CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

Background and Rationale

In the Philippines, entrepreneurship is viewed as important to empowering the poor,

enhancing production, and as a motivation to innovation. In 2011, there were approximately

830,000 business enterprises in the Philippines. Entrepreneurship can provide the solution by

creating jobs and social empowerment. If we are to address the issue of poverty with some

degree of success, history tells us we have should encourage ventures for businesses

(http://www.cipe.org).

Public Economic Enterprises is a business partially owned by local government that sells

product or service to meet a sense specific public demand (https://de.slideshare.net). Common

public economic enterprises in the Philippines are public markets, slaughterhouses, bus

terminals, waterworks, and cemeteries. Purposeful PEE’s contribute to poverty reduction by

requiring lesser allotment from the government and generate profit, delivering products and

services that will increase the access of groups to local services, and quality services such as

utilities, markets, and transportation will attract potential investors to the local government units.

PEE’s ensure that products and services meet stakeholder’s needs and publish annual financial

performance reports that provide transparency and accountability that will contribute to good

governance (http://www.slideshare.net).

Local Public Enterprises (LPEs) include public markets, transport terminals,

slaughterhouses, livestock trading and cattle fattening, fish landing and cold storage facilities,

post harvest facilities, water supplies, sanitation, public parks, sports, and recreational facilities,

public cemeteries.
 Efficient delivery of local public enterprises will result to greater benefits of the country.

The effectiveness of LGU’s public service at the local level has a great impact to human

development outcomes and national economic growth. LPEs are authorized to collect fees and

charges to cover costs of administration and operations. Unfortunately, almost all of them

operate at a loss except for few that is properly managed (http://www.slideshare.net).

Iloilo is a province of the Philippines, located in the centre of the Philippine archipelago.

The province comprises the south-eastern part of Panay Island with island-province of

Guimaras just across its coast. The capital city of the province of Iloilo is the City of Iloilo, which

is also one of the major urban centres in the Philippines (www.exploreiloilo.com/guide/iloilo-

profile).

Iloilo has 42 municipalities and 1,721 barangays. According to the 2015 census, the

population of the province is 2,361,042 in total (http://www.iloilo.gov.ph/about-iloilo).

Figure 1. Map of Iloilo

 Figure 2. Location of Badiangan in Iloilo

Badiangan is 40 kilometers from the Iloilo City and is situated on the west-central part

belonging to the 3rd district in the province of Iloilo. It is bounded in the southwest by Janiuay;

southeast by Mina; on the east of Pototan; on the north by Duenas and on the northwest by

Lambunao. Agriculture is the major source of income of the municipality. A total of 2,529.53

hectares are devoted to rice wherein only 5.28% or 133.55 hectares are partially irrigated and

2,395 hectares or 94.72% are rain fed areas. Sugarcane, coffee, bamboo, banana, and mango

are some of the agricultural crops produced in the municipality. Agriculture will continue to

increase and will play the main role in the growth and stability of the economy in Badiangan

(www.oocities.org).

Table 1 shows the different products of Badiangan and its designated land use. These

various products serve as a source of income for the people of Badiangan.

Table 1. Land Uses of Badiangan

Basis of the Agricultural Development Plan

Physical Resources Inventory (in hectares)
Present Land Use
1. Agricultural Land 5,068.10
a. Rice
a.1 Partially Irrigated 133.35
a.2 Rainfed 2,395.98
a.3 Upland 113.00
b. Corn 191.00
c. Vegetable 16.00
d. Mongo 50.00
e. Coconut 25.00
f. Banana 220.00
g. Sweet Potato 5.00
h. Cassava 12.00
i. Sugarcane 1,000.00

j. Coffee 315.00

k. Ginger 50.00
l. Mango 52.00
m. Buyo 12.00
n. Bamboo 252.00
o. Others 234.07
2. Industrial 2.00
3. Commercial 1.50
4. Residential 87.00
5. Institutional 47.00
6. Non-Commercial Forest 26.00
7. Uncultivated land and Grazing Land 601.12
8. Others 501.40
Total 6,335.12

The possibility of having processing centers like public markets for the concession of

agricultural products will help in enhancing the growth of economy. The proposed two-storey
public market will provide a place for these agricultural products. Public markets can contribute

for the economic development of the cities and municipalities. Considering the land uses of

Badiangan, the public market should have more spaces for these agricultural products. A public

market should consist of retail stores for commercial businesses, dry section for the dry goods,

and wet section for the meat and fish production. It must provide safety for the buyers and

vendors.

The vicinity map of Badiangan is shown in Figure 3. It shows the site of the proposed

project.

Figure 3. Vicinity Map of Brgy. Poblacion, Badiangan, Iloilo

 Figure 4. Lot Plan of the Existing Public Market

Figure 4 is the lot plan of the existing public market of Badiangan. It shows where the public

market is situated.

Problem Identification and Definition

The present public market faces several problems as follows:

Structural Integrity. Figure 5 and 6 shows the existing public market of Badiangan. It is a one-

storey building with 12 stalls that are occupied by commercial businesses.

 Figure 5. Public Market of Badiangan

Figure 6. 3D Presentation of the Existing Public Market

Figure 7. A portion of the Public Market where walls and floors are cracked

Figure 8. Damages of the structure

 As you can see in the figures shown, the present public market is not in proper condition

to operate. Considering also the vast lands that are devoted for the agricultural products, there

must be a large space for these products to be sold. A lot of stall owners vacate their respective

spaces due to the present damages of the market. They feel unsafe because of the damages in

the structure. The ceiling starts collapsing and the wall starts degrading. As shown in figure 12,

fish vendors just roam and sell their products. Sometimes, they would just find a place beside

roads and wait for people to buy.

. Figure 9 is an example of fish vendors selling fish outside the municipal hall. They are

selling beside the road and just wait for the people to buy.

Figure 9. Fish Vendors beside the road

Limited stalls. The main problem of the said market is that the stalls were limited which is about

12 stalls and the stalls operating in the said market are mostly not what a typical public market

has. It does not consist of a wet and dry section. A typical public market consists of vendors of

fishes, meats, poultry, vegetables and etc. The lack of stalls in the market limits the potential

vendors to sell their products in the said area.

As shown in the floor plan of the existing public market, the stalls are limited and the

stalls operating are mostly for commercial businesses and not the typical market which dry and

wet goods are sold. The lack of establishment to cater the vendors and businesses will result to

a continuous loss of supposedly additional income not only to the people of Badiangan but also

to its local government.

12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Figure 10. Floor Plan of the Existing Public Market

Table 2. List of Stall Owners in the Public Market

STALL NO. BUSINESS STALL OWNERS

1 Sari Sari Store Amar Liguan Not Operating

2 Computer Shop Amar Liguan Not Operating

3 Construction Supply Allen Candaliza Not Operating

4 Construction Supply Allen Candaliza Not Operating

5 Sari Sari Store Anthony Cuervo Not Operating

6 Sari Sari Store Jasmin Angule Still Operates

School Supply
7 and Pamela Gerasol Still Operates
Photocopier

8 Cellphone Accesories Ana Marie Maquilla Not Operating

9 Palay Trading Dazzle Emelie Ortigas Not Operating

10 Sari Sari Store Niel Alente Not Operating

11 Agricultural Supply BOEMPC Not Operating

12 Restaurant Buscar Family Not Operating

Table 2 shows the population of every barangay of Badiangan. Considering this

population, the need for agricultural products became bigger. People have to go to the nearest

town to buy their needs.

Table 3 shows the population of each barangay in Badiangan. This signifies that Badiangan is in

need of a public market.

Table 3. Population breakdown of Badiangan as of the 2010 Census of Population

Agusipan 1,062
Astorga 607
Bita-oyan 1,192
Botong 1,437
Budiawe 876
Cabanga-an 665
Cabayogan 810
Calansanan 1,559
Catubig 710
Guinawahan 426
Ilongbukid 502
Indorohan 339
Iniligan 1,566
Latawan 469
Linayuan 891
Mainguit 660
Malublub 904
Manaolan 1,477
Mapili Grande 889
Mapili Sanjo 269
Odiongan 786
Poblacion 1,851
San Julian 664
Sariri 621
Sianon 823
Sinuagan 849
Talaba 620
Tamocol 648
Teneclan 252

Distances of the neighbouring Municipality Public Markets. Citizens of the said municipality

travel at the public markets of the neighbouring municipalities. It is not convenient for them to

travel at these certain areas and it is also quite expensive.

Distances of the neighbouring Municipality Public Market as follows:

Figure 11. Distance of Badiangan Public Market to Janiuay Public Market

Figure 12. Distance of Badiangan Public Market to Pototan Public Market

Figure 13. Distance of Badiangan Public Market to Lambunao Public Market

Figure 14. Distance of Badiangan Public Market to Duenas Public Market

 Figure 15. Administrative Map of Badiangan

General Objective

This study aims to provide design and perspective for the Proposed Two-Storey

Commercial Building in Brgy. Poblacion, Badiangan, Iloilo.

Specific Objectives

To meet or define the general objective of this study, the group will conduct the following

objectives:
 a.) Site inspection in the location of the proposed project.

b.) Obtain soil sample

c.) Soil tests of the accumulated soil sample

d.) Prepare the plan and design for the proposed public market.

e.) Provide the architectural, structural, plumbing, and electrical plans.

f.) Prepare the project schedule

g.) Prepare the cost estimates of the proposed project.

Potential Impact of Project Study on Society

Vendors. Vendors of meats, fishes, vegetables will have a place to sell their products.

Residents. The proposed public market would be available not only during the market

day; residents of Badiangan would have a wider chance for business. More jobs will be

available also for the residents that would later help them to be away from poverty.

Municipality. The construction of the two-storey public market would give way to new

businesses and would help the income of the municipality to increase and that will improve the

economic status of the municipality.

Structure. The commercial complex will be a big help to the municipality and to the

people.

Researchers. In this project study, the researchers would be trained in applying the civil

engineering knowledge obtained in Central Philippine University.

Scope and Limitations of the Study

The project study includes the details of the architectural and structural plans needed for

the construction of the two-storey commercial building in Brgy. Poblacion, Badiangan, Iloilo. It

will also include the electrical plan and details of the drainage system. The implementation of

this project will be established by the local government of Badiangan and will not be

encompassed by this project study.