COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

2013-2016

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN

I. GENERAL INTRODUCTION

Section 106 of Republic Act 7160 otherwise known as the Local Government Code of the
Philippines mandates each local government unit to prepare a comprehensive and multi-
sectoral development plan to be initiated by its Local Development Council and duly
approved by its Sanggunian.

This comprehensive and multi-sectoral plan will embody the short to medium-term agenda
of the present administration alongside with its priorities. Along with the Executive and
Legislative Agenda (ELA), the Comprehensive Development Plan of the City will be utilized to
accomplish the long-term goals set by the City in its Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP).

The Economic Development Plan represents the programs, project and activities that the
local government intends to carry out to create a favorable climate for private investments
through a combination of policies and public investments to enable business and industry to
flourish and fundamentally, the assurance of a steady supply of goods, services, jobs and
household income for its constituents. A very significant component of this sectoral plan is
the LGU's support to agriculture, other food production activities and tourism programs.

In order for the local government to effectively facilitate the market to accelerate local
economic development, local officials and the public must have a basic understanding of
how the local economy works. There are three (3) General Welfare Goals that pertain to local
economic development:1

a. To encourage and support the development of appropriate and self-reliant scientific

and technological capabilities;
b. To enhance economic prosperity; and
c. To promote full employment among local residents.

Apart from these, the local economy can be understood through the Money Flow Theory
which assumes that the geographical/ territorial unit is a closed spatial system similar to a
water tank that has an inlet and outlet pipes which are open at the same time.

II. THE GENERAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE LOCAL ECONOMY (2013)

The local economy of Dagupan can still be characterized by the dominance of services and
trading and the continuing importance of the fisheries industry. As for technological shift,
the City now encourages environment-friendly aquaculture and fishing technologies and
regulates the construction of fishpens which were determined to be higher-yielding than

1 Department of Interior and Local Government, Guide to Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) Preparation for Local Government Units. 2009.

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fishponds. The City is geared towards protecting the environment for sustainable production
and food security even if it optimizes productivity in culture areas. The secondary sector
shows no signs of dynamism particularly in manufacturing where there has been a
fluctuating trend on the number of business engaged in such.2There is also a need for a
study to ascertain the contribution of construction in the City which has been dependent on
new investments made in the City. The City poses great tourism potential which may give a
great economic boost for the City however there is a pressing need to craft a Tourism Master
Plan to address this.

III. ADDRESSED CHALLENGES (Economic Issues and Concerns 2003-2005)

a. Agricultural Production

The issues and concerns presented in the Comprehensive Development Plan of the City in
2003-2005 for Agricultural Production were as follows: 1) Declining production of palay; 2)
Declining Fishpond production of Bangus; and 3) Unsustainable Fishpen Operations.

1. Declining Production of Palay

The issue on the decline in palay production has been properly addressed by the City's rice
production program through the years utilizing different approaches/technology
interventions. Though the City has a very limited area of irrigated lands and most croplands
are rainfed there has been a significant increase of palay production from 2007-2011. From
the production of 127.5 metric tons annually from 2007-2009, the production increased by
about 88.24% yielding 240 metric tons of palay in 2010 and gradually increase in 2011 by
12.5% or 270 metric tons of palay.3This is of course still very minimal production as the City
still imports most of its rice demand from rice-producing provinces.

The City also introduced other agricultural technology interventions to increase productivity
per unit area without compromising the resources utilized. One of these interventions is the
Introduction of Hybrid, Certified and High-Yielding Seeds to our local farmers. This program
was intensified by the use of appropriate fertilizers (both organic and inorganic). Integrated
Pest Management (IPM) approaches to rice farming were also introduced through the
various farmers classes conducted.

The City did not only focus on palay production alone for food security. Since majority of the
Citys rice lands were rainfed and only good for one cropping per year, another program was
launched utilizing existing rice lands for vegetable production during the dry season. This
program, developed by the Department of Agriculture through the Agri-Pinoy Program is
the Season- Long Farmer Field School on Integrated Pest Management for Lowland Vegetable
Production that introduced various organic farming technologies coupled with pest
management applying biological control and botanicals for lowland vegetable production to
our local farmers primarily situated in Barangay Mangin and Tebeng. During this program,
local farmers gather weekly in the Citys Farmer Field School located in Barangay Tebeng and

2 Department of Trade and Industry Pangasinan, Number of Business Name Registered Establishments. 2007-2011.
3City Planning and Development Office.Updates on the Dagupan City Ecological Profile. 2012

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were taught new and sustainable farming methods from seeding to harvesting of farm
products.

2. Declining Fishpond Production of Bangus

The decline in fishpond production of bangus was a result of the proliferation of fishpens in
the City in the recent past. This is because fishpen were more economically viable because of
higher productivity per unit area compared to that of fish pond operations applying the
conventional aquaculture practice The proliferation of pens brought about significant
changes in the physicochemical characteristics of the river water.

To address this concern, the City launched the Ilog Ko, Bilay Ko, a river rehabilitation program
that was developed after a multi-stakeholder consultation and covenant signing combined
was conducted. Now the efforts has combined mangrove reforestation program both for
increasing biodiversity as a bioremediation approach. The initiative has affected bangus
production by a recorded decrease of 25%. However, on a long-term perspective, the
program has posted direct effects on environmental preservation, climate change mitigation
more so, in ensuring a steady and sustainable supply of river resources for both cultured and
captured fish for generations to come. This was reflected in the annual growth rate of
bangus production by 2.37% (2009-2010), 8.53% (2010-2011) and 3.02% (2011-2012)
respectively which can be attributed to the rehabilitation of unutilized fish ponds in the
previous years.4

Along with this, marginal fishing has again prospered with about 3,000 marginal fisher folks
benefitting from the bounty of the rivers through conventional fishing technologies. The City
Agriculture Office also encouraged the use of other economic and environment-friendly
fishing methods in order to conserve our riverine resources. Among these that were
introduced were the oyster raft culture and floating fish cages culture technologies which
may be adopted to regulate the number of fish pens, reduce pollution and further siltation of
the rivers.

3. Unsustainable Fishpen Operations

The City Government values more of the long-term impactsbrought about by certain
technologies than that of its short term economic yield. In fact, by virtue of an Executive
Order, the City created a special office known as the River Coastal Protection Management
designed to be Local River Patrols. The mandate of this office is to conduct continuous
monitoring and dismantling of illegal structures established in the rivers. Today, the current
administration upholds its commitment to a fishpen-free river system encouraging more
marginal fisherfolk and fishpond operators and owners to uphold environment-friendly
fishing methods aimed at promoting sustainable fisheries.

b. Industry and Services

1. Data on Registered Businesses

4City Agriculture Office.

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Upon the establishment of the One-Stop Business Center (OSBC) in 2003, Dagupan City
improved its databank through the computerization of its Business Process and Licensing
System (BPLS) and its Real Property Assessment System. Since business tax is the biggest
source of revenue for the City, the Citys BPLS is accredited by International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) 9001:2008, or Quality Management System to ensure customer
satisfaction and efficient delivery of public services and to guarantee that all possible
business revenues will be credited to the City.

c. Tourism

1. Underdeveloped Tourism Sites

With renewed enthusiasm on river and coastal resource management, the city government is
exploring the potentials of showcasing the City's river system, lush mangroves and growing
population of migratory birds via its own river cruise.

Tondaligan People's Park, a 12.26 hectare national park along the Bonuan Blue Beach in
Bonuan Gueset used to be a prime tourist attraction and favorite film location back in the
1980s because of the clear waters and pristine beach. The proliferation of sheds, cottages,
makeshift quarters, and inns along the beachfront, their unregulated operations, the influx of
beachgoers and the absence of an effective management team, all contributed to the
gradual degradation of the park and coastal resources. The present administration shall
embark on a redevelopment project designed to revive Tondaligan as an eco-tourism site.

IV. PREVAILING CHALLENGES

1. Water Quality and Fish Production Quality

With aquaculture as the economic backbone of Dagupan City, several measures have been
adopted and implemented to safeguard this valuable resource. The Citys geophysical
characteristic as a natural catchment basin of upland waters becomes an advantage as well
as disadvantage to its river resources. As an advantage, the constant flushing of river waters
ensures that fishpond waters continuously circulate, hence maintaining the distinct good
quality of the Citys bangus. On the downside, several components retain in our rivers which
include silt and other harmful minerals.

The recent reported incident of mine tailings spill from Philex Mine Corporation coming from
the upstream led administration of Mayor Belen T. Fernandez to focus on our river waters to
ensure that the physical parameters needed for good aquaculture water is on its normal
acceptable levels. Regular water quality monitoring is done. The City Agriculture Office
continues to monitor and evaluate the water quality of the rivers which will greatly affect our
marginal fisherfolk who are dependent on the river for their daily catch.

2. Siltation of the River Waters

The siltation of the river system has been addressed by combined dredging efforts of the
local and national governments. However, there are equipment and budgetary issues for this

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program. The continuing siltation of the rivers lowers water quality, thereby affecting
biodiversity available in our rivers. Secondly, the carrying capacity of rivers decreases,
affecting the draining and flushing rate of fishpond waters which in turn influences the
quality of bangus cultivated and produced in the fishponds.

3. Non-maximized utilization of the economic viability of Public Markets

The City has four (4) operational Public Markets however based on the data from the Market
Division for the years 2007-2011, market stalls have not been fully occupied since then. On
one hand, there has been a drop in the number of stallholders in Malimgas Market Phase I
from 406 occupants in 2007 to 390 in 2011. This has been constantly attributed to the high
rental rates of the said Market. Also, the lack of an action plan to promote and highlight the
strength of the Citys market has been one of the issues that have been prevailing until
today.

With the recent flooding incidents, walkways and roads leading to public markets shall be
elevated and/or rehabilitated accordingly to ensure easy access by the public and the
comfort of tourists and market goers.

4. Tourism Sites Undeveloped

There are still a number of potential tourist spots in the City that remained untapped. These
include the McArthur Landing Site, Leonor Rivera House, the Original PNR Station, the St.
John Cathedral which recently received its plenary indulgence from Vatican City, the Pigar-
Pigar in Galvan Street and the Kaleskesan in Herrero-Perez. Though the City has a City
Museum for a building, it only has limited artifacts which are not sufficient to be a
permanent display and attraction to the public. Majority of the artifacts utilized for exhibits
were loaned from prominent families in the City. This can still be attributed to the low
priority to tourism, inadequacy in promotions and marketing activities and the absence of a
Tourism Master Plan.

V. GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS

The Citys goals of having a competitive, diversified and environmentally-friendly

economy can be accomplished through the following objectives:

a. Promotion of an economic climate that will encourage inflow of investments which

will in turn provide employment;
b. Establishmentof a competitive and environmentally-friendly bangus industry to
promote bangus nationally and internationally;
c. Maintain status as the regions center for trading and distribution of goods and
services in the north; and
d. Development of potential tourist sites and facilities.

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VI. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

With the above targets, objectives and challenges to the local economy, the following
programs and projects can be implemented to improve the economic sector:

A. Capability Enhancement for Sustainable Agricultural Production

This program aims to implement projects that will modernize the agricultural sector of the
Dagupan City. The two agricultural sectors (Crops and Fisheries) Sector will each have its
program components.

For crops, the identified program component is:

1) Identification and preservation of remaining productive croplands which can

be addressed through Inventory and or re-survey classification of croplands
according to land capability and soil suitability.

For fisheries, the identified program components are:

1) Capability enhancement for regular water quality monitoring which

can be made through the establishment of a modest laboratory that will be
able to conduct testing on water quality, soil quality, fish tissue samples and
other assessments tests that affects our bangus industry.

2) Adoption of environmentally-friendly and alternative fishing

technologies for High-Value Fishes which can be achieved through continuous
technology-demonstrations. The Citys rivers are rich in various high-value fish
species that are popular in the international market. The City should continue
to develop local technology not only for bangus production but for other
resources as well.

3) Organization of local fisherfolk into cooperatives, development of local

nurseries/hatcheries, and production of feeds for use by locals to address the
issues of prohibitive costs of inputs such as feeds, fry or fingerlings, scarcity of
supply of locally sourced fry/fingerlings;

4) Production programming among producers, scheduled marketing at

the consignacion, organization of producers/marketers, product branding,
review of existing tax policies on real properties and cash tickets collected at
the Fish Market, establishment of a dedicated Dagupan Bangus Market Center,
and the operation of the Seafood Processing Plant to stabilize the market price
of local produce;

5) Review of existing loan policies of financing institutions and make loan

arrangements and financial assistance accessible to locals;

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 6) River zoning/ Designation of navigational lanes and other uses and
adoption of a local climate change adaptation plan to mitigate the impacts of
climate change and address other issues such as water pollution;

7) Regular dredging operations to prevent siltation and flooding;

8) Establish a registry of all fisherfolk in the City and strengthen the

BantayIlog/Dagat Task Force to prevent poaching in fishponds

For livestock, the following projects and activities shall be implemented:

1) Establishment of Slaughter House (AAA or AA);

2) Livelihood programs under the Public-Private Partnership (Dispersal
programs/contract growing scheme)
3) Identification of barangays suitable for raising livestock

B. Quest for Proudly Dagupans Best

This project is geared towards promotion and marketing of Bangus and other local products
in the national and international market. As a kick start, the City with the aid of the
Department of Industry-Pangasinan, already registered to the Intellectual Property Office
(IPO) the Proudly Dagupans Best Products and Services which aims to accredit quality
products of Dagupan including processed bangus. For the implementation of the said
program, there is a need for the following with the famous bangus as a priority:

1. Establish an Investment Promotions Desk task to network with various

national and international investors, and formulate policies on the
accreditation process;

2. Establishment of government-owned Pasalubong Centers;

3. Bangus- Branding; and

4. Maximized use of the Seafood Processing Plant (SPC)

C. Local Enterprise Development Program

The City should continue to conduct separate feasibility studies of establishing its sets of
local enterprise programs. While some of the previous plans were already accomplished such
as the establishment of a Bangus Processing Plant (which was already turned over to BFAR
for management) the following local enterprises should be considered to serve the growing
populace:

1. Industrial Park
2. Science Park
3. AAA Slaughterhouse
4. Technohub

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 D. Study on the Informal Sector

There is still a need to conduct a study on the socio-economic importance of this thriving
sector which is basically engaged in trading and services to have positive implications to the
Citys development while negating its downside.

E. Tourism Promotion and Development

With the aim of the City to be one of the viable tourist spots of the North, the City should
implement the following programs:

1. Strengthen the Tourism Office to empower it to craftand carry out a Tourism

Master Plan which covers the development of tourism facilities, promotion of
potential tourism destinations such as the St. John Metropolitan Cathedral
(pilgrimage tourism); institution of walking tours (City Hall, Old Water Tower,
Old Cathedral, St. John Metropolitan Cathedral, City Plaza, Mc Arthur
Headquarters at West Central Elementary School, promotion of culinary and
river tourism (Limahong Escape Route) and participation of tourism office
personnel in continuing trainings and accreditation;

2. Promotion through tri-media productions and social networking sites;

3. Establishment of a Tourism Information Boothand Tourism Satellite Centers

indifferent communities with tourism facilities.

4. Establishment of product centers in Tondaligan, Downtown, Dawel and

selected hotels to market local products and souvenir items;

5. Creation of an official team of tourism ambassadors that will promote

Dagupan culture through indigenous and local contemporary arts;

6. Redevelopment of Tondaligan to include standardized construction of

cottages/sheds; adequate park lighting system, and police visibility;

7. Reinventing the City as the best convention center in the North with its state-
of-the-art facilities

Business/Trade and Industry

1. Creation of Investments Promotion Committee/Unit;

2. Construction of bangus deboning area at Magsaysay Market near Me-les and
relocation of Materials Recovery Facility at the site;
3. Regular monitoring and Operation Timbang activities to deter unscrupulous
vendors;
4. Close coordination between the Market Division and the MADAVFE;

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5. Police visibility along the central business district;
6. Urban renewal program to include demolition of condemned structures, re-alignment
of utility cables, installation of additional street lights and repair of existing lighting
system;
7. Foster stronger metro-coordination of Mangaldan, San Fabian, Dagupan, and
Calasiao in addressing common issues such as floods and sanitation.

Livelihood and Employment

1. Collaboration with the public (LGUs and NGAs) and private (industry partners and
NGOs) sectors to provide skills enhancement trainings for unemployed residents;

2. Sourcing of marketing tie-up with business partners;

3. Conduct of regular consultations, assessments, meetings among program partners

and establishment of a coordination team for each project to sustain livelihood
projects;

4. Prioritization of micro and small-scale enterprise per barangay;

5. Tie-up with concerned government agencies implementing product standards to

make local products globally-competitive;

6. Tie-up with concerned public and private partner agencies for skills trainings on
employable trades to reduce unemployment rate;

7. Establishment of Skills Registry System (skills mapping and registry of local partners)
to reconcile competencies of workers and available job opportunities;

8. Creation of Local Employment Council to formulate employment policies;

9. Institutionalization of the City Employment Services Office as a contact center for

local employment;

10. Advocacy on values formation for job seekers;

11. Request the Department of Labor and Employment to regulate or implement

measures relative to the contractualization of labor which is a factor in
unemployment;

Cooperatives Development

1. Formulation of business plan for cooperatives development programs

Short-term business plan;
Strengthening of credit policies;
Expansion of membership to include non-government employees and retirees;

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 Skills trainings for potential business endeavors such as micro-business
enterprise;
Infusion of capital to fund diversified business activities and institutionalization
of savings mobilization among members;
Training of Cooperatives officers/management staff;
Empowerment of the Cooperatives Officer in order that he will competently
provide technical assistance to cooperatives.

PROPOSED LEGISLATIONS

Barangay Ordinance to deter poaching

City Ordinance making access to fishing exclusive to Dagupeos

City Ordinance protecting the rights and welfare of the meat consuming public from
diseases and regulating the sale of imported meat/processed meat products in local
markets or groceries

City Ordinance updating the Local Government Incentive Code

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 INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

I. INTRODUCTION

The institutional sector coordinates, integrates and supports other sectors through various
mechanisms and arrangements. The principal concern of the sector is to see that the local
government officialdom and bureaucracy are properly tooled up and primed up to manage the
local growth and change.

The institutional development plan then focuses on strengthening the capability of the local
government bureaucracy as well as elected officials to plan and manage the development of the
City. Human resource development, fiscal management and program/project management are
the vital components of this sectoral plan. It likewise promotes the involvement of voluntary
groups or organizations of the civil society in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and
evaluation of the different sectoral programs, projects and activities.

II. ADDRESSED CHALLENGES (2003-2005)

A. The Reactivation of the Local Finance Committee

The Local Finance Committee has been reactivated for the past years and has been observing of
the operationalization of the Ideal Local Budget Process. An annual budget call and budget
hearings have been conducted for the various departments by the Local Finance Committee to
ascertain the needs and priorities of each Office and Non-Office sectors prior to the submission
of the Proposed Annual Budget to the Sangguniang Panlungsod for proper enactment of an
ordinance.

III. PREVAILING CHALLENGES

a. Effectiveness of LGU Structures

The most vital component of a Local Government is its manpower resources; hence, there is a
need for a continuing Human Resource Development in order to create a competitive City. The
absence of a Human Resource Development Plan is still the primary ground on why it is difficult
to address the needs and limitations of the organization. It is recommended that the approved
Management Evaluation Study of the City be implemented to address the overlapping functions
and organizational dilemmas of various offices.

B. Soundness of Local Fiscal Policies

The evaluation of local fiscal policies is a must to bridge the gaps resulting in sometimes painful
financial hemorrhage the City has so far experienced.

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 C. Effectiveness and Adequacy of Local Government Personnel

To enhance the productivity of employees, the City crafted its Employee Handbook and a
Merit Selection Plan to which serve as guide for employees particularly in the awareness of
their rights, privileges and prohibitions in the City Government. In addition to this, work spaces
have been supported with the creation of new office buildings particularly for the Waste
Management Division and the City Engineers Office Motorpool. However, the City still needs to
address the work area space requirement due to the increasing number of personnel and office
equipment. It is likewise recommended for the City to build a new City Hall to accommodate the
needs of the growing populace of government employees and to decongest the present site.

IV. PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS

A. Information, Education and Communication Program

In order to strictly enforce local laws, an information and communication and education
program on the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, Comprehensive Development Plan and Zoning
Ordinance should be conducted. This program will have the following continuing activities:
organization, capability building, tri-media production and information dissemination.

B. Revenue Generation and Sourcing Improvement Program

For the years 2010 and 2011, the City Government has been dependent on the Internal Revenue
Allotment (IRA) provided by the national government for its operation. In 2010, the income
sharing between the IRA and our and local revenue sources were measured at 54%-46% and
reduced in 2011 to 53%-47%. However, in 2012, records show that the City proved to be less
dependent with the IRA with an income sharing of 48%-52%.5This can be attributed to the
collective efforts and weekly revenue-generation planning undertaken by the Financial
Management Committee and implemented by the various offices concerned.

In order to sustain this, the City Government should undertake a Revenue Generation and
Sourcing Improvement Program with the following components:

1. Review of City Ordinance No. 1855-2005 or the City Revenue Code of City
particularly on real property assessment and valuation;

2. Full implementation of the Investment Code of the City of Dagupan;

3. Tax Awareness Campaign Program ;

5
City Accounting Office.Computed based on the Consolidated Income and Expenses for the year ended December 31, 2012 with Comparative Figures Calendar
Year 2010-2011.

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 4. Establishment of inventory of tax units (business and real property units),
Updating of tax data records, auction of non-performing assets and general
revision of real property values for efficient collection;

5. Intensified tax mapping activities and collection program on tax delinquencies;

6. Modernization of publicmarkets;

7. Construction of a Slaughterhouse;

C. Continuing Management Information System Program

Though the City Government already has initiatives geared towards information and data
management, this requires regular updating particularly on information pertaining to tax
assessment maps, licensing and other operations in the OSBC and in other frontline Offices.
Activities to be undertaken include integration of tax data and maps through a Geographic
Information System (GIS) and provision of adequate software technology. Because sound
information management is a tool for sound policy-making, there is a pressing need to create a
permanent MIS Office to ensure that data management is handled and mastered by a particular
team who has sufficient knowledge of the system and capable of troubleshooting system
problems.

There is also a need to digitize the database on local legislations/ordinances. This entails the
inventory of the ordinances and categorization per sector, and publication.

D. Comprehensive Human Resource Capability Program

This program aims to develop the capability of both rank-and-file employees and the
management sector through series of Structural Learning Episodes (SLEs) and workshop
series such as but not limited to the following:

1. Moral Renewal Program

Public perception of civil servants has been tainted by various reports of improper behavior of
some government employees and officials. To some extent, this perception was generalized and
greatly affected dedicated and loyal public servants. In order to address this, the City
Government should conduct a Moral Renewal Program to restore the dignity and emphasize the
importance of integrity and good governance among local public servants and other local
officials.

2. Annual Personality Development Program

The City Government believes that in order to have efficient, professional and competent
employees, one should first develop its inner personality for it to bring out the best in him/her.

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For this, the City Government through its Human Resource Development Office should conduct
an annual personality development trainings combined with structural learning episodes on self-
esteem and integrity to enhance intrapersonal skills which will reflect eventually with his/her
interpersonal environment.

3. Development Management Capability Program

In cooperation with various experts in development management, employees should be

provided with seminars geared towards fiscal management (expenditure and revenue
generation), internal policy-making and planning and project management. This program will
have the following components:

Local Development Management and Capability Building Training

for City Executives
Public Administration Training for Incoming Local Officials
Records Management and Analysis for Offices for more accurate revenue-
targeting and budget administration;
Capability Enhancement Seminars for the Barangay Development Council
and the City Planning and Development;
Review of existing organizational structure, and reorganization if
necessary;
Performance-based promotion and incentives;
Creation of poverty office which will monitor poverty issues;

4. Sustainable Comprehensive Disaster Management and Climate Change

Adaptation Programs

The City Government has been very active with Comprehensive Disaster Management with
Training Components for the past years. The setting up of the City Disaster and Risk Reduction
Management Office (CDRRMC) and its active participation in intensified and multi-sectoral risk
reduction management has gained numerous awards both locally and internationally. It has
conducted various vulnerability studies and tied up with international organizations such as the
International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI), France Development Agency etc.
to help the City come up with an Integrated Climate Change Action and Disaster Plans. The City
has also tapped National Agencies such the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology,
NDRRMC, Philippine National Red Cross etc. to equip personnel involved in Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management for the past years. These efforts should be sustained by the City
Government.

The programs, projects and activities for this sector are as follows:

Updating of hazards maps;

Procurement of earthquake rescue heavy equipment such as excavator,
payloader, jackhammer, emergency generators, chainsaws, flashlights, and

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 search and rescue equipment such rubber boats, life vests, emergency kits
and emergency rescue vehicles;
Creation of barangay rescue teams;
Capability-enhancement trainings on search and rescue operations for
CDRRMO personnel;
IEC on DRM;
Conduct of DRM trainings at schools at all levels;

5. Strengthening Linkages to POs/NGOs

The city government recognizes the important role of civil society in development. Hence, it
shall undertake the following endeavors as a step towards strengthening ties with non-
government organizations and people's organizations:

Database on legitimate non-government organizations and people's organizations

Publication of accreditation process for NGOs
Publication of the list of city government accredited NGOs

PROPOSED LEGISLATIONS

Updating of CLUP and Zoning Ordinance;

Revision of the City Revenue Code;
Ordinance creating the zoning monitoring team;
Ordinance creating the LZRC and LZBAA;

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 SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

I. INTRODUCTION

The Social Development Plan is a set of proposed activities designed to deal with the
identified issues and concerns relative to the improvement of the state of well-being of the local
population and upgrading the quality of social services provided by the Government to its
constituents such as but not limited to, health, education, social welfare, gender and equality
and housing, among others. Questions of equity and social justice are also addressed in this
sectoral plan.

II. ADDRESSED CHALLENGES

a. Housing Assistance / Intervention to Informal Settlers

The City Government of Dagupan in tandem with Couples for Christ, GAWAD KALINGA
(GK) and Private Individuals / Organizations built home for the poor families at Bangusville
Relocation Site. To date there are eighteen units of duplex (36 doors) and 18 row houses (87
doors) constructed and has accommodated one hundred eight (108) urban poor families. Under
the Red Cross Shelter, 130 units single detached houses are awarded.

A second housing project located at Sitio Korea, Bonuan Binloc has 22 row houses (110
doors) with total families of 105. Under Red Cross Shelter, 100 units single detached type are
ready for occupancy.

Another housing project located at Barangay Mamalingling has 20 single detached units
which are awarded to 20 families. Below are housing units awarded to informal settlers for the
past three years to wit:

RELOCATION SITE / TYPE OF NUMBER OF UNIT NO. OF FAMILIES/ REMARKS

BARANGAY HOUSING UNIT CONSTRUCTED BENEFICIARIES

1. Sitio Korea Row Houses 14 Row Houses @ 5

BonuanBinloc doors / unit = 70 70 families awarded
doors
7 Row Houses @ 5
doors / unit = 35 35 families awarded
doors
1 Row House @ 5
doors / unit = 5 5 families awarded
doors
2. Red Cross Shelter Single Detached 100 units 0 not yet
awarded

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3. Bangusville Row Houses 11 Row Houses @ 5
BonuanGueset doors / unit = 55 55 families awarded
doors

5 Row Houses @ 4
doors / unit = 20 20 families Awarded
doors

2 Row Houses @ 6 Not yet

doors / unit = 12 0 awarded
doors

4. Red Cross Shelter Single Detached 130 units 130 families Awarded
BonuanGueset
5. Mamalingling Single Detached 20 units 20 families Awarded

40 Row Houses 185 families awarded

(197 doors)

TOTAL
12 units not yet
awarded

250 Single Detached 150 families Awarded

100 units not yet

awarded

Source of Data: City Social Welfare and Development Office, City Engineers Office, Task Force on Housing
and Urban Resettlement, City Planning and Development Office

III. PROPOSED PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS

1. Housing

One identified undertaking under this sector is the Socialized Housing and
Resettlement Project which involves the development of a 27 hectare site in
BonuanBinloc into housing units for informal settlersparticularly those living in
danger zones. This also targets government employees who cannot avail of housing
because of their meager salary through the years. There are three vital components
for this particular program which includes the following:

a. Plan Preparation (Conduct of survey, profiling of target beneficiaries,detailed

architectural engineering)

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 b. Social Preparation (Multi-stakeholder consultations, community organization)
c. Project Implementation (Construction of housing units and civil works)

For private and other self-built homes, the strict enforcement of PD 957 and BP 220
as the Zoning Ordinance and other supplemental laws such as the National Building
Code should be given emphasis. A special team or task force to regularly monitor
violations should be created to focus on this matter.

For transient housing, particularly on student accommodations, the City should also
create a Composite Task Force that will monitor the operations of housing for
transients, dormitories and the like to ensure that standards on cleanliness, density
and safety of rooms are met.

2. Health Care and Nutrition Programs

The continuing battle to provide optimum healthcare accessible to every resident

continues to be a challenge for the City. With the annual average increase of
population by 1.98% the City Government should have the following programs to
address healthcare issues.

a. Primary

The Primary Health Care Program proposes the establishment of a City

Health Center Extension Office in each growth center. Today there are only 16
Health Centers in our City. These centers are supplemented by Barangay Health
Workers and the recently deployed Barangay Nurses in every barangay of the
City. Based on the 2010 census conducted by the National Statistics Office, these
are the ratios of health workers to population:

Ratio of Doctor to Population - 1:32,735

Ratio of Nurses to Population - 1:3,806
Ratio of Dentist to Population- 1:81,838
Ratio of Midwives to Population - 1:11,691

To accurately serve the needs of our constituents, there are three

components of the Primary Health Care Program for the City

1. Reorganization of the City Health Office to deploy manpower at the extension

offices and enhance accessibility to local residents to health care and medical
services. Project components include regular medical missions;
2. Continuation of Sustainable Nutrition and Sanitation Program via the
supplemental feeding on day care centers and education campaigns on proper
nutrition to parents;

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 3. Intensified School-based nutrition program via school farming or what is called
today as the Pagsasarili Program of the Honorable City Mayor; and
4. Health Strengthening Projects for the elderly which includes daily exercise in
various forms.

b. Tertiary

The plan to construct a city-owned and operated hospital had been

shelved as it is redundant with the on-going construction of an eleven-storey
medical facility at the Region I Medical Center, which boasts of 1, 200 bed
capacity. This is more than adequate to serve the needs of the City for decades to
come. This will even be augmented by an expanded Philhealth coverage under
the proposed City Budget for 2014 and beyond.

Another project under this program is the Medical Assistance to the

elderly and indigents. This entails the provision of funding support for periodic
laboratory examinations for senior citizens and enrolment of indigents to
Philhealth Programs. To date, the City Government has already served the
following families under this project:

Identified Indigents enrolled by the City Government to the

Sponsored Program of PhilHealth 7,484 Families
Number of 4Ps / Conditional Cash Transfer families 2,380 Families
Number of NHTS-PR families enrolled PhilHealth
Sponsored Program 4,158 Families

Other important interventions are as follows:

Sustainable Sanitation Program (advocacy and awareness campaign and construction of

communal sanitary toilets);
Establishment of Food and Water Testing Center;
Conduct of health outreach missions (senior citizens health program, MNCHN program,
family planning/reproductive health);
Institutionalization of enabling mechanisms (plan formulation, CDC/BNS meetings,
monitoring and evaluation);
Campaigns for home gardening, use of fortified foods, proper food preparation, nutrition
information education, trainings for program implementers, evaluation and monitoring
of programs and projects to enhance food production.

3. Education

a. Pre-School and Day Care Facilities

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 At present, there are 45 existing day care centers in all 31 barangays of
the City with an average of 3,134 pre-school children enrolled from 2007 to 2011.
With the advent of the K-to-12 Curriculum by the Department of Education, Day
Care and Pre-School services have become the main pillar of early childhood
education and development of every child in the City, thus there is a pressing
need to provide advance facilities for such service. In 2011, the City Government
tapped Universal Harvester Inc. to donate modern day care classrooms for day
care and pre-school children which have become model classrooms for targeted
improvements of day care centers in City. These are located in BonuanBoquig
and in Carael. The city government does not have sufficient funds for the
modernization of all day care centers in the City, thus one of the project
components of this program is a Public-Private Partnership with non-government
agencies and multi-national agencies with education as their main thrust of
corporate social responsibility to build or donate modern buildings and facilities
to the City.

The other component for this is the Rationalization of Wages and

Trainings of Day Care Service Providers. To ensure that the good foundation of
our children prior to their official exposure to public schools, the City should look
into the mentors and people responsible of the children. For the past decades,
day care service providers were only given meager amount of wages which in
turn does not suffice the workload that they have been performing. Most of the
Day Care Service Providers fall beyond the minimum wage and sometimes utilize
such for the procurement of needed classrooms materials. The following are the
project components of this program:

a. Scheduled Trainings on Early Childhood Development and Classroom

Management
b. Allotment of additional wages/ honorarium for Day Care Service
Providers via annual Performance Evaluation

b. Elementary and Secondary Schools Program

This undertaking includes the site provision for the development and
construction of public secondary schools in accordance with the planned growth
centers. To facilitate this, a thorough coordination and consultation with the
Department of Education is necessary for the augmentation and utilization of the
Special Education fund for the rehabilitation, upgrading and maintenance of
existing school buildings.

Other proposed interventions under this sub-sector are as follows:

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 Full implementation of K-12 Basic Education Program (Localized
curriculum, necessary physical facilities, establishment of public voc-tech
schools, construction of school buildings for senior high school;
Alignment of curriculum offerings to industry needs;
Provide or source out financial assistance for academic and sports
competitions;
Provision of funds for In-Service Trainings of Teachers (INSET);
Titling of school lots and acquisition of lands for the construction of
additional school sites;
Installation of IT infrastructure and procurement of school furniture and
equipment;
Construction/upgrading of drainage systems in schools and elevation of
school grounds, upgrading/construction of school WATSAN;
SAD (Smoking, alcoholism, drugs) Free (IEC, establishment of cessation
center, conduct of seminars and trainings for prevention;
Capability-building of teaching personnel and formulation of
accreditation process design for teaching personnel.

c. Tertiary Access Program

As of now, the City still relies on private institutions for tertiary education.
Being a center for trade and education, the City should look into the possibility of
setting up a polytechnic university. Other components for this include the
following:

1. Enact and enforce regulations for student accommodations in accordance

with building safety standards; and
2. Provision of scholarship grants to poor but deserving high school
graduates.

d. Special Education

This program supports the establishment of a Special Education Center

for various school ages for the special children in various strategic locations in
the City. To date, the Department of Education has already opened one Special
Education Class in West Central Elementary School, however there is still a need
to augment this facility since it cannot accommodate the growing number of
special children. To implement this program, the City should look into the
feasibility of setting up a SPED Division Office.

e. Non-formal Education

One of the project identified in this subsector is the setting up of

Alternative Learning Classrooms in various schools in the City. Since it is very

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 expensive to send children to college, skills development classes should be
developed in growth centers. This, in the long term will aid in employment. A
Memorandum of Agreement with the TESDA and other agencies should be
tapped to augment the existing non-formal education centers in the City.

4. Cultural Promotion and Development Program

This program involves the conduct of the following programs and projects:

1. Modernization of the City Library through digitization of its records via

the Online Public Assistance Catalogue (OPAC) and collection
development project;
2. Reading Centers in every barangay and/or Satellite Libraries (community-
based reading program);
3. Sustaining community outreach programs;
4. Reactivation of the City Archives;
5. The setting up of a museum with permanent display owned by the City
with an established curator; and
6. Formulation of a Bangus Desk designed to promote the culture of bangus
production through the art of gilon-gilonand fish pond operation.

5. Gender and Development

The promotion of gender equality has been a global initiative. As

defined by ILO, gender equality involves the notion that all human beings, both
men and women, are free to develop their personal abilities and make choices
without the limitations set by stereotypes, rigid gender roles and prejudices. The
ILO elucidates that gender equality means fairness of treatment for women and
men, according to their respective needs. Fairness of treatment may take the
form of equal treatment or treatment that is different but considered equivalent
in terms of rights, benefits, obligations and opportunities.

The proposed programs and projects include:

a. Breast feeding stations and infant care clinic for working mothers/
government employees
b. Special leave for employees with illness that needs regular
laboratory check- ups such as those with diabetes etc.
c. Creation of a ramp for the second floor of buildings for PWDs
d. Diaper stations in every comfort room for clients with babie
e. Women and Children's Desk for every Barangay with a dedicated
social worker
f. One cubicle in every comfort room for PWDs/ Senior Citizen

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 g. Gender Sensitivity Trainings, Gender Data Analysis, Gender and
Development planning and budgeting, gender audit
h. Nutrition education for both parents

6. Sports and Recreation

Although the City has already established various sports and recreation centers
such as the City Astrodome and the poolside, such facilities were only utilized
during regional and national sports meets such asRIAA, PRISAA, and national
gamesand are poorly maintained. There is a need to rehabilitate and maintain
said facilities in good condition to encourage locals especially the youth to
engage in sports. The City should also set up the following in order to strengthen
sports and recreation programs in the City:

a. Reactivation of the City Sports Commission which will develop sports

clinics and oversee multi-sport activities particularly in schools
b. Construction of additional sports facilities such as gyms, covered courts
and rehabilitate existing ones such as the city swimming pool and athletic
oval;
c. Acquisition of sports equipment such as chess boards, clocks, balls;
d. Development of package incentives for investors to invest in the
development and continuous modernization of sports facilities and
sponsorship of tournaments
e. Arranging with both public and private schools for the use of City Sport
facilities during weekend and physical education classes
f. Conduct trainings for coaches and trainers
g. Creation of committee that will secure sponsorships for city's sports
programs

7. Public Order and Safety Protection

a. Traffic Management

This program particularly addresses the traffic congestion in the City and
develops pedestrian-friendly projects to deal with traffic flows in growth centers.
The programs include:

1. Installation of CCTVs in strategic parts of the City

2. Establishment of Bus Terminals with complete facilities convenient to
passengers
3. Provision of off-street parking
4. Prohibition of ambulant vending particularly in pedestrian infested
thoroughfares
5. Utilization of diversion road for private cars

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 6. Rehabilitation of traffic signals, lights and signages
7. Construction of the proposed circulation network based on the CLUP

8. Family Planning and Responsible Parenthood

With the average population growth rate of 1.98% per year, the City aims to
manage its population through intensified family planning programs. The City
Population Office (CPO) serves as a motivational department and partner in health care
and family planning of the City Health Office (CHO). Its family planning activities covers
all the 31 barangays of Dagupan City. The most accepted method in 2011 was Pills with
7,499 users or 36.87% of the total users, Natural Family Planning ranked second with
6,722 or 33.05% users and the least accepted is the use of condom with only 386 users.
Vasectomy is the form of family planning method not patronized/practiced in Dagupan
City. Though there are efforts to strengthen family ties through the conduct of mass
weddings, much is to be addressed particularly on reproduction issues, responsible
parenting and child rearing. To address these, following programs

1. Review and Implementation of the components of the Reproductive Health Law

2. Capability Enhancement Seminars in Barangays with topics on responsible
parenthood
3. Continuing information campaign on reproductive health methods and their
advantages to child rearing and development

9. Social Welfare

a. Anti-Drug Abuse

A holistic and integrated approach to drug abuse-related problems is

needed to eliminate this challenge. While much have already been done to
address this issue, and recently the establishment of a rehabilitation centers and
appropriation of funds to sports as drug prevention measure much is still to be
done with regard to its prevention. To address this, an identified program
component for this is formulation of a composite Task Force on Drug Prevention
and Rehabilitation designated to formulate plans and policies to solve this
problem. This task force shall be in close coordination with the activities of the
Dangerous Drugs Board and other Drug Prevention and Rehabilitation NGOs.

b. Values Formation and Emphasis

Based on the premise that the family is the basic unit of the society, the
program intends to instill, strengthen and re-orient basic good values focusing
on the family as a reference point. Even with the changing culture of empowering
women, most mothers in Dagupan still uphold the norm of staying at home and
be responsible for child-rearing while the father act as the breadwinner. With this

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 situation, mothers were given special classes geared towards values formation.
The identified program components are as follows:

1. Forum for mothers on the revisiting the Filipino values with

respect to its society
2. Spiritual Renewal
3. Open forums geared towards discussing gaps and to evaluate
particular challenges at home
4. Seminars on Home Health Care and Sanitation

Likewise, the enactment of a Monthly Family Day in the City can help
build values, relationships and close ties with the family.

Programs and projects for the protection of the welfare of Dagupeos include:

Construction/upgrading of day care centers;

Strengthening of KALIPI and Solo Parents Association;
Project BELEN (Better Education and Livelihood for Employment Needs) to include skills
training on sewing, cosmetology, food processing, carpentry, and basic computer;
Creation of Persons With Disabilities Affairs Office;
Strengthening of STAC;
Establishment of Senior Citizens Shelter and provisions for their needs;
Continuing education/training for social workers and other CSWDO staff;
Intensified intervention programs for street vagrants (Holding area and office complete
with personnel and equipment for mentally ill clients, rescue operations)

Protective Services

To enhance the response capability of the City, appropriate vehicles such as

mobiles and fire trucks and fire-fighting equipment and rescue tools shall be
acquired. First responders shall also be trained as a capability-building measure.

Population Management

Mobile registration (civil registry documents);

Expansion of Civil Registrar's records room and improvement of client waiting area;
Program on prevention of teenage pregnancy;
Reproductive health program and mother's classes;

Priority Poverty Reduction Projects as contained in the Local Poverty Reduction

Action Plan (LPRAP):

One Town One Product

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 1. Bangus Branding
2. Dagupan's Best Products

The project involves the registration of a label which will best represent the City to the
market as a producer of quality food products. The Dagupan's Best Products label will be
used to market products produced locally. The inclusion of a certain product in the roster
of the best local products involves a meticulous process of sampling, validation, testing,
market viability, and other steps in determining the product's quality and marketability.

Sustainable Livelihood Programs

1. Food Production/Processing
2. Floating Oyster Rafts
3. Floating Fish Cages
4. Organic Promotion Program/ P.I.G.S. Project (Profitable Innovative Grow-Out
System)
5. Aqua-Silvi Culture Promotion (Crabs Production)
6. Provision of Water Pumps for High-Value Crops and Vegetable Distribution

This program aims to provide support to its residents through microenterprise

development which will result in guaranteed income and employment opportunities. It
involves the provision of small-scale livelihood projects such as the distribution of
floating oyster raft and floating oyster cage materials, crab culture materials and
trainings, swine-raising equities, and distribution of crop seeds and the expansion of the
food production training in cooperation with the DOLE. Raw materials for the installation
of floating oyster rafts and cages shall be provided by the city government to selected
recipients. Trainings for the implementation of the project shall be conducted by the
LGU. For swine raising, pigs and feeds shall be provided by the City, accompanied by
trainings and seminars on swine raising. The food production project shall be expanded
to cover four (4) more barangays in addition to the two (2) project areas. Water pumps
shall be distributed to marginalized farms in the City's rural barangays to help them
optimize the growing of their vegetables for consumption and trade.

Industry Clustering Development Program

The program aims to increase the supply of good quality milkfish in the market and able
to develop it to realize good markets for the product. The project components are as
follows:
Capacity-building/ trainings for milkfish pond operators
Capacity-building/ trainings for fish processors
Skills development trainings for fishpond operators on milkfish hatchery/nursery
operations

Philippine Traceability for Revitalized Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement (P-Trace)

Project

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 1. Bangus Branding
2. Dagupan's Best Products

The project aims to streamline the process of accrediting local products under a standard
label-Dagupan's Best Product. This involves strict implementation of internationally
accepted standards on food safety through the monitoring of the process of raising
bangus in the City in the traditional method, a standard monitoring in the selection of
raw materials, and food preparation and marketing.

Products to be enrolled under the label will undergo a thorough process of product
testing and validation through laboratory testing. People directly involved in the process
shall undergo capacity enhancement trainings and capability-building activities to ensure
program sustainability. The project will help safeguard the livelihood of those engaged in
the trade from fraudulent marketing and poor food handling practices.

Tech-Voc Training, Community-Based Training/Capacity-Building and Spiritual

Enhancement Program through:
1. Skills Development/Enhancement Training
2. Spiritual Enhancement Program

The City shall tie-up with the TESDA for this program, which is designed to enhance the
skills of beneficiaries of the 4Ps. It involves the provision of skills trainings on welding,
culinary arts, computer software, hardware repair and installation, and computer
animation.

Innovative Programs to Promote Access to Education

1. Alternative Delivery Modes (ADM)

Alternative Delivery Modes are tried and tested alternative modalities of education
delivery within the confines of the formal system that allow schools to deliver quality
education to marginalized students and those at risk of dropping out in order to help
them overcome personal, social, and economic constraints in their schooling. The
modality to be implemented in the secondary schools is the Open High School Program
(OHSP), which can be in the form of Project EASE, Home Study Program, and Blended
Learning.

2. Capacity-Building Program through Skills Development/Enhancement Training

The project involves the training of 4th year high school students on the different
components of Technology and Livelihood Education in partnership with TESDA. They
will undergo skills assessment and on-the-job training in accredited local and national
industries. They shall be awarded national certificates upon completion. Tracer studies
shall also be conducted.

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 3. Alternative Learning System (ALS)
Functional Literacy Income Generating and Home Technology (FLIGHT)

Project FLIGHT is a ten-month full course in 16 schools (elementary and high school)
designed for 4Ps recipients. The goal is to make entrepreneurs out of PantawidPamilya
beneficiaries. Classes on food processing, dress making, cosmetology, reflexology,
aquaculture and agriculture shall be conducted.

Gulayan Sa Paaralan/Bio-Intensive Gardening

This is a project designed to promote backyard organic farming/gardening to be

implemented by the DepEd in coordination with the Department of Agriculture.
Agricultural researches will also be conducted. Product expos and fairs shall be held to
showcase best products and practices.

Construction of Water Sanitation (WATSAN) Facilities in Public Schools

Through this project, priority schools have been identified as recipients of WATSAN
bowl/urinal. This is to provide adequate sanitary facilities and promote good hygiene.

Core Shelter Assistance Program

This involves the construction of structurally sound shelter units that can withstand 180
to 220 kph wind velocity for families whose houses were totally destroyed by natural and
manmade capacities. To qualify for the program, they must have no capacity to rebuild
their own houses. The program aims to reduce the number of homeless families due to
disasters and calamities.

Acquisition of Motorized Fishing Gears

The project involves the provision of 19 motorized fishing vessels (11 beam trawls and 8
fishing boats) capable of open water fishing. These vessels will be equipped with modern
equipment such as a global positioning system (GPS) and fish finder or sonar. These
equipment will improve the efficiency of fishing operations in the City. Other fishing
gears shall also be provided such materials for the trawl and gill nets for the other 8
fishing boats.

PROPOSED LEGISLATIONS

1. Enact an ordinance to convert large amount of tax delinquencies from

companies and convert them into college scholarship grants for qualified
indigents;
2. Review and revision of the Traffic Ordinance

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 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

I. INTRODUCTION

Development Potentials and Constraints

River and Coastal Resources

Based on the Dagupan City Ecological Profile, June 2002, the City covers a total land area of
4,364 hectares, 42 percent of which is land, 58 percent, water (salt beds, fishponds, beach sand,
swampy areas, rivers, or river beds).

The major land formation includes a coastal plain having an almost flat terrain with slopes
ranging from 0 to 3 percent. Fishponds, marshes and rivers comprise almost 45% of the total
land area. The entire land area is water saturated as it is traversed by seven meandering rivers
and rivulets, namely:

1. Maguiragday-Anolid River -- municipal waters boundary of San Fabian,

Mangaldan, and Dagupan City (northeast)
2. Bayaoas River -- municipal waters boundary of Calasiao and Dagupan
City(southern)
3. Patogcawen River -- back of Arellano-Bani (eastern)
4. Calmay River -- western portion
5. Dawel River -- northeast portion
6. Pantal River -- central portion
7. Tanap River --northeast river

These rivers all drain out to the Lingayen Gulf, flushing out impurities into the sea and allowing
for the replenishment of the river waters. This nature of our river system makes it ideal for
aquaculture. Dagupan City soon prided itself for producing the tastiest milkfish in the world, the
Dagupan Bangus.

By 1985, the City's rivers and coastal waters were found to be overfished as shown in a scientific
study on the local aquaculture industry conducted by the city government. In 1990, the Catch
per Unit Effort was 1 kilogram per fisher per day. Because of this, local fisherfolk resorted to the
use of fishpens for bangus culture as it is more yielding and entails less operational costs
compared with traditional methods. Fishpond production could not keep up with the rising
demand for the famed Dagupan Bangus. Milkfish production via fishpen technology became a
very viable option.

By the 1990s up to the early 2000s, there was heavy siltation of our rivers due to the
proliferation of fishing structures such as fishpens, excessive use of fish feeds, wastes from local
industries and illegal settlements along riverbanks, and upstream and riverbank erosions. The
decrease in river depth contributed to frequent and heavier floods in the City. These, in addition

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to the use of illegal fishing methods caused the degradation of the quality of the river waters
and threatened the sustainability of the rivers for aquaculture.

To address this concern, the city government embarked on a river rehabilitation program which
included regular dredging of the rivers and clean-up. Years later, the Dagupan City Coastal
Fisheries Resources Management Ordinance of 2003 was passed and implemented.

The rivers were then rid of fishpens and illegal structures paving the way for unhampered
dredging operations and massive clean-up. The Agriculture Office also began planting
mangrove propagules in the City's rivers. Water quality monitoring is being conducted regularly
by the Agriculture Office since the completion of the clean-up.

Alongside these measures, a one-year moratorium on the installation of fishpens and operations
was imposed starting in 2010. A zoning system was also enforced to designate fish sanctuaries.
However, the program was negated by an on and off campaign on the elimination of destructive
fishpen operations.

Results and Impacts of the Program

To date, 282, 500 propagules have been planted by the Agriculture Office in the City's river
areas. From an area of eight (8) hectares, the City's mangrove forest now covers 64.20 hectares.
Biodiversity was restored. There are about 21 various mangrove species thriving in the river and
coastal areas, different species of algae, oysters, crabs, migratory birds that come during
summer, and fresh water fish.

Fish catch improved. When in the past, fisherfolk can catch a maximum of only 2 kilos of fish per
4 hours of fishing using traditional fishing methods, yield increased to up to 5 kilos. Traditional
methods include the use of banwit (hook and line), skylab (fyke net), batikwas (traditional fish
net), and sayorsor (scissor net for shrimps).

The conditions were favorable for an eco-tourism project, the Dawel River Cruise. The 40 minute
river cruise features the rejuvenated rivers and the lush green mangrove forests along the
Dawel-Watak route. Thousands of visitors and tourists have experienced the river cruise. All
returned to their homes speaking of how a seemingly daunting task of reviving polluted rivers
can be done, that something beautiful such as the Dawel River Cruise could come out of it,
which could also be a potential revenue-generation source for the City.

In April of this year, however, installations of fishpens began in the areas of Pugaro to Lucao
boundary, Tapuac, Salapingao, Lomboy, Calmay, and Carael. There are about 110 fishpens
constructed in said areas. The local chief executive, City Mayor Belen T. Fernandez has issued an
order for the dismantling of all these structures by the end of August 2013.

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Water Quality

In the Annual Regional Development Report of NEDA in 2008,the river system of Dagupan is
classified under Class C waters (with water still suitable for growth and propagation of aquatic
life). The water quality of the river was assessed through the waters acidity (pH), Biochemical
Oxygen Demand (BOD), Dissolved Oxygen (DO), Total Suspended Solids (TSS), Color, Total
Coliform and Fecal Coliform.

BOD is a measure of the amount of oxygen required for the decomposition of organic matter in
water bodies. The annual average BOD for the six stations ranged from 3 milligrams/liter to 5
milligrams/liter which were within the Class C waters criteria of 7 milligrams/liter.

Four of the six monitoring stations did not meet the minimum DO requirement of 5
milligrams/liter for Class C waters.

TSS measures the amount of undissolved solid particles in the water which indicate the extent of
sedimentation. The TSS values were far below the criteria of 70 milligrams/liter.

The color values were within the water quality criteria because no abnormal discoloration from
unnatural resources occurred. Total coliform and fecal coliform found in the river water of the
four stations exceeded the criteria standards.

Several parameter standards were not met due to the effects of population congestion and
urbanization.

Alongside this, the Agriculture Office of the City had been conducting its own water quality
monitoring activities since 2005 focusing on the physical characteristics such as Dissolved
Oxygen (DO in mg/L), temperature (in C), salinity (in ppt), and conductivity. Assessment is
performed regularly starting February to June, and then on September to November during
critical periods when extreme conditions or sudden changes in weather occur. Tests are also
conducted outside the critical periods when the need arises such as fish kill episodes, extreme
weather anomalies, and sudden changes in the environment.

The sampling sites are as follows:

Station 1- Lucao-Binmaley boundary
Station 2- Tocok-Talaib area
Station 3- Talaib-Calmay area
Station 4- Salapingao-Binmaley boundary
Station 5- Salapingao Center
Station 6-Pugaro-Binmaley boundary
Station 7-Wawa (Bukana) area
Station 8-Tanap Bridge
Station 9-Sitio Watac-Mamalingling area
Station 10-Arellano-Tambac area

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The designation of the sampling sites was based on the location-- entry or exit points of the
river and proximity to major fishpond areas such as Lucao-Carael-Calmay, Dawel, Salapingao
and Pugaro.

The latest test was conducted on June 27, 2013, results of which are indicated below:

SAMPLING SITE TIME PARAMETERS REMARKS

SALINITY DO TEMPERATURE CONDUCTIVITY
(in ppt) (in (in C)
mg/L)
Station 1: Lucao- 9:20 A. 29 4.5 30 54 DESIRED
Binmaley M. RANGE:
boundary
Station 2: Tocok- 9:40 A. 28 4.5 30 54 DO--At least 3
Talaib area M. ppm, ideally 5
Station 3: Talaib- 10:00 28 5.3 30 54 ppm (BFAR-
Calmay area A. M. NIFTDC, actual
Station 4: 10:15 28 5.2 30 55 field
Salapingao- A. M. observation)
Binmaley
boundary Salinity--15 to
Station 5: 10:30 27 5 30 58 32 ppt (BFAR-
Salapingao A. M. NIFTDC, 2010)
Center
Station 6: 10:45 28 4.8 30 58 Temperature-
Pugaro- A. M. 25 to 30C
Binmaley (BFAR-NIFTDC,
boundary 2010)
Station 7: Wawa 10:55 28 4.9 29 55
(Bukana) area A. M. Conductivity-
Station 8: Tanap 11:10 28 4.7 30 54 None specified
Bridge A. M.
Station 9: 11:25 28 5.2 28 56
SitioWatac- A. M.
Mamalingling
area
Station 10: 11:45 28 3.9 28 57
Arellano- A. M.
Tambac area

The Agriculture Office has expressed the need to measure other parameters such as ammonia,
nitrates, and phosphates. In its proposal to address this concern, the office has presented the
following options:

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1. Replacement of the handheld digital meter being used by the Agriculture Office,
YSI 85 with YSI Professional Plus, currently, the most sophisticated handheld
water monitoring device in the market;

2. Establishment of a laboratory for testing of water quality, soil quality, fish tissue
samples and other tests. Initial personnel requirements include 2 Fishery
Technologists, 1 Chemist and 1 Computer Technician (Computer Science
graduate). Other clients such as fishpond operators may avail themselves of the
laboratory services.

3. Acquisition of YSI 9500, a multi-parameter photometer, which can measure at

least 100 parameters including total hardness, Copper, DO, Iron, Nitrate, pH and
Zinc.

Air Quality

Dagupan City is a picture of bustling economic and social activities. In 2012, there were 1,058
registered business establishments. Thousands of tourists visit the City for leisure, business and
other purposes. There were 60,166 registered motor vehicles in 2012. Nine bus companies hold
terminals within the city. Thousands of public utility jeepneys and tricycles ply the city's roads
and streets daily. The City's transportation and circulation network is made up of 101.52
kilometers of roads broken down into 31.8 kms. of national roads, 17.58 kms. of city roads, and
52.14 kms. of barangay roads.

The City is one of the areas being closely monitored by the DENR for air quality. In compliance
with Republic Act 8749, or the Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999, the Environmental Management
Bureau (EMB) DENR, Regional Office No. 1 conducts air quality monitoring and assessment of
certain airsheds in the region.

The ambient air quality monitoring station using the PM10 Sampler is situated within the West
Central Elementary School compound, which is approximately 1 meter above the ground level.
The location is within the major traffic zone and other sources of air pollution. Restaurants,
malls, gasoline stations, various establishments, and social structures can be found within a
kilometer radius.

Ambient air monitoring is the measurement of a representative ambient air sample collected
from a monitoring station for a 24-hour period. One kilometer radius is considered an effective
area for one monitoring station.

The Annual Assessment Report on Ambient Air Quality Monitoring (Particulate Matter-PM10) for
CY 2012 indicates that the samples collected from the station in the City showed a value of PM10
with a range from 8 ug/Ncm to 79 ug/Ncm. The results range from Good to Fair based on the
classification/criteria set under DENR Administrative Order No. 2000-81, Series of 2000 or the
Implementing Rules and Regulations of R. A. 8749. Samples collected from January to December

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2012 are below the Air Quality Indices for PM10 parameters at 150 ug/Ncm for a 24-hour
exposure.

Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

Dagupan City is a low-lying coastal city located along storm paths. It is highly vulnerable to
different hazards such as earthquakes, flooding, storm surge, typhoons, and tsunami due to its
geographical location and geophysical attributes.

The entire City is susceptible to liquefaction and ground shaking. The situation is aggravated as
it is located in the western portion of the Manila Trench, and in the southern portion of the
Pacific Ring of Fire. The Pacific Ring of Fire is an area where large numbers of earthquakes and
volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean. In a 40,000 km. (25,000 mi) horseshoe
shape, it is associated with a nearly continuous series of oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and
volcanic belts and/or plate movements. There are 452 volcanoes in the Ring of Fire, which
comprise over 75 percent of the world's active and dormant volcanoes. About 90 percent of the
world's earthquakes and 80 percent of the world's largest earthquakes occur along the Ring of
Fire.

On July 16, 1990, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 hit the City. It was the most devastating
earthquake ever experienced by Dagupan. There was flooding in several areas and the City's
elevation was further decreased. There were 17 reported deaths and 47 persons injured.
Seventy-five percent of the total number of commercial buildings and 39 percent of the 77
school buildings were heavily damaged. Six hospitals and other buildings were temporarily
declared unfit for use. About 7,400 houses were also damaged.

In a study conducted by the PAGASA (Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical

Services Administration), it was found out that a movement in the Manila Trench may cause an
8.2 magnitude earthquake that may trigger a tsunami in Dagupan City. The tsunami waves may
reach heights of up to 7 meters or 21 feet, and can wipe out residential areas in the coastal
barangays and those near river tributaries.

The City is highly vulnerable to flooding due to its poor elevation, which is not more than 2
meters above mean sea level, and due to its geographical location at the exit point of all waters
coming from upstream areas and nearby municipalities that drain out into the Lingayen Gulf.
River waters swell during the rainy season, overflowing into the low-lying areas, into the roads,
school grounds, residential areas and public places. Barangays Bacayao Norte, Bacayao Sur,
Lasip Grande, Lasip Chico, Mangin, Pogo Grande, Salapingao, and Tebeng are highly vulnerable
to flooding.

Tide rise also contribute to flooding in the City. Tide rise occurs throughout the year affecting
Barangays Lasip Chico, Bonuan Gueset (Sabangan), Calmay, Pantal, Carael and Mayombo.
Classes are suspended in the following schools in times of tide rise: Juan Siapno Elementary

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School (ES), T. Ayson Rosario Elementary School, Calmay ES, Carael ES, Pantal ES, East Central
Integrated School, and Sabangan ES.

The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) utilizes the Tide and
Current Tables of the Philippines 2012, a publication of the NAMRIA (National Mapping and
Resource Information Authority), as a reference in flood control, fisheries and aquaculture,
coastal engineering, tourism, and other coastal activities. It is an annual compilation of tide
predictions at some 320 locations nationwide, and tidal current predictions at 37 straits and
passages.

In 2009, incessant rains lasting for three (3) weeks brought about by typhoons Ondoy and
Pepeng caused heavy flooding in Pangasinan submerging 38 towns and cities, and some parts
of Nueva Ecija and Tarlac. At the height of typhoon Pepeng, the San Roque Dam, owned by the
National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR) had to release excess water aggravating flooding in
aforesaid provinces. According to the National Statistical Coordination Board, apart from the
casualties, Ondoy and Pepeng destroyed 25, 437 houses in Region I alone, while Pepeng
damaged 708 schools also in Region I.

In the vicinity of Dagupan City, the typhoon passage frequency is 5 cyclones in 3 years. The area
is shielded from the northwest monsoon but is open to the southwest monsoon and cyclonic
storms. Most of the typhoons occur in the months of June to September. In 2009, typhoon
Pepeng hit the City leaving 3 persons dead, and damage to infrastructure amounting to P200
million pesos, and P400 million losses on fisheries and agriculture.

The barangays in the coastal areas and those near river tributaries are highly vulnerable to storm
surges. These are Pugaro, Bonuan Binloc, BonuanBoquig, BonuanGueset, Pantal, Barangay I,
Poblacion Oeste, Herrero-Perez, Salapingao, Lomboy, and Calmay. In 2011, typhoons Pedring
and Quiel caused the rivers to swell inundating the residential areas in said barangays.

Waste Management

The Waste Management Division of the local government was recently lauded by the Provincial
Environment and Natural Resources Office for its initiative to reduce wastes through strict
enforcement of the "No segregation, No collection" policy. Households and business
establishments are required to sort wastes into recyclables and non-recyclables (residuals)
before these can be collected. As a result, the volume of wastes collected by the WMD was
significantly reduced by half of the usual volume. There is, however, a need to strengthen the
operation of the Materials Recovery Facilities at the 31 barangays to an acceptable level.

The 4.6 hectare parcel of land in Barangay Bonuan Boquig, which is being used by the City as
dump site, has been reduced to 2.6 hectares as the rest has been rehabilitated and converted
into an ecopark. Trees and flower-bearing plants now abound in the area. Only residuals are
taken to the dump site. Gradually, the dump site will be closed.

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The Waste Management Division and the Public Order and Safety Office (POSO) were given
police powers to apprehend and penalize persons caught littering in the City. To augment this
program, the WMD organized a surveillance, intelligence, monitoring and enforcement task
force called Special Waste Disposal and Anti-Littering Team (SWAT).

Climate Change Adaptation

Dagupan City also has to adapt to climate change, and adopt mitigating measures. The effects
of sea level rise can be felt in the coastal areas in times of the rainy season when rivers swell and
overflow, causing floods. The local government has yet to determine the annual average sea
level rise in the City.

There has been a shift in local climatic patterns. In the past, the rainy season occurs in June to
October. Recently, however, the rainy season starts in the later part of April and ends in early
November. There is also an increase by degree Celsius in the global mean temperature.

Because of our proximity to the Pacific Ocean, the City is experiencing stronger typhoons each
year. This is due to the significant increase in the temperature of ocean waters which causes the
formation of stronger typhoons.

The City is highly vulnerable to flooding due to its poor elevation, which is not more than 2
meters above mean sea level, and due to its geographical location at the exit point of all waters
coming from upstream areas and nearby municipalities that drain out into the Lingayen Gulf.

Water shortage is also one of the challenges the City has to address. Some of the wells in the
city have dried up due to the increasing temperature. There is shortage in potable water in local
beach communities due to siltation.

b. Goals

A clean and green city

Dagupan City as the Seafood/Aquaculture Capital of the North
Sustainable aquaculture and eco-tourism development
A model city for coastal resource management, disaster risk reduction and management,
and climate change adaptation

c. Objectives and Targets

Achieve and maintain the image of Dagupan as a clean and green city in the midst rapid
urbanization;

Promote sustainable urban development through disaster risk reduction and

management and climate change adaptation;

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 Conserve existing mangrove forest areas and mini-forest areas, and embark on
mangrove planting projects;

Improve the City's ecological waste management system for solid, liquid and
toxic/hazardous wastes;

Protect the coastal and river ecosystems;

Ensure good quality of surface water (rivers and coastal) and groundwater resources;

Continuously monitor air quality and institute measures to maintain good air quality

Fast track the approval of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan and the enactment and
enforcement of the revised zoning ordinance and other environmental protection laws

d. Strategies and Policies

National Policies

Republic Act 10121(An Act Strengthening the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management System, Providing for the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Framework and Institutionalizing the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan,
Appropriating Funds therefor and for Other Purposes)

Local Policies

Executive Order No. 4, Series of 2011 (Organizing and Strengthening the Dagupan City Disaster
Risk Reduction and Management Council)

City Ordinance No. 1908-2007 (Ordinance Creating the Emergency Operations Center of
Dagupan City and Providing Funds Therefor)

Sangguniang Panlungsod Resolution No. 5469-2006 (Resolution Declaring July 16 of Every Year
as "Dagupan City Disaster Preparedness Day")

Dagupan City Coastal Fisheries Resources Management Ordinance of 2003

City Ordinance No. 2009-1927 (Health and Sanitation Code)

City Ordinance No. 1929-2009 (Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Program)

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Interventions (Programs and Projects)

Eco-Tourism Development Program

Aside from the proposed revival of the 40-minute cruise along the Dawel-Watak area, there will
be other features such as a floating restaurant with appropriate audiovisual equipment, spa and
serenade by local musicians on board the catamaran, and fish feeding stops. There will also be
kayak rentals, souvenir shops and snack bars. Cruise fees shall cover maintenance and operating
costs.

This project had been presented in a land use forum organized by a German organization, The
Deutsche GesellschaftfrInternationaleZusammenarbeit (GIZ) in cooperation with the
Department of Interior and Local Government held in Iloilo City in 2011. Local government units
in coastal areas in the Visayas were able to learn from this, and expressed plans of replicating
the same.

The City's river rehabilitation program and the Dawel River Cruise project gained international
exposure bagging 2 bronze awards in the Whole City and Project awards in Category E (Cities
with population over 400,000) with its entry into the 2011 International Awards for Livable
Communities Awards held in Songpa, Seoul, Republic of Korea. It was also showcased in a
conference in the COP 17 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change held in
Durban, South Africa in the same year.

The city government will also pursue a long overdue project, the redevelopment of Tondaligan
Park, to revive the former status of Bonuan Blue Beach as one of the best tourist destinations in
the country.

Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

River Management Program (zoning of rivers, regulation/control of fishpond operations,

lease terms and fees, regulation of structures constructed along the rivers and pollution
controls (explore polluter's pay scheme)
Regulation of the use of feeds
Determination of the carrying capacity of the rivers through continuous monitoring to
predict potential fishkills
Establishment of a Fisheries Management Section for monitoring and regulation
Storm surge hazard mapping (preparation of detailed inundation and risk map; profiling
of vulnerable households/communities)
Relocation program for informal settlers along high-risk coastal areas
Updating of zoning ordinance and other related regulations (review and update
applicable zoning code provisions for storm surge prone areas which may include
expanded coastal and river easements, declaration of no-build zones, environmental
protection and conservation standards, building design standards e. g. base floor
elevation/stilts)

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 Institutionalization of community-based preparedness program and provision of
evacuation centers with complete basic facilities
Tsunami preparedness program (tsunami warning system, evacuation drills, IEC
campaigns, construction of evacuation structures such as tsunami hill/towers in
coastal/island barangays
Redevelopment program for earthquake resilience (designation/acquisition of open
spaces as emergency evacuation sites; road upgrading to improve access to emergency
vehicles, construction of evacuation centers with complete basic facilities in safe areas)
Retrofitting program for earthquake resiliency (identification of vulnerable/critical
facilities; assessment of facilities for earthquake resiliency; retrofitting of critical facilities)
Updating of zoning ordinance and other related regulations (site planning standards;
height and density restrictions; conduct of geo-testing to verify soil suitability;
employment of soil mitigation measures; employment of structural mitigation
Designation of emergency access/evacuation routes;
Conduct of evacuation drills, IEC campaigns
Capacity-building for earthquake emergency response (search and rescue, fire
suppression, debris handling/disposal capacity
Identification, zoning and mapping of areas suitable for various settlements and
infrastructure uses
Provision of incentives for development of vacant land parcels in developed areas
Conversion of residential areas located near the urban center from low density to
medium density
Land reclassification and conversion of marginal agricultural lands
Land banking in growth areas
Infrastructure investment in growth areas
Redevelopment of blighted areas
Updating of CLUP and ZO to include climate change adaptation and disaster risk
considerations
Capacity-building for building permit office to include education on flood and
earthquake resilient development and on implementation of new ZO
Flood risk assessment
Formulation of master plan for flood management
Engineering flood control and flood abatement program
Drainage master plan
Environmental program (community-based solid waste management, penalties for
throwing of wastes into drainage systems)
River restoration and rehabilitation program (dredging and river clean-up of city's river
tributaries; mangrove revegetation and rehabilitation)
Regulation of informal settlements
Preparation of 3 dimensional maps for barangays and city for development planning
Livelihood trainings and other community-based projects to promote economic
resilience of vulnerable communities
Designation of Areas for Priority Action (APA) or Urban Renewal/Redevelopment Areas
(URA)

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 Retrofitting or relocation of existing facilities located in high disaster prone areas
Establishment of early warning, evacuation, and emergency response systems in hazard-
prone areas
Strengthening of the CDRRMO
Capability-building for barangay disaster volunteers and volunteer groups
Strengthening of the School-Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils
(SDRRMC)
Purchase of emergency equipment for multi-hazard response/rescue
Purchase and storage of medicines, food items, and non-food items and relief
Improvement of existing evacuation centers

Climate Change Adaptation

Adoption and application of green technology

Formulation of guidelines and incentives for energy-efficiency
Park development
Landscaping/greening program
Formulation of guidelines and incentives for green open space/urban gardens/green
roofs
Sea level rise and subsidence hazard mapping
Promotion of the use of the floating fish cage (for high-value fish production) and oyster
cage technologies
Installation of LED street lights for energy efficiency
Eco-based architectural design (Dawel River Cruise Dock)
Climate proofing (schools used as evacuation centers during disasters)
Urban greening (tree-planting activities)
River and coastal resources management (ecosystem conservation/protection, mangrove
reforestation and afforestation, dredging operations to facilitate natural cleansing of
river system)
Community-based 3R (reduce, re-use, recycle) approach to waste management
Information and education campaign (schools as centers of knowledge)
Mainstreaming climate change adaptation (CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR) in the
City's planning instruments (CLUP and CDP)
Relocation of informal dwellers along danger zones (socialized housing projects)
Comprehensive air pollution management program
Implementation of REDAS project
Eco-mobility Program
Rain Harvesting Facility Project
Water Treatment Facility Project
Upgrading of water quality monitoring device and/or establishment of appropriate
laboratory

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Institutional Mechanisms

Reorganization of CDRRMC and operation and strengthening the capability of the

CDRRM Office
Creation of Task Force on Climate Change Adaptation
Partnership/collaboration with national government agencies and international
organizations (ICLEI, UNISDR, USAID, ADPC, Philippine Navy, Office of Civil Defense,
among others)

Legal Mechanisms

Updating of Comprehensive Land Use Plan to include water use plan

Enactment and implementation of ordinances addressing air pollution, solid waste
management, coastal resource use

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 INFRASTRUCTURE AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

a. Introduction

Development Potentials and Constraints

Comprised of 31 barangays, Dagupan City covers a total land area of 4,446 hectares. Bonuan
Boquig is the largest barangay with a land area of 549.6 has., while Barangay I is the smallest
covering 11.07 has. Bonuan Binloc is farthest from the city proper.

Land Use

Residential use dominates the major land uses at 22.88% of the City's total land area closely
followed by fishponds at 22.36%.With the conversion of fishpond areas to other land uses over
the years, the area decreased from 1,233.50 hectares to 910has.as of 2013.

There was a dramatic increase in commercial land use with a percent change of 526.32% and in
industrial use which jumped from 5 has to 51 has. Parks and playgrounds have a percent share
of 1.68% while institutional land use is 1.53%. Open spaces, roads, and water bodies occupy the
remaining percentage of land uses in the City.

The City has a unique urban character as 45 percent of its land area is covered by water. It has
five (5) island barangays and coastal barangays engaged in fisheries and aquaculture
production. These are the areas where most of the famed Dagupan bangus is sourced.

Transport Network and Circulation

The Central Business District of Dagupan City is bounded by four (4) major national roads
namely, A. B. Fernandez Avenue in the north, Perez Boulevard in the south, M. H. Del Pilar in the
east, and Burgos in the west.

Access from Manila is usually via the Dagupan-Calasiao Road, which, like any other national
highway, is characterized by growing ribbon development and roadside friction. Expressway
connections serving the City are the De Venecia Highway Phase I (Calasiao to Lucao) and De
Venecia Highway Phase II (Lucao to Arellano).

There are 9 bus companies operating in the City, namely Victory Liner, Dagupan Bus, Five Star,
Santrans Corporation, Solid North Transit, Inc., Fermina Express Corporation, Genesis Transport
Services, Inc., Melbhen Group of Operators, and Bolinao Express. These companies operate
inter-city buses and long distance services using both high quality air-conditioned and the less
expensive non-air conditioned units.

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Utilities

The Dagupan City Water District (DCWD) supplies the water needs of the City except in
Barangay Carael, where the water system is managed by a locally organized association, the
Carael Waterworks Association (CAWA).

About 97 percent of the total number of households has access to potable water. There are 21
pumping stations and 60 water refilling stations.

The Dagupan Electric Corporation (DECORP) now provides the electricity requirements of the
City. About 95.63 percent of the total household population has electricity service connections.

Communications facilities operating in the City are the following:

22 telegraph/money express padala stations

5 service providers
5 telephone/cellular phone companies
99 internet shops
3 cable television stations
2 TV broadcasting stations
14 radio broadcasting stations
20 local periodicals
main office of the Post Office
2 satellite offices of the Post Office

Administrative Infrastructures

The following national agencies hold office in Dagupan City:

1. Agno Flood Control Office

2. Bureau of Agricultural Statistics
3. Bureau of Fire Protection
4. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
5. Bureau of Immigration
6. Bureau of Internal Revenue
7. Bureau of Jail Management and Penology
8. Bureau of Post
9. Commission on Audit
10. Commission on Election
11. Community Environment and Natural Resources
12. Cooperative Development Authority
13. Department of Education
14. Department of the Interior and Local Government
15. Department of Labor and Employment

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16. Department of Trade and Industry
17. Development Bank of the Philippines
18. Government Service Insurance System
19. Home Mutual Development Fund (PAGIBIG)
20. Land Bank of the Philippines
21. Land Transportation Office
22. Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board
23. National Bureau of Investigation
24. National Labor Relations Commission
25. PAGASA
26. Philippine Mental Health Association
27. Philippine National Bank
28. Philippine National Red Cross
29. Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
30. Philippine Information Agency
31. Philippine National Police
32. PostBank
33. Phil. Veterans Bank
34. Presidential Management Staff
35. Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office
36. Regional Trial Courts Branches 41, 42, 43, 44
37. Municipal Trial Courts Branches I, II, III
38. Register of Deeds
39. Social Security System

Social Support Services

Dagupan is one of the thriving educational centers in Region I as it plays host to 3 universities,
12 colleges, and 9 vocational and technical learning schools. These schools give more
opportunities for Pangasinenses to pursue quality education.

There are 12 private hospitals and one government hospital, the Region I Medical Center (RIMC).
The presence of reputable medical institutions assures locals and Pangasinenses of adequate
and accessible health care services and medical treatment.

Located in various barangays of the City are 22 residential subdivisions registered with the
Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB). To date, there are five relocation sites under
the City's socialized housing program, to wit:

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 Housing Type of Housing Unit No. of Units Status
Project/Relocation Constructed
Site
Sitio Korea, Brgy. Row Houses (Phase I) 105 Occupied
BonuanBinloc
Row Houses (Phase II) 34 Not yet occupied

Red Cross Shelter, Single detached units (LGU- 100 Occupied

Brgy. BonuanBinloc Red Cross partnership)

Single detached units (Red 29 Occupied

Cross)
Bangusville Row Houses 12 Awarded
GawadKalinga, Brgy.
BonuanGueset Duplex 4 Awarded

Attached dwelling 5 Awarded

Red Cross Shelter, Single detached units 131 Awarded
Brgy. Bonuan Gueset
Brgy. Mamalingling Single detached units 20 Awarded

Idle Land Assets

In 1996, the National Housing Authority and the City entered into a Memorandum of
Agreement to pool resources for the development of a resettlement site for informal settlers. As
its counterpart, the City purchased a 10.3469 hectare parcel of land in Barangays Talibaew and
Buenlag in Calasiao for P8,402,421.00, while the NHA provided P13,500,000.00 in infrastructural
components and facilities.

The completion of the project, however, was not realized. At present, the property is included in
the list of idle and unproductive properties of the City.

The property is approximately 7.5 kilometers south of the central business district of Dagupan
City, and 3.2 kilometers from the town center of Calasiao. It can be accessed via local public
transportation. The soil, having sufficient amounts of phosphorous, is ideal for agricultural uses.

The Comprehensive Land Use Plan of the Municipality of Calasiao classifies the lot and its
adjoining areas as residential and commercial zones. The following developments could be seen
at the Talibaew property:

Concrete structures along the 6-meter wide entrance roadway

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 network of roads consisting of dirt roads approximately 420 meters, and a 120-meter
concrete road leading to a proposed resettlement area
Unfinished/damaged drainage system (open type CHB wall), septic vaults and low
retaining walls
Vegetations consists of patches of unirrigated rice and vegetable crops
Existence of settlements
Farmers cultivating portions of the property with deep wells as source of water supply
Absence of power/telecommunication utility lines

There are two major housing developments near the area, to wit:

1. Ridge Town Meadow Subdivision (western side)

2. Woodside Park (Phase I & II) (northern/eastern side)
Southeastern side classified as agricultural zone

27 hectares in BonuanBinloc, Dagupan City

The parcel of land is identified as Plan NR-01-000035, containing an area of 272,203 square
meters situated in Barangay Bonuan Binloc, Dagupan City. It was previously covered by
Miscellaneous Lease Application with approved survey plan Mlc-01-000003, which was cancelled
on January 9, 2012 and May 8, 2012.

The city government of Dagupan has been continuously possessing and occupying the lot, an
accreted land adjacent to the area covered by Presidential Proclamation No. 98. It is situated
within the land of public domain and the area is within alienable and disposable zone based on
LC Map No. 698, Project No. 43 dated November 21, 1927. It is being utilized as an adjunct of
the Dagupan City Tondaligan Park.

The City had requested the issuance of presidential proclamation for Mixed Developmental Use,
Institutional, Infrastructure and Employees Housing Project, and is supported by Sangguniang
Panlungsod Resolution No. 6442-2009 dated October 26, 2009.

The regional executive director of DENR Region I had recommended to the Land Management
Bureau in Manila that Presidential Proclamation be issued in favor of the City.

For Dagupan to take on a steady growth and reinforce its role in the regional economy, it has to
address the following constraints--shortage of arable or habitable land and proliferation of
illegal settlements. The problem on land shortage has given rise to several other issues such as
high concentration of activities in the traditional central business district, perennial traffic
congestion, backlog in infrastructure development, illegal settlements, continuing loss of public
open space, conversion of urban land, croplands and fishponds to other uses, and improper
waste disposal in some barangays.

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B. Goals

Sustainable and balanced spatial development

Emergence of new growth centers in the City apart from the traditional central business
district

C. Objectives and targets

1. To promote balanced spatial development

2. To create well-planned communities
3. To develop safe forms of settlements
4. To improve the City's image

D. Strategies and Policies

Regional Policy

The Regional Land Use Committee/Regional Development Council and the National Economic
and Development Authority Regional Office, with support from the European Commission
Humanitarian Aid United Nations Development Program prepared the Disaster Risk
Management-Enhanced Regional Physical Framework Plan (RPFP) 2004-2034.

Nature, scope and role of the regional physical framework plan

Specifies the policies and spatial directions of a comprehensive and coordinated system
of land uses to guide and support regional development activities from 2004-2034;
Ensures the optimum and more rationalized utilization of the physical and natural
resources of the region for the full and optimum benefit of the people;
Provides the spatial dimension of the regional socio-economic development plan;
Provides a basis for identifying appropriate land use activities that will ensure the
achievement of social and economic objectives while ensuring sustainable development;
and
As a guide to proper resource use and management, the RPFP has the following major
components: (1) land use for production and protection including coastal resource
management; (2) regional settlement system; and (3) infrastructure support system.

Local Policy

Comprehensive Land Use Plan of Dagupan City (2002-2032)

Zoning Ordinance

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PREFERRED SPATIAL STRATEGY

As stated in its CLUP, Dagupan City shall adopt the multi-nodal urban form as its preferred
spatial strategy. This will spread out development away from the city center towards identified
urban growth areas.

The Central Business District (CBD) or Poblacion Growth Center consisting of Barangays I, II & III,
and IV, Poblacion Oeste, Pantal, Herrero-Perez, Pogo-Chico, Tapuac, and Mayombo, is the
center of the citys socio-economic and political life. Using the multi-nodal spatial strategy,
development will be re-directed and distributed away from the traditional CBD to new growth
nodes identified as follows:

GROWTH AREA ROLE

1. Lucao Growth Center Institutional Center, PUD

2. Tebeng-Caranglaan Growth Center Commercial and ICT Center, PUD
3. Bonuan Growth Center Residential and Tourism
Center, PUD
4. Calmay-Carael Growth Corridor Low-Level Services Center

The emergence of a growth corridor between the Poblacion Growth Center and Lucao Growth
Center, and another one between the Poblacion Growth Center and Caranglaan-Tebeng Growth
Center are inevitable in the short to medium term. This will result in the merging of the three
growth centers, and the formation of additional growth corridors, namely:

1. Poblacion-Lucao Growth Corridor

2. Poblacion-Caranglaan Growth Corridor

IDENTIFIED GROWTH CENTERS

Each growth center and corridor shall be provided with the adequate and appropriate
infrastructure (social, economic, administrative support, transport and urban utilities) to support
its role. Markets large enough to serve the needs of each growth node and its immediate
environs, parks, residential uses, road networks, and traffic improvement schemes shall be
integrated into the development of each growth center.

Lucao Growth Center

Lucao Growth Center shall be developed into an Institutional Center, with a health care complex
and an educational complex as its focal points.

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Interspersed between these complexes shall be mixed uses compatible with the dominant
institutional use including retail shops, dormitories, restaurants, private clinics, and other firms
offering various services.

A proposed central multi-modal terminal for inter-regional buses and local public utility vehicles
shall be established at the junction of De Venecia Highway and Dagupan-Lingayen Road.
Residential use along the periphery shall be allowed.

Caranglaan-Tebeng Growth Center

This area, covering barangays Caranglaan, Tebeng, and Bacayao Norte, shall be developed into a
Commercial and ICT (Information and Communication Technology) Center, where a Science and
Technology Park, and a Warehouse and Wholesale Commercial Complex shall be established.

The ICT services to be offered shall include:

Software development and application for business, e-Commerce, education, and

entertainment
Content development for multi-media or internet purposes, i. e. web design
Knowledge-based IT services, i. e. data encoding and conversion; backroom activities
IT-related services, i. e. internet service providers
IT education and training

The citys traditional role as a distribution center owing to its central location in the province
shall be revived with the establishment of a wholesale and warehouse complex, which will
showcase home fixtures and furnishings, office equipment and furniture, other office and
household items.

Integrated at the periphery of this growth area are mixed uses consisting of retail, residential,
and institutional uses, including satellite offices of the local government, primary and secondary
schools, hospitals, churches, among others.

Bonuan Growth Center

This area shall be developed into a Tourism and Residential Development Node. At present,
there are eight (8) subdivisions, consisting of four for socialized housing, two for economic
housing, and 2 for open market housing. Investors for open market housing shall be tapped.

Portions of Bonuan Gueset and Bonuan Boquig, particularly the area bounded by the Lingayen
Gulf to the north, Ayusip Road to the east, Bayaoas River to the south, and the edge of the built-
up area to the west shall be designated as a Planned Unit Development (PUD).

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In line with this leisure and tourism development intent, hotels, resorts, theme parks, a
sports/fitness complex, specialty shops and restaurants, convention and exhibit buildings, a
cultural and heritage center, and water sports facilities shall be put up in the area.

The city shall also implement the Tondaligan Peoples Park Redevelopment Program, which
involves the rehabilitation and redevelopment of the 12.26 hectare-park into a safe, attractive,
and wholesome recreational area for local residents and tourists alike.

To reinforce the role of the Bonuan Growth Center as a leisure and residential development
node, the following measures shall be implemented:

Relocation of conflicting land uses namely, the open dumpsite and public cemetery in
Bonuan Boguig and illegal settlements;
Extension of road links to eliminate dead end streets; and
Construction of a network of parallel roads from Tondaligan Road to ensure public
access to the beach.

Calmay-Carael Growth Corridor

This growth corridor covers the island barangays of Calmay, Carael, Lomboy, Pugaro,
Salapingao, which are the most depressed areas in the city.

To alleviate the prevailing economic conditions thereat, the area shall be developed into a Low-
Level Services Center. Among the facilities to be put in place are socialized housing units, dry
goods grocery, wet market, bakery, pharmacy, bookstore, hardware shop, repair shop, telephone
booths, tailoring and dressmaking shops, barber shop, and beauty salon. The presence of these
service facilities is expected to spur economic development in the Calmay-Carael Growth
Corridor.

PHASING OF DEVELOPMENT

The physical development of Dagupan City shall be accomplished within a period of 30 years,
divided into three phases, to wit:

Phase I (2003 to 2012): Revitalization of the traditional Central Business District

Phase II (2013 to 2022): Partial decentralization to Lucao and Bonuan Growth Centers

Phase III (2023 to 2032): Full decentralization with development of Caranglaan-Tebeng

Growth Center and Carael-Calmay Growth Corridor

PHASE I: Revitalization of the Traditional CBD (2003-2012)

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Under the land use plan, the CBD shall remain as the citys commercial hub while its traditional
role as the center of social and political life will slowly be distributed to the designated growth
centers. The existing focal points of the city namely, the City Hall, the Church, St. Johns
Cathedral School and the plaza/Museo na Dagupan shall remain as symbolic landmarks of the
citys heritage.

The dominant land use within the CBD and along the arterial roads (Dagupan-Lingayen Road,
Dagupan-Calasiao Road, Pangasinan-La Union Road and Dagupan Blue Beach Road) leading to
it shall be low to medium density mixed uses for wholesale and retail trade, banking and
finance, personal and community services, transportation and telecommunications, and tourism
purposes.

Educational institutions shall be allowed to remain, however, the establishment of satellite

campuses in the designated growth areas shall be strongly encouraged. This policy shall also
apply to hospitals.

Poblacion Oeste, Pantal, Pogo Chico, Herrero-Perez, Mayombo, and Tapuac shall be
predominantly residential in use where medium-density housing shall be encouraged.

During this period (Phase I), the role of the Poblacion or Downtown Area as the financial and
business district of the city shall be reinforced.

PHASE II: Partial Decentralization to Lucao and Bonuan Growth Center (2013 to 2022)

During this phase, Bonuan and Lucao shall be developed simultaneously, as an Institutional
Center and Planned Unit Development (PUD), and as a Residential and Tourism Center and PUD,
respectively.

PHASE III: Full Decentralization (2023-2032)

By this time, Lucao and Bonuan Growth Centers will have been fully developed as planned. The
Caranglaan-Tebeng Growth Center shall now be the focus of intervention. It shall be developed
as a mixed use zone designed along PUD lines. It shall accommodate government offices,
wholesale and warehouse complexes, and small to medium density commercial areas. This area
will also be interspersed with green open space elements that will link the various complexes
within it.

For the development of Bonuan, the following programs and projects shall be undertaken:

PROGRAM/PROJECT

Tondaligan Peoples Park Redevelopment Project

Development of portions of BonuanGueset and BonuanBoquig,

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specifically the area bounded by the Lingayen Gulf to the north,
Ayusip Road to the east, Bayaoas River to the south, and the
edge of the built-up area to the west as a PUD

Relocation of conflicting land uses such as the open dumpsite,

public cemetery, and illegal settlements

Widening of the Dagupan-Bonuan Blue Beach Road (Dawel

Section) to handle the anticipated increase in traffic volume
induced by the Dawel-Lucao Road

Construction of the Bonuan-Mamalingling-Bolosan Road and

Bridge to provide an alternative access to Bonuan from the
eastern barangays and neighboring towns

Establishment of a cable car transport service connecting Bonuan

and the island barangays

Construction of the Convention and Exhibit Center in Bonuan

Boquig

Construction of a network of parallel roads from Tondaligan to

ensure public access to the beach

The following programs and projects shall be implemented in line with the development intent
for Lucao:

PROGRAM/PROJECT

Establishment of a central multi-modal terminal for inter-regional

buses and local public utility vehicles at the junction of De
Venecia Highway and Dagupan-Lingayen Road

Construction of a drainage channel to prevent flooding in Lucao

PHASE III: Full Decentralization (2023-2032)

By this time, Lucao and Bonuan Growth Centers will have been fully developed as planned. The
Caranglaan-Tebeng Growth Center shall now be the focus of intervention. It shall be developed
as a mixed use zone designed along PUD lines. It shall accommodate government offices,
wholesale and warehouse complexes, and small to medium density commercial areas. This area
will also be interspersed with green open space elements that will link the various complexes
within it.

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The following are the major projects to be implemented:

PROGRAM/PROJECT

Science and Technology Park

Information Technology Center

Extension of the Bonuan-Mamalingling-Bolosan Diversion Road

to Barangay Salisay to link with the Calasiao-Sta.BarbaraDiversion
Road of the MacArthur Highway

The Carael-Calmay Growth Corridor shall also be strengthened during this phase. The
establishment of a modern water transport system servicing the island barangays, and a bridge
connecting Carael to Lucao will spur development in said area.

INTERVENTIONS (PROGRAMS/PROJECTS/ACTIVITIES)

Flood control and drainage system project:

Comprehensive Topographic Survey (Includes topographic map and Geographic

Information System)
Upgrading of roads
National roads: A. B. Fernandez West, Lingayen-Dagupan Road (Lucao), Jollibee Junction
City Roads: Reyes St., Careenan, Malta Road, Rivera, Malued, Herrero, Rioferio, Galvan,
Nable, Fernandez, Rizal, Amado,
Barangay Roads: Lasip Grande, Bacayao Norte, Bacayao Sur, Pogo Grande, Lasip Chico,
Pogo Chico, Lucao (Sapitan/Millora), Tambac, Tebeng)
Dredging of silted rivers: Calmay, Pantal, Bacayao, Bayaoas (Bolosan), Tulao (Bacayao
Norte), Tanap (Bonuan), Patogkawen (Pantal/Tambac), Parongking (Mangin)
Re-channeling of Sinocalan River to Bacayao-Pantal River
Diking/Gabion/Riprap
Lasip-Chico-Bacayao riverbank, Lasip Grande-Bacayao riverbank, Malued-Bacayao
riverbank, Pantal riverbank, Calmay riverbank, Bacayao Sur and Bacayao Norte
riverbanks, Pogo Grande-Bacayao riverbank
Rehabilitation of creeks and dikes
Malued, Careenan, Herrero, Bacayao Sur, Mayombo, Mariposa Creek (Pogo Grande and
Pogo Chico), Arellano, Don Maximo Creek (Bonuan Boquig), Look Creek (Lucao),
Santiago (from Alimax Subdivision-Calmay), Lipit Creek (Bonuan Boquig)
Relocation/removal of illegal structures along waterways
Improvement/rehabilitation of drainage system
Maintenance of existing drainage, rivers, creeks
Mangrove planting along riverbanks and in accreted lands to prevent soil erosion

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Transport Network and Circulation Programs:

Bridge constructions to connect barangays (Lasip Grande-Bacayao Sur), Rizal St.

Extension-Bacayao Norte), Mamalingling-Bonuan Boquig)
Systematic Rerouting
Terminal outside CBD
Sub-terminals (Tambac East at Soliman Machine Works, Lucao at Merrera property,
Mayombo beside Margarita compound)
Designation of loading and unloading zones (Arellano St at University of Pangasinan, at
Region I Medical Center, at Colegio de Dagupan; A. B. Fernandez at BHF-Allied Bank, at
Jollibee-Malimgas Market, Tapuac at DCNHS, at Dominican School, at LMC, at Specialist
Hospital; Perez Boulevard at University of Luzon; M. H. del Pilar at Kawasaki; Rizal St. at
St. Therese; Burgos St. at St. John Cathedral
Rehabilitation of traffic lights at Perez Blvd.-Rizal St. intersection, A. B. Fernandez
Avenue-Rizal St. intersection, De Venecia highway (Le Chateau)
Installation of new traffic lights and signage at A. B. Fernandez West corner Burgos, at
Dawel-De Venecia highway extension-Lucao extension, at Bonuan highway-Paras Road-
Boquig junction
Installation of CCTVs in all strategic points of the City
Farm to Market Road projects
Improvement of public water transport facilities

Government Buildings:

Construction of new City Hall Complex in De Venecia II highway

Clustering of offices of national government agencies
Construction of Senior Citizens Center
Conversion of old City Hall into museum
Water Tank as tourism site
Establishment of convention/sports center complex in Bonuan
Relocation of city library at DCNHS compound
Establishment of slaughterhouse
Establishment of fish port

Development of City Parks and Outdoor Recreation:

Pugaro Beach/Park
Tondaligan Beach
Esplanade/riverside park at Pantal
City Plaza (children's playground)
City Ferry (Poblacion Oeste/Calmay)
Mc Arthur landing site/park
Pool side

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Improvement of Public Markets:

Magsaysay Market (drainage system, parking space, sewerage treatment plant)

Malimgas Market (parking space, sewerage treatment plant)

Urban Renewal Program:

Conduct of Dagupan City idle lands survey

Sidewalk recovery and improvement project
Urban green space enhancement
Development Options for city lot in Talibaew, Calasiao
Option 1: conversion into nursery or agricultural cash crop farm;
Option 2: Housing Program for City employees; or
Option 3: Sale of the property to entities involved in low-cost housing projects

PROPOSED LEGISLATIONS

Updating and approval of the CLUP

Review of the Zoning Ordinance

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