3. Geophysical Environment
• one of the five provinces
of Region 2
• total land area of
1,066,456 hectares
• covering about 40% of the
region’s land area
• the second largest
province in the country
next to Palawan
• composed of 34
municipalities, three (3)
cities and 1,055
barangays
• subdivided into four
congressional districts 3
4. Geophysical Environment
DISTRICT 1
• San Pablo
• Santa Maria
• Santo Tomas
• Tumauini
• Palanan
• Maconacon
• City of Ilagan
• Divilacan
• Delfin Albano
• Cabagan
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5. • San Manuel
• San Mariano
• Roxas
• Quirino
• Quezon
• Mallig
• Naguilian
• Gamu
• Aurora
• Benito Soliven
• Burgos
Geophysical Environment
DISTRICT 2
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6. • San Mateo
• San Guillermo
• Luna
• Cabatuan
• Alicia
• Angadanan
• Cauayan City
• Reina
Mercedes
Geophysical Environment
DISTRICT 3
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8. Geophysical Environment
• lies in the northern part of the
Philippines
• bounded on the north by
Cagayan Province
• bounded on the east by the
Pacific Ocean
• bounded on the south by the
provinces of Nueva Vizcaya,
Quirino and Aurora
• bounded on the west by the
provinces of Kalinga, Mt.
Province and Ifugao
• climate is generally warm
during dry season and cold
during wet season
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9. Social Environment
• population is primarily composed of
Ilocanos, Ibanags, Yogads and Gaddangs
• ethnic communities of Agtas and
Dumagats can also be found at the
eastern coastal towns of the province
• about 1,550 hectares area for inland fish
production
• there are still a number of untapped
freshwater resources—lakes, swamps,
rivers and streams—that can be utilized as
potential fish production areas
• agricultural production and eco-tourism is
seen to redefine the new developmental
road map for the province
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11. MACONACON
DIVILACAN
PALANAN
DINAPIGUE
• there are four coastal municipalities located at the
eastern side of the province facing the Pacific Ocean,
with a total coastline of about 239 kilometers
Geophysical Environment
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12. Geophysical Environment
• the towns of Maconacon,
Divilacan, and Palanan
are within the Northern
Sierra Madre Natural Park
(NSMNP)
• Dinapigue, the
southernmost coastal
town, is only partially
covered by NSMNP
• the Northern Sierra Madre
mountain range system is
among the most unique
and richest on a per area
basis among the park
systems in the Philippines
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13. Geophysical Environment
• NSMNP covers 359,486 hectares,
80% of which consists of terrestrial
and 20% of coastal water areas
• NSMNP is characterized by
undistributed lowland dipterocarp
rainforest, limestone forest,
mangroves, beach forest and marine
eco-systems
• the Sierra Madre also boasts of
pristine fresh waster bodies such as
lakes, rivers, and streams
• the premier watershed area has a
vast potential for establishing
hydroelectric power plants, potable
water supply systems, irrigation
facilities and tourism projects
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14. Land Use
• land use classification at the coastal towns is
predominantly forest land, with about 86% of
the total land area allocated for protection and
production forest
• Dinapigue has the largest forest cover with
98% of the town’s land area is classified as
forest
• Palanan has the largest agricultural land
among the four towns
• Divilacan holds vast tracts of mangrove
forests and classified 119 hectares of beach
or tourism area
• Maconacon and Palanan included bodies of
water and fishery in its existing land use
• 7,000 hectares of alienable land and
disposable land, mostly located in Maconacon
and Divilacan 14
15. Population
• total population of coastal towns as of
2007 census was 29,654, this is about
2% of the provincial population of the
same year
• massive out-migration in Maconacon
attributed to the closure of logging
companies in the municipality
• Dinapigue displayed an increase in
population accounted to in-migration
due to the presence of logging and
mining operations in the area
• as of 2000, there were about 1,800
Agtas within the NSMNP boundaries in
mobile existence
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16. Population
• the Agtas live in small groups of hunting
and gathering communities
• three (3) Certificates of Ancestral
Domain Claims (CADC) were granted
by the Department of Environment and
Natural Resources (DENR) to Agta
groups within Sierra Madre
• with the enactment of the Indigenous
People’s Rights Act (IPRA) in 1997, the
Agta can apply for legal ownership of
their indigenous territories
• the National Commission on Indigenous
People (NCIP) was tasked to convert
CADCs, a survey order was issued to
cover the domain to be included in the
application for Certification of Ancestral
Domain Title (CADT)
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17. Education
• there are 33 educational institutions in
the coastal towns of Isabela: 13 primary
schools, 15 elementary schools, five
secondary schools, one vocational
school, and the Isabela State University
in Palanan offering two collegiate
courses
• at the secondary level, the student
classroom ratio in Dinapigue is
68:1,while Divilacan has 50:1 ratio,
which are both above the national
standard of 40:1
• some school buildings are either
deteriorating or are already dilapidated,
some students of different grade levels
share classrooms which makes the
setting not conducive for learning
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18. Health
• health facilities in the coastal
municipalities are still wanting
• although a Rural Health Unit is
present in all four municipalities,
there are no facilities that can
address emergency cases
• patients have to be transported to a
nearest hospital which are hours
away
• access to hospital facilities time-
consuming, costly, or may not even
be possible due to the harsh
weather conditions
• renovation and upgrading of
facilities are needed
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19. Local Economy and Public Finance
• the primary economic activities in the
coastal towns are agriculture and
fisheries
• the four municipalities have rich marine
resources that are still relatively
untapped due to lack of market and
post-harvest storage
• lack of transportation facilities and
expensive farm inputs
• post-harvest facilities are limited to
small-scale rice or corn mills and
dryers
• no fertilizers and pesticide dealers
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20. Local Economy and Public Finance
• although the coastal area of the
Province is teeming with high-value fish
catch, the fishery sector cannot develop
due to lack of market, lack of post-
harvest facilities like cold storage area
and processing plant
• the marine resources are also
threatened by poaching of foreign
vessels due to lack of coastal and
fishery law enforcement
• the four coastal towns are part of the
One Town One Product (OTOP)
Program
• Maconacon is known for its coconut oil
production and by-products, Divilican
and Dinapigue for their fish production
and Palanan for its sabutan handicrafts20
21. Local Economy and Public Finance
• to ensure food security and generate
income for the coastal municipalities,
there is a need to develop and
implement sustainable agricultural
and fishery programs
• the coastal towns depict an almost
closed economic system, trading is
basically limited among townfolks,
and commodities are essentially sold
at farm gate prices
• the buying and selling activities are
mostly constrained among the
coastal towns
• commerce and trade with nearby
provinces of Cagayan and Aurora are
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22. Local Economy and Public Finance
• cargoes like farm inputs, construction
materials, and goods such as sugar,
oil, meat and fuel are sourced from
Baler, Dingalan, Aurora, Infanta and
Mauban Quezon
• industries are limited in the coastal
towns except for small-scale cottage
industries like handicrafts, furniture-
making, weaving and basket-making
• the geographic characteristics of the
coastal areas is typically cited as the
major barrier to outside trading
• the lack of regular power supply and
post-harvest facilities constrain a
longer period of storage for perishable
commodities
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23. Local Economy and Public Finance
• shortages in goods that are
not typically grown such as
rice and grains as well as
poultry products and meat
are experienced
• skewed market ratio,
imbalance in the supply
and demand of basic food
products has implications
on the general health and
wellness of the population
and its workforce, a critical
factor in any economy
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24. Local Economy and Public Finance
• local economic growth had been
generally hampered by the lack of access
to external markets, money circulation is
likewise constrained
• sari-sari stores and a few commercial
shops are the only business enterprises
existing
• savings are kept in purses because there
is no existing banks, attempts to establish
credit facilities and cooperatives were not
successful so far
• technical knowledge in managing small
financing facilities is lacking
• people do not have available windows
from where they can save and invest
their money 24
25. Local Economy and Public Finance
• with very robust farming and fishery
production, and high ecotourism potential,
the coastal towns have greatly relied on
support from the national coffers
• as to economic enterprises, Palanan and
Dinapigue have modest business
engagements such as public market
operations and public cemeteries
• Maconacon operates abandoned airstrip
and the causeway that serves as the
docking area for fishing vessels and
motorized bancas that transport cargo
and passengers to Sta. Ana, Northern
Cagayan
• management and operations of the
trading center needs to be greatly
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26. Development Goals for the
Coastal Towns
Future initiatives in the four coastal
towns are desired towards attaining
economic growth through
agriculture and tourism
development, and an improved
delivery of social services
undertaken with the least disturbance
to the natural environment.
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28. Basic Project Information
Project Name: Ilagan – Divilacan Road Rehabilitation
and Improvement Project
Project Location: Barangay Sindon Bayabo in Ilagan to
Barangay Dicatian, Divilacan
Length: 81. 004 km
Type of Road: All-weather road with concrete
structures (reinforced concrete deck
girder bridges, reinforced concrete pipe
culverts, reinforced concrete box
culverts and slope protection)
Project Duration: 5 years
Cost: P 1.3 B
Proponent: Provincial Government of Isabela
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29. Project Rationale
The Provincial Government of Isabela is
committed to a comprehensive, dynamic and
sustainable development of Isabela, with Agriculture and
Agri-business as its core industries; and Agro-forestry,
Ecotourism and Fishery as secondary industries. The
provincial leadership is also eyeing the potential of
developing Renewable Energy, particularly wind and
hydro power, as its contribution to the worldwide
campaign against global warming.
With this vision, the coastal municipalities will
play a vital role particularly in the fields of Agro-forestry,
Ecotourism, Fishery and Renewable Energy. Hence, a
need for the rehabilitation of the Ilagan-Divilacan Road,
as it will pave way for these development opportunities.
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30. Necessity of the Project
1. Because of the absence of access from inland
Isabela to coastal Isabela:
a) The residents of the coastal municipalities have
been deprived of affordable transportation, speedy
and effective delivery of services from National
Government Agencies and the Local Government
Unit especially in times of calamity; and
b) The residents of inland Isabela have been
deprived of the opportunities to visit the tourist
attractions in the coastal areas because of exorbitant
transport expenses.
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31. Necessity of the Project
2. Illegal logging/poaching and Kaingin is rampant in
Sierra Madre. With the access road as the core
project, extreme poverty of the upland dwellers will be
reduced with the aid of livelihood opportunities.
Hence, pressure in the forest will be reduced.
3. With the rehabilitation of the Ilagan-Divilacan Road,
the capability of the Government in protection,
conservation and reforestation will be greatly
enhanced. Law-enforcement agencies can move
speedily from inland areas to upland and coastal
areas; mobilization on reforestation projects will be
enhanced and will be more effective; and slope
protection in landslide prone areas will be established.
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32. Beneficiaries of the Project
1. The direct beneficiaries of the project are the
residents of the coastal areas, upland dwellers
(Agtas and other communities) within the vicinity
of the project. They will be benefited by
affordable transportation costs; speedy
distribution of products, commodities and
services; and business, livelihood and
employment opportunities.
2. The indirect beneficiaries are the Isabeleños as
a whole and other stakeholders and investors
who are interested in business and livelihood
opportunities which will be created because of
the project.
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33. Beneficiaries of the Project
3. Government Agencies will be benefitted by the
project because of affordable transportation costs in
the delivery of goods and services.
4. In strategic sense, the NSMNP will be greatly
benefitted by the project because of the enhanced
capability of the government in the protection and
reforestation of the area and due to expected
economic progress, poverty incidence in the upland
dwellers will be greatly reduced that will lead to
lesser dependence of the inhabitants on the forest
products.
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49. Proposed Project Cost
ITEM DESCRIPTION % OF TOTAL QUANTITY UNIT UNIT COST TOTAL COST
100 CLEARING AND GRUBBING 1.40171 841,200.00 SQ. M. 25.00 21,030,000.00
102-A COMMON EXCAVATION 18.66312 1,600,031.44 CU. M. 175.00 280,005,502.00
102-B RIPPABLE ROCK EXCAVATION 8.92751 354,340.52 CU. M. 378.00 133,940,716.56
102-C HARD ROCK EXCAVATION 6.43419 139,700.45 CU. M. 691.00 96,533,010.95
104-A EMBANKMENT (BY COMMON BORROW) 1.89061 55,400.56 CU. M. 512.00 28,365,086.72
104-B EMBANKMENT (BY COMMON BULLDOZING) 6.73776 313,936.51 CU. M. 322.00 101,087,556.22
200 AGGREGATE SUBBASE COURSE 4.30208 73,513.44 CU. M. 878.00 64,544,800.32
201 AGGREGATE BASE COURSE 4.30208 73,513.44 CU. M. 878.00 64,544,800.32
SPL 1 ACQUISITION OF SERVICE VEHICLE (4X4 PICK-UP) 0.21329 2.00 UNIT 1,600,000.00 3,200,000.00
SPL 2 ACQUISITION OF SERVICE VEHICLE (OFF ROAD MOTORCYCLE) 0.03999 4.00 UNIT 150,000.00 600,000.00
SPL 3 BUNKHOUSE AND MOTORPOOL 0.79983 1.00 LOT 12,000,000.00 12,000,000.00
SPL 4 RCDG BRIDGE-MALABINAO 1.37294 40.00 L. M. 514,960.93 20,598,437.00
SPL 5 RCDG BRIDGE-DISIOPE 1.35995 40.00 L. M. 510,089.25 20,403,570.00
SPL 6 RCDG BRIDGE-HENEKAN 0.81957 20.00 L. M. 614,802.65 12,296,053.00
SPL 7 RCDG BRIDGE-KANNADMAN 1.76684 60.00 L. M. 441,801.70 26,508,102.00
SPL 8 RCDG BRIDGE-SAPINIT 1.76684 60.00 L. M. 441,801.70 26,508,102.00
500-A ONE (1) LINE 610 mm Ø RCPC 1.3694 906.00 L. M. 20,544,556.00
ONE (1) LINE 915 mm Ø RCPC 2.09483 1,061.00 L. M. 31,430,384.00
TWO (2) LINE 915 mm Ø RCPC 0.38306 165.00 L. M. 5,747,607.00
500-B LINED CANAL 13.36615 25,423.00 L. M. 200,534,226.00
500-C RCBC 9.78299 1,297.00 L. M. 146,775,569.00
506 RUBBLE MASONRY 12.20522 41,458.70 CU. M. 183,116,348.40
TOTAL DIRECT AND INDIRECT COST 1,500,314,427.49
ENGINEERING AND ADMINISTRATIVE OVERHEAD 45,009,432.84
MATERIALS AND QUALITY CONTROL 11,252,358.21
OTHER DOCUMENTS 15,003,144.28
CONTINGENCY 157,157,936.34
TOTAL PROJECT COST P1,728,737,299.77
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51. • 1. Formulated Indigenous
Peoples Comprehensive
Development Plan (IPCDP) with
NCIP and IP Leaders
• 2. Submitted IPCDP to NCIP
Isabela Provincial Office
• 3. Signed MOA between and
among PGI, IP Leaders and NCIP
• 4. Created Agta Peoples
Organization a requirement of
the FPIC Process
MOA between and among IPs, NCIP and PGI (english and agta version)
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52. • Resolution No. 11
and 12, Series of
2011 have already
been issued
endorsing and
approving the 28
km (42 hectare)
portion of the
road alignment
PAMB Resolution
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53. Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC)
• Environmental
Compliance
Certificate (ECC)
was issued subject
to the
implementation of
the measures in the
Environmental
Impact Statement
(EIS).
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54. Special Tree Cutting Permit
• On January 14,
2014, the DENR
issued a Special
Tree Cutting
and Earth-
Balling Permit
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