Technology Estimate

Exercise Sagip Basilan

INFRASTRUCTURE SUBSYSTEM

Basilan Political Map

Utilities

• Power– Basilan's electricity needs are served by the Basilan Electric

Cooperative, powered by three diesel-powered electricity generating plants located at Brgy. Binuangan, Isabela City, one National Power Corporation diesel-powered barge located at Brgy. Tabuk, Isabela City, and two mini-hydroelectric plants located in Kumalarang, Isabela City and Balagtasan, Lamitan City.

– Basilan Straight is proposed to be the site for Tidal stream generators draw energy from sea currents in much the same way as wind turbines.

– The island of Omosmarata in Tuburan (now Mohammad Ajul) is listed among only 15 sites in the Philippines with commercially viable ocean thermal energy potential. The Philippines' ocean thermal resource area is 1000 square kilometers, based on the archipelagic nature of the country.

Utilities

• Water– Basilan is served by three local water utilities: Isabela City Water

District, Lamitan City Water District, and Maluso Water District. Only 17,693 households, however, have full access to safe and potable water.

• Natural Gas– Presence of Natural Gas has led to the awarding of the cadastral

projects to 14 surveying companies by the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) to determine who owns the resources

• Waste– Mostly comes from Agri Business possible source of organic waste

and biomass for energy source

Transportation• Road Network

– Circumferential Road connects Isabela City-Lamitan and the Isabela City- Maluso

• Airports– Menzi Airfield, Basilan located in Barangay Kabunbata less than 10

kilometers from the provincial capital of Isabela City– Zamboanga Airport is the next closest airport– Helipads are strategically located in Military Posts

• Seaports– Isabela Port, Maluso Port, Lamitan Port

• Inland Water Way Ports– Watercrafts are primary transports in the municipalities of Tabuanlasa

and Hadji Muhtamad

Agrarian Reform Community Map

Industries• Manufacturing

– Rubber thru the Agrarian Reform Community– Coconut is another major produce

• Fisheries– The Sulu and Celebes Seas provide fish such as tuna, mackerel, and

sardines. Most of these are processed in canning factories in nearby Zamboanga City, General Santos City (the Philippines' tuna capital), and Navotas. The island’s waters also produce grouper, squid, octopus, and marlin, while fishponds supply milkfish, prawn and shrimp. In addition, seaweed is cultivated along some coastal areas.

• Petroleum– Island Petroleum at Barangay Tabuk, Isabela City, Basilan Province– LPG Gas distribution limited

Industries• Health Services

– Isabela General Hospital– Lamitan Provincial District Hospital– Sumisip Municipal District Hospital– Private Hospitals: JS Alano, Basilan Community, Infante, Torres– 81 Barangay Health Stations

• Agriculture– Agriculture is the main source of economic livelihood. Basilan's major

products include coconut (primarily copra), rubber, coffee, black pepper, and African palm oil. Other crops are palay, corn, cacao and cassava.

• Mining– Lepanto Consolidated Mining in Isabela

Basilan Production Map

INFORMATION SUBSYSTEM

Telecommunications

• Capabilities of national communications systems.– Telephone service through Provincial Telephone System is available

only in Isabela City and Lamitan. Cellular phone services from Smart/Sun and Globe Companies are also available in most parts of the province.

• Location of critical communications facilities.– Cellsites are established in the two Cities of Isabela and Lamitan, and

the municipalities of Maluso, Sumisip, Tipo-Tipo, Lantawan and Tuburan.

• Foreign support to internal telecommunications.– IDD is thru the public telco. VSAT capability can be serviced by

AzComm, IPStar and KoreaSat, MabuhaySat is no longer operational

RESERVE FORCE ESTIMATE

Basilan Security Profile

Reserve Forces Disposition

• AFPResCom– 730th CMA Unit, 7th CMA Grp, CMA Bde and 7th TAS Bde both in

WestMinCom• Army Reserve

– 9th Regional Community Defense Group, ARESCOM, PA– 2301st RRIBde and 2303rd RRIBde, 23RRIDiv Kuta Dao, Pagadian City

• Navy Reserve– 7th Naval Forces Reserve, NAVRESCOM, PN

• Air Force Reserve– 7th Air Force Wing Reserve, AIRRESCOM, PAF

• CAFGUs managed by 104th Infantry (Sultan) Brigade

Reserve Force

• Lantawan CVOs• Tubigan CVOs