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sulhog
Eastern Visayas Yolanda Reconstruction Plan
25 March 2014
Message
The catastrophic impact of Supertyphoon Yolanda can no longer be questioned. We know in our minds and hearts that
the extent of damage and losses are something that go beyond statistical figures and numbers. Experience tells us that
any place hit by a disaster, especially when it is of much higher intensity, takes a great deal of resilience to be able to
recover. How much more for Eastern Visayas, whose large part, including its regional capital and only Highly Urbanized
City of Tacloban, had been decimated to a place of rubbish and despondency? For all the havoc wreaked by Yolanda in
this part of the country, it would indeed take a lot of hard work, coordinated efforts, and synergistic commitment from
all sectors possible in order for Region VIII to bounce back and continue its quest for poverty reduction and inclusive
growth.
It is under this premise that this Sulhog Yolanda Reconstruction Plan has been crafted.
As Vice-Chair of the Regional Development Council (RDC) VIII and Vice-Chair for Rehabilitation and Recovery of the
Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) VIII, NEDA VIII has risen to the challenge and the
privilege of initiating the preparation of this Plan document.
We need Sulhog to put together what the government agencies, local government units, and the public academe
intend to do to help rebuild the affected areas and sectors, with the common goal of building this region better and safer.
This should be our constant reminder to be on track and to put our acts together.
The pain caused by Yolanda is somewhat negated by the phenomenal opportunity to be able to build back better, given
the overwhelming support that comes our way in many forms humanitarian aid for immediate disaster relief, funding
assistance for rehabilitation and recovery projects, and even technical assistance willing to be shared by experts on
understanding better the disaster that hit us and preventing another one from hitting us in the future.
As we allow ourselves to be guided by this Plan document, we convey to you some hard facts that we have been facing
as a region before Yolanda hit us. Eastern Visayas has been steadily inching up higher in the ranks of poverty incidence.
Based on the Family Income and Expenditure Survey, it was the 7th poorest region in the country in 2006; the 5th poorest
in 2009; then finally in 2012, the 2nd poorest. Worse, the regional economy in 2012 slumped when the Gross Regional
Domestic Product contracted by negative 6.2%.
This is a very bleak picture that we are presenting but nevertheless one that could be taken as an eye opener and a call
to action. Initially, we might want to aim to at least bring the region to its pre-disaster conditions, but such is not at all
an ideal state of development, and therefore is something that we should not settle with. We will rebuild but we need
to rebuild better.
Let us call to mind the existence of the Updated Regional Development Plan 2014-2016, which was adopted to guide our
actions towards the attainment of our triple vision of becoming an agri-business leader, a tourism haven, and information
and communications technology (ICT) leader. While Sulhog charts out our way to rehabilitation and recovery, the RDP
illustrates our way of attaining a robust economy, liberating ourselves from pervasive poverty, and ultimately, making
inclusive growth more than just a buzz word.
However, it is essential that we bounce back first after Yolanda. It should not be that difficult because of the outpouring
assistance coming from the national government as embodied in the Reconstruction Assistance on Yolanda (RAY) and
the rehabilitation plans of the Office of the Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery (OPARR) clusters on
infrastructure, resettlement, livelihood, social services, and support.
With all these support systems in place, there is great promise that Eastern Visayas will be able to get back on its feet
and move undauntedly again towards becoming a progressive region.
Let Sulhog then be our source of inspiration in our recovery work and a concrete reminder for all of us to, at all times,
be in cadence in moving towards a common direction. Sulhog, as the name suggests, should be taken as our symbol of
hope, our ray of light. By putting our acts together, we can spread this light to obliterate the darkness and desolation
left behind by Yolanda.
ATTY. BONIFACIO G. UY
Excerpts from the Minutes of the Regional Development Council VIII Meeting held on
March 25, 2014 at the Tierra de Milagros, Palo, Leyte
RDC VIII Resolution No. 7, Series of 2014
APPROVING THE EASTERN VISAYAS YOLANDA
RECONSTRUCTION AND RECOVERY PLAN (EV-YRRP)
Whereas, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), in its capacity as the ViceChair for Rehabilitation and Recovery of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
(NDRRMC), pursuant to Republic Act No. 10121, initiated at the national level the formulation of the
Reconstruction Assistance on Yolanda (RAY), which is a framework document on the rehabilitation and
recovery plan for all regions of the country affected by Typhoon Yolanda;
Whereas, the NEDA Regional Office VIII, pursuant to its mandate as the Vice-Chair for
Rehabilitation and Recovery of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
(RDRRMC) and RDC VIII Resolution No. 54, Series of 2013, coordinated the preparation of the Eastern
Visayas Yolanda Reconstruction and Recovery Plan (EV-YRRP);
Whereas, following a participatory process in preparing the EV-YRRP, the NEDA VIII conducted
various activities such as, but not limited to, the sectoral rehabilitation planning workshops, agency
visits, and distribution of letter-requests to generate damage and loss assessment reports and proposed
rehabilitation and recovery interventions from agencies, local government units, state universities and
colleges, and the private/business sector;
Whereas, the EV-YRRP contains four chapters, namely: Chapter 1: Characterization of Typhoon
Yolanda (Haiyan), Chapter 2: Eastern Visayas Before Yolanda, Chapter 3: Eastern Visayas Immediately
After Yolanda, and Chapter 4: Bouncing Back From Yolanda;
Whereas, upon presentation to the Council in this meeting, the draft EV-YRRP was found to
be responsive to the rehabilitation and recovery requirements of the region, with recommendations to
update the figures on the damage, loss, and needs;
NOW THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED, as it is hereby RESOLVED, to approve the Eastern Visayas
Yolanda Reconstruction and Recovery Plan (EV-YRRP), subject to the incorporation of the final Yolanda
Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) and improvement of the title.
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED, this 25th day of March, Two Thousand and Fourteen, at Palo,
Leyte.
Attested/Approved:
ERNESTO T. OCTAVIANO
RDC VIII Acting Secretary
BONIFACIO G. UY
RDC VIII Vice-Chair and
Presiding Officer
Table of Contents
Message
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General Profile
Unique Characteristics of Eastern Visayas
Socio-economic Situation
State of Infrastructure Development
Regional Development Framework
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Introduction
12 Chapter 1: Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan)
15 Chapter 2: Eastern Visayas Before Yolanda
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Agriculture
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Trade, Industry and Services
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Social Sector
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Infrastructure
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Environment
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Governance
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Principles
Priority Interventions
Complete List of All Interventions
Infrastructure Sector
Economic Sector
Social Sector
Cross-sectoral Interventions
Peace and Security
Environment
Macroeconomy
Governance
Preface
Executive Summary
Infrastructure Cluster
Resettlement Cluster
Livelihood Cluster
Social Services Cluster
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Abbreviations and
Acronyms
AHFF
BFAR
BIR
BPMO
CPI
CSC
DA
DENR
DepEd
DOLE
DOST
DPWH
DILG
DTI
DWSD
ECs
EDC
EVRGC
GDP
GIS
GRDP
GVA
ICT
IDP
kph
LIDE
LWUA
MDG
MSME
NDHS
NEDA
NSCB
NSO
OCD
PAR
PASAR
PCA
PCIC
PDNA
PhilFIDA
PHILPHOS
PPA
PPAN
PPAs
R&R
RAY
RDC
RDP
RDRRMC
RLA
RORO
SBC
SETUP
SSF
SUC
TC
acknowledgement
With deep gratitide, we, at NEDA VIII,
would like to thank everyone who contributed in crafting this Plan document.
BFAR, BIR, CAAP, DA, DAR, DENR, DepEd, DILG, DOH, DOLE, DOST, DOT, DPWH,
DTI, DSWD, EMB, NSCB, NSO, OCD, PAGASA, PCA, PhilFIDA, PNP, PPA-Ormoc, PPATacloban, NIA, NHA, NNC, TESDA
ESSU, EVSU, LNU, NSU, NwSSU, PIT, SLSU, SSU, UEP, and VSU
Ormoc-Kananga MDCCI, Inc., DORELCO, Carigara Water District, and Mr. Oliver Cam
Photo Credits
Charlie David Martinez
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DA VIII
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Introduction
Role of Eastern Visayas in National Development. Eastern Visayas Region serves as the
geographical backbone of the Philippines as it lies in the mid-easternmost border of the Philippine
archipelago. Owing to its location, it is the principal gateway to northern and southern parts
of the country via the Maharlika Highway. It is also a resource-blest region in terms of natural
endowments, which are considered great potentials for economic growth. Given these traits, it
plays a significant role in the development of the country. As embodied in its 2011-2016 Regional
Development Plan, it was aiming to become a leader in agri-business and ICT and a tourism haven
as its contribution to the national goal of inclusive growth.
Supertyphoon Yolanda. However, by twist of fate, on November 8, 2013, most of Eastern Visayas
was ravaged by Supertyphoon Yolanda (International name Haiyan). The storm surge precipitated
by the typhoon in its coastal towns claimed thousands of lives and wrought massive destruction to
private and public properties. The government and the private sector joined hands in delivering
humanitarian response to those affected by the typhoon. But knowing that relief assistance will
have to come to an end, the government saw the imperativeness of starting rehabilitation and
recovery efforts in the soonest possible time.
How was this Plan prepared?
sulHog was prepared by the NEDA Regional Office VIII under the auspices of the Regional Disaster
Risk Reduction and Management Council VIII as well as the Regional Development Council VIII.
By law, NEDA VIII is mandated to act as Vice-Chair for Rehabilitation and Recovery under the
RDRRMC structure. This is pursuant to Republic Act 10121, otherwise known as the National
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Law. Meanwhile, the RDC VIII, in its earnest desire to
facilitate the rehabilitation of the region, passed RDC VIII Resolution No. 54, s. 2013, Approving
the Preparation of the Eastern Visayas Yolanda Rehabilitation and Recovery Plan and Enjoining all
Entities to Support its Preparation.
The content of sulhog emanated from the inputs of various regional line agencies, provincial
and city governments, private sector representatives, and state universities and colleges. Through
formal requests and workshops, assessment of the damage and losses, resulting issues and
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concerns, and proposed interventions were solicited from the different sectors. The assessment
portion was based on the Post Disaster Needs Assessment conducted by the RDRRMC through the
leadership of the Office of Civil Defense.
Why this Plan? At the national level, there already exists a blueprint for the rehabilitation and
recovery of all Yolanda-affected regions of the country. It is called Reconstruction Assistance on
Yolanda (RAY). Region VIII, being the hardest hit in the country, followed suit and came up with
this regional version of the RAY dubbed as sulhog. This is a subset of the national governments
strategic plan to restore the affected areas to at least their pre-disaster situation and at most
rebuild them better and safer.
What is in this Plan? sulhog presents a comparison of the socio-economic conditions of
Eastern Visayas, before and after Yolanda. It contains a consolidation of proposed interventions
in the different sectors, which are deemed necessary in reconstructing and rehabilitating the
region. Adopting the RAY principles and framework on the path to recovery, it identifies the
expected key results along shelter, infrastructure, livelihood, and even institutional support to the
implementation of the identified rehabilitation and recovery programs and projects.
The specific programs, projects, and activities that will concretize the strategies embodied in this
Plan document are found in its annex, the Eastern Visayas Yolanda Investment Program 2014-2016.
Chapter I
Typhoon Yolanda
(Haiyan)
Historical Perspective. The National Climatic Data Center of the United States of America reported
that three supertyphoons had struck the Philippines in the last 117 years. The first, unnamed,
occurred in October 1897 with a death toll of 7,000. After 15 years, in November 1912, another
unnamed supertyphoon occurred, which rendered 15,000 people dead. Then after 101 years, in
the same month of November in the year 2013, the third supertyphoon came Typhoon Yolanda,
with international name Haiyan. Yolanda is considered the most destructive natural disaster in
Philippine and world history. Figure 1 shows that all three supertyphoons followed a similar track.
General Description. The PAGASA reported that Typhoon Yolanda was both huge and powerful
with well-formed eye typical of a very strong typhoon. It maintained its strength due to warm
water (sea surface temperature: >30 C) as the Typhoon eye passed Tacloban City. The point
of landfall, the wind strength as well as the height of the storm surge (Daluyong ng Bagyo)
were accurately predicted. Winds of 235 kilometers per hour and gustiness of 275 kph created a
7-meter, equivalent to 21-feet high or 3-storey-high building, surged onshore. It swept the coastal
communities of Samar, Leyte, Cebu, Panay and Coron, Palawan.
Movement. Typhoon Yolanda was the 9th tropical cyclone that made landfall and the 24th TC that
entered or developed inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility in 2013. It entered PAR early
morning of November 7, 2013, 943 kilometers east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur (8.2N, 134.9E).
Yolanda was already a typhoon before it entered PAR and gained more strength as it moved westnorth-westward at an average speed of 35 kph (Figure 2).
Yolanda made its first landfall in Guiuan, Eastern Samar (10.8N, 125.8E) at 4:40 in the morning
of November 8, 2013. Affected areas are those lying within the 50 to 100-kilometer radius, with
estimated winds of 185-235 kph. These include Leyte provinces, southern portion of Western and
Eastern Samar.
It traversed the Leyte Gulf and made a second landfall in Tolosa, Leyte (11.0N, 125.1E) at 7:00 in
the morning then crossed Northern Leyte. This second landfall, with estimated winds of 235kph,
again affected Leyte and the southern portion of Western and Eastern Samar, or areas within the
50-kilometer radius, as well as Northern Leyte, rest of Eastern and Western Samar by the estimated
winds of 185-235 kph within the 50 to 100-kilometer radius.
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The third landfall was in Daanbantayan, Northern Cebu (11.2N, 124.1E) at 9:40 in the
morning. Affected areas within the 50-kilometer radius with estimated winds of 235kph
were the northernmost portion of Cebu and Northern Leyte; within 50 to 100-kilometer
with estimated winds of 185 to 235 kph Northern Cebu (Bogo, Bantayan Borbon,
Figure 1. Tracks of the Three Typhoons
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Daanbantayan, Madridejos, Medellin, Pilar, Poro, San Francisco, San Remigio, Santa Fe,
Sogod, Tabogon, Tabuelan,Tuburan and Tudela), Leyte, Biliran, and the northern portion
of Negros Occidental.
The fourth landfall came in Bantayan island, Cebu (11.2N, 123.8E) at 10:40 in the morning then
moved towards Northern Panay. Affected areas within the 50-kilometer radius with estimated
winds of 235 kph included the northernmost portion of Cebu and Negros Occidental; within the 50
to 100-kilometer radius with estimated winds of 185-235 kph - Northern Cebu, northern portion
of Negros Occidental, and western portion of Capiz and Iloilo.
The fifth landfall was in Concepcion, Iloilo (11.2N, 123.2E) at 12:00 noon, then it traversed
northern Panay in the next three hours and was over Sulu sea at 3:00 in the afternoon. Affected
areas within the 50-kilometer radius with estimated winds of 215 kph were the western part of
Capiz and Iloilo and the northermost portion of Negros Occidental; within the 50 to 100-kilometers
with estimated winds of 185-215 kph Northern Cebu, northern portion of Negros Occidental,
western portion of Capiz and Iloilo. It severely damaged Northern Cebu and Panay Island.
The sixth landfall in Busuanga, Northern Palawan (11.8N, 120.6E) occurred at 8:00 in the
evening. Affected areas within the 50-kilometer radius with estimated winds of 220 kph were
Coron, Palawan; within the 50 to 100-kilometer with estimated winds of 185-230 kph extreme
Northern Palawan, rest of Northern Palawan (Busuanga, Coron, Cuilion and Linapacan), including
Puerto Princesa.
Storm Surge. The storm surges generated by Yolanda were about 5 to 7 meters high. They
inundated or flooded the coastal areas of the islands in the Visayas, including Northern Cebu and
Palawan. The worst hit are the City of Tacloban and Basey, Samar due to their topographic setting
and the shape and orientation of the coastline (winds blowing perpendicular to the coast) to the
path of the typhoon. The surges swept out the coastal communities of Tacloban and Basey.
General Impact. The impact of strong winds unroofed houses and buildings, toppled power and
telephone lines along its path, uprooted houses and trees, and claimed thousands of lives. The
devastation was within the 600-kilometer diameter of the typhoon.
Chapter 2
Eastern Visayas:
Before Yolanda
General Profile
Eastern Visayas or Region VIII is one of the 17 regions of the Philippines. It is located in the mideastern border of the Philippine archipelago. It is one of the three regions comprising Visayas
Island, which is one of the three main islands of the country. The two other big islands are Luzon
and Mindanao. The land area of the region accounts for 7.1% of the countrys total land area.
Region VIII has three islands the small island of Biliran and two bigger islands, Samar and Leyte,
which are connected by the famous San Juanico Bridge. Samar Island is the countrys 3rd largest
island, after Luzon and Mindanao Islands.
It is composed of six provinces Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, and
Southern Leyte. It has 7 cities, including Tacloban City, the regions capital, which became a highly
urbanized city on December 18, 2008. Tacloban is located in Leyte.
The total population of the region is around 4.1 million as of the 2010 Census. It has a relatively
young population as shown by the broad-based pyramid in Figure 3.
Figure 3. Eastern Visayas Household Population by Sex and Age: 2010
Source: NSCB
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Socio-Economic Situation
Poverty. One of the challenging and sad realities confronting the region before Yolanda struck is
extreme poverty. Over the years, its poverty problem has gone from bad to worse.
Just a year before Yolanda hit Eastern Visayas, poverty incidence among population was recorded
at a high 45.2%, making Eastern Visayas the second poorest region in the country. Among the
provinces in the region, Eastern Samar had the highest at 63.7%, followed by Northern Samar and
Samar at 50%, Southern Leyte at 43.3%, Leyte 39.2%, and Biliran 27.5%.
On farther hindsight, looking at the previous records of poverty incidence in the country based
on the Family Income and Expenditures Survey, it can be said that poverty in Eastern Visayas has
become pervasive, an almost perennial problem. In 2006, the proportion of poor population was
placed at 41.5%. In 2009, it went up to 46.6%, and based on the latest count in 2012, it further
escalated to 45.2%. Hence, from being the 7th poorest region in the country in 2006, it became the
5th poorest in 2009, and the second poorest in 2012.
Underlying Causes of Poverty
An analysis of the pre-Yolanda poverty situation points to a host of factors. Proximate to this is
weak or slow economic growth. Other underlying causes of poverty are high underemployment,
low productivity in agriculture, low human capital, insurgency in isolated areas of Samar Island, and
high vulnerability to disasters.
1. Weak and Slow Economic Growth
Our 2012 Gross Regional Domestic Product was placed at PhP228.2 billion, which contributes only
2.3% to the countrys Gross Domestic Product.
Based on the Gross Valued Added of the three major sectors, the top contributor to the regional
economy is services, followed closely by industry. Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishery comes
last, contributing only 22.6%. This is ironical in view of the fact that Eastern Visayas is endowed
with lots of natural resources that can be tapped for farming and fishing.
Looking back to the previous years, the economy of the region grew at a snails pace. Figure
4 shows the trend of the GRDP growth rates from 2008 to 2012. In 2008, the GRDP grew at
2.0%; in 2009, it contracted by 1.8%, then bounced back by 2.0% in 2010, and grew by 2.1% in
2011. However, in 2012, the already crawling economy of the region turned for the worse when
it contracted by negative 6.2%. In 2012, it was the only region in the country that encountered a
negative growth.
The economic contraction of the region in 2012 is attributable to several factors.
Figure 4. GRDP Growth Rates, Philippines and Eastern
Visayas: 2008-2012
Source: NSCB
Source: NSCB
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Source: BAS
Source: BAS
First, the GVA for the Industry Sector declined by 18.5% as a result of production slowdown of two
major heavy industries located in the Leyte Industrial Development Estate in Isabel, Leyte. One of
these the Philippine Associated Smelting and Refining Corporation, a major exporter of copper
cathodes was hit by an industrial fire in January 2012. This forced PASAR to stop operation for
six months. The other company in the LIDE the Philippine Phosphate Fertilizer Corporation
had a decline in the production and export of fertilizer in 2012. With this twin reduction, the GVA
for manufacturing had a whooping decrease of 40%.
As shown in Figure 5, another factor is the 3.0% decline in the AHFF sector, which is attributable
to combined downscale in both production and farmgate prices of some major crops and fishery
products.
Indeed the economy of the region is significantly affected by low agricultural production. Figure 6
reveals that in 2012, major crops produced in the region exhibited meager growths. These include
the regions primary crops such as coconut, which increased by only 0.1%, and palay by 1.1%.
Worse, five of these commodities have even decreased, including sugarcane and abaca, livestock,
poultry, and fisheries.
Figure 7 shows that geographically, agricultural production is lopsided to only one province
Leyte. The bulk of agricultural output, particularly for palay, corn, coconut, sugarcane and fishery,
is concentrated in Leyte. Agricultural production in the three Samar provinces clearly have low
production. This exacerbates the poverty situation in these provinces, considering that they have
low production volume and the products are sold at low prices.
Eastern Visayas agricultural productivity, compared to that of selected regions that are performing
well in agriculture and that of the Philippines, is relatively low. Based on 2012 GVA figures for
agriculture, the regions agricultural productivity is valued at only PhP68,798 per hectare. Whereas,
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that of Davao is nearly double and that of Central Luzon is more or less triple. Compared to the
national, the regions productivity is just a little more than one-half.
The top five export products of the region in 2011 and 2012 are diammonium phosphate, refined
and crude coconut oil, mineral/chemical fertilizers, and copper cathodes, topping the list. The
value of all products has increased from 2011 to 2012 as shown in Figure 8.
2. High Underemployment Rate
A big part of the labor force in Region VIII is underemployed. Based on the April 2012 Labor Force
Survey, employment rate in the region was 95%. This is actually the 6th highest in the country.
However, out of this 95%, 24% are underemployed, which means that around one-fourth of the
employed are working less than 40 hours a week and are still looking for work in order to earn
enough for their needs. This partly explains why poverty incidence is high. Add to that the fact
that 45.2% of the workers are employed in the agriculture sector, where productivity is very low. But
looking at the GVA of the three major sectors, GVA for AHFF was the lowest at only PhP49.7 billion,
and a far cry from the PhP88 billion of the industry sector, and PhP90.4 billion of the services sector.
This implies that while a big bulk of the workers are in agriculture, the agriculture sector contributes
the least to the GRDP. Thus, labor productivity in the agriculture sector is placed at only PhP110.90
per worker per day. This average agricultural productivity is much lower than the current minimum
wage of around PhP250. This indeed exacerbates poverty in the region.
3. Persistent Insurgency in Samar Island
Peace and security is a necessary condition to attract private investments and to sustain growth.
In Region VIII, positive changes have been achieved along this line. Biliran and Leyte Islands have
already been declared insurgency-free and therefore considered development-ready. In Samar
Island, however, insurgency still persists in all of its three provinces, indicated by the incidence of
encounters and ambuscades, accounting for 65% and 6%, respectively, of the total insurgencyrelated incidents.
This lingering problem has to be addressed for progress to take off in Samar Islands, especially
because it is in these areas where poverty abounds. Also, Samar island is the third largest island
in the country, hence if developed, will contribute significantly to the development of, not only
Eastern Visayas, but of the whole country.
4. High Vulnerability to Disasters
Disasters are buckling down the regions progress. Every time a disaster hits, the region backslides
as investments and economic gains are destroyed by typhoons, landslides and floods. Although
Eastern Visayas has a strategic location being in the mid-rib of the Philippines, on account of this
very location and geological makeup, the region is also exposed to natural hazards.
Figure 8. Top Five Exports of Eastern Visayas: 2011-2012 (in million US dollars)
Source: NSCB
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The region is traversed by the Philippine Fault, which cuts across the eastern sections of the Philippine
archipelago. So three of its provinces Leyte, Southern Leyte, and Biliran are earthquake-prone.
The coastal section of Abuyog and the upland and mountainous portions of Ormoc City and Isabel
all in Leyte Province as well as the hilly areas in Southern Leyte and Catbalogan City in Samar
are most prone to landslides. Coastal and low-lying areas in five out of the six provinces of the
region are tsunami-prone. The whole province of Eastern Samar is high-risk to tsunami because it
faces the Philippine Trench and the Pacific Ocean. Low-lying and plain areas of the region are also
prone to flooding and storm surge.
Some of the countrys worst mishaps happened in our region. These include the Guinsaugon
Landslide that occurred on February 17, 2006 in St. Bernard, Southern Leyte. The landslide covered
the entire village of Guinsaugon. Accounted deaths totaled 112 while 973 persons were never
seen again after the tragedy. Another devastating disaster was the Ormoc City Flashflood on
November 5, 1991, which inundated almost the entire city in just a few seconds, claiming 8,000
human lives and rendering 50,000 homeless.
5. Low Human Capital
Poverty in the region may also be attributed to low human capital as indicated in education and
health outcomes.
The basic education sector has a lackluster performance. Figure 9 reveals that a large portion of
school-age population is not enrolled, especially in high school. Secondary participation rates for
school year 2011-2012 are low. In the elementary level, provinces have more than 90% participation
rates but the figures are still quite far from the ideal mark of 100%. Moreover, based on the cohort
survival figures (Figure 10), a significant number of Grade 1 pupils were not able to reach Grade
6 in SY 2011-2012. Same picture can be seen in the secondary level where many first year high
school students failed to reach fourth year.
Along health, maternal mortality rate in the region has been following a series of ups and downs
over the last decade. Steep spikes and dips have been particularly observed over the period 20002006. From 2007 to 2011, however, the increments and decrements were not as sharp. For 2011,
maternal deaths reduced by 13% from 92 per 100,000 livebirths in 2010 to 79 in 2011. However,
this figure is still far from the MDG target of 56.5%.
As far as access to basic sanitary facilities is concerned, the region is in a sorry state. Access to
toilets is still very low in all provinces, thus at the regional level, it can be seen that only around
65% of households have toilets. A similar picture could be seen for water, wherein only 71% of
households have access to safe sources.
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Source: NSCB
Source: NSCB
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Regional Vision
The RDP embodies the regional vision of becoming a tourism haven, an agri-business and ICT
leader. Thus, the regions key development thrusts are centered on agri-business, tourism and ICT
(Figure 11).
In support to this vision and thrusts, three regional roadmaps had been prepared, namely the: Agribusiness Development Roadmap, Tourism Development Roadmap, and ICT Roadmap. The Agribusiness Roadmap in particular is put into flesh by the commodity roadmaps each prepared for
the regions seven priority commodities, namely: palay, coconut, abaca, banana (saba), seaweeds,
mussels, and bangus.
Macroeconomic Targets
The regions GRDP growth rates are projected to annually increase by the figures shown in Table 1.
Table 1. Projected GRDP Growth Rates: 2013-2016
Sector
AHFF
Industry
Services
GRDP
2013
Low
High
4.26
5.26
4.45
5.45
4.46
5.46
4.39
5.39
2014
Low
High
4.37
5.37
4.49
5.49
4.53
5.53
4.46
5.46
2015
Low
High
4.52
5.52
4.52
5.52
4.59
5.59
4.54
5.54
2016
Low
4.62
4.57
4.63
4.61
High
5.62
5.57
5.63
5.61
Poverty incidence among population is also targeted to reduce from 45.2% in 2012 to 21.6% in
2016. Similarly, underemployment rate will decrease from 24% in 2012 to 20% in 2016. Meanwhile,
annual employment of 140,000 will be generated for the period 2014-2016.
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Chapter 3
Eastern Visayas:
immediately After
Yolanda
Overall Impact to the Region
Affected Area. According to the DILG, a total of three cities and 61 municipalities were affected in
Eastern Visayas (Figure 12).
Population. Based on the results of the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment conducted by the
Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, led by the Office of Civil Defense, here
in Region VIII, Yolanda resulted in casualties of 5,826 people dead, 29,303 injured, and 983 missing.
The affected population comprises 4,208,000 persons.
Total Value of Damage, Losses, and Needs. The total damage and losses have been valued at
PhP130.41 billion, 75% of which is total damage and 25% total losses. The impact was most heavily
felt by the economic and social sectors, which together sustained nearly 86% of the total damage
and losses. The overall resource needs for recovery and reconstruction has been estimated at
PhP106.11 billion broken down into 31% for Social Sector, 29% for the Economic Sector, 27% for
Infrastructure Sector, and the remaining 13% for cross-sectoral (Table 2).
Table 2. Total Damage and Losses and Total Needs per Major Sector
Sector
Infrastructure Sector
Percent to
Total
Needs
(PhP billion)
Percent to
Total
7.05
16.93
27
Economic Sector
41.82
40
17.72
29
Social Sector
47.92
46
19.17
31
Cross-sectoral
7.29
8.10
13
130.41
100
106.11
100
Total
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Leyte (Tacloban City, Ormoc City, Baybay City, Albuera, Abuyog, Alang-alang, Babatngon, Barugo, Bato, Burauen,
Calubi-an, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Dulag, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Isabel, Jaro, Javier, Julita, Kananga,
La Paz, Leyte, MacArthur, Mahaplag, Matag-ob, Matalom, Mayorga, Merida, Palo, Palompon, Pastrana, San Isidro,
San Miguel, Sta. Fe, Tabango, Tabontabon, Tanauan, Tolosa, Tunga, and Villaba)
Samar (Basey and Marabut)
Eastern Samar (Balangiga, Balangkayan, Gen MacArthur, Giporlos, Guiuan, Hernani, Lawaan, Llorente, Maydolong,
Mercedes, Quinapondan, and Salcedo)
Biliran (Almeria, Biliran, Cabucgayan, Caibiran, Culaba, Kawayan, and Naval)
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Infrastructure Sector
The total damage and losses of the infrastructure sector is a little over PhP7 billion and the total
needs amount to roughly PhP17 billion (Table 3).
Table 3. Damage, Losses and Needs for the Infrastructure Sector (in PhP million)
Sector
Needs
Losses
Total
4,998.70
2,049.25
7,047.97
16,926.90
492.25
19.34
511.59
1,293.89
21.65
15.74
37.39
252.57
Transportation
186.61
28.50
215.11
3,623.94
160.07
6.32
166.39
1,162.55
Power
541.73
42.53
584.26
588.38
Water
104.45
142.74
247.19
273.98
Telecommunication Infrastructure
702.63
1,081.85
1,784.48
794.85
Health Infrastructure
259.90
6.21
266.11
1,462.31
Infrastructure Sector
Roads
Bridges
Irrigation
Education Infrastructure
Damage
96.56
23.63
120.19
114.95
1,543.08
594.41
2,137.49
5,067.12
32.36
2.22
34.58
49.56
857.42
85.77
943.19
2,242.81
Mining Infrastructure
Tourism Infrastructure
Government Infrastructure
Road and Bridges. Results of the technical assessments of the DPWH revealed that damages
includes national, secondary, and local roads. The local road network consists of barangay or
village/farm-to-market roads, provincial roads, city roads, and municipal roads. The total value of
damaged roads and bridges is PhP492.25 million and PhP21.65, respectively.
Transportation. Damage to seaports is estimated at PhP43.18 million. While the PPA ports were
reported to be partially damaged and operational, the lighter structures of the municipal ports
were severely damaged by Typhoon Yolanda, hence not operational. Port loss is estimated at
PhP28.47 million.
Meanwhile, damage to airports is estimated at PhP143.43 million with considerable damage to
Tacloban airport, which was inundated by the storm surge, and the airports in Ormoc and Guiuan.
Total reconstruction needs for affected seaports and airports is pegged at PhP3.62 billion.
Flood Control. In the region, 21 flood control structures were also damaged amounting to
PhP160.07 million.
Government Buildings. Total damage to national government offices, including equipment and
facilities, was estimated to be PhP857.42 million. Most of these structures are found in Tacloban
City and Government Center, Palo, Leyte.
Power. Total damage to the electricity sector reached PhP541.73 million. Supply of electricity to
the residential consumers and public buildings sustained most of the damage. Based on the RAY,
throughout the Yolanda-affected areas of the Philippines, four electric cooperatives located in
Leyte accounted for 52% of the total damage.
The Unified Leyte Geothermal Power Plant Complex, which supplies a third of the electricity demand
in the Visayas, suffered substantial damage. The Energy Development Corporation postulates that
it could take as long as a year before the plants return to full capacity. Moreover, the Unified Leyte
lost PhP1 billion in revenues.
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Water Supply and Sanitation. According to the Local Water Utilities Administration, as reported
in the RAY, the Leyte Metro Water District has 29,345 service connections in Tacloban and eight
other towns. The rest of the affected area is serviced by small water districts with less than 3,000
connections or by LGUs operating their own water utilities.
In the Yolanda PDNA, total damage is estimated at PhP104.45 million, while total losses accounted
for PhP142.74 million. The overall needs of this sector are estimated at PhP273.98 million.
Economic Sector
Per PDNA figures, the total damage and losses of the economic sector reached around PhP41.82
billion. However, the total needs amounted to only PhP17.72 billion (Table 4).
Agriculture and Fisheries. A total area of about 361,985 hectares of agricultural lands had been
affected and a conservative estimate of 242,258 metric tons of crops had been lost. Principally
damaged crops were: coconut (82% of damaged crop area); rice (8%); banana (5% ); and abaca
(2%). In addition, losses were reported for livestock, agricultural equipment, post-production
facilities and fishing vessels and equipment, as well as damage to irrigation systems and rural
infrastructure.
Total damage to the agriculture sector reached PhP34.71 billion. This includes the PhP18.44 billion
worth of production losses to crops, fisheries and livestock.
Fisheries have been heavily damaged, resulting in lower fish catches due to the impact of the
typhoon on boats, wharves and equipment, and to reefs and coastal mangrove forests. A total
of 19,902 boats were damaged (58 commercial boats; 10,585 motorized bancas; and 9,319 nonmotorized boats). Similarly, in the aquaculture subsector, 2,417 fish cages, 890 seaweed farms, 52
fishpens, 21 hatcheries, and 75 aquasilviculture farms were damaged.
Based on the PDNA, the overall recovery and reconstruction needs for the agriculture sector are
estimated at PhP17.36 billion.
Trade, Industry, and Services. The service and industry subsector in Eastern Visayas is comprised
of retailing, trading, tourism, agriculture processing, manufacturing, banking, and a wide range
of cottage and craft industries. The subsector is key to the regions productive economic base,
facilitating economic transactions, and forming part of the value and supply chain (including input
supply, production, marketing, and services) and is the major source of employment.
According to the DTI, of the 18,362 firms in the region, 85% are micro and small enterprises while
the medium and large enterprises compose 15%.
Estimates put the value of damaged assets of the sector to be PhP2.24 billion. Meanwhile, total
losses amounted to PhP4.28 billion, wherein the losses.
The total recovery and reconstruction needs of the TIS subsector are at PhP325.50 million.
Table 4. Damage, Losses and Needs for the Economic Sector (in PhP million)
Sector
Total
18,811.94
23.006.04
41,818.34
17,715.05
16,265.12
18,444.08
34,709.20
17,355.48
Mining
80.17
263.43
343.60
15.12
21.33
36.45
34.07
2,241.52
4,277.20
6,728.73
325.50
Economic Sector
Agriculture
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Needs
Damage
Social Sector
The total damage and losses of the social sector reached PhP47.82 billion, but the total needs
accounted for only PhP13.27 billion (Table 5).
Table 5. Damage, Losses and Needs for the Social Sector (in PhP million)
Sector
Social Sector
Education
Health
Housing
Losses
Total
Needs
41,886.72
6,038.03
47,924.75
19,170.13
2,313.31
2,811.98
5,125.29
5,544.25
302.52
141.11
443.63
354.89
39,270.89
3,084.94
42,355.83
13,270.99
Education. In terms of damage to educational facilities and other assets among the Yolandaaffected regions, Eastern Visayas bore the brunt. The total damage in the education sector is
estimated at PhP2.31 billion. The DepEd has reported that 1,579 classrooms were fully damaged
and 6,414 partially damaged in 801 public elementary and 122 public secondary schools in affected
areas. The total losses in this sector amounted to PhP2.81 billion.
Total recovery and reconstruction needs amount to PhP5.54 billion across the three levels.
Health and Nutrition. The damage to health infrastructure and equipment totals to PhP302.52
million while total loss is PhP3.08 billion.
The total needs for reconstruction of the health sector is currently estimated at PhP354.89 million.
Housing and Shelter. A total of 475,678 houses were damaged, of which 234,196 were partially
damaged and 241,482 were totally damaged. The cost for damaged houses is estimated at
PhP39.27 billion. Total losses are estimated at PhP3.08 billion.
The full range of needs for the recovery and reconstruction of the housing sector is estimated to
be PhP13.27 billion.
The RAY also mentioned that damage to natural parks and protected areas occurred mostly in the
areas of the Guiuan Protected Seascape and the Manicani Genetic Reserve (both located in Eastern
Samar). Damaged mangroves, which are important nursery and feeding grounds for coastal and
riverine fisheries, are located in many coastal areas. In Eastern Visayas, the DENR plans to restore
mangrove and beach forests in about 380 km of coastline, particularly in Leyte.
Overall, the environment sector suffered PhP426.30 million in damage and it requires PhP3.78
billion for its reconstruction and recovery.
Table 6. Cross-sectoral Damage, Losses and Needs (in PhP million)
Sector
Cross-sectoral
Local Government
Environment
Losses
Needs
Total
2,900.72
4,386.37
7,287.08
8,098.26
2,474.41
1,340.82
3,815.23
4,318.35
426.30
3,045.55
3,471.85
3,779.92
Macroeconomic Impact
The National Economic and Development Authority Regional Office VIII made the following
assessment on the impact of Typhoon Yolanda on the regional economy. The assessment made is
based on best available data and information submitted by Local Government Units, regional line
agencies and state universities and colleges during the PDNA field validation visits. Total damage
and losses incurred were taken into account in computing the impact on the Gross and Regional
Domestic Product.
Impact to the Gross Regional Domestic Product
The massive adverse effect of the disaster particularly in the agriculture, fisheries, industry, trade
and services sectors would again result to another contraction in the regional economy in 2013.
Based on the PDNA estimates, total regional damage and losses is placed at PhP130.41 billion.
With this disaster losses sustained by the region, the 2013 GRDP at current prices is estimated to
decline by 9.8% from its 2012 actual GRDP and lower by 14.9% compared to its target level for
2013.
Table 7. Impact on 2013 GRDP
2013 Value in Current Prices
Indicator
GRDP
2013 Pre-disaster
GRDP Target
Total Disaster
Losses
239,850,541,893
33,899,896,467.93
Constant Prices
205,950,645,425.07 116,937,681,935.65
The growth in the AHFF sector is expected to decline in 2013 considering the decrease in production
of major crops such as palay, coconut, corn and banana. In addition, earnings of families will
decrease since a large portion of the population depends on this sector as their primary source of
income. The damage and losses in the AHFF sector amounting to approximately PhP32.24 billion
created a big dent on the regional economy given that this sector remains a major contributor.
Trade and industry sector have been greatly affected by the disaster. Most of the businesses (small,
medium and large enterprises including processing and manufacturing plants) temporarily shut
their operations because of damaged inventories and facilities exacerbated by looting. In effect,
supply of goods was very limited thus high prices of basic commodities and construction materials
were recorded.
Major manufacturing industries also suffered from the wrath of the typhoon. PASAR and PHILPHOS,
two major processing and exporting establishments in the Leyte Industrial Development Estate
and the biggest contributors of the Manufacturing sub-sector in terms of GVA, have sustained
extensive damage and losses. As a result, production and exports of copper/ cathodes and
fertilizers will again decline.
Moreover, the New Leyte Edible Oil Manufacturing Corporation, a coconut oil export manufacturing
company in the region, sustained heavy damage causing its permanent closure. Aside from its
negative impact on the Manufacturing sub-sector, all of its employees lost their jobs. This implies
an increase in the unemployment level of the region.
Downstream economic effect on tourism is also expected. Tourism is one of the thriving industries
and one of the major thrusts of the regions economic development. However, several hotels and
resort amenities have experienced massive physical destruction like The Oriental Hotel in Palo,
Leyte, Caluwayan Beach Resort in Marabut, Samar, and Surf Camp in Guiuan, Eastern Samar. Some
of the hotel and lodging houses though that were not adversely affected experienced higher
occupancy rates because of the influx of foreign and local volunteers.
Electricity, Gas and Water Supply sub-sector is expected to have a negative growth due to the
damage wrought by the strong winds on the geothermal power generation facilities, and power
transmission and distribution networks, as well as water production and distribution facilities. The
income losses arising from the power and water supply disruption will certainly be substantial.
Air, land and water transport systems were likewise disrupted. Passengers were stranded and
cargoes were stalled due to congestion at key ports (Tacloban, Ormoc, Maasin, Sogod, San Ricardo,
Liloan, Allen). This further aggravated the high and volatile prices of commodities.
The Business Process Management (BPM) companies in the region, which posted the third highest
growth among the sub-sectors in GVA on Services from 2011-2012 and the highest drawer of
employment, were also significantly affected. Accudata and Expert Global Solutions (EGS) closed
due to damaged infrastructure and power loss. While Accudata started to resume its operations,
EGS will take some time to reopen due to severely damaged facilities. These two BPMs supported
a total of 1,900 jobs in 2012.1 Aside from its negative impact on employment, a decline in GVA
on Real Estate, Renting, and Other Business Activities (RERBA), which includes the ICT sector, is
expected in 2013.
Different financial institutions (banks) as well as money changers and money transfer facilities
closed for sometime after the typhoon. The peace and security threat and the absence of electricity
were the major concerns in banking and financial operations. The temporary closure caused a
decline of cash flow in the region, especially in the severely affected areas. The major impact on
banks was the foregone income derived from interest from deposits and loans.
Conversely, Financial Intermediation sub-sector will grow due to the expected increase in the
remittances from abroad for relief and recovery of relatives affected by the typhoon. The insurance
industry will also pick up with the increasing awareness of the benefits of insurance against
calamities.
The Construction sub-sector, both private and public constructions, is expected to rise because of
the reconstruction of damaged roads, bridges, buildings and houses. The demand of construction
materials and food supply for relief and recovery will likewise grow.
An increase in public expenditure is expected because of the reconstruction and rehabilitation
efforts to address the needs of the affected communities. Implementation of major infrastructure
programs and projects will also contribute to the growth in government expenditure.
While the negative impact of the disaster in the regions economic performance can be huge, its
impact on the overall GDP could be rather moderate considering the regions minimal share at the
national level. Moreover, the disaster effect on the regional economy could add to the economic
expansion in the long-term. Timely implementation of the countrys recovery and reconstruction
program will reduce the economic and social impact of ST Yolanda. Humanitarian assistance and
disaster relief aid from international and local organizations has also been pouring to assist the
disaster-stricken areas.
Poverty Incidence
The latest poverty statistics revealed that poverty incidence among population in Eastern Visayas
remains high at 45.2% in 2012 (Table 8). Next to ARMM, Region VIII ranked second poorest among
regions. All the three provinces of Samar Island have poverty incidence higher than the regional
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average and twice than that of the national figure. Eastern Samar and Northern Samar belong to
Cluster 1 or the poorest cluster of provinces in the country.
The poor are the most vulnerable to natural disasters. The post-Yolanda poverty situation of
the region is anticipated to worsen at least in the short term given the loss of livelihoods and
employment in the affected areas. More families are also expected to be unable to provide for their
basic needs such as food, shelter, and clothing. Prices of basic commodities and poverty thresholds
may also rise due to the disruption in the supply chain.
Based on initial estimates at the national level, there is strong likelihood that regional poverty
incidence may surge in the immediate and short term to as much as 10.5 percentage points, with
more than half of the population living in poverty.
The quantitative impact to the provincial poverty situation will be determined in the respective
provinces post-disaster needs assessment. However, qualitatively, the magnitude and proportion
of poor population and families can be expected to swell in Eastern Samar, Samar and Leyte as well
as Tacloban City, which are the hardest hit areas.
Table 8. Impact of Yolanda on Poverty Incidence Among Population2
Region/
Province
2012 Poverty
Incidence
(in %)
2012
Magnitude
of Poor
Population
Number of
Municipalities
Affected
Increase in
Poverty Due
to Yolanda
(in %age
points)
Projected
Poverty
Incidence
after Yolanda
(in %)
Eastern Visayas
45.2
1,882,934
63
10.54
55.74
Leyte
39.2
713,063
38
Southern Leyte
43.3
174,368
Biliran
27.5
45,762
Samar
50.0
361,045
Eastern Samar
63.7
279,607
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Northern Samar
50.2
309,089
Number
(in thousands)
3,010
63.6
1,914
Employment Rate
95.0
1,818
Unemployment Rate
5.0
95
Underemployment Rate
29.0
527
A detailed picture of the total employed persons in the region reveals that 48.1% are wage and
salary workers, while an estimated 51.1% are either self-employed, employers or unpaid family
workers.
2
Adopted from the ADB estimates used in RAY. Impact on provincial poverty incidence will be
estimated in the provincial PDNA.
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Among the three major groups, the AHFF sector absorbed the bulk of employed persons in the
region at 44%, while the industry sector accounted for 28.5%, and services sector for 27.5%.
Post-Disaster Assessment
Based on the rapid assessment of the Department of Labor and Employment Regional Office
VIII, there were around 3,210 registered workers who were affected by the disaster involving 546
establishments belonging in the industry and services sectors (Table 10). The bulk of affected
workers in the region is found in Leyte comprising 60.5% (1,943 workers) and employed in
distributorship and manufacturing businesses.
Termination of employees due to shutdown of business establishments and/or retrenchment is one
of the bases for reporting the number of affected workers. The displacement and loss of income
among the affected workers may lead to some emotional depression and low self-esteem. This, in
turn, also affected the other family members, particularly the children who are largely dependent
on their parents/adult family members for survival.
Table 10. Number of Affected Workers in Industry and Services by City/Province
Province/City
Leyte
1,943
Tacloban City
1,267
Eastern Samar
Biliran
Samar
Total
3,210
On the other hand, the Department of Agriculture VIIIs assessment recorded 1.28 million affected
farmers and fisherfolks in the region. Leyte comprised the largest number of affected workers in
the AHFF at 712,621 individuals (Table 11).
Table 11. Number of Affected Workers in AHFF by Province
Province/City
Leyte
712,621
Eastern Samar
304,303
Samar
162,592
Biliran
78,677
Southern Leyte
27,893
Northern Samar
1,390
Total
1,287,479
Overall, almost 99% of the affected workers in the region are found in the AHFF sector whose
main sources of income are agricultural products such as farm crops, high value crops, annimal
production, and fish production. ST Yolanda devastated more than 1.01 million hectares of
agricultural lands planted with major crops such as rice, corn, coconut, vegetables, fruit crops,
banana, and abaca, as well as livestock and fish stocks.
Workers and businesses in the informal sector were also badly affected, particularly those who
were employed and engaged in small sari-sari stores, home-based or small scale food processing
and handicrafts, backyard farming, and livestock raising.
However, workers in the public sector (government employees) are not much affected as since
their employment continued after the disaster.
Government Revenues
The regions total revenue collections in the fourth quarter of 2013 were adversely affected by the
calamity. Collection of business, income and other taxes dropped in the aftermath of the typhoon.
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Based on the report of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, the actual revenue collections decreased
from PhP1.35 billion in the third quarter of 2013 to PhP881 million in the fourth quarter of the
same year (Table 12). This is lower by 34.8% from the previous quarter and a reduction of 41.7%
from the 2013 fourth quarters goal collection of PhP1.51 billion.
Table 12. Region VIII 2013 3rd and 4th Quarter Revenue Collection (in PhP)
Region VIII
Actual Collection
Q3 2013
Q4 2013
% Decrease
Business Tax
394,627,529.35
230,662,158.66
-41.5
Income Tax
871,682,094.75
613,630,020.92
-29.6
Other Taxes
84,743,598.19
36,585,556.44
-56.8
1,351,053,222.29
880,887,736.02
-34.8
Total
Source: BIR RR14
Across provinces in the region, revenue collection also dropped, except for Leyte, which recorded
a 20% increase from the third to the fourth quarter of 2013.3 In Tacloban City, the regions largest
urban center and one of the hardest hit areas, revenue collection significantly decreased from
PhP245 million in the third quarter to just PhP36 million in the fourth quarter of 2013.4
The reduction in tax revenues can be attributed to production and income losses of the productive
sectors. In addition, the services, trade and industry sectors have incurred foregone income as an
immediate result from the disaster and the looting incidents. Business establishments in the region
were damaged causing temporary closure and unemployment of its workers. Though a few business
establishments were able to re-open a month after the typhoon, the same was done on shorter
operating hours due to imposition of curfew and absence of power supply. Likewise, government
operations were also disrupted causing the delay in payment of government employees income
taxes. But this can be counterbalanced in the succeeding months after the typhoon.
However, on a year-on-year basis, the regions total revenue collections for 2013 managed to
achieve a positive growth of 5.72% from 2012 (Table 13). The intensified tax collection efforts
undertaken during the early part of 2013 have abated the reduced tax collections for the last
quarter of the year. While the disaster effect on the overall 2013 revenue collection was surmounted,
tax collections in the succeeding months and years may be adversely affected as the resumption
of operations by business establishments might be delayed and business losses and tax relief
and holidays are sought. Public and private spending for reconstruction and rehabilitation may
somehow offset the revenue losses.
Table 13. Region VIII Annual Revenue Collections: 2011-2013 (in PhP)
Region
Region VIII
2012
2013
3,791.88
4,747.74
5,019.27*
Source: www.bir.gov.ph
*Sum of Region VIII 2013 First Semester, 3rd and 4th Quarter Actual Revenue Collections
Note: Details may not add up to their respective totals due to rounding.
In the aforecited tax collection analysis, the following should be noted though: (a) only income
tax collections before and after the typhoon are included; and (b) most of the severely affected
families are from the lowest income deciles whose sources of livelihood belonged to the informal
sector with very minimal tax compliance.
Prices
The regions average inflation rose from 3.0% in 2012 to 4.3% in 2013 (Table 14). This rate is still
within the governments 3.0-5.0% inflation target for 2013. The increase is due to the observed
higher prices of basic commodities such as oils and fats and sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and
confectionery as well as increase in prices of transport services.
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4
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Eastern Visayas recorded the highest year-on-year regional inflation for 2013, at 4.3% in December
in the aftermath of Supertyphoon Yolanda (Table 14). The purchasing power of peso
During that period, prices of commodities increased in all provinces. Highest inflation rate among
the provinces in December 2013 was recorded in Samar at 14.0%, followed by Eastern Samar and
Biliran at 9.2% and 8.5%, respectively. Price increase in these areas is attributed to the limited
supply of goods and services in the devastated areas, thus forcing the people to move into the
proximate capital towns and cities (e.g. Catbalogan and Maasin) to purchase basic goods and
services. The rest of the provinces had less than 6.1% price increase.
Table 14. Consumer Price Index, Inflation Rate, and Purchasing Power of Peso in Region VIII:
2012-2013
Year
CPI
Inflation Rate
Purchasing Power of
Peso
2011
129.8
4.5
0.77
2012
133.7
3.0
0.75
2013
139.5
4.3
0.72
Supply further became scarcer due to the congestion in the major ports such as Matnog and Lipata,
which accommodated and prioritized the transport of relief goods for the victims of the typhoon.
The congestion also contributed to the delayed delivery of consumer goods to non-affected areas.
From October 2013 to November 2013, a month after Supertyphoon Yolanda hit the region,
alcoholic beverages and tobacco, clothing and footwear, housing, water, electricity, gas and other
fuels, furnishing, household equipment, recreation and culture and restaurant, and miscellaneous
goods and services recorded a reduction in their month-on-month inflation rates due to the
low demand for basic commodities (Table 15). The low demand is explained by the continued
distribution of relief goods in the disaster-inflicted areas.
However, starting from November 2013 to December 2013, based on the month-on-month
inflation rate, all commodities recorded an abrupt increase in prices with the high demand and low
supply of said basic commodities (such as food, construction materials and gas).
Continued increase in prices of construction materials as well as household and office furniture
and fixtures are expected in the ensuing months with the ongoing reconstruction of damaged
structures in the affected areas.
Table 15. Month-on-Month Regional Inflation by Commodity Group in Eastern Visayas: October,
November and December 2013, (2006=100)
Commodity Group
2013
October
November
December
All Items
0.4
0.4
1.8
0.5
0.5
2.6
0.3
-0.3
2.9
0.6
0.3
0.8
1.0
0.2
1.3
0.7
0.6
0.5
Health
0.3
0.3
0.6
Transport
0.0
0.0
0.5
Communication
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.2
Education
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
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Looting:
side-effect of yolanda
After Tacloban City was heavily devastated by Typhoon Yolanda, the city became a vast
wasteland where thousands were left homeless and without food, water, clothes, and
other basic neccessities. National highways and roads were not passable for several
days, delaying the arrival and distribution of relief goods.
Such a situation led to multitudes of people suffering from starvation and thirst. As a
consequence, the whole city and certain parts of adjoining towns of Palo and Tanauan
were found in extremely dire circumstances where there was chaos and law and order
became totally absent. This erupted when people panicked to secure food, water,
clothes, and temporary shelter. The so-called survival instint was made manifest by
herds of people ransacking and looting almost all stores and warehouses in the city.
Based on records, looting incidents occurred right after the onslaught of Yolanda
up to several days after. Observations have it that not all the looters were survivors
from Tacloban. Some of them came from less affected areas as far as Samar, who took
advantage of the situation in order to gain. Trucks and vans were reported to have
been loaded with loots from commercial establishments including appliances and
motorcycles. This massive looting incident exacerbated the already pathetic condition
after the onslaught of Yolanda. As business owners suffered from the destruction of
their stores and shops and facilities, and lost all their stocks, they became hard-put in
reopening their respective businesses. It compromised nearly the entire business sector
of Tacloban City. As a consequence, trading and service delivery had been jeopardized.
Chapter 4
Bouncing Back
from Yolanda
This chapter presents the rehabilitation and recovery framework for the region after the devastation
wrought by Yolanda. It captures the entire gamut of interventions necessary to initially help the
region get back to its feet, and eventually to rebuild itself better and safer.
In here are the proposed rehabilitation and recovery programs, projects and activities (PPAs) for
each of the major sectors and sub-sectors of the region. Most of these are committed to be
undertaken mainly by the government, both national and local, while some need private sector
support.
The interventions come in two sets. The first one is a list of priority PPAs that should be given
utmost attention and corresponding resources in terms of time, manpower and budget. These are
deemed priority on the basis of their impact to regional recovery and development and geographic
scope (i.e., regional or interprovincial). These include restoration of basic infrastructure facilities
and utilities, governance, and the recovery of priority industries along agri-business, tourism and
ICT the three key thrusts embodied in the Updated Regional Development Plan 2014-2016.
Despite Yolanda, it is believed that the regions potentials are still within these three sectors. The
second set is a list of all PPAs. However, for the sake of conciseness of the main Plan document,
the lists provided here are just generic. Detailed information on location, target beneficiaries,
lead implementing agency, budget for specific PPAs, and fund sources can be found in the annex,
Eastern Visayas Yolanda Investment Program.
Also, included in this document is a list of policy recommendations that are intended to manage
risks and remove bottlenecks in implementation. These policy recommendations include those
that seek to amend existing policies that are no longer relevant, especially in disaster and postdisaster times, as well as those that seek to formulate new policies needed for more efficient
development processes.
As a guide to all actions, the principles of rehabilitation and recovery efforts are also given in the
beginning of this chapter.
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Principles
Consistent with the RAY, the principles to be followed in SULHOG are based on lessons learned
from experiences on previous disasters, both in and out of the country.
Basic Guiding Principle: Triple B Build Back Better
Core Principles:
1. Strong multi-level and multi-sectoral coordination between and among national government
line agencies, local government units, international and local donors, civil society organizations,
and the private sector. Such coordination will be based on common rehabilitation and recovery
(R&R) goals with standards set by the government, which will also be responsible for managing
risks and addressing bottlenecks in implementation.
2. Partnering with the private sector in opening up supply chains, committing production, and
providing assistance in terms of logistics
3. Implementation shall be the primary responsibility of the government, both by the local
government and the national government agencies. Coordination between the two should
also be ascertained in all R&R efforts.
4. LGU implementation of R&R interventions shall be supported with capacity development to
ensure that these are tailor-fit to local conditions and promotes community participation,
ownership and sustainability.
5. R&R should pursue inclusiveness and sustainable livelihood so as to address poverty.
6. Implementation at both levels should be adapted to government systems, wherein ways to
fast-track operations while managing risks and ensuring transparency and accountability shall
be devised.
7. A robust monitoring and evaluation system will be established to track and assess gains and
headways as well as failures and the underlying factors for the purpose of introducing remedial
solutions.
8. Accountability shall be ascertained by using enhanced audit and establishing a grievance and
redress system.
9. Outsourcing and use of channels with the strongest incentives for funds utilization shall be
explored to speed-up R&R.
10. Gender rights shall be protected and gender equality promoted in all R&R efforts.
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Pathway to Recovery
Disaster Impact
Short-/Medium-term Actions
Complete rebuilding
Loss of income-earning
opportunities
Short-term cash-for-work
programs; livelihood/training
programs
Priority Interventions
Permanent housing for those living in the hazard areas. These should be accompanied with
livelihood options and social services. Urgent actions needed here would include identification of
communities to be relocated, relocation sites, land acquisition and development.
Relocation of establishments in danger zones to include offices, stores/shops and other business
establishments, schools, hospitals/health centers, among other public structures to safe grounds.
Employment and livelihood. Jobs and alternative means of livelihood should be generated to
provide source of income to the many displaced individuals. These should be made available to
catch up with the eventual termination of the relief phase and the cash-for-work and emergency
employment schemes. Priority attention should be given to the farmers and fisherfolks as they
are the most affected sectors. Coconut-dependent farmers must be given opportunities to shift
from coconut to other crops and commodities. Crop diversification or multi-cropping should be
strongly promoted.
Rehabilitation of priority crops and commodities in agriculture and fisheries to include palay,
coconut, abaca, banana, bangus, seaweeds, and mussels as identified in the Regional Agri-business
Development Roadmap. However, other potential crops and commodities should also be identified
and explored for development.
Support to MSMEs. The contribution of micro, small and medium enterprises should be scaled up
to allow the regions economy to veer from too much dependence on the heavy industries located
in the LIDE. The revival/enhancement of these MSMEs is expected to prop up the manufacturing
sub-sector and its contribution to the GRDP, and generate jobs as well.
Support to tourism. Eastern Visayas as a worthwhile tourism destination by virtue of its historical
and natural assets should be worked upon immediately. This requires restoration of damaged
tourism sites and the tourism value chain. The large visitors influx to the region after Yolanda
could be taken as an opportunity to promote tourism for the region.
Support to ICT. Aside from the basic necessity of providing communication lines, the ICT sector
should be revived since it hosts the BPMO as potential employment generator. This would entail
restoration/improvement of digital infrastructure, human resource development, and investment
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promotion to entice the pre-Yolanda locators to come back and the prospective investors to locate
in the already existing 6.8-hectare Leyte ICT Park and the 22-hectare Leyte Mikyu Economic Zone
in Pawing, Palo, Leyte.
Reconstruction of damaged infrastructure. All of the aforementioned priority interventions
will encounter implementation difficulties if the infrastructure sector will not be given primary
attention. Actions should encompass repair/rehabilitation of damaged infrastructure facilities/
utilities and construction of new ones. These include roads and bridges, airports and seaports, fish
ports, warehouses, public markets, schools and hospitals/health centers, and the like.
Restoration of governance. The national and local government are the prime movers of all
rehabilitation and recovery efforts. If immobilized due to the devastating effects of Yolanda on
their office buildings, equipment and facilities, they cannot function effectively and efficiently.
Thus, priority should also be given to the repair/rehabilitation of destroyed government offices,
procurement of vehicles, computers and other equipment and facilities, and beefing up of
manpower.
Water
1. Improvement of open drainage system
2. Development of filtration plant
3. Development of alternate power system (Hydro-Electric/Solar Power)
4. Reforestation (Restoration of Watershed Area)
5. Reconstruction of warehouse/storage building
6. Construction of laboratory house and facilities
7. Repair/rehabilitation of damaged pipeline
8. Construction of pipeline bridge for transmission lines
9. Improvement of retaining walls
10. Reconstruction of settling basin perimeter
11. Installation of two-way radio
Communication/Telecommunications
1. Priority importation of equipment for the reconstruction of the temporary set-up of the
CMTS network, broadcast network, CATV system, and outside plant facilities of BTS
2. Restoration of cellular mobile telephone and internet/data services in all affected areas
3. Formulation of a policy on mandatory insurance coverage of all telecommunications and
broadcast facilities (violation thereof is will result to revocation of issued franchises and
authorizations)
4. Subsidy for the importation of equipment and accessories needed in the TELCOs and
broadcast industry
5. Tax breaks (customs duties and other levies)
6. Recapitalization of operating expenses
7. Making supplies available supplies in the local market
8. Extension of financial aid to telecom and broadcast sector with long term payment and low
interest rate
9. Passage of House Bill 353 compelling telecommunication companies to send free mobile
alert warnings of impending natural and manmade disasters (alerts to consist of updated
information from concerned agencies to be sent directly to mobile phone subscribers
located near and within the affected areas).
10. Issuance by the National Telecommunications Commission for a one-year suspension of the
imposition of surcharge in filing of renewal of stakeholders permits. Also, an MC for the
registration of illegally own two way radio units.
11. LGU should pass an ordinance in relation to the dismantling of destroyed cables and
damaged post of telecommunication companies and CATV providers in their respective area
of jurisdiction.
Irrigation
1. Repair/rehabilitation of damaged national and communal irrigation systems
Including dams, canals and canal structures, and building
2. Repair/rehabilitation of the Hibulangan Small Reservoir Irrigation Project (SRIP)
Including dams, canals and canal structures, and building
3. Canal clearing operations (Cash-for-work)
Social Infrastructure
1. Repair/rehabilitation/construction of damaged school buildings
2. Repair/rehabilitation/construction of damaged hospital, rural health units and barangay
health stations
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Economic Sector
Agriculture
Strategies
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
The following is the complete set of proposed programs, projects and activities that will build
back better the agricultural landscape of Eastern Visayas:
General Interventions
1. Establishment of the Sustainable Livelihood Enterprise Development in cluster areas
Coconut & Coco-based Products Enterprises
Banana (Musa balbisiana) Production Enterprise
Abaca Production Enterprise
Hybrid Rice Production Enterprise
Organic Vegetable Production Enterprise
Green Corn & Feed Grain Enterprise
Jackfruit Production & Processing Enterprise
Native Chicken/Duck-Balut/Carabao/Cattle/Goat/Sheep Production Enterprises
Native Chicken/Dairy Goat Production Enterprises
Aquaculture/Bangus/Seaweeds Livelihood Enterprises
Bio-organic Fertilizer Production Enterprise
Mushroom Production Enterprise
2. Rootcrops Production Enterprises Clearing operations
3. Intercropping/diversification of crops
4. Cash cropping
5. Provision of tractors, farm tools, boats, etc.
6. Fuel subsidy for tractors and other farm machineries
7. Provision of farm implements, e.g., seeds, fingerlings, seedlings, fertilizers, among others
8. Restocking of livestock
9. Conduct of technical trainings and establishment of techno-demos
10. Rehabilitation of infrastructure and post-harvest facilities
11. Housing relocation for marginal fisherfolks affected by the 40-meter no-build zone
Relocation site to be accompanied with alternative/supplemental livelihood and social
services
Construction of fisherfolks huts but not as housing units for fishing families
12. Insurance premiums for emergency employment
13. Conduct capacity development activities for farmers and fisherfolk associations/cooperatives
Specific Programs, Projects and Activities by Crop/Commodity
Palay
Component A: Strategic Production Zone
1. Fuel subsidy for land preparation
2. Cash-for-work for irrigation canal clearing
3. Farm tools distribution
4. Seeds/fertlizer subsidy (Provision of hybrid seeds, CS, or urea)
5. Farm machineries servicing (Provision of subsidy for farm machinery rental for land
preparation)
6. Resiliency projects/initiatives (Provision of Grain Super Rice)
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Coconut
1. Coconut Shelter Assistance Project (Deployment of chain saws and Provision of fuel and
wages for the chain operators and assistants)
2. Immediate release of Participatory Coconut Planting Program (PCPP) Phase II checks
3. Proper disposal of coconut debris using charcoal kiln and briquetting machine
4. Cash cropping (Cash-for-work and Provision of seeds and planting materials for short
gestation crops e.g. corn, vegetables, rootcrops, etc.)
5. Incentive-based coconut crown sanitation
6. Recommend to Pres. Aquino the issuance of an EO mandating the Coconut Industry
Investment Fund (CIIF) Foundation to grant free tertiary education to children of Yolandaaffected coconut farmers
7. Replanting of totally damaged trees
Sugarcane1
1. Income/food for sugar farm workers
Cash-for-work program
Government and other institutions continue relief operations until milling operation
starts.
Government should impose price control on rice and other basic food commodities. NFA
should sell sufficient quantity of rice at pre-Yolanda prices.
For any government related projects, contractor should hire local unskilled labor.
2. Repair of Farm Workers Houses
Allocate government/private funds to help farmers rebuild their houses. Funding may
be sourced from calamity rehabilitation fund or any grant from other private or foreign
organizations.
Impose price freeze on all construction materials and other related hardware
1
Adapted from the Ormoc-Kananga Mill District Development Foundation (MDCCI), Inc. Proposal
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Financial assistance through easy-term loans for the acquisition of farm equipment and
implements
Soil Management Program, Bio-Organic Fertilizer Program and Geographic Information
System (GIS)
Setting up of state-of-the-art Soils and Leaf Tissue Analysis Laboratory
Research, Development and Implementation of Bio-Organic Fertilizer Program
Setting-up of a GIS Program for the Sugar Industry of Region VIII and corresponding
training
Fund sourcing from AFMA, DOST, DA, PRDP Funds, local and foreign grants and
Rehabilitation and Calamity Fund
High-Value Crops
1.
2.
3.
4.
Livestock
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Poultry2
Immediate
1. Extension of BIR deadline of filing of damage report from 45 days to 6 months
2. Suspension of collection of the withholding taxes for 1 year
3. Staggered payment of business permit fees, real property taxes, and ECF within one year
since there is no exemption allowed
4. Immediate restoration of electricity through:
Downloading of NEA funds (subsidy) to the electric coops (include the poultry industry
as a priority for reconnection)
Assistance from other electric cooperatives in terms of manpower and equipment to
augment the resources of the regions local electric cooperatives
Staggered payment of past dues and reconnection fees
5. Provision by government of water pumps to poultry growers
6. Extension of financial assistance in the form of loans
Tripartite agreement among the bank, contract grower, and integrator in place of
collateral
Easy financial packages such as, but not limited to, DTIs collateral-free 5% interest loan
7. Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF) of DA
Create a national composite team to monitor ACEF projects
Redesign ACEF to downgrade objectives from raising competitiveness to rehabilitating
agriculture so as to enable Yolanda-affected agriculture players to avail of project funds
8. Deployment of police personnel in poultry areas to increase security
9. Price monitoring/regulate on poultry equipment
10. Communication to growers in other regions of the commitment of local growers to restart
their business in order to sustain/increase in market share of the regions poultry industry
11. Insurance for poultry industry players
Request subsidy for premiums of insurance for poultry industry players
Availment of insurance from PCIC
Long term
Conduct study on the feasibility of establishing a feed production facility in the region
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Output of the Regional Poultry Industry Workshop held on Janruary 15, 2014
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Fisheries
Immediate
1. Inventory of fisherfolk and assessment of fisheries damage
2. Distribution of food packs
3. AHON Program (Provision of materials for the repair of fishing boats (marine plywood,
copper nails, marine epoxy and paint); Cash-for-work
4. Replacement of engine and fishing gears
5. Training and provision of fiberglass boats for fisherfolk with lost/ totally damaged boats
6. Rehabilitation of cages in Mariculture Parks
7. Rehabilitation of tilapia cages in Lake Bito, McArthur, Leyte
8. Rehabilitation of women-related livelihood activities
9. Assessment of ecological habitats (mangrove, coral reefs and seagrass beds)
10. Rehabilitation of fish sanctuaries
11. Rehabilitation of aquasilviculture projects
Short-term
1. Rehabilitation of Mariculture Parks
2. Rehabilitation of Seaweed and Aquafarm Development Program
3. Provision of patrol boats
4. Distribution of fishing gears and fishing banca
5. Rehabilitation of BFAR laboratories, hatcheries, nurseries, and facilities
Long-term
1. Rehabilitation of infrastructure and post-harvest facilities
2. Establishment of fish ports
3. Provision of 3-tonner mobile ice plants
4. Construction of fishery products value-adding facilities
5. Establishment of fiberglass-making facilities
6. Assessment of ecological habitats (mangrove, coral reefs, and seagrass beds)
7. Rehabilitation of fish sanctuaries/marine protected areas
Others
Housing relocation site for marginal fisherfolks affected by the 40-meter no-build zone
should be accompanied, if not accessible to, alternative and/or supplemental livelihood and
social services
Trade, Industry and Services (TIS)
Strategies
1. Restoration of flow of cash
2. Rebuilding of micro-distribution
3. Focus of support to small and medium enterprises (agri-business) to strengthen the industry
sector
4. Revival of sari-sari store economy
5. Skills matching of the human resource in the region to supply manpower of the manufacturing
companies thus increase employment for the people of the region
6. Exercising leniency and utmost understanding in the collection of outstanding balances/
accounts receivables from businesses in Tacloban City
7. Encourage national level suppliers and manufacturers to
8. Interlink of trade and industry and services to transportation, power, water and other
infrastructure facilities and utilities
General Interventions
1. Soft or concessional loan from banks or DTI
2. Adopt A Business program (Develop a framework and mechanics for big businesses from
other HUCs and Metro Manila to directly assist local Tacloban business owners who are
seeking immediate aid to start their local business but do not have immediate working capital,
equipment or stocks to resume their businesses)
3. Diskwento Caravan
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3.
4.
5.
6.
1. Information System to Access the Vulnerability Exposure to Disaster in Region VIII (iSAVED),
Phase I
2. Rehabilitation of the Leyte ICT Park
3. Repair/rehabilitation/upgrading of digital infrastructure to restart the business processing and
management (BPM) industry
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Social Sector
Housing
Strategies
1. Strict enforcement of the No Build Zone policy No dwelling units should be constructed or
erected within the 40 meters from the shorelines and within the 3 meters from the river banks
Creation and implementation of an Implementing Rules and Regulations for the No Build
Zone policy
2. Creation and implementation on policies on building code towards construction of disasterresilient structures
3. Technical assistance on safer building practice delivered at the community level
4. Experts technical support to the government on better/safer housing
5. Provision of permanent resettlement areas for the affected families
Replacement of private residential lots included in the No Build Zone
Reclamation of affected areas and putting up of prominent seawalls and breakwaters in
cases where no replacements and resettlement sites are possible
Conversion of public idle lands suitable for housing into resettlement sites
6. Opening of opportunities for informal and formal income earners through an affordable
socialized housing component on buildable zone
7. Making available medium- and high-rise housing affordable for low-income earners through
local and national developers on buildable zone
8. Provision of material assistance to private dwelling owners for the repair of devastated
structures with disaster-resilient designs
9. Provision of housing assistance to affected government employees
10. Intensifying information dissemination on the availability of housing loans/programs to
increase availment
11. Intensifying information dissemination on appropriate and safe building standards to affected
populations and implementing agencies
Programs, Projects and Activities
1. Provision of emergency shelter
Distribution of tarpaulins or plastic sheeting (emergency tent solutions) to provide roof
coverage for households with damaged houses
Distribution of shelter kits (GI sheets, umbrella nails, concrete wire nails, hammer and saw)
in Palo, Leyte, Guiuan, Eastern Samar and Tanauan, Leyte
2. Construction of 228 bunkhouses in Leyte, Eastern Samar, and Western Samar
3. Construction of permanent shelter for affected families in the No Build Zone
Tacloban North Settlement Project
Kawayan Ville Housing Project
Tacloban Resettlement Project
4. Home Emergency Loan Program (GSIS)
5. Housing Loan under the Landbank Calamity Rehabilitation Support (CARES) Program
6. Cash-for-work programs to support recovery of salvageable materials and disposal of unusable
debris, with particular focus on young underemployed males
7. Cash distributions (with monitoring) to enable households to purchase construction materials
or labor that will contribute to progressive sheltering and monitoring disaggregated by usage
type
8. Training of local carpenters, laborers, plumbers, electricians who can be utilized in repair and
reconstruction efforts
9. Production/distribution of information, education, and communication materials
Education
Basic Education
1. Establishment of temporary learning spaces (provision of tents, makeshift shelters and other
temporary/intermediate school shelter solutions)
2. Repair/rehabilitation/construction of damaged schools, schoolbuildings, and classrooms
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4. Volunteerism
Programs, Projects and Activities
1. Distribution/monitoring of shelter kits to internally displaced persons (IDPs) with damaged
houses in areas declared as Can-Build Zones
2. Assessment/identification of families for relocation to transitional sites/bunkhouses
Administration and validation of data using the DAFAC
Identification of priority areas
3. Construction of permanent homes for IDPs
4. Establishment of Protection Information Management System (tracing, verification, family
reunification, follow-up)
5. Establishment of Child-Friendly Spaces in every barangay
6. Placement of children through Alternative Parental Care (Kinship Care, Foster Care)
7. Preparation for independent living of families
8. Case Management and Referral
9. Provision of Financial Assistance
10. Provision of Educational Assistance
11. Provision of Medical Assistance
12. Legal Support /Referrals for legal assistance
13. Psychological evaluation and counselling
14. Strengthening of referral system for VAWC and CNSP
15. Capacity building for residents in the Center and Institution
16. Establishment of Day Care Center in DSWD Compound
17. Conduct orientation to FP on RLA
18. Sustainable Livelihood Program Rehabilitation of affected livelihood projects
19. Cash-for-work Program for rebuilding of communities
20. Strengthened implementation of the CCT Program
21. Installation of a system on volunteer management
Cross-sectoral Interventions
Peace and Security
Yolanda has certain implications and possible consequences in relation to peace and security. The
following are interventions to address different expected scenarios.
Scenario 1
Tensed, frantic and agitated people due to the end of the Response and Relief phase and
perceived slow rehabilitation and recovery phase, resulting to looting and robbery
Scenario 2
Weak business confidence and prolonged reopening of business operations due to peace and
security concerns
Scenario 3
Potential unrest in the labor sector/industrial peace affected
Translating policies into action through efficient program and project implementation
participated in by different stakeholders of the business sector
Scenario 4
Vulnerability of people/population to recruitment from CPP-NPA due to economic factors
Uplifting the socio-economic status through provision of basic social services such as livelihood
opportunities and employment
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Advocacy and promotion of local peace efforts, and the roles of the community and their
leaders in implementing them
Upgrading the regions internal defense capability including intelligence and crime prevention
Scenario 5
Attempts of CPP-NPA to reactivate in development-ready areas
Intensifying formation of collection efforts and intelligence fusion with other members of the
intelligence community to detect any enemy hostile plan of action
Intensifying internal security operations
Environment
As important and urgent as human needs are, both short-term and long-term recovery efforts
should also take into account the needs of nature in support of improving human well-being.
Reconstruction efforts following disasters provide opportunities to bring about more far-reaching
and longer term changes. These changes will both aid recovery of peoples livelihoods and the
ecosystems upon which people rely to meet their basic needs for food, clothing and shelter and to
decrease vulnerability to future disasters as well.
Strategies
1. Establishment of a multi-layered mixed mangrove forest to serve as effective eco-shield
protective green barrier for supertyphoons
Clearing and declogging as initial part of rehabilitation
Clear/free the planting sites from debris
Clear the mouth of river from debris and sediments to allow free flow of tidal
inundation
Avoid planting the newly deposited sediments and unstable substrate
If possible, clear the root systems free from over tapping sediments
If soil deposition is quite stable, select species for rehabilitation that may be suitable
to new substrate and hydro-period
Selection of species and design for rehabilitation. First and foremost, it is necessary to
assess which mangrove trees or plants are desired for rehabilitation. Since there are scores
of varieties and species of plants in the mangrove forest, certain ones are typically chosen
over others for a rehabilitation program, such as those that are resilient to impact of storm
surge and super typhoon, can recover fast from damage, can cope up/pace with relative
sea level rise, are compatible with a mixture of species, and are adaptable to climate
changes (hydro-period, temperature, salinity, changes of substrate and gradient).
Recommended species for beach areas:
For Sandy-Silt Loam Substrate, combination of:
- Bani
- Malubago
- Banalo
- Talisay
- Melalueca
For ClayClay Loam, combination of:
- Toog
- Bagras/Red Gum
- Narra
- Mahogany
- Dao
- Rain tree
- Acacia nilotica
Establishment of the 4Rs in Mangrove Rehabilitation
Right place
Right species
Right timing
Right ways
2. Establishment of a coastal landscape of 2-3 layers Green Belt Barriers (GBB)
3. Coordination between and among the Shelter, Food Security, Health, and Education Clusters,
relevant authorities, and local government units to ensure appropriate recycling of waste/
debris
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7. Project Climate Change Twin Phoenix (a technical assistance project of the Climate Change
Commission, UNDP and AusAid to mainstream DDRM/CCA in local plans of Tacloban City and
selected Yolanda-affected municipalities)
8. Implementation of the Full Disclosure Policy to include posting of documents on donations
and grants aside from the usual documents
9. Creation of emergency response groups to deliver basic social services during and after
disasters
10. Conduct trainings on disaster preparedness
11. Inclusion of monitoring reports on Yolanda in the Full Disclosure Policy for transparency and
accountability
12. Regular/special meetings of the Provincial/City/Municipal DRRM Councils
13. Installation of back-up systems and equipment that might be damaged or become inoperable
during disasters/emergencies
Specific Programs, Projects and Activities of LGU-Leyte
1. Rehabilitation/construction of hospitals
2. Rehabilitation/construction of Leyte Provincial Jail and sub-jails
3. Rehabilitation/reconstruction of school buildings
4. Rehabilitation/reconstruction of provincial offices and other structures
5. Procurement of hospital equipment
6. Construction of Regional Government Center and Evacuation Center (RGCEC) in Palo, Leyte
7. Construction of new Leyte Provincial Hospital within the RGCEC in Palo, Leyte
8. Construction of new Leyte Provincial Capitol within the RGCEC in Palo, Leyte
9. Expansion of Tacloban Port Area
10. Construction of West Bypass Road (Pawing-Campetic-Guindapunan-San Jose-Arado)
11. Construction/development of Babatngon Seaport
12. Rehabilitation/widening of Maharlika Highway, from San Juanico Bridge Tacloban-Pawing-Palo
Proper (Junction to Baybay and to Ormoc)
13. Rehabilitation/improvement of flood control of Dungcaan River Basin (Baybay City), diking
system (from river mouth to 5 km upstream for a 25-year return period)
14. Rehabilitation/improvement of flood control of Pagsangahan-Cadacan River Basin covering
Ormoc, Merida, Isabel, Palompon, Kananga and Buenavista
15. Construction of Capoocan-Leyte Coastal Road
16. Road concreting along Purisima St. (Brgy. Guindapunan)-Caloogan (San Jose)-Barayong
(Housing Site)
17. Barayong Housing Project
18. Pawing and Campetic Growth Center
19. Guindapunan Residential and Commercial Center
20. Leyte Provincial Convention Center (LPCC)
Specific Programs, Projects and Activities of LGU-Biliran
1. Rehabilitation/repair of local government facilities such as but not limited to the Provincial
Hospital, Provincial Capitol, Naval Gymnasium, etc.
2. Provision of livelihood
Specific Programs, Projects and Activities of LGU-Southern Leyte
1. Repair/rehabilitation/reconstruction of the following damaged structures:
School buildings
Roads and bridges
2. Restart of agricultural production
3. Housing assistance
Specific Programs, Projects and Activities of LGU-Eastern Samar
Rehabilitation/repair of the following facilities:
1. Provincial Hall
2. Municipal Hall
3. Barangay Hall
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4.
5.
6.
7.
Gymnasium/Multi-purpose Buildings
Public Market
Transport Terminal
Fire Station
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Recommendations
Responsible Agency/
Institution
DA Family
DA Family
DA Family
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BFAR, PFDA
All implementing
agencies
Communications constraints to
Region 8 outside of Tacloban
City (telephone, internet)
DAR, PCA
Displacement of fisherfolks/
-Provide housing relocation site for affected
residents within the 40-meter no marginal fisherfolks
should be with
build zone
alternative and/or supplemental livelihood
-Declare resettlement areas for permanent
relocation
PCIC, DA
PCIC, Concerned
agencies
DA
NHA, HLURB
PCIC, PCA
Recommendations
Responsible Agency/
Institution
DA
Vulnerability of land-based
aquaculture to disasters
BFAR
DA
PCA
DA
DA
Bureau of Standards
DENR
DA
DTI
61
62
Recommendations
Responsible Agency/
Institution
LTO
Lack of housing/dorms/boarding
houses for workers
PPP
NTC
RDC
LTFRB
DOLE
DOTC, MARINA
PPA
Recommendations
Responsible Agency/
Institution
DTI
DTI
Totally/severely damaged
warehouses
DPWH
63
Social Sector
Issues and Concerns
Recommendations
Responsible Agency/
Institution
DOH
Disaster vulnerability of
hospitals
DOH, DPWH
DOH
DOH, DILG
Malnutrition in disasters
DOH
Hunger/psycho-social
problems
DOH
Education
Damaged infrastructure
facilities of SUCs
For DBM to issue a guidelines that will fasttrack the downloading of funds
Non-affordability of coconut
farmers to finance the college
education of their children
PCA
Housing
64
NHA
Infrastructure
Issues and Concerns
Recommendations
Responsible Agency/
Institution
Water
Lack of funds to rehabilitate
damaged water supply facilities
of water districts
LWUA
DILG
NEA
ECs
Financial constraint of
households and business
establishments to secure
reconnection due to arrearages
ECs
ECs
NIA
NIA
Power
Irrigation
DPWH, DOTC
DOTC, PPA
65
Recommendations
-Strictly implement policy standards on
transport infrastructure projects
-Strictly monitor/ supervise construction to
ensure that the project design standards are
at par
-Regularly maintain roads, bridges, flood
control and other transport infrastructure
Responsible Agency/
Institution
DPWH
Communication/Telecommunications
66
NTC
NTC
NTC
Environment
Issues and Concerns
Returning of informal settlers in
coastal areas
Recommendations
Delineate No-Built Zone (easement)
including monumenting
Responsible Agency/
Institution
DENR
Potential harm of housing projects -Review the impact of the demand for
to the environment
housing and roofing materials on the
environment
-Craft policy enjoining the use of recycled
coconut lumber, bamboo and other
possible natural sources of construction
materials, recycled material from debris
-Craft policy to find local solutions to
compensate for the lack of corrugated
sheets
-Craft policy to consider in shelter plans the
implications of mass production of shelter
materials, specifically considering use of
wood to prevent further illegal logging,
deforestation and soil erosion
DENR
Implications of relocation/
-Craft policy to ensure no further harm to
reconstruction to the environment the forest cover or the marine environment
in relocation sites and reconstruction
projects
-Craft policy to mandate the consideration
of geo-hazards such as landslides in land
use planning, including updating of hazard
maps
DENR
DENR
Destruction of mangroves as a
natural shield to storm surge/sea
level rise
PCIC
MGB
67
Governance
Issues and Concerns
68
Recommendations
Responsible Agency/
Institution
-Formulate IRR
-Review the Building Code in light of
Yolanda
NDRRMC, RDRRMC
NDRRMC, RDRRMC
Vulnerability of structures to
disasters
NDRRMC
PNP, AFP
OCD
CSC, DBM
-Stress debriefing
-Grant of assistance for repair of houses,
among other recovery needs
CSC, DBM
All implementing
agencies
Communication constraints to
Region VIII outside of Tacloban
City (telephone, internet)
All implementing
agencies
Recommendations
Responsible Agency/
Institution
Management of logistics
OCD
Taxation difficulties
LGUs
BIR, LGUs
DOF, BOC
DOF, BIR
LGUs
69
70
71
PreFace
The devastation wrought by Supertyphoon Yolanda on November 8, 2013 affected the entire economy of
Eastern Visayas, destroyed settlements and livelihood, and disrupted social services. This horrible event called
for unified efforts to overcome the adverse impact of Yolanda in the region.
To heed this call, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Region VIII took the cudgels of
formulating the Eastern Visayas Yolanda Reconstruction Plan, entitled Sulhog, a local term for ray of light.
NEDA VIIIs initiative is based on its mandate as Vice-Chair of Rehabilitation and Recovery Committee of the
Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) as provided for under Republic Act No.
10121 otherwise known as the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Law. Sulhog provides
the general framework for building back Eastern Visayas better. It contains the whole gamut of Yolanda
rehabilitation and recovery interventions identified by the regional line agencies, local government units, and
the private sector through a series of consultative workshops.
Sulhog was approved by the Regional Development Council (RDC) VIII through RDC Resolution No. 7,
s. 2014. Subsequent to the RDC VIII approval, the NEDA VIII as the secretariat of the RDC, initiated the
preparation of a list of Yolanda rehabilitation and recovery programs and projects, which is what is contained
in this document.
This list came about as an offshoot of the annual budget review process undertaken by the RDC VIII in line
with National Budget Memorandum No. 119 dated December 27, 2013. One of the criteria in the review of
2015 budget proposals is the inclusion of priority agency programs and projects supportive of the national
governments Reconstruction Assistance for Yolanda (RAY). RDC VIII Resolution No. 4, s. 2014 approves the
budgeting guidelines for the conduct of the review of 2015 budget proposals. Said resolution provided for
the details in the preparation of the Yolanda reconstruction programs and projects for the years 2014, 2015
and 2016.
The list reflects major information about the rehabilitation and recovery programs and projects such as
location, total cost for the three-year period, annual cost, and implementing agency. The initial list was
prepared prior to the cluster approach adopted by the Office of the Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation
and Recovery (OPARR) embodied in a memorandum issued to the Cabinet members on March 12, 2014,
creating clusters for the crafting of the comprehensive Yolanda rehabilitation and recovery plan. Evolving
then from its original form, this document now groups the rehabilitation and recovery programs and projects
according to four clusters, namely: Infrastructure, Social Services, Resettlement, and Livelihood.
This list is a companion document of Sulhog and is envisioned as the regions contribution to the realization
of the principles and objectives of the RAY.
Social Services
PhP10.7 billion
Infrastructure
PhP70.6 billion
Livelihood
PhP11.6 billion
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Executive Summary
This Yolanda Regional Investment Program presents in gist the PhP96 billion worth of government interventions
to build back better the Eastern Visayas Region after it was ravaged by Supertyphoon Yolanda. It basically
contains ongoing and proposed programs, projects and activities (PPAs) of 19 key regional line agencies and
the 10 state universities of the region, which all play vital roles in restoring the socio-economic conditions of
the region.
The wide range of interventions submitted for inclusion in this document are along infrastructure, resettlement,
livelihood, and social services.
The Infrastructure Cluster of programs and projects essentially include the repair/rehabilitation/reconstruction
of public works such as office buildings, provincial/city/municipal halls, roads and bridges, airports, flood
control and irrigation facilities, school buildings, public markets, and the like.
Housing programs and projects for Yolanda-affected families and communities are cited under the
Resettlement Cluster.
Interventions intended to provide and restore employment and income after Yolanda are reflected under the
Livelihood Cluster.
Those listed under the Social Services Cluster include the needed infrastructure to restore social services in
the region such as education and health.
Distribution and Percent Share of Programs and Projects by Cluster
The bulk of this investment program is on reconstruction programs and projects intended to hasten
infrastructure recovery, which is pegged at around PhP70 billion spread over the three-year implementation
period. This is equivalent to 73% of the total public investment requirements. The rationale behind this is that
production and service delivery, both by the public and private sectors, cannot be possibly started/restarted
without the necessary infrastructure support.
For resettlement, the amount of PhP4 billion is required, which is tantamount to almost 4% of the total
investment requirements. Livelihood interventions would need P12 billion, representing 12%. Investment
requirement for social services is PhP10.7 billion or 11%. Investments along these four clusters are expected
to perk up the stages of production value chains necessary in sustaining the economy of the region.
It is apparent that the programs and projects included in this public investment program are geared towards
the regions economic recovery. Infrastructure and livelihood programs and projects altogether take the lion
share of almost 85%. Interventions intended to meet the demand for basic needs get the remaining 15%
chunk as reflected in resettlement and social services.
Summary Table
EV Yolanda Investment Program: 2014-2016
Clusters
Infrastructure
Resettlement
Livelihood
Social Services
2014
66,355,747
282,105
3,590,147
7,922,060
Total
70,599,227
3,540,855
11,573,863
10,663,328
% Share
73.3
3.7
12.0
11.1
Note: Annual figures for some clusters may not tally to the indicated total.
73
INFRASTRUCTURE CLUSTER
Program/Project/Activity
Location
2015
Implementing
2016
Total
Agency
Repair/Construction of Various
DPWH Office Buildings
254,386
254,386
DPWH
Emergency Repair/
Rehabilitation of School
Buildings in 652 Schools
Program
180,872
180,872
DPWH
63,604,000
63,604,000
DPWH
43,861
43,861
DPWH
381,947
684,625.00
1,066,572
DPWH
828,936
350,000.00
100,000.00
1,278,936
DPWH
65,294,002
1,034,625
100,000
66,428,627
Irrigation Reconstruction
Program
NIA
Catubig, N. Samar
124,230
300,000
424,230
Catubig, N. Samar
71,000
Catubig, N. Samar
83,000
104,547
187,547
Catubig, N. Samar
90,000
122,145
100,000
312,145
Gandara, Samar
35,860
114,622
90,000
240,482
Mondragon, N. Samar
90,227
100,000
190,227
Bobon, N. Samar
82,935
80,000
162,935
Villaba, Leyte
85,000
210,000
300,000
595,000
45,000
250,000
250,000
545,000
250,000
994,677
71,000
92,233
Regionwide
215,484
529,193
10,559
20,885
Regionwide
28,230
28,230
961,525
100,220
100,220
92,233
31,444
NIA
30,000
86,460
NIA
1,771,855
1,200,000
3,933,380
137,000
237,220
137,000
237,220
DILG/DPWH
Repair/Rehabilitation of
Airports
36,610
74
36,610
66,355,747
2,943,480
1,300,000
70,635,837
DOTC-CAAP
RESETTLEMENT CLUSTER
Program/Project/Activity
1
Location
2015
2016
Total
80,919
80,919
Construction of 12-room
Bunkhouses with Kitchen
and Toilets
60,193
60,193
Development of
Bunkhouses Sites
20,726
20,726
Repair/Construction of Houses
of DSWD Yolanda-affected
Workers/Employees Project
Regionwide
3,258,750
Implementing
Agency
DPWH
NHA
157,325
157,325
DSWD
43,861
43,861
DPWH
282,105
3,540,855
75
LIVELIHOOD CLUSTER
Program/Project/Activity
Location
2015
Implementing
2016
Agency
Total
Provision of Insurance
Premiums for Emergency
Labor
Regionwide
5,399
DA
Provision of Insurance
Premiums for Crops and
Livestock
Regionwide
8,463
DA
Fuel Subsidy
Regionwide
97,625
DA
Regionwide
9,214
12,610
177,087
DA
Regionwide
391
7,592
34,995
DA
Provision of Assorted
Vegetable Seeds
5,600
1,680
9,737
DA
3,680
799
4,478
DA
6,040
2,000
10,000
DA
203,111
DA
6,165
DA
Regionwide
10
11
Provision of Tractors
Regionwide
16,200
116,400
DA
12
74,060
74,060
DA
13
Rootcrops
14
Banana
Regionwide
15
Animal Re-Stocking/Infusion
Program
16
17
Capability Building
Regionwide
18
Total for DA
76
640
362
13,450
6,900
385
39,762
121,841
362
DA
14,443
DA
64,982
DA
1,084
DA
4,135
DA
800,000
DA
1,632,526
19
5,399
5,399
DAR
20
3,389
3,389
DAR
21
2,761
2,761
DAR
22
5,349
5,349
DAR
23
2,889
2,889
DAR
24
Javier, Leyte
2,263
2,263
DAR
25
2,276
2,276
DAR
26
Dolores, E. Samar
4,231
4,231
DAR
27
Borongan, E. Samar
3,055
3,055
DAR
28
Taft, E. Samar
2,972
2,972
DAR
29
Salcedo, E. Samar
2,976
2,976
DAR
Program/Project/Activity
Location
30
Quinapundan, E. Samar
31
Sulat, E. Samar
32
33
Pambuhan, N. Samar
34
San Isidro
35
Rice Production
PAKITACA Agrarian
Reform (AR) Cooperative,
Naval, Biliran
36
37
Atsara Production
Balaquid AR Cooperative,
Cabucgayan, Biliran
38
Fish Tinapa
Looc AR Beneficiaries
Association, Culaba, Biliran
39
40
2015
Implementing
Agency
2016
150
150
DAR
50
50
DAR
150
150
DAR
1,628
1,628
DAR
42
42
DAR
875
875
DAR
2,947
2,947
DAR
155
155
DAR
100
100
DAR
Gandara, Samar
4,150
4,150
DAR
Calbiga, Samar
3,570
3,570
DAR
41
3,030
3,030
DAR
42
600
600
DAR
43
Gandara, Samar
300
300
DAR
44
2,400
2,400
DAR
45
Bobon, N. Samar
583
583
DAR
46
Marketing Contract
20
20
DAR
47
Catarman, N. Samar
233
233
DAR
48
49
Rice Production
50
Consumer Store
51
52
105
105
DAR
1,500
1,500
DAR
Macrohon, S. Leyte
500
500
DAR
Biogas Digester
250
250
DAR
Squash Production
100
100
DAR
70,794
70,794
53
99,815
14,250
10,850
124,915
BFAR
54
78,000
4,000
3,000
85,000
BFAR
55
72,000
9,900
9,000
90,900
BFAR
56
Fishing Gear/Paraphernalia
Distribution under AHON
Program- 2014 Budget
455,026
27,301
15,600
497,927
BFAR
170,136
BFAR
57
170,136
68,500
68,500
BFAR
3. Repair/construction of
bancas
123,200
123,200
BFAR
4. Non-motorized bancas
93,190
93,190
BFAR
25,024
BFAR
25,024
Program/Project/Activity
Location
2016
Total
Agency
Reconstruction of BFAR8
Regional Office and its
Attached Laboratories
150,000
150,000
BFAR
Reconstruction of
Guiuan Marine Fisheries
Research and Devt
Center (including Pearl
Island)
Guiuan, E. Samar
110,000
110,000
BFAR
35,000
35,000
BFAR
Provision of Office/IT;
Furniture and Fixtures
31,400
31,400
BFAR
15,000
15,000
BFAR
6,000
6,000
BFAR
18,500
135,000
BFAR
18,500
18,500
BFAR
80,000
80,000
BFAR
3,500
3,500
BFAR
Construction of Provincial
Fisheries Offices
Provision of Service
Vehicles for Provincial
Fisheries Offices
58
2015
Implementing
Establishment of Fishery
On-Farm Equipment and PostHarvest Facilities
116,500
Maintenance and
Operations
Establishment of Fish
Ports
59
Guiuan, E. Samar
Tacloban City
20,000
20,000
BFAR
Establishment of WHARF
and Berthing Facilities
Tacloban City
10,000
10,000
BFAR
Establishment of
Fiberglass Boat-making
Facilities
3,000
3,000
BFAR
48,500
62,500
BFAR
2,000
Assessment of Ecological
Habitats (mangrove, coral
reefs, and seagrass beds)
10,000
10,000
BFAR
Rehabilitation of Fish
Sanctuaries
26,500
26,500
BFAR
Conduct of National
Stock Assessment
Program Expansion
BFAR
2,000
12,000
12,000
26,000
1,033,241
204,951
105,450
1,368,666
Regionwide except N.
Samar
376,268
404,635
404,635
1,185,538
PCA
Regionwide except N.
Samar
667,150
78,097
78,097
823,344
PCA
E. Samar
200,640
18,344
18,344
237,328
12,000
61
78
Coconut Planting/Replanting
62
Coconut Fertilization
Regionwide except N.
Samar
900,017
67,371
67,371
1,034,759
PCA
63
Intercropping/Livestock
Assistance
Regionwide except N.
Samar
240,128
396,606
396,606
1,033,340
PCA
Program/Project/Activity
Location
2015
Implementing
2016
Agency
Total
64
Regionwide
51,071
51,071
51,071
153,213
PCA
65
Cacao-coconut based
Enterprise Development
Project (CCEDP)
Regionwide
2,700
2,700
2,700
8,100
PCA
66
Coffee-coconut based
Enterprise Development
Project (COCOBED)
Regionwide
11,340
11,340
11,340
34,020
PCA
67
Community Household-level
Processing Project ( CHLLP)
Regionwide
22,656
22,656
22,656
67,968
PCA
68
Regionwide
2,604
2,604
5,208
PCA
69
139,729
139,729
279,458
PCA
70
Regionwide
119,640
119,640
239,280
PCA
2,271,330
1,295,472
1,295,472
4,862,274
72
32,116
6,113
500
38,729
FIDA
Clearing of fallen
shade trees and land
preparation
Regionwide
19,869
19,869
FIDA
Replanting of abaca
farms
Regionwide
12,247
6,113
500
18,860
FIDA
580
580
FIDA
Regionwide except E.
Samar
Samar
73
Regionwide
20
20
35,606
23,379
13,951
72,937
35,606
17,803
8,951
62,360
FIDA
Operationalization and
maintenance of Tissue
Culture Laboratories
5,576
5,000
10,576
VSU, Baybay
1,316
1,000
2,316
Sogod, S. Leyte
1,261
1,000
2,261
Regional Integrated
Agricultural Research
Center, Abuyog
3,000
3,000
6,000
26,769
26,769
FIDA
3,920
3,920
FIDA
74
75
Replacement of Damaged
Equipment and Vehicle
76
Regionwide
720
840,000
720,000
1,560,720
FIDA
77
Regionwide
810
810
90
1,710
FIDA
78
Procurement of Delivery
Vehicle
Leyte
1,500,000
FIDA
79
24,000
FIDA
1,500
15,000
9,000
79
Program/Project/Activity
Location
2014
2015
2016
Implementing
Agency
Total
112,769
892,915
744,041
3,248,225
80
Regionwide
30,199
32,500
33,000
96,699
DOST
81
Regionwide
8,790
13,000
15,000
36,790
DOST
National Programs
Regionwide
4,276
2,100
2,200
8,576
82
Regionwide
500
700
500
1,700
DOST
83
Regionwide
500
500
1,000
DOST
84
Establishment of a Common
Service Facility for Ceramics
Production at the Municipality
of Tanuan, Leyte by Adopting
DOST-Industrial Technology
Development InstituteDeveloped Technologies for the
Production of Ceramic Water
Filter and other Terra-cotta
Products, Phase I
2,408
200
500
3,108
DOST
85
Regionwide
570
700
700
1,970
DOST
86
Nationwide Dengue
Surveillance Program
Regionwide
798
798
DOST
Special Projects
Regionwide
1,200
19,500
3,700
24,400
87
Community Empowerment
thru Science and Technology
program/Convergence
Program on Technologydriven, Resource-based, and
Sustainable Livelihood in
Support to RAY
Regionwide
600
19,000
3,000
22,600
DOST
88
Application of Information
Systems for Disaster Mitigation
in Region 8
Regionwide
600
500
700
1800
DOST
1,950
64,210
2,900
69,060
1,950
1,950
2,900
6,800
DOST
62,260
DOST
90
Reconstruction of DOSTVIII
Buildings and Provision of
Support Facilities
62,260
44,465
Regionwide
67,100
53,900
166,465
79,200
79,200
79,200
79,200
DOT
93
80
Palo, Leyte
200
Tanauan, Leyte
200
Alang-alang, Leyte
200
Jaro, Leyte
200
Tanauan, Leyte
1,800
DOLE, DA,
BFAR and
DTI
Program/Project/Activity
Location
2015
2016
Implementing
Agency
Total
94
Bamboo Furniture-Making
using Shared Service Facility
Tanauan, Leyte
200
95
Alang-alang, Leyte
816
96
Alang-alang, Leyte
547
97
E-Tric Fabrication
Jaro, Leyte
1,000
98
Jaro, Leyte
800
99
100
Establishment of Cacao
Production and Processing
Center with Intercropping
System for Villa Consuelo
Farmers Association
101
234
102
800
103
Improvement of Productivity
and Packaging System of
Maacs Buko Pie
Sogod, S. Leyte
150
104
Maasin, S. Leyte
405
105
Naval, Biliran
800
Basey, Samar,
500
800
5,000
Lawaan, E. Samar
500
106
Caibiran, Biliran
500
107
Biliran
500
108
Basey, Samar
700
109
Jiabong, Samar
800
110
Pinabacdao, Samar
300
111
Establishment of Common
Service Facility for Tilapia
Processing
Basey, Samar
250
Lawaan, E. Samar
250
Basey, Samar
300
Lawaan, E. Samar
300
Basey, Samar
1,900
Lawaan, E. Samar
1,900
Basey, Samar
200
Lawaan, E. Samar
200
115
Establishment of Common
Service Facility for Tilapia
Processing
Lawaan, E. Samar
250
116
Basey, Samar
300
Lawaan, E. Samar
300
117
Basey, Samar
200
112
113
114
81
Program/Project/Activity
118
119
Location
2015
2016
Implementing
Agency
Total
Guiuan, E. Samar
250
Laoang, N. Samar
1,500
Enhancement of Piato
Processing
Bobon, N. Samar
Mondragon, N. Samar
150
1,724
28,653
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
120
Regionwide
8,000
6,000
6,000
20,000
TESDA
121
Regionwide
42,840
42,840
42,840
128,520
TESDA
122
Regionwide
37,740
37,740
TESDA
123
Regionwide
10,000
TESDA
82
5,000
5,000
88,580
53,840
53,840
196,260
3,590,147
2,706,913
2,252,703
11,573,863
Location
Leyte District 1
2015
2016
Implementing
Agency
Total
HEALTH SERVICES
1
DOH-CHD
Gov't. Center,
Palo, Leyte
50,000
50,000
100,000
Tacloban City
31,769
273,000
304,769
Schistosomiasis Hospital
Palo, Leyte
3,000
26,500
29,500
Leyte District 1
Leyte District 2
42,379
1,100
43,479
Dulag, Leyte
10,000
1,100
11,100
DOH-CHD
Regionwide
except N.
Samar
194,134
71,613
265,747
DOH-CHD
Leyte = 33
towns, 2 cities
(Ormoc and
Tacloban)
14,234
17,765
22,162
54,161
DOH-CHD
Biliran =
3 towns
E. Samar = 11
towns, 1 city
Samar = 3
towns
18,878
23,562
29,393
71,833
DOH-CHD
2,530
3,157
3,939
9,626
DOH-CHD
Non-Communicable Disease
Prevention and Control
Health Promotion
8,065
10,066
12,557
30,688
DOH-CHD
12,925
16,132
20,125
49,182
DOH-CHD
1,196
1,492
1,861
4,549
DOH-CHD
941
1,175
1,465
3,581
DOH-CHD
1,670
2,084
2,600
6,354
DOH-CHD
10
1,815
2,265
2,826
6,906
DOH-CHD
11
1,740
2,172
2,709
6,621
DOH-CHD
589,410
574,796
99,637
1,263,843
Leyte, Samar, E.
Samar, Biliran
13
No Build Zone
Areas in
1,114
1,114
DSWD
620
620
DSWD
24
24
DSWD
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
150
150
40
40
Tacloban City
and Ormoc City,
Leyte, Samar
and E. Samar
14
15
Regionwide
Financial Assistance
DSWD
residential
facilities
Medical Assistance
Legal Support/Counselling
Psycho Evaluation for VAWC/
CNSP
83
Location
Program/Project/Activity
16
2015
2016
Implementing
Agency
Total
DSWD
Children
DSWD Staff
118
118
53
53
30
30
DSWD
100
100
DSWD
17
18
19
1,069
1,069
DSWD
20
1,069
1,069
DSWD
21
660
660
DSWD
22
Training on Warehousing
173
173
23
17
17
24
Repair/Reconstruction of Houses
71,325
71,325
86,000
86,000
25
26
Shelter Assistance/Reconstruction of
Partially-Damaged Houses
75
75
27
Financial Assistance
10
10
28
Augmentation Support
6,475
6,475
29
15,000
15,000
30
1,000
1,000
31
35,000
35,000
32
8,000
8,000
232,127
232,127
6 affected
schools divisions
(Tacloban City,
Ormoc City,
Leyte, Samar,
E. Samar and
Biliran)
1,277,691
1,277,691
DepEd
34
6 affected
schools divisions
(Tacloban City,
Ormoc City,
Leyte, Samar,
E. Samar and
Biliran)
2,191,546
2,191,546
DepEd
35
Leyte and
Biliran Division
16,000
16,000
DepEd
36
Regional Office:
8 Regional
Division,
Training Center,
and Child
Minding
18,000
18,000
DepEd
37
Procurement of:
Office Equipment
84
DepEd
Regional Office
and Leyte
Division
8,191
5,000
5,000
18,191
Program/Project/Activity
Location
2015
Implementing
2016
Total
Regional Office
4,350
3,000
3,000
10,350
Office Vehicles
Regl Office,
Leyte and
Biliran Divisions
6,000
6,000
3,000
15,000
Regional Office
9,794
2,000
2,000
13,794
Communication Equipment
Regional Office
3,427
500
500
4,427
Agency
3,534,999
16,500
13,500
3,564,999
38
Visayas State
University
(VSU) Main
(Baybay City),
Alangalang,
Isabel, Tolosa,
and Villaba
Campuses
4,500
3,000
3,500
11,000
VSU
39
VSU Main,
Alangalang,
Isabel, Tolosa,
and Villaba
Campuses
3,500
3,000
2,500
9,000
VSU
40
VSU Main,
Alangalang,
Isabel, Tolosa,
and Villaba
Campuses
3,000
15,500
18,000
36,500
VSU
41
VSU-Tolosa
3,500
3,000
6,500
VSU
42
VSU-Main:
Universisty
Worskshop and
Engineering
Complex
3,500
25,000
21,500
46,500
VSU
VSU Main:
General
Education
Building
2,500
25,000
22,500
47,500
10,500
35,000
45,000
80,000
VSU
Alangalang:
Physical
Sciences
Building
3,500
15,000
12,500
27,500
VSU Isabel:
General
Education
Building
3,500
18,500
21,000
39,500
VSU Villaba:
Physical
Sciences
Building
2,500
12,500
15,500
28,000
VSU Tolosa:
General
Education and
General Science
Building
43
VSU Main
Campus
3,500
4,500
8,000
VSU
44
VSU Main,
Tolosa,
Alangalang,
Isabel, and
Villaba
Campuses
5,000
12,000
17,500
34,500
VSU
45
Installation of Additional
Transformers, Power Lines and Street
Lights
3,500
2,500
2,500
8,500
VSU
85
Program/Project/Activity
46
Location
2015
Implementing
2016
Total
2,500
3,500
4,500
10,500
Agency
VSU
55,000
178,000
186,500
393,500
158,050
37,950
27,200
223,200
EVSU
Carigara
Campus,
Carigara
22,200
11,200
2,500
35,900
EVSU
Carigara
Campus,
Carigara
13,000
5,000
18,000
EVSU
50
Carigara
Campus,
Carigara
14,900
14,900
EVSU
51
Tanauan
Campus,
Tanauan
51,000
2,500
53,500
EVSU
52
Tanauan
Campus,
Tanauan
13,500
13,500
EVSU
53
Tanauan
Campus,
Tanauan
2,000
EVSU
54
Burauen
Campus,
Burauen, Leyte
35,600
53,600
EVSU
55
Burauen
Campus,
Burauen, Leyte
4,200
4,200
EVSU
56
Burauen
Campus,
Burauen, Leyte
4,400
5,000
9,400
EVSU
57
Ormoc Campus,
Ormoc City
42,250
22,350
64,600
EVSU
58
Ormoc Campus,
Ormoc City
2,500
10,740
4,025
17,265
EVSU
59
Ormoc Campus,
Ormoc City
12,700
8,500
21,200
EVSU
60
Ormoc Campus,
Ormoc City
1,750
EVSU
47
Main Campus,
Tacloban City
48
49
2,000
18,000
1,750
374,300
112,490
46,225
533,015
11,120
11,250
11,450
33,820
LNU
750
900
1,050
2,700
LNU
19,852
33,500
26,500
79,852
LNU
Rehabilitation of Buildings/Centers
75,000
75,000
75,000
225,000
LNU
106,722
120,650
114,000
341,372
1,160
4,000
61
62
63
64
Leyte Normal
University
(LNU), Tacloban
City
66
1,500
67
7,000
68
Reconstruction of Guesthouse
86
Palompon
Institute of
Technology
(PIT),
Palompon,
Leyte
1,160
5,160
PIT
1,500
3,000
PIT
8,000
15,000
PIT
8,000
8,000
16,000
PIT
20,500
17,500
39,160
Program/Project/Activity
69
70
Location
Samar State
University
(SSU) Basey
Campus, Basey,
Samar
2014
2015
Implementing
Agency
2016
300
300
SSU
280
280
SSU
71
Replacement of Educational
Materials and Equipment
200
200
SSU
72
50
50
SSU
73
6,000
6,000
SSU
74
8,600
8,600
SSU
75
570
570
SSU
830
15,170
76
Construction, Repair/Rehabilitation
of School Buildings and Other
Structures:
Eastern Samar
State University
(ESSU), Guiuan
Campus, Guiuan,
E. Samar
215,300
34,800
79,900
330,000
ESSU
77
Salcedo
Campus, E.
Samar
7,762
1,350
9,112
ESSU
78
Salcedo
Campus, E.
Samar
85,000
31,500
53,500
170,000
ESSU
79
Rehabilitation of Buildings
Salcedo
Campus, E.
Samar
7,000
7,000
ESSU
80
Maydolong
Campus, E.
Samar
15,000
6,000
21,000
ESSU
81
Perimeter Fencing
Maydolong
Campus, E.
Samar
1,500
1,500
ESSU
82
Maydolong
Campus, E.
Samar
3,000
3,000
6,000
ESSU
83
Rehabilitation of Buildings,
Laboratories and Other Structures
Maydolong
Campus, E.
Samar
22,700
22,700
ESSU
84
Maydolong
Campus, E.
Samar
700
700
ESSU
16,000
338,462
85,650
143,900
568,012
85
Southern Leyte
State University
(SLSU), San
Juan Campus, S.
Leyte
785,000
785,000
SLSU
86
Tomas Oppus, S.
Leyte
60,000
60,000
SLSU
87
Bontoc, S.
Leyte
81,000
81,000
SLSU
88
Hinunangan, S.
Leyte
1,100,000
1,100,000
SLSU
89
Sogod, S. Leyte
100,000
100,000
SLSU
90
500,000
SLSU
87
Program/Project/Activity
91
Acquisition/Replacement of Chemistry
Laboratory Apparatus
92
Location
2014
2015
Implementing
2016
Agency
Total
24,100
-
SLSU
1,405,000
1,405,000
San Juan
Campus, S.
Leyte
40,000
40,000
San Juan
Campus, S.
Leyte
15,000
15,000
Bangus Pond
Bontoc Campus,
S. Leyte
450,000
450,000
Poultry
Bontoc Campus,
S. Leyte
75,000
75,000
Coconut
Bontoc Campus,
S. Leyte
10,000
10,000
Ulang-Tilapia Polyculture in
Ponds
Bontoc Campus,
S. Leyte
100,000
100,000
Vegetable Production
Bontoc Campus,
S. Leyte
5,000
5,000
Hatchery (Ulang)
Bontoc Campus,
S. Leyte
60,000
60,000
Hinunangan
Campus, S.
Leyte
180,000
180,000
Hinunangan
Campus, S.
Leyte
140,000
140,000
Hinunangan
Campus, S.
Leyte
130,000
130,000
Hinunangan
Campus, S.
Leyte
200,000
200,000
2,650,100
1,405,000
SLSU
3,531,000
93
Naval State
University
(NSU), Naval,
Biliran
3,000
3,000
NSU
94
Naval, Biliran
2,000
2,000
NSU
95
Naval, Biliran
1,500
1,500
NSU
96
Implementation of Phase-II
Integrated Information Management
Information System
Naval, Biliran
1,950
69,000
NSU
97
Naval, Biliran
15,000
NSU
33,525
33,525
15,000
8,450
48,525
33,525
90,500
98
Northwest
Samar State
University
(NwSSU),
Calbayog
Campus,
Calbayog City
500
500
NwSSU
99
Construction of Bleacher
Calbayog
Campus,
Calbayog City
1,000
1,000
NwSSU
Calbayog
Campus,
Calbayog City
3,000
3,000
NwSSU
100
88
Program/Project/Activity
Location
2015
2016
Implementing
Agency
Total
101
Calbayog
Campus,
Calbayog City
1,000
1,000
NwSSU
102
Calbayog
Campus,
Calbayog City
500
500
NwSSU
103
Calbayog
Campus,
Calbayog City
2,000
2,000
NwSSU
104
San Jorge
Campus, Samar
350
350
NwSSU
105
San Jorge
Campus, Samar
150
150
NwSSU
106
San Jorge
Campus, Samar
300
300
NwSSU
107
San Jorge
Campus, Samar
500
500
NwSSU
108
San Jorge
Campus, Samar
500
500
NwSSU
109
San Jorge
Campus, Samar
200
200
NwSSU
111
10,000
University
of Eastern
Philippines
(UEP),
Catarman, N.
Samar
10,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
3,000
UEP
2,200
1,000
1,300
4,500
UEP
112
3,000
5,000
3,000
11,000
UEP
113
1,000
3,000
5,000
9,000
UEP
114
2,000
4,000
4,000
10,000
UEP
115
Construction of Multi-Purpose
2-Storey Building (Classrooms for 10
Rooms)
7,000
10,000
10,000
27,000
UEP
116
4,000
6,000
1,000
11,000
UEP
117
300
2,000
2,000
4,300
UEP
20,500
32,000
27,300
79,800
3,565,524
2,017,985
568,950
5,602,359
7,922,060
2,609,281
682,087
10,663,328
89
sulhog
Eastern Visayas Yolanda Reconstruction Plan