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PROVINCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND PHYSICAL FRAMEWORK PLAN 2014-2019

Province of Bukidnon

Contents Bukidnon Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan 2014-2019

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I. INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Background 1 1.2 Political History 1 1.3 Plan Objectives and Context 2 1.3.1 Plan Objectives 2 1.3.2 Plan Context 2 1.4 Plan Coverage 3 1.5 Plan Outline 3

II. VISION 4 2.1 Mission 5 2.2 Provincial Development Directions 5 2.3 Pillars of Governance 5

III. PLANNING ENVIRONMENT 8 3.1 Location, Land Area and Political Subdivision 8 3.1.1 Location 8 3.1.2 Land Area 8 3.1.2 Political Subdivision 8

3.2 Population and Settlements 11 3.2.1 Population: regional and national context 11 3.2.2 Population size, density, and growth rate 12 3.2.2.1 Size and distribution 12 3.2.2.2 Density and urbanization 12 3.2.2.3 Growth rate 13 3.2.3 Existing Settlements Patterns 15 3.2.4 Vulnerability of Population and Settlements to Natural Hazards and Disasters 16

3.3 Physical Resources 17 3.3.1 General land and water characteristics and resources 17 3.3.1.1 Topography and Slope 17 - Topography and Elevation 17 - Elevation 17 - Slope 19 3.3.1.2 Land and Water Resources 21 - Land Resource 21 - Water Resources 21 3.3.1.3 Geological Characteristics 23 3.3.1.4 Mineral Resources 23 3.3.1.5 Climate 26 3.3.2 Land Use Potentials and Constraints 28 3.3.2.1 Land Classification 28 3.3.2.2 Protection Areas 28 3.3.2.3 Strategic Agriculture and Fisheries Development Zone (SAFDZ) 31

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3.4 Economy 34 3.4.1 Economic Structure 34 3.4.1.1 Basic Sectors and Corresponding Industries of the Province 35 - Agriculture, Fishery and Forestry Sector 35 - Manufacturing 35 - Services 35 - Tourism Industry 37 - Mining and Quarrying 37 3.4.2 Potentials for contributing to local economic growth 38 3.4.3 Local factors to enhance growth potentials 39 3.4.4 Vulnerability of the Economy to natural hazards and disasters 39

3.5 Transportation and Communication 41 3.5.1 Transportation 41 3.5.1.1 External Linkages 41 - Existing external linkages 42 - Alternate existing external linkages 43 - Proposed external linkages 43 - Bukidnon airport development project 44 3.5.1.2 Internal Circulation 44 3.5.1.3 Vulnerability of the province’s external linkage and internal circulation to 46 natural hazards and disasters 3.5.3 Communication 48

3.6 Income, Employment, Service Access and Poverty 50 3.6.1 Employment 50 3.6.2 Family Income 50 3.6.3 Proportion of the labor force vulnerable to disaster and climate risk 50 - Agriculture and forestry 50 - Services and industry 50 3.6.4 Social Services 51 3.6.4.1 Health 51 - Hospital bed-population ratio 51 - Doctor-population ratio 51 - Proportion of infants with low birth weight 51 - Morbidity 52 - Infant mortality 52 - Malnutrition prevalence 53 - Maternal mortality 53 3.6.4.2 Vulnerability of the health sector to climate change 53 3.6.4.2 Education 54 - Performance Indicators on Public Secondary Schools 54 - Performance Indicators on Public Elementary Schools 55 - Tertiary education 55 3.6.4.3 Housing 56 - Distribution of household by type of housing units occupied 56 - Housing backlog and household needs 56 3.6.4.4 Security 57 - Fire protection 57 - Fire incidence 58

Page 3.6.4.5 Special Concerns 58 - Persons with disabilities 58 - Elderly 58 - Children 59 - Indigenous people 59 3.6.4.6 Vulnerability of the social services sector to disaster and climate risk 59 3.6.5 Utility/Infrastructure Services 61 3.6.5.1 Water and Sanitation 61 - Water 61 - Sanitation 62 3.6.5.2 Vulnerability of water supply to natural hazards and climate change 63 3.6.5.3 Power and Electrification 66 3.6.5.4 Drainage/Flood Control 70 3.6.5.5 Solid Waste Management 70 3.6.5.6 Irrigation Development 73 3.6.7 Poverty 74 - Poverty threshold and poverty incidence 74 - Food threshold and subsistence incidence 74 - Key conditions and factors contributing to poverty in the province 75

3.7 Land use and Physical Framework 76 3.7.1 Existing Land Use 76 3.7.1.1 Built-Up/Settlement Areas 76 3.7.1.2 Production Areas 77 3.7.1.3 Other areas 78 3.7.1.4 Trends 78 3.7.2 Physical Framework 80 3.7.2.1 Demand 80 3.7.2.2 Supply 80 3.7.3 Settlements Development Framework 81 3.7.4 Production Framework 84 3.7.5 Protection Framework 86 3.7.6 Infrastructure Framework 88 3.7.7 Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan

IV. DEVELOPMENT ISSUES, GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES and PPAs 90 4.1 Key development issues 90 4.1.1 On economy 90 4.1.2 Transportation and communication 91 4.1.3 Income, employment, service access and other concerns 91 4.2 Development goals, objectives, targets and programs/projects/activities 94

List of Tables

No. Title Page

1 PDPFP Core Elements/Sectoral Coverage 3 2 Land Area by Province, Region 10, 2007 8 3 Population, annual population growth rate and density, 2000-2010, by

province, Region 10 11

4 Area in hectares by elevation class, by province, Region 10, 2007 17 5 Area in hectares by slope class, by province, Region 10, 2007 19 6 Bukidnon Watershed Clusters, 2007 21 7 Maximum, minimum and mean temperature (in oC), Province of Bukidnon,

2007-2011 26

8 Monthly rainfall distribution (mm), Province of Bukidnon, 2006-2011 26 9 Status of land classification 28

10 Specific land uses in SAFDZ areas, Bukidnon 2010 31 11 Total family income (Php ’000) 34 12 Value of investments, Province of Bukidnon, 2008-2012 35 13 Employment trend, Province of Bukidnon, 2008-2012 35 14 Leading agricultural crops, Province of Bukidnon, 2012 36 15 Percentage share of domestic tourist arrivals, by province, Region 10 37 16 Percentage share of foreign tourist arrivals, by province, Region 10 37 17 Industry potential for growth economy, Province of Bukidnon 38 18 Road network by administrative classification 41 19 National road by type of pavement, Province of Bukidnon, 2007-2012 42 20 National bridge network, Province of Bukidnon, 2007-2011 42 21 Proposed external linkages, Province of Bukidnon, 2012 43 22 Bukidnon internal circulation road network, 2007-2011 44 23 Provincial bridge inventory, 2009-2011 45 24 Existing communication facilities, Province of Bukidnon, 2012 48 25 Average family income, by province, Region 10, 2006 and 2009 50 26 Livebirths and birthweights, Bukidnon, 2012 51 27 Leading causes of morbidity, Bukidnon 2012 52 28 Main causes of maternal mortality, Province of Bukidnon, 2012 53 29 Housing and resettlement projects, Bukidnon, 1994-2012 56 30 Housing needs due to backlog and population growth, Province of Bukidnon,

2010-2018 56

31 Crime Volume, Province of Bukidnon, 2003-2012 57 32 Historical events of natural hazards occurencies, Province of Bukidnon, 2008-

2012 60

33 Total water service connection by Water Districts, Bukidnon, 2008-2012 61 34 Distribution of households with access to sanitary toilets, Province of

Bukidnon, 2012 62

35 Vulnerability of the water sector to climate changes, Province of Bukidnon 63 36 Status of energization, Province of Bukidnon, 2012 66 37 Typical disposal sites, Province of Bukidnon, 2012 71 38 Status of irrigation, Province of Bukidnon, 2012 73 39 First semester per capita poverty threshold and poverty incidence among

families, Region 10, by province, 2006, 2009 and 2012 74

40 Annual per capita food threshold, subsistence incidence, by province, Region 10, 2003, 2006 and 2009

75

List of Tables

No. Title Page

41 Existing land use, 2005 76 42 Non-NIPAS protected areas, 2012, Province of Bukidnon 78 43 Estimated land supply as per land suitability matrix, 2013, Province of

Bukidnon 80

44 Hierarchy of settlements, 2013-2016, Province of Bukidnon 81 45 Proposed protected areas 86

List of Maps

1 Location map 9 2 Administrative map showing the four congressional districts 10

3a Density map, 2000 14 3b Density map, 2010 14 4 Elevation map 18 5 Slope map 20 6 Major river watershed clusters map 22 7 Geologic map 24 8 Mineral distribution map 25 9 Climate map 27

10 Protection areas map 30 11 Strategic Agriculture and Fisheries Development Zone (SAFDZ) Map 32 12 Multi-hazard map 33 13 External linkages and internal circulation routes 47 14 Location of cell sites/towers 49 15 Location of water and sanitation facilities 65 16 Power grid 68 17 Location of existing and proposed power facilities 69 18 Location of solid waste facilities 72 19 Existing land use map 79 20 Settlements Framework 83 21 Production Framework 85 22 Protection Framework 87 23 Transport/infrastructure Framework 89

List of Figures

1 Distribution of population in region 10, 2010 11 2 Comparative population density by province, Region 10, 2010 12 3 Hierarchy of settlements 15 4 Trend on select performance indicators on public secondary schools 53 5 Trend on select performance indicators on public elementary schools 54

Annexes

1 Population, Annual Population Growth Rate, Density Area, Bukidnon 2000 and 2010

99

2 Estimated Population and Density, Bukidnon, By City/Municipality 2000, 2010 and 2018

100

3 Estimated Consequence of Fatality from Flood and Rain-Induced landslide, Bukidnon

101

4 Estimated Consequence and Risk to Built-up from Flood and Rain-Induced Landslide (In Php) Bukidnon

102

5 Health Facilities, number of Hospitals bed by Municipality, 2012 103 6 Public Health and Hospital Personnel and Population Ratio

Bukidnon, 2012 104

7 Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 Livebirths Bukidnon, 2012

105

8 Malnutrition Prevalence, by Municipality Bukidnon, 2008-2012

106

9 Estimated Type of Occupied Housing Units and Households Province of Bukidnon, 2007

107

10 Number of Persons with Disabilities Province of Bukidnon, 2007

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11 Certificate of Ancestral Domain Titles Province of Bukidnon 2012

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12 Settlements Suitability Parameters Ratings Matrix 110

Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan 2014-2019

PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON 1

I. Introduction

1.1 BACKGROUND The Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan (PDPFP) is a document that articulates the aspirations of the provincial leadership and the province’s citizenry. It embodies the framework of development which the provincial government set to be pursued within the timeframe of the plan. It this way the PDPFP therefore serves as the blueprint for the province’s development. The PDPFP of the province which was adopted by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (10th SP) last 16 June 2010 during their 20th regular session covered the planning period 2008-2013. Given this period coverage, it is now therefore due for updating to cover a planning period corresponding to at least two terms (six years) of the province’s elected officials. This updated version of the PDPFP will cover the planning period 2014-2019. The 2014-2019 PDPFP has been crafted in collaboration with different stakeholders of the province’s overall development. This version of the PDPFP is enhanced by incorporating in the plan concerns regarding disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation.

1.2 POLITICAL HISTORY Bukidnon, as an area was already long inhabited by the Bukidnons – called Montesses (mountain people) by the Spaniards. These people accordingly remained traditional until the 1860s even for the fact that Spain had been in the Philippines since 1565 (Lao1, 1985). Opeña2 (1982) also contends that settlers from the Visayas Island have started to settle in Bukidnon even before the colonization of Misamis Oriental by the Spaniards. As more settlers came to the province, the tribes who originally settled in the lowlands were driven towards the mountainous territory of the area. They were eventually called “Bukidnons” (people of the mountains) from which the place derived its name. Diokno3 (2012) from records of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines also cited that Bukidnon became part of the province of Misamis from about 1860 until 1907. In 1907, after the establishment of the American Civil Government, Bukidnon was organized as a sub-province of the Province of Agusan pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 1693, “An Act Creating the Province of Agusan and the Sub-Provinces of Butuan, Bukidnon and Batanes”. This Act was passed by the Philippine Commission on August 20 1907. The sub-province of Bukidnon included the settlements of Malaybalay, Calasungay, Sil-ipon, Impasugong, Tangkulan, Sancanan, Talmagmag, Malitbog and Maluko. Frederick Lewis was appointed lieutenant Governor of the Bukidnon sub-province. During his incumbency and with the help of Manuel (Manolo) Fortich, Sr., Governor Lewis reestablished old villages, developed agriculture and opened schools. When Lewis was appointed as Governor of the province of Agusan, Manuel Fortich was appointed as Lieutenant Governor of Bukidnon.

1 Dr. Mardonio M. Lao, Bukidnon in Historical Perspective, 1985 2 Ms. Ludivina R. Opeña, An Introduction to Bukidnon Culture, 1982 3 Dr. Maria Serena I. Diokno – Chair, National Historical Commission of the Philippines, 31 May 2012)

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2 PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON

Bukidnon was eventually made into a regular province and became part (along with Agusan, Cotabato, Davao, Lanao, Sulu and Zamboanga) of the then Department of Mindanao and Sulu by means of Act 2408, entitled “an Act Providing a Temporary Form of Government for the territory known as the Department of Mindanao and Sulu…” which was passed by the Philippine Commission on 23 July 1914 (Lao, 1985). This act took effect on September 1, 1914 which consequently marked the date for Bukidnon to have become officially known as a full-pledged province separate from Agusan. When Bukidnon became a full province under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu in 1914, Manuel Fortich gained appointment as its first governor, a position that he retained until 1921 (Edgerton as cited by Diokno, 2012). Bukidnon’s provincial status and integration into the Department of Mindanao and Sulu under Act No. 2408 was reaffirmed with the passage of the “Revised Administrative Code of 1917 on 10 March 1917. Currently, the Province of Bukidnon is composed of 20 municipalities and two component cities with a total of 464 barangays. It is divided into four congressional districts. The province land area is 10,498.59 sq. km. (Land Management Bureau, May 27, 2008) Bukidnon has a total population of 1,299,192 (NSO, 2010)

1.3 PLAN OBJECTIVES AND CONTEXT 1.3.1 The Plan objectives: a) To formulate a Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan covering the period

2013-2018 that would serve as the blueprint of the development directions of the province for the next six years;

b) To provide analytical information on the existing conditions and serves as a primary technical guide to the development of the province;

c) To guide all stakeholders on how land and physical resources of the province may be put to most beneficial use, and at the same time, determine the most appropriate policy options, strategies, measures that shall be undertaken to attain the desired rational land use and physical development; and

d) To identify strategies, policies, programs and projects that would support sustainable development directions and the realization of the provincial vision for the benefit of the present and future generations of Bukidnon.

1.3.2 Plan Context

The PDPFP bridges the vertical link between the City/Municipal Comprehensive Land Use Plans and Comprehensive Development Plans of the cities and municipalities in the province and that of Region 10’s Regional Physical Framework Plan. The PDPFP of the province serves as the framework that guides each Local Government Units in Bukidnon to synchronize development efforts for the eventual realization of the province’s vision. For this reason, policies are laid out in the PDPFP in four (4) policy areas: (1) Land Use, (2) Settlements, (3) Infrastructure and (4) Protection Areas. The policies guide the LGUs as to their contribution and role(s) for the province’s overall development.

The PDPFP also outlines the province’s role with regards to the regional development.

Strategies and programs, projects and activities are laid out in the plan to support development directions of Northern Mindanao and the country in general. It is to be noted that the PDPFP is a Vision-driven document wherein the strategies and PPAs are so outlined in order to attain the vision. The PPAs are the bases for a multi-year investment program (PDIP) and of the Annual Investment Program that are considered as amongst the implementing tool of the PDPFP.

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1.4 PLAN COVERAGE The PDPFP 2014-2019 covers a planning period coinciding to at least a two three-year term of the province’s elected officials. The plan’s geographical coverage includes the whole of Bukidnon but for benchmarking purposes, other provinces in the region are also noted. Data disaggregation is at the city/municipal level given the difficulty of securing other pertinent data for the barangay level. All major sectors that are relevant to the development of the province were considered in the core element of the planning environment of the plan. Table 1 details the core elements of the 2014-2019 PDPFP.

1.5 PLAN OUTLINE

The plan is outlined following the suggestions in the guidelines on Provincial/Local Planning and

Expenditure Management (PL/PEM). Specifically, the plan contains the following: Chapter I describes a brief background of the province particularly its cultural and political

history including its political subdivision. It also includes the objectives of the plan, its coverage and plan outline.

Chapter II presents the Vision of the province. The vision is the long-term ideal desired state of the province in the future. The Provincial vision is anchored on its quest for sustainable development to benefit not only its present constituents, but also the future generation of Bukidnon. It is also in this chapter that the development directions of the province for the next six years are emphasized through the pillars of governance of the current administration.

Chapter III discusses the planning environment. The planning environment describes and analyzes the physical, economic and social environments of the province which are the bases in identifying workable strategies and program, projects and activities. Particularly, it discusses in detail its assessment and analysis of the different development drivers (Population, Physical Resources and Economic activities) and the different indicators of development (income and access to services) of the province.

Chapter IV presents the identified key problems or issues based on “drivers” and “symptoms” (or “indicators”) as assessed in the planning environment (Chapter 30). This part of the plan also presents goals, objectives and strategies aimed to address the challenges of development.

Chapter V identifies the different programs, projects and activities needed to be undertaken for the development of the province.

Table 1: PDPFP Core Elements/Sectoral Coverage

Core Element Sector

Population Population

Economic Activity Agriculture, fisheries, forestry, trade, industry, services, tourism

Physical Resources Environment, natural resources, transport Income/Access to Services

Health, education, housing, social welfare, public works, energy, security, other services and facilities (for community groups such as the elderly, children, indigenous peoples, etc.)

Land Use Physical integration of all sectors



II. VISION

A province of healthy, self-reliant people enjoying

quality of life in an atmosphere of justice, peace and

harmony with an ecologically balance environment and

optimally developed agri-based economy

2.1 MISSION

The promotion of the general welfare of the people of Bukidnon is the primary mission of the

Province. Towards this end, the Provincial Government in partnership with key stakeholders shall endeavor to achieve local autonomy, deliver basic services, increase agricultural productivity and investment, regenerate its natural resources and democratize access to resources and development.

2.2 PROVINCIAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTIONS The Province’s thrust for the next six years will most importantly be geared towards alleviating poverty. Development directions would also include those that will support national and regional efforts in ensuring food sufficiency, balanced ecology and growth with social equity that leads to the realization of its desire to become one of the premier provinces in the entire country. This shall be pursued through integrated area development approach. Being predominantly dependent on agriculture, the province will pursue the development of its agri-based economy. Having been endowed with vast natural resources and viable agricultural products, the province will sustainably secure its niche as the food basket of Region X and a major local and international exporter of agricultural products. The province’s agricultural development will adhere to the use of sustainable approaches and acceptable effective modern technologies to improve its agricultural productivity. This will pave the way of making the province a major producer of processed and semi-processed agricultural products. To achieve this, the province will encourage investments on environment-friendly manufacturing and agri-based industries. This will not only open opportunities for employment in the province but will also ensure a competitive market for small farmers of their produce.

Infrastructure and utilities which are essential support for economic development will also be given priority. Internal circulation, especially the provincial roads which provide for a network of connection between cities and municipalities in the province as well as the province’s external linkage to important market areas via major highways will be given special attention. It is to be noted that Bukidnon has been considered as the trans-shipment route of goods and services of major cities in Mindanao particularly between Davao, Cotabato, General Santos and Cagayan de Oro City.

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Bukidnon’s watershed – considered to be one of the most important water sources in Mindanao will sustainably be managed and conserved to ensure sustainable support to its agricultural economy. This will also open up prospects on eco-tourism development and other tourism related ventures. Overall, the province will focus its development process on people-centered development where people shall be the focal point for equitable distribution of gains and benefits from the growth of the province. This calls for total participation and firm commitment on all development processes that the province will undertake.

2.3 PILLARS OF GOVERNANCE To ensure the realization of the province’s aspirations, the administration of the current leadership of Honorable Governor Jose Ma. R. Zubiri, Jr. will give priority consideration to the important major action points which will serve as the pillars of provincial governance for the next six years. These specifically include:

Health and social Services

A healthy and well educated population is considered as one of the best resource a province

could have. It provides for able bodied work force and would not necessarily constrain the provincial

coffers in terms of providing for costly health and social services. Towards this end, the provincial

government will continue to provide for the subsidy on the health insurance of the poorer population of

the province. It will continue to operate the major hospitals (Bukidnon Provincial Medical Center,

Maramag Provincial Hospital, Manolo Fortich Provincial Hospital and the Kibawe Provincial Hospital) to

provide for a better and competent access to medical attention for the province’s constituents. In

conjunction with the Department of Health (DOH) work on the betterment of the health status of the

general population of this province.

Peace and Order

A stable peace and order situation has been proven to be one of the essential catalysts to auger

in investment in a particular area. The current administration will be giving preferential attention to

drastically curb criminality in the entire province to encourage investments especially from the private

sector. The province, in coordination with the Philippine National Police and the Philippine Army will

aggressively be working towards this end. As a start-up activity, the “Rewards System” with allocation

coming from the provincial government will be implemented to bring down crime index and improve on

the crime solution efficiency of the PNP. This administration will also work on bringing back into the

folds of law and eventually mainstream Former Rebels to help stabilize the peace and order situation of

the province.

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Education for all

Education will continue to be given priority by this administration. In line with the national

government’s policy of compelling parents (especially the indigents) to send their children to school

before they are afforded with the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT), the province will be

constructing/repairing/rehabilitating classrooms in both the public elementary and secondary level to

provide them with appropriate space for learning. As a matter of policy though, the province will give

preferential attention to construction and repair of classrooms over other school needs like fencing of

the school premises, construction of covered court and the like. This is in order to reduce the widening

gap of the classroom-pupil ratio in some public schools. More importantly, the scholarship program for

tertiary education for deserving IP and indigent high school graduates will be also be pursued by this

administration.

Economic services through livelihood of families

The National Statistical Coordination Board reported that in the first semester of 2012,

Bukidnon had a poverty incidence of 43.3 percent. This was higher by 4.5 percentage points compared

to the 2009 poverty incidence which only stood at 38.8 percent. The 2012 first semester poverty

incidence indicates therefore that about 44 in every 100 persons in Bukidnon are unable to fully afford

to buy the basic food and non-food requirements which is otherwise known as the Minimum Basic

Needs. In view of this, the current administration will exert all efforts and means to alleviate poverty in

the province especially in the rural areas where these are more prevalent. Apart from the current

efforts of the provincial government through the livelihood program, this administration will also be

exploring tie-ups with private entities. One example is the San Miguel Corporation’s chicken contract

growing scheme where beneficiaries are indigent families. This is basically to give them opportunities to

have alternative source of income.

Infrastructure program

Infrastructure support is an essential part to encourage productivity in spurring economic

activity. The province considered this as an indispensable input in improving the overall provincial

economy. First and foremost in the agenda on this aspect is to keep the entire provincial road network

in an all-weather, all-year-round passable condition. For this purpose, the provincial administration will

regularly earmark an amount from the provincial budget for the routine and periodic maintenance of

the entire provincial road network to ensure that access to better health and educational services are

afforded to the vast majority of Bukidnon’s population. This will also ease movement of people and

agriculture products among others to better market areas. Water supply (both for domestic and

agriculture use) will also be among the priorities of the provincial government. Further, this

administration will put pressure to the province’s power distributors to expand household connections

for electricity.

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Environmental protection and natural resources management

Bukidnon is host to the most important watersheds in Mindanao. It is thus a priority of this

administration to protect the province’s watersheds and appropriately managed the natural resources

endowment. In support to the national government’s thrust in restoring forest covers in the country,

the province will be pursuing its own greening/reforestation program. To protect further degradation

of the environment, the provincial government will ensure that all illegal mining activities will be stop

and as a matter of policy, impose a moratorium on large scale mining (either exploration or actual

mining of minerals) but allow a regulated small scale mining activity.

General Administration

Mindful of the needs of the province’s constituency, the province will pursue strategies to

increase locally sourced income in order to meet the growing needs of Bukidnon’s population. The

provincial government’s financial resources will be utilized with prudence in meeting its daily

operational requirements. This administration will ensure that transparency in all government

transactions are met at all times following rules and laws prescribed in the management of government

funds.



III. Planning

Environment

3.1 LOCATION, LAND AREA AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISION

3.1.1 Location Bukidnon is a landlocked plateau and lies in the southern part of the Philippines. It is located in the north central part of the island of Mindanao particularly within Northern Mindanao (Region 10). It is bounded in the north by Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro City; on the east by Agusan del Sur and Davao del Norte; on the south by North Cotabato; and on the west by Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur and part of Misamis Oriental (see Map 1). It lies between the parallels 7o 25' and 8o 38' north latitude, and meridians 124o 31' and 125o 16’' east longitude.

3.1.2 Land Area Bukidnon has a total land area of 10,498.59 square kilometres (LMB Bureau of DENR, 27 May 2008). The province is the 4th largest in the country in terms of land area. It also occupies the largest land area in Region 10. It constitute more than half (52 percent) of the region’s total land area. Table 2 presents the land area of province in region 10.

3.1.3 Political Subdivision The enactment of RA No. 10184 reapportioned the originally three (3) congressional district province of Bukidnon. A fourth district is added through the said law by separating Valencia City from District II and the municipalities of Kalilangan and Pangantucan from District I to altogether compose the fourth congressional district (see Map 2). Bukidnon congressional districts are now composed as follows:

Congressional District

City/Municipality Total No. of

Brygs.

District I Baungon, Libona, Malitbog, Manolo Fortich, Sumilao and Talakag

102

District II Cabanglasan, Impasugong, Lantapan, City of Malaybalay and San Fernando

112

District III Damulog, Dangcagan, Don Carlos, Kadingilan, Kibawe, Kitaotao, Maramag and Quezon

186

District IV Valencia City, Kalilangan and Pangantucan 64

Total No. of Barangays – Bukidnon 464

Table 2: Land Area by Province, Region 10, 2007

Province Land Area (Sq.Km.)

Percent Share

Bukidnon 10,498.59 52.0

Camiguin 291.87 1.4

Lanao del Norte 3,824.79 19.0

Misamis Occidental 2,055.22 10.2

Misamis Oriental 3,515.70 17.4

Total 20,186.17 100.0

Sources: DENR-LMB and RPFP 2004-2030

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ADMINISTRATIVE MAP SHOWING THE FOUR CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS



3.2 POPULATION AND SETTLEMENTS

3.2.1 Population: regional and national context

Bukidnon is the second most

populous province in Region 10. The 2010

census of population conducted by the

National Statistics Office showed that

Bukidnon has a population of about 1.3

million people. It is the second most

populous province in Region X behind

Misamis Oriental’s 1.4 million. Bukidnon’s

population represents nearly a third

(30.20%) of the region’s population and

1.4% of the country’s. It is, as of the same

censal year, the 20th most populous

province amongst all the provinces in the

country.

The province has an Annual Population Growth Rate (APGR) of 2.05% between the 2000 and

2010 censuses. It is the third highest in the region just below Misamis Oriental’s 2.32% and Lanao

del Norte’s 2.07%. It is lower than Region 10’s 2.06 but higher than the national’s 2.03%. The

province’s population doubling time is about 33 (year 2044) years which is about the same time with

that of the region’s but a year faster than the country’s 34 years. By then, the province’s population

will have reached about 2,598,384. Table 03 shows the details of Bukidnon’s population relative to

the region’s and that of the country’s as well.

Table 03: Population, Annual Population Growth Rate and Density 2000-2010

by Province, Region-10

Province Pop 2000 Pop 2010 Pop

2010 %

APGR 2000-2010

Density 2000

Density 2010

Area (sq.Km)

Area (sq.Km)

%

Bukidnon 1,060,415 1,299,192 30.2% 2.05% 101 124 10,471.6 54.1%

Camiguin 74,232 83,807 2.0% 1.22% 254 287 291.9 1.5%

Lanao del Norte

758,123 930,738 21.7% 2.07% 251 309 3,015.6 15.6%

Misamis Occidental

486,723 567,642 13.2% 1.55% 237 276 2,055.2 10.6%

Misamis Oriental

1,126,215 1,415,944 32.9% 2.32% 320 403 3,515.7 18.2%

Region X 3,505,708 4,297,323 100.0% 2.06% 181 222 19,350.0 100.0%

Philippines 75,506,928 92,337,852

2.03% 252 308 300,000.0

Source: National Statistics Office, 2010



The 2010 census revealed

that Bukidnon is the least densely

populated area in Region 10. The

province population density during

the said period stood only at 124

persons per sq.km. At the other end

of the scale is Misamis Oriental which

has the highest density of 403

persons per sq.km. Figure 2 shows

the comparative 2010 population

density by province in region 10.

3.2.2 Population size, density, and growth rate 3.2.2.1 Size and distribution

Valencia City is the most populous locality in Bukidnon. While most of the municipalities in the province have a population that would only account for about 2-3% share of the province’s total, Valencia City has a 14 percent share of Bukidnon’s total population - by far, the largest amongst all cities/municipalities in the province during the 2010 census. A significant number of the population in the province also resides in Malaybalay City which accounts for about 12 percent of the total.

A greater part of Bukidnon’s population seems to converge in the two cities of the province:

Malaybalay and Valencia. Together, people living in the two cities during the 2010 census comprised about a quarter (25.8%) of the province’s total population. The combined population of 334,641 of the two cities is nearly of the same size of Iligan City (one of the urbanized cities in region 10) and about half of the region’s capital (Cagayan de Oro - a highly urbanized city). Four municipalities along the major thoroughfare of Bukidnon (Cagayan de Oro-Bukidnon-Davao Road and the Cagayan de Oro-Bukidnon-Cotabato Road) namely: Manolo Fortich, Maramag, Don Carlos and Quezon also have a significant combined share of population at about 26 percent. The municipalities of Dangcagan and Malitbog have the least population share of 1.7 and 1.8 percent respectively. Annex 1: Population, Annual Growth Rate, Density, Area by City/Municipality presents these details.

3.2.2.2 Density and urbanization

The 2010 census showed Valencia City as the most densely populated locality in the province having a population density of 309 persons/sq.km (see Annex 2). Malitbog on the other hand is the least densely populated area with only 39 persons per sq.km. during the same period. The province’s population density during the said census stood at about 124 persons per sq.km. Apart from Valencia City, the City of Malaybalay and nine other municipalities have higher densities that the province’s. Although Valencia City seems to have indicated its urbanity given its population density which is the highest in Bukidnon, it still could be considered a lesser dense locality compared to the region’s capital which density is determined at about 1,119 persons per sq.km. Valencia City’s density is comparable to other cities in region 10 like Tangub and Oroquita and slightly higher than Gingoog City. Malaybalay City on the other hand is the least densely populated city in the region with a population density of about 158 persons per sq.km.



Map 3b: Density Map 2010 shows that areas with higher densities are mostly located along the Cagayan de Oro-Bukidnon-Davao Road. Manolo Fortich is understandably becoming an urbanized municipality owing to its proximity to the Cagayan de Oro City suburbs. Valencia has been experiencing continued growth of its density because people are likely to converge in this area for trade and commerce and employment opportunities.

Valencia City would still continue to be the most densely populated area in Bukidnon at the

end of the planning period in 2019. By then, its population density would have increased to 350 persons per sq.km. Don Carlos, which is currently the second most densely populated area would continue to be as such in 2019 with an estimated population density of 329 persons per sq.km. While the municipality of Malitbog which is the least densely populated area in 2010 (39 persons/sq.km.) will have a projected population density of 43 persons per sq.km. – the least by 2019.

3.2.2.3 Growth rate

Sumilao registered the highest population annual growth rate between the 2000 and 2010 census amongst all areas in the province. It registered an annual growth of 3.64%. Impasugong, which is adjacent to Sumilao also had a slightly similar annual growth rate of 3.40%. The growth in population of these municipalities which is comparatively higher than the other areas of the province is mainly attributable to the increase of in-migration of people who seek employment brought about by the expansion of agri-business ventures in the areas. The plantations, which products are exported to other countries attracted labourers. The municipality of Cabanglasan registered the lowest growth rate at 0.04%. One of the factors affecting the almost nil growth in population of the municipality is likely caused by out-migration of people to other areas in the province where there are employment opportunities. The unstable peace and order situation somehow contributed to the out-migration of population in the area as well.





3.2.3 Existing Settlements

Patterns

The province’s existing settlement patterns can be described as a three-tier hierarchy. Both the cities of Malaybalay and Valencia are categorized as the top level hierarchy being small cities. The municipalities of Talakag, Manolo Fortich, Lantapan, San Fernando, Maramag, Quezon and Don Carlos are relegated to the next level of medium town and the rest of the municipalities are small town (see Figure 3).

a. Small City: Cities of Malaybalay and Valencia

Malaybalay and Valencia cities which are both considered as Bukidnon’s main activity centers are the only localities in the province categorized as Small City. The two cities have a population of more than 100,000 (Malaybalay with 153,085 and Valencia with 181,556). Together, the two cities have a combined population of 334,641 during the 2010 census. This is about one fourth of the province’s total population during the same period. Malaybalay City’s role apart from being the provincial capital and seat of government serves as one of the province’s trading centers as well. However, it is Valencia which have been considered as the main commercial hub of the province. Both cities offered the most number of functions in terms of socio-economic activities. It is basically one of the main reasons why people have seemingly converged in these areas.

b. Medium Town: Municipalities of Talakag, Manolo Fortich, Lantapan, San Fernando,

Maramag, Quezon and Don Carlos

Medium towns are localities which have a population of over 50,000 but lesser than 100,000. Seven municipalities belonged to this category in the existing settlement patterns of the province. These include the municipalities of Talakag and Manolo Fortich in the north, Lantapan and San Fernando in the central part and the municipalities of Maramag, Don Carlos and Quezon in the sourthern part of the province.

c. Small Town: All other municipalities of the province

All the other 14 municipalities in the province have a population of less than 50,000 and are categorized as small town. Most of these municipalities are rural areas with farming as the peoples’ main activity of livelihood.

Figure 3: Hierarchy of Settlements



3.2.4 Vulnerability of Population and Settlements to Natural Hazards and Disasters The province is vulnerable to a number of geologic and meteorological/hydrological hazards. Among those which are more frequent are earthquakes, flooding and soil erosion. A total of 12,244 families, comprising 57,582 individuals were reported to have been affected by disasters during the period 1999 to 2011. Floods posted the highest number of families and persons affected at 56.21 percent and 58.95 percent of the total families and persons respectively. Over 41.73 percent of families or 38.96 percent of persons were affected by the other two flood-related hazards, namely flashflood and flooding with landslide. In terms of lives lost, rain-induced landslides posted the highest death toll accounting for five of the 15 lives lost due to all kinds of disasters that occurred throughout the period. The estimated consequence of fatality from Flood and Rain-Induced Landslide (RIL) which was generated through Geographic Information System (GIS) using current physical data and historical occurrence as parameters showed that RIL will more likely have adverse effect on the population compared to Flooding (Annex 3). A frequent occurrence of RIL in the municipality of Cabanglasan for instance would likely affect 1 to 6 persons in every 10.

On the other hand, some settlements areas in the province are prone to flooding caused

mainly by overflowing of rivers as a consequence of intensive and prolonged rainfall. Some barangays near the banks of Maridugao river in the municipalities of Kalilangan, Pangantucan and Kadingilan are affected by hazards brought about by flooding. Portions of Valencia City, Maramag and Quezon which are near the Pulangi River have experienced flooding as well. The most devastating occurred last 2 March 2011 in Valencia where value of damaged to crops alone have been estimated to reach about Php26 Million with about 3,619 affected families. That incident totally damaged 13 houses and 6 houses more were left partially damaged. Rain Induced Landslide also occur in some parts of the province like in Malaybalay and Valencia Cities and the municipality of Kalilangan.

A GIS generated consequence and risk projected to be brought about by flooding and RIL using the Mines and GeoSciences Bureau (MGB) hazards maps shows that 4 areas (Cabanglasan, Malaybalay City,Quezon and Valencia City) will likely experience RIL. A Frequent occurrence of RIL in Malaybalay would entail a cost of damage in the built-up area of nearly half a million pesos. A rare occurrence of RIL will likely spare the municipalities of Damulog, Dangcagan, Kadingilan, Kalilangan, Kibawe, Kitaotao and Malitbog. A rare occurrence of RIL will likely hit Valencia the hardest with an estimated consequence of nearly a quarter million pesos. Annex 4 shows the details of estimated consequence and risk to built-up from flood and RIL



3.3 PHYSICAL RESOURCES

3.3.1 General land and water characteristics and resources 3.3.1.1 Topography and slope

Topography and Elevation A greater part of the province is generally described as an extensive plateau which is characterized by a slightly rugged topography and is best expressed by its rolling hills and flatlands and is mainly drained by deeply-incised Cagayan, Pulangi and Tagoloan rivers and ravines. The southern border of the province is generally mountainous with highest peaks of 2,824 meters and 1,678 meters for Mt. Kalatungan and Mt. Tankulan, respectively. Dominating the central part of the province is Mt. Kitanglad which has an elevation of 2,938 meters above sea level. The whole eastern and southwestern borders adjoining Agusan, Davao and Cotabato provinces are lofty and densely forested mountains.

Elevation

Bukidnon is a highland province. Almost three quarters (3/4) of the province’s area is lying in elevation of more than 500 meters above sea level. This is in contrast to the coastal provinces of the region where most of the land areas are lying within elevation range of from below 100 masl up to 500 masl. Table 04 shows that Bukidnon’s low lying areas which have elevation below 100 masl is not even barely 1 percent of the province’s total area. These are mostly located near the borders of Misamis Oriental particularly near Cagayan de Oro City and in some parts forming valleys between mountains located within the midst of the province particularly in Valencia City, municipality of Maramag and extending towards the municipalities of Damulog and Kadingilan – both bordering the North Cotabato province.

Map 4 shows that the highest elevation of Bukidnon is located within the central part. This is primarily attributable to the mountains of Mt. Kitanglad and Mt. Kalatungan. Higher elevations are also found in the northern and north-eastern part of the province particularly in the municipalities of Malitbog and Impasugong where the Kalabugao Mountain Range is situated. Areas of land with elevations of up to 300 masl are mostly located within the borders of municipalities bounding the province of Misamis Oriental. These are the municipalities of Baungon, Libona and Manolo Fortich. Other areas with similar elevations as with the said municipalities are found in Valencia city and the municipalities of Maramag, Quezon, Don Carlos and the municipalities adjoining the boundary of North Cotabato (Kadingilan, Damulog and Kitaotao).

Table 04: Area in Hectares by Elevation Class by Province, Region X, 2007

Elevation (masl)

Province Region - 10

Bukidnon %

Share Camiguin

Lanao del Norte

Misamis Occidental

Misamis Oriental

<100 1,192.00 0.11 6,361.00 65,255.41 54,208.00 77,821.00 204,837.41

100-300 94,905.00 9.04 6,126.00 90,428.80 62,885.00 82,664.00 337,008.80

300-500 200,704.00 19.12 4,951.00 89,700.00 12,925.00 78,304.00 385,828.90 500-1000 300,435.00 28.62 4,087.00 128,555.00 32,063.00 69,735.00 534,875.24

1000-2000 217,188.00 20.69 7,662.00 8,538.31 31,309.00 41,635.00 306,332.31

>2000 235,435.00 22.43 0.00 0.00 12,132.00 1,411.00 248,978.00

Total 1,049,859.00 100.00 29,187.00 382,478.66 205,522.00 351,570.00 2,018,616.66

Source: DA-BSWM/RPFP, Region X, 2004-2030





Slope Bukidnon’s landscape is predominated by slopes of more than 50% - described as cliff-like streams side/mountainous. This slope category which constitutes more than half (52.18 percent) of the province’s land area is mostly in the north-eastern and south-eastern part of the province (see Map 5). These areas are largely part of the province’s forests bounding the provinces of Agusan del Sur and Davao del Norte. Areas with slopes under this category are also present at the central part as well owing to the presence of Mt. Kitanglad and Mt. Kalatungan. Steep hills to mountain which are areas with slope of from 30 to 50 percent also accounts for around 13 percent and are generally located as contiguous to the more than 50% slope category. Although Bukidnon is generally mountainous, it can well be noted that plateaus are present in the province providing for slopes under the 0-3% category or level to very gently sloping areas. It is generally because of this attributes that the province have similar share in terms of area percentage in the above slope category when compared to the other provinces in region 10. Bukidnon’s share of land area in this category is 10.62% of its total area which is generally well within the percent share of the other provinces in the region which range from 8.09% for Camiguin to 15.72% for Misamis Occidental (see table 05). These areas which are largely used for settlements and agriculture are found in large tracts in the cities of Malaybalay and Valencia as well as in the municipality of Maramag.

Table 05: Area in Hectares by Slope Class by Province, Region X, 2007

Province

Slope/Description/Area

Total Area (has.)

0-3% 3-8% 8-18% 18-30% 30-50% >50% [Level to

very gently sloping]

[Gently to sloping to

undulating]

[Undulating to rolling]

[Rolling to hilly]

[Steep hills to mountain]

[Cliff-like streams side/ mountainous]

Bukidnon 111,516.00 72,627.00 75,465.00 106,366.00 136,110.00 547,775.00 1,049,859.00 % Share 10.62% 6.92% 7.19% 10.13% 12.96% 52.18% 100.00%

Camiguin 2,362.00 3,759.00 5,382.00 3,744.00 13,940.00 0.00 29,187.00 % Share 8.09% 12.88% 18.44% 12.83% 47.76% 0.00% 100.00%

Lanao del Norte

43,830.00 34,581.67 65,954.80 86,703.90 83,081.90 68,326.39 382,478.66

% Share 11.46% 9.04% 17.24% 22.67% 21.72% 17.86% 100.00%

Misamis Occidental

32,287.00 40,044.00 26,836.00 31,762.00 19,183.00 55,410.00 205,522.00

% Share 15.71% 19.48% 13.06% 15.45% 9.33% 26.96% 100.00%

Misamis Oriental

46,336.00 51,111.00 77,041.00 87,251.00 48,315.00 41,516.00 351,570.00

% Share 13.18% 14.54% 21.91% 24.82% 13.74% 11.81% 100.00%

Region X 236,331 202,122.67 250,678.80 315,826.90 300,629.90 713,027.39 2,018,616.66

% Share 11.71% 10.01% 12.42% 15.65% 14.89% 35.32% 100.00%

Source: DA-BSWM and RPFP, Region X, 2004-2030





3.3.1.2 Land and Water Resources

Land Resource

Having relied mostly on agriculture for its economy, land is considered as amongst the most important endowments of the province. The crop sub-zone for instance as specified in the SAFDZ was allocated with 191,405 hectares – a huge chunk of the province’s total area that manifest how important land is for the Bukidnon economy. Apart from its use for settlement purposes, land in the province mainly serves for agriculture activities. Pockets of industrial uses for land in the province are also present given the rise of several industrial establishments (feedmill, sugarmill, rubber processing plants, etc.) that now dots the provincial landscape. It is also worthwhile to note that forestry – a major user of land area is sustainably managed by the province to ensure that watersheds that bring about water for domestic and agriculture purposes are kept healthy.

Water Resources Bukidnon has seven important river systems that cut across several parts of the province’s territory. The river systems provide water not only for domestic (household use), agriculture (irrigation) and industrial uses but for power generation as well. The most significant among the river systems that directly emanates from Bukidnon is the Pulangi River. Its head water is in the Kalabugao Plains in the northern part of the province and traverses easterly towards the south exiting in the municipality of Damulog (see Map 6) to finally drain in the south-west of Mindanao through the Cotabato provinces. It serves by far, the largest area of watershed covering more than half a million hectares in 2 cities and 16 municipalities (see table 6). The said river’s watershed cluster is divided into two, namely: (1) the Upper Pulangi Watershed Cluster which is mostly comprised by municipalities in the North and central part of the province; and (2) the Lower Pulangi Watershed Cluster which consists of municipalities from the southern part of Bukidnon. Pulangi river is also the one tapped for the generation of a 255 MW hydroelectric power plant situated in the municipality of Maramag.

Table 6: Bukidnon Watersheds, 2007

Name of River Watershed

Cluster

Area in Hectares

Municipalities/Cities Covered

Exit Points

Upper Pulangi 318,782.96 Malitbog, Impasugong, Malaybalay City, Cabanglasan, Lantapan, Valencia City, San Fernando, Maramag and Quezon

Cotabato Province

Lower Pulangi 263,881.71 Maramag, Quezon,, Pangantucan, Kadingilan, Don Carlos, Kitaotao, Dangcagan, Damulog and Kibawe

Cotabato Province

Tagoloan 183,495.79 Malitbog, Manolo Fortich, Sumilao, Impasugong and Malaybalay City

Cagayan de Oro City

Cagayan 115,343.96 Talakag, Baungon and Libona Cagayan de Oro City Maridugao 65,233.11 Don Carlos, Pangantucan, Kalilangan,

Kadingilan and Talakag Cotabato Province

Davao-Salug 68,506.46 San Fernando, Quezon, Dangcagan and Kitaotao

Davao Province

Agusan-Cugman 34,615.01 Libona and Manolo Fortich Cagayan de Oro City

Total 1,049,859.00

Source: PENRO, 2007





3.3.1.3 Geological Characteristics

The Bureau of Soils through their Land Resources Evaluation Project (LREP) (1985) revealed

that the province of Bukidnon belonged to two distinct physiographic units: the Central Cordillera to the east and the Lanao-Bukidnon Highland to the west. These units occur in approximately equal extent the boundary being approximately the Malaybalay-Valencia-Maramag road. The Central Cordillera is the principal median range of Mindanao which trends northward for about 430 kilometers, the average elevation of which is 1,200 meters. Most of the Cordillera consists of north-trending ridges separated by youthful valleys. The Lanao-Bukidnon Highland which occupies most of the northern half of Central Mindanao is a composite of highland of basalt and pyroclastic plateaus surmounted by andesite and pyroclastic cones. The eastern part which occupies the central portion of the province of Bukidnon, is the broad, youthful, deeply incised basalt and pyroclastic Bukidnon Plateaus. The western part, formed by peaks and chains of Pliocene Recent volcanoes with elevations between 1800 and 2900 meters. The more prominent peaks of this part of Bukidnon include Mt. Ktanglad (2938 m.), Mt. Kalatungan (2824 m.) and Mt. Piapayungan (2815 m.) and the Butig ranges. In general, the province of Bukidnon is composed of mountain ranges in the east which trends northward consisting mainly of ultrabasic, volcanic conglomerates and clastic formations of sandtone, shale and conglomerates as well as limestone and alluvial terrace deposits and heterogeneous assemblages of alluvium formation. The geologic characteristics of the Bukidnon province is also detailed in Map 7.

3.3.1.4 Mineral Resources Mineral resources (both metallic and non-metallic) abound in the province of Bukidnon. Prospects of metallic minerals such as chromite and gold, are by far, the most dominant resources in terms of value and actual production. Chromite (Cr) and Copper (Cu) exist on the ultrabasic formation in Malaybalay City, Impasugong, Manolo Fortich and on the eastern part of the province. Gold is notable in Gango and Kinawe, Libona; Dao, San Fernando, Sayawan, Impasugong, Tagiptip, Cabanglasan, Linabo and Silae, Malaybalay City. Pyrite which is a source of sulphur for the manufacture of sulphuric acid is also noted in, San Fernando. Non-metallic minerals and other related resources such as limestone, marble, diatomite, guano, quartz, phyllite schist and sand and gravel are abundant as well. The Mineral Distribution Map (Map 8) details the locations of possible mineral deposits in the province. One of the most prominent non-metallic minerals in the province is limestone. Coralline limestone in particular which is scattered throughout the province is widely used as soil conditioner. It is particularly used to correct the soil acidity of agricultural fields. Porous limestone is also used either as binder of sand and gravel surfacing or as an outright surfacing materials for road maintenance. Limestone quarries are found in the municipalities of Don Carlos, Manolo Fortich, Quezon, Kitaotao, Kibawe and Libona. At present, several small-scale mining activities are being operated in these areas.







Climate Bukidnon’s climate is relatively cool and moist throughout the year. Maximum day temperature ranges from 30-34 oC with the minimum ranging from 20 to 22 oC. The recorded maximum night temperatures range from 20-28 oC while the minimum can fall between 18-20 oC. Annual average rainfall on the other hand ranges from about 235 mm to 312 mm which usually peaked on the months of August and October. Table 6 presents the 3-year trend of average monthly temperature while Table 7 presents the monthly rainfall distribution in the province. Map 9 also details the divide of the climate in the whole province.

Table 07: Maximum, Minimum and Mean Temperature (in oC) Province of Bukidnon, 2007-2011

Month 2009 2010 2011

Max Min. Mean Max Min. Mean Max Min. Mean

January 32.5 16.3 24.2 32.5 12.3 22.4 32.0 13.0 22.5

February 32.0 17.0 24.5 33.0 11.5 22.3 32.5 13.0 32.8

March 33.4 15.7 24.6 33.8 12.5 23.0 32.5 14.0 23.3

April 32.7 17.0 24.8 35.0 13.5 24.2 32.5 14.5 23.5

May 32.6 17.8 25.2 34.5 14.0 24.2 32.0 16.1 24.0

June 31.2 18.0 24.6 33.0 15.5 24.2 2.0 16.0 24.0

July 31.5 18.0 24.8 33.0 15.9 24.4 31.0 15.5 23.3

August 32.5 17.3 24.9 32.1 15.4 23.8 32.0 15.5 24.8

September 32.0 15.5 23.8 33.0 14.8 24.0 31.6 15.0 23.3

fOctober 31.5 15.3 23.8 33.0 19.0 24.0 33.5 15.1 24.3

November 32.2 13.0 22.6 33.5 15.5 24.5 33.0 15.5 24.2

December 32.2 12.5 22.3 33.3 13.0 24.1 33.0 15.0 24.0

Annual Average

32.19 16.12 24.18 33.31 14.41 23.76 32.30 14.85 24.42

Source: PAG-ASA Station, Malaybalay City 2012

Table 08: Monthly Rainfall Distribution (mm) Province of Bukidnon, 2006-2011

Month Year

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

January 178.20 206.40 312.20 131.90 380.50

February 29.60 180.00 179.80 75.30 269.50

March 37.80 105.30 63.80 32.70 113.40

April 157.60 181.60 377.50 48.40 72.90

May 268.40 211.00 250.20 122.10 421.20

June 250.50 231.90 301.70 416.50 379.60

July 266.20 339.00 553.20 317.20 494.90

August 436.80 438.40 208.80 474.30 517.90

September 334.30 293.40 292.50 349.00 279.60 October 386.70 350.90 234.00 605.80 263.20

November 335.40 175.20 165.30 61.80 253.70

December 278.80 278.80 62.00 191.50 301.40

Annual Average 249.31 249.31 250.08 235.54 312.32

Source: PAG-ASA Station, Malaybalay City





3.3.2 Land use potentials and constraints 3.3.2.1 Land classification

Bukidnon’s land area of 1,049.859 sq.km. is the 4th largest in terms of size amongst the 81 provinces of the country. Of this, 36 percent (380,332.75 has.) is classified as Alienable and Disposable (A & D) while 64% percent (669,526.25 has.) is Forest Land. A & D of the province accounts for 40.66% of the region and 9.21 percent of the whole Mindanao Island. Forestland on the other hand comprised about 61.80 percent of the region and 11.02 percent of Mindanao’s total forestland. Table 9 presents Bukidnon’s land classification as compared to other provinces in the region, the Mindanao Island and of the country as well.

Table 9: Status of Land Classification in hectares Philippines, Mindanao, Region X, Province as of 2003

Alienable and

Disposable (A & D)

Percent Share (%)

Forestland Percent

Share (%) Total

Philippines 14,145,078.00 47.15 15,854,922.00 52.85 30,000,000.00

Mindanao 6,488,448.00 52.14 5,956,370.00 47.86 12,444,818.00

Region X 935,297.00 46.3.3 1,083,320.00 53.67 2,018,617.00

Provinces:

Bukidnon 380,333.00 36.23 669,526.00 63.77 1,049,,859.00

Camiguin 23,723.00 81.28 5,464.00 18.72 29,187.00

Lanao del Norte 157,848.00 41.27 224,631.00 58.73 382,479.00

Mis. Occidental 106,534.00 51.84 98,988.00 48.16 205,522.00

Mis. Oriental 236,971.00 67.40 114,599.00 32.60 351,570.00

Source: DENR-LMB, PENRO/ENRO

3.3.2.2 Protection areas

National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS)

Republic Act 7586 otherwise known as the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act of 1992 provides the legal framework for the establishment and management of protected areas in the Philippines. The Law defines protected areas as the identified portions of land and/or water set aside by reason of their unique physical and biological significance, managed to enhance biological diversity and protected against destructive human exploration. Two of the six proclaimed areas under NIPAS in region 10 belonged to Bukidnon. These are the Mt. Kitanglad Natural Park under Presidential Proclamation No. 986 (24 September 1996) and RA 8978 (9 November 2000) and the Mt. Kalatungan Range Natural Park under Proclamation No. 305 (5 May 2000). Mt. Kitanglad Natural Park straddles 7 municipalities and 1 city in the province with an overall area of 31,235.19 hectares. Mt. Kalatungan Range Natural Park which covers around 21,247.73 hectares is straddling 4 LGUs in the province. Map 10 locates the protection areas of the province.

http://www.gov.ph/1992/06/01/republic-act-no-7586/





The province also proposes for protection under the NIPAS categories the following areas:

Protected Area

Municipalities covered

Area (hectares)

Pantaron Range Impasugong, Malaybalay City, Cabanglasan, San Fernando

36,214.35

Mt. Tangkulan Range Quezon, San Fernando, Valencia 13,430.33

Mt. Kimangkil Range Malitbog, Manolo Fortich Impasug-ong

65,643.73

Mt. Tago Range Impasug-ong, Malaybalay 29,062.31

Total 144,350.72

Source: DENR-PENRO Bukidnon Report, 2012

Non-NIPAS areas

Non-NIPAS are areas with the following physical characteristics:

1. Areas above 1,000 masl elevation 2. Areas with more than 50% slope 3. Buffer strips along rivers and escarpments 4. Freshwater swamps and marshes 5. Lakes and other inland water bodies 6. Severely eroded areas

Presented below are details of the protection area of the province including a breakdown of areas belonging to the Non-NIPAS category:

Protection Area (in hectares)

NIPAS Category 113,569.80

Non-NIPAS Category 378,580.62

Elevation 30,005.89

Slope >50% 195,347.83

Slope and Elevation 102,082.89

Rivers and Lakes 7,657.40

NIPAS Buffer Strip (1 kilometer) 31,440.66

Rivers and Lakes Buffer Strips 12,045.96

Other Areas 270,621.44

Severely Eroded Areas 225,486.72

Severe Flooding 23,576.15

NPAA Highly Restricted Areas 21,558.56

Total Protection Areas 762,771.87

Source: DENR-PENRO, 2007





3.3.2.3 Strategic Agriculture and Fisheries Development Zone (SAFDZ)

SAFDZs defined under Ra 8435 otherwise known as the Agriculture and Fisheries

Modernization Act (AFMA) of 1997 are prime and contiguous agricultural areas suitable for productive farming, particularly for the production of priority agricultural commodities. The total SAFDZ areas of the province covers about 227,720 hectares. SAFDZ for the province is an important consideration given the province’s role as the food basket of region 10.

Table 10 details allocation of areas for the Strategic Agriculture and Fisheries Development

Zone of Bukidnon.

Table 10: Specific Land Uses in SAFDZ Areas, Bukidnon, 2010

A. SAFDZ Areas (in hectares) Percent Share

1. Crop Sub-zone 191,405 18.52

Irrigated rice 21,366 2.04

Non-irrigated rice 10,043 0.96

Corn 39,472 3.76

Other crops 123,524 11.77

2. Livestock Sub-zone 34,648 3.30

Pasture 32,771 3.12

Other Grasses 1,877 0.18

3. Fishery Sub-zone 1,667

Lakes 789 0.08

Grasses 176 0.02

Corn 702 0.07

4. Total Integrated Crop/Livestock sub-zone

227,720 21.69

B. Non-SAFDZ Areas 822,139 78.31

1. Remaining NPAAAD 82,801 7.89

2. Agro-forestry 103,806 9.89

3. Watershed Zones 633,241 60.32

4. Built-up Areas 2,291 0.22

Total Land Area 1,049,859.00 100.00

Source: BSWM-DA X/RPFP 2004-2030







3.4 ECONOMY

3.4.1 Economic Structure

The 2000 Total Family Income (Table 11) reported by the NSO showed the Agriculture Sector to have the highest family income – an indication that the sector is the most dominant in the province’s economy during the period. The total family income on agriculture, fishery and forestry combined, accounts for around 64 percent followed by communication and services which only accounts for about 13 percent of the total. Income derived from agriculture is also the province’s main contributor to the regional economy.

Table 11: Total Family Income (P1000) by Household Head Kind of Business/ Industry, 2000, Region X

Business Industry Bukidnon Camiguin Lanao del

Norte Misamis Oriental

Misamis Occidental

Region 10

Agri/Fish/Forestry 13,054,639 510,500 3,342,979 3,633,423 2,390,907 22,932,448

Mining/Quarrying Manufacturing 1,276,488 22,073 1,089,513 2,986,512 323,432 5,698,016

Elect/Gas/Water 67,386 8,818 253,589 638,311 55,140 1,023,244

Construction 434,846 82,655 635,247 1,281,489 412,914 2,647,131

Wholesale/Retail 1,399,936 98,991 1,660,890 4,384,286 803,559 8,347,662

Transportation/Storage 1,050,241 45,908 1,347,750 3,387,731 800,922 6,632,552

Finance/Real Estate 558,235 90,506 690,917 1,313,736 325,446 2,978,840

Comm/Soc 2,721,092 239,110 3,659,152 3,829,094 1,551,067 14,999,515

Total 20,562,863 1,098,561 12,680,037 21,454,582 6,663,387 65,259,408


The current provincial economy of the province has somewhat remained to be agriculture

based. This can be partly indicated by the investments generated by select sectors in the economy for the period 2008-2012 (see table 12). Given the trend of investments that has been pouring into agriculture for the last 5 years where this has been steadily increasing, one could discern from among other factors that the same sector has continued to dominate the provincial economy. Although the regional economic structure seems to have already shifted to the services sector which provides for nearly 42% share (Regional Development Plan 2013-2016, NEDA-10) of the regional economy (by far, the largest), the agriculture sector of Bukidnon still tends to dominate the economic structure as manifested by the huge amount it contributed to the province’s economy. Investments include expansion of banana, pineapple and carrot production and the acquisition of machineries related to the production of these products. The services sector on the other hand places second in terms of investment and have a somewhat fluctuating trend increasing in 2009-2010 and significantly dropping in 2011 but recovering a little in 2012. Investment on this sector is generally related to acquisition of machineries and equipment for telecommunications, expansion of banking facilities and construction and renovations of commercial buildings.



Table 12: Value of Investments, Province of Bukidnon, 2008-2012

SECTOR INVESTMENT GENERATED (P Million)

TOTAL 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Agri-based 3,529.009 901.492 1,428.328 1,598.765 1,848.123 9,305.717

Mining & Metallurgy - - 0.100 - - 0.100

Forest-based 0.050 0.600 129.304 45.547 175.501

Infra and Services 48.064 1,194.971 465.296 604.72 103.252 2,416.303

Metals - 0.500 - - - 0.500

Consumer Manufacture 6.045 70.441 25.775 54.132 29.261 185.654

Trading 104.729 1,606.547 93.852 23.029 215.469 2,043.626

Servicing 199.454 1,368.03 1,491.681 597.432 887.019 4,543.616

Manufacturing 1,218.909 61.015 - 49.039 5.187 1,334.15

TOTAL 5,106.260 5,203.596 3,505.032 3,056.421 3,133.858 20,005.167

Source: DTI, Bukidnon

Employment trends also tend to confirm the continuing expansion of the agriculture sector

of the province. Table 13 showed that employment generated in the province totaled 59,625 persons from 2008 to 2012. Of these, the agriculture/agri-based sector generated the most employment with about 69 percent of the total. Servicing is only about 13 percent for the same 5 year period.

Table 13: Employment Trend, Province of Bukidnon, 2008-2012

SECTOR EMPLOYMENT GENERATED (P Million) TOTA

L 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Agri-based 8,511 6,015 11,202 7,937 7,135 40,800

Mining & Metallur. 10 10

Forest-based 3 15 290 1,178 1,486

Infra and Services 49 17 557 33 656

Metals 2 2

Consumer Manufacture 14 73 678 566 51 1,382

Trading 2,042 2,762 1,624 18 143 6,589

Servicing 2,471 2,905 1,693 65 319 7,453

Manufacturing 481 763 3 1,247

TOTAL 13,571 12,552 15,764 8,912 8,826 59,625

Source: DTI, Bukidnon

3.4.1.1 Basic Sectors and Corresponding Industries of the Province

Agriculture, Fishery and Forestry Sector The agriculture, fishery and forestry sector dominates all the other major industries in the province. This is understandably because of the role the province assumed for the regional economy which is as a major producer of food and other agricultural products for region 10. The sector is the biggest employment generator contributing about 69 percent of all employment generated within the period 2008-2012. The major crops that have so far contributed significantly to the agriculture sector production are presented in Table 14.



Table 14: Leading Agricultural Crops, Province of Bukidnon, As of 2012

Commodity 5 yr Growth

Rate (%) Harvested Area (has.)

Physical Area (has.)

Crop Rank

Corn -0.51 192,100.00 96,050.00 1

Palay 4.40 88,975.00 41,640.00 2

Sugarcane 8.41 81,213.00 81,213.00 3

Pineapple 2.57 21,000.00 21,000.00 4

Banana 0.97 20,379.00 29,379.00 5

Cassava 11.25 13,750.00 13,750.00 6

Coconut 0.06 9,500.00 9,500.00 7

Coffee -2.76 9,029.00 9,029.00 8

Rubber (Coagulated lumps) 10.42 6,639.00 6,639.00 9

Abaca .06 3,100.00 3,100.00 10

Source: BAS, Provincial Agriculture Office, 2012

Manufacturing

The manufacturing sector in Bukidnon is highly dominated by the processing of major agricultural products like fruits, vegetables, rice, corn, sugarcane, rubber, poultry and livestock. The sector only contributes about 1 percent of total investments in the province. It is thus apparently a sector that is yet to be developed. It can be noted however that there are potentials that abound for the sector. Livestock processing and feed milling for instance could be a viable endeavor given the prominent livestock industry in the province. Palm oil processing could also be expanded given the growing demand for palm oil production in Asia. Bio-ethanol production is also a promising venture as this is primarily sourced from sugarcane which is essentially the third most grown crop in the province. An investor has already in fact secured tax incentives from the BOI to build and operate its proposed Php4.08 Billion Bio-ethanol integrated facility. There is also the prospect of value adding through manufacturing/processing of vegetable and fruit products which also abounds in the province. Growth of the industry particularly on agro-processing is hampered by various constraints. These include but are not necessarily limited to insufficient and unstable power supply; limited access to information and appropriate packaging materials for processed products; increased cost of fuel and high cost of processing equipment are only some of the constraints faced by the manufacturing sector.

Services

Services is the second source of investments and employment in the province. It contributed about 17 percent to investments and 16 percent to employment. For the period 2000-2009, a total of 12,850 business establishments are registered with the DTI. Micro-enterprises dominate this figure with about 98 percent of all registered business establishment.



Tourism Industry

Bukidnon is being eyed as agri-tourism sites mentioned during the Euromoney Philippine Investment Forum and suggested during the February 2013 Philippine Development Forum hosted by the World Bank. Fresnoza4 (2013) suggests that the combination of agriculture and tourism presents a massive potential for economic development especially in the rural areas. This will accordingly promote wealth creation in the rejuvenation of hinterland economies; job generation and higher income for farmers and the food industry. One of the most prominent tourism attractions the province is endowed with is the Mt. Kitanglad Natural Park. Bukidnon as a province is also dotted with several historical sites (e.g. Hiroshima Shrine, Japanese Garrison, etc.). Several concerns are to be address in relation to the development of the tourism industry in the province. The rural road network for instance is yet to be improved to provide better access to tourism sites; Investments on accommodation facilities have to be encourage within the private sector as this is one concern that hampers tourists to visit the province; and the peace and order situation not only in the province but of all Mindanao in general has to stabilize to better attract foreign and local tourists alike.

Mining and Quarrying Two of the most commonly found minerals in the province are chromite and gold. Other metallic mineral resources include copper, nickel and manganese. Non-metallic minerals on the other hand include volcanic slabs and silica quartz, feldspar, guano/phosphate, limestone, sand and gravel and schist. The prospect for the mining industry in Bukidnon is still yet to be established. As of 2013, a total of 42 minerals and explorations permit applications are on process to determine volume of deposits for nickel, chromite, cobalt, gold, copper and manganese. The areas covered for the application include the municipalities of Malitbog, Impasugong, San Fernando, Libona, Manolo Fortich, Quezon, Kibawe, Kitaotao, Talakag and the municipalities of Malaybalay and Valencia. Quarrying of sand and gravel is also widespread in the province. A total of 81 quarry and small scale mining permits were issued in the province in 2012. Most activities in this respect is related to quarrying of sand and gravel.

4 Paper presented during the First National Agri-tourism Research Conference in the Philippines (Prof. Eli

Paolo Fresnoza)

Table 15: Percentage Share of Domestic Tourist Arrivals by Province, Region 10, 2011

Province Percent

Share (%)

Bukidnon 18.76

Camiguin 23.53

Cagayan de Oro City, Mis. Oriental 26.60

Ozamis City, Misamis Occidental 23.71 Iligan, Lanao de Norte 7.40

Total 100.00 Source: Department of Tourism - X

Table 16: Percentage Share of Foreign Tourist Arrivals by Province, Region 10, 2011

Province Percent

Share (%)

Bukidnon 55.54

Camiguin 10.13

Cagayan de Oro City, Mis. Oriental 31.63

Ozamis City, Misamis Occidental 0.91 Iligan, Lanao de Norte 1.79

Total 100.00 Source: Department of Tourism - 10



3.4.2 Potentials for contributing to local economic growth

Table 17: Industry Potential for Growth Economy, Province of Bukidnon, 2013

Current Strength High Priority Retention Emerging Strength

1. High Value Vegetable and Processed Products

Carrot Juice

Vegetable Noodles

Vegetable Soup

Other processed vegetable products

2. Fresh Fruits and Processed Products Pineapple Banana (Banana chips,

microwaveable saba) Durian Mango Passion Fruit

3. Sugarcane and Processed Products

4. Wood-Based Products using fast growing species – Wooden gifts, toys, house wares and furniture

5. Organic Fertilizer 6. Medicinal Plants and Herbal

Medicine

Herbal Plants

Medicinal Plants

Yacon 7. Rubber and Rubber Products

Handicrafts Abaca-based handicrafts

Bamboo furniture and novelty items

Fiber-based textiles made of pineapple leaves, abaca and banana stalks

Bayong from abaca and other raw materials

Corn-husks processing

Agsam and other native products

Soft broom 8. Cutflower 9. Oil Palm 10. Agri Tourism 11. Adventure Tourism 12. Cultural Heritage Tourism

1. Cattle, Goat and Dairy (integrated operation from feedlot growing, fattening, slaughtering, meat and milk processing) 2. Swine and

Poultry

3. Corn

4. Rice

5. Rubber and rubber products

6. Wood/Bamboo-based products

7. Cassava

8. Bukidnon

Tourism Eco Cultural Park

9. Medicinal Plants and Herbal Medicine

1. Coffee and Cacao Production and Processing

2. Mineral based industries (clay processing into kitchen wares and earthen ware, construction bricks and tile manufacturing)

3. Small scale mining of metallic and non-metallic minerals

4. Mountain Spring, Resorts and Recreational Centers

5. Organic Products (rice, banana, pineapple, vegetable, muscovado)

6. Production and Upgrading of Antibiotic Free Chicken

7. Production of Soya Milk and Veggie Meat

8. Upgrading of Organic Corn Coffee 9. Fruits and vegetables production

and processing (noodle production, etc.)

10. Eco Tourism - Community Based Tourism awareness

11. Cultural Tourism 12. Agri-tourism 13. Silt brick Production 14. Goat’s Milk Soap production 15. Egg powder processing 17. Sugar processing-Muscovado

production 18. Organic Fertilizer production 19. Triple “AAA” Slaughterhouse 20. Palm Oil processing



It is to be noted that current strength industries are those which have growing comparative advantage compared to other producers in other provinces. In terms of employment generation, these industries provide substantial employment growth or have a great potential to provide more local employment. Moreover, these industries are experiencing an increasing market share. Industries categorized as “High Priority for Retention” on the other hand are those which continue to perform and generate employment but need to improve competitiveness. Industries of growing importance are classified as emerging strength.

3.4.3 Local Factors to Enhance Growth Potentials

Available resources are factors that may be tapped to further enhance the growth and potentials of industries to be in the best position to contribute to local economic growth. These factors are needed to further develop these mentioned industries:

Investors

Investment incentives

Skilled workers

Trainable Human Resources

Financing Institutions; Micro Financing

Sufficient Power Supply

The Academe

Research Institutions

Provision of Seeds and Quality Planting Materials

The National Government

Local Government Units’ firm funding support

Infrastructure Support e.g. irrigation, FMR, PHF

Industry Clustering

Promotion of One Town One Product (OTOP)

Marketing Support/Market Matching

Training Programs/Skills Development

Science and Technology

Operationalization of the Bukidnon Economic Zone

Technology on fruits processing

Alcohol processing

Efficiency improvement 3.4.3 Vulnerability of the Economy to Natural Hazards and disasters The impact of flooding and erosion will most likely affect the agriculture and forestry sectosr of the province. These are two of the sectors that highly define the provincial economy. The Sectoral Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Report of the province (2012) indicated that 13 municipalities are “moderately” vulnerable to flooding. These areas are either located near river/stream banks, or in low-lying plains. The hotspot list include Baungon, Lantapan, Libona and Talakag. Malitbog on the other hand is regarded as the “least” vulnerable to flooding. Meanwhile, erosion also poses to have adverse impact on agriculture especially in Sumilao where it posted the highest vulnerability rating of 0.78 (high vulnerability to erosion). All other municipalities except Kadingilan, Maramag and Valencia which are “moderately vulnerable” have a rather high vulnerability index to erosion.



The following are the likely impacts to agriculture of extreme events such drought, flood and erosion:

Large decreases in rainfall and longer drier periods will dry-up farmlands, especially so the rain-fed areas

Increases in incidence/outbreaks of pests and diseases in agriculture areas due to the changing weather patterns

Reduction of areas suitable for farming may push farmers and their families to the uplands, further increasing stress to the forestry sector, or to depressed urban areas unsafe for human settlements

Reduction in farm yields will restrain food security, especially among farmers – and their families, who have limited coping capacity as a result of a reduction of their already meager incomes

Insufficient food supply would lead to more malnutrition, and higher poverty levels – the prolonged episodes of which may lead to heightened social unrest and conflict in certain areas.



3.5 TRANSPORTATION, ACCESS AND CIRCULATION 3.5.1 Transportation

Bukidnon is a landlocked province, thus the movement of its people, goods and the delivery

of basic services and its circulation system relies mainly on its road network and corresponding

bridge linkages between bodies of water.

Bukidnon’s road network has a total length of 8,592.52 kilometers. About 9.33 % is classified as national roads, 9.91 % provincial roads, 7.85 % municipal and 72.91 % barangay roads (see Table 18). The entire road network is composed of 3% asphalt, 18% concrete, 56% gravel and 23% earth. The bridges within Bukidnon’s road network has a total length of 12,348.24 linear meters, of which 40% are RCDG/Presidential, 9 % are steel, 10% are bailey, 4 % are timber bridges while 37 % are foot/hanging bridges.

Accessibility to major places in Bukidnon has greatly improved with the continuing upgrading

and development of roads that link entry points, service and commercial centers in the province.

New roads connecting barangays/municipal/provincial roads and national highways are being

constructed and expanded. This development supports the establishment of agriculture and tourism

based facilities in other areas of the province.

Table 18: Road Network by Administrative Classification

Province of Bukidnon, 2007-2012

Administrative Classification

Length in Kilometer % Change (2007 – 2012) 2007 2012 (% dist.)

I. National Road 472.81 801.84 9.33 69.59

II. Provincial Road 792.00 851.75 9.91 7.54

III. Municipal/City Road 710.09 674.19 7.85 (5.06)

IV. Barangay Road 6,243.13 6,264.74 72.91 0.35

Total 8,218.03 8,592.52 100.00 4.56

Source: DPWH I, II and III, PEO, 2013

3.5.1.1 External Linkages

Bukidnon borders seven (7) provinces and one city. These are the province of Misamis Oriental in the North, the provinces of Agusan del Sur and Davao del Norte in the East and South-Easterly side, Davao del Sur, Davao City and North Cotabato in the southern part and the provinces of Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur in the Western part (Map 13).

Although there are seven provinces and a city that are adjacent to the border of the province, Bukidnon has direct access via national roads to only four (4) among them. These are the province of Misamis Oriental through Cagayan de Oro City, and Davao del Sur, North Cotabato and Lanao del Sur via the municipality of Wao. The other provinces share a boundary covered with forest land and mountains thus access towards them have not been pushed yet.



Table 19: National Road by Type of Pavement, Bukidnon, 2007-2012

Type of Pavement Length in Kilometer %

Change (2007-2012)

2007 % to Total

2012 % to Total

I. National Road

Concrete 130.00 27.50 447.77 55.84 244.44%

Asphalt 84.23 17.81 211.092 26.33 150.61%

Gravel 250.19 52.92 142.98 17.83 -42.85%

Earth 8.39 1.77 - - 100.00%

Total 472.81 100.00 801.84 100.00 69.59%

Source: DPWH District Engineering Office I, II and III, 2013

Table 19 shows that the national road in the province has a total road length of 801.84 kms. Of these, about 82.17 percent have already been paved by either concrete (55.84%) or asphalt (26.33%) road. The remaining 17.83% is still gravel road as of 2012. The notable increase in paved roads between the period 2007 and 2012 is primarily attributed to the national government efforts to pave all national roads by 2016 allowing for significant improvement in the external circulation of traffic in the province. Concreting of the entire stretch will lessen the travel time, particularly for vehicles carrying high perishable products, and to increase road tolerance for heavy cargo.

There are a total of 126 units of national bridges as of 2011 totaling 4,362.210 linear meters in length (Table 20). Of this total, 96 units are concrete/RCDG bridges. It is noted that a number of national bridges has been constructed and improved from 2007 to 2012. Most of it are concrete and steel bridges which provides a more reliable and efficient linkage between bodies of water of which Bukidnon has abundant.

Table 20: National Bridge Network, Province of Bukidnon, 2007-2011

Type of Bridge 2007 2011

LM No. % Dist. LM No. % Dist.

Concrete/RCDG 2,799.510 85 79.17 3,329.270 96 76.32

Presidential (PCDG) 74.210 2 2.10 74.110 2 1.70

Steel 333.330 7 9.43 740.830 18 16.98

Bailey 183.000 8 5.18 72.000 4 1.65

Timber/Wooden 146.000 6 4.13 146.000 6 3.35

TOTAL 3,536.050 108 100.00 4,362.210 126 100.00

Source:DPWH District Engineering Office I, II and III, 2012

Existing External Linkages Below are the roads serving as the province’s external links.

Misamais Oriental via Cagayan de Oro - Bukidnon – Davao Road - The primary function of these route are trade and commerce and access to community services. Raw products from Bukidnon which are primarily agriculture-based in nature are brought to Cagayan de Oro and Davao for value-adding and direct selling.



Bukidnon – North Cotabato Road brings in most aquatic food products to Bukidnon. It also

serves as alternate route of Cotabato in going to either Cagayan de Oro or Davao for trading.

The Bukidnon –Lanao del Sur is used mainly for agri-trade.

Alternate Existing External Linkages

Two road sections served as alternate routes in going to Cagayan de Oro: a) Lantapan-Basak-Miarayon-Ticalaan-Cagayan de Oro Road, and b) Kibawe-Kadingilan-Barandias-Dominorog-Talakag-Cagayan de Oro Road. The main purpose of the roads is to cut on distance and travel time from the southern part of the province towards the said destination. These roads though are not yet fully improved and are still gravel paved. The development of linkage between Davao del Norte and Bukidnon is already on-going with the construction of Jct. Sayre H-way San Fernando – Davao del Norte Road. This road will open the Tagum City-Valencia City direct route, an alternate to Davao City-Bukidnon via Buda route. Once completed, the road will strategically link Davao del Norte and Bukidnon, two of the food-producing provinces in Southern and Northern Mindanao regions. The road is also expected to address peace and security concerns in the area, ensure safe and year-round transport of goods and services as well as reduce travel time within the provinces of Davao del Norte and Bukidnon by 50 percent.

Some provincial roads also provide link to other provinces from municipalities within Bukidnon. The Municipality of Malitbog, for instance, has only a single route to traverse going out of the province through the Bukidnon – Mis. Oriental Road. The municipalities of Libona and Baungon have other routes extending to Cagayan de Oro apart from the Sayre highway through the provincial road that traverses both municipalities.

Proposed External Linkages

The following are proposed routes that will link the province to key destinations in

Mindanao:

Table 21: Proposed External Linkages, Province of Bukidnon, 2012

Proposed Route Key Destination

Roads

1. Jct. Sayre H-way Kalabugao – Gingoog (Mis. Or.) Road Gingoog City

2. Jct. Sayre H-way Manolo Fortich – Tagoloan (Mis.

Oriental) Road

Mindanao International

Container Terminal Port

3. Jct. Sayre H-way Cabanglasan – Agusan del Sur Road Agusan del Sur

4. Jct. Sayre H-way Puntian – Kitobo – Arakan (North Cotabato) Road North Cotabato

Bridges

Construction of Maluos Bridge II along Bukidnon- Davao City Road Construction of Sunggod Bridge

along Jct. SH Aglayan-Alanib-Ticalaan Road

Construction of Maluko Bridge Along Sayre Highway Including access road

Replacement of Sabangahan Bridge along Misamis Oriental – Bukidnon- Agusan Road

Completion of New Batangan Bridge along Kapalong-Talaingod-Valencia Roads



The most important among these proposed new routes (Table 21) is the section that would lead to the Mindanao International Container Terminal Port (MICTP) in Tagoloan. This particular route will serve Bukidnon’s proposed economic zone in Manolo Fortich. The proposed eco-zone is envisioned to become the location of agri-based industrial plants. And also, the construction and replacement of the above mentioned bridges are necessary as these will provide primary crossing to other provinces and regions.

“Bukidnon Airport Development Project.”

The proposed Bukidnon International Airport Development Project to be situated in Maray-maray, Don Carlos Bukidnon which will develop the first airport facility on Bukidnon (Map XXXX). It envisions opening up Central Mindanao to more economic activities as well as enhancing the tourism industry of Bukidnon as it serves as a gateway for major tourist destinations in Bukidnon from other parts of the country and abroad. The realization of the Bukidnons’ first ever Airport would attract more investors and tourist especially now that the Laguindingan airport in Cagayan de Oro is far from the province. Agriculture products will be directly transported to other places lessening damage to produce cause especially with high values crops.

3.5.1.2 Internal Circulation

Main routes for internal circulation within the province are served by the various provincial road sections that cut through municipalities and linked each other for internal trade and commerce. These are also the main routes used by municipalities in accessing social welfare services that are mostly located in the urban parts of the province like the cities of Valencia and Malaybalay.

Out of the total road network, 308.70 kms. (3.92%) are concreted, 52.02 kms (0.6%) are asphalted, 3,731.88 kms. (47.42%) are gravel road and 3,777.03 kms (48.00 %) are still earth roads. Table 22 shows that big percentage of earth roads are barangay roads.

Some interior areas have limited access to basic social services (health care and education), particularly the rural barangays which are served only by barangay roads. Such situation

Table 22: Bukidnon Internal Circulation Road Network Province of Bukidnon, 2007-2011

Type of Pavement Length in Kilometer % Change

(2007-2012) 2007 2012

I. Provincial Road

Concrete 7.65 25.66

Asphalt 11.49 12.24

Gravel 763.76 754.19

Earth 9.100 59.66

Total 792.00 851.75 7.54%

II. Municipal/City Road

Concrete 85.21 125.62

Asphalt 1.68 3.68

Gravel 380.20 507.96

Earth 243.00 115.88

Total 710.09 753.14 6.06%

III. Barangay Road

Concrete 232.10 157.42

Asphalt 13.63 36.10

Gravel 2,363.70 2469.73

Earth 3,633.70 3601.49

Total 6,243.13 6,264.74

0.35%

GRAND TOTAL 7,745.22 7,869.63 1.61%

Source: PEO, MEO, MPDO, 2013



is aggravated especially during rainy season. Since maintenance of barangay roads has been devolved to the barangay LGU by virtue of the Local Government Code (RA 7160); there is limited financial capacity to sustainably maintain these assets and thus, most of the roads are left to deteriorate over time.

As part of the Provincial Road Network Development Plan (PRNDP) of the province, some primary road sections of Bukidnon’s road network managed by the Provincial Government are being rehabilitated through the AusAID-funded Provincial Road Management Facility (PRMF). The said facility seeks to increase economic growth and improve public access to infrastructure and services in the province. Included among its activities are the rehabilitation and maintenance of identified provincial roads, strengthening provincial administrative capacity including road planning and management, budgeting, financial management, and procurement, and contracting out of road works. This five-year program for the province started its operation last 2009.

The construction of Dalwangan – San Jose By Pass road for Malaybalay City and Mailog-Barobo-Lumbo By Pass road for Valencia City will reduce traffic congestion, especially the reductions in truck traffic for both cities. Other benefits included an increase in the number and variety of businesses, as well as an increase in the amount of land under development. It would also serve as alternate route in times of disaster or calamities.

Table 23 shows that the number of provincial bridges has decreased from 44 in 2009 to 39 bridges in 2012. This is partially attributed to the recent typhoons that hit the province which caused serious damage on bridges. Other reason would be the transfer of classification of some bridges to national bridge as the roads connecting these bridges were also transferred to the jurisdiction/ responsibility of the national government. It is also notable that most of the provincial bridges are still Bailey bridge and some are still foot and hanging Bridges. The improvement of these bridges to a more rigid type of bridge is important as these bridges are the only access of the municipalities to other places in province, especially those in the interior barangays separated by rivers. Engineering investigation and assessment to evaluate the existing condition and the carrying capacity of the bridges is also important. Strict implementation of laws regarding man-made hazards like overloading, intentional damage like steeling of the bridge parts should be given high priority.

Table 23: Provincial Bridges Inventory, 2009-2012

Type of Bridge Number of Bridge (%) Inc/ 2012

2009 2012 (Dec) % Dist'n

Concrete/RCDG 7 8 14.29 20.51

Presidential 10 7 (30.00) 17.95

Steel 5 1 (80.00) 2.56

Bailey 20 21 5.00 53.85

Footbridge 1

Hanging 2 -

Temporary 1

Total 44 39 (11.36) 100.00

Source: PEO, 2013



3.5.1.3 Vulnerability of the Province’s External Linkages and Internal Circulation to natural

hazards

Out of the 801.84 kms national roads in the Province, 151.79 kms or 18.93 % is estimated to

be affected by Flooding. The cities of Valencia and Malaybalay and the municipality of Quezon are most vulnerable to flood areas. These are low lying areas with dense population. These areas need high government attention and appropriate implementation strategies. The highlands municipalities of Baungon, Impasug-ong, Pangantucan, San Fernando and Sumilao are not prone to flooding.

Rain Induced Landslide(RIL) was estimated to affect 494.57 kms or 61.68 % of the national

roads. The highland municipalities of Impasug-ong, Talakag, Cabanglasan, Lantapan, Manolo Fortich, Sumilao and Baungon national road are among the heavily affected area with 100 percent of its roads affected. National road of these areas are situated in steep slopes and soil type with low water retention. The cities if Valencia and Malaybalay will also be greatly affected with most of its national roads will be damaged. Aside from RIL and Flooding, Earthquake Induced Landslide (EIL) would affect all the cities and municipality of the province but the most affected area would be San Fernando and Baungon with almost its entire national road be affect. Other hazards that would affect the national road would be Ground Shaking and Liquefaction.

As in the case for roads, the bridges in the province are also prone to hazards. Of the total

number of bridge under the administrative jurisdiction of the national government, 44 bridges were expected to be affected by RIL. Most of the bridges affected are located in Malaybalay city. This is because Malaybalay has the most number of national bridges in the province. Other hazards have minimal effect on national bridge.

Retrofitting of the affected bridges is necessary to preserve and to climate proof the national

bridges of the province. Flood control should also be provided on the abutments of the bridge. Meanwhile, a recent assessment revealed that the provincial roads in the municipalities of Dangcagan and Quezon, and the city of Valencia are highly prone to flooding. The result concurs to flooding events already experienced by these roads especially in Valencia City. The most affected roads are located in low-lying areas and close to the Pulagui River. All the provincial roads in Talakag, Cabanglasan, San Fernando, Impasug-ong, Sumilao, Lantapan and the city of Malaybalay are prone to Rain Induced Landslide. These areas are mountainous areas with very steep slopes. Earthquake induce landslide and ground shaking are likely to affect the municipality of San Fernando with all of its provincial roads prone to said hazard. Liquefaction has lesser impact on the provincial roads.

To prepare for disaster, the need to identify alternate routes is necessary. Construction of appropriate protection on steep slopes and installation of warning devices on roads are also important.





3.5.2 Communication

All the cities and municipalities have access to mobile phone service, although there are still some with dead spots. Modern communication system provides greater accessibility both for local and international linkages. This is made possible by four (4) service providers namely Digitel, Globe, Smart and Sun Cellular. Access to telecommunication services by cities and some municipalities can be also made easy through PLDT/PHILCOM and SOTECO. Municipalities or areas not connected by landlines or with dead spots can be reached by hand-held radios. Putting up additional cell sites for most of the municipalities is important since these municipalities also do not have access to landline/ telephone services. Map 14 shows the existing cell sites/towers in the province. Aside from the telephone services, Bukidnon has 27 Postal station and 12 broadcast media operating in the province. Table 24 shows the existing telecommunication facilities in Bukidnon in 2012.

Table 24: Existing Communication Facilities, Bukidnon, 2012

Existing Communication Facilities

Number of Facilities

Remarks

Tower/Cell sites:

a. Digitel 3

b. Globe 37

c.. Smart 31

d. Sun Cellular 12

e. Tower & others 14 TELOF, PLDT, City Engr's Offcie Radio Tower, ABS CBN, GMA, Globe & Smart Towers,/ RCPI/Bayan Tel/DOTC, DTPI

Total 97

Telephone Services: 2 PLDT/PHILCOM & SOTELCO

Postal Station 27 all municipalities and cities covered with additional stations on urban areas

Internet Café 208

Cable TV 1 PARASAT

Broadcast Media 12 (AM): DXMB,DXDB,DXMV,DXCR,DXMU (FM): WILD Z, DXIQ(Q106), Radio Natin, DXBU, Radio abante, DXVR, Hot FM

Courier Establishment 24

Source: MEO/MPDO

Communication development that would withstand the future hazards is necessary as communication is very important particularly in terms of disaster response.





3.6 INCOME, EMPLOYMENT, SERVICE ACCESS AND POVERTY 3.6.1 Employment

As earlier stated, the agri-based sector in the province dominates as the largest employment generator amongst the labor force (see Table 13, p.34). About 68 percent of employed persons in Bukidnon are in the agri-based sector. Significant employment is also generated by the services and trading sector at about 13 percent and 11 percent respectively. Employment trend for the past five years (2008-2012) has generally been decreasing for the agriculture sector.

3.6.2 Family Income The average family income of the province as reported by the NSO registered a growth of about 13 percent for the period 2006 to 2009. However, even with the reported significant growth, the province’s 2009 average family income of Php145,749.00 is still by far the second lowest amongst the 5 provinces of the region. It is even about 41 percent lower than the average family income of Misamis Oriental. It can be noted that Bukidnon’s major employment generator is the agriculture sector. In contrast, Misamis Oriental’s major employment generator is the services sector or non-agriculture industry. The lower average family income of Bukidnon can be attributed to these factors. The daily minimum wage in the non-agriculture sector for one is higher than that of the agriculture sector. Apart from this, farm hands not only in agricultural plantations but also as hired hands in individual farms are usually paid below the law-prescribed minimum wage. Table 26 presents the average family income in region 10.

3.6.3 Proportion of the labor sectors vulnerable to disaster and climate risks

Agriculture and forestry

Upland cultivators are highly vulnerable to rain induced landslide (RIL) and moderate to high vulnerability to drought. If interventions are not put in place, food security will largely be affected and poverty levels will increase and may even heighten social unrest in certain areas or even the indigenous tribes.Food security remains a big challenge as population of the province increases and exerts pressure on agricultural lands for food production. Drought and calamities such as typhoons will significantly reduce agricultural production.

Services and industry

Industries operating along slopes close to Mt. Kitanglad are major agribusinesses like Bukidnon Highland Farms, Mt. Kitanglad Agri-Development Corporation, Dole Philippines, DAVCO, Mt. Kitanglad Agri-Ventures, Incorporated, Food Manufacturing giants, like San Miguel Foods, Inc., Monterey Farms Corporation (SMFI), Hypiggenetic/BFFI, Swift Foods, Incorporated, Bounty Fresh

Table 25: Average Family Income, 2006 and 2009 By Province, Region 10

Province 2006 2009 Growth

Bukidnon 129,124.00 145,749.00 12.90

Camiguin 157,756.00 156,261.00 -0.90

Lanao del Norte 158,272.00 164,672.00 4.00

Misamis Occidental 106,274.00 116,277.00 9.40

Misamis Oriental 156,668.00 205,538.00 31.20

Region 10 42,000.00 165,000.00 16.20 NCR 311,000.00 356,000.00 14.50

Philippines 173,000.00 206,000.00 19.10 Source: National Statistics Office, 2009



Food Inc., Bounty Agro-Ventures, Inc., Tyson Agro-Ventures, Incorporated, Anak Ciano Inc., (ACI), Pig Improvement Company (PIC), Vista del Rio Farm, Inc. (VDRF), etc. operating in Bukidnon. These industries at risk to RIL and drought provide employment to the people of Bukidnon. Hence, the labor force particularly in production areas will be placed in difficult situations.

3.6.4 Social Services

3.6.4.1 Health

Hospital bed-Population Ratio

A total of eight (8) provincial hospitals situated in strategic locations in the province and 67

private hospitals/clinics serve the medical/health services of Bukidnon’s population. Overall, this

facilities have 1,061 beds (374 for government hospitals and 687 for private hospitals/clinics)

corresponding to a hospital bed-population ratio of about 1:1,224. This ratio is below the national

standard of 1:1,000 (1 hospital bed for every 1,000 population) indicating the province’s lack of

hospital beds to amply cater the populations’ need. Annex 5 details the statistics regarding available

hospital beds in the province, shown by municipality.

Doctor-Population Ratio

There are 29 doctors paid for by the government who are currently serving as city/municipal

health officers and rural health physicians. Overall though, the province’s doctor numbered 114 in

2012. This is equivalent to a doctor-population ratio of about 1:11,336 (using the 2010 population).

This is within range of the national standard set at 1:20,000. This is further complemented with

other health personnel (see Annex 6) to include nurses (108) which have a current ratio of 1:2,030,

Midwives (416) with a ratio of 1:3,123. Barangay Health Workers (BHW) who helped in

implementing health programs in the barangay level numbered 4,560. This though falls behind the

standard of 1 BHW per 20 households (HH) as the year 2012 number will only respond to a ratio of

1:60 HH.

Proportion of Infants with Low Birth Weight

The five-year trend of the

proportion of infants with low

birth weight shows a somewhat

erratic but rather decreasing

trend. About 7 percent of infants

born in 2008 have been recorded

to have a birth weight of less than

2,500 grams. The Provincial

Health office reported that the

low birth weight is primarily

attributed to the poor quality of

Table 26: Livebirths and Birthweight, Bukidnon, 2012

Year Total Live births

Birthweight

2500 Grms. & Greater

% to Total Livebirth

Less than 2500 Grms.

% to Total Livebirth

2008 28,671 26,650 92.95 1,931 6.74

2009 30,057 28,439 94.62 1,338 4.45

2010 29,482 28,568 96.90 715 2.43

2011 31,978 30,217 94.49 1,320 4.13

2012 30,849 28,650 92.87 970 2.14 Source: Provincial Health Office, 2012



pre-natal care by expecting mothers. This is especially in the rural areas were some of the expecting

mothers seldom go to the health centers and see a health worker for various reasons including

among others, the difficult terrain from their residences to these facilities. Others are not able to

see a health worker owing to mere lack of information regarding pre-natal care. Programs like

intensive Information and Education Campaign and maternal child health of the PHO had somewhat

paid off in the succeeding years as the proportion of low birth weight decreased. Although this rise

again in 2011, but this has somehow been curb down in 2012.

Morbidity

The leading cause of morbidity

in the province is Acute Respiratory

Inspection (ARI). The recorded cases in

2012 reached 45,318 (Table 28) for a

rate occurring to about 3,350 for every

100,000 population of the province.

ACI is far more widespread than

pneumonia (1,037 per 100,000) and

hypertension (978 per 100,000).

Accidents and urinary tract infection

complete the top five causes of

morbidity. Other causes include

influenza, bronchitis, skin diseases,

diarrhea and gastritis/hyperacidity.

Infant Mortality

The Provincial Health Office annual report (2012) states that infant mortality rate of the

province stood at 4.96 in 2012 (PHO). This means that an average of about 5 infants (age under 1

year) deaths occur for every 100,000 live births. In 2012, this translates to an absolute figure of 153.

For the same year, the municipality of Impasugong registered the highest infant mortality rate at

14.75. The leading cause of infant deaths in Bukidnon is Pneumonia with a reported rate of 1.17

deaths per 1,000 live births. Sudden death syndrome/acute respiratory disease syndrome follows

with a rate of 0.55 per 1000 live birth. There are only three (3) areas in the province where death of

infants has never occurred, either in 2011 or 2012. These are the municipalities of Cabanglasan,

Damulog and Dangcagan. To address infant deaths, the province is sustaining activities such as the

implementation of Expanded Immunization Program which has up to date have been recognized as

the top performer in 2012 region-wide with 90.19 percent accomplishment. This though is lower

than the national target pegged at 95 percent. Annex 7 shows the details on the five year trend on

infant mortality rates from 2008 to 2012.

Table 27: Leading Causes of Morbidity, Bukidnon, 2012

Causes Number Rate

1 Acute Respiratory Inspection 45,318 3,349.98

2 Pneumonia 14,029 1,037.05

3 CVA/Hypertension 13,232 978.13

4 Accidents (Vehicular, Wounds) 8,650 639.42

5 UTI 8,185 605.05

6 Influenza 7,330 541.85

7 Bronchitis 7,132 527.21

8 Skin Diseases 5,148 380.55

9 Diarrhea (all forms) 4,663 344.70

10 Gastritis/Hyperacidity (including peptic ulcer)

2,928 216.44

Source: Provincial Health Office, 2012



Malnutrition Prevalence Malnutrition prevalence in the province has somewhat showed a marked improvement over the last 5 years. The overall provincial prevalence rate five years ago was reported at 9.33 percent. The current (2012) prevalence on the other hand stood at 6.33 percent. This improvement though in the rate is still something that the province is consistently working on to reduce. Activities related to addressing malnutrition in children aged under 5 years include micronutrient supplementation program particularly vitamin A, iron supplementation for expecting mothers and iodine supplementation, among others. Annex 8 shows the trend of malnutrition prevalence of the province for the period 2008-2012.

Maternal Mortality A total of 27 maternal deaths (PHO annual report) occurred in 2012 for a rate of maternal mortality rate (mmr) of 0.88 per 1,000 live births (refer to table 29). The province is now exerting all efforts to bring the MMR down, the target is for the province to achieve a MMR which is lower than the region’s average MMR of 0.52 deaths per 1,000 population. Postpartum hemorrhage remains the very common cause of maternal death over the years. The PHO also reported that ante partal care has been one of the proven measures so far identified to help curb down maternal deaths.

3.6.4.2 Vulnerability of the health sector to climate change

The SCCVA Report (Bukidnon, 2012) indicated that climate change had brought

about increased incidence of vector-borne and water-borne diseases. Both of which are

likely manifestation that climate change has indeed affected the health sector of the

province.

Water-borne diseases such as diarrhea, amoebiasis, schistosomiasis, filariasis and

skin diseases are also now common in the province. This is due mainly to the absence of

safe sources of potable water in far-flung barangays. In these areas, the main source of

water for drinking, cooking, bathing and other household needs are rivers, creeks, springs

and open dug wells. These can be prevented if sources of water for household needs are

safe and potable.

Table 28: Main Causes of Maternal Mortality Province of Bukidnon, 2012

Cause No. Rate

1. Postpartum Hemorrhage 9 0.29

- PP He (Cause No Specified) (6 cases)

- Due to Placenta Retention (3 cases)

2. Eclampsia 9 0.29

3. Septecemia 3 0.10

4. Cardiomyopathy 2 0.06

5. Hypovolemic Shock 1 0.03

6. Maternal Deaths (CNS) 1 0.03

7. Amniotic Fluid Embolism 1 0.03

8. Ectopic Pregnancy 1 0.03

Total 27 0.88 Source: Provincial Health Office, 2012



Malaria thrives only within a certain range of temperature. This explains the

relatively low incidence of said disease in the highland province of Bukidnon. However, IPCC

report states that malaria is positively associated with mean temperature. Hence, the

number of malaria cases is high when the mean temperature is high. With climate change,

the vulnerability of the province to said disease may also increase. At high risk and the most

vulnerable to disease outbreaks are (a) the large and fast-growing population in highly

dense cities and municipalities; (b) the population that are still living below the poverty line

with poor access to health services and safe water and (c) absence of sanitary waste

disposal facilities.

The identified top three climate change impacts that are presently experienced or

likely to be experienced by the health sector as per the report are cholera, malaria and

dengue. Results of the assessment indicated that Damulog has a “high” vulnerability index

to cholera. All the other municipalities including the two cities are classified as

“moderately” vulnerable to cholera. The municipalities of Baungon, Don Carlos and

Kadingilan have “low” vulnerability on malaria while the two cities and the rest of the 17

municipalities have been assessed to have “moderate” vulnerability to malaria. In general,

results of the vulnerability assessment show that the population of the province is

“moderately” vulnerable to dengue.

3.6.4.2 Education

Performance Indicators on

Public Secondary Schools

Report from the DepED

Bukidnon (2013) showed that the

trend on participation rates in the

secondary level has greatly improved

over the years. From a mere 30.51

percent in school year (SY) 2005 and

only 38.34 percent in SY 2010-2011, it

has almost doubly grew to about 64

percent in SY 2011-2012. This is an

indication that about 7 of every 10 in

the population belonging to the age

group for high school students are

attending school.



The drop-out rate has also considerably improved from 11.11 percent in SY 2005-2006 it has

somewhat continuously dropped hitting the lowest in SY 2011-2012 at 6.39 percent. The cohort

survival rate in the secondary level also registered a marked improvement. SY 2005-2006 only

showed a rate of about 53 percent. The years thereafter registered a cohort survival rate more than

60 percent, even hitting about 70 percent in SY 2008-2009. This means that 7 of every students who

enrolled in first year eventually reached 4th year. The marked improvement of the indicators may

primarily be attributed to the establishment of annex high schools in the province to cater for

elementary graduates especially in far flung barangays.

Performance Indicators on Elementary Schools

The participation rate

amongst elementary age

population showed a notable

improvement in SY 2011-2012

compared to the previous 5-year

trend. Almost 96 of every 100 in

the elementary age group are

enrolled during the particular

school year. However, it can be

noted that the cohort survival rate

in the elementary level is

somewhat lower that desired. In

fact the province registered the

lowest cohort survival rate at

around 65 percent amongst the 5

provinces in the region (DepED BEIS, 2013). The province of Camiguin for instance had a rate of more

than 80% in all grade levels during the same school year.

Tertiary Education

The province has 2 state universities: Central Mindanao University and the Bukidnon State

University. Overall, there are 18 tertiary schools in the province. These schools have a total

enrolment of 29,340 for SY 2012-2013 comprising of students who primarily comes from the

province. It can be noted that there are more female enrollees (58.40%) compared to male. This just

confirms the observation where there are more female graduates in the secondary level as

compared to their male counterpart. This is primarily attributed to the reason where male students

are more likely to drop out of school to find employment in the farms to help their families.



3.6.4.3 Housing

Housing has been

one of the important

priorities of the province.

The province in

collaboration with recipient

LGUs has so far established

59 subdivisions catering to

both the informal and

formal sectors alike. This is

on a total land area of

179.0941 hectares with

7,080 housing units in all.

The province, in its quest to provide descent dwelling units for its populace also partnered with the

Gawad Kalinga and government shelter agencies like the National Housing Authority, Housing

Development Mutual Fund, Pag-IBIG and GSIS) for this activity. Apart from these governmental

efforts, the private sector through private developers also made a dent on reducing housing backlog

by catering the middle and high income families (both belonging to the formal sector).

Distribution of Households by type of Housing Units Occupied

The province’s inhabitants generally prefer the privacy of the single house type where the

household could occupy one dwelling unit. About 96.20 percent of the total dwelling units of

Bukidnon belong to the single house type. The remaining 1.2 percent belonged to other types of

dwelling units, such as: duplex, multi-unit, residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural types

(Annex 9).

Housing Backlog and

Housing Need

The province is still faced with

a somewhat insurmountable odd with

respect to the provision of dwelling

units for its populace. An inventory of

informal settlers conducted by the

Real Estate and Housing Division of

the provincial government in 2013

showed that for informal settlers

alone, the province will need around

18,795 units (Table 30). About 15

percent of this number is in

Malaybalay City. The relocation of

Table 29: Housing and Resettlement Project, Bukidnon 1994-2012

Type Number

of Projects

Area (has)

Beneficiaries

Lot only

House and Lot

a. Informal sector - Paglaum Villages 31 73.9534 854 1,995

- Resettlement Projects/ Slum upgrading

18 64.5927 2,851 26

b. Formal Sector

- Regular Housing 5 24.1467 - 888

- Site Services (e.g. lot) 5 16.4013 466 -

Total 59 179.0941 4,171 2,909

Source: Provincial Housing and Resettlement Division, Bukidnon 2012

Table 30: Housing Needs due to Backlog and Population Growth, Province of Bukidnon, 2010-2018

Year

Housing Backlog

Total

Due to Double

Occupancy/ Informal Settlers

For Replace-

ment

Due to Population

Growth

2010 4,939 1,454 13,253 26,506

2011 - 327 3,981 7,962

2012 - 1,615 4,045 8,090

2013 18,795 - 4,110 8,220

2014 - - 4,176 8,352

2015 - - 4,243 8,486

2016 - - 4,312 8,623 2017 - - 4,381 8,762

2018 - - 4,452 8,903

Source: Real Estate & Housing Dev’t. Division-PEEDMO PSWDO, NSO and HUDCC, 2013



informal settlers is considered as high priority given that these settlers are mostly located in areas

vulnerable to disasters like flood and landslide occurrences. The continuous increase in population

adds to the backlog as well. Housing needs for units that are needed to be replaced as per

identification of the HUDCC and PSWDO also add up to the housing backlog of the province.

3.6.4.4 Security

The Philippine National Police

Bukidnon Provincial Office (PNP-BPO)

who is primarily tasked to maintain

peace and order in the province have a

total workforce of 802 personnel in

2012. This corresponds to a police-

population ratio of 1:1,619. The lack of

personnel may have contributed partly

in the decline in the crime solution

efficiency (CSE) of the PNP. This is

because the bulk of crime that the PNP

is handling has surged to an all-time

high of 8,500 (both index and non-

index) in 2009 from an average of only

less than a thousand crimes during the

five previous years (Table 31). It is to be noted though that the surge in recorded crime is due

mainly to the reason that crimes and complains recorded in the barangays have already been

incorporated in the records of the municipal PNP stations. In other words, the crimes reported

particularly starting in 2009 are not only from the blotter of the PNP but includes those which are in

the barangay LGU as well. Primarily for this reason, a huge increase in crime volume has been on

record which consequently affected the CSE of the PNP. The CSE for that same year drastically

dropped to only 8.11 percent. There has however been a sustained improvement on the CSE over

the years as this climb up to almost 20 percent as of 2012. Incidentally, the crime prone areas in the

province are the cities of Malaybalay and Valencia. Meanwhile, the municipality of Malitbog

regiested the lowest crime volume of only 7 crimes.

Fire Protection

Fire protection in the province has improved in terms of establishment of fire stations in the

different LGUs, additional manpower, and number of fire trucks. As of 2012, there are already 24

fire stations in Bukidnon from only 17 in 2008. Personnel have grown from 159 to 165 while fire

trucks and equipment have increased from 25 to 30. The increase in manpower though is still way

below the standard of one (1) fireman for every 1,000 population.

Table 31: Crime Volume, Province of Bukidnon 2003-2012

Year Crime

Total Crime Solved

% Crime Solution

Efficiency Index

Non-Index

2003 527 319 846 804 95.00

2004 525 407 932 808 86.70

2005 605 419 1,024 915 89.35

2006 632 440 1,072 922 86.00

2007 564 380 944 776 82.37

2008 464 345 809 703 86.80 2009 5,101 3,399 8,500 689 8.11

2010 3,303 656 3,959 345 8.71

2011 3,745 781 4,526 565 12.48

2012 3,255 619 3,874 755 19.49

Source: PNP- Bukidnon Provincial Office, 2012



Fire Incidence

Despite the inadequate manpower, incidence of fire in Bukidnon decreased from 68 fire

cases in 2010 to 50 in 2011 and to 51 cases in 2012 registering an average annual decrease of 18

(25.74%) cases. Costs of damage properties was however greater in 2012 estimated at P61.70

million as against P45.4 million in 2010 and 43.5 million in 2011. There was no report in person

injured but there is one (1) death due to fire incidence reported in 2012 as against three (3) in

2010 and seven (7) deaths in 2011.

On nature of fire, 23 cases were reported to be accidental, two (2) intentional, one (1) with

undetermined cause and 25 under investigation. Fire destroyed 56 houses displacing 168 families in

2012. The most number of fire incidence occurred in the cities of Valencia (14 cases) and

Malaybalay (11 cases).

3.6.4.5 Special Concerns

This deals on the different development plan of the different groups that needs special concern.

This includes the plan for the elderly, the children, the indigenous communities and the identified

disaster risk management plan.

Persons with Disabilities

The survey conducted by the National Census of Population 2010 reveals that there are

about 18,445 persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the province. Male PWDs outnumbers their female

counterpart at 9,890 to 8,555 respectively (see Annex 10). The provincial government has in the

past employed PWDs amongst its ranks and this has been sustained not only in support to national

issuances such as the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons employed rather this was done to give equal

opportunities to them as with others in the labor force. A program collaborated with Engineers’

Without Borders of Canada, PSWDO and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority

(TESDA) is also supported by the province to provide computer literacy and life skills education for

out-of-school youths and youth with disabilities. This however has been temporarily put on hold

owing to computers that needed repairs and upgrading as of date.

Elderly

The elderly (senior citizens), which numbered around 69,378 in 2010 (NSO) are cared for in the

province in terms of LGUs adhering to provisions of the Expanded Seniors Citizens Act of 2003. The

province has also earmarked half a million peso to be used for senior citizens’ needs and activities in the

province. As for their own initiative, the senior citizens of the province (mostly retirees) have formed

themselves into an association for them to look into their needs as well. It is also worth noting that all

LGUs in the province have already established an Office for Senior Citizens Affair (OSCA) that serves

specifically the senior citizens.



Children

To support children in their formative years, the province has established 1,111 day care

centers. This catered to a pre-school population of 33,416 children (DepED 2012). Another 1,239 pre-

schoolers are catered by 68 home-based ECCD sites. A number of programs like Early Childhood

Education, formal and non-formal education, child friendly school, special education, school building

construction and provincial scholarship programs among others are implemented by the province to

care for this segment of the population. It is to be noted though that day care centers in the province

are still inadequate to fill the current needs of the total pre-school population.

Efforts though are still to be rigorously pursued in terms of child protection as there still are a

number of cases on sexual abuse (rape and incest) amongst children. In 2012 alone, 64 cases of this

kind were reported to have been committed. Physical abuse (22 cases) were also reported in the same

year. There is also a need to establish more women and children’s crisis center and detention homes

for the youth because there are only 10 centers province-wide and 2 detention homes so far established

as of 2012.

Indigenous People

In cognizant to RA 8371 which ensure the recognition of the rights of ICCs/IPs, a Provincial

Consultative Body of Indigenous Peoples of Bukidnon was institutionalized in the province. The PCB’s

primary function is to give advice to the NCIP and other government agencies on matters relating to

problems, aspirations and interests of the ICCs/IPs. As the IP is an important segment of the province’s

population, all LGUs have strictly complied with the provision of RA 8371 by installing the mandatory

representation of IPs in their respective city/municipal Sanggunians. Educational support were also

extended to deserving IP students by way of scholarships and educational assistance program which

have for 2012 alone was allocated with a budget of nearly Php2 Million. This is earmarked to support

185 IP grantees for the same year. The Community-Based Forest Management Agreements (CBFMAs) is

another program that favors the IPs. This is a DENR led program which provides for public instruments

to IP communities in the rehabilitation, protection and development of alternative livelihood

opportunities of forest areas within the province.

As of 2012, 12 Certificates of Ancestral Domain Title (CADT) and 3 Certificates of Ancestral Land

title have so far been approved by the NCIP. This covers a total land area of about 192,194.52 (see

Annex 11). This is primarily in pursuance to the prescribed rights to ancestral domain of the IPs. Apart

from these, a total of 28 CADT/CALT applications are now being reviewed by the Commission.

Vulnerability to Disaster of the Social Services Sector

The impact of natural disasters could result to the population being deprived of social

services especially to the poorer sector of the province. The provision of health services for instance

can be affected in terms of access if disasters result to damage on road infrastructure. Flooding for

example which was caused by Typhoon Sendong damaged access infrastructure which partly

isolated the municipality of Baungon. The same phenomenon also impacted on the education



sector. Significant damage to school buildings due to flooding which was brought about by the

typhoon affected classes of both the elementary and secondary level students. This did not only

disrupted classes but it also exacerbated the widening gap of the classroom-pupil ratio because of

classrooms that were damaged by the said natural hazard.

The housing sector is most especially vulnerable to natural hazards. Flooding, flash floods

and ground shaking/earthquake which occurred from the period 2008 to 2012 in the province have

totally damaged a total of 2,292 houses and partially damaged another 7,801. This had put further

strain on the housing sector of the province. It is to be noted that about 70 percent of the 18,795

informal settlers of the province are accordingly occupying danger areas. For this reason it is

imperative that relocation sites be identified and prepared for them to prevent further damaged to

properties and even loss of lives. The security sub-sector on the other hand could be well be affected

by natural hazards as crime(s) against property (theft) are likely to occur during this time.

Overall, the poorest of population in the province will be greatly affected by natural disaster

as their economic recovery will take quite a long time. In most cases, they may even need help from

external sources to aid them in terms of food supply, shelter and livelihood opportunities.

Table 32: Historical Events on Natural Hazards Occurrences, Province of Bukidnon 2008-2012

Year Kind and No. of

Occurrences Location

Damage Houses No. of Affected

Totally Partially Families Person

2008 Flashflood 1 Kalilangan - 441 2,224

2009 Flashflood 1 San Fernando - 368 1,466 1 Valencia - 388 2,045

2010 Flashflood 1 Kalilangan 28 39 2,015 8,978

2011 Flashflood 6 Valencia 10 21 4,422 18,909

San Fernando 1 1

1 Cabanglasan 27 35 120 468

4 Malaybalay 3 16 496 2,439

Flooding 1 Valencia 3 16 865 3,619 2 Kalilangan - 1 3,011 18,160

1 Malitbog 1 7 8 31

1 Maramag - - 35 175

Flooding in Major Rivers (Typhoon Sendong)

1

Baungon, Libona, Valencia City, Cabanglasan, Manolo Fortich, Impasugong and Talakag

236 96 3,005 14,462

Landslide 1 San Fernando 3 - 3 16

1 Kitaotao 4 - 4 4 Earthquake 1 Valencia 202 - 202 1,014

2012 Flashflood 1 Valencia - - 330 1,760

1 San Fernando - - 78 348

1 Lantapan - - 14 80

4 Malaybalay 4 4 160 774

Typhoon Pablo Provincewide 1,563 7,375 47,644 220,384

Earthquake 2 Valencia 205 - 593 2,471 1 Maramag 3 191 194 844

Total 2,292 7,801 64,397 300,672

Source: Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office, 2013



3.6.5 Utility/Infrastructure Services

3.6.5.1 Water and Sanitation

Water

The 2011 Provincial Health Office Report shows that among the 265,667 total number of households in the province, 247,229 or about 93 percent these have access to drinking water. Nearly 36 percent are served by Level III system/facilities located mostly in the urban areas. Another 33 percent are served by Level II. The rest, nearly 36 percent are still fetching water from Level I or point sources. The variance of 6.94 percent between the existing number of households and the households served by water supply are mainly located in the remote areas of each municipality. Households situated especially outside of the main clusters of houses in a barangay do not usually have access to potable water supply.

Only nine of all level III water systems in the provincehave so far been converted into a water district (table 32). This is an indication that water supply operations for domestic use at areas even in the poblacions of most municipalities are still being handled by the local government as there is still no private entity willing to accept its operations in view of operational feasibility. Water is scarce or in limited supply in most poblacions of the other municipalities such that these are being conveyed from sources that are way far from the distribution areas. This costs a huge amount of investments which will consequently become a high pass-on cost to consumers if water supply operation is to be handled by a water district. It is mainly for this reason that the operations of most of the Level III water systems have remained in the LGUs. The nine water districts have a combined household connections of 55,710 (Map 15) as of year 2011. This posted an increase of 35.51 percent from the year 2007 of 35,926 household connections. Valencia City has the most households served at 14,000. This is because the city is more densely populated in the urban area (Poblacion) compared to Malaybalay City where a good number of consumers are located at the outskirts of the Poblacion. The combined household connections represent a mere 20.97 percent of the province’s total households population.

Table 33: Total Water Service Connection by Water Districts, Bukidnon, 2008-2012

Name of Water District No. of HH Connection

% Increased 2007 2011

Don Carlos Water District 1,206 1,736 30.53

Kibawe Water District 5,880 7,600 22.63

Manolo Fortich Water District 5,512 6,977 21.00

Maramag Water District 3,944 5,374 26.61

Quezon Water District - *2,214

Damulog Water District - *652

Lantapan Water District - *4,567

Malaybalay City Water District 9,066 12,590 27.99

Valencia City Water District 10,318 14,000 26.30

Total 35,926 55,710 35.51

Source: Water Districts, 2011/Bukidnon Statistical Yearbook, PPDO 2012



Despite the constant effort of the government to improve the coverage of water supply, the relatively rapid population growth and economic development are working against it. But the government is still optimistic that the number of water districts in Bukidnon will increase especially those municipalities with increasing population growth. Map 15 shows the proposed location of the establishment of new water districts.

Sanitation

As of 2011, 194,480 or 73.20 percent of the total households have toilet facilities, while the remaining 71,187 or 26.80 percent have unsanitary toilet or with no toilet at all. About 60% (8,701) of the food establishment out of the 14,516 all over the province have sanitary permits.

There is a increase in the number of households with sanitary type of toilet facilities in 2011

by 3,971 households compared in 2010. This increase should be maintained in order to reach the

provinces’ target to the Millennium Development Goal No. 7c, which is to reduce by half the

proportion of people without sustainable access to safe water and basic sanitation facilities.

Of all the 22 cities and municipalities, the municipality of Libona ranked first (100%) in terms

of the number of households with sanitary type of toilet facilities. It is followed by the municipality

of Maramag (89.46%), Dangcagan (87.77%) and the city of Malaybalay with 85.12 percent. The

municipality of Kalilangan with 49.17 percent has the least number of households with sanitary type

toilet facilities (Table 35).

Table 34: Distribution of Households with Access to Sanitary Toilets Province of Bukidnon, 2012

Area

Households with Sanitary

toilets

Percentage

(%)

Food Establishment w/ Sanitary Permits

Percentage

(%)

Central District

Malaybalay City 25,381 85.12 1459 59.82

Valencia City 34,051 79.55 2011 85.39

Cabanglasan 4,980 83.01 121 100.00

Impasugong 4,308 51.16 170 100.00

Lantapan 7,808 76.60 135 53.36

San Fernando 6,907 67.74 226 100.00

North District

Sumilao 3,353 71.94 103 18.59

Manolo Fortich 10,046 56.00 611 26.93 Libona 8,728 100.00 59 19.09

Malitbog 2,859 59.55 64 100.00

Baungon 5,397 73.88 200 100.00

Talakag 7,542 59.43 22 95.65

South District

Maramag 16,385 89.46 726 68.75

Quezon 15,923 83.69 429 42.39

Pangantucan 7,319 68.64 380 40.43

Kalilangan 3,506 49.17 133 100.00

Kadingilan 3,945 64.66 170 63.67

Don Carlos 8,934 64.57 431 93.29

Kitaotao 6,382 59.63 755 100.00



Area

Households with Sanitary

toilets

Percentage

(%)

Food Establishment w/ Sanitary Permits

Percentage

(%)

Dangcagan 3,489 87.77 126 47.37

Kibawe 4,852 61.22 322 54.21

Damulog 2,385 53.75 48 100.00

Total 194,480 73.20 8,701 59.94

Source: Bukidnon Statistical Yearbook 2011

3.6.5.2 Vulnerability of water supply to natural hazards and climate change

Climate change impacts, particularly drought and flooding pose a threat to the province’s

water supply. Flooding is caused by excessive rainfall, while the absence of rain over a long period is

drought. Both are associated with climate change, and will cause serious implications to Bukidnon’s

water resources and to those who depend on it.

In general, the water supply sector province-wide is highly vulnerable to drought. The

municipality of Kadingilan topped all municipalities/cities with a vulnerability index rating of 0.786,

followed by the municipalities of Don Carlos and Dangcagan (0.772,) and Valencia City (0.663).

Kadingilan’s high vulnerability to drought is due to several reasons: low access to level III

water supply of the populace, fewer rainfall episodes, reliance of several households to surface

water sources, and low adaptive capacity to drought.

The water sector across Bukidnon municipalities and cities is regarded as ‘moderately to highly’ vulnerable to flooding . ‘Highly’ vulnerable are those in the municipalities of Baungon, Impasug-ong, Lantapan, Libona, Manolo Fortich, Sumilao and Talakag. The aforesaid municipalities were assessed as most sensitive to flooding measured in terms of rainfall volume, storage capacity of multi-purpose dam and level of water source contamination. Data shows that during typhoon, the rainfall volume of the municipality of Baungon, Impasug-ong, Lantapan, Libona, Manolo Fortich, Sumilao and Talakag are greater than 20% to the average range of daily rainfall. While the remaining municipalities have less than 20 % of the average range. The other contributing factor is the volume of water during typhoon that exceeded the normal high water level by 10% on all the city/municipality multipurpose dams.

Table 35: Vulnerability of the Water Sector to Climate Change, Province of Bukidnon

Municipality Sectoral Climate Change Impact

Drought Typhoons/Storms/Flooding

Baungon 0.76 High 0.63 High

Cabanglasan 0.74 High 0.49 Moderate

Damulog 0.74 High 0.49 Moderate

Dangcagan 0.77 High 0.49 Moderate

Don Carlos 0.77 High 0.53 Moderate



Municipality Sectoral Climate Change Impact

Drought Typhoons/Storms/Flooding

Impasugong 0.74 High 0.63 High

Kadingilan 0.79 High 0.49 Moderate

Kalilangan 0.74 High 0.52 Moderate

Kibawe 0.76 High 0.49 Moderate

Kitaotao 0.75 High 0.49 Moderate

Lantapan 0.76 High 0.63 High

Libona 0.76 High 0.63 High

Malaybalay City 0.76 High 0.49 Moderate

Malitbog 0.67 High 0.49 Moderate

Manolo Fortich 0.76 High 0.63 High

Maramag 0.76 High 0.49 Moderate

Pangantucan 0.75 High 0.49 Moderate

Quezon 0.76 High 0.49 Moderate

San Fernando 0.74 High 0.49 Moderate

Sumilao 0.76 High 0.63 High

Talakag 0.74 High 0.63 High

Valencia City 0.66 High 0.57 Moderate

Source: GIS Generated, PPDO





3.6.5.3 Power and Electrification

Bukidnon is one of the main power producers that significantly contribute to the supply

carried by the Mindanao Power Grid. The Hydro-Electric Power Plant (Pulangui IV), generating 255

megawatt of electricity, is situated in the municipality of Maramag.

Three power distributors serve the province of Bukidnon. The First Bukidnon Electric

Cooperative (FIBECO) serves the southern municipalities while the Bukidnon Second Cooperative

(BUSECO) serves the northern part. A third, the Misamis Oriental Electric Cooperative (MORESCO)

services the municipalities of Baungon and Talakag. A few barangays in the province like the

municipalities of Kitaotao and San Fernando are recipients of the Department of Energy’s Solar Cell.

Projects of this type are also being implemented by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) which

is located in the Agrarian Reform Communities in some barangays. Aside from these power sources

for the populace, other private firms/individuals have tapped rivers with approval from the

government for mini-hydro power plant.

Table 36: Status of Energization, Province of Bukidnon 2012

Power Barangays House Connections

Distributor Covered Energized Percent Potential To Date Percent

BUSECO 170 168 98.82 99,800 78,204 78.36

FIBECO 262 262 100.00 116,564 116,006 99.52

MORESCO 17 17 100.00 6,934 3,553 51.24

Solar Cell 15 15 100.00 - - -

Total 464 462 99.57 223,298 197,763 88.56

Source: BUSECO, FIBECO, MORESCO

As of 2012, only two barangays located in Talakag were not energized. It is to be noted that

this barangays which remained unenergized are far from the current Mindanao grid. For this reason,

the energization of these barangays are economically unfeasible at the moment and as such should

be recommended to avail of the installation of Solar cells espoused by the Department of Energy for

barangays in this situation.

On the other hand, household connections are a far cry compared with the number of

barangays energized. Although almost all of the barangays in the province have already been

provided with electricity, not all of the houses are connected to the power lines of the energized

barangays. BUSECO only had about 78.36 percent of household connections of the potential houses

for connection under their coverage while FIBECO had 99.52 percent. MORESCO on the other hand

had a little more than half of the houses connected to the power line in their coverage.

The power rate in Bukidnon ranges from P6.61 to P8.15 per Kwhr. – comparatively lower

than the other provinces in the region. Bukidnon’s power rates are relatively low. Some parts of the

province still experiences brownouts, especially during summer when weather is dry and the

demand of energy is high.



To improve the reliability and efficiency of power transmission in the entire island of

Mindanao, the Mindanao Backbone Transmission Project (Abaga-Kirahon-Maramag-Bunawan) is

currently being implemented (Map 21). It involves the installation/construction of a total of 106.38

kilometers of 230 KV overhead transmission line and construction of a new substation in Maramag

and expansion of the Bunawan and Tagoloan Substation.

According to the DOE, demand for power in the Mindanao Island could peak at about 1,346

MW while available capacity is only pegged at 1,300 MW. This results to a deficit of 46 MW. Adding

power reserve margin requirement, total deficit can reach up to 196.

There is a need to address the power supply sector by exploring possible options in

providing a stable, adequate and inexpensive system in the province. The significant increase in

power demand will necessitate the need to establish power generation facilities in the province.

Priority should also be given in exploring renewable energy sources. Power generation facilities will

however need to satisfy environmental compliance and social acceptability aspects.







3.6.5.4 Drainage/ Flood control

Flood control and drainage structure facilities are needed to protect roads and bridges, as

well as the lives, crops and properties of the populace from damage caused by floods. Environmental

factors such as soil type, slope, rainfall intensity and tidal fluctuations of bodies of water affect the

degree of flooding hazards. Flooding generally occurs in areas that are level or nearly level with 0-3

percent slopes. As the slope becomes steeper, the susceptibility of flooding decreases. On the other

hand, the greater the amount of rainfall, the higher it would be the susceptibility to flooding since

there will be more surface water level of rivers, lake and among others that will affect the vulnerable

areas.

Only 13.25 percent or 139,061.70 hectares of the total land area of Bukidnon is prone to

flooding. The interior part of Bukidnon is frequently a cause of human exploitation activities such as

deforestation, infrastructure damage, inadequate drainage systems and settlements in flood prone

areas and in buffer zones.

Drainage/ flood control has become a perennial problem, especially in the urban areas. The

absence or inefficient drainage system has been the cause of damage to streets where proper

drainage is wanting. Undersized drainage pipes that are mostly clogged with plastics and silt block

the free flow of storm water aggravating flooding. The settlement in flood prone areas, especially in

river banks without flood control, is also an existing concern in the province.

The installation of flood control devices and drainage structure facilities need to be in place

in Bukidnon so as to protect and lessen the damages lives and property. Below is the list of rivers

that need urgent implementation of flood control projects: (1) Pulangui River, (2) Manupali River (3)

Lapinigan Creek and Bubunawan River (4) Sawaga River

3.6.5.5 Solid Waste Management

Alongside the development of any province is the alarming issue on solid wastes that

requires proactive solutions. In Bukidnon, solid wastes, especially from the rural municipalities, are

still not a big problem as there are still areas in the backyard of every household where most

residents just dig and use this as disposal for their solid wastes. Garbage, therefore, is most often

collected only at the municipal market and bus or jeepney terminals on a weekly basis. Daily

collections only often happen in urban areas, like in the cities of Malaybalay and Valencia, and in

urban or urbanizing municipalities.

As of 2012, out of the 20 municipalities and two (2) cities, only three (3) municipalities and

one (1) city operate open dumpsite.



Table 37: Typical Disposal Sites, Province of Bukidnon 2012

City/Municipality Existing Dumpsite

Location Area (ha.) Type

1. Libona Poblacion 2.400 Controlled

2. Baungon Laturan 1.800 Controlled

3. Talakag Dagondalahon 6.000 Open

4. Pangantucan Adtuyon 2.000 Controlled

5. Maramag South Poblacion 2.800 Controlled

6. Don Carlos Purok 9, Poblacion 0.520 Open

7. Kitaotao Purok 9, Poblacion 4.000 Controlled

8. Dangcagan Sagbayan 4.200 Controlled

9. Kibawe Marapange 4.500 Controlled

10. Damulog Pocopoco 1.000 Controlled

11. Kadingilan Sitio Calamcam, Bagor 4.500 Controlled

12. Quezon Butong 4.000 Controlled

13. Impasugong Capitan Bayong 1.000 Controlled

14. Malitbog Kalingking 2.000 Controlled

15. Manolo Fortich Alae 5.600 Controlled

16. Sumilao Kisolon 1.090 Controlled

17. Kalilangan Macaopao 3.320 Open

18. Malaybalay City Can-ayan 2.560 Controlled

19. Valencia City Tugaya 3.300 Open

20.San Fernando Nacabuclad 1.700 Controlled

21. Cabanglasan Lambagan 2.000 Controlled

22. Lantapan Bantuanon 1.000 Controlled

Source: Municipal Planning and Development Offices of various C/MLGUs





3.6.5.6 Irrigation Development

As an agricultural economy, irrigation in Bukidnon is of dire importance. It has the largest

potential irrigable area with 81,189 hectares covering almost 70 % of the region’s 121,323 hectares’

potential irrigable area. Data from the Provincial Agriculture’s Office show that the province has

about 313,163 has. of agricultural lands. Out of this, around 26 % are considered irrigable, with up to

3% slope and primarily devoted to rice. As of 2011, service area in the province totaled to 33,364

has. or 41.09% of the potential irrigable area. Out of this, only 71% or 23,766 has. is the actual

irrigated area benefiting some 18, 682 farmers.

The types of irrigation systems in the province include five (5) national irrigation systems

namely, Roxas-Kuya River Irrigation System, Muleta River Irrigation System, Manupali River Irrigation

System, Pulangui River Irrigation System, Bobonawan River Irrigation System, and 119 communal

irrigation systems (including assisted by NIA and other Government Agency and Private operated)

scattered in the different municipalities. There is still much to be desired to fully meet the need of

the irrigation sector to further increase the productivity growth in Bukidnon.

Table 38: Status of Irrigation, Province of Bukidnon 2012

Irrigation System Service

Area (ha.) Programmed Area Actual Irrigated # of Beneficiaries Systems

(ha.) % (ha.) % No. % No. %

National Irrigation System

Roxas-Kuya River Irrigation System

805 810

802

729

1

Muleta River Irrigation System

4,062 4,062

1,366

1,242

1

Manupali River Irrigation System

4,395 4,395

1,850

1,682

1

Pulangui River Irrigation System

11,415 11,415

10,557

6,650

1

Bobonawan RIS I 1,450 1,700

505

458

1

Talakag RIS 100 -

-

Sub-Total 22,227 22,382 63.33 15,080 63.45 10,761 57.60 5 4.03

Communal Irrigation Systems

NIA Assisted (41) 6,900 6,625

3,894

3,726

37

Assisted by Other Gov't Agencies (19)

1,123 1,545

1,133

1018

20

Private Irrigation Systems (38)

3,114 4,788

3,659

3,177

62

Sub-Total 11,137 12,958 36.67 8,686 36.55 7,921 42.40 119 95.97

Total 33,364 35,340 100.00 23,766 100.00 18,682 100.00 124 100.00

Source: National Irrigation Administration

Typhoon Pablo inflicted serious damage to the irrigation facilities in the province. The most

affected irrigation system/facilities are in the city of Valencia and the municipality of Cabanglasan

which have two irrigation systems that were damaged due to the onslaught of the said typhoon.



3.6.6 Poverty

Poverty Threshold and Poverty Incidence

The National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) reported that Bukidnon’s first semester per capita poverty threshold for 2012 is Php10,048. This is reportedly the highest in the region and even higher than the national’s per capita threshold (see table 39). The per capita poverty threshold is the minimum amount required to purchase the basic food and non-food needs of a person otherwise referred also as the minimum basic needs. The first semester poverty threshold indicates that the 2012 cost of living in other parts of region 10 is cheaper compared to Bukidnon. Given the said threshold, the NSCB estimated that 43.30 percent of the province’s population are not

able to hurdle it thereby classifying them as among the poor population of Bukidnon. The poverty incidence among families in the province is by far the highest among the 5 provinces in region 10. It is also higher than the region’s 35.6 poverty incidence and is almost doubly higher than the country’s 22.3 percent. It is also alarming to note that while other provinces in the region like Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental posted a significant decrease in the poverty incidence for the 3-year period of 2009-2012, Bukidnon has instead posted an increase of about 4.5 percentage points. This only means that efforts by the province and of the national government in general in curbing down the poverty situation in the province have not taken any expected effect yet as of the time of the report.

Food Threshold and Subsistence Incidence

The annual per capita food threshold in 2009 is Php11,686 at the national level. Food threshold is the cost of basic foods needed to satisfy nutritional requirements. In Region X, the annual per capita poverty threshold is Php11,543. Camiguin has the highest per capita food threshold in the region at Php12,682, followed by Misamis Oriental (Php12,594). For Bukidnon, the threshold was pegged at Php11,365, lower than the region’s data by Php178.

The subsistence incidence in the Philippines for 2009 is 7.9 percent. Subsistence incidence is the proportion of families with per capita income less than the per capita food threshold. The subsistence incidence in Region X is 15.6 percent. The same percentage was registered for the province of Bukidnon. In 2009, Bukidnon ranked 3rd in the region in terms of subsistence incidence. The 2006 figure of 14.5 percent for the province of Bukidnon was the lowest among the provinces. Bukidnon and Lanao del Norte registered an increase of 1.1 percentage point and 0.4 percentage point, respectively, from 2006 to 2009.

Table 39: First Semester per Capita Poverty Threshold and Poverty Incidence among Families, Region X By Province, 2006, 2009 and 2012

Region/ Province

Per Capita Poverty

Threshold (Php)

Poverty Incidence

Among Families

(%)

2006 2009 2012 2006 2009 2012

Philippine

s 6,703 8,448 9,385 23.4 22.9 22.3

Region X 6,450 8,456 9,604 35.1 35.4 35.6

Bukidnon 6,515 8,588 10,048 40.4 38.8 43.3

Camiguin 5,878 7,834 9,290 27.4 17.2 34.9

Lanao del

Norte 6,285 8,302 9,467 36.4 40.4 42.5

Misamis

Occidental 6,030 7,941 8,985 37.2 40.1 36.6

Misamis

Oriental 6,737 8,861 9,566 29.3 29.0 25.0

Source: National Statistical Coordination Board



Bukidnon, Camiguin and Misamis Oriental managed to lower down their magnitude of subsistence poor families from 2006 to 2009.

Table 40: Annual Per Capita Food Threshold, Subsistence Incidence By Province, Region 10, 2003, 2006 and 2009

Region/Province Annual Per Capita Food

Threshold (In Pesos) Subsistence Incidence Among Families (%)

Magnitude of Subsistence Poor Families

2003 2006 2009 2003 2006 2009 2003 2006 2009

Philippines 7,577 9,257 11,686 8.2 8.7 7.9 1,357,833 1,511,579 1,453,843

Region X 7,312 9,080 11,543 16.1 16.3 15.6 118,924 128,513 131,304

Bukidnon 7,195 8,889 11,365 19.1 14.5 15.6 41,404 33,772 33,090

Camiguin 8,103 9,926 12,682 14.6 17.5 9.2 2,262 2,948 2,221

Lanao del Norte 7,014 8,635 11,096 19.2 18.0 18.4 30,181 29,493 32,687 Misamis Occidental

6,834 8,430 10,887 14.7 18.3 17.8 15,314 20,380 26,043

Misamis Oriental 7,948 9,814 12,594 12.1 15.9 13.4 29,764 41,920 37,263

Source: National Statistical Coordination Board

Locations in the province where poverty is prevalent or concentrated.

Based on the 2003 Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines by NSCB, Poverty Incidence among population in Bukidnon, the City of Valencia registered the highest magnitude of poor population at 54,064 followed by Quezon (38,473) and Malaybalay City (38,423). It is evident that urban centers have the highest concentration of poor families.

In terms of poverty incidence, Talakag posted the highest percentage of poor families at 62.86%. This means that out of their total population, more than half of their population is poor. This is followed by Malitbog (60.88) and Damulog (60.29).

Key conditions and factors contributing to poverty in the province.

Contributory factors to poverty in the province may possibly be the following: 1) expansion of plantation agriculture for bananas, sugarcane and pineapple that resulted to reduced farm area owned and tilled by farmers for food and other high value crops; 2) most farm families serve as hired or piecemeal workers in the plantation agriculture; 3) Lack of education is also one of the factors that contribute to poverty; 4) Poor performance of the agriculture sector 5) Inadequate Infrastructure support and investments in terms of school buildings in far flung barangays so that children will not walk long distances in going to school; 6) Even one owns a parcel of land but does not have the capital to invest, making a living difficult; 7) Inadequate credit support services by the government and policy environment; 8) High transport costs; 9) the economic gains brought by technological innovation and commercialization in agriculture did not work their way to the poor 10) Few R & D innovations may not have stimulated agricultural growth, improved employment opportunities, expanded food supply and stabilized natural resource base. 11) R & D innovations did not reach the level of the poor 12) No proper consultation in the identification of farmer’s needs. 13) Inadequate National government and absence of LGUs funds to subsidize farmer’s products.



3.7 LAND USE AND PHYSICAL FRAMEWORK

3.7.1 Existing Land Use Bukidnon’s existing land use is predominated by production land within A and D and in Forestland areas. Together, these areas constitute about 63 percent of the province’s territory.Production lands as indicated in Table 40 and Map 19 are generally used for agriculture purposes. Mossy/Primary forest - most of which are largely found within the Mt. Kitanglad and Kalatungan Ranges accounts for about 17 percent of the total. Rivers and lakes on the other hand constitute nearly 1 percent of the province’s area while built-up areas where settlements are primarily located constitute about 0.41 percent. Irrigated rice land which is categorized as a protected area covers some 21,716 hectares (about 2 percent), by far the largest in irrigated area in Northern Mindanao.

Table 41: Existing Land Use5, 2005 Province of Bukidnon

Category Area (hectare) Percent Share

1. Built-Up Areas 4,308.8200 0.41

2. Irrigated Rice Land 21,716.3252 2.07

3. Production Land Within A and D 357,901.8257 34.09

4. Production Land Within Forestland 305,901.3738 29.14 5. Production Forest 155,023.9967 14.77

6. Mossy/Primary Forest 179,196.5501 17.07

7. Rivers/Lakes 9,968.2976 0.95

8. Road Network 6,989.7197 0.67

Total 1,049,859.0000 100.00

3.7.1.1 Built-Up/Settlement Areas Built-Up/settlement areas are understandably larger in the primary activity centers of the province. These are in the cities of Malaybalay and Valencia. Together, built-up areas in these cities would constitute nearly a third (32.38 percent) of the overall built-up areas in the province. This is primarily because these cities also have the highest population as opposed to other areas in Bukidnon. About 20 percent of the built-up areas in the province is in Malaybalay City. This is because apart from being the seat of the provincial government, commerce also thrives well in the city as evinced by the Gaisano mall and other known commercial establishments and fast food chains. People attracted by employment opportunities dwell in Malaybalay. Even labor in agriculture has attracted people to settle in the city as well.

Valencia City’s settlement area accounts for about 14 percent of the total. Although the City had a larger population compared to Malaybalay, its built-up area is rather compact and is mostly concentrated in its Poblacion. The municipality of Maramag which is considered as one of the fast urbanizing localities in the province have a similar built-up area size with Valencia City. Employment may also have been one of the primary reasons why people settled in this municipality. The Crystal Sugar Mill is situated in the municipality and commerce had also been robust this past few years.

5GIS generated from land cover map obtained from ESSC, 2005



Also having a significant share in terms of built-up area is Manolo Fortich. It is a municipality which caters to the spill-over of urban development of the Cagayan de Oro City area being directly adjacent to its borders. Manolo Fortich’s built-up area constitutes about 9 percent of the total and is mostly concentrated in the Poblacion and its urbanizing barangays. It can be noted that majority of the large built-up areas in the province are located along the main thoroughfare of the Cagayan de Oro-Bukidnon-Davao Road particularly starting near the Cagayan de Oro City border and in the middle or near-middle part of the provincial territory.

3.7.1.2 Production Areas Production areas dominate the landscape of the province. These areas are capable of sustaining intensive and multiple uses primarily for the production of food and other cash crops. Endowed with vast tracks of land especially near the foot slopes of the Mt. Kitanglad ranges, the province’s production area in A and D alone covers some 357,902 hectares of arable land. Malaybalay City and the municipality of Manolo Fortich had the largest share of production land at about 13 and 10 percent respectively. Malaybalay City’s production lands are primarily devoted to palay and corn production while Manolo Fortich’s is more on pineapple plantations being one of the plantation areas of the Del Monte Philippines, Inc.6. The municipalities of Talakag and Maramag and Valencia City also had significant share of production land at about 8% each of the total. Again, production lands in these areas are predominantly devoted to agricultural production of crops like corn and high value vegetables (Talakag), corn, palay and sugarcane (Maramag) and corn and palay (Malaybalay City). Valencia City – regarded as the “City of Golden Harvest” devotes production areas most to rice and corn.

3.7.1.3 Protection Areas

Protection land use refers to the use of areas that need to be protected due to their special values, areas allotted for food security production and other areas that need to be protected because of their inherent threat or hazards that poses danger to communities. These areas include those that are declared under the NIPAS Act, Non-NIPAS but declared areas for protection, the SAFDZ areas and other environmentally constrained areas that needs equal protection.

Two of the six proclaimed areas under NIPAS in region 10 belonged to Bukidnon. These are

the Mt. Kitanglad Natural Park under Presidential Proclamation No. 986 (24 September 1996) and RA 8978 (9 November 2000) and the Mt. Kalatungan Range Natural Park under Proclamation No. 305 (5 May 2000). Mt. Kitanglad Natural Park straddles 7 municipalities and 1 city in the province with an overall area of 31,235.19 hectares. Mt. Kalatungan Range Natural Park which covers around 21,247.73 hectares is straddling 4 LGUs in the province. Also, the province had the following Non-NIPAS areas which are categorized as Protected areas:

6Del Monte Phil, Inc. is a multi-national company engage in the production, processing and exporting of pineapple

products.



Table 42: Non-NIPAS Protected Areas, 2012 Province of Bukidnon

Non-NIPAS Category Area (has.)

Elevation 30,005.89

Slope >50% 195,347.83

Rivers and Lakes 7,657.40

NIPAS Buffer Strip (1 kilometer) 31,440.66

Rivers and Lakes Buffer Strips 12,045.96

Severely Eroded Areas 225,486.72

Severe Flooding 23,576.15

NPAA Highly Restricted Areas 21,558.56

Total Non-NIPAS Protected Area 547,119.17

3.7.1.3 Other Areas

The province also is a host of three different military reservation areas with a total area of 4,797.58 hectares as indicated in the different CLUPs. These military reservation areas are located in the municipalities of Quezon, Kalilangan, Pangantucan and in the City of Malaybalay. The municipality of Kalilangan host the widest military reserve area by sharing 43.43 % of the total military area or 2,083.83 hectares, while the City of Malaybalay has only 100 hectares and the municipalities of Pangantucan and Quezon has 870.00 and 1,743.75 hectares respectively.

3.7.2 Trends

The cities of Malaybalay and Valencia have been generally regarded as the primary

settlement areas these past years owing to the amenities that are present in the area. Employment

opportunities also continued to attract people to settle in these places. Emerging as one of the fast

urbanizing municipalities in the province is the municipality of Maramag where built-up areas seem

to have increased significantly with a lot of housing subdivision being established in the area.

Production areas seem to have also increased given the investments poured into the province in

terms of expansion of large-scale commercial crops like banana, pineapple and sugarcane.





3.7.2 Physical Framework 3.7.2.1 Demand Demand for future land use is estimated by looking into the needs for space of the future additional population, protection areas and other land use requirements (e.g. transportation and other infrastructure). For this purpose, demand for settlement was determined by projecting the current population using the annual population growth rate between censal years 2000 and 2010. By using the current density of the built-up area7 the province would eventually need around 458.444 hectares of land for settlements alone within the next six years to accommodate space requirements for dwelling purposes of the additional population. Expansion of built-up areas will most likely occur in larger quantities in existing settlements within urban areas. The current trend of population growth and existing settlements would suggest that Malaybalay and Valencia cities will have more areas devoted to future settlement as opposed to other parts of the province. This is presumably because these areas have the highest population and thus will proportionally need larger space in the future compared to the other municipalities. It is to be noted that Malaybalay and Valencia cities share around 21 percent and 16 percent, respectively of current built-up areas of the province. Also significantly bigger than the other parts of the province is the municipality of Maramag where it currently shares around 15 percent, by far the third largest built-up area provincewide. Given the proposal to include about 144,350.72 hectares of the Pantaron, Tangkulan, Kimangkil and Tago Ranges to be covered by the NIPAS as a protected area, it is more likely that buffer strips will have to be provided out of the production forest for these areas. This may even extend to the production area within A and D land such that there could be reduction on these areas. The expansion of builti-up areas and protected areas will effect a reduction in the agriculture and other production areas of the province.

3.7.2.2 Supply

A Suitability Parameters and Ratings Matrix outlining the criteria to determinewhich land is suited to be allocated for settlement purposes is used to estimate land supply for settlement. The province identified 7 land suitability criteria for the identification of settlements expansion area (see details in annex __)8. From these criteria, the following estimated land supply according to priority is determined as follows:

Table 42: Estimated Land Supply as per Land Suitability Matrix, 2013, Province of Bukidnon

Priority Area (has.)

High Priority 154.77

Moderate Priority 26,124.62

Low Priority 52,681.28

Very Low Priority 10,546.66

Unbuildable/Unsuitable for Settlement 819,642.74

Total 909,150.07

Source: GIS Generated, PPDO, 2013

7It is assumed here that people or communities are living only within built-up areas thus the use of the built-up density

instead of the population density where population is assumed to be dispersed overall the province’s area.



The Land Suitability Matrix revealed that only about 154.77 hectares can be considered “high priority” for settlement purposes. These areas are those which belonged to the A and D classification, with slopes of 0-8 percent, away from flooding hazard, not within the SAFDZ zone, and is not vulnerable to either rain or earthquake induced land slide. In other words, these are considered prime lands for settlement areas. However, this falls short of the requirement for expansion. Thus, it is imperative to consider areas considered “moderate priority” for expansion. These areas have low susceptibility to flooding and are within the production area (agriculture). Mitigation measures are therefore needed in these areas. These two priority areas (high and moderate) will more than cover for the impending need for settlement areas expansion.

3.7.3 Settlements Development Framework

The settlement development of the province is anchored on the premise that every person has the right to live in a decent and humane satisfying living environment. An environment where people can live, learn and freely undertake both economic and social activities in conditions of safety, comfort, productivity and efficiency.

Expansion of the existing built-up areas is expected considering the need for additional areas

for housing, essential urban amenities like health facilities, institutional facilities, and other facilities mostly located in urban centers and expansion of rural settlements.The bulk of expansion areas are still wider in the two cities of Malaybalay and Valencia and the four emerging growth centers of the province, namely, the municipalities of Maramag, Quezon, ManoloFortich and Don Carlos.

As regards to settlements hierarchy, It is expected that by the end of the planning period,

the two cities will remain in its category as large cities since its population are still within the 100 – 400 thousand marks; the six municipalities are categorized as medium towns with a population that range between 50 – 100 thousand and the remaining 14 municipalities will remain as small towns considering its population that are less than 50,000 people.

Table 44: Hierarchy ofSettlements, 2013-2016, Province of Bukidnon

Category Cities/Municipalities included

Large City (100-400 thousand population)

Malaybalay City Valencia City

Medium Town (50-100 thousand population)

Quezon, Maramag, ManoloFortich, Don Carlos, Lantapan and Talakag

Small Town (less than 50 thousand population)

Pangantucan, San Fernando, Kitaotao, Impasugong, Kalilangan, Libona, Kibawe, Cabanglasan, Kadingilan, Baungon and Malitbog

Malaybalay and Valencia cities will still retain their roles as the primary activity centers of the province within the planning period. Apart from being the seat of provincial government and one of the primary production areas for food and other agricultural products, Malaybalay will continue to cater for business expansion. The city is also hub for employment opportunities in both the agricultural and services sector. Valencia City on the other hand will still be the province’s commercial hub apart from being one of the major producer of rice and corn (both staple food for the Bukidnons). The municipalities of Maramag and Quezon which is site to the bigger agri-industrial establishments will have to absorbed a signficiant expansion in settlement areas. Maramag in particular is adjacent to Valencia and as such the spill-over of urban development of the city will



most likely effect urban expansion in Maramag. Manolo Fortich and Talakag which are both bordering Cagayan de Oro will cater for the spill-over of sub-urban development of the city and thus will have to be ready for settlement expansion. The other secondary activity centers of the province will be in Don Carlos and Lantapan.Municipalities categorized as small towns having population of less than 50,000 will have to absorb lesser urban expansion and correspondingly smaller area of settlements as compared to the other parts of the parts. Important policy framework for the settlements development framework shall include but are not necessarily limited to the following:

Further growth in areas that need to be protected, shall be discouraged by promoting the growth of other settments and disallowing environmentally threatening activities in such areas

Urban land development and improvement shall be continuously pursued especially if these lead to increased densities. This shall be coordinated directly wil improvement and expansion of utility service capacities

Laws, local zoning ordinances and land uses directed toward the protection of the urban environment, such as the establishment of buffer zones between conflicting areas shall be enacted and strictly enforced

Settlements should not be allowed within protection areas of the province Areas that require environmental protection, rehabilitation or preservation shall be

identified and respected.





3.7.4 Production Framework

With the province’s comparative advantage over the other areas, it is expected that at the end of the planning period various agro-industries will locate their operation in Bukidnon due to its agricultural potential. It is in this context that the production area of Bukidnon will be maximize by way of putting in place various development in the right perspective.

The increasing population will definitely impact on the production area particularly as regards to the need for corresponding increase in settlements area. The expansion of settlements area will mostly likely be taken from the province’s production area (agriculture). At the end of the planning period, it is expected that the total increase in settlement area will commensurate also the decrease in the hectarage allotted for production. It is projected that the production area by the end of the planning period will only be 303,018.33 hectares. The decrease in area hectarage for food production will be commensurated by strategies in improving production of food crops. This will ensure food security of the Bukidnon populace. This can be achieved by providing necessary support to the agriculture sector by way of improve technology and pre and post productionsupport facilities.

Agri-industries will be encouraged to established in the province so as to spur value adding activities of agricultural products. The tourism industry will also be developed in order for the province to slowly create its niche as a tourism destination of the region.

The 551 hectares Manolo Fortich Agro-Industrial Zone which intends to initially develop 30 hectareswill serve as a consolidation area for goods from production places in Bukidnon and other areas from the central and southern Mindanao. This shall be developed as holding/processing area for goods to be shipped out from the Mindanao International Container Terminal situated at Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental.

Expansion of industrial tree plantations will also be encourage to improve the existing ecological balance of the province. It can be noted that there are still areas which are still open grassland which could be utilized for economic development and at the same time help the environment.

The key production framework policies will include the following: Agricultural lands that have been classified under the Network of Protected Agricultural

Area (NPAA) shall by no means be converted to non-agricultural use. Irrigated areas shall be treated as non-negotiable for conversion as these are lands

which have the highest diversification potential and productivity where considerable investment has taken place.

Ensure that irrigated lands should not be rendered unproductive due to human interventions and preserve the same for food production

Forest lands not classified under IPAS can be utilized for agricultural production subject to soil conversation measure.





3.7.5 Protection Framework

Bukidnon is one of the most important watersheds not only of Region 10 but of the whole Mindanao Island as well. Important river systems that feeds irrigation facilities for food production emanates from the province. The Pulangi River for instance sustained water supply for vast tracts of irrigated rice lands in Bukidnon. It is also an important tributary of the Rio Grande that feeds irrigation systems in the Cotabato provinces. Apart from Pulangi River, there are also other important river systems like the Tagoloan, Cagayan, Davao-Salug, Agusan-Cugmanand Maridugao which all emanates from Bukidnon. These are used not only for irrigation but for domestic water supply and even hydro-electric power generation as well. For this reason it is therefore imperative that forest areas from where these rivers came from must be protected and preserved.

The province will sustain management and protection of the declared natural parks: Mt.

Kitanglad Natural Park and the Mt. Kalatungan Natural Parks. Both parks are considered as two of the most important remaining rainforest of the country. In addition, Bukidnon will also pursue for the declaration under NIPAS for the following mountain ranges:

Table 48: Proposed Protected Areas, Province of Bukidnon

Protected Area

Municipalities covered

Area (hectares)

Pantaron Range Impasugong, Malaybalay City, Cabanglasan, San Fernando

36,214.35

Mt. Tangkulan Range Quezon, San Fernando, Valencia

13,430.33

Mt. Kimangkil Range Malitbog, ManoloFortich Impasug-ong

65,643.73

Mt. Tago Range Impasug-ong, alaybalay 29,062.31

Total 144,350.72

Source: DENR-PENRO Bukidnon Report, 2012

The province will have to observe the following as a matter of major policies for the

protection framework: Critical watersheds shall be reforested to improve water quality and increase water yield Involve the private sector in watershed and soil conservation to effect equitable

distribution of benefits, increase government efficiency and strengthen its resources Delineate boundaries to define the extent of buffer zones and at the same time identify

and regulate activities compatible with the purpose of protected areas To eliminate destructive land use practices in watershed areas, the existing regulations,

resettlement programs, incentive systems as well as the monitoring of encroachment and land use shall be strengthened and enforced.





3.7.6 Infrastructure Framework Infrastructure is an all-important component support to spur and eventually sustain economic development in the province. Baldwin and Dixon (2008)9 stress that effective infrastructure supply supports economic growth and enhances quality of life. It is crucial for economic development as it influences investment environment on the local level and increases the province’s attractiveness to investors. Being landlocked, the province will have to prioritize the improvement of its internal road network for internal circulation and highway systems that provides for the province’s external linkage to important economic centers both within and outside of region 10. The farm-to-market roads (FMR) and the provincial roads that collects it will be given preferential attention as this is envisaged to pave for an increase in agricultural production of both food and other commercial crops. This will also ease movement of people and lessen cost of transportation for economic and social services purposes. Investments for the improvement of the province’s road network systems is planned to be sourced from the provincial/city/municipal LGU coffers coupled with the financial assistance that can be availed of from the Philippine Rural Development Program (PRDP) – A World Bank assisted program which provides for a 90-1010 percent cost sharing scheme on project investments. To address the increasing demand for water supply, existing and operational water districts in the provinces needs to be expanded and upgraded. In this same manner, expansion of irrigation facilities to cover for the potential irrigable areas that has up to now remained undeveloped will also be given priority. As a matter of policy, funds sourced from the Special Education Fund (SEF) shall be alloted primarily to the construction of additional classroom as opposed to other building needs of schools in the province. This is primarily geared to bring the classroom-pupil ratio to standard levels of 1:40 and 1:50 for the elementary and secondary levels, respectively. The following shall also be observed as policies for the infrastructure framework:

Priority will be given to the maintenance, improvement and/or rehabilitation of the province’s road network (FMR, provincial and national roads)

Water supply for domestic and agricultural production needs will also be given preferential attention to provide for quality water supply needs of households and increase yield per hectare of land devoted to food crops

Where feasible, the Private Public Partnership option in implementing projects will be adopted to encourage the private sectors’ participation in infrastructure development

9 Socio-Economic Impact of Infrastructure Investments (VytautasSnieskaInetaSimkunaite, 2009) 10 90 percent from PRDP and 10 percent counterpart from participating LGUs





IV. Development issues,

goals, objectives and

targets and ppas

4.1 KEY DEVELOPMENT ISSUES/CHALLENGES

Key development challenges for the province surfaced in the analyses of the different

sectors/sub-sectors considered in the planning environment. These are basically issues/problems

that are directly related to symptoms or indicators of development based on trends and current

situation. A summary of the key development challenges confronting the province which surfaced in

the analysis of the planning environment include the following:

4.1.1 On Economy

Limited tourism-related facilities

Although the province is being eyed as agri-tourism sites as mentioned during the Philippine

Development Forum hosted by the World Bank, the province is still found wanting in terms of

tourism-related facilities. Accommodation facilities for both foreign and local tourist for instance are

still very limited at the moment.

Limited investments on the manufacturing and services sector

The limited investments that are coming in for the manufacturing and services sector has

forced majority of the province’s labor force to remain in the agriculture sector. This has somehow

exacerbated the poverty situation in the province given that farmhands especially in commercial

agricultural plantations of the multi-nationals are highly seasonal thus providing employment only at

some periods of the year. Also, agricultural workers seem to be the most exploited labor force in

the province. A good number of these laborers complained of the wages they received which have

been below of what has been prescribed by law.

High dependency of the provincial economy on the agriculture sector

The agriculture sector has been historically vulnerable to the impacts of natural hazards and

climate change. The devastation brought about by TS Sendong and Pablo for instance caused

millions of pesos of damaged related to the sector. Events like these caused the victims to lose a

great deal amount of income, others of their livelihood and employment. This particularly strained

the provincial coffers as farmers had to rely on government funds for rehabilitation.

Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan 2014-2019 IV. DEVELOPMENT ISSUES, GOALS, OBJECTIVES, TARGETS AND PPAs


4.1.2 Transportation and Communication

Deteriorated condition of farm-to-market roads (internal circulation)

Although the province’s external linkages via national roads to other provinces have been

continuously improved through national funding and majority of the provincial roads are maintained

to be an all year-round all-weather road, the farm-to-market or barangay roads are yet to get in a

better state. The limited financial capacity of barangay governments to apply routine maintenance

to their barangay roads has led to the deterioration of most these sections in the province. Farmers

often complain of this situation as cost of transport to bring-in inputs to the farm and bringing of

produce to markets becomes costly because of the road condition. Furthermore, basic services (e.g.

health and education) are difficult to access given the state of their barangay roads.

4.1.3 Income, employment, service access and poverty and other concerns

Unabated expansion of agricultural plantations in rural locations in the province

Although some municipalities have already passed resolutions providing for the moratorium on

the expansion of large commercial agricultural plantations for banana and pineapple, there are areas

where expansion is accommodated. The expansion of these areas by way of multi-national corporation

leasing small farm holdings deprived most farmers of income derived from farmlands. Most of them

have resorted instead to become seasonal labourers of the companies which leased their land. This

resulted to low income and underemployment.

Limited access especially of the poorer sector to credit/financial services

Access to credit is one hindrance that limits productivity of the poorer population in the

province. The limited financial resources especially of farmers in the rural areas deter them from buying

appropriate inputs that will help increase farm productivity. Entrepreneurship is also a matter which

requires seed capital, the absence of which becomes a hindrance as well of self-employment

opportunities.

Prevalence of malnutrition among preschool children

The province has recorded a notable improvement in the status of malnutrition

among preschool children having been able to consistently curbed down the percentage of

cases in the past five years from 9.33 percent (2008) to a little over 6 percent (one of the

lowest in the region) in 2012. However, even with this accomplishment, malnutrition

prevalence is still considered as an issue given the rate indicating its presence among pre-

schoolers.

IV. DEVELOPMENT ISSUES, GOALS, OBJECTS AND TARGETS AND PPAs Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan 2014-2019


Maternal mortality

Cases of maternal mortality are still recorded in the province. A total of 27 maternal

deaths were recorded in 2012. Postpartum haemorrhage and eclampsia largely caused

maternal deaths during the same year. The rate of maternal deaths in the province is higher

than the region so that this has to be looked into carefully to, if possible, eradicate maternal

death cases in the future.

Low participation and cohort survival rates in the elementary and secondary education

The latest school-year (2011-2012) records showed that 4 in every 100 elementary school age

children are not in school during the same period. In addition, the cohort survival rate in the

elementary level has been recorded to be the lowest in the region at 65 percent. These are issues that

needed to be addressed by the province to achieve universal primary education by 2015. Secondary

education fare no better as the participation rate in the said level is stood only at 64 percent during the

2011-2012 school-year or only 7 out of 10 of the population in the secondary school age bracket are

actually attending school in the aforesaid school-year. Although the cohort survival rate in the

secondary level showed a sustained improvement but this still hovers at around 70 percent.

Presence of settlements in high risk areas (e.g. areas prone to flooding, landslide, erosion)

Apart from the widening gap of the existing number of dwelling units vis-à-vis housing needs,

some settlements especially of the informal settlers are located in areas vulnerable to disasters like

flood and landslide. These are particularly located in the cities of Malaybalay and Valencia.

Disturbances on the peace and order situation of the province

Progress and development can only be truly achieve where there is stable peace and

order situation. Pockets of disturbances instigated by insurgent groups and the rising

criminality situation in some parts of the province seem to have significantly hampered

further investments to come into the province.

Inadequacy of utilities/infrastructure services

Although utilities/infrastructure plays an important role in spurring economic progress and

in the provision of basic service to Bukidnon’s populace, the province still faced inadequacies on this

sector both in quantities and qualities. Key constraint that the province faced on the development

of support infrastructure and utilities is the limited resources for investment. The water supply

sector for instance is faced with inadequacies given that about 36 percent of the province’s

population are still fetching water from Level I sources. These sources are regarded as “moderately

to highly” vulnerable to flooding rendering them unsafe at some point of time. Demand for power



and electrification especially for the energization of sitios are still prevalent as household

connections reported by the power distributors in Bukidnon are mainly in the barangay poblacions

and its outskirts. Some households for BUSECO as it only reported a 78.36 percent household

connections,FIBECO had 99.52 percent while MORESCO only had 51.24 percent household

connection for 2012. Irrigation development is still way off its programmed target. In 2012, status of

national irrigation systems stood only at 63.33 percent while the communal irrigation system only

attained 36.67 percent of its programmed area of 12,958 hectares.

Persisting poverty situation among families in the province

The 2012 first semester per capita poverty threshold and poverty incidence among

families listed Bukidnon as the poorest amongst all provinces in region 10. The province

registered a 43.3 percent poverty incidence among families during the period which is by far

the highest compared to all the other provinces in the region. It is even almost doubly

higher that the national’s average poverty incidence of 22.3 percent during the same period.

What is even more alarming to this is the trend on poverty incidence where report of the

NSCB indicated that this has almost consistently been on the rise. The subsistence incidence

also fares no better than the poverty incidence. Even for the assumed role of the province

as the food basket of the region, about 16 percent are still not able to hurdle the per capita

food requirement during the 2009 report of the NSCB.

The high rate of population growth

The way the population is increasing in the province has somewhat put a strain on

the provincial economy. The latest average annual growth rate (2.05) showed that the

province’s population is growing at a rate which is faster than the national’s growth of 2.03.

Bukidnon’s growth is the third fastest in the region. The increasing number of population

certainly would demand more services from the government. This has also led to the

reduction of production areas to cater to the demand for more areas to accommodate the

expansion of urban areas for settlements purposes. Furthermore, this has contributed to

pollution as the rising population contributes even more pollutants in terms of solid and

other wastes to the environment.

Encroachment of population within some protection areas

The rising population especially in the rural areas extend activities even in some protection

areas. Although a logging moratorium is still in effect in the province, clandestine activities to exploit

natural resources are still reportedly happening. Some settlements are even situated in parts of the

protected areas.



4.2 DEVELOPMENT GOALS, OBJECTIVES, TARGETS AND

PROGRAMS/PROJECTS/ACTIVITIES

Sector: Tourism

Goal: A vibrant tourism industry and increase tourism-related facilities

Objectives Strategies Programs/Projects/Activities

Increase tourist arrivals from

335,076 in 2011 to about 400,000

in 2018

Sustain the Kaamulan Festivals and

add more activities that will attract

interest for foreign and local tourist

alike

Kaamulan Festival

Development of the Provincial Tree

Park

Cultural heritage and adventure

tourism program

Preservation of cultural heritage,

natural and man-made cultural

heritage sites

Increase number of tourism related

facilities by 20% by 2018

Provide tax incentives to investors

who will establish accommodation

facilities in the province

Promote Bukidnon as a summer

tourist destination in the south

Establishment of tourist facilities

especially hotels and/or inns

Passing a resolution or ordinance

that will exempt investors for hotels

and inns from taxes for a certain

number of years

To develop and improve identified

undeveloped/untapped tourist

spots potentials

Encourage cities and municipalities to

invest on the development of

untapped tourist spots potential in

their respective municipalities

Provide access to potential tourist

spots

Development of existing and

identified untapped tourist spots in

the municipalities

Improvement (where this is

applicable) or construction (where it

is necessary) of access roads

towards potential tourist spots

Sector: Economy

Goal: Reduce dependency of the economy on agriculture and diversify economic sources and provide

adequate employment and sustainable livelihood opportunities to the Bukidnon populace


Increase number of agri-industrial

processing plants in the province

Encourage cities and municipalities in

the province to establish an area

which will be utilized as economic

zones

Land banking for economic zone

purposes

Increase productivity of local

agricultural products to encourage

surplus that can be utilized for agri-

based processing

Intensify agricultural production by

way of providing up-to-date

technologies to farmers and/or

growers

Intensive Information and education

campaign on new and proven

technologies on agricultural

production

To improve business environment

for an increased activities in the

services sector

Provision of policies and incentives

that will encourage investors’ interest

in the province

Regulate expansion of large-scale

commercial agricultural plantations

Encourage cities/municipalities to

pass a resolution on a moratorium for

the expansion of large-scale

commercial agricultural plantations

Enactment of ordinance on

moratorium for the expansion of

large-scale commercial agricultural

plantations



Sector: Economy

Goal: Reduce dependency of the economy on agriculture and diversify economic sources and provide

adequate employment and sustainable livelihood opportunities to the Bukidnon populace


Increase vibrancy of trade and

industry sub-sector

Develop strong and efficient MSMEs,

savings and credit cooperative

programs and strengthen the

institutions that provide direct and

appropriate financial services to

MSMEs

Entrepreneurship development

training program (conduct of BEST

Game, ENTREFARM Game, Business

plan preparation, etc.)

Technology upgrading on food

processing, furniture manufacture,

gits, housewares, decors,

horticulture, packaging and labelling,

and other aspects applicable to

MSME activities

Sector: Transportation and Communication

Goal: Provision of an improved reliable and safe national, provincial, municipal and barangay road system

and policies


To maintain and rehabilitate all

provincial roads to an all-year

round all-weather road

Provision of regular annual budget for

the maintenance and rehabilitation of

all provincial roads

Availing of funds from outside sources

(local or foreign) to augment the

province’s financial resource

allocation for road maintenance and

rehabilitation

Routine and periodic maintenance

and rehabilitation all provincial

roads

Sustain participation in the

Provincial Road Maintenance Facility

(PRMF) initiated road projects

Participation in the PRDP and INREM

project.

To decrease incident of road

crashes and traffic accidents

Strict enforcement of traffic rules and

provincial/city/ municipal ordinances

To settle RROW conflicts along

provincial and barangay roads to

widen sections where this are

necessary

Conduct public consultations in areas

where these are necessary

Public consultation

Improve physical condition of

barangay or farm-to-market roads

at a rate of 15% of the inventory

per year from 2014 to 2018

Avail of funds from national

programs/projects like the PRDP and

INREMP for the allocation on

barangay road maintenance and

rehabilitation

Improvement of barangay or farm-

to-market roads

To provide for a climate resilient

road infrastructure from 2014 to

2018

Incorporate in the Detailed

Engineering Design (DED) necessary

provision for appurtenances

(drainages, slope protection, etc.) to

make all road projects climate change

resilient

Cities/municipalities and the province

to pass a resolution requiring infra-

related agencies to make road

projects climate change resilient

Improvement of barangay or farm-

to-market roads



Sector: Income, employment, service access, poverty and other concerns

Goal: Provision of employment opportunities, better access to basic services and alleviate poverty situation


Employment

To reduce unemployment from

4.8% in 2003 to 4% by 2018

Promote labour intensive agri-

industry ventures

Protect and promote workers’ welfare

Provide social safety nets for the poor

and vulnerable sectors

Forge alliance among MSME

development program implementors

(local chambers, DOST, DTI, DAR, DA,

LGUs, TESDA, DENR, NGOSs, etc)

Infrastructure projects to provide

employment in the rural areas

Improve access of the poorer

sector of society to financial/credit

facilities

Credit facilities for farming

communities

Health

To sustain reduction of

malnutrition amongst pre-

schoolers by about 1% percent

annually

Sustain activities on Operation

Timbang

Effective implementation of

programs/activities like

micronutrient supplementation

particularly Vitamin A, iron

supplementation for expecting

mothers and iodine

supplementation

To reduce maternal mortality to

50/100,000 livebirth

Increase provision of quality services

to mothers (deliveries by skilled birth

attendants) – 90%

Ensure deliveries of expecting

mothers in health facilities

Increase IEC on safe motherhood

o Strengthen referral system

o MCP accreditation

o BEMONC training

Education

All school-age population for the

elementary and secondary level

will be attending school by year

2018

Retrieval of drop-out through house-

to-house or home campaign for Balik-

aral program

Strengthen the School Board

Management program

Implement the different intervention

(DM, ALS, Open High School, IP ALIVE)

Upgrade and improve education

system

Drop-out Reduction Program

(DORP)

Balik-aral campaign

School feeding

Alternative delivery mode like ALS,

ALIVE, IP education and the like

School building program

Production of learning modules

Housing

By year 2018, at least 60% of the

housing backlog are

achieved/delivered

Provision of sustained substantial

funding (at least an increase of 30%

annually from current provincial/city/

municipal funding

Establish partnership with NGO, PO

for total human and community

Provincial and City/Municipal LGUs

to invest on Land banking for

housing and resettlement purposes

Linkaging/networking with other

shelter agencies and other financial

institutions such as but not



Sector: Income, employment, service access, poverty and other concerns

Goal: Provision of employment opportunities, better access to basic services and alleviate poverty situation


development of project briefing such

as values formation, education,

livelihood, etc to become self-reliant

communities

necessarily limited to: NHA, PAG-

IBIG Fund and GSIS for funding

Encourage private developers and

contractors to develop more

housing projects in the province

Security

Minimize incidence of crimes Conduct symposium in all barangays

every 3 months

Conduct daily police visibility

Installation of CCTV cameras in

identified hotspots in the cities of

Malaybalay and Valencia

Social Welfare

Increase participation rate of

children aged 3-4 years in Early

Childhood Education (ECE) by 30%

in 2018

Homes for youth, children and

women are functional in all LGUs

by 2018

To establish a workable databank

for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs)

to ensure all PWDs are profiled and

regularly updated

Establish quality standards on ECE and

home based early childhood

education development

Utilization of the 1% Internal Revenue

Allotment for LCPC; strengthen

capacity of LCPC

Close coordination of Barangay LGUs,

health social welfare offices for data

banking focused on PWDs

Sector: Utility/Infrastructure Services

Goal: Provision of adequate utilities/infrastructure services


Water and Sanitation

Increase household with access to

safe water from 88.5% to 90% by

2018

Participation to the PRDP and INREMP

program/project to avail of possible

funding for water supply projects

The province and city/municipal LGUs

to continue providing assistance to

barangay local government units for

development projects including water

supply projects

Construction of Level I and Level II

water supply projects

Increase number of household with

sanitary toilet facilities from 78% to

90% by 2018

Encourage cities/municipalities to

provide assistance together with the

DOH to households especially in the

rural areas in terms of water sealed

toilet bowls

Provision of water sealed toilet

bowls

IEC on environment sanitation

advocacy to LGUs especially in the

rural barangays

Environmental sanitation

o Water sanitation

o JALTARA Kits

o Toilet construction

Power and Electrification

To provide uninterrupted and

reliable power supply province

Sustain activities on the Sitio

Electrification program to increase

Sitio electrification program



Sector: Utility/Infrastructure Services

Goal: Provision of adequate utilities/infrastructure services


wide household connections especially in

the rural areas

Encourage city/municipal LGUs to

subsidize part of expansion cost in

areas deemed unprofitable for

expansion by electric cooperatives

Irrigation

To provide adequate irrigation

water supply even on dry season

Encourage Irrigators Association to

properly maintain lateral canals in

their respective jurisdiction

Improvement and/or expansion

(where applicable) of irrigation

systems and facilities

Sector: Poverty

Goal: To alleviate the poverty situation in the province


To reduce poverty incidence from

43.30% in first semester of 2012 to

at least the national average

poverty incidence

Create jobs in the countryside through

implementation of labour intensive

infrastructure projects

Increase agricultural productivity to

create surplus for added income in

the rural areas

Encourage small entrepreneurship

especially in the rural areas to provide

for alternative source of income

during crop off-seasons

Provision of credit facilities through

livelihood programs of the provincial

government with participation from

the city/municipal LGUs

Intensify activities of the current

implementation of the provincial

livelihood program

Food for work through labour

intensive infrastructure projects in

the rural areas

Sector: Environment

Goal: Improved the current state of the Bukidnon watersheds


To reduce degradation of

watersheds within production and

protection forest, A and D lands

(built-up and agricultural) and

water bodies

Sustain and pursue the activities of

the Bukidnon greening program

Sustain policies on compelling

barangay government units to

establish tree parks before financial

assistance are provided to them

Cities and municipalities to be

compelled by the provincial

government to establish tree parks

within their jurisdiction

Bukidnon greening program

Establishment of 1,000 hectares

production forest within 5 years in

the 2 cities and 20 municipalities in

the province

Reforestation projects

Watershed Development

Forest management

Annexes Bukidnon Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan 2014-2019

Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan 2014-2019 ANNEXES


Annex 1: Population, Annual Population Growth Rate, Density Area, Bukidnon 2000 and 2010

City/ Municipality

Pop 2000 Pop 2010 Pop

2010 % Share

APGR 2000-

10

Density 2000

Density 2010

Area (sq.Km)

Area (sq.Km)

%

Malaybalay 123,672 153,085 11.80% 2.16 127.6 157.95 969.19 9.30%

Valencia 147,924 181,556 14.00% 2.07 251.88 309.14 587.29 5.60%

Baungon 26,695 32,868 2.50% 2.1 81.3 100.1 328.34 3.10%

Cabanglasan 32,305 32,427 2.50% 0.04 132.78 133.28 243.3 2.30%

Damulog 20,332 25,538 2.00% 2.31 83.26 104.58 244.19 2.30%

Dangcagan 18,857 22,448 1.70% 1.76 44.61 53.11 422.69 4.00%

Don Carlos 55,495 64,334 5.00% 1.49 259.66 301.02 213.72 2.00%

Impasugong 31,173 43,587 3.40% 3.41 29.66 41.47 1,051.17 10.00%

Kadingilan 25,858 31,756 2.40% 2.08 150.39 184.69 171.94 1.60%

Kalilangan 30,592 39,847 3.10% 2.68 121.67 158.48 251.43 2.40%

Kibawe 32,955 35,767 2.80% 0.82 108.36 117.6 304.13 2.90%

Kitaotao 37,733 49,488 3.80% 2.75 47.84 62.74 788.78 7.50%

Lantapan 42,383 55,934 4.30% 2.81 129.08 170.35 328.35 3.10%

Libona 33,273 39,393 3.00% 1.7 95.79 113.4 347.37 3.30%

Malitbog 19,465 22,880 1.80% 1.63 33.45 39.32 581.85 5.60%

Manolo Fortich 74,252 91,026 7.00% 2.06 179.53 220.08 413.6 3.90%

Maramag 75,233 90,901 7.00% 1.91 168.21 203.24 447.26 4.30%

Pangantucan 43,202 48,775 3.80% 1.22 93.57 105.64 461.72 4.40%

Quezon 82,567 94,584 7.30% 1.37 131.72 150.89 626.86 6.00%

San Fernando 40,165 50,207 3.90% 2.26 56.97 71.21 705.06 6.70%

Sumilao 17,958 25,668 2.00% 3.64 91.18 130.33 196.95 1.90%

Talakag 48,326 67,123 5.20% 3.34 61.45 85.35 786.4 7.50%

Bukidnon 1,060,415 1,299,192 100.00% 2.05 101.27 124.07 10,471.60 100.00%

Source: NSO, 2010

ANNEXES Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan 2014-2019


Annex 2: Estimated Population and Density, Bukidnon, By City/Municipality 2000, 2010 and 2018

City/ Municipality

Pop 2000

Pop 2010

APGR 2000-

10

Density 2010

Area (sq.Km)

APGR Factor 2000-

10

PGR Factor 2010-

18

Est Pop

2018

Est Density

2018

Add Pop

2010-2018

Malaybalay 123,672 153,085 2.20% 158 969.19 1.0216 1.1366 173,992 180 20,907

Valencia 147,924 181,556 2.10% 309 587.29 1.0207 1.1308 205,302 350 23,746

Baungon 26,695 32,868 2.10% 100 328.34 1.021 1.1329 37,237 113 4,369

Cabanglasan 32,305 32,427 0.00% 133 243.3 1.0004 1.0023 32,500 134 73

Damulog 20,332 25,538 2.30% 105 244.19 1.0231 1.1466 29,281 120 3,743

Dangcagan 18,857 22,448 1.80% 53 422.69 1.0176 1.1103 24,923 59 2,475

Don Carlos 55,495 64,334 1.50% 301 213.72 1.0149 1.0927 70,300 329 5,966

Impasugong 31,173 43,587 3.40% 41 1,051.17 1.0341 1.2228 53,297 51 9,710

Kadingilan 25,858 31,756 2.10% 185 171.94 1.0208 1.1312 35,922 209 4,166

Kalilangan 30,592 39,847 2.70% 158 251.43 1.0268 1.1719 46,695 186 6,848

Kibawe 32,955 35,767 0.80% 118 304.13 1.0082 1.0504 37,568 124 1,801

Kitaotao 37,733 49,488 2.70% 63 788.78 1.0275 1.1767 58,233 74 8,745

Lantapan 42,383 55,934 2.80% 170 328.35 1.0281 1.1811 66,064 201 10,130

Libona 33,273 39,393 1.70% 113 347.37 1.017 1.1066 43,593 125 4,200

Malitbog 19,465 22,880 1.60% 39 581.85 1.0163 1.1018 25,210 43 2,330

Manolo Fortich 74,252 91,026 2.10% 220 413.6 1.0206 1.13 102,858 249 11,832

Maramag 75,233 90,901 1.90% 203 447.26 1.0191 1.1202 101,827 228 10,926

Pangantucan 43,202 48,775 1.20% 106 461.72 1.0122 1.0755 52,458 114 3,683

Quezon 82,567 94,584 1.40% 151 626.86 1.0137 1.0849 102,618 164 8,034

San Fernando 40,165 50,207 2.30% 71 705.06 1.0226 1.1433 57,400 81 7,193

Sumilao 17,958 25,668 3.60% 130 196.95 1.0364 1.239 31,803 161 6,135

Talakag 48,326 67,123 3.30% 85 786.4 1.0334 1.2179 81,750 104 14,627

Bukidnon 1,060,415 1,299,192 2.10% 124 10,471.60 1.0205 1.1296 1,467,546 140 168,354

Source: NSO



Annex 3: Estimated Consequence of Fatality from Flood and Rain-Induced Landslide, Bukidnon

Municipality/ City

Consequence Risk

Flood Rain-Induced Landslide (RIL) Flood RIL

Frequent Likely Rare Frequent Likely Rare

Baungon 1 to 2 in 100 persons 1 to 2 in 10 persons 1 to 2 persons 1 to 2 persons 1 to 3 persons 1 to 46 persons 1 to 3 in 1,000 persons 1 to 4 in 1,000 persons

Cabanglasan 1 to 2 in 10 persons 1 to 5 in 10 persons 1 to 3 persons 1 to 6 in 10 persons 1 to 2 persons 1 to 8 persons 1 to 2 in 100 persons 1 to 7 in 1,000 persons

Damulog

1 to 2 persons 1 to 2 in 10 persons 1 to 3 in 10 persons 1 to 2 persons 1 to 3 in 100,000 persons

Dangcagan

1 to 3 persons

1 to 2 in 1,000 persons

Don Carlos

1 to 9 persons 1 to 7 in 100 persons 1 to 4 in 10 persons 1 to 5 persons 1 to 2 in 1,000 persons 1 to 2 in 1,000 persons

Impasugong

1 to 6 in 100 persons 1 to 2 persons 1 to 4 persons 1 to 11 persons 0.00002 1 to 2 in 100 persons

Kadingilan

1 to 2 in 10 persons 1 to 2 persons

1 to 3 in 10 persons 1 to 5 in 1,000 persons

Kalilangan 1 to 2 persons 1 to 3 persons 1 to 4 persons 1 to 2 in 1,000 persons 1 to 7 in 100 persons 1 to 2 persons 1 to 2 in 100 persons 1 to 2 in 1,000 persons

Kibawe

1 to 3 persons 1 to 6 in 1,000 persons 1 to 2 in 10 persons 1 to 2 persons 1 to 4 in 10,000 persons

Kitaotao 1 to 2 in 1000 person 1 to 2 in 1,000 persons 1 to 2 persons

1 to 2 in 10,000 persons

Lantapan

1 to 2 persons 1 to 2 persons 1 to 2 persons 1 to 4 persons 1 to 15 persons 1 to 3 in 100 persons 1 to 2 in 100 persons

Libona 1 to 2 in 10 persons 1 to 3 in 10 persons 1 to 2 persons 1 to 7 in 10 persons 1 to 2 persons 1 to 12 persons 1 to 5 in 1,000 persons 1 to 4 in 1,000 persons

Malaybalay City 1 to 6 in 10 persons 1 to 7 persons 1 to 13 persons 1 to 3 persons 1 to 6 persons 1 to 30 persons 1 to 6 in 100 persons 1 to 9 in 1,000 persons

Malitbog

1 to 4 in 10 persons 1 to 2 in 10 persons 1 to 6 in 10 persons 1 to 2 persons 1 to 2 in 10,000 persons 1 to 4 in 1,000 persons

Manolo Fortich 1 to 6 in 1000 person 1 to 4 persons 1 to 9 persons 1 to 2 persons 1 to 3 persons 1 to 22 persons 1 to 2 in 10 persons 1 to 2 in 1,000 persons

Maramag

1 to 5 in 10 persons 1 to 16 persons 1 to 2 in 100 persons 0.297 1 to 16 persons 1 to 2 in 100 persons 1 to 3 in 1,000 persons

Pangantucan

1 to 2 persons 1 to 2 in 10 persons 1 to 2 persons 1 to 3 persons 1 to 2 in 10,000 persons 1 to 2 in 1,000 persons

Quezon 1 to 9 in 10 persons 1 to 2 persons 1 to 13 persons 1 to 2 in 10 persons 1 to 2 persons 1 to 16 persons 1 to 6 in 1,000 persons 1 to 6 in 1,000 persons

San Fernando 1 to 5 in 100 persons 1 to 2 in 10 persons 0.237 1 to 5 in 10 persons 1 to 3 persons 1 to 6 persons 1 to 4 in 1,000 persons 1 to 4 in 1,000 persons

Sumilao

1 to 5 in 100 persons 0.226 1 to 2 in 10 persons 1 to 5 in 10 persons 1 to 4 persons 1 to 3 in 1,000 persons 1 to 6 in 1,000 persons

Talakag 1 to 2 in 10 persons 1 to 8 in 10 persons 2.051 1 to 4 in 10 persons 1 to 2 persons 1 to 10 persons 1 to 9 in 1,000 persons 1 to 7 in 1,000 persons

Valencia City 1 to 9 persons 1 to 19 persons 29.817 1 to 2 persons 1 to 4 persons 1 to 36 persons 1 to 2 in 10persons 1 to 2 in 100 persons

Total 1 to 13 persons 1 to 40 persons 1 to 120 persons 1 to 13 persons 1 to 39 persons 1 to 247 persons 1 to 6 in 10 persons 1 to 2 in 10 persons

Source: MGB Hydrometeorologic hazard maps processed thru ArcGIS by PPDO Bukidnon Where: Consequence is the potential effects to the population per hazard event. Risk is the potential effects to the population per year



Annex 4: Estimated Consequence and Risk to Built-up from Flood and Rain-Induced Landslide (In Php) Bukidnon

Municipality Consequence Risk

Flood Rain-Induced Landslide (RIL) Flood RIL

Frequent Likely Rare Frequent Likely Rare

Baungon - 208,792 21,040,224 14,523,814 207,509 72,619

Cabanglasan 15,132,676 35,181,113 85,127,799 17,439 34,878 49,437,817 17,664,385 247,845

Damulog - - -

Dangcagan - - 50,564,516 252,823

Don Carlos - - 134,174,704 2,781,923 670,874 13,910

Impasugong - - 16,329,161 49,927,071 81,646 249,635

Kadingilan - - 61,366,977 306,835

Kalilangan 24,523,836 49,047,672 73,571,508 24,401,217

Kibawe - - 93,751,124 468,756

Kitaotao - - 45,070,339 225,352

Lantapan - 9,904,680 14,857,020 49,075,123 4,927,578 245,376

Libona 5,102,501 10,205,002 25,891,518 44,774,413 5,129,909 223,872

Malaybalay City - 254,685,944 427,099,985 443,277 1,015,389 242,404,957 126,931,613 1,231,124

Malitbog - - 18,644,699 93,223

ManoloFortich 2,738,437 140,122,719 231,417,611 141,349,532 69,817,220 706,748

Maramag - 1,099,761 187,770,910 76,840,694 1,477,738 384,203

Pangantucan - - 6,691,443 103,889 1,755,121 33,457 10,730

Quezon 1,148,809 2,297,619 256,539,324 215,443 1,769,928 122,897,262 2,408,530 647,778

San Fernando 89,513 210,457 315,686 25,310 27,979,632 104,702 140,374

Sumilao - 5,292,899 8,501,633 34,074,595 2,636,029 170,373

Talakag 6,472,751 19,468,521 72,559,078 53,748,360 9,902,370 268,742

Valencia City 134,962,915 269,925,830 404,888,745 228,065 965,794 245,223,927 134,288,100 1,244,286

Total 190,171,438 797,651,010 2,236,174,004 904,224 3,915,188 1,156,794,241 402,029,865 5,857,615

Source: MGB Hydrometeorologic hazard maps processed thru ArcGIS by PPDO Bukidnon Where: Consequence is the potential effects to built-up property per hazard event. Risk is the potential effects to built-up property per year.



Annex 5: Health Facilities, number of Hospitals bed By Municipality, 2012

Municipality/City RHU/MHC

BHS

Hospitals/Clinics

Provincial Hospitals

Provl Health Station

Private

No. Beds No. Beds

1. Baungon 1 16 1

2. Cabanglasan 1 9 1 1

3. Damulog 1 8 1

4. Dangcagan 1 13 1

5. Don Carlos 1 22 1 10 88 6. Impasugong 1 12 1

7. Kadingilan 1 17 1

8. Kalilangan 1 12 1 10 3 20

9. Kibawe 1 9 1 25 3 18

10. Kitaotao 1 19 1

11. Lantapan 1 13 1

12. Libona 1 13 1

13. Malitbog 1 13 1 10

14. Manolo Fortich 1 21 1 24 6 50

15. Maramag 1 20 1 130 7 45

16. Pangantucan 1 19 1 4

17. Quezon 1 32 1 7 68

18. San Fernando 1 22 1 10 1

19. Sumilao 1 10 1 1 10

20. Talakag 1 12 1 15

21. Malaybalay City 1 45 1 150 7 195

22. Valencia City 1 31 1 17 193

Total 22 388 374 14 67 687 Source: Provincial Health Office, Bukidnon, 2012



Annex 6: Public Health and Hospital Personnel and Population Ratio Bukidnon, 2012

Manpower Category Number Standard Ratio Actual Ratio

Public Health Health Officer 29 1:20,000 1:44,800

Public Health Nurse 108 1:20,000 1:2,030

Rural Health Midwife 416 1:5,000 1:3,123

Public Health Dentist 22 1:20,000 1:59,054

Sanitation Inspector 29 1:20,000 1:44,800

Medical Technologist 26 1:20,000 1:59,054

BHW’s 4,560 1:20HH 1:60HH

Hospitals & PHS Doctor 114 1:11,336

Nurse 223 1:5,811

Nursing Attendant 131 1:9,891

Medical Tech. 35 1:37,021

Pharmacist 19 At least 3 per hospital for a Pharmacist every 8 hrs.

shift

Hospital Beds 409 1:1,000 1:1,3168

Source: PHO



Annex 7: Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 Livebirths Bukidnon, 2012

City/Municipality 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

1. Baungon 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.45 1.20

2. Cabanglasan 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

3. Damulog 2.15 2.11 2.18 0.00 0.00

4. Dangcagan 3.41 7.31 0.00 4.99 0.00

5. Don Carlos 0.69 7.35 1.18 6.15 7.40

6. Impasugong 1.36 2.58 28.97 16.03 14.75

7. Kadingilan 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.97 1.45

8. Kalilangan 3.95 2.96 3.40 0.00 0.99

9. Kibawe 6.92 7.12 5.82 5.77 3.01

10. Kitaotao 3.47 3.17 4.03 0.99 3.87

11. Lantapan 2.06 2.30 3.45 0.00 2.86

12. Libona 0.00 2.36 0.00 0.94 1.86

13. Malitbog 22.90 18.71 8.78 7.27 5.45

14. Manolo Fortich 0.93 3.63 1.56 0.00 5.61

15. Maramag 16.88 11.43 2.82 4.44 2.36

16. Pangantucan 7.09 12.29 19.73 6.64 5.10

17. Quezon 3.58 1.91 6.99 9.91 8.26

18. San Fernando 0.00 0.00 5.63 7.40 1.84

19. Sumilao 0.00 2.41 3.69 1.78 3.37

20. Talakag 0.54 9.22 0.00 0.00 2.67

21. Malaybalay City 2.63 4.14 9.20 3.30 8.17

22. Valencia 4.05 2.44 6.36 5.10 6.74

Total 4.01 4.69 6.41 4.94 4.96

Source: Provincial health Office, 2012



Annex 8: Malnutrition Prevalence, by Municipality Bukidnon, 2008-2012

City/Municipality 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

1. Baungon 10.87 8.98 7.23 6.69 7.47

2. Cabanglasan 12.41 12.93 10.76 10.78 9.13

3. Damulog 17.37 20.08 15.03 13.03 14.45

4. Dangcagan 15.27 14.14 10.68 11.52 8.80

5. Don Carlos 14.60 12.99 9.35 7.43 5.76

6. Impasugong 12.40 10.78 6.32 6.34 5.15

7. Kadingilan 5.98 4.94 2.89 2.75 2.66

8. Kalilangan 19.10 14.14 15.15 12.14 9.27

9. Kibawe 13.76 10.85 7.19 7.37 6.93

10. Kitaotao 9.53 11.16 8.84 10.03 9.25

11. Lantapan 9.01 8.45 4.97 4.48 4.81

12. Libona 4.00 3.41 3.81 9.75 9.14

13. Malitbog 8.23 12.14 5.79 6.65 5.45

14. Manolo Fortich 4.87 6.39 3.05 4.43 2.47

15. Maramag 3.03 2.10 1.34 1.33 1.05

16. Pangantucan 14.74 13.94 11.86 9.97 12.74

17. Quezon 13.18 12.57 9.81 9.61 9.19

18. San Fernando 15.60 13.81 9.06 10.87 8.91

19. Sumilao 9.05 10.80 5.94 5.75 4.52

20. Talakag 14.29 14.34 14.62 13.43 10.17

21. Malaybalay City 6.43 7.20 5.37 5.94 7.58

22. Valencia 3.69 2.99 2.84 5.74 2.01

Total 9.33 9.01 6.82 7.26 6.33

Source: Provincial Health Office, 2012



Annex 9: Estimated Type of Occupied Housing Units and Households Province of Bukidnon, 2007

Type Occupied Housing

Unit Household

Household Population

Household to

Occupied Housing

Unit

Household Population

to Occupied Housing

Unit

Single House 214,549 217,689 1,143,986 1.01 5.33

Duplex 3,280 3,424 17,396 1.04 5.30

Multi-unit/Residential 1,924 2,110 9,992 1.10 5.19

Commercial/Industrial/Agricultural

659 675 3,280 1.02 4.98

Institutional Living Quarters

72 89 487 1.23 6.78

Other Housing Units 53 54 214 1.02 4.06

Not Reported 2,579 2,492 14,928 0.97 5.79

Total for Bukidnon 223,015 226,532 1,190,284 1.02 5.34

Source: NSO/PPDO, 2010 (computed by ratio and proportion)



Annex 10: Number of Persons with Disabilities Province of Bukidnon, 2007

City/Municipality Number of Persons with Disabilities

Total Male Female

1 Baungon 384 208 176

2 Cabanglasan 623 317 306

3 Damulog 326 166 160

4 Dangcagan 359 191 168

5 Don Carlos 821 435 386

6 Impasug-ong 508 274 234

7 Kadingilan 568 288 280

8 Kalilangan 559 303 256

9 Kibawe 476 259 217

10 Kitaotao 556 295 261

11 Lantapan 759 414 345

12 Libona 603 330 273

13 MalaybalayCity 2,155 1,152 1,003

14 Malitbog 400 219 181

15 Manolo Fortich 1,154 618 536

16 Maramag 1,524 823 701

17 Pangantucan 640 344 296

18 Quezon 1,321 720 601

19 San Fernando 782 421 361

20 Sumilao 408 228 180

21 Talakag 1,052 558 494

22 Valencia 2,467 1,327 1,140

Total 18,445 9,890 8,555




Annex 11: Certificate of Ancestral Domain Titles Province of Bukidnon, 2012

No. CADT Number and Date of

Approval Location

Ethnic Tribe

Areas Covered in

Hectares

1

R10-TAL-0703-0010 -July 25, 2003

Sitios of Kamantiya, Timago, Kinulungon, Tangkulan, Kaulayanan, Bawagaon and Poblacion within Barangay Lirongan; Sitios Abel, Sulabik, Malantaw, Napayag, Salsalan, San Francisco, Awang, Anlagan and Poblacion within Barangay Miarayon; Sitios of Kalasuyan, all in Municipality of Talakag, Province of Bukidnon

Direct application

Talaandig 11,105.57

2

R10-KIT-0703-0011- July 25, 2003

Province: Bukidnon, Barangays of Sinuda, Tawas, Gutalid, Kahusayan, West Dalurong, East Dalurong, Kiulom, Panganan, Digongan, White Kulaman, New Cabalantian, Sagundanon, Kipilas, Lorega, Sinaysayan (portion), Calapaton (portion); Municipality of Kitaotao

CADC-005 Matigsalug-Manobo

102,324.82

3

R10-QUE-0204-018- February 18, 2004

Portions of Barangays Butong and Merangeren, both within the Municipality of Quezon, Province of Bukidnon

CADC-135 Manobo 1,595.29

4

R10-MLY-0906-049- September 22, 2006

Barangays of Kalasungay (portion), Patpat (portion), and Sumpong (portion), City of Malaybalay, Province of Bukidnon

Direct Application

Bukidnon 4,536.05

5

R10-IMP-1206-054- December 19, 2006

Barangay of Hagpa and portion of Barangay Kalabugao, Municipality of Impasug-ong, Province of Bukidnon

R10-CADC-112

Higaonon 14,313.76

6

R10-MLY-1008-083- September 10, 2008

Barangay Dalawangan (portion), Malaybalay City, Bukidnon

Direct Application

Bukidnon 466.74

7

R10-MLY-0309-106- March 20, 2009

Sitios Inhandig, Green Valley and Damitan, Brgy. Dalwangan, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon Prov

Direct Application

Bukidnon 4,203.09

8

R10-IMP-0309-107- March 20,

2009

Brgy. San Antonio, Mun. Of Impasug-ong, Province of Bukidnon

CADC 136 Higaonon 113.68

9

R10-MLY-0609-110- June 17, 2009

Upper Pulangi, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon

CADC 161 Bukidnon-Higaonon

36,547.21

10

R10-CAB-0709-124- July 23, 2009

Brgy. Poblacion, Cananga-an & Iba, Cabanglasan, Bukidnon

CADC 081 Bukidnon Umayamnon

8,106.31

11

R10-MLY-0110-152- January 27, 2010

Sitio Bendum, Barangay Busdi, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon

CADC 162 Bukidnon-Pulangiyen

6,953.98

12

R10-QUE-0712-159- December 7, 2012

Barangay Butong & San Jose, Quezon, Bukidnon Direct

Application Manobo 622.8

Total

190,889.90

Source: NCIP Provincial Office, Bukidnon



Annex 12: Settlements Suitability Parameters Ratings Matrix

Criteria High Priority

Moderate Priority

Low Priority

Very Low Priority

Unbuildable

1. Land Classification

Forest Land 100

Alienable and Disposable 0

2. Slope Percentage

Above 50% 100

30-50% 100

18-30% 100

8-18% 1

3-8% 0

0-3% 0

3. Flood Susceptibility

High 3

Moderate 2

Low 1

No Flooding Hazard 0

4. Flood Susceptibility

Watershed Forestry Zone 100

Agro-Forestry Zone 100

Strategic Fishery Sub-Devt. Zone 100

Remaining NPAAD 1

Strategic Crop Sub-Devt. Zone 1

Strategic Livestock Sub-Devt. Zone

1

Not within SAFDZ 0

5. Land Cover

Brushland/Shrubs 0

Built-up Area 0

Grassland 0

Agricultural Land 1

Irrigated Rice Land 100

Forest, Oil Palm, Water Bodies (Rivers and Lakes)

100

6. Key Bio-diversity Area

Mt. Kaluayan-Mt.Kinabalian 100

Mt. Tago Range 100

Mt. Kitanglad 100

Mt. Kalatungan 100

7. Protected Areas/NIPAS

Mt. Kalatungan Natural Park 100

Mt. Kitanglad Natural Park 100

Mt. Kimangkil 100

Mt. Tago 100

Mt. Kibuwa 100

Mt. Tangkulan 100

Pantarun Range 100

Source: PDPFP Core Technical Working Group, 2012

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