THEOLOGY 141 IMMERSION PROGRAM

Office for Social Concern and Involvement

AREA PROFILE

BRGY. STA. ANA, CALATAGAN FISHERFOLK

SAMAHAN NG ARTISANONG MGA MANGINGISDA NG CALATAGAN (SAMMACA)

PARTNER INSTITUTION

PARTNER SINCE: JUNE 2004 UPDATED PROFILE: MAY 2011

FORMATOR-IN-CHARGE:

Carlos S. Granados, Jr. cgranados@ateneo.edu

PARTNER INSTITUTION

Name: SAMAHAN NG ARTISANONG MGA MANGINGISDA NG CALATAGAN (SAMMACA) Office Address: Ayala St., Corner Apacible St., Poblacion II, Calatagan, Batangas Foundation Date: October 17, 1992 Contact Person/Number: Antonio Bautista (President) Mobile Number: 09292948606 History of the Institution:

Samahan ng Artisanong mga Mangingisda ng Calatagan (SAMMACA) was established last October 17, 1992 with the help of Community Extension for Research and Development (CERD). It was formerly known as Samahan ng mga Maliliit na Mangingisda sa Calatagan. SAMMACA aims to unite the small fishermen of Calatagan, Batangas with the goal of having peaceful and productive fishing water. To accomplish this vision, the organization created advocacy works and developmental programs to protect the sea which most of the people rely on. As of now SAMMACA has organized 10 chapters along the coastal barangays of Calatagan. Vision, Mission, Goals (Organizational Thrust): “mapagkaisa ang mga maliliit na mangingisda sa Calatagan, Batangas patungo sa isang mapayapa at produktibong pampangisdaan” Developmental Plan:

♦ Strengthen the skills and capabilities of the members of SAMMACA through trainings and seminars sponsored by partner institutions.

♦ Introduce alternative livelihood programs that would increase income of families and at the same time to continue protecting the marine life.

♦ Continue the struggle to implement the Fisheries Code of the Philippines (R.A. 8550)

Current Programs/Projects/Activities:

♦ Organizing o Description: The aim of this program is unite the small fishermen on each

barangay to protect their fishing waters. o Participants/Recipients: all coastal barangays of Calatagan, Batangas

♦ Capability Building Program o Description: SAMMACA provides Skills, Leadership and Environment

Care training to its members to enhance their knowledge and concern for the environment.

o Participants/Recipients: members of SAMMACA

♦ Socio-Economic Program o Description: The objective of this program is to help the people in the

community gain skills and possible fund to start their own business or for other sources of income.

o Participants/Recipients: members of SAMMACA

♦ Environmental Protection and Rehabilitation Program o Description: With the help of other partners and its members, SAMMACA

aims to encourage the people in Calatagan to protect and show their concern for the environment

o Participants/Recipients: coastal barangays of Calatagan

♦ Policy Advocacy and Networking o Description: The organization aims to strengthen its vision of peaceful and

productive fishing waters through reforms, policy implementation and networking with other concerned groups.

o Participants: members of SAMMACA Partners/Affiliates:

♦ Member: National Anti-Poverty Commission Fisherfolks Sectoral Council ♦ Fisherfolk Representative: Pambansang Katipunan ng mga Samahan sa

Kanayunan (PKSK) ♦ Member: Coastal Resource Management Network (CRM-NET) ♦ Member: Kilusan para sa Pagpapaunlad ng Industriya ng Pangisdaa (PKIP) or

Kilusang Mangingisda ♦ Vice Chairman: Concerned Citizens of Calatagan for Environment Protection ♦ Member: Municipal Development Council (MDC) ♦ Member: Municipal Waste Management Council (MWMC)

Partner NGO: ♦ OXFAM Great Britain ♦ Community Extension for Research and Development (CERD) ♦ Center for Agrarian Reform Empowerment & Transformation (CARET)

Allied NGO: ♦ Tambuyog Development Center ♦ KAISAHAN ♦ Tanggol Kalikasan ♦ CBCRM-RC ♦ Conservation International

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PARTNER PEOPLE’S ORGANIZATION IN THE COMMUNITY

Partner Peoples’ Organization: Samahan ng Maliliit na Mangingisda at Mamamayan ng Sta. Ana (SAMMMASA)

Contact Person/Number: Rodel Limoico Relationship to the Institution: A chapter of SAMMACA in Brgy. Sta. Ana Membership: 30+ members - mostly fishermen Potential Areas for Support/Intervention:

♦ Livelihood Projects ♦ Advocacy to have access to their coastal waters (pondohan) ♦ Advocacy for R.A. 8550 ♦ Income generating Project for SAMMASA

o Plan of having a bigasan project

COMMUNITY Address: Brgy. Sta. Ana, Calatagan, Batangas Population: 500 + families Local Government Jurisdiction: Municipality of Calatagan Description: The community is a few kilometers away from the town of Calatagan, Batangas. It is considered to be an agricultural land. The name Calatagan originated from the words “kalat na kapatagan”, that I why geographically, we can describe the area with big chunks of farm lands. Thereby making most of the families also do farming (sugar cane). Socio-Economic Background:

♦ Main sources of livelihood: o Fishing o Farming

For some, they had to share their profit to Mr. Uy, who owns the land.

♦ Alternative sources of livelihood o Some are in construction or employed as farm workers o Some has their own small sari-sari store Note: usually a member of the family earns (sons also help during harvest

season) there are 5 members in a family most people in the community rely on fishing

Socio-Cultural Background:

♦ Educational Background o Most of the people in the community are only elementary graduate due to

the lack of money for education. Some reached high school but eventually had to stop schooling to help their family earn a living.

♦ Main Languages/Dialects Spoken o Most people converse in tagalong.

♦ Religion ♦ Most are Catholics ♦ Religious Groups Present

o Programs or Activities Implemented in the community- None ♦ Forms of Recreation

o drinking session (inuman) o Umpukan/kwentuhan o Watching TV o Playing basketball

Socio-Political Background:

♦ Influential persons/institutions in the community o Mr. Manuel Uy owns most of the land where they live, which makes the

people follow his orders or plans for his property.

Facilities: ♦ Housing

o Some are concrete and usually has 2 bed rooms. o Approximately about 30 sq. meters

♦ Sanitation o A few houses have toilet/bathroom because the owner forbids them from

making structures in his property. ♦ Water Source

o Poso ♦ Lighting/Electricity Source

o BATELEC: most families have electricity Public Utilities:

♦ Means of Transportation o Tricycle

♦ Place/s of Worship o Catholic Church (Town Proper) o Iglesia ni Cristo (Town Proper)

♦ Means of Communication o Cellular Phones (all networks are available)

♦ Educational Facilities o A public elementary and high school is present in Calatagan Proper.

♦ Health Service o Most families had to go to Calatagan Proper to have access for health

care. ♦ Security

o The barangay is located near the community. ♦ Police Station

o The nearest police station is located in Calatagan Proper. Current Issues and Concerns:

♦ Livelihood

♦ Destruction of the fishing water ♦ Development of resorts, possibly losing their mini-fish ports

o Landco How to reach the area:

1. From Ateneo, take a tricycle to Aurora Boulevard 2. Take a Jeepney/FX taxi/LRT2 going to Cubao 3. From Cubao, take a bus/MRT going to Pasay Taft Metropoint Mall 4. Inside the Mall (parking lot), take a van going to Calatagan 5. Ride a tricycle going to the Sta. Ana

POTENTIAL AREAS FOR SUPPORT/INTERVENTION

Type of Project (Proponent)

Project Name (Description)

Rationale Phases / Timeframe

Needs Request for Student Action

Previous Output of Students

Community-based (institution/NGO/GO-initiated)

1. SAMMACA training center (AKBAYAN)

to be used as training center and office of SAMMACA

structure was finished but there is still need for furnishing. since it was done a few years ago, renovation is also needed

funds or proposal

do an estimate of the costs for the renovation

2. SAMMASA middle man project

to buy the fish catch of the fishermen in the baranggay at a higher rate and sell it to stall owners in the market

planning and gathering of potential capital of PhP 15000.00

funds and materials as capital

help in the fund raising

SY 2009-2010 - Profiling of other communities under SAMMACA

Projects to be EXPLORED: 1. Income generating project for SAMMACA for sustainability of the organization 2. Middle man operation of SAMMASA and SAMMACA