MUNICIPALITY OF PULUPANDAN

POPULATION = 27 , 000
LAND AREA = 2 , 300 HECTARES
COMPOSED OF 20 BARANGAYS
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS = 6 , 280 ( 2009 )
 BAGO RIVER

N E

W S
INTENDED PROJECT SITE

GUIMARAS STRAIT
PROPOSED REHABILITATION AND PROTECTION OF THE
RIVER BANK OF PULUPANDAN
 WIDTH OF RIVER BANK

DANGER ZONE
( POTENTIAL
FLOOD PLAIN )

BARANGAY HOUSEHOLD LIVELIHOOD

UBAY 444 FARMING

CULO 101 FARMING
TAPONG 211 FISHING
CANJUSA 409 FARMING
ZONE 4 - A 220 FARMING
PAG - AYON 205 FARMING
TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS = 1590

SATELLITE VIEW OF THE PULUPANDAN PROJECT SITE

( ADJACENT TO THE BAGO RIVER )
THE GEOLOGICAL IMPACT BEING EXPERIENCED IN THE PULUPANDAN
RIVER BANK
 SAND BAR

BAGO
SEA
WALL

THE ERODED
PORTION OF
THE RIVER
BANK

ELEVATION ; BELOW SEA

LEVEL

SILTATION HAS CAUSED

THE FORMATION OF THE
SAND BAR AT THE MOUTH
OF THE ESTUARY
RESULTING TO A
DAMAGED ECOSYSTEM
Ø Location : Zone IV, Ubay, Canjusa, Pag-ayon, Tapong and Culo
ØArea = 25 has.

ØTOTAL PROJECT COST = PhP 19, 843, 550.00

1.) Mangrove Reforestation Php 1,880,000.00
2.) Educational campaign
3.) Conduct Marine Inventory Php 1,350,000.00
4.) Sustainable Livelihood Php 1,113,550.00
5.) Physical Barrier Php 15,500,000.00

ØDURATION = Three (3) Years

ØSOURCE OF FUND
1.) World Bank-Global Environment Facility
2.) IRA
Probable Source of Fund
2.) ECOGOV
3.) NEDA
4.) DPWH
 INTEGRATED PROJECT CONCEPT ( LAYER
TYPE )

E D
Upland & Fruit
C B A
Trees and
bamboo species
Physical
Educational Advocacy, 10 meters Barrier
(Seawall or
Livelihood Component, Nypa Fruiticans Mangrove Specie
Monitoring and Fish
aggregating
Enforcement,IEC
device)

10 meters 10 meters 3-4 meters

Water Line
ESCARPMENT

RIVERBED
RIVER BANK REHABILITATION AND PROTECTION
MUNICIPALITY OF PULUPANDAN
 RISKS & PROBLEMS
ØInsufficient resource and funding for Coastal
Protection / Reforestation
ØSoil Erosion , Siltation & Flooding
ØLack of scientific data ( research ) as basis
of action
ØMinimal public awareness on environmental
issues and concerns
ØLack of Alternative sources of income for
local communities
ØExtreme poverty & socioeconomic status of
local communities
ØInappropriate land use / Land ownership
ØContinued forest ( upstream ) & mangrove
denudation ( riverbanks )
ØWater Pollution
ØErratic climate
Ø
 Mitigating Measures
Ø

ØProvision of ordinances and resolutions at the barangay

and municipal levels that will protect the project from
human disturbances and threats.
Ø Signing of Memorandum of Agreement with various
landowners for the protection and monitoring of the
mangroves and associated species re-planted in their
respective areas.
Ø Provision of harvesting standards for mangrove
associated products and mechanisms to effectively
monitor such at the barangay level.
Ø Community based mangrove reforestation activities;
Ø Unwavering political will and resolve on
environmental preservation;
Ø Constant coordination with LGU and stakeholders
and NGO’s;
Ø Community organizing and education;
Ø Introduction of alternative sources of income
Ø
 PROJECT MULTIPLIERS
Ø Increased river biodiversity due to increased vegetation, feeding &
spawning grounds
Ø Enhanced riverbank cover
Ø Enhanced micro-climate of the area (mangrove is a very efficient
carbon filter)
Ø Minimized soil erosion
Ø Increased family income and living standards of local stakeholders
Ø Agro-forestry based industries to provide alternative source of income
(nipa) for the local stakeholders
Ø Enhanced awareness on environmental and ecological concerns
among the immediate communities especially the younger
generations
Ø Revived the richness of the damaged marine ecosystem in
Pulupandan
Ø Relieved over dependence of some stakeholders on nipa and
mangrove products for livelihood
Ø Increased the success rate of mangrove reforestation activities along
the Bago River bank
Ø Provided alternate sanctuary for marine life along GuimarasStrait
 THANK YOU …

ATTY. MAGDALENO M. PEÑA

MUNICIPAL MAYOR

FEDERICO F. INFANTE JR.

MUNICIPAL A D M I N I S T R A T OR