inmates per month Total number Inmates transferred to
of inmates provincial jail
2006 50 50 49 -
2007 50 50 36 2
Source: BJMP,Sorsogon City Jail, as of August 15, 2007
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Development Needs
Construction of City Central Fire Station

Construction of City Central Police Station
Construction of BJMP Building
Installation of traffic lights at the intersection of JB Alegre and Magsaysay
Streets, and Rizal and Burgos Streets.
Construction of overpass in front of Sorsogon Goodluck Commercial
Center
Construction of overpass at the street between Main building of SNHS and
Annex building
Procurement of Computers in every Community Police Assistance Center
(COMPACS)
Improvement of telecommunication facilities
Designation of parking areas
Construction of steel railing sidewalks along Magsaysay (from UCPB to
Camp Escudero)
Procurement of additional firefighting and communication equipment
Organization, training and mobilization of resource teams and fire
brigades at the barangay level
Establishment of fire sub-station in fire-prone districts
Hiring of PNP personnel to meet the ratio of at least 1:700
Strict implementation of laws and intensified campaign against illegal
activities
Enhanced Jail Management
Construction additional jail building for female, minor and mentally
unstable inmates.
Construction of additional building for visiting area
Completion of perimeter fence.
Construction of additional building for livelihood programs for inmates
Goal: Ensure that Sorsogon is a safe place to live, study, work, invest, and do
business
Provide of livelihood services for 1. Coordinate with other agencies for
inmates support such as training and lectures
2. Solicit funding assistance
Acquire communication
equipment, anti-riot equipment
and emergency lights
Ensure order and safety inside 1. Acquisition of adjacent lot that will be
the city jail vacated by the PNP
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construct a BJMP building 1. Acquisition of adjacent lot that will be
vacated by the PNP
Campaign against Illegal Drugs 1. Conduct barangay seminar on
dangerous effects of drugs.
2. Conduct neighborhood counseling.
Campaign against Illegal Fishing 1. Conduct seaborne patrol at Sorsogon
Bay for strict implementation of R.A. 8550
and/or P.D. 704
Campaign against Illegal Logging 1. Conduct checkpoint for strict
compliance of P.D. 705.
2. Coordination with DENR/PENRO/
CENRO and other concerned
agencies for effective result of
operation.
3. Conduct seminar on all business
loggers for the enhancement of the
rules on how to cut and/or transport.
4. Intensify monitoring to apprehend
illegal loggers.
Campaign against Illegal 1. Enforcement of the City Executive
Gambling Ordinance pertaining the stoppage of
jueteng in the City
2. Strict implementation of P.D. 1602 and
or R.A. 9287
3. Conduct routinary foot or mobile patrol
for possible apprehension of any
person involved
Campaign against illegal firearms 1. Coordinate with friendly forces for
effective operation
2. Designate dedicated team for OPLAN
Higpit Bakal
3. Conduct checkpoints
Campaign against lewd shows 1. Conduct seminars on ill effects of lewd
shows to minors
Hire additional field personnel 1. Deploy 85% of personnel to field
duties
2. Improve Police visibility in crime prone
areas
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Organize Crime Watch Group 1. Establish Barangay Intel Net (BIN)
2. Re-strengthen neighborhood watch in
nearby villages for an effective crime
monitoring and reporting system
3. Strengthening of Police-Brgy Tanods
on patrol
4. Improve community PNP relations
through Brgy. Pulong-Pulong.
5. Activate of Barangay Tanods.
6. Develop strong cohesive coordination
with Local Government Units, Non-
Government Organizations and
Barangay Officials.
7. Conduct seminars on Barangay Safety
Plan
Fire suppression, prevention and 1. Conduct thorough inspection of
control. different establishment.
2. Religiously enforce the fire code (PD
1185).
3. Issue notice to correct violation.
4. File proper complaint to recidivist.
Fire education and dissemination 1. Continuous Ugnayan to
of information. communities.
2. Seminars.
3. Distribute leaflets and reading
materials.
4. Provide appropriate trainings with
particular emphasis to modern
firefighting and rescue techniques.
Train and mobilize Barangay Fire 1. Give lectures on fire fighting strategy.
Brigades. 2. Fire drills.
3. Conduct fire fighting demonstration.
4. Introduce Bucket Brigades.
5. Give lectures and trainings on salvage
and rescue operation.
Activate EMS unit to respond to 1. Coordinate with the Philippine
any emergency/disaster. National Red Cross and the
Department of Health.
2. Coordinate with CDCC
Acquire of additional firefighting 1. Coordinate with Local government
equipment and communication Unit and Non-government
equipment. Organization
2. Tap radio organization and radio clubs
Establish fire central station and 1. Construction of City Central Fire
sub-stations Station
2. Establishment of fire sub-station for
every fire prone barangays
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9 SPORTS AND RECREATION
Facilities
Accessible to barangays and neighborhoods are open-air basketball courts also

used as social venues. For city level basketball tournaments and other indoor
ballgames, the multi-purpose gymnasium is used. Complete with a track and field
oval, basketball court, softball and baseball diamonds, and soccer field, the Balogo
Sports Complex serves as venue for outdoor games and track and field events. It is
the usual venue of provincial meets.
Private sports and recreation facilities are also present. The swimming pool at the
Palhi Spring Resort, although not designed as a competition pool, is used for
swimming events. A private 8-lane bowling center is also present.
Elementary school grounds are also common sites of childrens playgrounds,

basketball courts, and ball grounds. Parks are not common in the barangays. The
most frequented one is the Rizal Park at the Provincial Capitol Compound serving as
the main town park. Pepita Park in Barangay Bucalbucalan serves as rest area to
tourists, travelers, and the likes. A well-maintained childrens playground is also
present in Poblacion, bacon District.
Development Needs
Construction of Convention/Sports Center

Construction of City Park
Establishment of district parks, and childrens playgrounds
Improvement of Bacon District Auditorium
Improvement of Balogo Sports Complex
Expansion of cultural and sports activities by mobilizing NGOs and private
organizations
Proposed Parks and Playgrounds

Category Location Number Area Population Served
Barangay Childrens All 50 2,000 sq. m. 2,000 per unit
Park and Playground barangays each
District Park and Poblacion, 3 1 ha each 20,000 per unit

Playground Cabid-an,
Pangpang
City Park Cabid-an 1 3 ha. 100,000
CLUP 2003-2012
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Goal: Provide adequate sports and recreation facilities and activities to the residents
of the city especially the youth
Objective Strategy
Establish a system of parks and 1. Establish a city park, district parks, and
playgrounds barangay parks
Provide sports and recreation 1. Improve Bacon District Auditorium
facilities 2. Establish a Multi-Purpose Gymnasium
3. Upgrade Balogo Sports Complex
Institute year-long program of 1. Continue present city sports program
sports and cultural activities
2. Support sports and cultural initiatives of
other organizations
Source : CLUP 2003-2012
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10 SOCIAL WELFARE
Existing situation
The City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) is the implementing arm
of the citys welfare programs. Its services cover assistance to family heads and
other needy adults, women, senior citizen, children, youth, the disabled, relief
operations, and community organization development. Additional services are
medical and burial assistance to indigent families.
Other services that the CSWDO offers under the Special Services are the day care
and supplemental feeding services. At present, 84 daycare centers and pre-schools
facilities maintained by the LGU have been established in 64 barangays.
While all the barangays are served by at least one daycare center, some have sitios
and neighborhoods that are far from the barangay daycare centers. A number of day
care centers are not permanent being built with temporary materials or at present
occupying barangay halls, chapels, and private residences.
Barangay Number of Day Care Number of Day Care Pupil Number of Day Care
Center Workers
Sorsogon District 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007
1. Abuyog 1 1 77 67 1 1
2. Almendras 1 1 46 54 1 1
3. Balogo 2 2 80 71 2 2
4. Barayong 1 1 19 17 1 1
5. Basud 1 1 46 46 1 1
6. Bibincahan 4 4 191 176 1 1
7. Bitan-o 1 1 62 36 1 1
8. Bucalbucalan 1 1 46 68 1 1
9. Buenavista 2 2 64 56 2 2
10. Buhatan 1 1 64 46 1 1
11. Bulabog 1 1 41 28 1 1
12. Burabod 1 1 97 94 1 1
13. Cambulaga 1 1 25 36 1 1
14. Capuy 1 1 37 60 1 1
15. Gimaloto 1 1 35 25 1 1
16. Guinlajon 1 1 87 29 1 1
17. Macabog 1 1 20 23 1 1
18. Marinas 1 1 25 20 1 1
19. Pangpang OLV 1 1 78 73 1 1
20. Panlayaan 1 1 20 20 1 1
21. Pamurayan 1 1 64 53 1 1
22. Peafrancia 1 1 27 20 1 1
23. Salvacion 1 1 31 25 1 1
24. Salog 1 1 81 79 1 1
25. San Isidro 1 1 28 34 1 1
26. San Juan 2 2 74 74 2 2
27. Sampaloc 1 1 72 43 1 1
28. Sirangan 3 2 144 137 3 2
29. Sulucan 1 1 69 59 1 1
30. Piot 2 - 51 - 2 -
31. Rizal 2 2 93 80 2 2
32. Talisay 1 1 45 66 1 1
33. Ticol 1 1 55 46 1 1
34. Tugos 1 1 31 28 1 1
35. Balete 2 2 65 59 2 2
36. Balogo, Bacon Dist. 1 1 23 20 1 1
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37. Bato 3 3 73 69 3 3
38. Boga 2 2 57 37 2 2
39. Bon-ot 1 1 26 20 1 1
40. Buenavista, Bacon Dist. 2 1 44 18 2 1
41. Cabarbuhan 1 1 25 25 1 1
42. Caricaran 2 2 47 55 2 2
43. Del Rosario 1 1 36 24 1 1
44. Gatbo 1 1 52 34 1 1
45. Jamislagan 1 - 21 - 1 -
46. Osiao 3 3 88 77 3 3
47. Poblacion 3 3 169 158 3 3
48. Rawis 1 1 40 26 1 1
49. Salvacion, Bacon Dist. 2 2 46 44 2 2
50. San Isidro, Bacon Dist. 2 2 45 51 2 2
51. San Jose 2 2 49 54 2 2
52. San Juan, Bacon Dist. 2 2 54 58 2 2
53. San Pascual 1 1 28 25 1 1
54. San Ramon 1 1 40 29 1 1
55. San Roque 3 3 84 73 3 3
56. San Vicente 1 1 16 22 1 1
57. Sawanga 1 1 30 31 1 1
58. Sta Cruz 1 1 25 23 1 1
59. Sta. Lucia 1 1 22 20 1 1
60. Sto. Domingo 1 1 37 23 1 1
61. Sto Nio 2 2 61 55 2 2
62. Sugod - 1 - 27 - 1
source: CSWDO, 2007
Clients Served
Type of assistance 2005 2006 2007(as of June)
Assistance During
Crisis Situations 5,689 4,264 2,944
Assistance to PWDs 123 168 88
Livelihood Assistance Records destroyed
by typhoon 330 251
GAD assistance 285 788 614
source: CSWDO, 2007
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Persons with Disabilities (PWDs)
Classification of Disabilities per Barangay, CY 2006

Barangay VI OI HI SI MI II MD Total
M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F
East District
Abuyog 5 9 7 0 4 1 4 6 10 5 0 0 0 0 30 21
Almendras-Cogon 0 0 4 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 4
Balogo 2 5 6 1 0 1 8 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 103 12
Bibincahan 22 27 50 44 12 7 12 6 14 21 13 7 0 2 123 114
Buhatan 8 7 20 18 10 12 5 2 8 6 0 0 5 2 56 47
Burabod 1 1 1 4 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 6
Cabid-an 3 3 10 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 9
Marinas 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 2
Polvorista 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Salog 3 4 11 8 5 3 3 2 2 1 3 3 0 0 27 21
Sampaloc 7 18 28 19 3 2 3 7 3 2 3 5 1 0 48 53
San Juan 8 15 38 24 2 3 5 5 4 2 7 2 0 0 64 51
Sirangan 0 1 10 4 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 6
Sulucan 1 2 1 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 5 7
Sub-total 60 92 190 131 37 30 52 39 52 40 26 17 7 4
West District
Barayong 12 3 7 0 4 5 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 25 11
Basud 11 11 13 13 3 4 3 4 6 5 1 4 0 0 37 41
Bitan-o 5 3 14 4 2 3 1 5 7 9 0 0 0 0 29 24
Bucalbucalan 6 10 17 11 1 6 1 3 5 2 0 0 0 0 30 32
Buenavista 2 2 4 2 4 0 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 12 9
Bulabog 7 6 15 8 7 5 3 1 6 5 1 1 1 1 40 27
Capuy 6 6 8 4 3 4 4 3 3 2 0 0 2 0 26 19
Gimaloto 0 0 7 7 0 1 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 13 11
Guinlajon 7 8 23 19 6 13 4 4 4 4 2 0 0 0 46 48
Macabog 11 9 20 14 3 3 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 36 32
Pamurayan 4 3 10 8 5 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 15
Pang-pang 6 4 28 10 0 1 4 5 6 2 0 0 1 1 45 23
Panlayaan 0 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 6 6
Peafrancia 11 15 7 7 4 6 7 3 4 0 2 2 0 0 35 33
Piot 1 1 8 0 1 0 3 1 2 1 0 0 2 1 17 4
Rizal 5 3 17 13 4 3 8 5 2 8 3 7 0 0 39 39
Salvacion 6 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 13 3
San Isidro 4 1 7 4 0 0 5 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 17 11
Talisay 6 2 18 9 6 7 3 2 2 5 1 0 0 0 36 25
Ticol 6 8 8 9 2 5 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 19 25
Tugos 0 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3
Cambulaga 9 7 22 22 1 0 2 3 2 3 1 1 2 1 39 37
Sub-total 125 104 264 171 58 69 62 55 59 59 12 15 8 5
Bacon District
Balete 4 3 15 6 3 3 10 4 7 5 3 1 0 0 42 22
Bonga 2 2 3 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 2 2 0 0 8 9
Bato 5 2 6 3 3 3 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 8
Cabarbuhan 3 2 8 1 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 16 5
Caricaran 0 3 6 3 4 0 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 16 10
Salvacion 0 4 11 9 1 2 0 4 1 3 2 5 0 0 15 27
San Isidro 4 1 5 8 3 6 0 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 15 20
Rawis 6 4 8 3 3 0 6 2 1 5 0 0 0 0 24 14
Rosario 1 2 5 5 2 2 0 2 6 1 1 0 0 0 15 12
San Juan 3 8 17 10 3 4 3 0 4 2 1 2 0 0 31 26
San Jose 3 6 15 5 1 1 1 3 0 0 4 2 0 0 24 17
San Roque 4 3 9 6 2 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 19 12
Sta. Cruz 7 5 11 7 4 0 2 1 3 5 0 2 0 0 27 20
Sub total 42 45 119 67 30 27 33 23 26 23 20 17 0 0
Grand TOTAL 227 241 573 369 125 126 147 117 137 122 58 49 15 9
Source: Sorsogon Integrated Health Services Foundation, 2006
VI Visually Impaired, OI - Orthopedically Impaired, HI - Hearing Impaired, SI - Speech Impaired, MI - Mentally Impaired, II -
Intellectually Impaired, MD - Multiple Disabilities
Note: Bacon District barangays not listed above are not yet covered by Community Based Rehabilitation Program of SIHSFI
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Development Needs
Construction of permanent daycare centers in every barangay with sufficient

materials and equipment
Empowerment of women by providing them access to livelihood opportunities
and training
Provision of timely financial assistance to indigents
Provision of skills training for out-of-school youth
Construction and establishment of Senior Citizen Center
Provision of Emergency Shelter Assistance during calamities
Retirement Village
Drop-in Center for drug abuse patients
Implementation of a comprehensive program that will promote full
participation and equal opportunities for persons with disabilities (PWDs).
Provision of access to health/medical, education, livelihood-employment and
social services.
Inclusion of the PWDs in the exercise of social and political rights.
Representation of the sector to the local special bodies.
Survey of persons with disabilities
Rehabilitation structure that would respond to individual needs of the PWDs
Center for the Differently-abled (PWDs)
A compassionate community and a disabled-friendly facility
Goal:
To uplift the living condition of the disadvantaged individuals, families and

communities from their present situation through the provision of adequate social
services.
Total development of pre-school 1. Construct permanent Day Care Centers,
children by providing them initially, in the following barangays:
opportunities by having a. Almendras
b. Baribag, Bibincahan
permanent daycare center in c. San Lorenzo, Bibincahan
every barangay. d. Suhi, Buenavista
e. Guinlajon
f. Piot
g. Tublijon, Rizal
h. Cabid-an
i. Sta. Teresita, Bato
j. Canarum, Bato
k. Tiris, Osiao
l. Banao, Salvacion
m. Sto. Nio
n. Osiao
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2. Allocate appropriate budget for program
materials, books, supplies for all the
children in the Day Care Center.
Empowerment of women by 1. Organize women groups.
providing them access to 2. Conduct regular sessions with them on
livelihood opportunities and weekly basis (modular sessions on
trainings. Maternal and child care, self-
enhancement, leadership, simple
business management).
3. Allocate appropriate budget for SEA-
Kaunlaran.
Alleviate the indigents from their 1. Extend financial assistance immediately.
crisis by extending them 2. Increase appropriation for AIC to
immediate financial assistance accommodate more clients.
and other interventions such as
counseling and referral.
Provide opportunities to Out of 1. Coordinate with Sanggunian Kabataan to
School Youths to develop their help in the survey of Out of School
potentials through skills training, Youths.
job-placement or possibly back to 2. Request for additional worker to handle
school program. this program.
3. Coordinate with other agencies (TESDA,
DECS, NGOs ) for other services like
skills training, scholarship grants.
Provide opportunities for 1. Construct of centers for elderlies.
socialization and other activities 2. Request for additional worker to handle
to elderlies and persons with programs for Senior Citizens and
disabilities by putting up a Day Persons with Disability.
Care Center. 3. Conduct training for persons with
disability to maximize their residual
capacities.
Enhance skills of Day Care 1. Appropriate budget for refresher trainings
Workers by conducting regular of Day Care Workers.
meetings and annual seminar 2. Request for increase of honorarium of
(refresher). Day Care Workers.
Rehabilitate victims of calamities 1. Establish effective networking with Local
by providing adequate funds for Government Unit to secure immediate
shelter assistance. reports during calamities.
2. Request for adequate funds for
Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA).
Provide adequate services to 1. Establish a Senior Citizens Center by
senior citizens constructing a building and providing in it
facilities and services to make it a two-
way resource center where senior
citizens can at the same avail and share
their resources
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Promote full participation and 1. Include and/or encourage participation of
equal opportunities for person persons with disabilities (PWDs) in socio-
with disabilities cultural activities. i.e. Pili Festival,
Kasanggayahan Festival, Trade Fiar
Exhibits, Jobs affair and the like
2. Full implementation of EO 437, which
encourages the implementation of all
LGUs of the Community Based
Rehabilitation Program for persons with
disabilities
3. Functional and operational Office of
Persons with Disability Affairs (OPDA)
which was enacted thru resolution no.
340 and approved under City Ordinance
No. 004 series of 2005
4. Construct Productivity Center for PWDs,
which shall serve as rehabilitation center
and office of persons with disability
affairs.
5. Implement R.A. 7277 or the Magna Carta
for Disabled Persons and the General
Appropriations Act that requires funding
mechanism for programs and projects of
PWDs of at least 1% of the total yearly
budget of all national government
agencies and other instrumentalities
thereof.
6. A post for a physical therapist in LGU
who shall be in-charged of the
rehabilitation of orthopedically impaired
persons (post-stroke patients, cerebral
palsy and children with global
developmental delays)
7. Implementation of Accessibility Law BP
344)
8. Construct new building for the Special
Education Center at Sorsogon East
Central School.
Source: SIHSFI, CLUP 2003-2012, CSWDO
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11 AGRICULTURE
Crops
Production (metric Area Planted
Crop Number of Farmers
tons) (hectares)
Rice 9,451.08 2,051.77 2081
Copra 6,318.67 9,930.00 7,277
Abaca 640 1,997.00 720
Vegetables 533
a.leafy vegetables 160 20 43
b.fruit vegetables 600 60 155
c. root vegetables 60 5 30
Pili 152.21 112.59 116
Cassava 1530 85.0 249
Sweet potato 810 54 160
Coffee 6.825 19.5 9
Pineapple 30.0 5.0 22
Banana 4,120 206.0 458
Papaya 90.0 5.0 160
Source: City Agriculture Office
Milled rice is consumed locally. Traders in neighboring Albay and Camarines Sur
provinces reach Sorsogon City to buy palay to avail of rice bran for their feedmills.
Rice, however, usually is traded back to the city. Copra is bought by dealers who
serve purchase orders they contract with Legazpi Oil in Albay province. Dealers buy
the abaca fiber from the farmers, resale it, and ship it to Tabaco City, Albay, where
bigger traders dealing internationally are stationed.
The city has a total area of 9,930 has. devoted to Coconut farming, in which there
are 2,964 coco farms tended by 7,272, coco farmers. There are 903,919 coco trees,
25, 598 of which were damaged by past typhoons. It also has 749,677 fruit bearing
trees, while non-bearing trees amount to 146,446. Senile trees total to 7,796.
Other crops include banana, jackfruit, papaya, coffee, avocado, guava, santol,
bamboo, cassava, gabi, camote, pineapple, and vegetables. Production of food
crops, except for coffee and pili nut, is marketed as fresh.
Nut production averaged to 43 nuts per tree in every year. Pili, identified with Bicol,
particularly Sorsogon province accounts for 70% of production. At this time it is a
must-buy pasalubong and has yet to attain commercial commodity status. At the
farmer-level, pili will be promoted as a high-value commercial crop alongside
pineapple, coffee, and cacao.
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Irrigated land area devoted to agriculture (year 2006)
Irrigated land (km2) Non-irrigated land (km2) No. of farmers in Sorsogon City
(rainfed)
1,581.10 471.17 2081
Fishery
Sorsogon City is endowed with a wide array of fishery and aquatic resources being
blessed with two (2) diverse city waters: The Pacific Ocean in Bacon District and
China Sea in Sorsogon District. Major fishing grounds included marine waters of
Albay Gulf and Sugod Bay for Bacon District and Sorsogon Bay for Sorsogon
District. Both Districts other than the above marine waters are rich in rivers and
inland fisheries where freshwater and brackish water aquacultures are tapped to
supplement fishery production.
In the East and West Districts, aquaculture activities include that of Tilapia culture in
freshwater fishponds, prawn, mudcrabs, milkfish, and shrimp culture in
brackishwater fishponds. Mariculture activities include that of Seaweed
(Kappaphycus alvarezii) culture and Green Mussel (Tahong) culture in Sorsogon
Bay.
Capture fishery activity include the gathering of carpet shell (Baduy), Kapiz shell
(Placuna placenta), and blue crabs. Majority of the mentioned products are highly
valued for export except for the green mussel thriving in Sorsogon Bay due to high
faecal coeliform contamination (REA by Ubitech, 1994) and is highly vulnerable to
extended red tide contamination. (BFAR Shellfish Bulletin, Sept. 2006-present)
No. of freshwater backyard fishpond area : 33199 ha

No of cooperators engaged in culture of tilapia, etc: 66
Aquaculture
Fish production 2006 2007
Municipal fishing 615.228 MT 754.348
Commercial fishing NA NA
Backyard fishpond 634.5 kgs 123.4 kgs
Tilapia culture 634.5 kgs 123.4 kg
Green mussel culture 141.804 MT NA due to red tide
Seaweeds (east and 65.62 MT 11470 MT
west dist)
Note: seaweeds in bacon has no production due to effects of typhoon source: City Agriculture Office
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Small-scale processing plants produce semi-processed seafood for export. Post
harvest technology comes in a variety of activities which include preservation of
fishery and aquatic products in different methods like icing, drying, freezing, glazing,
smoking, and to some extent processing them into value-added products like fish
balls, fish crackers, and the like. Of the above- mentioned post harvest techniques,
icing, freezing, and glazing are the common methods adapted by one export
processing plant existing in the city.
Irrigation Systems
Nine irrigation systems serve 1,332 hectares of rice land. Most of the systems are in
need of repair and upgrading. Only 957 of the service area is effectively served.
Irrigation Systems
Part of
Service
Location Service Actual
Area No. of
Name of Type Area Irrigated Remarks
Effective- Farmers
System (ha.) (ha.)
ly Served
(ha)
Cawayan Basud Gravity 325 300 300 375 2
BGTPC croppings/yr
CIS
Alinao Baribag Gravity 129 100 100 176 1
CIS cropping/yr
Cawayan Guinlajon Gravity 106 100 100 128 2
GBB CIS croppings/yr
Rangas San Gravity 180 100 100 266 2
CIS Roque croppings/yr
Pulog Balete Gravity 177 112 112 292 2
CIS croppings/yr
Sugod Sugod Gravity 54 54 54 93 2
CIS croppings/yr
Gabao Maricrum Gravity 89 70 70 75 2
CIS & Gabao croppings/yr
Capuy- Capuy Gravity 119 65 65 154 2
Ticol CIS croppings/yr
Roro CIS San Juan Gravity 25 25 25 29 2
Roro croppings/yr
Palhi CIS Capuy Gravity 31 31 31 70 2
croppings/yr
Source: City Agriculture Office
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Livestock
Animal Inventory
Animal Population
1998 2006
Cattle 1,732 1259
Carabao 3,071 2344
Hog 15,686 12619
Goat 679 57
Chicken 67,189 68772
Duck 2,358 7380
Turkey 750 1329
Goose 88 -
Hobby Birds - 4517
Horse 8 -
Gamefowl - 11289
Dog - 6507
Source: City Veterinary Office
Slaughterhouse Operational Management

Balogo Slaughterhouse Bacon Slaughterhouse
1.Antemortem Aug- Dec Jan Aug Aug- Dec Jan Aug 2007
Inspection 2006 2007 2006
a.Hogs 18721 14683 2221 1463
b.Cattle 437 236 185 94
c.Carabao 183 185 1 18
2.Postmortem
Inspection
a. Hogs 18721 14677 2221 1463
b.Cattle 437 236 185 94
c.Carabao 183 185 1 18
4.Carcasses
condemned
a.hogs 11 hogs 6 hogs 0 0
b. meat / entrails 19.2 kgs 16.3 kgs 19.6 kgs 5.4 kgs
Source: City Veterinary Office, Aug Dec 2006
Slaughterhouse Production Record

Balogo Slaughterhouse
Hogs Cattle Carabao
2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007
January 1525 2076 34 37 13 25
February 1389 1820 39 41 20 26
March 1429 1965 42 34 15 32
April 1294 1761 53 35 22 21
May 1368 1894 30 23 9 15
June 1325 1884 40 24 12 36
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July 1497 1893 34 25 18 20
August 1502 1249 38 17 11 10
September 1181 - 40 - 10 -
October 1723 - 8 - 4 -
November 2025 - 27 - 16 -
December 2463 - 52 - 33 -
Total 18721 437 183
Bacon Slaughterhouse
Hogs Cattle Carabao
2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007
January 169 216 19 14 0 1
February 173 180 16 13 0 5
March 220 199 20 12 0 5
April 226 186 19 15 0 4
May 207 224 9 10 0 3
June 176 163 15 14 0 0
July 155 160 19 10 0 0
August 154 135 14 6 0 0
September 130 - 14 - 0 -
October 199 - 8 - 0 -
November 186 - 15 - 1 -
December 226 - 17 - 0 -
Total 2221 185 1
Source: City Veterinary Office
Development Needs
Construction of Sorsogon City Slaughterhouse

Repair/Rehabilitation of Sorsogon Public Market (to include Wastewater
Treatment Facilities)
Establishment of breeding center
Construction of City animal pound
Establishment of Livestock Auction Market
Strengthening of Regulatory services on stray animals, meat inspection and
animal quarantine
City Park and Wildlife
Intensify production of the three major crops
Upland Agricultural Development
Diversify into high value crops
Optimize fishery production in Albay Gulf and Sorsogon Bay
Empowerment of farmers and fisherfolk
Provision of infrastructure support facilities like irrigation systems, post-
harvest facilities and farm-to-market roads
Educate fishing communities on Coastal Resource Management and
Conservation
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Optimize fishery and seaweeds production in Albay Gulf and Sorsogon Bay
within ecological limit.
Provision of infrastructure support facilities like irrigation system, post-harvest
facilities (rivel, village-level seaweeds processing facilities, and farm-to
market roads)
Establishment of fisheries resource enhancement projects like fish sanctuary,
seaweed farming, and mangrove reforestation
ARC-Rural Infrastructure Roads and Bridges
Goals:
1. To sustain food sufficiency and security in the city.

2. To increase farmers and fisherfolks income thus enhancing their quality of
life.
3. Enhance the empowerment of farmers and fisherfolks.
4. Promote the integrated growth and development of the abaca and coconut
and pili industry in all aspects in the city.
5. Preservation/conservation and enrichment or agricultural and fishery
resources.
Major Crops
Rice -
Increase palay production from 1. Supervise credit implementers
80-120 cavans/ha. 2. Subsidize price for hybrid & inbred rice seed
& fertilizer input
3. Provide technical assistance
4. Pest and disease monitoring and control
Coconut -
Rehabilitate coconut plantation to 1. Support the implementation of Maunlad na
attain maximum production Niyugan Tungo sa kahirapan project
2. Provide planting materials/replanting
3. Provide input assistance to coco farmers
Abaca -
Rehabilitate abaca plantation to 1. Rehabilitation by replanting & fertilization
attain maximum production 2. Provide high yielding variety of abaca
3. Conduct demo sites & provide technical/labor
assistance
Corn -
Increase corn production 1. Provide seed and fertilizer loan assistance
2. Land preparation assistance through tractor
services
3. Provide technical assistance
High Value Commodity Crops
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Expand crop-base from mono-
cropping system to multi-cropping
a. Pili 1. Provide planting materials/tractor services
and technical assistance
b. Coffee/Cacao 2. Provision of planting materials to coffee

farmers, tractor services, and technical
assistance
c. Pineapple
3. Provision of planting materials & technical
assistance
d. citrus, mango, lanzones,
papaya & other fruit trees 4. Provision of planting materials & technical
assistance
e. rootcrops (cassava, ube,
camote) 5. Provision of planting materials & technical
assistance
f. Lakatan, Saba, Latundan,

Bunguran 6. Provision of planting materials & technical
assistance
Crop-Livestock Farming System

Implement Palayamanan
Project (diversified and
integrated farming system)
Vegetables 1. Maintain City Nursery

2. Supervised credit trough fertilizer & seed
subsidy; provide technical assistance
3. Conduct demo farm on off-season vegetable
production
Livestock 4. Animal Dispersal Program
5. Artificial breeding station establishment
Irrigation System 6. Construction of shallow tube well
7. Rehabilitation of irrigation system
Post-Harvest Facilities
1. Provide loan assistance in the construction of
solar dryers and warehouses
2. Processing equipment for pili and other high
value commodities/fishery product
Provide marketing linkages to 1. Market center area
farmers 2. Bagsakan center for all agricultural and
fishery products
3. Marketing network
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Fisheries
Strengthen and empower farmers 1. Implement approved City Fisheries Ordinance
and fisherfolks organization 2. Mobilize of organized fishery law
enforcement team
Rehabilitate coastal ecosystem in 3. Provide environmental friendly aquaculture
Sorsogon District and Bacon livelihood projects
District 4. Provide alternative livelihood land based
projects to fisherfolks
5. Establish resource enhancement projects like:
mangrove/bamboo reforestation, fish shelter,
fish sanctuary, sea ranching
Veterinary
Eliminate stray animals in the city 1. Continous information dissemination drive
in order to prevent vehicular through tri-media
accidents and rabies incidence 2. Apprehension of stray animals
3. Strict enforcement of penalty to violators
4. Construction of City Animal Pound
Provide venue for the market of 1. Establishment of livestock Auction Market
produced / raised livestock and 2. Organize marketing system
poultry animals 3. Invite livestock raisers and buyers
Provide genetically improved 1. Intensification of artificial insemination in the
livestock and poultry to animal barangay
raisers 2. Establishment of animal breeding centers
3. Enhancement of animal dispersal program
Curtail meat vendors and other 1. Continuous information education campaign
meat establishments selling and 2. Intensification of post abattoir meat inspection
processing hot meat 3. Creation of City Meat Inspection Board
4. Strict Enforcement of penalty to violators RA
9296
Develop an area in the City which 1. Establishment of City Parks and Wildlife
will serve as educational display 2. Organize a management system
and rescue center for wildlife
species
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12 COMMERCE
Existing situation
Sorsogon City, as the urban center of the province of Sorsogon, is a hub of trade
and commerce. Its strategic location has given rise to a busy commercial district
composed of local businesses and franchises of national and regional business
chains.
Businesses are concentrated in the downtown area near the public market and
major commercial establishments. The presence of 12 financial institutions nine of
which are branches of national banks further reinforces Sorsogon Citys position
as sub-regional center. With the onset of cityhood, two medium-scale malls have
been constructed, and a third is in the planning and initial marketing stage.
Majority of the commercial establishments operating in Sorsogon are primarily

geared towards retail and wholesale. All other economic activities fall under the
service industry. Among these are hotels, lodging houses and restaurants, repair
shops, groceries and supermarkets, hospitals, clinics, and transport and
telecommunications companies.
Sixty percent of registered business is service-oriented while 11% are small

manufacturing shops.
The concentration of commercial activities to a confined area restricts circulation.

The commercial area is often described as congested. This is the basic weakness of
Sorsogon.
Addressing this is the proposed waterfront development that will expand the
commercial area at the same time increasing circulation with the proposed coastal
road.
Also, a 300-hectare Economic Zone has been identified in the northeastern part of
the city. It covers the barangays of Buhatan, Cabid-an, and Bibincahan. Within the
Economic Zone and along the diversion road a 50-hectare agro-industrial zone is
being proposed. As support to the transshipment corridor role of the province, it will
accommodate the food terminal (bagsakan), warehouses, storage facilities, and light
industries.
Aside from congested commercial area and circulation, another problem faced by
investors is the high cost of starting and doing business in the city. This is caused by
the high power cost and the lack of an Investment Code.
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Business Establishments
ESTABLISHMENTS BY TYPE NUMBER OF REGISTERED

ESTABLISHMENTS
Abaca, Copra & Palay Dealer 5
Agricultural Machineries 2
Auto Repair Shop 14
Auto Supply 5
Beauty Parlor 5
Bakery 13
Barber shop 4
Barbecue Stand 1
Beach Resort 5
Bicycle & Bicycle Spare Parts 3
Bookhouse 1
Boutique 4
Bus Booking Office 4
Cable Network 2
TV Network 1
Food Establishment 27
Poultry & Livestock 6
Cellphone, Accessories & Services 11
Coconut Grater 1
Bank 13
Computer Services & Repair 2
Hardware 54
Cooperative 8
Distributor of Consumers Products 9
Beverage Distributor 6
General Merchandise 31
Dental Laboratory 1
Department Store / Supermart 13
Drugstore 16
Drug Testing Center 2
Dry Goods Store 11
Electronics Repair Shop 3
Refrigeration & Airconditioning Repair Shop 1
Emission Testing Center 2
Feeds Supply / Agricultural Products 16
Fiberglass Boat Builders 1
Financing / Lending / Pawnshop 25
Fish Vendor 2
Sports & Recreation 5
Flower Shop 1
Freight Forwarding Services 4
Fruit Vendor 10
Food Vendor 2
Funeral Parlor 5
Home Furnishing 14
Fish Dealer 4
Exporter of Marine Products 2
Glass Supply 2
Gasoline Station 7
Grocery Store 14
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Catering Services 2
Hotel / Lodging House 10
Ice Cream 1
Ice Plant & Cold Storage 3
Ink Refilling 1
Insurance 8
Internet Caf 12
Janitorial Services & Supplies 2
Junkshop 6
Lessor 40
LPG Dealer 6
Meat Vendor 1
Clinic 5
Motorcycle Dealer 10
Vehicle Rental 6
Noodle Factory 1
Vinegar & Soy Sauce Factory 1
Newspaper Stand 1
Optical Clinic 2
Petshop 1
Photo Studio & Supply 6
Meat Processing 1
Handicraft 3
Painting Gallery 1
Pre-School 9
Hospital 3
Printing Press 6
Radio Station 1
Rice Mill 16
Sari-Sari Store 79
Cockpit & Coliseum 1
State Development 2
Tailoring / Dress Shoppe 3
Telecommunication Service 2
Tire Supply & Recapping 3
Travel & Tours 2
Van Terminal 2
Vegetable Vendor 4
Video Games 1
Videoke Bar 13
Video Rental 1
Vulcanizing Shop 3
Water Refilling Station 15
Machine Shop 4
Wine Store 1
Xerox Copier
Source: Permits and License Division, September 2007
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Development Needs
Need for a City Shopping Center

Decongest and expand the commercial district of the city
Increase circulation within the commercial district
Enact, formulate, and implement a City Investment Incentive Code
Support facilities for commercial areas
Goal: Provide an environment that is investor-friendly and conducive to commerce
Identify/define and address the 1. Initiate efforts to lower the Cost of Doing
issues and concerns of the Business.
business sector. 2. Facilitate the establishment/development of
cheaper and efficient source or power and
water.
3. Support the advocacy to lower the cost of
power.
4. Conduct an aggressive investment promotion
through:
5. Packaging of Investment Promotion Materials
(video/brochure/web publication)
6. Conduct of Investment Matching and
Marketing.
7. Conduct of inbound and outbound missions.
8. Provide Business Support.
9. Establish a One-Stop Investment Assistance
Center.
10. Support and strengthen the local business
associations.
11. Conduct regular dialogue/consultation with
the business sector.
Collaborate in promoting 1. Develop Investment Support Facilities
Sorsogon to become a conducive a. Industrial Zone and Commercial areas
area for investment that will b. Satellite Market
create gainful employment c. Road networks
among its constituents, utilize d. Utilities (power and water)
available resources and increase e. Communication
the revenues of the LGU. f. Seaport
2. Maintain peace and order.
Intensify use of the central 1. Encourage medium density use of the central
commercial area commercial area
2. Construct of an LGU-owned commercial
building
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13 INDUSTRY
2005 2006 2007 (as of June)

Handicraft 6 6 9
Metal craft 7 11 11
Food processing 64 77 88
Construction 24 31 41
Home furnishing 6 7 10
Source: DTI, Business name registration
Existing situation
Sorsogon has never attracted its own share of industrial operators being at the tail
end of areas serving the Metro Manila market. Except for one marine-based exporter
and the handicraft subcontractors, what can be considered as Sorsogons industrial
activities are an assortment of cottage-level food processors and metal fabricators
serving the local market. The once thriving wood industry, which 20 years ago was
even an exporter, died as soon as the local supply of wood had been depleted.
Handicraft. There are major handicraft operators producing mainly Christmas decors
and novelty items. Raw materials used are abaca and roots of the moras grass. The
operators are subcontractors who fill-up orders of exporters who are based outside
the city. Subcontracted orders go as big as a containerful.
Metal craft. Metal shops support partly both construction and transportation. The
shops produce trusses, windows and grills, gates, and accordion door. They also
fabricate tricycle and bodies of utility vehicles.
Food processing. Other than home-based meat processors and candy makers, food
processors with distinct work places, delivery vehicles and branded products are
also in operation. They produce noodles, ice drop, ice cream stick, vinegar and soy
sauce.
Construction. Starts in housing and commercial spaces, subdivision development,

and public sector projects, comprise the construction industry. Construction employs
trades people such as carpenters, painters, masons and tinsmiths. It is also a major
employer of unskilled labor, usually new entrants to the labor force.
Craftsmen and trades people staff a number of shops. Bakers, tailors and
dressmakers, machinists, printers, and finishing carpenters are among them. The
shops are generally small employing from 5 to 10 people. The rest of the members
of the skilled labor who are not employed by construction and the specialized shop
operate as freelancers doing repairs or subcontracting.
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Development Needs
Agro-Industrial Park
A 300-hectare economic zone has been identified in the northeast of the city. A
portion of this, say 200 hectares, can be allocated as agro-industrial park to
accommodate potential locators. The Agro-Industrial Park will accommodate the
food terminal, processors of agricultural and fishery production and other light
industries that may locate in the city.
Waterfront Development
Spaces will also be available for warehouses and other storage facilities that will
support the role of the province as a transshipment corridor. The development will
include road network, drainage, water and power supply, and communication
facilities.
Small and Medium Enterprise Development

There is a need to institute an enterprise development program that will assist
resource-based and footloose light industries. The resource-based enterprises will
serve as forward link of primary production. The footloose businesses will cater to
local and regional markets.
The Small and Medium Enterprise Development components include common

facilities, entrepreneurship training, guarantee fund, product development, and
market linkage development. The common facilities will include a workshop that can
accommodate product development on food processing, metal crafts, gifts and
house wares, and should among others, prioritize the following:
1. Integrated facility for pilinut processing that will start from raw material
selection, cleaning, depulping, drying, storage and processing. Processing
will include the conversion of kernel to candies, confectioneries, and other
food products; extraction of oil from the pulp, the pulp into other industrial
products and the shells to activated carbon or as raw material for handicraft.
2. A food laboratory that will cater to the requirements of the food processing
industry
3. Raw material processing facility for forest products and other materials for
handicraft and home furnishings. The facility shall include selection,
treatment/preservation, kiln drying and storage.
Goal: To position Sorsogon to be a prime agro-industrial growth center with

balanced ecology, investment friendly environment, globally competitive industries
and responsive business sector with strong partnership with the Local Government
Unit and other sectors in creating a favorable business climate.
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Promote Sorsogon City to Agro-Industrial Park
become a premiere hub for Small and Medium Enterprise Development
investment in the province that Project
will create gainful employment One Town One Product (OTOP) (A development
among its constituents, use strategy that makes use of a product/service
available resources, and increase that the locality has competitive advantage in
the revenues of the LGU. terms of raw material availability, skills and
market demand/potential to be the flagship
product or service that will identify the area and
catalyze the development of other products and
services)
City Investment Incentives Code
Fiscal and Non-Fiscal Incentives
One Stop Business Action Center
Craft Villages/Production Centers
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14 TOURISM
Existing situation
The presence of whale sharks in the town of Donsol placed Sorsogon province in
the world tourism map. Because of the citys role as administrative and commercial
hub, foreign and domestic tourists invariably included the city in their itinerary.
Besides historic turn-of-the century structures like the Provincial Capitol and the
Sorsogon national High School, Sorsogon also serves as jump-off point to the tourist
spots in the province.
It is for its many natural attractions, though, that Sorsogon is known. Rompeolas,
with its walkway that serves as promenade, offers spectacular views of sunrises and
sunsets, as does Paroja Hill and Grotto, which overlooks Sorsogon bay.
Bucalbucalan and Palhi Springs in the West District and Busay Falls in the PNOC
Exploration Site are ideal for cooling down, especially in the summer months. Bacon
district has its beaches, limestone caves, lakes and a marine sanctuary. Most
notable of these are Paguriran Beach, which is surrounded by dark basalt,
Tolonggapo in Caricaran and the Bato Limestone Caves inside which were found
prehistoric artifacts.
The City as the commercial hub of the province caters to the needs of the majority of
60,415 Filipino tourists, 38,881 foreign and 1,088 balikbayans that visits the
province. (Dept. of Tourism Region V Office, 2006)
To attract more visitors and to highlight the Citys tourism potentials, two festivals are
held annually: The Pili Festival in June and the Kasanggayahan Festival, which
celebrates the Province of Sorsogons foundation in October.
Places of Interest
Site Description
Bacman Geothermal Project PNOC Exploration & NPC power plants atop Mt.
Pocdol & Inang Maharang
Bacman Forest Reserve Natural habitat for the large flying foxes
Bato Limestone Cave 3,000 years old articrafts
Bucalbucalan Springs Natural cold spring
Cawayan Hydroelectric Plant
Danao Lake Covers 6 hectares in area
El Retiro Retreat house, flower gardens
Halabang Baybay White sand, seabreeze
Libanon Beach Big waves and fine black sand
Manunggol Beach Enchanted beach
Marine Sanctuary Corrals and seaweed zone
Muralla Walls Place of refuge during Moro raids & invasions
Ngarolan Reef Diving site
Padaraw Beach White sand with available amenities
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Site Description
Pagol Beach White sand with available amenities
Paguriran Beach With lagoon inside, miniature island of hard and
compact dark granite rocks
Palhi Spring Resort Adult and children pools, springs
Paroja Hill and Grotto Across Pepita Park, overlooks Sorsogon bay
Pepita Park Travelers area
Provincial Capitol Park and building
Sorsogon Bay Dawns & sunset from the many vantage points
especially from the pier and leisure boating site
Sorsogon Dairy Farm Complex includes dairy farm, training center,
seaweeds research center and fishery office
Sorsogon National High School
Sts. Peter & Paul Cathedral
Tolonggapo Beach Gentle sea breeze of the Pacific
Tajiran Island Small island near the fishing community of
Cambulaga
Pinaculan
Bacon Church Old church of the Immaculate Concepcion
Fort ruins, Caricaran Ruins of an Spanish fort, used to deter moro raiders
Source: CLUP 2003-2012, CPDO
Development Needs
Improvement of Bucalbucalan Rest Area

Beach/Resort Development
Construction of City Museum
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15 FORESTRY
Existing situation
Forestland, which is 7,612.76 hectares, is 24% of the total land area of the city. This
was once an economic resource when timber, mangrove firewood, and rattan poles
were being extracted. The period of Sorsogon City as a timber and hardwood
production place has long been gone. Secondary growth forest, which is equally
accounted for by open and close canopy mature trees, now covers the logged-over
timberland. Some areas are cultivated, and the rest are brush land and grassland.
Forestland is composed of the timberland area that is part of the PNOC geothermal
field, the watershed area in the northeast part of the city, and the mangrove areas
along the coasts of Sorsogon Bay and Sugod Bay.
Cultivation is done through agro-forestry projects that are implemented to control

further encroachment of agriculture in the watershed area. Cultivated area is 4,332
hectares. These are planted to coconut, abaca, fruit-bearing trees, cereal, and
sugarcane.
That there is some degree of success in the reforestation effort can be seen in the
water quality of rivers and streams. Given the relatively clearer water flowing after
heavy rains is evidence that less silt is being carried down to Sorsogon Bay and
Albay Gulf. It also takes a few hours for the water to clear if it becomes brown
because of silt after a heavy rain where some ten years ago it took two days for the
water to clear. Still siltation is a reported problem of the fishing community.
EXISTING SITUATION/CLASSIFICATION OF FORESTLAND
Forestland Forest Reserved Mangrove Mangrove Mangrove for Total

(has.) (PNOC) Forest reserve timberland Fishpond Devt.
a. Bacon 3,1566.41 199.00 - -
b. Sorsogon 3,603.97 204.33 107.58 341.47
Total 6,760.38 403.33 107.38 341.47 7,612.76
Source: Community Environment and Natural Resources Office
EXISTING FORESTRY PROJECTS
Name of PO Location Area Remarks

(ha.)
1.Samahang Mangingisda ng Abuyog Abuyog, Sorsogon City 137.125 Mangrove (CBFM)
2. Samahang Pangkalikasan ng Buhatan, Sorsogon City 70.36 Mangrove (CBFM)

Buhatan
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Development Needs
Rehabilitate open and denuded forestlands in the city

Allocate open access forestland areas into sustainable forest management
areas.
Strengthen the implementation of environment and natural resources laws
and rules and regulations
Goal: To promote the well being of Sorsogueos through sustainable development

of forest ecosystem.
Rehabilitate open and denuded 1. Nursery establishment/seedling production.
forestlands in the city. 2. forest tree species
3. mangrove tree species
4. Plantation establishment.
5. Maintenance and protection.
Allocate open access forestland
areas into sustainable forest
management areas
Strengthen the implementation of 1. Para-legal orientation-seminar.
environment and natural 2. Deputation of eligible Environment and
resources laws, rules and Natural Resources Officers
regulations 3. Networking/linkages with law-enforcement
agencies.
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16 TRANSPORTATION
Existing situation
The Daang Maharlika, which spans southern Philippines, traverses Sorsogon City,
putting it in the direct path of both north- and southbound buses. Of the citys 160-
kilometer network made up of the national, provincial, city and barangay roads, 60%
is paved concrete while 24% has gravel road surface. It is composed of the Daang
Maharlika traversing the city west to east, the diversion road, and the national road
connecting Bacon district to the city proper, the secondary roads connecting the city
to Prieto Diaz, and the city roads connecting the eastern barangays.
The completion of the Sorsogon Diversion Road is expected to decongest traffic in

the commercial area and likewise encourage trade and commerce in the area. By
land, Manila-Sorsogon travel time is from 10 to 12 hours.
Inventory of Roads
Administrative Road Surface
Classification Length Concrete Asphalt Gravel Earthfill
National 40.254 40.254
Provincial 13.390 9.294 3.772 0.324
City 24.967 23.673 0.669 0.040 0.585
Barangay 81.342 22.896 5.008 37.907 15.531
TOTAL 159.953 96.117 9.449 38.271 16.116
Number of Registered Public Utility Vehicles in Sorsogon City 2006

MONTHS Public Utility Jeepney Tricycles
January 68 286
February 77 343
March 91 378
April 86 288
May 82 320
June 75 322
July 73 325
August 72 330
September 70 312
October 68 210
TOTAL 762 3,114
Source: Land Transportation Office
A total of four registered (with mayors permit) bus companies operate in Sorsogon
City. Other bus lines with other southern provinces and municipalities as their points
of origin have designated the city as their pick-up point, accounting for a high
passenger volume.
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Air transport is also available via 45-minute Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific
flights, which land in Legazpi City. From there, travel time to Sorsogon is from one to
1 hours. The Sorsogon Airport, a secondary airport, has yet to be rehabilitated for
it to be fully functional.
Tricycles and jeepneys are the primary modes of transportation within the city, while
outlying coastal barangays are reached via motorized bancas. Aside from public
utility jeepneys and buses, private vans and FXs also serve the Sorsogon City-
Legaspi City route.
Terminals are still inadequate that an integrated transport terminal is being worked
out. The absence of adequate terminal facilities, the limited commercial area, lack of
parking spaces, and the activities near Sorsogon Pilot Elementary School and
Sorsogon National High School create traffic congestions in several points.
The Port of Sorsogon, classified a municipal port, has a 664-m causeway and
reinforced concrete pier. Incoming cargoes come from Manila and Cebu. These are
cement, plywood, and beer. The port is also used by motorized bancas ferrying
passengers and goods to and from neighboring towns. No regular trips and routes
have been developed, or revived, since the mode of transportation shifted to land
when roads eventually connected towns and barangays.
Existing Bridges
Construction
Bridge Load
Location Materials Length Width
Name Capacity
(Type)
DAANG MAHARLIKA
Mibacong San Isidro IBM 33.96 7.32 15 T
Tublijon Tublijon, RCDG 21.00 6.70 15 T
Bagacay Rizal RCDG 29.00 6.70 15 T
Cawayan Bulabog RCDG 157.62 7.32 15 T
Alice Basud Conc arch 14.00 14.00 15 T
Buhatan Magsaysay RCDG 14.00 6.70 15 T
Abuyog St. RCDG 11.00 6.70 15 T
Buhatan
Abuyog
SORSOGON-BACON-MANITO
Gabao Gabao RCDG 17.96 6.70 15 T
Rangas Rawis RCDG 27.89 7.40 15 T
Otoc Rawis RCDG 24.76 7.40 15 T
Mati Sto. RCDG 19.46 7.40 15 T
San Juan Domingo RCDG 21.95 7.40 15 T
Milabiga San Juan RCDG 24.60 7.40 15 T
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Development Needs
Primary road network

Secondary routes along the primary routes and general circulation within the
city proper
Road network connecting barangays
Seaports and airports
Farm-to-market roads
Parking spaces
Traffic and Circulation Plan
Survey of city roads
Survey of drainage system
Construction of Integrated City Bus/Jeepney/Van Terminal
Tricycle Terminal
Completion of Bacon-Manito Road
Sorsogon Airport
Completion of Buhatan-Sitio Binisitahon (San Vicente) Sitio Gabao (Brgy.
San Roque) Road
Improvement/Rehabilitation of Banao Sea Port
Construction of Seawall Project
Construction of River Control
Construction of Crossroad Overpass
Construction of Coastal Road
Road Opening and Construction
Goal: Provide sufficient circulation within and between built-up areas
Improve primary road network 1. Completion of Bacon-Manito National Road
Improve secondary road network 1. Develop secondary routes along the primary
and the circulation within the city routes through right-of-way acquisition, road
proper itself opening, turn-over of subdivision streets to
the city, surfacing, widening
2. Construct roads that will connect major
settlements within the city proper
Improve inter-barangay road 1. Completion of Buhatan-Sitio Binisitahon (San
network Vicente) Sitio Gabao (Brgy. San Roque)
Road
2. Road Opening Sitio Tiris Brgy. San Juan to
Brgy. Osiao
Improve ports and seaports 1. Improve Bacon Passenger Port
2. Improve Sorsogon Port
3. Rehabilitate Sorsogon Airport
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4. Develop Banao Port
Improve network of farm-to- 1. Construct access roads to production areas
market roads
Improve traffic and circulation 1. Prepare and implement as traffic and
within the city proper circulation plan
2. Survey of city roads
3. Allocate parking spaces
4. Survey of drainage system
5. Construction of Integrated Transport Terminal
in the Satellite City
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17 COMMUNICATION
Existing situation
Telecommunications facilities run by PLDT, PT&T, and RCPI make long-distance

possible. Digitel and BayanTel cover domestic subscribers. They have a combined
capacity of 2,720 lines. Smart Communications, Globe Telecommunications and
Suncellular Network also maintain cell sites, opening the urban areas to mobile
phone services.
Four radio organizations provide their members with radio communication through
the citizen's band. The Philippine Postal Corporation Sorsogon Post Office provides
domestic, international and other mail services. Private counterparts of these
services are two messengerial and courier service companies. Providing for the
broadcast media are four AM radios, four FM radios, one broadcast television
stations and two cable television stations. National, regional, and local newspaper
both in English and Filipino circulates in the city. Three service providers offering
dial-up connections provide connection to the Internet. Connecting through these
three providers are twelve internet cafes that cater to the public.
Clup 2003-2012
Development Needs
Expansion of landline and cellular phone coverage

Information Technology Hub - inclusion to the Regional Cyber Zones
Goal: Expand communication facilities.
Objective Strategy
Installation of additional telephone 1. Invite and encourage communication
lines companies to invest in the city.
Widen coverage of cellular phone 2. Additional cell sites

service
Improve postal services
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18 POWER SUPPLY
Existing situation
NPC supplies Sorsogon with electricity through its Luzon grid. The grid in turn is fed
with power from different sources. Besides NPCs Luzon grid, the Cawayan
Hydroelectric Plant in Guinlajon has a generating capacity of 350 kw. Sorsogon II
Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Soreco II) operates the Cawayan Hydroelectric Plant. The
plant, however, needs rehabilitation and upgrading which will maximize its output to
2,500 kw.
TransCo distributes power to Soreco II through a 10 MVA substation at Balogo. This

substation serves Sorsogon and Bacon. All of the barangays have been energized.
The energization of isolated sitios and neighborhoods is currently ongoing financed
by the royalty share of the city and the barangays from the geothermal power
generation. Eighty two (82%) percent of all households have electric connection.
Aside from the upgrading of the Cawayan Hydroelectric Plant, three other
hydroelectric plants are being proposed to be developed. These three have a
combined generating capacity of 3,460 kw. TransCo power cost is 66% of the power
rate structure of Soreco II. The operation of these hydroeclectric plants will result to
a competitively priced power in Sorsogon.
Connection by Type of Users and Average Consumption as of July 2007

Rate per kWh as of July
Type of Connection Number of Connections
2007
Domestic/Residential 23,409 10.0612
Industrial 5 7.3674
Commercial 1,147 7.6232
Public Buildings 437 7.0531
Streetlights (Public) 106 8.0912
BAPA 0
Others 0
Sales for Resale 1 8.9471
Coop consumption
TOTAL 25,105
Source: Sorsogon Electric Cooperative II
Development Needs
Constant maintenance of secondary distribution lines

Energize remote and isolated sitios and neighborhoods
Development of hydroelectric sources
Lowering of cost of power
Hydro-electric power plant rehabilitation
Installation of Streetlights
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Objective Strategy
Construction and installation of 1. Allocate funds from the National and Local
additional power lines Government for the electrification of remote
areas.
Lower power rates 1. Rehabilitate and upgrade the Cawayan
Hydroelectric Plant
2. Minimize systems loss
3. Develop other hydroelectric sources
Increase capacity 1. Construct additional substation
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19 WATER SUPPLY
Existing Situation
The water requirement of the city is mainly supplied by the Sorsogon Water District,
which serves 20 barangays mostly urban barangays of the East and West Districts
including the Central Business District.
The City or LGU-managed water system supplies the water requirement of the
Bacon Poblacion. CABANSAN Water System supplies baragays Cabarbuhan, San
Roque, Balete, and San Isidro.
Supplementing the Sorsogon Water District and City-managed Bacon Water System
are the water systems of different rural barangays. The various barangay water
systems are being managed and maintained by the respective Barangay Water and
Sanitation Association, barangay officials or household association.
Sorsogon City Water District (SWD) has about 3,400 active service connections in
1990. These grew to 7,944 connections in July 2007. The existing waterworks
facilities of SWD include the spring and deep well source facilities, pumping stations,
ground reservoir, transmission and distribution pipelines, treatment facilities and
other appurtenances. A 681 has. Watershed is being maintained by SCWD namely
Anahaw 1, Anahaw 2, Matakla 1, Matakla 2/3, Anilao 1, Anilao 2, and Anilao 3.
Sorsogon City Water District is experiencing problems pertaining to the need for
additional sources during dry seasons.
Connections by Type of Users and Average Consumption

Average Consumption
Type of Connection Number of Connections
(cu.m./month)
Domestic/Residential 7,212 19 cu.m.
Industrial 12 97 cu.m.
Commercial A 227 30 cu.m.
Commercial B 346 16 cu.m.
Public Buildings 128 57 cu.m.
Public Faucets 7 8 cu.m.
Others 12 18 cu.m.
TOTAL/ AVERAGE 7,944
Source: Sorsogon City Water District, as of June 30, 2007
Water Sources
Remarks/Condition of Water
Source Location Rated Capacity
Source
Springs Macabog, West 82,925 cu.m./ declining supply
District month
Ground Water Various Pumping 180,575 cu. m./ operational
Stations month
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Other Facilities
Facility Description Location Area of Site
Pangpang Reservoir Concrete Ground Pangpang 2,000sq.m.
Reservoir
Baribag Reservoir Concrete Ground Baribag,Bibincahan 1,000sq.m.
Reservoir
Pumping Station No. 2 Deepwell Seminary,Bibincahan 150 sq.m.
Pumping Station No. 3 Deepwell Seabreeze Homes 52 sq.m.
Subd.,Cabid-an
Pumping Station No. 4 Deepwell Imperial Ridgeview 60 sq.m.
Subd., Pangpang
Pumping Station No. 5 Deepwell Villa Alegre Subd., 80 sq.m.
San Juan (Roro)
Pumping Station No. 6 Deepwell Km. 10 Abuyog, East 200 sq.m.
District
Pumping Station No. 7 Deepwell Abuyog Proper, East 50 sq.m.
District
Pumping Station No. 8 Deepwell Diversion Road, 150 sq.m.
Cabid-an, East
District
Pumping Station No. 9 Deepwell Pamurayan, West 150 sq.m.
District
Pumping Station No. Deepwell Guinlajon, West 200 sq.m.
10 District
Pumping Station No. Deepwell San Pascual, Bacon 200 sq.m.
11 District
Development Needs
Urban Waterworks Development

Adequate level of service to keep up with the demands of the consumers,
particularly the demand for a regular, if possible, uninterrupted supply of
water.
For the rural barangay water systems, the need to construct additional water
systems, and to improve and/or rehabilitate those that exist.
Enhance Operation and Maintenance Program
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Goal: To achieve sufficient potable water supply to the community.
Objective Strategy
Construction of additional deep 1. Intensive capital investment through BOT
wells and other water sources. scheme or loan from financial institution and
other agencies for the implementation of
water supply projects.
2. Replacement of defective water meter and
other system appurtenances.
Upgrading of urban water system 1. Replace old pipes
2. Expand urban coverage
Improvement of rural barangay 1. Construct Level II and Level III systems

water systems
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20 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Existing situation
Environmentally critical areas present in the city are Sorsogon Bay, Albay Gulf,
mangrove and coastal areas, forest and watershed areas, rivers and creeks, prime
agricultural land, eroded areas, marslands and swamps, buffer strips along rivers,
and environmentally constrained areas.
Sorsogon Bay even at its present state eco-system is still rich and has tremendous
potential. The 1995 Resource and Ecological; Assessment Report of Sorsogon Bay
by UB Tech indicates that the fishery of the bay is exploited. It is characterized by
rampant use of illegal fishing implements. Although seashell and other yields have
been stable, the bay is plagued by red tide of extended periods. Most of the resident
species have been depleted from populated areas, and are no longer in commercial
quantities. The bay is rapidly shallowing due to heavy siltation, mainly caused by
erosion of the seashore, river out flows and rotting sea creatures, Although the
sanitary quality parameters like dissolve oxygen, pH, and nutrients are within the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources standards, the quality is
deteriorating due to the high level of fecal coliform . The contamination of water is
caused by the indiscriminate dumping of waste in the rivers and creeks discharging
into the bay.
All river tributaries going to the bay should be closely monitored for various pollution
indexes and appropriate pollution control measures should be implemented.
There is a need to upgrade the City Abattoir particularly its waste control system to
prevent its wastewater from polluting the bay. Relocation from its present site, which
is very near Sorsogon Bay or a more effective waste treatment facility should be
installed.
Albay Gulf. Although rich and diverse, fishery resource and marine habitat of Albay
Gulf has been devastated by years of dynamite fishing along the coastline. Siltation
is not a problem, it is threatened by the long term pollution because of the presence
of mining in the mouth of the gulf. Deep sea fishing is the primary form of
exploitation, mainly pelagic species that enter the gulf. If developed and managed
effectively, the area has great eco-tourism potential.
Mangrove. Along the coastline of Sorsogon Bay and Albay Gulf, mangrove forest
and marshland are heavily degraded due to the conversion into brackish-water
fishponds and unregulated harvesting and cutting of mangrove in the past for fuel.
The open-access nature of the mangrove areas should be managed by community-
based organizations granted tenurial status over the area. Although numerous
mangrove reforestation projects have experience high mortality rates, it should still
be encouraged and intensified to preserve the eco-system, control erosion and
provide livelihood.
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Coastal Areas. Inadequate sanitary facilities in coastal communities pollute the water
in Sorsogon Bay. Overpopulation of coastal communities and high fishermens
density also contributed to the overexploitation of fishery resources in the bay and
the destruction of various eco-system. A solid waste program should be
implemented and waste water treatment facilities should be installed especially
along Salog River.
Forest and watershed areas. The forest reservation that includes the Geothermal
Reservation and the watershed of the Sorsogon Water District has practically no
timber stand. Only second growth trees fill the areas and reforestation is
encouraged. Additional watershed areas should be identified and conserved for
future sources of potable water for the ever expanding population. Previous logging
operations and illegal logging denuded the area. Deforestation is evident in the
upper portion of several barangays bordering the forestland area due to
encroachment of upland farming. The repopulation of the many species that have
disappeared should be encourage, among them Wild boar, fruit bats, and other
forest animals.
Bacon-Manito Geothermal Field. Earthmoving activities during the construction of

access roads, well sites, and plant sites resulted to the removal of vegetation and
disturbance of soil. Erosion and siltation of downstream water bodies were the
eventual outcome.
River and creeks, Rivers that cut across the city proper are polluted due to the
effluents and dumping of wastes. River buffer strips are also used for residential
purposes, these endanger the lives of residents occupying the riverbanks during
sever flooding. Siltation of rivers is also evident.
Gravel and sand is overly extracted. Replenishment is less than the rate of
extraction.
Prime agricultural land. Irrigated rice fields especially along the western barangays
of the city are being converted to other uses because of the pressure or urban
activities. Prime agricultural lands should be ideally protected from conversion to
other uses for food security reasons.
Eroded areas. Erosions and landslides are evident in mountainsides. Erosion of

riverbanks occurs during river overflows especially in Cawayan, Tublijon, Macabog,
Buhatan and Bagacay rivers.
Environmentally constrained areas. Environmentally constrained areas are subject

to natural hazards like typhoon and severe flooding. Communities along the coastal
areas are susceptible to flooding and typhoon damage as what happened in 1987
when Typhoon Sisang hit Sorsogon.
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Air quality. Air quality within the city proper is polluted by the emission of tricycles
and other vehicles.
Environmental efforts.
Since environment underlies all the other sectors, it interacts both ways with the
latters activities. Either the environment is affected by a human activity or a human
activity is affected by the environment. The problem areas above are being
addressed or to be addressed by the sector affecting or affected.
Following is a list of efforts:
1. Implementation of the Unified Ordinance;

2. Sanitation and public hygiene campaign
3. Various reforestation and agro-forestry projects;
4. Resettlement housing;
5. Alternative livelihood programs;
6. Environmental law enforcement;
7. Enactment and implementation of a Zoning Ordinance.
8. Coastal Resource Management
Implementation of the Unified Fishery Ordinance in Sorsogon Bay and/or expand its
scope in Albay Gulf and Sugod Bay will solve the over exploitation and illegal fishing
in the above-mentioned fishing areas. Active participation by the fisherfolks in
conserving marine resources and encouraging them to invest in fish and marine
culture like green mussel and oyster farming instead of using illegal fishing gears
and equipment will help conserve marine resources like sea shells, crabs, and
shrimps. Involving community-based organization in the replanting of mangroves is
another form of alternative livelihood to the fishing communities,
Development Needs
Rehabilitation of coastal and marine resources

Conversion from open to controlled dumpsite
Implement an Integrated Solid Waste Management Program
Upgrade disaster preparedness
Identify and manage the watershed area of the city
Monitor geothermal activities for environmental compliance
Continue coastal resource management
Sanitary Facilities (septic, drainage, water treatment facilities)
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Goals: Safeguard the environment by ensuring that all components of

Comprehensive Land Use Plan will not adversely affect the ecological balance.
Provision of wastewater treatment
Protection and development of 1. Conduct IEC campaign.
watershed a. Skills development training
IEC waste disposal b. Team-building workshop
Waste (classification)
Livelihood program: 1. Issuance of tenurial instrument to
Coral reef rehabilitation and protection local communities.
2. Provide livelihood projects.
Source: Office of Councilor David Duran, Committee of Environment, 2007
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21 DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
Disaster Preparedness is an administrative, individual and community action to

minimize loss of like and property and to facilitate effective rescue, relief and
rehabilitation. It involves forecasting and taking precautionary measures prior to
imminent threat when advance warnings are possible. It also involves plans for
evacuation, education, and training of Local Disaster Coordinating Council members
and population at risk, the training of intervention teams, establishment of policies,
standards, organizational arrangements and optional plans to be applied following a
disaster.
Objectives
1. To minimize loss of life, disruption of critical services, and damages.

2. To minimize the adverse effects of hazard through effective readiness
measures to expedite emergency actions, rehabilitation and recovery.
3. To explicit and promote the use of readily available materials and resources
in the locality for prompt response to crisis.
4. To totally evade from eminent dangers and accidents during occurrence of
natural calamities.
Bacon District, Sorsogon City
Barangay Evacuation Centers
Balete Central School Bldg., Chapel, Brgy. Hall, DCC

Balogo Elementary School Bldg., Chapel, Brgy. Hall
Bato Central School Bldg., Chapel, Brgy. Hall, DCC
Boga Elementary School Bldg., Chapel
Bon-ot Elementary School Bldg., Chapel, Brgy. Hall
Buenavista Elem./HS Bldg., Parish Church
Cabarbuhan Elementary School Bldg., Chapel, Brgy. Hall
Caricaran Poblacion Parish Church, Poblacion DCC/Brgy. Hall
Del Rosario Brgy. Hall, DCC, Chapel
Gatbo Elem./HS Bldg., Chapel
Jamislagan Elementary School Bldg., Chapel
Osiao Elem./HS Bldg., Chapel
Poblacion Parish Church, DCC, Brgy. Hall
Rawis Elem./HS Bldg., Chapel
Salvacion Elementary School Bldg., Chapel, Brgy. Hall
San Isidro Elem./HS Bldg., Chapel
San Jose Elementary School Bldg., Brgy. Hall, Chapel
San Juan Elementary School Bldg., Chapel
San Pascual Elementary School Bldg., Brgy. Hall, Chapel
San Ramon Elementary School Bldg., Brgy. Hall, Chapel
San Roque Elementary School Bldg., Parish Church Brgy. Hall
San Vicente Elementary School Bldg., Chapel
Sawanga Elem./HS Bldg., Brgy. Hall, Chapel
Sta. Cruz Elementary School Bldg., Chapel
Sta. Lucia Elementary School Bldg., Chapel
Sto. Domingo Elementary School Bldg., Chapel
Sto. Nio Elementary School Bldg., Chapel, DCC, Brgy. Hall
Sugod Elem./HS Bldg., Chapel
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East and West Districts
Barangay Evacuation Centers
Abuyog Elementary/HS Bldg.
Almendras-Cogon SNHS/SCC Bldg.
Balogo Elementary School Bldg., Brgy. Hall
Barayong Elementary School Bldg., Brgy. Hall
Basud Elementary School Bldg., Brgy. Hall
Bibincahan Elementary School/ SNHS/SCC Bldg.
Bitan-o/Dalipay Elementary School Bldg., Provincial Gymnasium
Bucalbucalan Elementary School Bldg.
Buenavista Elementary School Bldg.
Buhatan Elementary School Bldg., Brgy. Hall, Soreco II Bldg.
Bulabog Elementary School Bldg., High School Bldg.
Burabod Elementary School Bldg., PAFC Bldg.
Cabid-an Elementary School Bldg., Brgy. Hall NFA/BAI Bldg./Seabreeze Church
Cambulaga Elementary School Bldg.
Capuy Elementary School Bldg., NFA Bldg., Brgy. Health Care
Gimaloto Elementary School Bldg.
Guinlajon Elem./HS Bldg.
Macabog Elementary School Bldg., Chapel
Marinas Elementary School Bldg.
Pamurayan Elementary School Bldg., Chapel
Pangpang Elementary School Bldg., Brgy. Hall
Panlayaan Elementary School Bldg.
Peafrancia Elementary School Bldg.
Piot Provincial Gymnasium, Aemilianum College Inc.
Polvorista SECS Bldg., Multi-Purpose Bldg
Rizal Elem./HS Bldg., Brgy. Hall
Salog SNHS/SCC Bldg.
Salvacion Elementary School Bldg.
Sampaloc Elementary/SNHS Bldg., PNP Provincial Head Quarter Pcs
San Isidro Elementary School Bldg.
San Juan Elementary School Bldg., Chapel, Home For The Aged
Sirangan Sts. Peter & Paul Cathedral, SPES Bldg., SLMCS Bldg.
Sulucan Sorsogon Shopping Center, PNP Provincial Hq.
Talisay Elementary School Bldg., Chapel
Ticol Elementary School Bldg.
Tugos Elementary School Bldg., RHU Center
Source: CDCC, City Disaster Preparedness Plan
Development Needs
Creation of Office of the City Disaster Coordinating Council

Disaster Control and Preparedness Infrastructures
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22 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
Organization and Management
The citys organization and management concerns have a high level of performance.
This can be attributed to the level of competencies of the management and its
manpower complement coupled with sound management practices and
management tools that enhance management performance.
Structure and Staffing
Complementing the city government unit are 300 personnel operating 18

departments. Of these 16 are elective positions, 280 are holding permanent
appointments and 4 are on a temporary appointment basis. These do not include
employees on contractual, casual or stipend basis. Eligibility status shows that 46 %
of the total personnel possess first grade eligibility, while 48.6% have second grade
eligibility.
Personnel eligibility and Appointment status

Eligibility Status Appointment Status
Office/Department
1st Grade 2nd Grade Permanent Co-Terminus Elective
Office of the Mayor 1 1 - 2 1

Barangay Affairs &Public 5 4 9 - -
Assistance Office
City Human Resource 4 3 7 - -
Management Office
City General Services Office 6 10 16 - -
Office of the City Accountant 8 8 16 - -
City Budget Office 5 3 8 - -
City Civil Registrars Office 4 4 8 - -
City Planning & Development 9 2 11 - -
Office
Permits and Licenses Section 3 2 5 - -
City Veterinary Office 3 1 4 - -
City Assessors Office 10 6 16 - -
City Treasurers Office 18 10 28 - -
Office of the Sangguniang 5 23 28 - 15
Panlungsod
City Engineers Office 5 19 24 - -
City Social Welfare & 5 6 11 - -
Development Office
Office of the City Agriculturist 19 - 19 - -
City Health Office 15 28 43 - -
Sorsogon Amberg City Hospital 8 8 16 - -
City Legal Office 1 - - 1 -
Office of the City Administrator 1 - - 1 -
City Environment & Natural 1 2 3 - -
Resources Office
Traffic & Security Office - 5 5 - -
Market Operation 2 1 3 - -
TOTAL 138 146 280 4 16
Source: CHRMO, 2007
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Human Resource Make up
The city governments manpower complement is not wanting in technical,

managerial and skills capability as can be gleaned by the qualifications of its
personnel. Most are college graduate, which account for 68.33% ; 8.66% are at least
college level, 5.33% are graduate of 2-year course,1.33% are graduate of
vocational/technical schools, 4.66% are high school graduate, 4 % are at least high
school level and only 2 % are elementary graduate. This is not to mention personnel
with post graduate degrees or units. The lack of formal education, technical,
managerial skills of some of its personnel is compensated by the trainings
conducted by the LGU or by other sponsoring agencies.
Educational Attainments of City Government Personnel

Educational Attainment
Office/Department Post College Vocational High School High School Elementary College 2-year
Graduate Graduate Level Graduate Level Grade Level/ course
Undergrad
Office of the Mayor - 2 - - - - - -
Barangay Affairs & Public - 6 2 - - - 1 -
Assistance Section
City Human Resource - 6 - - - - 1 -
Management Office
City General Services - 8 - 1 2 2 2 1
Office
Office of the City - 14 - - - - 2 -
Accountant
City Budget Office - 7 - - - - - 1
City Civil Registrars Office - 6 - - - - 1 1
City Planning & - 9 - - - - 2 -
Development Office
Permits & Licenses Section - 3 - - - - - 2
City Veterinary Office - 3 - - 1 - - -
City Assessors Office - 13 - - 1 - 1 1
City Treasurers Office - 22 - 1 - - 2 3
Office of the Sangguniang - 13 - 5 - 1 5 4
Panlungsod
City Engineers Office - 9 1 4 5 1 4 -
City Social Welfare & 1 7 - - - - 1 2
Development Office
Office of the City - 19 - - - - - -
Agriculturist
City Health Office - 40 1 1 - - 1 -
Sorsogon-Amberg City - 11 - - 2 2 - 1
Hospital
City Legal Office - 1 - - - - - -
Office of the City - 1 - - - - - -
Administrator
City Environment & Natural - 2 - - 1 - - -
Resources Office
Traffic & Security Office - 1 - 1 - - 2 -
Market Operation - 2 - - - - 1 -
TOTAL 1 205 4 14 12 6 26 16
Source: CHRMO, 2007
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Functions and Responsibilities
The City Mayor- as Chief executive of the City Government performs the following
functions and responsibilities:
Exercises general supervision and control over all programs, projects and activities
of the city government;
Enforce all laws and ordinances relative to the governance of the city and Implement
all approved policies, programs, projects, services and activities of the city;
Initiate and maximize the generation of resources and revenues and apply the same
to the implementation of development plans, programs objectives and priorities as
provided for in section 18 of the Local Government Code; and
Ensure the delivery of basic services as provided for in section 17 of the Local
Government Code.
Complementary to the Executive functions of the City Mayor are the different line
departments and support staff performing the details of the day to day affair and
transactions of the city government.
Operational Procedure/Cycle time
Most if not all transactions in the city government take less than a day to complete.
The City Government utilizes all possible means to provide efficient and on-time
services to the clients. To make governance easier and more effective for both the
client and the service provider, a guidebook on key government services was
created to aid in the day to day transactions.
Local Legislation
Mandated with the legislative power is the Sangguniang Panlungsod. The Vice
Mayor as presiding officer, twelve regular members and two-ex-officio members, the
Liga ng mga Barangay City Federation President and the Sangguniang Kabataan
City Federation President compose the Sangguniang Panlungsod. Supporting the
Sanggunian is the office of the Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod. Together
with his staff they prepare and keep the journals, minutes, and records of
proceedings, ordinances, resolutions and other official acts of the Sanggunian.
The present Sangguniang Panlungsod is a combination of people from different

fields of training and experiences. While some are veterans of several Sanggunians,
together with the new entrants they are one in the furtherance of the Citys
development
Primarily the Sanggunian enacts ordinances, approves resolutions and appropriate

funds for the general welfare of the city and its inhabitants and in the proper exercise
of the corporate powers of the city.
Regular sessions were conducted weekly, two of which are regular sessions as
mandated by the Local Government Code and two are special sessions.
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Legislative Agenda:
Conduct of Consultation and Public Hearings (for a broader base of popular

participation in the legislative processes);
Clustering of Barangay Assignments;
Local Revenue Code;
Administrative Investigation.
Along with these tools are the different Standing Committees charged with the
following areas of concern:
Health and Population and Social Services;

Agriculture;
Livelihood and Cooperative;
Women;
Public Order and Security;
Communications;
Ways and Means;
Budget and Appropriations;
Education arts and Culture;
Tourism and Youth;
Barangay Affairs;
Transportation;
Public Works;
Trade, Commerce and Industry/Sports;
Rules and Regulation and Privilege;
Urban Planning and Zoning;
Energy;
Reorganization;
Local Government and Community Development;
Justice and Good Government;
Natural Resources and Ecology.
The first two city councils were able to pass 2988 resolutions and enact 30
ordinances. While the third city council, as early as July 2007 has been able to pass
190 resolutions and enact 7 ordinances. (Office of the Secretary to the SP, 2007)
Office Facilities and Layout
Sorsogon City Hall is located in Barangay Cabid-an and has a total floor area of
2377.8 square meters. Off-site office spaces consist of city nursery, city general
services office, city motor pool, city health office and hospital facilities, rural health
units, city abattoir and market facilities, and Balay Bukas Palad. Other office facilities
include serviceable equipment and service vehicles.
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Inventory of serviceable equipment and vehicles
Serviceable Equipment and Vehicles No. of Units

Mini-dump trucks 7
Dump trucks 5
Boom trucks 1
Multi-cabs 13
Van 2
Owner type jeep 1
Passenger jeep 2
Ambulance 6
Pay loader 1
Bulldozer 2
Road grader 1
Backhoe 1
Source : City General Services Office, 2007
Institutional Arrangements
The Local Special Bodies
Good governance necessitates the creation of Local Special Bodies to help in the
planning implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the programs projects and
activities of the different sector/concerns of the Local Government. The Local
Government Code, other laws and issuance to promote civil society participation in
local governance mandate its creation. It is also a venue for the constituency to
ventilate their issues and concerns thus paving the way for a two-way
communication between the local government and its people. This is further
strengthened through constant dialogue, visitations, fora and other avenues of
educating and informing the people of the activities being undertaken by the local
government. Moreover, this further strengthens transparency in local governance
and in institutionalizing people empowerment and shared leadership.
The City Development Council. Hand in hand with the Sangguniang Panlungsod,
the City Development Council sets the direction of the economic and social
development of the city. Formulation of comprehensive and multi-sectoral
development plans, public investment programs, and policy recommendations are
functions of the council to guide the Sangguniang Panlungsod in its legislative
agenda for development. Chaired by the City Mayor, the development council is
composed of 64 Barangay Captains, the Chairman of the Appropriations Committee
of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, the Liga ng mga Barangay President, a
representative of the Congressman, and 30 Non-Government Organization
representatives. The office of the City Planning and Development provides
secretariat support headed by the City Planning and Development Coordinator.
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Other Local Special Bodies
Other Special Bodies with membership from the Non-government organizations or

the private sectors are the following:
Pre Qualification, Bids and Awards Committee. Conducts prequalification of

contractors, bidding, evaluation of bids and recommendation of awards concerning
local infrastructure projects. Two individuals from non-government organizations and
one from the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants are represented in
the Committee.
Local School Board. With three representatives from the private sector, the board
determines the annual supplementary requirements for the operation and
maintenance of public schools in the city.
Local Health Board. The Local Health Board assists the Sanggunian Panglunsod
on health matters concerning the city government. A representative from the private
health sector is a member of this body.
Peace and Order Council. Formulate plans and recommend measures which will
improve the peace and order situation in the city. The council includes three
representatives from the private sector.
Peoples Law Enforcement Board. Hear and decide citizens complaints or cases
filed before it against erring officers and members of the Philippine National Police.
The Peace and Order Council chooses three members from among the respected
members of the community.
City Anti-Drug Abuse Council. The council supports the government campaign
against illegal drugs by serving as a focal point which various organizations from the
government, socio-civic and religious organizations work together in the planning,
implementation and evaluation of drug abuse, prevention and control.
City Solid Waste Management Board. Leads the implementation of the citys solid
waste management program. Its composition includes representatives from the non-
government organization, the recycling industry and the manufacturing or repacking
industry.
Gender and Development Council. The Gender and Development Council is

responsible in promoting gender equality in society and in coming up with plans and
policies geared towards addressing gaps on gender related issues. The council
contributes in extending assistance to victims of all kinds of domestic violence,
physical, emotional, and economic abuse by providing counseling sessions, medical
sessions, referral, medical examination, legal and paralegal services.
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City Multi-Sectoral STD/HIV/AIDS Council. The council is created to oversee a
concerted local, multi-sector, and comprehensive response to sexually transmitted
diseases, human immune deficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency virus,
and other related diseases that shall mobilize the citizenry to rally behind the
challenges of sexually transmitted disease. The council serves as central advisory,
planning, monitoring, and policy making body for comprehensive and integrated
STD/HIV/AIDS prevention and control program in the City of Sorsogon.
City Disaster Coordinating Council. In times of natural catastrophe and other

man-made hazards, the city carries out its disaster preparedness plans and
contingencies through the City Disaster Coordinating Council headed by the City
Mayor. In the barangay level, the Punong Barangay heads the BDCC. Assisting also
are the volunteers of the Sorsogon Emergency and Rescue Team and the Philippine
National Red Cross for relief operations.
Council for the Protection of Children. The council aims primarily to enable family
and children become an effective partner of the society and to effectively address
the need for protection of victims of child abuse and forced labor.
Financial Profile
Sound fiscal administration requires efficiency in the areas of resource generation,

resource allocation and resource utilization and accountability. To effectively cover
these areas, financial management tools, policies and guidelines and practices are
indispensable to local government units.
Comparative Revenue 2000-2006

Year Total IRA Local Revenue
2000 95,161,606.01 66,896,027.00 28,265,579.01
2001 162,720,396.90 132,975,834.00 30,023,117.80
2002 246,720,396.90 212,015,557.00 34,704,839.90
2003 262,455,349.50 221,309,937.00 41,145,412.50
2004 252,537,651.10 221,343,010.00 31,194,641.10
2005 263,988,131.30 234,678,577.00 29,309,554.30
2006 302,660,876.93 269,110,936.83 33,549,940.10
Source: City Accounting Office
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LGU
Sorsogon City
Pre-Closing Trial Balance
GENERAL FUND
2005 2006
Account Title Debit Credit Debit Credit
Cash in Vault 619,962.46 681,972.76
Cash Disbursing Officer 2,912,557.36 2,899,678.79
Petty Cash Fund 75,577.62 118,862.12
Cash in Bank-Local Currency, Current Account 5,306,498.84 5,786,179.32
Cash in Bank-Local Currency, Savings Account 1,523,239.20 11,462,319.38
Cash in Bank-Local Currency, Time Deposit 11,930,074.60 16,538,160.47
Due from Officers and Employees 1,234,939.41 1,866,874.10
Loans Receivable-GOCCs - -
Loans Receivable-Others 139,050.00 139,050.00
Real Property Tax Receivable 7,509,299.93 18,188,571.52
Due from National Government Agencies 35,275.87 35,275.87
Due from GOCC 26,971.87 43,054,471.87
Due from LGUs 452,753.93 452,753.93
Due fro NGOs / POs 15,000.00 15,000.00
Due from Other Funds 45,530.71 45,530.71
Receivable, Disallowances and Charges 1,067,266.46 1,066,580.39
Other Receivables 5,581,688.28 7,139,188.28
Office Supplies Inventory 718,816.31 718,816.31
Accountable Forms Inventory 86,723.70 86,723.70
Deffered Charges 411,409.84 711,399.38
Other Prepaid Expenses - -
Land 22,826,061.05 23,624,313.47
Land Improvements 59,784,689.71 61,536,023.06
Electrification, Power & Energy Structures 2,984,563.64 2,984,563.64
Office, Buildings 2,811,655.27 64,723,161.37
School Buildings 1,559,142.41
Hospitals and Health Centers 4,878,244.80 5,096,676.45
Markets and Slaughterhouses 10,282,926.89 10,591,182.89
Other Structures 5,863,737.84 6,175,945.34
Office Equipment 7,279,380.02 7,509,470.57
Furnitures and Fixtures 2,502,837.55 2,502,837.55
IT Equipment and Software 4,666,901.68 5,599,515.68
Library Books 308,290.05 308,290.05
Machineries 909,000.00 1,327,500.00
Agricultural, Fishery & Forestry Equipment 3,184,438.71 3,334,438.71
Communication Equipment 2,004,511.94 2,004,511.94
Construction and Heavy Equipment 22,429,335.21 22,429,335.21
Firefighting Equipment And Accessories 74,304.00 74,304.00
Hospital Equipment 1,196,000.00 1,196,000.00
Medical, Dental & Laboratory Equipment 3,250.00 3,250.00
Sports Equipment 49,900.00 49,900.00
Technical and Scientific Equipment 66,545.50 152,721.50
Other Machineries and Equipment 1,073,360.00 1,073,360.00
Motor Vehicles 7,876,396.62 9,526,896.62
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Watercrafts 473,150.00 1,863,150.00
Other Property, Plant and Equipment 4,844,218.32 4,844,218.32
Roads, Highways and Bridges 23,403,145.25 16,759,113.22
Parks, Plazas and Monuments - 3,685,815.50
Ports, Lighthouses and Harbors 52,560,00
Irrigation, Canals and Laterals 246,152.50 1,206,601.28
Waterways, Aqueducts, Seawalls, Riverwalls and - -
Others
Other Public Infrastructures 7,706,868.00 1,375,012.68
Construction in Progress-Agency Assets 126,812.53 126,812.53
Construction in Progress-Roads, Highways & 1,747,199.68 6,728,403.13
Bridges
Construction in Progress-Plaza, Parks & 2,259,185.41 497,642.11
Monuments
Construction in Progress- Ports, Lighthouses and -
Harbors
Construction in Progress-Artesian wells, 274,572.20 274,572.20
Reservoirs, Pumping Station and Conduits
Construction in Progress-Irrigation, Canals & 392,191.50 600,116.95
Laterals
Construction in Progress-Harbors, Seawalls, 550,863.15 550,863.15
Riverwalls & Others
Construction in Progress-Other Public 5,506,660.03 5,506,660.03
Infrastructure
Accumulated Depreciation-Electrification, Power 59,646.95 59,646.95
and Energy Structures
Accumulated Depreciation-Office Equipment 66,992.94 66,992.94
Accumulated Depreciation-Furnitures & Fixtures 84,650.58 84,650.56
Accumulated Depreciation-IT Equipment 458,851.26 458,851.26
Accumulated Depreciation-Machineries 10,200.00 10,200.00
Accumulated Depreciation-Agricultural, Fishery and 4,274.69 4,274.69
Equipment
Accumulated Depreciation-Communication 16,254.75 16,254.75
Equipment
Accumulated Depreciation-Construction and Heavy 44,550.00 44,550.00
Equipment
Accumulated Depreciation-Medical, Dental & -
Laboratory Equipment
Accumulated Depreciation-Sports Equipment 3,742.50 3,742.50
Accumulated Depreciation-Technical and Scientific 4,340.82 4,340.82
Equipment
Accumulated Depreciation-Other Machineries and 6,750.00 6,750.00
Equipment
Accumulated Depreciation-Motor Vehicles 506,384.06 506,384.06
Accumulated Depreciation-Watercrafts 13,160.53 13,160.53
Accumulated Depreciation-Other Property, Plant 2,335.06 2,335.06
and Equipment
Accounts Payable 11,421,929.72 19,331,140.63
Due to Officers and Employees 130,819.34 139,432.66
Due to BIR 4,609,235.32 5,192,700.01
Due to GSIS 2,358,076.88 1,090,571.85
Due to PAG-IBIG 47,524.28 89,228.15
Due to PHILHEALTH 77,611.21 74,998.71
Due to Other NGAs 4,632,353.11 2,571,313.67
Due to Other GOCCs (10,845.63) (10,845.63)
Due to LGUs 11,010,925.58 12,451,170.03
Guaranty Deposits Payable 29,690.67 18,940.67
Other Payables 1,413,474.89 1,460,485.35
Loans Payable 88,300,000.00
Other Long-Term Liabilities 5,885,763.58 4,275,264.86
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Deffered Real Property Tax Income 7,509,299.93 18,188,571.52
Other Deffered Credits 2,044,051.15 3,544,070.46
Government Equity 125,919,116.08 166,481,775.54
Income & Expense Summary - -
Retained Operating Surplus - -
Amusement Tax 23,550.00 -
Business Tax (Local Tax) 9,986,345.02 10,501,943.02
Community Tax 716,632.78 736,542.77
Franchise Tax - -
Occupation Tax 23,528.75 52,016.00
Property Transfer Tax 183,824.26
Real Property Tax 5,292,553.82 1,751,971.59
Tax on Delivery Trucks and Vans 38,586.44
Tax on Sand and Gravel & Other Quarry Products 148,226.03 122,064.43
Other Local Taxes 3,073,567.07 3,046,648.90
Fines and Penalties, Local Taxes 36,188.49 63,244.00
Fees on Weights and Measures 25,752.50 5,350.00
Franchising/Licensing Fees 235,005.28 264,166.66
Permit Fees 125,885.80 180,163.50
Clearance Fees/ Certification Fees 184,375.00 196,235.00
Garbage Fees 191,995.00 231,845.00
Inspection Fees 368,366.40 707,447.16
Hospital Fees - -
Toll and Terminal Fees 116,500.00 132,080.00
Income from Markets 2,267,214.83 2,377,058.21
Income from Slaughterhouse 1,133,198.81 1,377,372.50
Income from Grants & Donations 267,234.09 832,331.13
Interest Income 823,974.24 641,282.99
Internal Revenue Allotment 234,678,577.00 269,110,936.83
Share from Expanded Value Added Tax (EVAT) 10,180.00 -
Share National Wealth 4,220,693.00 10,146,353.00
Prior Years Adjustment (1,157,765.39) (503,126.33)
Salaries and Wages-Regular Pay 35,542,030.41 36,275,719.53
Salaries and Wages-Part-Time 80,000.00
Salaries and Wages-Casual 7,782,615.24 7,363,997.66
Salaries and Wages-Contractual 16,638,112.20 20,433,900.00
Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (PERA) 2,010,354.86 1,995,342.79
Additional Compensation (ADCOM) 2,106,354.86 6,273,242.79
Representation Allowance (RA) 1,377,257.50 1,678,295.26
Transportation Allowance (TA) 1,377,257.50 1,678,295.26
Clothing/Uniform Allowance 1,348,000.00 1,408,000.00
Subsistence Laundry and Quarters Allowance 1,134,521.06 1,165,960.00
Productivity and Incentive Allowance 588,000.00 646,000.00
Other Bonuses and Allowances -
Honoraria -
Hazard Pay 154,721.32 45,131.67
Overtime and Night Pay 1,742,729.59 1,411,723.01
Cash Gift 5,955,500.00 1,754,000.00
Year End Bonus 3,660,140.20 3,709,190.84
Life and Retirement Insurance Contributions 5,224,734.42 5,269,989.12
Pag-ibig Contributions 290,200.00 286,800.00
PHILHEALTH Contributions 1,512,967.50 2,018,792.50
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ECC Contribution 128,505.00 125,040.00
Terminal Leave Benefits 1,969,576.20 101,468.51
Other Personnel Benefits 6,929,000.00
Travelling Expense-Local 3,609,269.89 2,797,669.95
Training Expenses 1,078,073.80 2,243,775.20
Scholarship Expenses 1,463,673.00 1,550,997.50
Office Supplies Expense 8,640,346.01 7,401,317.20
Accountable Forms Expenses 89,221.00 189,791.00
Food Supplies Expenses 181,219.75 2,933,175.00
Drugs and Medicines Expenses 2,241,076.00 9,204,491.13
Medical, Dental & Laboratory Supplies Expense 8,566,268.91 10,697,208.05
Gasoline, Oil and Lubricants Expense 5,077,095.23 10,395,819.20
Agricultural Supplies Expense 845,968.00 522,513.00
Other Supplies Expenses 2,732,802.60 3,425,123.40
Water Expenses 92,596.85 100,436.20
Electricity Expenses 13,531,090.49 13,491,489.68
Cooking Gas Expenses 528.50
Telephone Expense-Landline 462,835.80 272,945.35
Telephone Expense-Mobile 118,873.84 117,929.98
Internet Expenses 33,215.56 31,343.68
Cable, Satellite, Telegraph and Radio Expenses 64,218.48 6,944.05
Advertising Expense 1,714,551.67 913,275.00
Printing & Binding Expenses 75,000.00 -
Rent Expense 860,302.00 72,000.00
Representation Expense 191,040.00 361,850.00
Transportation and Delivery Expense 390,925.00 361,850.00
Subscriptions Expense 777,733.33 327,731.00
Legal Services -
Auditing Services 87,508.30
Consultancy Services 20,000.00
General Services 8,851,912.56
Repairs & Maint.-Office Buildings -
Repairs & Maint.-School Buildings - 32,000.00
Repairs & Maint.-Hospital and Health Centers 1,196,403.75
Repairs & Maint.-Other Structures - 821,341.10
Repairs & Maint.-Office Equipment 61,967.00 301,740.00
Repairs & Maint.-IT Equipment and Software 16,230.00
Repairs & Maint.-Agriculture, Fishery & Forest 30,601.05 43,660.00
Equipment
Repairs & Maint.-Firefighting Equipment. And 349,300.00
Accessories
Repairs & Maint.-Motor Vehicle 5,469,968.44 5,929,473.39
Repairs & Maint.-Watercrafts -
Repairs & Maint.-Other Property, Plant and 2,040,498.04
Equipment
Repairs & Maint.-Artesian Wells, Reservoirs, 948,737.95
Pumping Stations & Conduits
Repairs & Maint.-Waterways, Aqueducts, Seawalls, 149,173.04
Riverwalls and Others
Subsidy to National Government Agencies 125,000.00
Equipment 1,597,015.50
Donations 5,002,942.70 15,926,031.32
Confidential Expenses - -
Intelligence Expenses 71,070.00 10,000.00
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Extraordinary Expense 235,064.00
Miscellaneous Expenses 424,415.73 100,000.00
Taxes, Duties and Licenses 164,794.82 128,256.65
Fidelity Bond Premium 46,695.00 42,757.50
Insurance Expense 469,795.81 633,491.43
Depreciation-Office Equipment 438,453.25 -
Depreciation-Furnitures and Fixtures 160,740.00 -
Depreciation-IT Equipment 563,840.00 -
Depreciation-Medical, Dental and Laboratory 85,500.00 -
Equipment
Depreciation-Technical and Scientific Equipment 36,175.00 -
Depreciation-Other Machineries and Equipment 7,945.00 -
Depreciation-Other Property, Paint and Equipment 7,937.50 -
Discount on Real Property Tax 792,394.87 176,768.59
Other Maintenance & Operating Expenses 31,612,474.67 32,408,858.57
Documentary Stamps Expenses 17,951.40 -
TOTAL 441,152,938.25 441,152,938.25 626,677,289.66 626,677,289.66
Source: City Accountants Office
Development Needs
Expand taxpayers base and implement revenue code and revenue plan
Increase local revenue sources
Automate city transactions
GIS Mapping, software, hardware and technical support
Digitize all archived documents
Income Generating Projects: Available income generating projects to be
financed through direct loan, build-operate-transfer, and bond flotation. These
projects may include water system, city abattoir, hydroelectric plant, and
commercial center/convention center among others.
Institutionalize tripartite partnership: Transparency and good governance can
only be ensured if there is a strong participation of the private sector in LGU
activities.
Assess training needs of personnel and implement a capacity building plan
and to support employees professionalization.
Completion of City Hall (Left Wing)
Creation of City Zoning Administration Office
Creation of City Disaster Coordinating Council Office
Strategies
1. Implementation of Human Resource Development Plan, LGU Manual of

Operation, Annual Procurement Plan, and Local Development Investment
Plan;
2. Automating Real Property Tax Assessment, Tax Billing and Collection,
Business Permits and Licensing;
3. Posting of Transaction Flow and Transaction Requirements in every
department;
4. Establishment of a computer-based Management Information System
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5. Training needs assessment of personnel and formulation & implementation of
a Capacity Building Plan;
6. Establishment of a computer based Legislative Tracking System
7. Enactment of Internal Rules of Procedure
8. Formulation of an Executive Legislative Agenda
9. Codification of General Ordinances
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Vision and Mission
In line with the strategic planning process and as a newly created local government
unit, Vision and Mission statements were formulated for Sorsogon City. The process
called for the active participation of various stakeholders in the envisioning process.
To be truly reflective of the sentiments of the constituents of the city, the Sorsogon
City Envisioning Workshop was conducted on March 4 to 6, 2001 at Anecita Hall,
Sorsogon City during which 39 representatives from civil society organizations, 16
National Government Agencies chief of offices and 64 LGU officials (department
heads, barangays captains, Sangguniang Panglunsod members, the Mayor and the
Vice-Mayor) participated in the formulation of the Vision, Mission, Goals, Values and
Norms for the Sorsogon City. A TRI-PARTITE PARTNERSHIP was organized during
the workshop and was formally called Sorsogon City Partnership for GOOD
GOVERNANCE (SCPGG). The following were the output of the workshop.
Vision
We are an empowered citizenry enjoying people-centered governance; living in

harmony with nature journeying in faith with a loving GOD,
SORSOGON, the city of our dreams.
Mission
To ensure a transparent and responsive governance with participation of all sectors

to improve the quality of life in Sorsogon City.
Components of the Vision
The vision has the specific future description of the people, the place and
governance.
As to the major core elements of development;

Community and Governance and Social Equity are specified in Empowered
Citizenry and People-Centered Governance, also journeying in faith with a loving
God; Economic Development and Environmental Management are covered by
the phrase living in harmony with nature in support of the Provinces Vision of
promoting its pristine beauty and balanced ecology. These major core elements are
consistent with the competitive advantage of the city and the province in general.
A major strategy of the city is to support the promotion of the provinces eco-tourism
potential globally as the place of Whale sharks, beautiful hot springs and white
beaches, lakes and volcanoes, historical and cultural sites.
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Because of the citys role as the commercial and administrative center of the
province, the city has the tourist facilities like hotels, restaurants, souvenir shops,
and pili products, not to mention its share of beautiful beaches, turn of century
structures, and springs,
Development Goals
Develop strong collaborative and productive partnership

Facilitate the delivery of quality basic services
Institutionalize a system for joint monitoring of all government programs and
projects being implemented.
Design an advocacy program for the wise management of resources
Facilitate the integration of sectoral plans in the plan of the city
Create an investment-friendly environment
Provide opportunities to strengthen family values
Develop a communication plan to popularize the Vision, Mission, Norms and
Goals of the City
Alternative Development Strategies
The city has the following spatial strategic economic strengths:

Irrigated riceland that needs as much as practicable to be retained
Upland agricultural areas producing coconut and abaca that are open to crop
diversification, agro-forestry and multi-storey farming
Developed fishpond area that produces quality milkfish and mudcrab
Mariculture areas along the coast that produce green mussel and oyster
Two fishing grounds: Sorsogon Bay and Albay Gulf where fishing activities
need to be regulated
Eco-tourism sites: beaches in Bacon district, the Sorsogon Bay itself,
potential trekking sites around the two lakes
Central business district that serves as provincial and sub-regional urban
center that needs to be expanded
Potential agri-industrial site that can accommodate a food terminal,
warehouses and storage facilities, and agri-based light industries
Geothermal energy production fields
Added to these areas are the satellite communities developing in Cabid-an,
Pangpang, Bibincahan; the secondary urban center of Poblacion serving
Bacon District, and the emerging rural barangays.
These areas dictate a multi-nodal development that needs to be provided with
access and circulation system and basic infrastructure.
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Alternative 1: Urban Center
The present status of Sorsogon as capital city lends itself to the urban center
development strategy. Pursuing this alternative will mean both intensive and
extensive urbanization that attracts in migration and eventually becomes a self-
feeding cycle. Sites for commerce and housing will have to be provided. The
waterfront development will expand the present town center improving circulation.
Urban roads that will link built-up areas need to be constructed.
A very high level of services is needed to support the urban center. Agricultural
lands will be converted to built-up uses. Urbanization is usually accompanied by
pollution from household and business effluent. This threatens Sorsogon Bay, which
by now is declared to be over fished, aside from siltation brought about by erosion
due to lack of sufficient forest cover of the uplands and watershed areas.
Population in rural areas will continue to migrate to the urban areas. The farms will
be partly neglected and the services installed in rural barangays will be
underutilized. The urban services will be strained to the point that blighted areas will
proliferate to accommodate the influx of migrants both from within the city and
outside. The additional urban population will be employed by the services sector,
both government and private, to maintain the systems necessary in running an
urban area.
Alternative 2: Agriculture and Fishery Production Area and Eco-Tourism
The developed production system for the three major crops will anchor the
agriculture and fishery production development strategy. Diversification of
monocultured farm will need new technologies for high value crop production. Post-
harvest and market linkages will likewise be needed. Rural roads have to be opened
to link production areas to sources of inputs and markets.
Sorsogon Bay, now depleted, has to be given a breathing space to regenerate. Its
open access nature will be regulated through a City Fishery Ordinance. Specific
closed seasons may have to be enforced. The bay will play a dual role: as a fishery
resource as well a tourism destination site.
The present mix of existing and potential eco-cultural sites in the city will make it
worth a stop for both local and outside tourists. The Pinaculan Island will be a major
undertaking that have to be pursued. Improvement of the sites and other facilities,
like hotels and restaurants, to tourism standards will be needed. Conflicts with the
environment need to be managed to protect fragile parts of the ecosystem.
Rural population will stabilize but more services have to be introduced to support an
intensive agriculture. The employment absorptive capacity of agriculture will
increase.
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Alternative 3: Combined Development Options
The combined development options are a combination of the two options: Urban
center, agriculture and fishery production and eco-tourism. Pursuing the two options
at the same time and in a balanced fashion will cancel out whatever negative impact
one strategy may have if pursued alone.
Evaluation of Alternative Strategies
To evaluate the different alternatives, a checklist of pre-defined criteria was

prepared. For each of the criteria, the three alternatives were ordinarily ranked
according to their level of satisfaction of the criteria when compared to each other.
The alternative with the lowest total satisfies the most the given criteria.
Criteria Alternative 1 Alternative 2 Alternative 3

Reflective of the goals and 2.5 2.5 1
aspirations of the community
Consistent with provincial, 3 2 1
regional, and national goals
Degree of realization 3 1 2
Community support 2.5 2.5 1
Reflective of environmental 3 1 2
qualities set forth in the goals
Reflective of balanced and 2.5 2.5 1
sustainable growth of
different sectors
Total 17.5 13.5 8
Ranking of Alternatives 3 2 1
Preferred Development Strategy
Alternative 3, the combined development options, satisfies the most the given
criteria. It supports the natural functional roles of the city given its physical
characteristics, demography, and socio-economic conditions.
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23 LAND USE
Existing Land Use
Existing Development Pattern
The commercial district of Sorsogon remained physically the same in area for the
past 20 years. Existing settlement pattern tends to expand along the three strips
defined by the roads going to Legaspi City to the west, to Bacon district northward,
and to Gubat eastward. This development is partly due to the absence of
circumferential and radial roads. Satellite communities are present in Pangpang,
Bibincahan, and Cabid-an.
Spillover of the built-up area within the confines of the diversion road will continue.
The Bacon district urban built-up area will also expand along the Sorsogon-Bacon
road making a continuous development corridor. Expansion Rawis and Caricaran
will be eventually absorbed by the urban center.
Existing General land use
Land use Area (ha.)

Built-up/Residential 789
Agricultural 22,970
Forestland 7,087
Fish pond 326
Rivers, open spaces, other 120
Total 31,292
Proposed land use
Land use Area (ha.)

Built-up/Residential 951
Commercial 99
Institutional 44
Agricultural 22, 090.36
Forestland 7612.76
Fish pond 326
Rivers, open spaces, other 168.88
Total 31,292
Source: Community ENRO, City Agriculture Office, ,CLUP 2003-2012, CPDO
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Agricultural land use
Agricultural use dominates all land uses in the city. These lands are planted to the
three major crops: coconut, rice, and abaca. The rest are planted to other crops and
the portion of the forestland that is cultivated.
Agricultural use Area (ha)

Rice 2,051.77
Coconut 9,930
Abaca 1,997
High value crops 251.59
Vegetables 85
Fishpond 326
Cultivated Forestland 4332
Other crops 3117
22,090.36
Source: CPDO, CLUP 2003-2012,City Agriculture Office
Built-up Areas
Residential use accounts for most of the built-up area. These are the residential
subdivisions, residential areas surrounding the commercial center, the Bacon
neighborhood commercial center, and those along the national highway, and centers
and neighborhoods of rural barangays. Commercial use is the city proper itself and
the strips along the national roads. Institutional areas are the capitol grounds and
those areas occupied by schools, churches and chapels, cemeteries, and other
government offices.
Existing Urban Land Use
Land use Area (ha)

Urban area
Residential 331
Commercial 29
Institutional 33
Built-up area, rural barangays 393
Total 786
Forest land use
Forestland, which is 7,612.76 hectares, is 24% of the total land area of the city.
Secondary growth forest, which is equally accounted for by open and close canopy
mature trees, now covers the logged-over timberland. Some areas are cultivated,
and the rest are brushland and grassland.
Forestland is composed of the timberland area that is part of the PNOC geothermal
field, the watershed area in the northeast part of the city, and the mangrove areas
along the coasts of Sorsogon Bay and Sugod Bay.
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Cultivation is done through agro-forestry projects that are implemented to control
further encroachment of agriculture in the watershed area. Cultivated area is 4,332
hectares. These are planted to coconut, abaca, fruit-bearing tress, cereal, and
sugarcane.
Land Use Issues

Issue Recommendation
City properties used as residential Improvement of sites and services and
sites awarding of tenurial rites to occupants
Coastal areas, river easements, Resettlement

and road right of way used as
residential areas
Circulation problem created by Regulate expansion
the activities near Sorsogon Pilot
Elementary School and Sorsogon Study relocation within 15 to 20 years and
National High School conversion of sites to other uses
No civil cemetery Allocate and develop more or less 5 hectares of
lot as Inter faith cemetery within the City
Government Property, Cabid-an, this city.
Garbage disposal sites Allocate and acquire 5 hectares
Flood prone areas Resettlement and river control projects
Need for police and fire station Accommodate in the planned satellite city
sites development
Need for sites for the city park Allocate 16 hectares
system
Retention of sports and recreation Rehabilitate Balogo Sports Complex
sites Retain SNHS ballground
Sites for day care centers Allocate space as permanent sites
Irrigated rice lands being Retain as practicable
converted to built-up uses
Irrigable agricultural lands Construction and upgrading of irrigation
systems
Cultivated forestland Revert to forestry and agro-forestry uses
Degraded coastal and marine Rehabilitation of Sorsogon Bay and enactment
resources and implementation of a the City Fishery
Ordinance Coastal Resource Management
Congested commercial district Waterfront development
Intensification of use of commercial area
Need for an agro-industrial site Develop a 50-hectare agro-industrial park in
East District
Develop a 25-hectare agro-industrial park in
Bacon District
Loss of heritage sites Institute a policy preserving heritage sites
Degradation of eco-tourism sites Institute policy preserving eco-tourism sites
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Issue Recommendation
Forest areas and watershed Retention of forest areas
Watershed management
Mangrove reforestation
Circulation problem in the core Construct an integrated transport terminal
business area Phase-out existing jeepney terminal and revert
Bonifacio Park to park use
Phase-out sub-minimal bus terminals
Allocate parking spaces
Proposed Land Use
Land use Area (ha)
Urban area
Residential 434.74
Commercial 99
Institutional 44
Built-up area, rural barangays 516.26
Total 1094
The additional residential areas will be used to meet the land projected to be needed
by the housing sector. These areas are in Bibincahan, Cabid-an, Caricaran,
Bulabog, Cambulaga, Guinlajon, Cabarbuhan, Salvacion Bacon District, San
Vicente, Bato Bacon District, San Juan Bacon District, Osiao, Sto. Nio, Sta Lucia,
Sta. Cruz, and Macabog. The rest will be accommodated by the expansion sites of
rural barangays.
Proposed Additional Urban Land Use Requirement
Land use Area (ha)

Parks and Playground 16
Agri-Industrial Park 75
Tourism 12
Utilities 10
Total 113
The commercial area expansion is based on 15% increase in land use requirement
of the business sector. The former municipality of Sorsogon recorded an annual
increase rate in business taxes of 19%. The annual increase in local business tax
will not easily translate to a corresponding increase in land use. For one, there is
commercial use intensification where skipped-over areas will be occupied and
buildings are continually renovated and rebuilt to accommodate a slightly higher
density of use, say a floor or two are added.
These commercial areas are the proposed Satellite Market and its surrounding area
and the area across the diversion road, the strips on both sides along the roads
defining the three main expansion directions, part of the proposed waterfront
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development, the junctions of the diversion road in Pangpang and Cabid-an, and the
expansion of commercial areas in Poblacion, Bacon.
The additional institutional areas are allocated for expansion of private tertiary
schools, the proposed city Inter Faith Cemetery, and the proposed sites for the city
hall, PNP building, BFP building, and the city government center.
Parks and playground use is the network of parks and playground proposed to be
established. The park system is composed of a city park, district parks, and
childrens playgrounds.
The agri-industrial parks proposed to be developed is a 50-hectare in Bibincahan,

West District and a 25-hectare in Salvacion, Bacon District. These will accommodate
light industrial locators. It will not be purely agri-industrial but will also accommodate
commercial uses that are needed by the city in supporting the transshipment corridor
role of the province. The site will host a food terminal, various commercial
warehouses, and other transport support businesses.
The tourism area is the proposed development of Pinaculan Island into a tourism
site, the Bucalbucalan and Bulabog rest area and tourism market facility, and the low
order commercial development near the PNOC site.
Proposed General Land Use
Aside from the increase in built-up area, the proposed general land use
recommends the reversion of cultivated forestland into forest and agro-forestry uses.
This decrease in the area devoted to agriculture will not translate to an equal
decrease in production since these areas are often sparsely planted to coconut and
abaca because of the slope and distance from access roads.
Also proposed is the retention of the fishpond area.
The tourism area is the 15 kilometers beach front along the coast of Bacon district,
part of the coast along Sorsogon Bay, and the areas surrounding the two lakes.
Water zones are proposed to be classified as tourism area for the waters near the
beaches and a portion of Sorsogon Bay, mariculture areas in selected areas along
the coast of Sorsogon Bay and Sugod Bay, and the rest as fishing grounds.
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Zoning Boundaries
Zone Location
General Residential Zone (GRZ) From Guaria and Divina Streets going
East and West District southeast 14 meters up to Sorsogon
Bay. From Sorsogon Bay going
southwest 150 meters passing along
Sorsogon Bay. From this point along
northwest 83 meters then northwest
140 meters up to Divina Street
extension, 50 meters along Divina
Street Extension northeast 120 meters
up to the corner of Guaria and A.
Jimenez Streets. From corner Galarosa
Street going northwest up to corner of
A. Jimenez Street, located southwest
of Guaria Street is the Lee Homes
Subdivision with an area of 1.1632
hectares.
From the corner of Magsaysay Avenue

and T. Dio Hi-way going northeast
after one lot depth around 500 meters
form the junction is the Sts. Peter and
Paul Ville Subdivision with an area of
around 35 hectares.
From Gate 3 of the Sts. Peter and Paul

Ville Subdivision going northeast
around 1500 meters going along the
Sorsogon-Bacon-Manito Road is the
Our Ladys Village Subdivision Phase I
and II with an area of around 15
hectares.
General Residential Zone (GRZ) Location Piot Bridge going northeast 80

East and West District meters reaching the corner of A.
Jimenez Northeast along Rizal Avenue
reaching the corner of Flores Street.
From Flores Street going northeast 265
meters then going northwest, 105
meters reaching Piot Bridge, along Piot
River going southwest reaching the
National Road.
From the corner of J.B. Reyes Street
going northeast of N. Pareja Street 165
meters turning southeast, 190 meters,
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then going northwest 200 meters
reaching again N. Pareja Street.

going southwest 98 meters along
Galarosa Street then from Galarosa
Street going southeast 130 meters
along Guaria Street up to Divina
Street. Then from Divina and Guaria
Streets going northeast and northwest
passing along a creek up to J.B. Reyes
Street.
From Salog Bridge 160 meters going

northeast along J.B. Alegre Street up to
the corner of F. Arellano Street. Then
F. Arellano Street 130 meters going
due west, and 30 meters northwest up
to Salog River.
From the corner of Eternidad Street

and D. Dagalan Street going to
southeast 185 meters then going
southwest 20 meters and going along
northwest and northeast along
Ballesteros Street.
From the corner of Eternidad Street

and Msgr. Barlin Street going
southeast 160 meters reaching the
Ballesteros Street. From this point
going southwest 85 meters up to
Dagalan Street then in this point going
northwest along Ballesteros Street up
to Eternidad Street.
General Residential Zone (GRZ) From the corner of J.B. Alegre Street
East and West District and Garcia Street after one lot depth
going northeast 120 meters along J.B.
Alegre Street then northeast 55 meters
of Alegre Street. From this point going
southwest 150 meters reaching Garcia
Street going northwest 72 meters
reaching J. B. Alegre Street.
From Bibincahan creek going

southeast and southwest along
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Bibincahan creek up to T. Dio Hi-way.
From this point going southwest 50
meters going northwest 95 meters up
to Sorsogon-Bacon-Manito Road. Then
going northeast up to Bibincahan
creek.
From Eternidad Street and D.

Dagalan Street going northeast 60
meters. Then going southeast 170
meters up to Ballesteros Street. From
this point going southwest 82 meters
up to D. Dagalan Street.
From Piot Bridge going northwest

along the National Road having a
distance of about 1,200 meters is the
Executive Village, with an area of
37.0731 hectares.
Going southward from junction of Brgy.

Tugos and the Maharlika National
Highway about 500 meters located
west side, is the Phase I and II of Holy
Gate Subdivision.
From the main entrance of Executive

Village going northwest along the
National Road having a distance of
about 2,000 meters beyond the
junction of the Sorsogon City Diversion
and National Road are the El Refugio
Subdivision and St. Rafael Subdivision
with a combined land area of 7.4955
hectares.
Beside the junction of the National

Road and the Sorsogon City Diversion
Road going northwest and northeast is
the Our Ladys Village Phase III with an
area of 60.4402 hectares. Adjacent to
this, going northwest is the Imperial
Ridgeview Subdivision with an area of
28.4848 hectares.

and T. Dio Highway going northeast
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of the National Road having a distance
of about 2,000 meters is the Sea
Breeze Homes Subdivision with an
area of 15.9968 hectares.
Beside the junction of the National

Road and the Sorsogon City Diversion
Road going northwest is the proposed
Sorsogon City Employees Housing
Project with an area of 9.0210
hectares.
General Residential Zone (GRZ) Bounded on the north by Rangas River

Bacon District and Jardin Street; on the eastern part
bounded by Jardin Street and the
commercial area along the National
Road; on the western part, bounded by
a commercial area along the National
Road (Sorsogon-Bacon-Manito road)
and Rangas River; and on the southern
part, bounded by the commercial areas
along National Road (Bacon-Manito
road and Quezon Street)
Bounded on the north by river control

along Rangas River; on the eastern
side bounded by Makina River; on the
west side by Rangas River and Jardin
Street; and on the southern portion,
bounded by Jardin Street and the
commercial area along Quezon Street.
Bounded on the northern portion by a

river control; on the eastern part by
Leon Ayo Street; on the western side
by Esteban Amador Street; and on the
southern portion by the commercial
area along the National Road (formerly
Quezon Street)
Bounded on the northern portion by

seawall; on the eastern part by Bacon
East Central School compound (lot No.
8) bounded on the western portion by
Leon Ayo Street; and on the southern
part by National Road (formerly
Quezon Street).
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Bounded on the northern portion of
Albay Gulf; on the eastern part by Lot
No, 13 and National Road (Quezon
Street); on the western side by Lot No.
10 and on the southern part by
National Road (Quezon Street)
Bounded on the northern part by Lot

No. 1292; on the eastern part by the
commercial area along P. Deocareza
Street; on the western portion bounded
by Garcia Street and the commercial
area along the National Road (Rizal
Street); and on the southern portion,
bounded by the commercial area along
Rizal Street.
Bounded on the northern part by Albay

Gulf; on the eastern part by Albay Gulf
and Kinali creek; on the western side
by M. Deocareza and V. Eco Street
and on the southern portion by V. Eco
Street.
Bounded on the northern portion by V.

Eco Street and P. Deocareza Street;
on the eastern section by Kinali creek
and V. Eco Street; on the western side
by P. Deocareza Street and Rizal
Street; and on the southern portion by
Rizal Street and Kinali creek.
Bounded on the northern part by Rizal

Street and M. Ramirez Street; on the
eastern side bounded by Rizal Street
and Kinali creek; on the western side
by M. Ramirez Street; and on the
southern part by the agricultural area.
Bounded no the northern part by P.

Deocareza Street and Rizal Street;
bounded on the eastern portion by
Rizal Street and M. Ramirez Street; on
the eastern section by P. Deocareza
and A. Jimenez Street; and on the
southern portion, bounded by M.
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Ramirez Street and A. Jimenez Street.
Bounded on the north by Muralla Wall

and commercial area along Quezon
Street; on the east Muralla Wall and P.
Deocareza Street; on the west by Juan
Deocareza Street and commercial area
along Quezon Street and on the
southern part by Juan Deocareza
Street.
Bounded on the north by Juan

Deocareza Street; on the eastern side
by Pablo Deocareza Street; on the
western part by the commercial area
along Quezon Street and Amado
Jimenez Street; and on the southern
section bounded by Amado Jimenez
Street.
Bounded on the northern portion by A.

Jimenez Street and Justo Dellosa
Street; on the eastern part bounded by
A. Jimenez Street and P. Deocareza
Street; bounded on the western side by
J. Dellosa Street and Leon Ayo Street
and on the southern portion bounded
by P. Deocareza Street.
Bounded on the northern part by A.

Jimenez Street and P. Deocareza
Street; on the eastern section bounded
by M, Deocareza Street and A.
Jimenez Street; on the west bounded
by P. Deocareza Street, Lot No. 121
and Leon Ayo Street; and on the south
by Mariano Deocareza Street.
Bounded on the northern portion by M.

Deocareza Street and A. Jimenez
Street; on the east by agricultural area;
on the western part bounded by M.
Deocareza Street; and on the southern
portion bounded by institutional and
agricultural areas.
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Bounded on the northern section by L.
Ayo Street and institutional area; on the
east bounded by L. Ayo Street and M.
Deocareza Street; on the western
portion bounded by the institutional
area and on the south by Mariano
Deocareza Street.
Bounded on northern part by Mariano

Deocareza Street; on the eastern
section by Lot No. 1340; on the
western section by Lot No. 1322 and
M. Deocareza Street; and on the
southern portion bounded by
agricultural areas.
Bounded on the northern part by Leon

Ayo Street and the commercial areas
along the National Road (Quezon
Street); on the eastern part bounded by
L. Ayo Street and the institutional zone;
on the western side bounded by
Esteban Amador Street and the
commercial area along the National
Road (Quezon Street); and on the
southern part bounded by E. Amador
Street and the institutional zone (Bacon
Catholic Church).
Bounded on the northern part by

Esteban Amador Street and the
commercial strip along Quezon Street;
on the eastern section bounded by E.
Amador Street and M. Deocareza
Street; on the west bounded by Makina
River; and on the southern part
bounded by the cemetery and Makina
River.
On the north bounded by the

commercial strip along the National
Road (Quezon Street); on the eastern
side by Makina River and agricultural
areas; on the western section bounded
by the commercial strip along Quezon
Street; and on the southern portion
bounded by an agricultural area.
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Bounded on the northern part by the
commercial strip along the Nation Road
(Bacon-Manito road) and Rangas
River; on the eastern section by the
commercial strips along National Road
(Sorsogon-Bacon-Manito road); on the
western portion by Rangas River and
agricultural areas; and on the southern
part bounded by the National Road
(Sorsogon-Bacon-Manito road) and an
agricultural area.
Both sides of National road (Sorsogon-

Bacon-Manito road) traversing
northward starting from a point 300
meters from Gabao bridge to Pongco
junction having a maximum strip width
of 60 meters from the edge of the road
and are not classified as either
commercial, recreational or institutional
zones.
Sixty (60) meters both sides along

National Road outside urban areas.
Thirty (30) meters both sides along

barangay and sitio road within the rural
areas.
Socialized Housing Zone (SHZ) Barangay Macabog Bagong Lipunan

East and West District Improvements of Sites and Services
(BLISS) Project with an area of around
2.5 hectares.
Fernando B. Duran, Sr., Resettlement

Area, Macabog, located northward and
adjacent to BLISS Project with an area
of around 5.1 hectares.
Bulabog, West District Relocation Site,

owned by the City Government of
Sorsogon under TCT-No. T-65259 with
an area of 4, 403 sq. m., bounded on
the North by Lot 439, on the West by
Lot 432-A-2, the East by portion of Lot
438-A and on the South by portion of
Lot 432-A-1-B. About 100 meters from
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the Maharlika National Highway and
adjacent to the National Power
Corporation transmission line.
Guinlajon, West District Resettlement

Site, donated by Harriett Z. Duana to
the City Government of Sorsogon with
an area of 1.3164 ha and .6836 ha
respectively, which could generate
maximum of 106 lots with an average
size of 70 sq. m., about 200 meters
from the Guinlajon, Pamurayan Brgy.
Road.
Resettlement Site, Cabid-an, East

District, owned by the City Government
of Sorsogon under Lot 2008-A, Psd-
39161, TCT No. T-65389 with an area
of 20,182 sq. m. About 3 kilometers
from the Maharlika National Road, it is
of flat terrain and adjacent to the newly
acquired property of the LGU-Sorsogon
City, and about 700 meters away from
the City Hall site.
Lot between OLV Pangpang and

Fernando B. Duran, Sr. Memorial
Hospital (formerly Sorsogon Provincial
Hospital) with an area of around 4
hectares.
Adjacent Lot to Imperial Ridgeview

going westward, Guinlajon with an area
of around 1 hectare.
Proposed City Employees Housing

Project, Cabid-an under Lot No. 2 and
3 with TCT Nos. 60695 & T-60696 with
an area of 4.8439 ha and 4.1771 ha
respectively.
Sitio Mahingan Resettlement Site,

Balogo, owned by the city Government
of Sorsogon under Lot No. 132 Block 6,
Survey No. 3616 with an area of
around six thousand (6,000) square
meters, which could generate
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maximum of 146 lots.
San Lorenzo Resettlement Site,

Bibincahan located about 700 meters
northwest from the National Road with
an area of around 3 hectares, which
could generate maximum of 500 lots.
Located within the Our Lady of

Peafrancia Seminary compound, with
an area of around 16.2740 hectares, is
the Roman Catholic Bishop of
Sorsogon Socialized Housing Project.
Sea Breeze Housing Project, Cabid-an

with an area of around 15 hectares,
which could generate a maximum of
eight hundred seventy nine (879) lots.
This is a joint venture project of
National Housing Authority and a
private entity.
Located near the Sea Breeze Housing

Project at Barangay Cabid-an, East
District is the Bagong Nilalang Child
Center Socialized Housing Project with
an area of around four thousand
(4,000) square meters, which could
generate maximum of twenty eight (28)
lots.
Bounded on the north by lots 2970 and

2969; on the east and south portion by
Lot 2980-B-7-C-5-B; and on the west
by Sorsogon Bay with an area of
10,000 square meters registered in the
name of Telesforo Mendoza located at
Barangay Cambulaga. This property is
being offered as Resettlement Site by
the owner.
Proposed Resettlement Area, adjacent

to City Village Subdivision, Sitio
Baribag, Bibincahan East District with
an area of around 5 hectares.
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Socialized Housing Zone (SHZ) Barangay San Juan Resettlement Site,
Bacon District Bacon District with an area of 0.7384
hectare.
Barangay Osiao Resettlement Site

owned by Barangay Government of
Osiao with an area of around 1.5
hectares.
Barangay Sto Nio Resettlement Site

at Sitio Gayong owned by the City
Government of Sorsogon with an area
of around six thousand (6,000) square
meters.
Proposed Barangay Sta. Lucia

Resettlement Site. Bounded on the
northern portion by Lot. 3063; on the
eastern side by Lot 2797; on the south
by Provincial Road and on the western
portion by creek 2795; with an area of
0.5182 hectare.
Proposed Barangay Sta. Cruz

Resettlement Site with an estimated
area of one (1) hectare.
Barangay Bato Resettlement Site-

Bounded on the northern portion by
timberland (mangrove area) and Lot
No. 3162; on the eastern portion
bounded by Lot No. 3162 and National
Road; on the west part by timberland
(mangrove area) and Lot No. 3160 and
on the southern part by Lot No. 3160
and National Road, owned by the City
Government of Sorsogon having an
approximate land area of 3.33
hectares, which could generate
maximum of 151 lots with an average
size of 120 square meters.
Going northward from the junction of

Barangay Buhatan and the National
Road between the Barangays of San
Vicente and San Ramon about 3
kilometers located west side is the
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Consuelo Chito Madrigal Foundation
Resettlement Site containing an area of
around 4 hectares. To date, there is an
on-going negotiation to purchase with
the land owner-Dometita Family for an
additional seven (7) hectares.
Relocation Site, Cabarbuhan, Bacon

District, owned by the LGU-Sorsogon
City with an area of Forty thousand
(40,000) sq. m., bounded on the North
by Lot nos. 6303, 6291-B and 5959, on
the South by creek on the West by Lot
nos. 5956 and 6292 and on the East by
Lot nos. 6291-A part., 5958, 5959, and
5960. About one kilometer fro m
Sorsogon-Bacon National Road. It is of
rolling terrain and is about 600 meters
from the Cabarbuhan
Barangay Road accessible by trail.
Resettlement Site, donated by Johnny

Las Pias to the City Government of
Sorsogon located at Brgy. Salvacion,
Bacon District under Lot no. 1488-C,
Csd-05-001376, TCT No. 64058 with
an area of twenty thousand (20,000)
sq. m. bounded on the North by Albay
Gulf; on the South by Lot no. 1478-C
part; on the West by Lot no. 1488-B
and on the East by Lot no. 1474, 1473
and Albay Gulf.
Resettlement Site, Salvacion, Bacon

District, owned by the City Government
of Sorsogon with an area of 2.0
hectares, bounded in the North by
creek, on the South by Lot no. 1488-B
part, on the East by a Lot no. 1488-C
part and on the West by Lot no. 1488-
A. About 100 meters from the
CaricaranSalvacion-San Pascual
Road.
Relocation Site, Caricaran, Bacon

District, owned by the LGU-Sorsogon
City with an area of 4.0 hectares,
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designated as a portion of Lot no.
1756, Sorsogon Cadastre, covered by
TCT No. T-63345, about 600 meters
from the Bacon-Pto. Diaz Road and
accessible by a trail from the Caricaran
Brgy. Road of about 500 meters.
Resettlement Site, San Vicente, Bacon

District, owned by the City Governemnt
of Sorsogon, containing an area of
Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Eighty
Three (12,583) sq. m., designated as
Lot no. 2464, Pls-1046-D under OCT
no. P-26310 and ARP No. 1999-01-
022-0351, bounded on the North by Lot
no. 1780, on the East by Lot No. 2463,
on the South by Lot no. 2470 and 2467
and on the West by Lot no. 2465 and
2467, about 1.2 kilometers from
Sorsogon-Bacon National Road. It is of
flat terrain and is about 200 meters
from the San Vicente Road accessible
by trail.
Low Density Commercial Zone (C-1) Commencing from the corner of Pareja
East and West District Street and Rizal Avenue with a depth
of 50 meters going southeast reaching
the corner of Burgos Street with a
distance of 326.76 meters and then
from the corner of Rizal Avenue and
Burgos Street going southwest with a
distance of 220 meters and a depth of
30 meters, Then from the corner of
Rizal Avenue and Burgos Street going
northeast with a depth of 45 meters
and with a length of 47 meters up to
the creek.
From the corner of Rizal Avenue and

Burgos Street going southeast with a
distance of 200 meters up to corner of
de Vera Street and Rizal Avenue going
southwest reaching del Pilar Street with
a distance of 90 meters and going
northwest along del Pilar Street with a
distance of 65 meters up to corner of
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Monreal Street. Along Monreal Street
going northeast with a distance of 30
meters reaching Jesalva Street going
northwest with a distance of 90 meters
reaching Burgos Street. From Burgos
Street going northeast with a distance
of 65 meters up to Rizal Avenue.
From Magsaysay Street going

northwest of Quezon Street with a
distance of 47 meters reaching the
corner of M. Santos Street and then
going northeast and northwest along
M. Santos Street with a distance of 330
meters reaching Alegre Street. From
the corner of M. Santos Street and
Alegre Street going northeast with a
distance of 45 meters reaching Salog
River and before crossing the bridge
going southeast and southwest with a
distance of 375 meters up to Alice
Bridge on Magsaysay Street.
From M. Santos Street going northwest

of Quezon Street with a distance of 140
meters up to Monreal Street going
northeast with a depth of 57 meters
and then going southeast with a
distance of 135 meters reaching M.
Santos Street.
From the corner of Magsaysay and

Garcia Street going northwest with a
distance of 65 meters and then going
northeast with a distance of 163 meters
reaching Alegre Street. From Alegre
Street going northwest with a distance
70 meters reaching Magsaysay
Avenue and T. Dio Highway.
Form the corner of Rizal Street and

Burgos Street going southeast 280
meters of Rizal Avenue and
Magsaysay Street and declaring the
whole block going northeast 80 meters
from Magsaysay Street up to Quezon
Street then going northwest 310 meters
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from Quezon Street up to Burgos
Street.
From corner of Magsaysay Street and

Rizal Avenue going northeast of
Magsaysay Street with a distance of
117 meters reaching Alice Bridge.
From Alice Bridge going soputheast of
Salog River with a distance of 90
meters from this corner going
southwest with a distance of 107
meters reaching Rizal Avenue. Then
form Rizal Avenue up to the corner of
Magsaysay Street with a distance of 80
meters. From the bridge going
northwest and northeast reaching J.B,
Alegre Street and Garcia Street.
From Garcia Street up to Jimenez

Street going southeast with a distance
of 65 meters then going southwest and
southeast reaching Magsaysay Avenue
with a distance of 230 meters.
From the corner of Jimenez Street

going northeast with a distance of 125
meters reaching Magsaysay Avenue
going southeast and southwest along
Magsaysay Avenue reaching the
corner of Jimenez Street with a
distance of 170 meters.
From Alice Bridge at Magsaysay

Avenue going northeast with a distance
of 110 meters reaching Jimenez Street
and then from Magsaysay and Jimenez
Streets going southeast with a distance
of 53 meters going southeast with a
distance of 55 meters then going
southeast with a distance of 54 meters.
Then going southwest with a distance
of 40 meters reaching the Salog River.
From this corner with a distance of
1212 meters going northwest reaching
Magsaysay Avenue.
Form the corner of the Magsaysay
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Avenue and Eternidad Street going
northeast with a distance of 185 meters
reaching the corner of Sesbreo Street.
From Sesbreo Street going northeast
with a distance of 65 meters, from this
point going southeast with a distance of
170 meters reaching Eternidad Street.
From this corner going southwest with
a distance of 115 meters reaching
Magsaysay Avenue and Eternidad
Street.
From the corner of Alegre Street and P.

Burgos Street going southeast 30
meters from the point going northwest,
270 meters along Flores Street. At this
point going northwest 260 meters and
northeast 210 meters up to the creek.
From the point going northeast and
southeast along the road up to Salog
River, in the point southwest, southeast
along Salog River up to Alice Bridge.
From Alice Bridge going southwest and
northwest along J. B. Alegre Street 300
meters up to Burgos Street.
From the corner of T. Dio Highway

southeast and southwest 340 meters at
Msgr. Barlin Street up to the corner of
Sesbreo Street. From Sesbreo
Street going northeast, 40 meters up to
T. Dio Highway.

and P Burgos Street going northwest
200 meters, then northeast 145 meters
going southeast 53 meters, southwest
47 meters, northeast 15 meters
reaching Burgos Street.
From Piot Bridge going northeast 265

meters along Rizal Avenue and
soputhwest 250 meters of N. Pareja
Street up to J.B. Reyes Street. Then
going northwest, 200 meters up to the
corner of A. Jimenez Street, then going
northeast 150 meters along A. Jimenez
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Street up to Rizal Avenue.

and Burgos Street going northeast 100
meters reaching the corner of Jesalva
Street. From Jesalva Street going
southeast, 90 meters reaching Monreal
Street. Then from the corner of Jesalva
Street and Monreal Street 100 meters
up to J.B. Reyes Street. From J.B.
Reyes Street going northwest 82
meters up to the corner of P. Burgos
Street.
From the corner of J.B. Alegre Street

and P. Burgos Street going southeast,
175 meters crossing V. Peralta Street
turning southeast. Then from this point
northwest 50 meters and southwest 55
meters reaching the corner of Quezon
Street and Monreal Street. From
Monreal Street going northwest 120
meters crossing V. Peralta Street up to
Burgos Street. Then going northeast
and northwest 270 meters up to Burgos
Street & J.B. Alegre Street.
From the junction of Rizal Avenue and

Flores Street with an average depth of
45 meters both sides going northwest
along the National Road up to
Macabog River (along Aemilianum
College, Inc.).
From Sorsogon National High School

with an average depth of 45 meters
both sides going northeast up to the
junction of Ignacio Salandanan Street
(Barangay Road), Balogo and National
Road.
From Sorsogon National High School
boundary both sides going north up to
the Provincial Engineers Office (PEO).
Lot fronting the Our Lady of

Peafrancia Seminary (OLPS).
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Then after OLPS property both sides
going northward to Bacon District up to
the intersection at the Sorsogon City
Diversion Road. Then form the
intersection of the Sorsogon City
Diversion Road going northward up to
the junction of Barangay San Jose
(Maricrum), Bacon District.
Waterfront development east side

Low Density Commercial Zone (C-1) Both sides of the road from Pongco
Bacon District junction up to Rangas River having a
lot depth of 25 meters from the edge of
the road.
Both sides of the road, 50 meters

southward from Pongco junction having
a lot depth of 25 meters.
Both sides of the road, from Pongco

junction to Leon Ayo Street traversing
along the National Road (formerly
Quezon Street) having a lot depth of 25
meters from both sides of the road.
Left side of the road southward from

corner of Rizal Street and Quezon
Street to corner having a lot depth of
15 meters.
Bounded on the south of Quezon

Street; on the west side by Bacon East
Central School Compound; on the east
bounded by lot No. 11 and on the south
by National Road (formerly Quezon
Street) having a lot depth of 25 meters
from the edge of the road.
Right side of Rizal Street going
eastward from the corner of Quezon
Street and Rizal Street to P. Deocareza
Street having a lot depth of 15 meters.
Left side of Rizal Street going eastward

from Garcia Street to P. Deocareza
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Left side of P. Deocareza Street going
northward from corner of Rizal Street
and P. Deocareza Street to V. Eco
Left side of V. Eco Street going

westward from P. Deocareza Street
having a lot depth of 20 meters.
Left side of National Road going

northward from a point of 150 meters
from Gabao Bridge to junction going to
San Jose having a lot depth of 30
meters from the edge of the road.
Right side of the road going northward

from an institutional area (Villanueva
Institute) to junction going to San Jose
having a lot depth of 30 meters from
the edge of the road.
50-meter radius from the junction of

San Jose San Isidro and National
Road.
Medium Density Commercial Zone Both sides of Sorsogon City Diversion
(C-2) Road (Expressway Zone) commencing
from the junction of Barangay
Pangpang and National Road
proceeding easterly up to the junction
at Barangay Cabid-an.
From the junction of Sorsogon City

Diversion Road at Barangay Cabid-an
going eastward up to the boundary of
National Food Authority (NFA)
compound.
From the junction of Ignacio

Salandanan Street (Barangay Road),
Balogo and National Road with an
average depth of 45 meters both sides
going northeast up to the junction of
Sorsogon City Diversion Road,
Barangay Cabid-an.
From Macabog River along

Aemilianum College, Inc. with an
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average depth of 45 meters both sides
going northwest up to the entrance of
Imperial Ridgeview Subdivision.
Waterfront development west side.
Light Industrial Zone (I-1) Lot occupied by UNIFISH, Inc. at Sitio

Mahingan, Barangay Balogo, East
District.
Lot occupied by Southern Luzon Food

Products at Encarnacion Village,
Barangay Balogo, East District.
Lot occupied by Lasam Ice Processing

Plant along Diversion Road, San Juan,
East District having an area of 2,112
sq. m. and 977 sq. m. respectively.
Proposed Provincial Industrial Center

at Barangay Salvacion, Bacon District
with an approximate land area ranging
from 40 to 50 hectares.
General Institutional Zone (GIZ) Lot 5 with TCT No. T-60698 having an
East and West District area of 4.9337 hectares.
From the corner of Rizal Avenue and

Flores Street going northeast, 270
meters reaching corner Burgos Street;
going southeast 260 meters and
southwest 42 meters up to Rizal
Avenue going northwest 270 reaching
the corner of Flores Street.
From Alegre Street and M. Santos

southeast and southwest 185 meters.
Then from M. Santos Street going
northwest 80 meters going northwest,
180 meters up to J.B. Alegre Street
going southeast 85 meters at the
corner of M. Santos Street.

and Alegre Street Extension going
northeast 110 meters along Sorsogon-
Bacon-Manito Road then going
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southeast 80 meters up to T. Dio
Highway. From this point going 90
meters reaching Magsaysay Avenue
and J.B. Alegre Street.

and Sorsogon-Bacon-Manito road
going northwest, 220 meters up to
Bibincahan creek. Then 150 meters
along Bibincahan creek up to Salog
River. Going southwest 210 meters
along Salog River, going southeast 110
meters, then going northeast 50 meters
and 45 meters southeast, 70 meters
and southeast 145 meters reaching
J.B. Alegre Street going northeast 13
meters up to Magsaysay Avenue and
T. Dio Highway.
From the entrance of Our Ladys

Village Subdivision Phase I & II going
southeast along the National Road
about 2 kilometers from the city proper
is the Our Lady of Peafrancia
Seminary (OLPS) with an area of
2.2730 hectares. Also, adjacent toward
city proper is the Provincial Engineers
Office (PEO) with an area of 2.5
hectares.
From the corner of Monreal Street

going southeast 75 meters of Del Pilar
Street going southwest 55 meters
reaching J.B. Reyes Street. From J.B.
Reyes Street going northeast 60
meters at Monreal Street up to Del
Pilar Street.

and de Vera Street going southwest,
37 meters along Sorsogon Pier, then
southwest 20 meters and northwest 40
meters up to J.B. Reyes Street going
southeast 26 meters up to de Vera
Street.
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From the junction of Barangay
Pangpang going northeast along the
Sorsogon City Diversion Road about
600 meters located west side if the
Fernando Duran, Sr. Memorial Hospital
(formerly Sorsogon Provincial Hospital)
with an area of 1.693 hectares.
At the corner of Burgos Street going

southeast 65 meters at J.B. Reyes
Street, southwest 82 meters up to
Sorsogon Bay, southwest 60 meters up
to Burgos Street. From Burgos Street
going northeast 73 meters up to J.B.
Reyes Street.
From the corner of Magsaysay and T.

Dio Highway going northeast 65
meters. Then going southeast 110
meters reaching Sesbreo Street going
southwest 100 meters up to
Magsaysay Avenue. From Magsaysay
Avenue reaching T. Dio Highway and
J.B. Alegre Street.
About 900 meters from the junction of

the National Road going northward and
600 meters due east of the Sorsogon
City Diversion Road, Barangay Cabid-
an is the El Retiro Compound, Poor
Claire Monastery and a mini-cemetery
with an area of around 2.5 hectares.
At the corner of de Vera Street going

southeast 70 meters at Rizal Avenue
southwest 175 meters up to Sorsogon
Bay, northwest 77 meters, northeast 40
meters reaching de Vera Street. From
de Vera Street going northeast, 95
meters up to Rizal Avenue.
General Institutional Zone (GIZ) Bounded on the north by Albay Gulf; on
Bacon District the west by Lot No. 1025, Lot 6 and Lot
3; on the southern portion by National
Road (Quezon Street) and eastward by
Lot No. 10.
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Bounded on the north by National
Road (Quezon Stree) and A. Jimenez
Street; on the eastern portion by L. Ayo
Street and Provincial Road (formerly
Quezon Street); on the west by A.
Jimenez Street and J. Dellosa Street
and on the southern portion by Leon
Ayo Street and Justo Dellosa Street.
Bounded on the north by Leon Ayo

Street, Lot 1338 and Lot No. 141; on
the west bounded by Lot Nos. 1352,
1251, 1339 and Cerilo Jimenez Street
(Extension). On the western portion
bounded by Lot Nos. 1286, 1285, 1284
and 165 pt. and on the southern part
bounded by Amador Street and
Mariano Deocareza Street.
On the north bounded by Pablo

Deocareza Street; on the east by Lot
No. 122 and Lot No. 136; on the
southern part bounded by Lot No. 139
and on the west bounded by Leon Ayo
Street.
Bounded on the north by Lot No. 1340

pt.; on the eastern side bounded by
Gogon Street and Kinali creek; on the
south by Lot No. 1340 pt.; and on the
western portion bounded by M.
Deocareza Street, Lot No. 411 and Lot
No. 410.
Special Institutional Zone From the corner of Magsaysay Avenue

and Eternidad Street going northeast,
50 meters then going southeast 170
meters, and northeast, 50 meters and
northwest 55 meters up to Magsaysay
Avenue. From Magsaysay Avenue
going northeast 70 meters up to the
corner of Eternidad Street.
From the junction of Burgos Street and

Alegre Street going north to Barangay
San Juan (Roro) about 900 meters
west side is the Catholic Womens
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League Home for the Aged compound
with an area of about 1 hectare.
Located within the Our Ladys Village

Phase III, Barangay Pangpang, West
District, designated as Lot 1 covering
an area of 4,420 square meters is the
Regional Center Home for Girls of the
Department of Social Welfare and
Development, with the primary aim
seeking to restore and develop
functioning of marginalized girls
starting from their admission to full
recovery. Another services being
offered by this institution is the Home
Life Services which focuses on the
family and life support, motivation and
encouragement through self help
activities intended especially to those
deprived and impoverished families.
Proceding northwest about 200 meters

form the Regional Center for Girls of
Village Phase III, with an area of
1.3612 hectares, is a non-government
institution named Casa Miani
Foundation. Contrary to the former,
this institution caters primarily and
exclusively for orphaned boys. This is
being run by Somascan Fathers.
Agricultural Zone (AGZ) Out of thirty six (36) barangays in the

East and West District East and West District, only four (4)
has no area purposely intended for
future agricultural uses, namely:
Almendras/Cogon, Burabod, Polvorista
and Sulucan. The agricultural area
covers by these districts is 9.360
hectares with a combined agricultural
area of 21,104.28 hectares for the
whole city.
Irrigated rice land served by

Government irrigation projects:
- Barayong (Bonglas)
- Basud
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- Bibincahan
- Capuy
- Gimaloto
- Guinlajon
- Pocdol
- San Juan (Roro)
- Ticol
- Tugos
Fishpond
Approximate area (ha)
- Abuyog - 11.475
- Balogo - 6.0
- Buenavista (Suhi) - 1.0
- Buhatan - 204.6711
- Cabid-an - 48.8018
- Capuy (Pocdol) - 32.8325
- Gimaloto - 20.0
- Pamurayan - 12.0
- Peafrancia - 0.70
Total 337.4804
Agricultural Zone (AGZ) In Bacon District, Barangay Poblacion

Bacon District has the least are purposely intended
for agricultural use and of the twenty
eight (28) barangays, only Barangay
Sto Domingo can be never be suited
for rice production due to its terrain.
The total agricultural land in the said
district covers an area of 11,744
hectares.
Irrigated rice land served by

Government irrigation projects:
- Balete
- Buenavista
- Cabarbuhan (Pulog)
- Gatbo (Macawayan)
- Rawis
- San Isidro
- San Jose (Rangas-Maricrum)
- San Pascual
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- San Roque (Gabao)
- Sto Nio
- Sugod
Fresh water approximate area 1 ha.
- Balete
- Cabarbuhan
- San Isidro
- San Jose
- San Juan
- San Pascual
- San Roque
- Sta. Cruz
- Sto Domingo
Brackish approximate area 14 has.
- Bato
- Boga
- Gatbo
- Salvacion
- Sta Lucia
- Sugod
Agricultural Zone (AGZ) All areas not built-up and not classified
as other zones.
Agro-Industrial Zone (AIZ) 50 hectares going northward from the

junction of SPPVS Gate 3, Barangay
Bibincahan and the Diversion Road.
25 hectares going Southeast from the

junction of Barangay Salvacion, Bacon
District and San Pascual adjacent to
the Banao Port.
Forest Zone (FZ) Approximate area 8025.07 hectares
Forestland timberland area at the

PNOC Geothermal field.
Mangrove areas along the coast of

Sorsogon Bay and Sugod Bay.
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Water Zone (WZ) Waters of Albay Gulf and Sugod Bay
within the territorial limit of the city.
Waters of Sorsogon Bay within the

territorial limit of the city.
All bodies of water such as springs,

streams, rivers, creeks, and lakes
except those included in other zone
classification.
Tourist Zone (TZ) Bulabog-Bucalbucalan Rest Area
(Pepita Park)
Sorsogon Baywalk located along

Sorsogon Pier (Rompeolas)
Pinaculan Island and its surrounding

area.
Along the coastline of Barangays San

Juan, Sto Domingo, Del Rosario,
Rawis, Poblacion, Caricaran, Boga,
Buenavista, Bon-ot, Balogo, Sawanga.
Lake Lanao and its surrounding area

located at Barangay Osiao.
Park and Recreation Sorsogon Cockpit Coliseum. Located

along side of Ignacio Salandanan
Street privately owned by Augusto R.
Ortiz having an area of 3,016 square
meters.
Bonifacio Park. Located southward

from the intersection of Magsaysay
Avenue Extension, Rizal Avenue and
Rizal Avenue Extension having an area
of 1,693 square meters.
Capitol Park as the name implies is

located within the Provincial Capitol
Compound wherein youth and adult
alike enjoys skating, jogging, biking,
walking and other outdoor games such
as basketball, volleyball, lawn tennis,
badminton, etc.
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Sorsogon Provincial Gymnasium.
Located within the Capitol Compound
wherein entertainment wholesome
shows and formal presentations and
other indoor event activities are held
i.e. basketball, cultural shows, concert,
etc.
Adjacently located northward of an

institutional zone at Barangay Balogo is
the Sports Complex with perimeter
concrete fence owned by the
Department of Education covering an
area of 3.4330 hectares.
Open Space Bounded on the north by Albay Gulf; on

the east bounded by Lot No. 11; on the
western side by Bacon East Central
School compound (Lot No. 8); and on
the southern portion bounded by a
commercial area.
Bounded on the north by Albay Gulf; on

the west by Lot No. 12; on the east by
Garcia Street and Albay Gulf and on
the southern portion bounded by
National Road (Quezon Street and
Rizal Street) and Garcia Street.
Bounded on the north by Albay Gulf; on

the east by P. Deocareza Street and
Albay Gulf; on the western portion
bounded by Garcia Street and Lot No.
30; and on the the southern part
bounded by Lot Nos. 30, 31 and 32
and P. Deocareza Street.
(Spanish Muralla). Bounded on the

north by Lot Nos. 14, 28 and 27; on the
eastern part bounded by Lot Nos. 28,
27, 26 and 25; on the western portion
by Lot Nos. 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and
21; and on the southern part by Lot No.
21 and Lot No. 24.
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Cemetery Adjacently located going northwest
Sorsogon East and West District along the Sorsogon-Bacon-Manito road
is a privately owned Sorsogon
Memorial Garden with an area of 7.3
hectares and could accommodate
16,024 burial lots.
Bounded on the west by Mons. Barlin

Street; on the north by Lot 3538, on the
east by Lot 3583 portion, on the south
by Lots 3586, 3581 and 3578 and with
a combined land area of 1.7684
hectares is the Sorsogon Roman
Catholic Cemetery and Masonic Lodge
and Cemetery.
Cemetery Bounded on the northern portion by Lot

Bacon District No. 396; on the east by Mariano
Deocareza Street and Lot Nos. 1322
and 418; on the western portion by Lot
No. 401 and Lot No. 396; and on the
southern part bounded by a creek and
Lot No. 419.
San Roque Bounded on the north by

Lot Nos. 875 and 867 on the eastern
side by Lot No. 867; bounded by Lot
No. 874 on the western portion and on
the southern part by Lot No. 868
portion.
Buenavista Bounded on the north by

Lot No. 3856; on the east by Lot No.
3859 portion; on the west by National
Road and on the south by Lot No. 3859
portion.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................................... 3

2 PHYSICAL FEATURES ........................................................................................................... 5

7 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................... 34

9 SPORTS AND RECREATION ............................................................................................... 44

10 SOCIAL WELFARE ............................................................................................................... 46

18 POWER SUPPLY .................................................................................................................. 76

20 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ..................................................................................... 81

22 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION ........................................................................ 87

23 LAND USE ........................................................................................................................... 104

On October 17, 1894, the Spanish authorities organized Sorsogon province as an

These roles of being an urban center, eco-tourism destination, and as agriculture

Location and Land Area

Temperature ranges from 21 0C to 32 0C. Relative humidity is 82%.Prevailing winds

The northeastern range is part of the Bacon-Castilla range, bordering Sorsogons

Population Enumerated in Various Censuses: 1903-2000

Age and Sex Distribution

Age Group Male Female Both Sexes % to Total

Under 1 1,985 1,922 3,907 2.90%

Projected Population, 2006-2012

Barangay 2007 2008 2012

Summary of Shelter Needs, 2003-2012

Survey of informal settlements

Develop housing projects in partnership with NHA

Financing through origination

Establish an urban development and housing office

Secondary (Age 12-16)

Status of Basic Education Resources

Classroom requirement (1:45)

Existing number of classrooms is 210 in secondary and 603 in elementary schools.

Desks, Armchairs & Sets of Table & Chair

District without elementary school with incomplete elementary school

Teacher deployment (public) as of august 2006

Out of 65 elementary schools, 17 have TV and computer sets while in secondary

Projected School-Going Age Population, 2007-2012

Teacher Requirement, Elementary, 2007-2012

General Objective: Institution and sustenance of the intensified and diversified

Programs Specific Projects

Course Enrolment Total

M-FP - Manufacturing-Food Products, A-F-Agri-Fishery,M-FM-Manufacturing-Fabricated Metal Products,M-W- Manufacturing-

Summary of Literacy Mapping in Sorsogon City

Construction of City Department of Education Building

Goals, Objectives, and Strategies

Health Office Personnel

Availability of Health Personnel

Non-technical health facilities

Availability of health facilities

Achievement/maintenance of standard ratios in the number of health

Goals, Objectives and Strategies

Goal: To have a healthy citizenry particularly the young

Enhanced services of Social 1. Upgrade facilities of Social Hygiene Clinic

Sewerage and Garbage Disposal

Waste Component Weight (kg) Percentage (%)

Waste Collection Route

ELEMENTS GAPS RECOMMENDATION

Sewerage and Garbage Disposal

Goal: By 2012, Sorsogon will become zero waste City

2. Conduct massive IEC to all

3. Establish Material Recovery

4. Schedule collection of garbage

5. Apprehend and penalize violators

Future Police Force Requirement