CDP 2017 2022 PDF

COMPREHENSIVE
DEVELOPMENT
PLAN
2017-2022
Comprehensive Development Plan 2017 – 2022, Municipality of Irosin, Sorsogon 1

1. VISION OF THE MUNICIPALITY
1.1. Vision
“Irosin… a livable, resilient and progressive center of agro-industry, eco-tourism, commerce and trade
in the province, with people who are God-loving, healthy, globally competitive, gender sensitive and
participative, nurtured by a just, transparent and accountable governance”
1.2. Desired Role
The desired role of Irosin is to be a center of agro-industry, eco-tourism, commerce and trade in the
province.
1.3. Vision Element Descriptors, Success Indicators and Vision-Reality Gap
The following success indicators of each vision element descriptors are desired end-state scenarios of
development of each sector. Each success indicators are rated by stakeholders per current level of
attainment with 10 if the indicator is completely attained, 5 if half accomplished and 0 if nothing has yet
been done about the indicator. The gap is the measure between the end state and the existing situation.
1.3.1. People as Individual and Society
Box 1. Vision-Reality Gap, People as Individual and Society
Current
Descriptors Success Indicators Gap
Rating
God-loving Low crime incidence 6 4
No armed insurgency activities 8 2
No users/pushers of dangerous drugs 6 4
Properly regulated gaming/amusement activities 7 3
Local culture and heritage promoted 7 3
Globally- Adequate school facilities and personnel 7 3
competitive High participation rate in schools 7 3
Access to tertiary education made available 9 1
Access to technical/vocational trainings available 7 3
High literacy rate 9 1
Public and school libraries well maintained 5 5
Gender- Gender disparity in schools/employment eliminated 5 5
sensitive Decreased cases of violence against women and children 8 2
Participative CSO/PO/NGO participate in planning, implementation, 7 3
monitoring and evaluation of government programs and projects
Healthy Low incidence of diseases 6 4
Low incidence of malnutrition 6 4
Adequate health facilities and personnel 6 4
Health insurance coverage for all 6 4
Adequate safe water supply available 6 4
Adequate sanitary facilities 6 4
Physical fitness activities well attended 7 3
Sports promotion and development pursued 7 3
Low incidence of mental illness 7 3

1.3.2. Local Economy
Box 2. Vision-Reality Gap, Local Economy
Current
Rating
Progressive Optimally utilized farm lands 6 4
High agricultural production 6 4
High income per capita 5 5
Food self-sufficiency attained 6 4
Low poverty and hunger incidence 6 4
High employment rate 6 4
Increased number of small entrepreneurs 5 5
Increased number of agro-industrial establishments 6 4
Increased local and foreign tourist arrival 4 6
Banks and other financial institutions available 8 2
Well distributed farm lands 9 1
Cooperativism widely accepted 8 2
Availability of non-farm jobs 5 5
Support facilities for informal businesses and small enterprises 4 6
provided
Opportunities for self-employment assured 4 6
“One-stop shops” available 7 3
Investment and job placement services available 5 5
1.3.3. Condition of Built and Natural Environment
Box 3. Vision-Reality Gap, Condition of Built and Natural Environment
Current
Rating
Livable Structural safety standards complied by buildings 6 4
Traffic related accidents decreased 5 5
Adequate irrigation systems 3 7
Adequate farm to market roads 7 3
Adequate post-harvest facilities 6 4
Adequate public markets 5 5
Adequate tourism support facilities 5 5
Complete coverage of electric power 8 2
Information and communication systems in place 4 6
Pedestrian, traffic and transportation facilities provided 5 5
Flood control and drainage structures functional 6 4
Well-lighted streets 7 3
Adequate facilities for police services 5 5
Well-maintained jails and detention cells 4 6
With fire station and fire-fighting equipment 5 5
Adequate court facilities 5 5
Facilities to prevent and rehabilitate drug abuse available 0 10
Rehabilitation centers for vagrants, beggars, street children and 0 10
juvenile delinquents in place
Well provided access facilities for the handicapped and elderly in 0 10
public places and buildings
Clean functional public latrines 5 5
Public parks and recreational facilities established 6 4
Historical sites and landmarks preserved and maintained 8 2
Adequate housing 6 4

Current
Rating
Adequate administrative buildings 7 3
Plenty of greeneries in public and private places 6 4
Protected areas well protected 6 4
Greenhouse gas emission decreased 4 6
Productive agricultural lands delineated and protected 5 5
Urban expansion areas adequate to accommodate future growth 5 5
Solid waste management system in place 6 4
Air and water pollution-free environment 4 6
Watershed management system in place 3 7
Sustainable farming practices adopted 2 8
Resilient Disaster-prepared communities 7 3
Institutional ability to respond to disasters 4 6
Increased capacity to recover after disaster 3 7
Increased adaptive capacity to climate change 2 8
1.3.4. Quality of Local Leadership
Box 4. Vision-Reality Gap, Quality of Local Leadership
Current
Rating
Just Venue for airing complaints and grievances available 7 3
Adequate social protection services for marginalized sector 7 3
Functional barangay justice system 8 2
Increased capacity to resolve local conflicts 8 2
Accountable Updated land use plan 1 9
Updated development plan 3 7
DRR and CCA mainstreamed in local plans 5 5
Annual budget operationalizes local plans 8 2
Balanced budget 7 3
Increased local revenue collection efficiency 5 5
Improved local revenue sourcing 5 5
Financial targets attained within time frame 6 4
Physical targets attained within time frame 3 7
Transparent Public consultation an integrated part of LGU decision-making 8 2
process
Transparency in government transactions an established practice 8 2
Feedback mechanism in place 7 3

2. SECTORAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS 2017-2022
2.1. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
This component of the CDP aims to improve the state of physical and social well-being of local population
by enhancing the quality of social services in health, education, welfare and protective services. Concerns
on equity, social justice, gender concerns and those of vulnerable groups, cultural preservation and
enrichment are also addressed in this sectoral plan.
2.1.1. Health
Sector Profile
The Municipal Health Office (MHO) directly provides basic health services to the people covering primary
health care such as maternal and child care, family planning, nutrition, immunization program,
micronutrient supplementation, communicable and non-communicable disease control services, dental
care services, environmental sanitation and health education. The Rural Health Units of the municipality
are composed of one Main Health Center and nine Barangay Health Stations (BHS). The Main Health
Center (MHC) serves the whole municipality and is under administrative and technical supervision of the
LGU. The MHC is a Basic Emergency Maternal and Obstetrical New Born Care (BEMONC) facility and
complies to PhilHealth accreditation standards for OPB package, maternity care package and TB-DOTS
package. The MHC is located in the urban center at San Juan in a two-storey building with a four-bed
capacity.
Health human resources of the MHO is composed of one medical doctor, two nurses, nine rural health
midwives, one medical technologist, one rural sanitary inspector, one dentist and one dental aide. The
pool of volunteers composed of 270 Barangay Health Workers (BHWs), 184 Women Health Teams and 54
Barangay Nutrition Scholars assists the LGU medical personnel in the delivery of community health
services. 1 The following tables shows the actual number of health personnel vis-à-vis WHO standards:
Table 1. Health Personnel, 2016
Health Personnel 2015 Number WHO Standards Actual Ratio

Doctor 1 1:20,000 1:56,662
Nurse 2 1:20,000 1:28,331
Rural Health Midwife 9 1:5,000 1:6,296
Medical Technologist 1 1:20,000 1:56,662
Rural Sanitary Inspector 1 1:20,000 1:56,662
Dentist 1 1:50,000 1:56,662
Incidence of malnutrition is at 12.64% among 0-5 years old and 13.78% among 6-12 years old children in
20152. Among other health development indicator is infant mortality rate is 12.4% in 2014, child mortality
rate is 8.9% in 2013, and 0% maternal mortality rate in the past two years. A total of 99% of births in the
municipality are delivered in health facilities in 2015. The following table shows health indicators over the
years:
Table 2. Health Indicators
Indicator3 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Households with sanitary toilets 68.29 70.67 72.09 71.82 77.68
Households with access to safe water 84.2 84.78 87.98 87.33
Malnutrition rate, children 0-5 y/o4 12.5 11.45 10.88 10.24 8.46 12.64
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Annual Accomplishment Report 2013, MHO
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Weight for age, underweight and severely underweight
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MHO and MNAO Annual Accomplishment Reports
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Weight for age, underweight and severely underweight

Indicator3 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Malnutrition rate, children 6-12 y/o 13.04 11.68 13 13.15 12.54 13.78
Child mortality rate 2.6 2.8 10.6 8.9
Child morbidity rate 62.6 76 99 109 218.6 585
Infant mortality rate 5.8 12.2 6.06 5.6 12.4
Maternal mortality rate 0 0 1.5 0.8 0 0
Deliveries in Health Facilities 72.1 80.40 87 91.5 95 99
Fully Immunized Child 86 95 74 99 105 66
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate 23.7 38.2 39.4 41.6 44 41
Dengue cases 5 0 0 8 3 69
Number of citizens with Philhealth 5,818 10,486 14,329
Eight of the ten leading cause of death in 2013 are non-communicable in etiology. Chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD), cardiovascular diseases, cancer, septicemia and diabetes are the leading non-
communicable diseases. The lingering problem on infectious diseases like tuberculosis and pneumonia is
still evident as they ranked 7th and 8th in the leading causes of death in 2013 and 1st and 7th in 2012. Deaths
from external cause are from accidents which ranked 6th in 2013 and 3rd in 2012.
Four of the ten leading cause of morbidity of all ages in 2013 are non-communicable and four are
infectious diseases. Hypertension, intestinal parasitism, asthma and urinary tract infection are the leading
non-communicable disease. Infectious diseases like acute respiratory infection, acute gastroenteritis,
pneumonia and tuberculosis ranked 1st, 6th 7th and 8th respectively. Three of the leading causes of
morbidity namely intestinal parasitism, skin problem and acute gastroenteritis can be attributed to
sanitary conditions.
The rise in non-communicable diseases along with the existing prevalence of infectious diseases indicates
that Irosin has a double burden of disease. This disease pattern indicates that even as degenerative
diseases and other lifestyle-related illnesses are increasing, communicable diseases are still widely
prevalent.
Problem-Solution Finding Matrix
Box 5. Health Problem-Solution Finding Matrix
Observed
Causes Implications Policy Options
Condition
Incidence of Limited access to Poor health Enhanced pre-natal and post-
maternal deaths sexual and condition partum care services
reproductive health Low life Intensified campaign for facility-
care services expectancy based delivery
High morbidity Full implementation of RH Law
High incidence of Poor environmental rate Provision of access to safe water
child morbidity sanitation Premature Provision of access to sanitary
Incidence of child mortality toilets
mortality Micronutrient Micronutrient supplementation
deficiency
Insufficient food intake Food assistance
Limited access to Expanded immunization program
health care services
Parent’s lack of Conduct of health advocacy and
knowledge on proper IEC
health care and
nutrition
Inadequate health Provision of additional health
personnel personnel
Inadequate health Construction/Improvement of
facilities health facilities
Provision of access to safe water

Observed
Condition
Prevalence of Poor environmental Provision of access to sanitary
communicable sanitation toilets
diseases
Limited access to Provision of universal health
health care services insurance coverage
Enhanced communicable diseases
control
Lack of knowledge on Conduct of health advocacy and
proper health care IEC
Inadequate health Provision of additional health
personnel personnel
Training of health personnel
Inadequate health Construction/Improvement of
facilities health facilities
Prevalence of Unhealthy lifestyle Healthy lifestyle program
lifestyle diseases Limited access to Cancer prevention and control
health care services program
Provision of universal health
insurance coverage
Inadequate Inadequate health Provision of additional health
program for personnel personnel
mental health Training of health personnel
care
Inadequate Inadequate number of Provision of additional health
treatment health workers personnel
program on Training of health personnel
substance abuser
Goals and Objectives
The promotion of health is a mandated General Welfare goal by RA 7160. The goal of health sub-sector is
to ensure health and promote well-being for all. The general objectives are to:
• Reduce child and maternal mortality
• Reduce incidence of communicable diseases
• Reduce morbidity and premature mortality from non-communicable diseases
• Promote mental health and well-being
• Strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse
• Achieve universal health insurance coverage
The specific objectives and targets of the health sub-sector for 2022 are to:
• Reduce the maternal deaths to zero
• Reduce neonatal mortality to 12 per 1,000 live births
• Reduce under-5 mortality to 25 per 1,000 live births
• Maintain facility-based deliveries to 99%
• Increase pre-natal care coverage to 95%
• Increase post-partum care coverage to 95%
• Increase contraceptive prevalence rate to 65%
• Increase fully immunized child coverage to 95%
• Increase Garantisadong Pambata coverage to 100%
• Increase TB cure rate to 90%
• Maintain TB detection rate to more than 90%
• Reduce schistosomiasis snail infection rate to less than 1%
• Reduce schistosomiasis prevalence rate to less than 1%
• Eliminate all schistosomiasis snail colonies
• Maintain filaria-free zone
• Reduce rabies case to zero

• Enhance dengue prevention and control program
• All cases of STI and HIV-AIDS managed and treated
• Reduce the incidence of acute respiratory infection cases
• Reduce the incidence of diarrhea
• Reduce mortality due to dehydration to zero
• Provide cervical cancer screening to women 21 years and above
• Enhance mental health care services
• Enhance substance abuse prevention treatment services
• Increase the number of households with access to safe water to 95%
• Increase the number of households with access to sanitary toilet to 90%
• Reduce incidence of food-borne diseases and food poisoning
• All food establishment inspected
• Increase blood donors to 1% of total population
• Enroll indigent families to PHIC
• Provide health services during emergencies and disaster events
• Enhance surveillance services for emergencies
• Reduce weight for age malnutrition rate among 0 to 59 months to 10%
• Reduce wasting malnutrition rate among 0 to 59 months children to 5%
• Reduce stunting rate among 0 to 59 months children to 20%
• Reduce obesity rate among 0 to 59 months children to 3.8%
Programs, Projects and Activities
To attain the above goals and objectives, the following regular services and proposed programs, projects,
activities will be implemented:
Programs Projects Activities

Maternal Health Pre-natal care to Monitoring of pregnant women
pregnant women Conduct of Buntis Congress
Hepa B testing
Laboratory works for pregnant women
Conduct of mother class
Provision of Mother and Child Book
Provision of ferrous, vitamin A and calcium carbonate for
pregnant women
Dental check-up for pregnant
Facility-based Delivery services
delivery Hiring of nurse and midwife for BEMONC
Hiring of 5 midwives for lying-in facility
Procurement of lying-in IT equipment
Post-partum care Home visits
Provision of ferrous and vitamin A for post-partum women
Provision of breast-feeding corner in public facilities and
offices
Family Planning Master listing of Women of Reproductive Age
Provision of FP commodities
Advocacy campaign on modern FP methods
Child Health New Born Procurement of NBS kit
Screening Procurement of hearing test machine
Conduct of NBS IEC
Expanded Immunization of children 0-1-year-old
immunization School-based immunization to 5-18 years old
Garantisadong Master listing of target groups
Pambata Provision of vitamin A to 6-59 months old
Deworming of 1-18 years old
Procurement of Detecto weighing scale for BHS
Procurement of Salter weighing scale for BNS

Communicable Schistosomiasis Mass drug administration
Diseases Control Control Surveillance and treatment of schistosomiasis cases
Procurement of bathroom weighing scale
Conduct of IEC
Elimination of snail sites
Filaria Control Filaria surveillance
Rabies Control Master listing dog bites cases
Conduct of IEC
National Conduct of IEC to NTP patients
Tuberculosis Community advocacy campaign on TB
Program Diagnosis and treatment of TB patients
Feeding of NTP patients
PPD vaccination and TST to symptomatic 0-9 years old
Referral and treatment of MDR TB patients
TB in children
STI and HIV-AIDS Screening of pregnant women for STI/HIV
Control Conduct of symposium to high school students
Treatment of identified cases
STI/HIV awareness campaign
Acute Respiratory Identification and treatment of ARI cases
Infection Program
Control of Identification and treatment of cases
Diarrheal Diseases Home teaching on home remedies
Weekly tracking of cases
Conduct of IEC
Local water quality monitoring
Dengue Treatment and referral of cases
Prevention and Conduct of IEC and awareness campaign
Control Clean up drive
Surveillance of cases
Non- Healthy Lifestyle Regular “Hataw” exercise
Communicable Program Blood pressure monitoring
Disease Control Master listing of hypertensive and diabetic patients
Organization of hypertensive and diabetic clubs
Smoking cessation campaign
Belly Gud program
Cancer Prevention Advocacy campaign
and Control Treatment and referral
Cervical cancer screening
Mental Health Master listing of persons with mental illness
Program Provision of medicines
Referral of mentally ill patients
Linkaging with MSWDO
Home visits
Environmental Provision of Safe Master listing of households
Sanitation Water Monitoring and inspection of water potability
Construction/Improvement of Level II, III water system
Provision of Advocacy on the construction of toilets
Sanitary Toilet Construction of household toilets
Facilities Construction of communal toilets
Food Sanitation Survey and master listing of food establishments
Regular inspection of food establishments
Conduct of food handlers class
Issuance of sanitary permits
Other Services Kalusugan Consultation of PHIC/NHTS patients
Pangkalahatan Enhancement of CHTs

Conduct of Oplan Check-up caravan
Medical missions
ILHZ-BIMS and LHB Activities
Other downloaded PPAs from DOH
Blood Donation Advocacy campaign on voluntary blood donors
Mobile blood donation and recruitment program
Laboratory Works Laboratory examination for diagnostic purposes
Persons with Master listing of PWDs
Disabilities Physical assessment of PWDs
Referral, evaluation and management of cases
Immunization of PWDs
Orientation of PWDS
Linkaging with MSWDO
Senior Citizens Immunization of senior citizens
Consultation and referral
PHIC Enrolment of indigent households to PHIC
Enrolment of BHW and BNS to PHIC
Substance Abuse Assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of drug users
Services
Emerging and Re- Surveillance
emerging Conduct of IEC
Infection
Prevention and
Control Services
Health Emergency Provision of medical services during disaster
Services
Health Facilities Construction/Improvement of health facilities
Enhancement
Nutrition Micronutrient Conduct of regular Operation Timbang
Services Supplementation Provision of micronutrients
Supplemental milk feeding
Food Assistance Barangay health and nutrition symposia
Nutri-Kasakob care
Feeding activities
Nutrition Pabasa sa Nutrisyon
Education Nutrition advocacy and counselling
Family visit
Infant and Young Child Feeding advocacy
Nutrition Month celebration
2.1.2. Education, Culture and Sports
Sector Profile5
Irosin has complete learning institutions from preparatory to college education. There are 31 public
elementary schools, three public high schools, one private school with elementary and high school level
and one private college.
The public elementary schools in the Irosin district is comprised of one central school, 27 elementary
schools and three primary schools dispersed in all 28 barangays of the municipality. These school sites are
mainly located in the built-up areas of urban and rural barangays and have an aggregate land area of
about 22 hectares. In terms of site ownership, only three of the school sites are titled to the DepEd, 11
sites are owned by the LGU while 17 sites are in privately owned lands.
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Data on education are from DepEd Irosin District, HSAI and VCI

Of the total 9,664 public ES enrollment in SY 2012-2013, 22% or 2,106 were enrolled in ICS, 781 students
were in Gabao ES, 572 in Monbon ES, 568 in Patag ES and 500 in Carriedo ES. The smallest in terms of
enrollment are Cawayan ES with 87 students, San Isidro ES with 119 students and 123 students each in
BLISS PS, San Agustin PS, Severino Fortes ES and San Isidro ES. The male to female ratio of enrollees in
public ES is 117 males for every 100 females.
Among the 31 public ES, only ICS has a laboratory and a shop, only six has a school library and only two
has a school clinic. Six of the public ES has no playground. There are a total of 255 public ES classrooms
made of permanent construction materials and many are still in good condition. There are 32 classrooms
considered to be dilapidated. The total classroom to student ratio is 1:38 which is higher than the national
standard of 1:35. There are 272 public ES teachers in SY 2012-2013 and the total teacher-student ratio is
1:36.
The three public high schools of Irosin are Gallanosa NHS at San Pedro, the Gabao NHS and the Irosin
North HS at Tinampo. Gallanosa NHS has the highest share of enrollment with 3,785 students or 76% of
the total public HS students in SY 2012-2013 which is 5,001. Enrolled in Gabao NHS are 814 students and
402 in Irosin North HS. The male to female ratio of enrollees in public HS is 98 males for every 100 females.
Among the three public high schools, only Gallanosa NHS has complete facilities. Gabao NHS and Irosin
NHS has no laboratory, shop and clinic. There are a total of 76 public HS classrooms and the total
classroom-student ratio is 1:66 which is very high compared to the 1:40 national standard. The classroom-
student ratio of Gabao NHS is 1:48, Gallanosa NHS is 1:73 and Irosin North HS is 1:57. There are 131 public
HS teachers and the total teacher to student ratio is 1:38.
The Holy Spirit Academy of Irosin is located in Bacolod in a 5.117 hectare school site. The private school
has elementary and secondary levels and the enrollment in SY 2012-2013 is 255 students in elementary
and 381 in high school. There are 7 classrooms and 9 teachers in elementary with a classroom-student
ratio of 1:36 and teacher-student ratio of 1:28. In the high school level, there are 8 classrooms and 13
teachers and a classroom-student ratio of 1:48 and teacher-student ratio of 1:29.
The only tertiary school in the municipality is the Veritas College of Irosin with campus beside the parish
church in San Julian with an estimated area of 0.656 hectares. The courses offered in VCI are education
(elementary and secondary), business administration, agricultural technology, computer science,
information technology and criminology. In SY 2012-2013, VCI has 1,893 enrollees with a gender ratio of
57 males for 100 females. The number of classrooms of VCI is 19 and there are 60 teachers.
There is an increase of only 1% in enrollment from SY 2009-2010 to SY 2010-2011, an increase of 6% on

the succeeding school year, decrease of 0.1% from SY 2011-2012 to SY 2012-2013, and a decrease of 1%
from SY 2012-2013 to SY 2013-2014. The general trend in public HS enrollment is that of increasing, with
1% increase from SY 2009-2010 to SY 2010-2011, an increase of 3% on the succeeding school year, and
5% increase from SY 2011-2012 to SY 2012-2013.
For private schools, the HSAI elementary department shows a decreasing enrollment trend with for the
last three school years with a 15% decrease from SY 2011-2012 to SY 2012-2013. In the same period, the
HSAI high school department showed increasing enrollment with a 4% increase from SY 2011-2012 to SY
2012-2013. The tertiary school of VCI showed increasing enrollment with an increase of 14% in SY 2011-
2012 to SY 2012-2013. Many enrollees in the VCI are from neighboring municipalities of Second District
of Sorsogon.
The enrollment participation rate6 in SY 2013-2014 is 93% for those in the elementary age group of 6 to
12 years old are going to school. There are 592 documented elementary school age children that are not
going to school. In the secondary level, the enrollment participation rate of age group 13 to 16 years old
in the same school year is 64%. There are 1,787 documented secondary level aged children that are not
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Rapid Community Based Monitoring System (Rapid CBMS) 2013 survey results

going to school. The local participation rate is slightly higher than the national rate which is 90% in
elementary and 60% in secondary in SY 2010-20117.
The SY 2012-2013 Cohort Survival Rate8 is 69% in public ES, for Gallanosa NHS is 69%, for Gabao NHS is
82.71% and 86.5% for Irosin North HS. The rate of the local district is lower compared to the national rate
of 74.23% in SY 2010-2011 while the secondary level rate is higher compared to the national rate of
79.41%. The Drop-out Rate or the proportion of students who left school during the school year or did not
enroll in the succeeding year is 1% in public ES, 5.19% in Gallanosa NHS, 3.19% in Gabao NHS and 0.49%
in Irosin North HS.
Analysis Matrix9
Box 6. Education Analysis Matrix
Observed Conditions Implications Policy Options/ Interventions

Inadequate school buildings Classrooms not conducive Construction of new school buildings
and classrooms to learning and classrooms in Gumapia, Liang,
Use of makeshift Over-crowded classrooms Cogon, Sto. Domingo, San Isidro,
classrooms Omagom, Salvacion, Bulawan, Tinampo,
No classrooms to Severino Fortes, BLISS, Bagsangan,
accommodate Kindergarten Tulay, Macawayan, Tabon-tabon, Gabao
classes and Bolos ES
39 out of 331 public school Classrooms not conducive Repair/renovation/replacement of
classrooms are dilapidated to learning classrooms
Unsafe occupancy of school
children
Limited space of school site Hinders the construction of Acquisition of new or additional school
for construction of new or new classrooms allocated site for Cawayan, Bacolod and San
additional classrooms for the school by DepEd Agustin ES
Construction of two-storey school
building in Cawayan, Bacolod and San
Agustin ES
Majority of public schools Students are deprived of Construction of e-classrooms or
has no e-classrooms or access to online learning libraries with Internet access
library resources and new
technologies
Lack of school facilities such Learning process is affected Construction of school facilities
as home economics room, due to lack of support
EPP building, science and facilities
laboratory room and office
Public school sites are not Constraint in the Donation of school sites to DepEd
titled to DepEd construction of new
classrooms from DepED
and other external funding
source
Presence of informal Lesser area for school Relocation of informal settlers in Casini,
settlers in ES sites physical improvement Tulay, Bolos, Bulawan, Bagsangan,
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Armin Luistro, “The State of Basic Education” (Presentation, Philippine Business for Education Annual
Membership Meeting, March 28, 2012, Makati City)
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DepEd Irosin District, Gallanosa NHS, Gabao NHS and Irosin North HS Annual Accomplishment Reports 2013
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Workshop Output, “CLUP Sectoral Studies Consultation and Validation Workshop:
Education Sector”, September 11, 2014, ICS, Irosin, Sorsogon

Observed Conditions Implications Policy Options/ Interventions
Unsecured school Salvacion, Tabon-tabon and Severino
properties and facilities Fortes ES
Construction of school fences
Inadequate school water Poor school sanitation and Construction of school water and
and sanitation facilities hygiene sanitation facilities
Tulay ES situated in Frequent disruption of Relocation of Tulay and San Isidro ES
frequently flooded area classes school sites
San Isidro ES, Salvacion ES Students and teachers at Provision of landslide mitigation
and Casini ES situated in risk infrastructures
landslide prone areas
Low participation rate in HS Increasing number of OSY Establishment of public HS in Patag
due to financial constraints Strengthening of ALS OSY Abot-Alam
and poor accessibility to Program
schools Improvement of pathways and roads
The goal for the education sub-sector is to ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote
lifelong learning. The General Welfare Goal of preserving and enriching culture is likewise addressed in
this sectoral plan. The general objectives for education sub-sector are to:
• Ensure that all children complete primary education
• Increase the participation rate in secondary education
• Increase the participation rate in tertiary education
• Increase the number of youth and adults who have technical and vocational skills, for
employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship
• Ensure equal access to all levels of education for the vulnerable
• Build and upgrade education facilities that are child, disability and gender sensitive, and provide
safe, nonviolent, inclusive and effective learning environments for all
• Enhance sports development programs
• Enhance culture, arts and heritage promotion programs
The proposed interventions for the education sub-sector are the following:

School Unang Hakbang sa Kinabukasan Provision of School Supplies to Indigent Pupils
Participation Alternative Learning System (ALS) Strengthening of ALS-OSY Abot-Alam Program
Enhancement Scholarship Program Establishment of Public High School
Program Establishment of State College
LGU College Scholarship
Technical Vocational Training
Provision of Free Internet
Schools Facilities School Building and Facilities Construction of School Buildings and Facilities
Enhancement Improvement of School Buildings and Facilities
Program Establishment of Public High School
Operations and Maintenance of Schools
Aid to DepEd
Provision of School Disaster Risk Mitigating
Infrastructure
Provision of Laboratories, IT Equipment and
Internet Access
Purchase of Books and Periodicals
Educational Research
School WATSAN Facilities Construction/Improvement of School Water
and Sanitation Facilities
School Sites Acquisition Relocation Survey of School Sites

Donation of LGU-Owned School Sites
Procurement of Lot of Public School Sites
School Sites Security Construction of School Fences
Sports School Sports School Sports Activities
Development Community Sports Sport Competition and Tournaments
Program Construction of Public Parks and Playgrounds
Improvement of Public Parks and Playgrounds
Culture and Arts Culture and Arts Culture and Arts Activities
Program Paray Festival Activities
Santacruzan
2.1.3. Social Welfare
Sector Profile
Social welfare and development concerns are directed towards improving the quality of life of the poor
and disadvantage sectors. Several programs ranging from nutrition, health care, shelter, livelihood and
employment assistance and initiatives for the welfare and protection of children, women, elderly, disabled
and other disadvantage sectors of society and relief and rehabilitation during disasters are done by the
Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office and local NGOs. There are 40 Day Care Centers in the
municipality operated and maintained by the barangays Day Care Workers in all 28 barangays.
Poverty remains the main development challenge in the municipality. The proportion of households with
income below poverty line is 28.5% in 2012, which is lower compared to 34.2% in 200910. The highest
proportion of poor households can be found in Liang, Mapaso, Cawayan, Cogon and Tongdol. These
barangays are geographically remote rural barangays. The lowest proportion of poor households is in San
Julian, San Pedro, Tabon-Tabon, San Juan and Buenavista. The highest numbers of documented poor
household are from Gabao, Bacolod, Monbon and Bagsangan and Patag 11. In 2016, there are 3,760 4P’s
household beneficiaries in the municipality which is 33% of the total households.
There are 109 documented indigenous people (IP) households composed of 306 persons in 2015 located
in barangays Cogon, Carriedo, Bulawan and Bolos. In 2016, there are 401 documented persons with
disabilities, 122 solo parents, 50 VAWC victims and 5 children in conflict with law. 12 The proportion of
households who are informal settlers and living in makeshift shelter are 3.2% and 5.6% respectively 13.
A total of 9,913 households were recorded in the municipality in 2007 and there are 9,846 occupied
housing units. The ratio of population per occupied housing unit is 5.071. For the same censal year, there
are estimated 163 unacceptable housing units and 121 makeshift housing units. An estimated 3.18% of
housing units need tenure improvement. Also, 13.7% of housing units are made up of makeshift materials
and therefore needs structural improvement. 14 In terms of tenurial status of the 10,447 housing units in
2010, 85.87% are owned/being amortized, 9.53% are rent-free with consent of the owner, 2.7% are rented
while 0.47% are rent-free without the consent of owner.
Population growth and displaced households pushes the housing sub-sector to a critical situation. Irosin
has a deficiency of 1,031 dwelling units in 2015. The backlog covers the 74 units doubled-up households,
the displaced households that need to be relocated as they are in risk areas (761 units), public lands (180
units) and road easements (16 units). Add to this backlog is the cumulative total of 1,350 units that are
10
Poverty Small Area Estimates, PSA-NSCB
11
NHTS-PR 2009, DOH
12
MSWDO
13
Rapid CBMS survey results 2013, MPDO
14
Census of Population and Housing 2007, PSA

needed for future population growth up to 2024. The total summary of new units needed up to the year
2024 is estimated to be 2,381.15
The goal of the social welfare sub-sector is to promote the rights and welfare of poor, vulnerable and
disadvantaged individuals, families and communities. The general objectives are to:
• Provide relief and appropriate crisis intervention for victims of abuse and exploitation
• Provide development and protection programs for children up to 4 years old
• Provide welfare programs for disabled, elderly, recovering drug dependents, the prevention of
juvenile delinquency and such other activities
• Provide youth welfare programs
• Provide immediate relief during and assistance in the aftermath of man-made and natural disaster
and natural calamities
Targets/Specific Objectives
• To enhance parent effectiveness services
• To register all solo parents
• To strengthen functionality of Local Council for the Protection of Children
• To provide counselling services to recovering drug dependents
• To enhance child protection services
• To ensure that all pre-school children have access to quality early childhood development and
care
• To organize out-of-school and in-school youths
• To strengthen women’s organization
• To register as members all persons with disabilities (PWDs) to SAPAKAMAI
• To provide physical restoration assistance to PWDs
• To provide training and livelihood assistance to PWDs
• To register all PWDs to MSWDO and MHO
• To register all senior citizens as member of ASCIR
• To cover all indigent senior citizens with social pension
• To provide social enhancement activities to senior citizens
• To ensure 100% occupancy of CSAP and GK housing
• To turn over 100% of lots of NHA Resettlement Project
• To provide emergency assistance to person in crisis situation
• To enhance relief services during and after disaster

Family and Empowerment and Organization of ERPAT
Community Reaffirmation of Parental Conduct of ERPAT sessions
Welfare Abilities (ERPAT) Conduct of father leaders congress
Parent Effectiveness Responsible parenthood sessions
Services/Family Development Conduct of family camp
Sessions Regular counselling
Family development sessions
Solo Parents Registration of solo parents
Organization of solo parents into federation or
association
Referral of solo parents
Pre-Marriage counselling Conduct of pre-marriage counselling sessions
Accreditation of PMC members
Recovering Drug Dependents Assessment of drug dependents
Counselling of drug dependents
15
Draft Local Shelter Plan 2016-2024, MPDO

Child and Out-of-School Youth Organization of PYAP
Youth Conduct of youth camp
Welfare Child Protection Technical assistance to Local Council for the
Protection of Children
Technical assistance to Child Protection
Committee
Child protection advocacy
Case management on trafficking, abuse, neglect
and discrimination
Child Protection Unit full implementation
Referral for children in need of special protection
(CNSP)
Referral for foster care and adoption
Family tracing and integration of foundlings
Children’s Code
Assistance to Child at Risk and Diversion program for CAR/CICL
Children in Conflict with the Intervention for CAR/CICL
Law (CAR/CICL) Implementation of RA 9344
Early Childhood Care and Support to Day Care Centers and Children
Development Development Workers
Supervised Neighborhood Play Rehabilitation of Day Care Centers
Supplemental feeding
Implementation of SNP mobile
Licensing Accreditation of CDC and CDWs
ECCD on emergencies
Women Women’s Group Organization of Kalipunan ng Liping Pilipina
Welfare Advocacy on RA 9262 and Magna Carta for Women
Livelihood for women
Persons with Community- Based Physical therapy sessions
Disability Rehabilitation Provision of assistive devices
Welfare Training of volunteers
Special education for PWDs
Advocacy for PWDs
Organization of PWDs Provision of PWD Affairs Office
Strengthening of SAPAKAMAI
Barangay registration of PWDs
Livelihood Program for PWDs Skills training
Massage clinic and services
Assistance to PWDs Referral to Institutions
Counselling services for PWDs
Linkaging with support NGOs
Social enhancement activities
Social Enhancement PWD Week, NPR Week, PWD International Day
Older Persons Organization of Senior Citizens Barangay visitation on updating of ASCIR
Welfare membership
Advocacy on RA 9994
LGU assistance to ASCIR/OSCA/BASCA
Social Enhancement Senior Citizens social activities
Emergency Core Shelter Assistance Social preparation for beneficiaries
Assistance Program Monitoring of housing units
Gawad Kalinga Coordination with partner agencies
Salvacion Resettlement Project Turn-over of units/lots
Local Housing Program
Assistance in Crisis Situation Interview and assessment
Emergency Shelter Assistance Provision of assistance/referral
Management of evacuation site

Camp Coordination and Camp Relief distribution
Management Rehabilitation services
Family disaster preparedness and awareness IEC
Other Provision of Support to DSWD KALAHI-CIDSS-NCDDP Counterpart
Programs Programs Support to Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program
(4Ps)
Support to SLP
2.1.4. Protective Services
Sector Profile
The local police and the fire fighting force primarily undertake the protective services and maintenance
of peace, order and public safety. There are 34 PNP officers and 13 firemen in 2015. There are also
barangay tanods stationed and mobilized in all barangays supporting the local police force in maintaining
peace and order in the locality. In terms of building and facilities for protective services, a police station
is located beside the public market, a fire station beside the Municipal Health Office, and a municipal jail
at the municipal hall. To facilitate the delivery of services and provide immediate action when
circumstances demands, the local police force is equipped with two patrol vehicles and the firefighters
are equipped with two fire trucks. The following table shows local protective personnel and facilities vis-
à-vis national standards:
Table 3. Protective Personnel and Facilities, 2015
Protective Personnel and Facilities 2015 Number Minimum Standards Actual

Policeman 34 1:1,000 1:1,666
Fireman 13 1:2,000 1:4,358
Firetruck 2 1:28,000 1:28,331
Jail Guards 13 1:7 jail inmate 1:3
Municipal Police Station Type “B” 1 600 sq.m. lot area 180 sq.m.
Municipal Jail (20-99 jail pop.) 1 5,000 sq.m. lot area 60 sq.m.
In 2015, there were 33 index crimes and 132 non-index crimes reported and the crime incidence per
10,000 population is at 6.05 for index crimes and 24.21 for non-index crimes. The total crime incidence is
30.27. The crime solution efficiency of the PNP is 91% while the crime clearance efficiency is at 92%. There
were no fire incidents reported from 2013 to 2015. In terms of illegal drugs, there were 379 surrendered
drug users in 2016. One violent incident related to insurgency was documented in 2015. 16
Table 4. Peace, Order and Public Safety Indicators
Indicator17 2013 2014 2015 2016

Index crime 29 41 33
Non-index crime 42 73 132
Crime volume 71 114 165
Index crime incidence (per 10,000 pop.) 5.32 7.39 6.05
Non-index crime incidence (per 10,000 pop.) 7.70 13.16 24.21
Crime incidence (per 10,000 pop.) 13.02 20.56 30.27
Crime solution efficiency (%) 30 35 91
Crime clearance efficiency (%) 47 55 92
Number of drug personalities 379
Number of drug affected barangays 22
Number of violent incidents related to CNN 5 1
Barangays influenced by CNN 10
Barangays less influenced by CNN 4
16
Accomplishment Report 2015, PNP Irosin
17
PNP Annual Accomplishment Reports

Number of public CCTV installed 4 4 6 8
Number of fire incidents 0 0 0 3
From the General Welfare clause of RA 7160, the protective services sub-sector’s goals are to maintain
peace and order and to promote public safety. The general objectives are to:
• Reduce crime incidence
• Increase crime clearance efficiency
• Reduce violent incidents related to armed groups
• Reduce incidence of illegal activities
• Decrease incidence of traffic accidents
• Reduce fire incidence
Targets/Specific Objectives
• To strengthen functionality of MPOC and PLEB
• To increase police visibility
• To provide adequate police force multipliers
• To install close circuit television monitoring systems in strategic areas
• To provide adequate street lighting
• To decrease proliferation of illegal drug use
• To strengthen functionality of Katarungang Pambarangay
• To provide adequate traffic management and road safety services
• To provide adequate police facilities
• To provide adequate fire protection facilities and equipment
• To provide adequate municipal jail facilities
• To provide adequate court facilities

Crime Anti-Crime Campaign Anti-illegal Logging Campaign
Prevention Anti-illegal Gambling Campaign
Anti-illegal Firearms Campaign
PLEB Activities
MPOC Activities
CCTV Monitoring Installation of CCTVs
Street Lighting Construction/Improvement of Street Lighting
Maintenance of Street Lighting
Police Mobility and Conduct of Patrols and Checkpoints
Visibility PNP Community Outreach
Community Police Force BPAT Activities
Multipliers Training of BPATs
Security Services
Anti-Illegal Drugs Oplan Tokhang
Oplan Double Barrel
MASA MASID
MADAC and BADAC Activities
Surrendered Drug Users Activities
Conflict Sensitivity Katarungang Pambarangay Support
IEC on Counter Insurgency
PAMANA Activities
Public Safety Road and Vehicle Safety Enforcement of Traffic Laws
Purchase of Radar Gun
Urban Traffic Management
Road Safety Campaign
Improvement of Pedestrian Facilities

Fire Safety Aid at BFP
Training of Fire Rescue Teams
Training of Barangay Fire Brigade
Kiddie Fire Marshals
BFP Barangay Ugnayan
Fire Prevention Campaign
Anti-illegal Fireworks Campaign
Procurement of Fire Trucks
Installation of Fire Hydrants
Improvement of Fire Station
Procurement Provision of PNP Facilities Donation of Lot to PNP
and Construction of Police Station
Development Provision of BFP Facilities Donation of Lot to BFP
of Lot for Construction of Fire Station
Government Provision of BJMP Donation of Lot for BJMP
Facilities Facilities Construction of Municipal Jail
Provision of Court Donation of Lot for Bulwagan ng Katarungan
Facilities Construction of Bulwagan ng Katarungan

2.2. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Although is not the mandate of government to engage in business in general, it is nevertheless the
responsibility of the government to ensure that that the local economy is in a sound state of health. The
state of the local economy determines family income and employment and hence, the well-being of its
residents. The economic development plan embodies measures which the local government intends to
implement to support the sector and to create a favorable climate for public investments. Such local
measures include a combination of policies and public investments necessary to enable private
investment to flourish and assure the residents of steady supply of goods, adequate food, services and
jobs and household income. The status of the local economy also determines to a large extent the amount
of locally derived revenues of the LGU. The cross-sectoral issue on disaster risk reduction and
management and climate change adaptation are also discussed in this sector.
2.2.1. Agriculture
Sector Profile
The local economy of Irosin is basically agricultural. About 46% of gainful workers rely on crop production
and farm labor for livelihood and sustenance. Agricultural lands comprise 79% of the total land area of
the municipality or an approximate area of 11,715 hectares. Coconut occupies about 79% of the total
agricultural lands, followed by palay at 18%, while other crops occupies only 3%. The total peso-value of
the agricultural crop production in 2013 is estimated to be P 553,384,044.
Palay, the staple food of many Filipinos is the primary crop being produced constituting 39% of the total
peso-value of the total agricultural crop production. In 2013, a total of 15,874.93 metric tons of palay was
produced where the average yield per hectare per year is 7,640 kilograms. The supply of palay is sufficient
enough to meet the demand of the population with surplus being shipped-out and sold to neighboring
municipalities and even reaches as the islands of Samar and Masbate.
Coconut, the local commercial export crop, rank second in terms of volume produced. Coconut constitutes
24.94% of the total estimated peso-value of the entire agricultural crops produced and the yield is
estimated at 9,202 metric tons of copra in 2013. Banana and pili rank third and fourth in terms of peso-
value with 17.84% and 8.04% of the total peso-value of total crop production. The local production of
vegetables and legumes is estimated at 6,066 metric tons while the root crop production is at 384 metric
tons in 2013.
Table 5. Existing Major Agricultural Crops by Area and Production, 2013
Area Production, Year 2013

Crops % of Volume Total Volume Value (P Total Value % of Total
Hectares
Total (kg/has) (m.t.) per kg) (P) Value
Coconut (Copra) 9202.56 78.55% 1,000 9,202.56 15 138,038,400 24.94%
Rice (Palay) 2077.87 17.74% 7,640 15,874.93 13.75 218,280,244 39.44%
Banana 175.46 1.50% 18,750 3,289.88 30 98,696,250 17.84%
Pili 136.91 1.17% 25,000 3,422.75 13 44,495,750 8.04%
Cacao 51.46 0.44% 3 kg/tree 55
Cassava 30.92 0.26% 10,000 309.20 20 6,184,000 1.12%
Camote 18.7 0.16% 4,000 74.80 30 2,244,000 0.41%
Coffee 11.16 0.10% 2 kg/tree 12
Squash 3.33 0.03% 405,000 1,348.65 10 13,486,500 2.44%
Pineapple 2 0.02% 30,000 60.00 15 900,000 0.16%
Eggplant 1.59 0.01% 359,600 571.76 20 11,435,280 2.07%
Tomato 1.11 0.01% 468,000 519.48 20 10,389,600 1.88%
Ampalaya 1.08 0.01% 155,550 167.99 30 5,039,820 0.91%
Okra 1 0.01% 167,200 167.20 25 4,180,000 0.76%
Pole Sitao 0.71 0.01% 1,000 0.71 20 14,200 0.00%
TOTAL 11715.86 553,384,044

Various support infrastructures to agriculture are in place catering to the needs of farmers and agricultural
workers. Agricultural farms facilities are mostly for palay production. These include hand tractors,
sprayers, irrigation system, solar and mechanical dryers, threshers, rice mills and storage facilities, and
farm-to-market roads.
Poultry and livestock are secondary sources of income of most farming families in Irosin. Swine and
chicken whether native or hybrid is raised by more families compared to the other species of livestock
and fowls. Swine are usually grown in the backyard for very small-scale commercial purposes with
breeding stocks ranging from 2 to less than 7 breeders. The present cattle population in the municipality
is still very miniscule. Carabaos are usually raised and utilized for farm labor as substitute to tractors but
there are those who sell carabaos to traders. Native and hybrid chicken are either raised for household
consumption or sold in the neighborhood or in the market whenever the family is in need of additional
cash. Few families raise goats and other domestic food animals either for commercial or domestic
consumptions. The total peso-value of livestock and poultry production in 2013 is estimated at P
37,337,950. There were 3,709 swine, 24,323 chickens, 5,471 ducks, 584 carabaos, 327 goats and 110 cattle
produced.
Problem-Solution Finding Matrix
Box 7. Agriculture Problem-Solution Finding Matrix
Observed
Condition
Low Poor pest management Food self- Enhancement of extension support,
agricultural sufficiency not education and training
productivity Insufficient support attained Provision of agro-industrial
infrastructures, facilities production support infrastructures
and machineries and facilities
Conversion of land to Updating and enforcement of land
other uses use plan
Farmlands not optimally Promotion of crop diversification
utilized Intensified crop, livestock and inland
fisheries production
Low skills level and value Enhancement of extension support,
system education and training
Low price of Weak market linkages Low farmer’s Provision of marketing support
products income program
Presence of trading Strengthening of farmer’s PO and
monopoly cooperatives
Lack of value add-on Provision of product development
processing program
Provision of support and incentives to
agro-industry
High Dependence on costly Promotion of sustainable agricultural
production chemical inputs practices
cost Poor farm management Enhancement of extension support,
practices education and training
Insufficient support Provision of agro-industrial
infrastructures, facilities production support infrastructures
and machineries and facilities
Vulnerability Adverse effects of Provision of early warning system for
to extreme extreme climate/weather agriculture
climate/ events Adoption of climate adaptive farming
weather practices
events Poor disaster-mitigating Improvement of production support
and support infrastructures
infrastructure

Observed
Condition
Lack of risk transfer Provision of crop insurance
mechanisms
The goals of agriculture sub-sector are to increase farmer’s income and ensure food self-sufficiency. The
general objectives are to:
• Increase agricultural productivity
• Eradicate food poverty
• Decrease farm production cost
• Increase farm gate prices of agricultural products
• Promote agro-industrialization
• Promote and practice environment friendly technology in agriculture
• Increase resilience and adaptive capacity to effects of extreme climate/weather events
Specific Objectives/Targets
The targets for 2022 of the agriculture sub-sector are to:

• Increase palay production from 3.82 mt/hectares to 4.15 mt/ hectares every cropping season
• Decrease losses from pest from 5-10% of palay yield to 4-6%
• Decrease post-harvest losses from 10% of palay yield to 5%
• Increase the number of rice farmers to 250 with crop insurance
• Increase the palay area practicing organic agriculture to 20 hectares
• Increase upland rice area from 19 hectares to 30 hectares
• Provide alternative sources financing options for rice farmers
• Increase vegetable/legume production from 3,000 MT/year to 7.000 MT
• Increase root crops production from 348 MT /year to 500 MT
• Increase the number of fruit-bearing trees by 50,000 trees
• Increase the number of farmers of herbs, spices and karagumoy
• Increase the number of fishpond-cooperators from 31 to 50
• Release 50,000 tilapia fingerlings annually in water bodies
• Increase and maintain swine annual production from 15,000 heads to at least 20,000 heads
• Increase poultry annual production to at least 50,000 heads
• Promote free-range chicken production
• Increase goat production from 327 to 1,000 heads
• Decrease incidence of rabies to zero
• Increase abaca area from 70 hectares to 300 hectares
• Increase number of coconut trees by 20,000 trees
• Increase number of high value perennial trees by 20,000 trees
• Provide market research and development assistance to farmers
• Provide assistance to cocohusk processors
• Provide agricultural products processing facilities

Rice Production Provision of inputs Provision of Palay Seeds
Support Program Provision of Fertilizer and other Soil Ameliorants
Rice Pest and Disease Pest and Disease Monitoring and Surveillance
Management Pest and Disease Control
Soil Fertility Management Rice Crop Management
Soil Mapping
Integrated Nutrient Management
Provision of Fertilizer and other Soil Ameliorants
Upland Rice Farming Support to Upland Rice Farming

Rice Crop Insurance PCIC Insurance Coverage
Promotion
Rice Extension Support, Conduct of Climate Resiliency Field Schools
Education and Training Training
Conduct of Upland FFS Training
Conduct of Field Day for RIPE
Technology Demonstration Rice Farm
Maintenance of Climate Information Center
Maintenance of Agriculture Early Warning System
Conduct of Climate Forum
Sagip Buhay at Saka
Community Seed Banking
HVCC Production Provision of inputs Provision of Vegetable Seeds
Support Program Maintenance of Plant Propagation of Fruit Bearing Trees
Nurseries Distribution of Fruit Bearing Trees
Establishment/Maintenance Establishment/Maintenance of Gulayan sa
of Community Gardens Paaralan
Establishment/Maintenance of Gulayan sa
Barangay
HVCC Extension Support, Training on Gulayan sa Barangay/Paaralan
Education and Training Container/Urban Gardening Training
Bio-Intensive Gardening Training
FFS Vegetable Training
Animal Integration Training
Technology Demonstration HVCC Farm/Nursery
Livestock Animal Disease Prevention Provision of Vaccination, Deworming and Other
Production and Control Veterinary Services
Support Program Genetic Improvement Establishment/Maintenance AI Facility
Establishment/Maintenance of Multiplier Farm
Livestock and Poultry Free Range Chicken Production
Production Improvement Goat Production
Establishment/Maintenance Zoo Animals Care
of Mini Zoo Mini Zoo Facilities Maintenance
Rabies Control Master Listing of Dogs
Dog Vaccination
Livestock Extension Local Livestock Vaccinators Training
Support, Education and Anti-Rabies Campaign
Training Conduct of Spay and Neuter
Fishery Tilapia Production Establishment/Maintenance of Hatchery
Production Improvement Fish Fingerlings Dispersal
Support Program Release of Fingerlings in Water Bodies
Fishery Extension Support, Tilapia Production Training
Education and Training Assistance to Fishpond Operators
Organic Bio-Fertilizer Plant Maintenance of Bio-Fertilizer Plant
Agriculture Operations Production of Organic Fertilizers
Support Program Organic Farming Extension Training on Vermicomposting
Support, Education and Bokashi Production Training
Training Training on Bio-Fertilizer Foliar Spray and
Concoction
Training on System of Rice Intensification (SRI-
CRFS)
Organic Farming Technology Demonstration Farm
Agricultural Marketing Support Marketing Assistance for Organic Products
Products Marketing Assistance for HVCCs
Marketing Establishment of Bagsakan Centers
Farmer’s Day

Assistance Irosin Rice Variety Development
Program
Agricultural Strengthening of Rural- Support to MAFC
Sector Based Organization Support to 4-H Clubs
Institutional Support to RIC
Development Support to Irrigators Associations, Farmers NGOs,
Program POs and Cooperatives
Provision of Barangay Para- Institutionalization of Barangay Para-Technicians
Technicians
Agro-Industrial Provision of Agro-Industrial Construction of Rice Processing Centers
Development Facilities Construction of Organic Rice Mill
Promotion Construction of Cacao Processing Center
Construction of Pili Processing Center
Construction/Improvement of Coco Coir
Processing Centers
Construction of Root Crops Processing Center
Promotion of Sericulture
Farm Mechanization Provision of Farm Machineries
Construction of Mechanical Dryers
Construction of Multi-Purpose Drying Pavements
Provision of Post-Harvest Facilities
Abaca Revival Abaca Nursery Establishment/Maintenance of Abaca Nursery
Program Replanting of Abaca
Abaca Pest and Disease Abaca Pest Control
Management
Coconut Program Coconut Nursery Establishment/Maintenance of Coconut Nursery
Coconut Tree Dispersal
Promotion of Intercropping
Coconut Pest and Disease Coconut Pest Control
Management
Perennial Trees Tree Nursery Establishment/Maintenance of Tree Nursery
Program Dispersal of Tree Seedlings
Perennial Trees Planting
Banner Fruit Development Guyabano Fruit Production and Product
Development
Pili Production and Product Development
Coffee Production and Product Development
Cacao Production and Product Development
Livelihood Training on Social Candle and Soap Making
Program Entrepreneurship Food Processing
Handicraft Making
Weaving
Tilapia Tocino Making
Bee Farming
Provision of Livelihood Shared Service Facilities
Facilities and Equipment Provision of Livelihood Tools and Equipment
2.2.2. Trade, Industry and Tourism
Sector Profile
There are 463 registered businesses from the tertiary sector in 2016 which are engaged in trade,
transportation, finance and business service, and community, social and personal services. Majority of
these establishments are wholesale and retail stores selling various kinds of merchandise including meat,
fish and vegetable dealers. There are also service shops, eateries, bakeries, food processors, drugstores,

and amusement centers and video shops. Buying stations are found along M. L. Quezon Street where
copra, palay and abaca are traded. Agricultural supplies, automotive parts dealers, appliance dealers and
gasoline/refilling stations are also thriving. Trading and business transaction in Irosin are concentrated
mainly at the Central Business District (CBD) in the town center. The highlights of CBD are the Irosin Public
Market, Municipal Hall, Public Auditorium and the line of commercial establishments where commodity
trading stations, wholesale and retail variety stores, banks and service shops are found.
Industries in Irosin are primarily agriculture-based. In 2016, there are only 17 registered establishments
belong to the secondary sector where eight are rice mills, three are engaged in construction, two furniture
manufacturers, two agricultural machineries fabricators, an organic fertilizer center, and a coco-fiber
stitching plant. Several home-based food and meat processors producing pili nut candies, local sausages
and meat preserves are also noted. Most of the existing local industries are light and generate non-
hazardous wastes.
Table 6. Type and Number of Business Establishments
Type of Business Permits No. of Establishments

Issued 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Wholesale Trade and Retail 143 153 139 159 175 182 190
Banking and Finances 11 17 18 23 21 19 19
Real Estate/Construction 6 8 9 9 11 8 11
Services 44 47 42 47 52 57 61
Others 28 31 37 39 39 36 35
TOTAL 232 256 245 277 298 302 316
The employment rate in 2012 is 92.8% while the labor force participation rate is at 60.5%. 18 Of the
documented 15,259 gainful workers in 2010, 39.08% are laborers and unskilled workers, 19.95% are
farmers, 9.05% are trade and related workers, 7.67% are either government or non-government
organization workers, managers, proprietors and supervisors while 7.44% are service and sales workers.
In terms of place of work, 90% of gainful workers works in the same municipality, 2% works in a different
municipality, 5% in a different province while 3% works in a foreign country. By major kind of business or
industry, most of Irosin’s gainful workers or 46% are employed in agriculture, followed by 13% that are in
wholesale and retail trade, 9% are in construction, 7% are in transportation and 5% are in activities of
households as employers. By class of workers, 50% of gainful workers worked for private
business/enterprise/farm, 30% are self-employed without any paid employee, 9% worked for
government, 6% worked without any pay in own family farm or business while 4% worked for private
households.19
Table 7. Occupational Group of Gainful Workers, 2010
Occupation Group of Gainful Workers, 2010 20 Total Percent

Interest Organization, Corporate Executives, Managers, 1,171 7.67
Managing Proprietors and Supervisors
Professionals 628 4.12
Technicians and Associates 465 3.05
Clerks 464 3.04
Service Workers and Shop 1,136 7.44
Farmers and Forestry Workers 3,044 19.95
Trade and Related Workers 1,381 9.05
Plant and Machine Operators 844 5.53
Laborers and Unskilled Workers 5,963 39.08
Other Occupation 21 0.14
Not Reported 142 0.93
Total 15,259
18
The Countryside in Figures 2012, PSA, for Sorsogon province
19
Census of Population and Housing 2010, PSA
20
PSA 2010 Census of Population and Housing

Irosin has many potential tourist spots varying from natural parks, hot and cold springs, viewing areas and
historical landmark. The famous tourism attractions in the municipality are the Mateo Hot and Cold Spring
Resort, St. Michael Archangel Roman Catholic Hilltop Church and protected areas. The Bolos Crystal Spring
and the Valley View Park where eateries, kiosks and parking spaces were set up had become a rest area
for truckers and travelers plying the Maharlika Highway. The municipality is an entry and exit area to
Bulusan Volcano Natural Park which is one of the remaining protected tropical forests in the Bicol Region.
The Naglahaw Falls, Malungoy-lungoy Falls and Danao Lake are recently being promoted as destinations
for adventure tourism.
There are several tourist accommodations and facilities in Irosin. The Mateo Hot and Cold Springs Resort
have lodging rooms, cottages, eatery and swimming pools ideal for rest and recreation. Also in located in
Barangay Monbon are the Agua Dulce Resort, Vi-Da Guest Resort, 2JKLA Nature Hot Spring Resort and
Inn, Tropical Hot Spring Paradise and 401K Resort. The Cielo Garden Resort can be found at Barangay
Salvacion while the Borigas Hills Resort is at Barangay Bagsangan.
The local tourism industry has a great potential since ecological tourism is the trend worldwide and the
national government intends to develop Bicol as a major hub for tourists. Given the variety of natural
tourist spots in the municipality and its strategic location, Irosin can be a convergence area of foreign and
domestic tourists and visitors.
The goal of the secondary and tertiary sector of the economy is the General Welfare Goal of enhancement
of economic prosperity and promotion of full employment. For the tourism sub-sector, the goal is to
develop an environmentally and socially responsible tourism that delivers more widely distributed income
and opportunities. The general objectives are to:
• Increase number of service and industry establishment
• Increase tourist arrivals
• Increase local revenues
• Increase number of skilled manpower
Specific Objectives/Targets
• To streamline business and permits licensing processes
• To conduct local investment promotions activities
• To provide support to micro, small and medium enterprises
• To develop and market competitive tourist products and destinations
• To improve tourism market access, connectivity and destination infrastructure
• To improve tourism institutional governance and human resource capacities
• To develop necessary skilled workforce requirement for local enterprises and tourism sector
• To increase occupancy of market stalls
• To improve local economic enterprise operations

Service and Investment Promotion Conduct of One Stop Shop
Industry Improvement of Negosyo Center
Development Local Economic Investment and Promotions Office
Activities
Updating of Local Investment Incentives Code
Support to Micro, Small, MSMEs Promotions and Assistance
and Medium Enterprises Provision of Trainings for MSMEs
(MSMEs) Provision of Shared Service Facilities
Conduct of Trade Fairs
Tourism Tourism Products Tourism Products and Packages Development
Development Development and Tourism Products and Packages Marketing
Marketing
Construction of Tourism Facilities

Tourism Infrastructure Improvement of Tourism Facilities
Development
Tourism Institutional and Creation of Municipal Tourism Office
Human Resource Capacity Building of Tourism Front Liners
Development
Public Labor Market Information Conduct of Industry Forum
Employment Maintenance of Manpower Database/Skills
Registry System
Referral and Placement Conduct of Job Fairs
Special Recruitment Activities
Special Program for the Employment of Students
Career Advocacy and Pre-Employment Coaching
Employment Coaching Skills Assessment
Manpower Skills Training
Livelihood and Self- Livelihood and Self-Employment Assistance
Employment DOLE Kabuhayan Starter Kits
OFW Re-integration Assistance
Manpower Institutional Creation of Public Employment Services Office
Development
Local Economic Public Market Maintenance of Public Market
Enterprise Improvement of Public Market
Development Construction of Community Center
Municipal Slaughterhouse Maintenance of Municipal Slaughterhouse
Improvement of Municipal Slaughterhouse
2.2.3. Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Sector Profile
The risk areas in the municipality are the slopes of Bulusan Volcano, the riverbanks, the catchment basin
of Cadac-an River and the hills and mountains with steep slopes.
Volcanic Hazard Zones
The active crater of Bulusan Volcano is located 7.5 kilometers north from the urban center and straddling
the northeastern boundary between barangay Cogon and the municipality of Bulusan. The volcano is part
of the Bicol Volcanic Chain with a height of 1,559 meters and a base diameter of 15 kilometers. It is
characterized as a stratovolcano formed inside a caldera. Eruption types of the volcano are caldera-
forming which occurred 40,000 years ago, strombolian eruptions (1918-1919) and phreatic type (1918-
1922, 1980, 2006-2007 and 2010-2011). The hazards associated with Bulusan Volcano are pyroclastic
flows, lava flows, lahars and ash fall. A four-kilometer radius around the volcano is declared a permanent
danger zone.21
The pyroclastic flow hazard zone is about 1,632.72 hectares which encompasses the BVNP forest areas
and reaches up to the built-up area of Cogon and Sito Talistison in Mapaso. On the other hand, the lava
flow hazard zone overlaps the pyroclastic flow hazard zone and extends further up to five kilometers
radius and includes the built-up area of Cogon, Mapaso and portions of the national highway.
Lahar flows from 2006-2007 ash explosions are mainly confined to gullies at the slopes of the volcano
which flows down to the dry creeks of Cogon, Gulang-gulang, Monbon, Mapaso and Patag. A lahar flow
in October 2007 prompted the evacuation of 1,596 persons from near and downstream of the gullies.
Recent activities of Bulusan Volcano are phreatic or steam driven which results to explosion of ash, rock
and volcanic materials. The area affected by ash fall is largely determined by the volume of material
21
PHIVOLCS-DOST

ejected and the prevailing wind direction. An ash explosion in February 21, 2011 reached 3 kilometers
high above the summit and ash blanketed areas to the southwest reaching as far as Masbate Island.
Figure 1. Volcanic Hazard Map
Flood-prone Areas
Irosin is listed by the MGB-DENR as among the 48 municipalities in the Bicol Region considered as
geologically hazardous and highly prone to flooding and landslides. The municipality is usually affected by
tropical storms and typhoons that pass through the Bicol Region. These events triggers landslides, flash
floods, mudslides, widespread floods that together with high winds causes destruction to houses,
buildings, roads, infrastructures and agriculture.
An estimated 792 hectares of land is frequently flooded.22 These are areas where heavy torrential rains of
one to two days could bring about flooding. Moderate to strong typhoons could submerge these areas in
0.5 to 2.0 meters in flood waters for a few days to a few weeks. Development of urban settlements in
these areas is not recommended. 23 These areas are mostly confined to the valley floor near the
convergence point of Cadac-an River, Monbon River and Buenavista River. Frequent flooding is also
observed near the banks of creeks and rivers of the riparian system of the municipality. A flood assessment
report indicates that 21 out of the 28 barangays are flood-prone, namely San Isidro, Salvacion, Batang,
Monbon, San Juan, Bagsangan, Tabon-tabon, Sto. Domingo, Gabao, Bulawan, Tongdol, Gumapia,
Carriedo, Buenavista, Macawayan, San Pedro, Patag and Mapaso. 24 A recent flooding incident on January
10-11, 2011 triggered by torrential rains submerged 520 hectares of rice lands and prompted the
22
Flooding in the approximate area was observed during monsoon rains on February 22, 2008 and on January 11,
2011, and during Tropical Storm Aere “Bebeng” on May 8, 2011 (MDRRMC Reports).
23
Flood Hazard Map (1:85,000), DENR-MGB 2008
24
MGB-DENR field assessment of flood hazards report, December 1, 2012

evacuation of 2,180 persons.25 The earliest recorded flooding happened on December 24, 1933 when the
Cadac-an River burst its banks and several people perished. A concrete river control was constructed in
1937 to keep the violent surge of the river from eroding the poblacion.26
From the hazard maps of MGB-DENR, an additional 1,336 hectares of lands are considered as occasionally
to rarely flooded areas. These are areas that become inundated during moderate to strong typhoons.
Flood depths vary from a few centimeters to one meter and floods may last from a few hours to a few
days. The rarely flooded area nearly encompasses the whole of Irosin valley and there is no historical
reference that flooding of such extent has occurred in the past.
Figure 2. Flood Hazard Map
Landslide Prone Areas
Areas with high susceptibility to landslides are areas with high probability of occurrence of mass
movements particularly rock and debris slides, slumps and debris flow. The crater walls surrounding the
Irosin valley, the volcanic ravines and gullies of Bulusan Volcano and the very steep and nearly vertical
slopes underlain by Tabon-tabon volcanic are rated high susceptibility areas and are unsuitable for urban
land use.27
Twenty-two out of the 28 barangays of Irosin have zones with landslide hazard and a total of 102
landslides were mapped. Barangays located at undulating hills and mountains have the highest number
of landslide mapped where Mapaso has 11 landslides mapped, Salvacion has 15, Liang has 13, Batang has
11, Gabao has 9, Bagsangan has and 7 Casini has 6 landslide mapped. Five landslides were mapped in
25
MDRRMC Disaster Incident Report
26
CLUP 2001
27
Landslide Susceptibility Map (1:85,000), DENR-MGB 2008

Patag, four each in Monbon, Bulawan, Cogon, Bolos, three in barangay Tongdol, two in Cawayan, and one
each in San Isidro, Gulang-gulang, San Julian and Buenavista. 28
Figure 3. Landslide Hazard Map
The goal of the DRRM sub-sector is to become more equipped and systematized in responding to different
hazards both natural and man-made disaster aiming for zero casualty for any eventualities. The objectives
for each thematic area are:
Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
• To reduce vulnerability and communities to all hazards
• To enhance capacities of communities to reduce risk and cope with the impacts of all hazards
Disaster preparedness
• To increase the level of awareness of the community to the threats and impacts of all hazard, risks
and vulnerabilities
• To equip the community with the necessary skill to cope with the negative impacts of the disaster
• To increase the capacity of institutions
• To develop and implement comprehensive local disaster preparedness polices, plans and systems
• To strengthen partnership among all key players and stakeholders
Disaster Response
• To decrease the number of preventable death and injuries
• To provide basic subsistence needs of affected population
• To immediately restore basic social services
Disaster Rehabilitation and Recovery
• To restores people’s means of livelihood and continuity of economic activities and business
• To restore shelter and other buildings/installation
• To reconstruct infrastructure and other public utilities
28
MGB-DENR field assessment of landslide hazards report, December 1, 2012

• To assist in the physical and psychological rehabilitation of persons who suffered from the effects
of disaster
Thematic
Outcome Programs/Projects/Activities29
Area
Disaster 1. DRRM and CCA Accreditation of CSO members of MDRRMC
Prevention mainstreamed and Re-organization of MDMMRC
and integrated in local Institutionalization of MDRRMO
Mitigation development policies, plans Updating of CLUP
and budget Updating of CDP
2. DRRM and CCA sensitive Review of environmental policies, plans, programs and
environment management projects
Reforestation/Greening Program
Riverbank Stabilization Project
Bantay Gubat
Climate Resiliency Field Schools
Climate Forum
3. Increased disaster Implementation of Building Code
resilience of infrastructure Promotion of Green Technology
system Infrastructure Audit
Redesign/Retro-fitting/Modification of Infrastructure
4. Community based and Vulnerability Assessment and Hazard Mapping
scientific DRRM-CCA Improvement of DRRM Database
assessment, mapping, Installation of DRRM ICT System
analysis and monitoring are Improvement of AWS
conducted and/ or improved
5. Communities have access Promotion/Provision of Insurance Schemes
to effective and applicable Conduct of Advocacy/IEC on Insurance Schemes
disaster risk financing and
insurance
6. Monitoring, response, Improvement of EWS Communication System
forecasting and early Procurement of EWS Equipment and Facilities
warning are established Improvement of Localized EWS
Capacity Building on Hazard Monitoring
Disaster 7. Increased level of Reproduction and Distribution of IEC Materials
Preparedness awareness and enhanced Conduct of Information Caravan
capacity of the community Conduct of Barangay DRRM Trainings/Seminars
to the threats and impacts
of all hazards
8. Communities are Conduct of Simulation Exercises/Drills
equipped with necessary Conduct of Training of Trainors on CBDRRM
skills and capacity and Conduct of ERT Trainings
capacity to cope with the Conduct of ICS Trainings
impacts of disasters Conduct of Rapid and Post DANA Trainings
Conduct of SAR Trainings
Conduct of Family and Community Preparedness
Trainings
Conduct of Camp Coordination and Camp Management
Trainings
Conduct of Nutrition in Emergencies Trainings
Conduct of Health and Emergency Management Staff
(HEMS) Trainings
Capacity Building for BDRRMCs
29
As formulated the MDRRO and reviewed by the MDRRMC on February 16, 2017

Thematic
Area
Conduct of IEC and Trainings for Public and Private
Sectors
9. Increased DRMM and CCA Updating of DRRM Plan
capacity of Local DRRM Updating of Local CCA Plan
Councils and Offices Conduct of Risk Assessment
Contingency Planning
Inventory of Resources
Procurement of Rescue Equipment and Supplies
Procurement of Emergency Relief Goods and Supplies
Procurement of Emergency Medicines and Medical
Supplies
Improvement of DRRM Operations Center
Construction of Multi-Purpose Evacuation Centers
Construction of DOpCen Warehouse
10. Developed and Contingency Planning
implemented Enhancement of ICS
comprehensive local Development of Standard Manual Operations for
preparedness and response DOpCen
policies, plans and systems Improvement of DRRM Communication System
Organization of ERT
Development of Guidelines for ERTs
Technical Assistance to BLGUs
Issuance of Localized Weather Advisories
Provision of Localized Hazard Maps
Conduct of IEC on Evacuation Routes/Plans
Development of Protocols on Information Gathering
and Reporting
Development of Response Assessment Tools and
Mechanisms
Inventory of Resources
Prepositioning of Resources
11. Strengthened Updating of DRRM Directory
partnership and Development of Coordination Mechanism and
coordination among all key Guidelines
players and stakeholders
Disaster 12. Well-established disaster Activation of ICS
Response response operations Issuance of Public Advisories
Activation of Relief Distribution System
13. Adequate and prompt Activation of DANA Team
assessment of needs and Conduct of DANA
damages at all levels
14. Integrated and Conduct of Search, Rescue and Retrieval
coordinated Search, Rescue
and Retrieval (SRR) capacity
15. Evacuated safely and on Coordination with other Agencies on Evacuation
time affected communities Activation of Evacuation System
Conduct of Evacuation
16. Temporary shelter needs Activation of Evacuation Centers
are adequately addressed Provision of Temporary Shelters
Procurement of Generator Sets
Provision of Mobile Kitchen
Construction of Evacuation Centers
Improvement of Evacuation Centers
Provision of Learning Areas in Evacuation Centers
Provision of Space for Livestock in ECs

Thematic
Area
Conduct of Livelihood Activities for Displaced Persons
17. Basic health services Provision of Disaster Health Services
provided to affected Emergency Repair of Water Systems
population whether inside Referral to other Health Facilities
or outside ECs Clearing Operations
Emergency Repair of Roads and Bridges
Emergency Repair of Public Facilities
Improvement of Access/Alternate Roads
18. Disaster-affected Psychosocial Services and Referral
population are in good Conduct of Stress Debriefing
mental and psychological
state
19. Coordinated, integrated Conduct of Post-DANA
system for early recovery Conduct of Early Recovery Planning
implemented on the local Implementation of Temporary Livelihood Activities
level Cash for Work/Food for Work
Disaster 20. Damages, losses and Conduct of Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA)
Rehabilitation needs assessed Conduct of Strategic Action Planning
and Recovery 21. Economic activities Provision of Livelihood Programs
restored and, if possible, Provision of Agricultural Inputs
strengthened or expanded Provision of Assistance to Affected Families
Provision of Credit Facilities
22. DRRM/CCA elements Salvacion Core Shelter Assistance Program
incorporated in human Improvement to Gawad Kalinga Relocation Site
settlement Salvacion Resettlement Project
Implementation of Building Code
Implementation of Zoning Ordinance
Social Preparation Activities
Cash for Work/Food for Work
23. Disaster and climate Repair/Rehabilitation of Public Infrastructure
change-resilient and Rehabilitation of Irrigation Systems
infrastructure reconstructed Construction of River Control
Improvement of Drainage System
Construction of Bridges
Construction of Access Roads
Implementation of Building Code
Monitoring of Infrastructure Development Permits
Dredging of Rivers
Purchase of Heavy Equipment
24. A psychologically sound, Conduct of Post-Disaster Needs Analysis
safe and secured citizenry Provision of Psychosocial Services
that is protected from the Conduct of Psychosocial Services Trainings
effects of disasters able to
restore to normal
functioning after each
disaster
2.2.4. Climate Change Adaptation
Current and Future Climate Risks
Historical and current extreme weather/climate event that have affected the municipality include El Nino-
related droughts and La Nina- related floods. Irosin is also is exposed to tropical cyclones and associated
maximal values of 24-hour rains and winds, particular during the northeast monsoon season from October
to February. From the period 1948 to 2006, there were 33 tropical cyclones that crossed the Province of
Sorsogon or an average of one tropical cyclone every two years. For the same period, the number of

tropical cyclone which crossed the province and 100 kilometers from boundaries was 140 tropical cyclones
or an average of five every two years.30 One of the most intense tropical cyclone that directly crossed the
municipality was Typhoon Dinang (Lee) on December 25, 1981 with a peak intensity of 150 kilometer per
hour winds.
In 2020, projected temperature increase is 0.8 ⁰C during the month of December to February, 1.0 ⁰C in
the quarter from March to May, 0.8 ⁰C during the 3-month period from June to August and 0.8 ⁰C again
from September to November. The highest increase in mean temperature is definitely during its warmest
summer months. The projections for mean temperature increase in 2050 are quite higher with 1.8 ⁰C, 2.2
⁰C, 1.9 ⁰C and 1.7 ⁰C in December to February, March to May, June to August, and September to November
respectively. The highest projected increase is during the warmest months of March, April and May.
Figure 4. Projected Change in Mean Temperature, Sorsogon
On the other hand, the projected increase in rainfall volume at 2020 climate change scenarios ranges from
2% in March to May to 23% in June to August. The middle values were projected at 13% in September to
November and 19% in the quarter of December to February. Projected increase in rainfall Irosin in 2050
are higher with 11% in December to February, 20% in September to November, and 31% in June to August.
The warm months of March to May will have a 12% decrease. A 19% increase in rainfall volume in
December to February would most likely result to an increase of 200 mm rainfall volume in 2050.
Figure 5. Projected Change in Mean Rainfall, Sorsogon
Indicated in the results of extreme daily temperature and rainfall- trends analysis is that the number of
hot days and warm nights are increasing, with the number of cool days and cold night decreasing. Total
rainfall shows an increasing trend, with also an increase in the number or frequency and intensity of
extreme rain events. These indicate increasing maximum and minimum temperatures coupled with
increasing rainfall and thus increasing flooding risk. Climate expert identified the following future risks:
• Substantially increased rainfall, especially during the southwest monsoon (June to August), more
flooding, particularly from June to August and even September,
• Longer dry seasons with even less rainfall than at present level
• Higher temperatures, bringing more evaporation and increased water requirements
• Rain-fed agricultural areas will be severely affected
• Harvested/collected rainwater will become less and groundwater sources will become lower
• Standing crops could be unable to withstand flooding during the wetter southwest monsoon
months
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The goal of the local climate change action plan is to enhance the adaptive capacity of communities,
resilience of natural ecosystems, and sustainability of built environment to climate change. The general
objectives for each strategic priority are to:
• Ensure availability, stability, accessibility and affordability of safe and healthy food
• Ensure that water resources are sustainable managed and with equitable access
• Enhance resilience and stability of natural systems and communities
• Reduce risk from climate and disasters
• To develop promote and sustain climate change-resilient, eco-efficient and environment-friendly
industries and services, and sustainable town
Outcome Outputs Programs/Projects/Activities

Enhanced CC Enhance knowledge on the Maintenance/Improvement of Climate
resilience of vulnerability of agriculture to Information Center
agriculture the impacts of climate Construction of Agro-Meteorological Station
production and change Conduct of Seasonal Climate Forum
distribution systems Climate-sensitive agriculture Conduct of Agricultural Plan Updating
and farming and fisheries policies, plans Workshop
communities and programs formulated
Enhanced capacity for CCA Conduct of Climate Resiliency Field Schools
and DRR of farming Promotion of Climate-Sensitive and
communities Sustainable Farming Technologies
Enhanced social protection Support to Crop Insurance Program
for farming communities
Sustainability of Enabling policies for water Review of Local Water Resources
water supply and resource management and Management Policies
equitable access to adaptation created
safe and affordable Water supply and demand Profiling of Watershed, River Basin and
water ensured management improved Surface Waters
Conduct of Water Supply and Demand
Knowledge and Analysis
capacity on water Review of Management System of Water
sector adaptation Service Providers
enhanced Equitable access to Improvement/Rehabilitation of Rural Water
sustainable water supply System (RWS)
improved Rehabilitation of Poblacion Water System
Improvement of Communal Irrigation
Systems (CIS)
Ecosystems Management and Conduct of Assessment/Inventory of BVNP
protected, conservation of protected Protected Area
rehabilitated and areas and forest areas Conduct of Assessment/ Inventory of
ecological services improved Timberland Areas
restored Reforestation Project
Preparation of Forest Land Use Plan
Environmental laws strictly Forest Patrolling and Biodiversity Monitoring
implemented Implementation of Forestry Code
Implementation of NIPAS Act
Implementation of Mining Act
CCA and DRR CCA-DRRM integrated in Updating of Vulnerability and Risk
practiced by local plans Assessments
communities and Revision/Updating of Comprehensive Land
sectors at all levels Use Plan
Updating of Comprehensive Development
Health and social Plan
sector delivery Updating of Municipal DRRM Plan

Outcome Outputs Programs/Projects/Activities
system are Knowledge and capacity for Refer to DRRM Programs, Projects and
responsive to CCA-DRRM developed and Activities
climate change enhanced
Public health surveillance Emerging and Re-emerging Infection
CC-adaptive system developed and Prevention and Control Services
settlements and implemented Disease Surveillance and Epidemic
services developed, Management
promoted and Health emergency response, Health Emergency Management Staff (HEMS)
adopted preparedness and post- Activities
disaster management
implemented
Adaptive and secured Local Housing Program Program
settlement areas for Salvacion Resettlement Project
vulnerable communities Construction of River Flood Control Dikes
Rehabilitation of Central Business District
Drainage System
Sustainable Increased productive Review and updating of Local Investment
livelihood and jobs employment and livelihood Incentive Code
created from opportunities in climate-
climate-smart smart industries and services
industries and Infrastructure in municipality Implementation of Building Code and
services climate-proofed Promotion of Use of Green Technology
Inventory, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment
Green municipality of Critical Facilities and Infrastructures
developed, CC adaptive housing and land Implementation of the Zoning Ordinance
promoted and use development
sustained implemented

2.3. INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PLAN
This sectoral plan deals with the infrastructure building programs of the local government. The plan plays
a dual role in local development: it lays the physical base for the economic development of the
municipality as well as provides the infrastructure support requirements of the social sector.
Sector Profile
The existing road networks of Irosin provide access to all its rural barangays to the urban center except
for Cawayan, a mountain village. The Maharlika Highway is a main road artery linking the municipality to
other places in the Philippines. The existing roads are classified into national, provincial, municipal and
barangay roads. The national road has a length of 22.155 kilometers stretching from Bolos in the north to
Casini in the south and from town center to Mapaso in the east. The provincial road in the municipality
includes the Gulang-Gulang to Gabao road, Buenavista to Batang road and Bolos to Guruyan road with a
total length of 5.945 kilometers. The existing roads within the poblacion are municipal roads with a total
length of 7,927 kilometers. The roads classified as barangay roads have a total length of 51.621 kilometers.
There is a private road leading to Mt. Jormajan with a total length of 1,399 kilometers. The total length of
the road network in the municipality is 89.047 kilometers. 31
As to the type of road surface in 2014, 100% of the national roads are Portland Cement Concrete
Pavement (PCCP) and with Asphalt Armoring at Maharlika Highway. The whole length of the provincial
roads and municipal roads are concreted. Only 58.3% of barangay roads are concreted while the
remaining 41.7% are unpaved with gravel and earth surfacing. There are fifteen 15 bridges in the
municipality and majority of which is along the national roads. Eleven bridges are permanent concrete
bridges and four are spillways reinforced by culverts. Majority of the bridges has 15-ton load capacity.
The mode of transportation in the inter-barangay mobility of people and products are mainly tricycles,
jeepneys and trucks except for Cawayan – a barangay situated in the highland with no road serviceable to
motorized vehicles. Tricycles are the most common mode of public transportation in the town proper. A
road network system connects almost all the barangays to the Maharlika Highway and other national
roads traversing the town. Land transportation facilities in the municipality include a temporary public
transport terminal for jeepneys and tricycles along the sides of the public market, a private bus terminal,
and four gas refilling stations. There are also automotive repair and vulcanizing shops for emergency and
minor vehicle repairs.
Electricity in the municipality is distributed to the 28 barangays of the municipality through the Sorsogon
Electric Cooperative I (SORECO I), the local electric cooperative servicing the southern part of Sorsogon
province. There is a total of 13,667 connections in the municipality as of 2015, of which 12,901 are
residential, 441 are commercial, 22 are industrial, 134 are public buildings and 168 are for street lighting.
The cost of electricity per kilowatt hour by type of consumer is P 9.61 for residential, P 7.23 for
institutional, P 7.07 for industrial and P 7.83 for commercial users. 32 About 82.9% of households of Irosin
have electricity in 2013. 33
The 2013 water facilities in Irosin are categorized into Level I, Level II and Level III water supply system. Of
the total 11,023 households documented in 2013, there are 11.7% with Level I water supply system of
which 190 households are using shallow wells, 476 using deep wells and 62 using developed spring. About
47.2% of households have Level II systems and 40.2% of households have piped-in water supply. Seventy
two percent of urban households have Level III connection. In terms of access to toilets, 71.8% of
households have sanitary toilets, 6.7% have unsanitary toilets while 21.5% have no toilets. 34
31
CLUP Sectoral Studies 2014, MPDO
32
SORECO I, 2015
33
Rapid CBMS survey results 2013, MPDO
34
Community Sanitary Survey 2013, MHO

Analysis Matrix
Box 8. Infrastructure Analysis Matrix
Observed Conditions Implications Policy Options

Deteriorating public market Low local revenue Rehabilitation of public market facilities
facilities
Increased traffic volume Decreased mobility of Improvement of Municipal Roads
people and produce
Lack of transport terminal Decreased mobility of Establishment of transport terminal
and parking areas people and produce Revisit of local ordinance on parking
regulation
Lack of ample and safe Increased morbidity due Construction or rehabilitation of water
water supply in certain to unsanitary conditions systems
areas
Inadequate health facilities Lack of access to health Construction or improvement of health
services facilities
Inadequate public parks Limited recreational area Establishment of parks and playgrounds
and playgrounds for residents
Inadequate burial grounds Congested cemeteries Construction of public cemetery
80% of barangays roads are Decreased mobility of Concreting of barangay roads
with earth or gravel surface people and produce
High transportation cost
Spillways are in place No mobility of people and Upgrading from spillway to bridges
instead of bridges in some produce during flooding
areas
Certain production areas High cost of hauling and Road opening
and barangay sites are transportation Construction of hanging bridges
without access roads
The current need for urban Mobility of people and Extension of road network
road is 20.57 km and for produce is not optimized
rural road is 57.222
The overarching goal for economic support infrastructure is to enhance economic prosperity by providing
adequate infrastructure for production, distribution and consumption. For the social support
infrastructure, the goal is to improve access to social development services. The General Welfare Goal
and NPFP goals relevant to this sector are: to promote rational urban development, to preserve comfort
and convenience, and to promote public safety. The general objectives are:
• To enhance infrastructure and public works management
• To regulate and ensure compliance to policies the infrastructure development and public works
• To provide ample supply of irrigation to agricultural production areas
• To increase the length of concreted barangay roads
• To rehabilitate municipal roads
• To extend the network of farm-to-market roads
• To construct river control and flood mitigating infrastructure
• To construct and maintain government facilities
• To construct or enhance health service facilities
• To construct or rehabilitate water systems
• To construct sports and recreational facilities
• To provide additional burial grounds

Programs, Projects and Activities: Economic Support Infrastructure
Programs Projects
Engineering and Infrastructure Infrastructure and Public Works Management
Management Engineering Services
Enforcement of Zoning Regulations
Enforcement of Building Regulations
Construction Repair/ Rehabilitation of Tabon-tabon CIS
Restoration/ Rehabilitation of Rehabilitation of Burabod-San Julian CIS
Irrigation Systems Rehabilitation of Caracdacan CIS
Rehabilitation of Bulawan CIS
Rehabilitation of Buenavista CIS
Rehabilitation of Gabao CIS
Rehabilitation of Gulang-gulang CIS
Rehabilitation of Carriedo CIS
Construction of Linan-Linan, Tabon-Tabon Irrigation System
Construction of Batang Gumapia SWIP
Construction of Monbon Irrigation System
Installation of Pump Irrigation for Open Source
Installation of Solar Powered Irrigation System
Road Opening/Concreting/ Concreting of San Pedro-Sagap, Macawayan FMR, Phase I
Rehabilitation of Farm-to- Road Opening of San Pedro-Sagap, Macawayan FMR, Phase II
Market Roads and Access Roads Road Opening of Milabigan, Carriedo-Patag FMR
Road Opening of Irosin Lake-Cadacan River FMR
Road Opening of Patag-Cawayan FMR
Construction of Gulang-gulang FMR
Concreting of Talistison, Mapaso FMR
Construction of San Julian-San Pedro-Burabod, Bagsangan Road
Concreting of Irosin Lake Road
Road Opening of Mapaso-Irosin Lake Access Road
Concreting of Mapaso, Monbon FMR
Rehabilitation of Tinampo-Cogon Road
Concreting of San Pedro-AH 26 Access Road
Rehabilitation of Municipal Roads
Concreting of Barangay Roads
Bridge Construction Construction of Liang Bridge
Construction of Bacolod-Carriedo Bridge
Construction of Patag-Cawayan Bridge
Construction of Gabao-Tongdol Bridge
Construction of Tongdol-Gumapia Bridge
Spillways, Footbridges and Construction of Ranggas, Monbon Spillway
Pathways Construction of Ranggas, Patag Spillway
Construction of Footbridges
Concreting of Pathways
Flood Control, Slope Protection Rehabilitation of Poblacion Drainage System
and Drainage Infrastructure Rehabilitation of San Agustin-San Juan-San Julian Creek Canal
Construction/Rehabilitation of Barangay Drainage System
Construction of River Control
Construction of Slope Protection
Dredging of Cadacan River and Tributaries
Procurement of Heavy Equipment
Transport Facilities Procurement of Lot and Construction of Integrated Transport
Terminal
Construction of Parking Facilities
Construction/Improvement of Pedestrian Facilities

Programs, Projects and Activities: Social Support Infrastructure
Programs Projects
Government Infrastructure Procurement and Development of Lot for Government Facilities
Improvement/Repair of Multi-Purpose Municipal Building and
LGU Offices
Construction/Improvement of Boundary Markers
Improvement of Multi-Purpose Auditorium
Construction of Community Center
Improvement of Hin-ay Training Center
Maintenance of Irosin Landmark
Procurement of Generator Set
Construction of Municipal Multi-Purpose Building
Construction of Barangay Multi-Purpose Buildings
Improvement of Barangay Multi-Purpose Auditoriums
Construction of Multi-Purpose Waiting Sheds
Donation of Lot to for National Government Agencies Offices
Construction of Facilities for Aged, Infirmed and Disadvantaged
Compliance of Public Buildings and Facilities to RA 7277 or Magna
Carta for Disabled Persons
Health Infrastructure Improvement of Rural Health Unit
Construction of TB-DOTS Center
Provision of Breastfeeding Corners in Public Offices and Facilities
Rehabilitation of Barangay Health Centers
Construction of Barangay Health Station – San Juan
Construction of Barangay Health Station – Tabon-tabon
Construction of Barangay Health Station – San Agustin
Construction of Barangay Health Station – San Pedro
Construction of Barangay Health Station – Buenavista
Construction of Barangay Health Station – Bagsangan
Construction of Barangay Health Station – Bulawan
Water Systems Rehabilitation of Poblacion Water System
Construction of Barangay Level II Water System
Rehabilitation of Barangay Level II Water System
Construction of Level II Water System - Cogon-Tinampo
Construction of Level II Water System – Tabon-tabon
Construction of Level II Water System – Bulawan
Construction of Level II Water System – Liang
Construction of Level II Water System – Gumapia
Construction of Water System – Tourism Destinations
Sports and Recreational Maintenance of Parks and Plazas
Facilities Construction of Play Apparatus
Establishment of Public Parks and Playgrounds
Burial Grounds Procurement and Development of Lot for Public Cemetery
Improvement of Public Cemetery

2.4. ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Mitigating and preventive measures for the anticipated environmental implications of all development
activities within the municipality are addressed in this sectoral plan. The plan also embodies programs for
maintaining and preserving the quality of natural resources and for rehabilitating degraded environments
to enable them to support the requirements of socio-economic development and ecological balance
across generations. This sector also looks after certain types of natural resources that provide non-
economic ecological services such as wildlife and biologically diverse ecosystems. The preservation,
conservation and management of protected areas within the territorial jurisdiction of the LGU are central
concerns of this plan.
Sector Profile
Land Use
Agricultural lands dominate the landscape of the municipality with a total aggregate area of 12,014.87
hectares or 79.57% of the total land area. The agricultural lands are primarily devoted to permanent crops
of palay, coconut and other crops. Vegetables, citrus, fruit trees, bananas and root crops are either found
in areas not planted to permanent crops or serves as intercrop on coconut lands.35 Agricultural lands can
be found in all barangays except in the urban barangays of San Julian, San Juan and San Agustin.
The second dominant land use is forestlands with an approximate area of 2,336.71 hectares or 15.48% of
the total land area. Lands with forest cover include protection lands or NIPAS areas which is part of the
BVNP with an area of 1,045.7132 hectares located in Cogon. Significant forest cover in non-NIPAS areas
can be found in BVNP buffer zones in Cogon, Monbon, Bagsangan, Patag and Mapaso, in Mt. Jormajam in
Bolos and Cogon, in Mt. Maraot Banwa in Tabon-tabon and Cawayan. These non-NIPAS forest have an
estimated area of 1,291 hectares.
Urban use areas comprise only 3.1% of the total land area or 467.159 hectares. Residential areas covers
318.582 hectares, followed by roads and infrastructures with 90.917 hectares, institutional areas with
47.562 hectares, commercial areas with 6.861 hectares, parks and playgrounds with 3.178 hectares and
industrial sites with 0.06 hectares. The banks or easement of rivers and creeks are categorized under
water uses and covers 257.75 hectares or 1.71% of the total land area. There are only 5 hectares each of
land used for agro-industrial and tourism purposes. Categorized under other uses are cemeteries with
2.77 hectares, dumpsite/sanitary landfills with 1.87 hectares and vacant lots with 7.84 hectares.
Forestlands
Irosin’s lands that are classified as forest lands have a total area of 2,061.4658 hectares or 13.65% of the
municipal land area.36 The Bulusan Volcano Natural Park (BVNP) which is classified as a protected area 37
has an area of 1,045.7132 hectares. Lands classified as timberlands can be found in Mt. Maraot Banwa,
Tabon-tabon with an area of 372.0559 hectares, in Cawayan with almost 400 hectares, in Mt. Jormajan,
Bolos with an area of 167.4083 hectares and in Liang with 76.4970 hectares.
The protected area or NIPAS area in the municipality is the Bulusan Volcano Natural Park located at
barangay Cogon with an area of 1,045.71 hectares. The BVNP consists of montane and lowland forest in
a mountain complex covering the municipalities of Irosin, Juban, Casiguran, Barcelona and Bulusan with
a total area of 3,673.29 hectares. Biodiversity profile of the BVNP includes threatened bird species of
Philippine Duck, Philippine Hawk-eagle, and Flame-breasted Fruit-Dove as well as restricted-range bird
like Luzon Bleeding-Heart, Luzon Hornbill and others. Mammals that have been recorded include
35
Refer to the economic sector study for details of agricultural land use.
36
Inventory of timberlands was based on recent base maps from DENR-LMB made available through the PPDO
Sorsogon.
37
Proclamation Number 421, November 27, 2000

Philippine Brown Deer, Philippine Warty Pig and the threatened Giant Cloud Rat. Endemic herpetofauna
include forest frogs, tree skinks and the threatened Sailfin Water Lizard. 38
Adjacent to the protected area are forest areas in alienable and disposable lands located in Cogon,
Monbon, Bagsangan, Patag and Mapaso with an area of 313.41.25 hectares. Forest areas can also be
found in Mt. Jormajan located in Bolos and Cogon and in the Mt. Maraot Banwa mountain ranges in
Cawayan and Tabon-tabon in timberlands and alienable and disposable lands. The Mt. Jormajam forest
cover is about 224.75 hectares while the Mt. Maraot Banwa forest is 790.14 hectares. The total area of
non-NIPAS forest areas is 1,290.99 hectares. The old growth diptherocarp forests are nearly gone in these
areas except for the residual regenerating second growth forests and forests under rehabilitation planted
to mahogany, gemelina, acacia, narra and other tree species. Threatened endemics that occur in BVNP
can be possibly found in these areas. The existing primary and residual forest vegetation in these non-
NIPAS areas rationalizes forest protection.
The remaining forests are already at a risk from illegal tree cutting, slash and burn farming, conversion of
forest lands into agricultural uses and indiscriminate extraction of minor forest products. These
degenerate practices hasten the forest denudation and loss of biological diversity. It is most important
that these practices must be curtailed or stopped to prevent further degradation of the flora, fauna and
soil composition of the municipality. Likewise, this upland ecosystem plays a great part in the air and water
quality of the lowland ecosystem of the municipality.
Water Resources
Water resources are abundant in Irosin. The most prominent water resource is the extensive river system
of the municipality. The sources of the creeks and streams, which are the main feeders of the river
network, are springs which are located in the upland and hilly landscapes of volcanic hill landforms. This
spring source of the riparian system has an elevation range from a low 35 to a high 370 meters elevation
level. The total length of rivers is 68.43 kilometers, the total length of creeks is 46.51 kilometers and there
is 12.72 kilometers of dry creek. The Irosin riparian system has an approximate total length of 127.66
kilometers.
Cadac-an River is the namesake of the Cadac-an Watershed which traverses Irosin, Juban and portions of
Bulusan, Bulan and Casiguran with an estimated total area of 21,567 hectares. The Cadac-an watershed
in Irosin covers 10,356 hectares or 69% of Irosin’s land area. The watershed starts at the slopes of Bulusan
Volcano and Mt. Maraot Banwa. The slopes to the east and south of Mt. Maraot Banwa as well as the hills
of Casini and Salvacion drains to the watersheds of the municipalities of Sta. Magdalena, Matnog and
Bulan. The easements of Cadac-an River, other major rivers, creeks and lakes with an approximate area
of 257.75 hectares are also considered as protection lands.
Lowland Ecosystem39
The Irosin Caldera dominates the lowland ecosystem where various creeks, streams and rivers crisscross
the sprawling valley floor. This ecosystem is classified into agricultural areas, built-up/urban areas and
inland waters. The agricultural areas are divided into areas of sustainable land use, under-utilized land
and over used lands. The agricultural production areas are mostly areas of sustainable land use planted
to palay, coconut and other crops. The under-utilized lands are situated in the upper and lower river
terraces suitable for irrigated rice lands but are planted to perennial trees and areas suitable to annual
crops but are planted to coconut. The most common over-used lands are those areas with more than 18%
slope suitable for production forests or should be maintained as forest but are planted with perennial
crops.
The present attitude of farmers towards crop production is already depleting the soil quality. High yielding
variety seeds that are dependent on a large quantity of inorganic fertilizers and pesticides are utilized
thereby upsetting the soil pH, fouling the air quality and contaminating the creeks and streams due to the
over reliance to pesticides. Thus, even endemic fishes in the rice paddies, rivers and other inland waters
38
Mallari, Tabaranza, Crosby, Key Conservation Sites in the Philippines (Bookmark Inc., Makati City, 2001)
39
CLUP 2001

are already gone. The mono-cropping practices and inappropriate farming technologies have aggravated
further the already deteriorating state of the agricultural production areas.
In the built-up/urban areas the concentrations of human settlements, commerce, industry and public and
private services are found. It is also the educational centers are situated as well as the seat of the
governance of the municipality. This concentration of the human activity in the valley floor affects the
lowland environment. It is a must that proper and appropriate waste disposal, farming practices and use
of environmentally friendly products must be affected to negate the accumulation of pollution in the soil
and water.
Solid Waste Management
In built-up areas, the most pressing environmental concern is the increasing volume of solid waste being
generated by the growing number of household and commercial establishments. The per capita waste
generation is rising as more Irosinians adopt a consumerist lifestyle and prefer disposable or single-use
products and non-biodegradable packaging materials. A waste characterization study in 2002 showed that
about 86% by weight of solid waste from households is organic materials, approximately 10% is recyclable
and only 4% is residual waste. The study showed that 96% of solid waste from households is recoverable
resource and only a small fraction is fit for final disposal.
The LGU of Irosin has over the years been implementing programs for solid waste management and urban
area beautification. In urban centers, a team of street sweepers is tasked with the cleaning, greening and
beautification of the Central Business District, municipal streets, urban recreational spaces, civil cemetery
and the public market. Collection and transport of solid waste are provided in the urban barangays and
three rural barangays by a fleet of LGU garbage trucks. A final disposal facility is maintained at a 3-hectare
site in Barangay Patag Ecological Park. In terms of practice of disposal by households in 2013, 29.8% are
collected by municipal and barangay LGUs, 9.1% are by storage, 51.4% by composting, 6% is by open
dumping and 3.5% is by open burning40.
The General Welfare Goal of enhancing the right of the people to a balanced ecology and the NPFP
principle of ensuring environmental stability and ecological integrity are the goals for the ENR sector. The
general objectives of the sector are:
• To institutionalize ENR governance
• To adopt a systematic, comprehensive and ecological management of solid waste
• To protect forest and increase vegetation cover
• To maintain a balanced urban ecosystem
• To institutionalize watershed-based water resource management
• To promote continuous education, information and dissemination on ENR management

ENR Governance Institutionalization of Creation of MENRO
MENRO Creation of Solid Waste Management Unit
Ecological Solid Source Reduction Conduct of Waste Characterization Study
Waste Composting
Management Recycling
Segregation at Source
Collection and Transfer Solid Waste Collection and Transport
Establishment/Maintenance Materials Recovery
Facilities
Processing Conversion of Waste
Provision of Temporary Residual Containment
Area
40
Community Sanitary Survey 2013, MHO

Other Waste Processing Activities
Final Disposal Improvement of Final Disposal Facility
Expansion of Final Disposal Facility
Handling and Disposal of Special Waste
Post-Closure Rehabilitation Improvement of Ecological Park
of Disposal Facility
Education and Public Clean-up Drive and IEC
Information
Ecosystem Urban Ecosystem Area Beautification
Protection and Urban Greening
Management Conduct of Gawad Galing Barangay - Inter-
Barangay Environment Development
Pollution Control
Biodiversity, Forest Reforestation (NGP and REDD+)
Ecosystem and Watershed Tree Planting Activities
Management Forest Patrolling and Biodiversity Monitoring -
Bantay Gubat
PAMB Activities
Forest Land Use Planning
Construction of Temporary Wildlife Rescue Center
Lakes and Rivers Protection
Watershed Characterization
Watershed Management Planning
Regulation of Quarrying Activities
Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction

2.5. INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
This plan focuses on strengthening the capability of the LGU organization to effectively manage planned
growth and development in the municipality. The key areas of concern of this sectoral plan are: enhancing
the LGU’s effectiveness and efficiency in the delivery of basic services and facilities; raising the capability
of the LGU in planning, development-oriented public investment programming and budgeting,
implementation and monitoring and evaluation; strengthening the capability of the LGU to generate and
manage financial resources; and promoting the involvement of private sectors in the preparation,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation of different sectoral programs, projects and activities.
Sector Profile
Local governance is divided into two major local government functions namely local administration and
local legislation. The overall local administrative functions are assumed by the mayor specifically the
implementation of the local policies and development plans and the supervision and control over the
entire local government personnel including the local police force. The local government policies,
program, projects and activities are carried out with the backstop of all concerned departments. The
formulation and enactment of local policies in the form of ordinances and resolutions is the function of
the Sangguniang Bayan composed of the vice-mayor as the presiding officer, eight elected councilors and
two ex-officio members. The municipal federation president of the Kabataang Barangay and the municipal
president of the League of Barangays are the two ex-officio members of the Sangguniang Bayan. The
Sangguniang Bayan members hold also positions as chairpersons or members of different working
committees of the local legislative council and assigned to a cluster of barangays to monitor community
affairs and the implementation of different programs, projects and activities of the municipality and the
barangays.
The functional structure of the local government unit is separated into executive and legislative offices
wherein both branches observe some levels of autonomy as a way of practicing separation of powers and
checks and balances. The major offices are the Office of the Mayor, the Office of the Sangguniang Bayan,
the Municipal Treasury Office, the Municipal Assessor’s Office, the Office of the Municipal Accountant,
the Office of the Municipal Budget Officer, the Municipal Planning and Development Office, the Office of
the Local Civil Registrar, the Municipal Information Office, the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Office and the four key service offices namely the Municipal Health Office, the Municipal
Agriculture Office, the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office and the Office of the Municipal
Engineer.
Under the Office of the Mayor are the Municipal Administrator, the Secretary to the Mayor, the
Administrative Assistant and the Human Resource Management Officer. Attached to this office also are
the Business and Licensing Section, the Market and Slaughterhouse Section and the Municipal Nutrition
Action Office. The Municipal Administrator look into the day to day affairs and activities of the local
government as the operations person of the local chief executive. The Secretary to the Mayor acts as the
executive secretary setting-up appointments and documents and secures records and minutes of
meetings involving the local chief executive, prepares communications and entertains visitors in the
office. The Human Resource Management Office secures personnel profile and coordinates with the
Personnel Selection Board and the local office of the Civil Service Commission regarding placement,
appointments, promotion and career information assistance of local government personnel. The
Administrative Assistants and Clerks assist the office in the preparation of payrolls, vouchers and other
administrative documents and procure office supplies. The attached sections at the Office of the Mayor
namely the Municipal Permits and Licensing Section process permits and licenses of business
establishments, tricycles, bicycles and animal drawn carts. The Market and Slaughterhouse Section
oversee the operations of the public market and the municipal slaughterhouse. The Municipal Nutrition
Action Office attends to and coordinates the Municipal Nutrition Program.
The Office of the Sangguniang Bayan is composed of the Office of the Vice- Mayor and the Sangguniang
Bayan Members and the Office of the Sangguniang Bayan Secretary. The local legislative council function
is the formulation, preparation and approval of municipal ordinances and resolutions. Local policies
enacted originate from the Sangguniang Bayan and the Office of the Sangguniang Bayan through the

secretary of the local legislative council keep and secure all municipal ordinances and resolutions passed
and approved. Attached to the Sangguniang Bayan is the Municipal Public Library.
The Municipal Treasurer’s Office assumes the local revenue collection and disbursement while the
Municipal Assessor’s Office administers the appraisal and assessment of real properties for valuation and
tax purposes. The Office of the Budget Officer prepares the municipal budget and reviews the budget
prepared by the different barangays of the municipality. The Office of the Municipal Accountant assumes
the nitty-gritty work of bookkeeping, installation of financial system for internal control, secures financial
books and prepares the regular financial records. These local offices have functions that deal with revenue
generation and fiscal management.
The Municipal Planning and Development Office and the Office of the Municipal Engineer share and
coordinate their tasks directly on development planning, project feasibility study and project proposal
preparation, engineering design, infrastructure project implementation and supervision and on project
monitoring and evaluation. The Local Civil Registry Office maintains records and documents on birth and
death of people in the municipality and civil cases. The Municipal Information Office oversees public
information and coordinates with different offices regarding the dissemination of important matters that
needs public knowledge particularly local government policies, programs and projects. The Municipal
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office is tasked with setting the direction, development,
implementation and coordination of disaster risk management programs.
The frontline offices of the local government in the delivery of basic public services are the Municipal
Agriculture Office, the Municipal Health Office and the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office.
The Municipal Agriculture Office task is geared towards agricultural productivity improvement through
the provision of goods and services ranging from farm inputs distribution, farm technology extension
services and the establishments of demonstration farms, nurseries and on farm pre and post production
facilities. The Municipal Health Office provides basic health services on primary health care and public
health specifically on maternal and child health care, water and sanitation, nutrition, family planning,
expanded program of immunization and preventive medicine. The Municipal Social Welfare and
Development Office conducts training and counseling for disadvantage sectors and extends emergency
assistance including relief and rehabilitation services during calamities. Protection and welfare of children,
youth and disadvantage women, persons with disability and elderly are primary concerns of this office.
In 2016, the number of plantilla positions of the Local Government Unit is 151. There is a total of 27 key
positions, 59 technical support staff and 56 administrative positions while nine are vacant positions.
Irosin is a second-class municipality with a total operating income of P 114,831,093.85 in 2015. The two
revenue sources are local sources and external sources. Locally generated income comprises tax which is
4.7% of the total income and non-tax revenues which is 5.8%. Revenues from external sources consist of
share from Internal Revenue Allotment which is 88.8% of the total income in 2015. The total current
operating expenditures in 2015 is P 83,931,685.55 of which 65.3% is expended on General Public Services,
1.7% for Education, Culture and Sports 3and Manpower Development, 10.2% on Health and Nutrition,
4.57% for Housing and Community Development, 6.94% for Social Services and Social Welfare, 10.38% for
Economic Services and 0.73% for Debt Service.
Table 8. Financial Management Indicators
Indicator 2011 2012 2013 2014

Total LGU income (millions) 87.55351 89.08751 91.45406 101.8232
Proportion of tax revenue to total income 5.1 4.7 5.8 5.2
Proportion of non-tax revenue to total income 6.4 7.0 6.8 5.8
Proportion of tax and non-tax revenue to total income 11.5 11.7 12.6 10.9
Actual RPT collection (millions) 2.6985571 2.238621 2.991895 2.359621
The goals of the institutional sector are to promote the value of transparency, accountability and people’s
participation in local governance, as well as to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the LGU
organization. The general objectives are:

• To enhance the exercise of general supervision and control over all PPAs and activities of the
municipal government
• To enhance management and administration-related programs and projects
• To increase the legislative output of Sangguniang Bayan
• To increase tax collection
• To ensure proper custody and management of funds and government properties
• To enhance valuation and assessment services of real properties for taxation purposes
• To enhance the internal audit services
• To enhance the budgeting and appropriations services
• To update all development plans and investment programs
• To enhance monitoring and evaluation mechanisms for PPAs implemented
• To enhance people’s participation in local governance
• To enhance civil registration program
• To enhance public information and community liaison services
Programs Projects/Activities/Services
Executive Governance General Management and Supervision
Program Enforcement of Laws and Ordinances
Delivery of Basic Service and Facilities
Counterpart Funding of NGO and NGA Programs and Projects
Land Titling Program
Barangay Visitation
Human Resource Management
Government Procurement
Local Special Bodies Activities
Purchase of LGU Service Vehicles
Repair and Maintenance of LGU Service Vehicles
Provision of Honorarium to NGA Personnel
Creation of Internal Audit Services Office
Management and Management and Administration Development
Administration Program Enhancement of Competencies and Skills of Municipal Employees
Preparation and Innovation of Strategies on PPA Implementation
Consultative Planning and Meeting with Municipal Officials/Employees
Assessment and Monitoring of PPAs of Various LGU Departments
Administrative Support on DRRM
Permits and Licensing
Installation of Electronic Business Permits and Licensing System
Legislative Program Enactment of Ordinances and Approval of Resolutions
Approval of Annual and Supplemental Budgets
Legislative Secretariat
CSO Accreditation
Installation of Electronic Legislative Tracking System
Updating of Revenue Code
Codification of Ordinances
Maintenance of Public Library
Treasury Operations Tax Collection
Program Tax Campaign
Safekeeping and Disbursement of Funds
Inspection and Inventory of Local Government Property
Installation of Electronic Treasury Operations Management System
Appraisal and Appraisal and Assessment Operation
Assessment Program Field Inspection
Tax Mapping
Records Management
General Revision of RPTA

Programs Projects/Activities/Services
Reconstruction of Poblacion Base Map
Financial Accounting and Reviewing, Evaluation and Certification of Disbursement Vouchers
Reporting Program Recording of Approved Obligation Slip
Posting/Recording Government Transactions
Preparation of Financial Reports
Submission of Report/Document to COA and Government Agencies
Installation of E-NGAS
Budgeting Management Planning and Budget Linkaging
Program Budget Preparation
Budget Review
Budget Implementation/ Execution
Budget Accountability
Planning, Monitoring Preparation of Investment Programs
and Evaluation Program Updating of Comprehensive Development Plan
Conduct of Continuing Studies and Researches
Monitoring and Evaluation of Development PPAs
Reactivation of Local Project Monitoring Committee
Promotion of Peoples Participation
MDC Activities
CSO Empowerment Activities
Community-Based Management Information System
Revision of CLUP and Zoning Ordinance - Mainstreaming DRR-CCA
Civil Registry Program Registration of Civil Registry Documents
Implementation of RA 9048 (Correction of Documents)
PHILCRIS Program Implementation
Conduct of Civil Mass Wedding
Public Information Provision of Public Information (Print, Radio, TV and Social Media)
Program Community Liaison
Public Information During Disasters

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COMPREHENSIVE

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1.2. Desired Role

1.3. Vision Element Descriptors, Success Indicators and Vision-Reality Gap

1.3.1. People as Individual and Society

Box 1. Vision-Reality Gap, People as Individual and Society

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Box 2. Vision-Reality Gap, Local Economy

1.3.3. Condition of Built and Natural Environment

Box 3. Vision-Reality Gap, Condition of Built and Natural Environment

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1.3.4. Quality of Local Leadership

Box 4. Vision-Reality Gap, Quality of Local Leadership

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2.1. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Table 1. Health Personnel, 2016

Health Personnel 2015 Number WHO Standards Actual Ratio

Table 2. Health Indicators

Indicator3 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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Problem-Solution Finding Matrix

Box 5. Health Problem-Solution Finding Matrix

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Goals and Objectives

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Programs, Projects and Activities

Programs Projects Activities

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2.1.2. Education, Culture and Sports

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There is an increase of only 1% in enrollment from SY 2009-2010 to SY 2010-2011, an increase of 6% on

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Box 6. Education Analysis Matrix

Observed Conditions Implications Policy Options/ Interventions

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Goals and Objectives

Programs, Projects and Activities

Programs Projects Activities

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2.1.3. Social Welfare

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Goals and Objectives

Programs, Projects and Activities

Programs Projects Activities

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2.1.4. Protective Services

Table 3. Protective Personnel and Facilities, 2015

Protective Personnel and Facilities 2015 Number Minimum Standards Actual

Table 4. Peace, Order and Public Safety Indicators

Indicator17 2013 2014 2015 2016

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Goals and Objectives

Programs, Projects and Activities

Programs Projects Activities

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Table 5. Existing Major Agricultural Crops by Area and Production, 2013

Area Production, Year 2013

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Problem-Solution Finding Matrix

Box 7. Agriculture Problem-Solution Finding Matrix