CITY OF TOLEDO LOCAL HOUSING BOARD
TOLEDO CITY LOCAL SHELTER PLAN PLANNING PERIOD 2013 TO 2021 City Planning and Development Office
Republic of the Philippines City of Toledo oOo
MESSAGE The vision of Toledo City to become the Premier and Livable city in the West Coast of Cebu will be attained through collaborative efforts of the local and national governments, non-government and private sectors in the implementation of strategic programs and projects geared towards the sustainable development of the city. As the Local Chief Executive Executive of our beloved beloved City of Toledo, I am spearheading spearheading and steering steering the collective endeavors endeavors of the various stakeholders to ensure a balanced, balanced, sustainable and socially responsive development of our city in the urban and rural barangays. While we are continuously pursuing infrastructure development, improving and modernizing public governance and attracting private foreign and local investments to spur commerce, trade and industrial growth of the city thus providing employment and livelihood for the Toledanos, we are also implementing programs to improve the agriculture sector which is the backbone of the local economy and develop the rural barangays. Subsequently, we are undertaking programs that are aligned with poverty alleviation and environmental protection protection which are essential for the sustained development of the city. One of the flagship social programs of the national and local governments is the Socialized Housing for the underprivileged, informal and /or displaced settlers, vulnerable and urban poor sector. sector. As mandated mandated by the Local Governm Government ent Code of 1991 (RA 7160) 7160) and the Urban Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992 (RA 7279), the local government is required to prepare a Local Shelter Plan which clearly define the present and projected needs, gaps, issues on local housing vis-à-vis the projected population, resources required, affordability analysis which are basis for drawing up the strategies, interventions and implementation plan of the local housing program. Thus, the relevance and urgency in the preparation of the Local Shelter Plan is vital in the implementation of the Socialized Housing Program of the city. With the approval and adoption of the Local Shelter Plan, we are determined to proactively implemen implementt the aforeme aforementio ntioned ned program program and projects projects with the launchi launching ng of the Sociali Socialized zed Housing Project at the resettlement resettlement and relocation area located at Barangay Barangay Magdugo, Toledo Toledo City.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page
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In Introduction / Rationale
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1.1.
Goal & Objectives
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Target Population
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Shelter Planning Process
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Overview of Toledo City
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Geographic Location & Features
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II.2.
Urban Development Trends
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Assessm ssment ent of Shelt helte er Needs
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Current Housing Situation
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III.2.
Demand for Shelter
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III.3.
Present Upgrading Needs
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Assessm ssment ent of Affor fordabi dabili lity ty
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IV.1. IV.1. Affordab Affordabilit ility y Analysi Analysis s of Househo Households lds for Housing Housing
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IV.2. Affordable Housing Options
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Asse Assess ssme ment nt of Reso Resour urce ces s for for She Shelt lter er Prov Provis isio ions ns
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Comp Compar aris ison on of Land Land Need Needed ed vs. vs. Land Land Avai Availa labl ble e for for Hous Housin ing g
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Assessment of of Se Services Needed vs. Ca Capacity of of Pr Providers
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Basic Basic Infrastr Infrastructu ucture re Require Required d and and Mitigatin Mitigating g Measu Measures res for Climate Change
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Continuation :
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Summary of Key Issues and Concerns
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Work and Financial Plans
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Monitoring & Evaluation Schemes
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References
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INTRODUCTION
RATIONALE As the socio-economic socio-economic development development of Toledo City continues continues to progress in the next decade, decade, the city is expected to be a major agro-industrial growth center of Cebu. Full operation of the Carmen Carmen Copper Copper Corporat Corporation ion in Baranga Barangay y DAS, DAS, the expansion expansion of Global Global Power Power Busines Business s Corporation Corporation in Barangay Barangay Sangi, construction and operation of additional / new power plant, and proposed development of economic zones in the city will accelerate its economic growth. The development scenario however will not only bring positive impact to the city but also some negative effects such as in migration and increased urban population, prevalence of informal settlers, homeless people thus resulting to displacement, relocation and resettlement problems. The provision of an affordable and decent shelter is among the basic needs of man. Shelter provides protection from rain, wind and sunshine. It also provides comfort and rest, a haven where a family can live together. Housing is commonly defined as the structure where people dwells dwells which which also includes includes its direct direct environ environment ment,, infrastr infrastructu ucture re and services services that that support support human activities. activities. With the urbanization urbanization of growth areas in Toledo City, an increasing increasing demand for housing will necessitate the formulation of local shelter plan that defines realistic estimates of housing needs, suitable land for housing, and resources needed for the provision of basic services in potential housing project areas, and identify affordable options for its constituents. With the Local Government Government Code of 1991 (RA 7160) and the Urban Development Development and Housing Act of 1992 (RA 7279) mandated the local government units to implement programs and projects on low cost housing and other socialized dwellings specially for the underprivileged underprivile ged and homeless. However, However , due to scarcity of city c ity resources, the private pr ivate sector is encouraged encouraged to participate participate in housing provision in pursuance to Executive Order 90 and RA 7279.
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GOAL & OB OBJECTIVES
Vision The premier and livable city in the West coast of Cebu that provides Toledanos decent and affordable dwelling places with a peaceful environment.
Goal To provide decent, affordable , adequate and secure shelter for every Toledanos in order for Toledo City to become the premier and livable city in the West coast of Cebu.
Objectives
1. To reduce the quantity of informal settlers and eradicate the squatting syndicate. 2. To provide opportunities of the urban poor and vulnerable sector to be partners in city development. 3. To generate funds to finance the housing and shelter projects of the city. 4. To develop strategies to sustain the housing program of the city. 5. To implement and develop the 9.5 hectares socialized housing and resettlement site.
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TARGET POPULATION
Basic Data Assumption
Population in 2007 :
152,960
Households/Dwelling Households/Dwell ing Unit :
1.01
Annual Population Growth% :
1.66_
Informal Settlers Households:
3,640
Household Size : 5.21
Housing Stock : 31,562
Population Profile The National Statistics Office reported that on the year 2007, the city had a population of 152,960 with 29,533 households. The average household size is 5.21. From a population of 141,174 in 2000 it increased to 152,960 in 2007 with an increase of 11,786 or 8.35% increase for 7 years period. Housing Stock Profile Data gathered gathered from National Statistics Statistics Office (NSO) census census in 2007 indicate that that the housing stock of Toledo City was 29,240. This means an increase of 2,676 housing units from the 2000 census of only 26,564 housing units. An average of 1.66% growth rate was used to determine the annual population projection projection for the program planning period from 2013 to 2021, where 2012 as the base year. Growth areas are identified identified as Barangay Barangay DAS, Poblacion, Poblacion, Sangi, Daanlungsod, Bato, Calong-calong and Matab-ang.
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Hous Housin ing g and and Shelt helter er Plan Planni ning ng Proc Proces ess s
Key Players / Stakeholders, Roles and Responsibilities
Housing & Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC)
The highest policy making and coordinating body on housing and urban development, it facilitates access to variety of housing options that are decent, affordable and responsive to the diverse and changing needs of homeless and underprivileged Filipino families. The HDUCC is composed of the government sector which are; key finance agencies (HDMF, GSIS, SSS); key housing agencies (HGC, NHA, HLURB, NHMFC, SHFC); support agencies (NEDA, DBM, DOF, PMS, DPWH, DBP) and the private sector represented by developers; bankers; contractors, professionals and low income beneficiaries.
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Toledo City Local Lo cal Housing Board
The Toledo Housing Board was created and re-organized re-organized through Executive Order No.01-2005 to tackle, coordinate, develop plans, monitor and evaluate the implementation of programs programs and projects projects for housing housing and shelter shelter needs of informal informal and margina marginalized lized sectors, as well as residential residential land development development plan, the local housing board is subdivided into the following committees : FUNCTIONS COMMITTEE •
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a. Beneficiary Selection Committee •
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b. Anti-S ti-Sq quattin tting g Rel Relocat cation ion Resettlement Committee
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c. Livelihood Development Committee
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Maintain and update lists of the homeless squatters and potential beneficiaries of the housing projects Prepare Prepare lists lists of househ households olds qualified qualified for the housing projects and relocation; and Conduct census and tagging operations for relocation purposes Develop and recommend anti-squatting measures, file appropriate cases, work for the demolition of illegal structures/houses in accordance with law; Coordinate with the PNP and other law enforcement agencies to prevent squatting, eject and demolish professional squatters. Esta Establ blis ish h crit criter eria ia and and guid guidel elin ines es for for the the disposal disposal and/or and/or possible possible rouse rouse of dismant dismantled led materials Provide the necessary logistics for relocation Plan Plan and and cause cause the imple implemen mentat tation ion of the appropr appropriate iate liveliho livelihood od projects projects in the project project site Coor Coordi dina nate te and and faci facili lita tate te the the cond conduc uctt of appropriate skills training and entrepreneurship development
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d. Policy Regulation Regulation and Community Relations Committee
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f. Lot Aquistion Appraisal and Valuation Committee
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Deve Develo lopm pmen entt
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Establish policies and guidelines on relocation in conformity with RA 7279 Esta Establ blis ish h in-h in-hou ouse se poli polici cies es on relo reloca cati tion on procedures, occupancy rules and house and lot repayments. Dissem Dissemin inate ate polic policies ies and and guide guidelin lines es on the governm rnment’s housing program to all concerned concerned parties and maintain an information information center. Unde Undert rtak ake e the the nece necess ssar ary y soci social al serv servic ices es preparation for prospective relocates; Provide post-relocation post-relocation services to relocates to facili facilitat tate e their their adju adjustm stmen ents ts in the new new area area housing site; Prov Provid ide e soci social al serv servic ices es such such as food food for for relocates during relocation Plan Plan and and provi rovide de the the nece necess ssar ary y soci social al,, sanitati sanitation, on, health health and educati education on services services for relocates Conduct inventory of lands and develop land banking for the housing program of the city. Facilitate acquisition/titling acquisition/titling of lots for the city Design site development plans for government housing projects Design houses and infrastructure system such as water, roads, drainage and electrical lines to project beneficiaries; and Supervise the construction and installation of infrastructure infrastructure systems
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The Process FLOW CHART
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The above process is officially adopted by the HUDCC from the United Nations Shelter Method, a technique developed by the UNCHS (Habitat) in collaboration with the Government of Finland. This shelter planning process has been reviewed and endorsed by housing experts from eight countries and field tested by HUDCC in several areas in the Philippines. Structure and Timeframe of the Shelter Plan Based on the updated data, situational analysis of current local housing and shelter issues and proble problems; ms; the shelte shelterr and and housi housing ng need needs s assess assessmen mentt is prepa prepared red.. Simul Simultan taneo eousl usly, y, the 7
affordability affordability analysis; resource and infrastructure analysis are made and subsequently matched to draw-up and derive the goal and objectives which would lead to the realization of the vision of the local housing and shelter plan. An implementation implementation / work and financial plan is prepared based on the vision, goal and objectives. objectives. Specific strategies including housing / shelter options in the context of affordability affordability of the target beneficiaries, as well the relevant program / project activities are identified vis-à-vis the resources needed, responsible agency and schedule of implementation. Timeframe involves the program and project/s to be implemented in 2013 (immediate); 2014 to 2016 (medium term) and 2017 to 2020 (long term).
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OVERVIEW OF OF TOLEDO CI CITY
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Geog Geogra raph phic ic Loc Locat atio ion n & Feat Featur ures es
Location and Geographical Profile The City of Toledo is located at the midpoint of the west coast of Cebu Island, about 50 kilometers from Cebu City, and is directly opposite to San Carlos City, about 40 kilometers away away across the Tañon Strait which separates separates Cebu from from Negros Island. Island. Toledo City is bounded bounded by the municipalities of Balamban Balamban on the north, Pinamungajan Pinamungajan on the south, Cebu City and Talisay on the east, Minglanilla and Naga on the southeast and the Tañon Strait on the t he west. It is about 8,000 kilometers away from Metro Manila. Manil a. Toledo City extends 10 ° 20’ to 10 ° 26’N Latitude and from 12 ° 35’ to 12 ° 49’ Longitude midway along the West Coast of the elongated island Province of Cebu. Toledo City is under the Third District of Cebu province. It is composed of thirty-eight (38) barangays, barangay s, ten (10) of which are urban and twenty-eight (28) are rural barangays. bar angays. The total land area ar ea of the city as of 1998 is 21,627.7570 has., although it was reported in the Provincial Physical Framework Plan (PPFP) of 1994, as 219.75 219. 75 sq. km. Climate Cebu Island is located within the Philippines typhoon belt. Slightly strong winds from northeast northeast follow a normal track in January to March, hit the general area of Toledo at an average of once a year. Although shielded by Cebu’s mountain ranges, the winds still hit Toledo’s mountain barangays and part of lowland areas particularly in the vicinity of Dumlog and Sangi where disastrous typhoons cause floodwater to rise beyond normal level. Dry season comes in February through April, based on data from Camp 7 PAGASA Station. Rainy Rainy days fall between June and November, November, averaging averaging 15 days in a 13-year observation observation period. Heaviest rains are experienced experienced in October with a 17-day average, 7
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days of which are measured at 50 mm and 40 days at 100 mm. These records are assumed without “El Niño” phenomenon scenario. Mean relative temperature temperature is highest in April and May at 28.2 and 28.4 degrees Celsius, respectively and lowest in January and February at 26.3 and 26.4 degrees Celsius, respectively. Mean relative humidity humidit y goes up in July at 78% then goes down in August at 77% before it shoots shoots up to its peak at 79% in October October and November through through March, until it reaches its lowest in April at 71.9%. Hydrology The whole area of Toledo Tol edo is endowed with a number of natural waterways. The biggest bi ggest and most significant of these is the Sapangdaku river. river . Collection of rainwater r ainwater is made in open canals and natural drainage creeks especially in Barangay Poblacion. Wind Direction Owing to Toledo’s topography and geographical features, micro-climatic conditions may be observed while prevailing winds generally take a similar pattern to that of the whole Cebu island. The City is exposed to northwesterly northwesterly winds during the month of June and is more severely hit by southwesterly winds in the months of July and August. The city is shielded from the westerly winds by the high mountain ranges of Negros Island across the Tañon Strait. On the other ot her hand, the mountain ranges of Cebu Island offer a natural barrier from the full force of the northeasterly winds. Toledo’s coasts experience strong waves from the sea lash on the month of January and February and slightly weaken in July and August. Toledo’s exposure to these winds tends to cause problems on off-shore development development and directional directional patterns of the wind during a certain period of time affect the urban center of the city. Topography & Soil Type The terrain of Toledo City is characterized by the Narrow Coastal Plain that give way abruptly to a few rolling hills and rugged mountain ranges and slopes. Roughly 20 sq. km. (2000 hectares) along the coast line have elevations elevations of less than 40 meters above sea level. There are fairly level and rolling plateaus and valley comprising some 57 sq. km (5,700 has) spread throughout throughout the interior. The highest mountain peak is 700 meters above sea level. Toledo City has seven types of soil. Roughly 75% of the total land area are Lugo Clay, Faraon Steep Phase and Baguio Clay loam, located in the mountainous mountainous portion of the city. Mandaue Mandaue Silt Loam, Beach Sand, Faraon Clay and Bolinao Clay are the other types of soil with first three dominating the coastal portions of the city.
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Vulnerability to Geo-Hazards
Visible Earth Movements at Barangay Don Andres Soriano, Toledo City The areas investigated investigated by the team from from DENR-7 Mines & Geosciences Geosciences within Barangay Barangay Don Andres Soriano (DAS) show indications indications of ground instability. instability. The recurrence of ground subsidence and widening of the crack apertures over a period of time indicate that the ground failure (landslide) is active. The movement rates though are considered very slow. It also appears that the unstable grounds are specific, affecting groups of houses. These events are expected to recur especially during the rainy period and will continue to cause damage to the properties. properties. Apparently, the ground failure along the vicinity of affected houses houses was triggered by the removal or scouring of the materials (soil and weathered rocks) along the creek banks. Soil Erosion
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There are fourteen (14) barangays which have severely eroded soil type and account for 37% of the city city barangays barangays;; the follow following ing are : Bagaka Bagakay, y, Bulonga Bulongan, n, Cambang Cambang-ug, -ug, Campo Campo 8, Cantabaco, Capt. Claudio, Don Andres Soriano, Gen. Climaco, Landahan, Luay, Matab-ang, Pangam Pangamihan ihan,, Subayo Subayon n and Tungkay. Tungkay. While While there there are twelve twelve (12) barangays barangays which which have slightly to moderately eroded soil type, these are : Biga, Bunga, Calongcalong, Canlumampao, Luray II, Magdugo, Media Once, Poog, Putingbato, Putingbato, Sagay, Sam-ang and Sto. Nino. The other eleven (11) barangays have no apparent erosion which are the following : Poblacion, Awihao, Bato, Cabitoonan, Carmen, Dumlog, Ibo, Ilihan, Sangi, Talavera and Tubod.
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Urba Urban n Deve Develo lopm pmen entt Tren Trends ds
Population and Growth Rate Population in 2007 :
152,960
Annual Population Growth% : 1.66_ Housing Stock : 31,562
Households/Dwelling Households/Dwelli ng Unit : 1.01 Household Size : 5.21 Informal Settlers Households : 3,640
The National Statistics Office reported that on the year 2007, the city had a population of 152,960 with 29,533 households. The average household size is 5.3. From a population of 141,174 in 2000 it increased to 152,960 in 2007 with an increase of 11,786 or 8.35% increase for 7years period.
Existing Land Use & Urban Land Use The dominant land use of Toledo City is agricultural land with a total area of 83.55 sq. km. or 38.631% of city’s total land. This area is mostly under the rural land category and is based on the PPFP’s estimation estimation of agricultural agricultural production areas in A & D and forestland. forestland. Other dominant general land uses are Forest areas with 53.33 sq km (24.58%) and mining/industrial mining/industr ial (21.812%). Mining M ining area ar ea is dominated by ACMDC. Built-up area was estimated a t 7.272 sq.km (3.362%). Based on the preliminary estimates, the following are the existing General Land Use categories with corresponding area in square kilometers: Land Use Category Agricultural Agricultural Land Forest Land Mining/Industrial Area
Area (has.) 8,355.00 8,355.00 5,333.00 4,717.50
% Distribution 38.63% 24.66% 21.81% 11
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