Outputs
& Follow-up
Activities
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THE Buklurang Mamamayang Community Association is a
neighborhood organization of residents along Aguinaldo Street,
Mabini Street, and Durian Street in Barangay Bagong Silangan,
Quezon City. Residents have been living here since the 1980s but
they are uncertain whether the land they have settled on is of public
or private ownership. Being an informal settlement, they have very
limited access to basic services such as roads, power and water
supply, and drainage systems. However, the organization has made
some efforts to improve their living conditions by coordinating with
barangay and city officials in projects that provided for street lighting
and asphalted roads, and systematized house numbering in their
area. DAMPA also has implemented within the community its Botika
Binhi program.
Security of land tenure is a perennial issue for BMCA families.
Although they do not face immediate threats of eviction, they are
hesitant to invest in the improvement of their homes since land
ownership remains uncertain. More often than not, developments in
the community infrastructure only come during election periods when
politicians court their votes by promising basic services. Families
recognize the possibility of being evicted and left homeless if legal
entities claim ownership of the lands. BMCA still cannot establish
ownership status of their covered areas since maps, lot titles and
surveys to show such information are not available to them. Initial
research done by BMCA leaders show that tracts of lands adjacent to
their areas are privately owned. If the land they settled on does have
private owners, BMCA plans to negotiate with the landowners to have
a program for land acquisition by their members.
The sketch map below was drawn by the YP immersion team during
their ocular inspection of the community.
Community
Action Plan of
BMCA
Community Socio-Econ Profile
Name of community organization:
Buklurang Mamamayang Community
Association (BMCA)
Location:
Barangay Bagong Silangan, Quezon City
(covering Aguinaldo St., Mabini St., Durian St.)
No. of member families:
300 families
Total lot area coverage:
no official record; for research
Average homelot area:
no official record; for research
Livelihood of members:
security guards, teachers, drivers, construction
workers, etc.
Average monthly income per family:
Php 3,000 to 6,000
Land Tenure Security
Land tenure status of community:
informal settlement
Ownership status of occupied land:
private, with unidentified landowners
Community program for housing/securing land tenure:
none
Type of housing project preferred by community:
on-site development
Type of technical assistance requested by community:
land research for land acquisition; community
development planning
Assisting POs/NGOs for community organizing:
DAMPA
Existing Community Facilities
Water Supply: Maynilad connection (Aguinaldo Street)
Power Supply: Meralco
Telecommunication: Bayantel, PLDT
Others: Botika Binhi (c/o DAMPA)
Immersion Team
TAO facilitator/s: Ge Matabang, Angging Aban
CO facilitator: Jhocas Castillo (DAMPA)
YP participants: Rod Aragon, Riza Bini, John Caro,
Lech Sarmiento, Aissa Tan Seng
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I. Pagtukoy ng mga suliranin at kaugnay na isyu sa komunidad
Mga Suliranin
sa Komunidad
(problems)
Mga Dahilan
ng Problema
(causes)
Mga Epekto sa Ko
munidad
(impacts)
Sirang kanal /
butas
Pinabayaang
proyekto
Delikado
Kalsada – hindi
maayos
Kapabayaang local
Sagabal sa
motorista at tao
Drainage system
Walang budget
Baha, sakit at
sakuna
Kulang sa
pagkakakitaan
Walang puhunan
Kakulangan ng
makakain at
kontribusyon sa
samahan
Water supply
Walang budget
Kulang sa tubig at
abala sa tao
Palupa (magkaroon
ng titulo sa lupa)
Pangangailangan
ng technical
support
Mabagal sa
proseso sa
palakad sa palupa
II. Pagplano ng mga Gawain upang matugunan
ang mga problema sa komunidad
Layunin (OBJECTIVES):
• Mabigyang solusyon ang problema sa palupa
Mga Panukalang Gawain (PROPOSED ACTION & INTERVENTION):
• Land research at pagkuha ng mother title
• Pakikipagtulungan sa gawaing technical
Prayoridad ng Gawain (PRIORITY):
• Pagsisiguro kung sino ang tunay na may-ari
• Saan tayo lalapit na opisina ?
• Pagtanong sa may-ari tungkol sa negosasyon
Detalyadong Tungkulin (TASKS):
• Cooperation
• Pagkolekta ng pondo
• Maglinis at mag-ayos
• Pagre-research
Tao/Ahensya na Kailangan sa Pagkilos (ACTORS):
• Mga tao sa komunidad, opisyal at miyembro
Iskedyul sa Pagsasagawa ng mga Tungkulin (SCHEDULE):
• Depende sa availability ng officers at members
• Magkaroon ng alternate sa pagsawa ng mga tungkulin
Maaaring mga Hadlang sa Gawain (CONSTRAINTS):
• Kawalan ng pera, kaalamang teknikal, at libreng oras para gawin
ang mga tungkulin
• Kawalan ng pakialam ng ibang mga miyembro ng samahan
• Hindi pagpapalaganap ng impormasyon
• Pag-una sa kalye ng Aguinaldo sa mga proyekto
Paraan upang Bigyan Solusyon ang mga Hadlang
(MEANS TO OVERCOME CONSTRAINTS):
• Humingi ng tulong sa may pondo
• Magbigay oras para sa samahan
• Magkaroon ng aksyon tungkol sa kalye ng Mabini at Durian
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THE Parola Compound Neighborhood Association (PACOMNA) is
another DAMPA member community with complicated security of
tenure issues. This informal settlement of about 300 families situated
inside the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) compound in Parola, Manila
has been constantly under the threat of eviction from PCG
infrastructure development projects. The PACOMNA community is
located at the consolidated Manila Port Zone which is under the
administrative jurisdiction of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), and
specifically within the Coast Guard Base Reservation Area that also
houses the DPWH Dredging Unit.
On July 2001, Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed a presidential
proclamation declaring the 9.6 hectare property of the PPA in Parola
as socialized housing sites for disposition to its actual occupants. In
2002, PPA and PCG entered into a Memorandum of Agreement
wherein PPA allows PCG to develop the Coast Guard Reservation Area
for a period of 25 years. In light of these developments, PACOMNA is
still not sure whether they are part of the 9.6 hectares of land
proclaimed for disposition as on-site socialized housing areas. Apart
from this, some community members will be displaced due to the
Pasig River Rehabilitation Project since they occupy lands within the
10-meter EPA (environmental protection area) from the banks of
Pasig River.
In their struggle for shelter security, PACOMNA is uncertain on how
to proceed with negotiating for secure land tenure since three (3)
government agencies --- PPA, PCG, and DPWH --- are stakeholders
to the lot.
The sketch map below was drawn by the YP immersion team during
their ocular inspection of the community.
Community
Action Plan of
PACOMNA
Community Socio-Econ Profile
Name of community organization:
Parola Compound Neighborhood Association
(PACOMNA)
Location:
DPWH-Parola Compound, Barangay 275 Zone 25
District 3, Binondo, Manila City
No. of member families:
206 families (as of 2001)
Total lot area coverage:
10,393 sqm. (Coast Guard Base Reservation Area)
Average homelot area:
approx. 20 sqm. to 30 sqm. per family
Livelihood of members:
sidecar operators/drivers, sari-sari stores, videoke
stations (home-based)
Average monthly income per family:
approx. Php 4,500
Land Tenure Security
Land tenure status of community:
informal settlement but with Memorandum of
Agreement between PACOMNA and PCG
Ownership status of occupied land:
unconfirmed public land; ownership claim by the
DPWH, but compound is also considered as a PPA
asset leased to the PCG for 25 years
Community program for housing/securing land tenure:
none
Type of housing project preferred by community:
on-site development (as-is where-is)
Type of technical assistance requested by community:
community development planning
Assisting POs/NGOs for community organizing:
DAMPA
Existing Community Facilities
Water Supply: common deepwell, water peddlers
Power Supply: Meralco sub-meter cooperative
Telecommunication: mobile phones
Others: Botika Binhi (c/o DAMPA)
Immersion Team
TAO facilitator/s: Faith Varona
CO facilitator: Inno Bernardo (DAMPA)
YP participants: Brando Despi, Karisse Faelnar, Enika
Hernando, Avenger Maslog, Kayoko Sushitani
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I. Pagtukoy ng mga suliranin at kaugnay na isyu sa komunidad
Mga Suliranin sa Komunidad
(problems)
Problema sa PALUPA:
• Maaring mapaalis sa lupang
kinatitirikan
Problema sa UTILITIES / BASIC
SERVICES:
• Problema sa tubig, ilaw at drainage
• Gipit sa mga daanan
Mga Dahilan ng Problema
(causes)
Mga Epekto sa Komunidad
(impacts)
• walang kasiguruhan ng paninirahan
• maraming nagke-claim sa lupang
kinatatayuan kabilang ang Phil.
Coast Gaurd, Phil. Posts Authority,
Pasig River Rehabilitation Center,
Dept. of Public Works & Highways
• hindi malaman kung anong ahensya
ng gobyerno ang kakausapin ng
samahan sakaling paalisin sa lupang
kinatitirikan.
• Ayaw pumayag ng Coast Guard na
magkaroon ng linya ng tubig at
kuryente ang komunidad
• May mga illegal na koneksyon ng
kuryente
• Ang drainage pipes ay puno ng
basura; nahaharang ang daloy dahil
sa maling disenyo ng mga kanal
• Kulang ang espasyo para sa mga
daanan dahil sa mga extension ng
bahay
• Wala na ring espasyo para sa mga
recreational facilities
• Di nakakaligo ng maayos at hirap sa
paglalaba
• Mahal ang pag-angkat ng tubig
galing sa labas at di pa sigurado
kung malinis ang tubig
• Di nagagamit ang ibang appliances
• Madilim na mga daanan
• Magulo ang samahan sa bawat
grupo ng kontador
• Pagbaha at pagkakaroon ng sakit
• Mabaho at maduming paligid
• Mahirap daanan sa oras ng
pangangailangan
• Walang palaruan ang mga bata at
delikado ang kanilang seguridad
• Pagkakaroon ng masamang bisyo
bilang libangan
Problemang SOCIO-ECONOMIC:
• Walang puhunan para sa sariling
negosyo
• Walang guide sa paggawa ng mga
produkto na maaaring pagkakitaan ng
hanapbuhay
• Walang pagkakaisa ang mga tao at
kulang ng kooperasyon sa samahan
• Di matukoy kung paano ang
tamang gagawin o paggawa bukod
sa walang mga materyales na
gagamitin sa paggawa
• Ang panahon ay inaatupag sa
pagsusugal at pag-iinom
• Kulang ang tiwala sa kapwa
• Walang mga hanapbuhay at hindi
produktibo ang komunidad
• Pagkakaroon ng mga dipagkakaunawaan
• Walang maayos na kanal, malinis at
sapat na supply ng tubig
• Hindi regular ang pagkolekta sa
basura; naiipon ang basura
• Ang mga bubog sa SMC Glass Plant
ay nagdudulot ng polusyon sa
hangin
• Hindi sapat ang kinikita para sa
maayos na pagkain
• Kulang sa mga doktor at walang
area visits at mga programa para
sa feeding o vaccination
• Madalas ang pagkakaroon ng sakit
na dengue, hepatitis, LBM at mga
pigsa
• Malnourishment
Problema sa KALUSUGAN (HEALTH):
• Madalas ang pagkakaroon ng sakit na
dengue, hepatitis, LBM at mga pigsa
• Malnourishment
• May mga pagkukulang sa serbisyo
mula sa health centers at hospital
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II. Pagplano ng mga Gawain upang matugunan
ang mga problema sa komunidad
Layunin (OBJECTIVES)
SA USAPING PALUPA:
• Magkaroon ng kasiguraduhan sa palupa (security of tenure)
SA USAPING LIVELIHOOD:
• Magkaroon ng pagkakakitaan at dagdagan ang source of income
SA USAPING ORGANIZATIONAL:
• Pagtibayin ang samahan ng PACOMNA
SA USAPING BASIC SERVICES/UTILITIES:
• Magkaroon ng maayos na site development (Basic Services Facilities)
SA USAPING PANGKALUSUGAN (HEALTH):
• Maiwasan o mabawasan ang mga sakit at itaas ang antas ng kalusugan sa
komunidad
Mga Panukalang Gawain (PROPOSED ACTION & INTERVENTION)
SA USAPING PALUPA:
• Suriin ang mga dokumento na hawak na ng samahan
• Magkaroon ng pagsasanay sa pagsuri ng mga dokumento (at training) sa
land registration
• Magsagawa ng community planning workshop para makabuo ng people’s
plan
SA USAPING LIVELIHOOD:
• Magsurvey ukol sa kakayahan (edukasyon, management skills etc.) ,
resources, mga technical training na kinakailangan, iba pang preparasyon
sa komunidad
SA USAPING ORGANIZATIONAL:
• Magbuo ng sistema ang pamunuan para maparating at mahikayat ang
partisipasyon ng buong kasapian
• Magkaroon ng organizational team building. (eg. Fund raising activities,
contests)
• Magkaroon ng pagsususri sa bawat pagtatapos ng isang activity sa
komunidad upang ma-improve ang mga susunod na mga Gawain
• Magbuo ng komite para sa iba’t ibang Gawain / lakarin ng samahan (Land,
Health, Finance, Education, etc.)
• Magkaroon ng masusing dokumentasyon ang lahat ng Gawain ng komunidad
SA USAPING BASIC SERVICES/UTILITIES:
• Magkaroon ng matinong site development plan (tubig, electricity, roads,
housing, drainage)
• Makipag-ugnayan sa ahensya ng gobyerno para maka-access ng basic
service / facilities
SA USAPING PANGKALUSUGAN (HEALTH):
• Magkaroon ng community health survey
• Magkaroon ng dokumentasyon at pagsusuri ukol sa mga karanasan /
reklamo ng mga tao sa serbisyo ng hospital at health center
• Magkaroon ng pagsasanay ukol sa pangangalaga sa katawan at pamilya
(Personal Hygiene at Family Health Care)
• Magkaroon ng Barangay health worker at community health center
• Magkaroon ng regular na paglilinis sa komunidad (Solid Waste Mgt.)
Maaaring mga Hadlang sa Gawain (CONSTRAINTS)
• Tasks and roles of officers and board of directors are not clearly
defined
• Meetings are not regularly held
• Attitude of members of the community – no unity, no own initiatives or
willingness to assume responsibility to tasks at hand
• No transparency between the members of the community
• Inefficient information dissemination
• Not enough financial resources
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THE member-families of Samahang Magkakapitbisig na Maralita ng
Hilltop Empire is situated within the Hilltop Empire Subdivision in
Barangay Payatas, Quezon City. SANKAHILLE is also assisted by
DAMPA in its community development programs and just like BMCA,
its most immediate concerns are security of land tenure and lack of
basic services.
SANKAHILLE already has conducted initial research on the ownership
status of the lands they are occupying. A difficulty confronting the
organization is the existence of various private landowners for the
4,500 square meters total land area they are occupying. This may
mean that negotiations for land acquisition can be long and arduous.
During the workshop there was only one lot parcel with an identified
landowner and where intent to sell has been negotiated, verbally at
least. Some occupants have identified the landowners already but
have no contact with them while others still have to find out who the
landowners are.
The YP immersion team was able to map out the community during
their ocular inspection. In the first sketch below, the shaded areas
are SANKAHILLE members while those in red are lots with identified
landowners. The second sketch shows existing structures within the
lots.
Community
Action Plan of
SANKAHILLE
Community Socio-Econ Profile
Name of community organization:
Samahang Magkakapitbisig na Maralita ng
Hilltop Empire
Location:
Hilltop Empire Subdivision, Barangay Payatas,
Quezon City
No. of member families:
210 families
Total lot area coverage:
4,500 sqm.
Average homelot area:
approx. 50 sqm. to 200 sqm. per family
Livelihood of members:
construction workers, vendors, dumpsite
scavengers
Average monthly income per family:
Php 3,500 to 7,000
Land Tenure Security
Land tenure status of community:
informal settlement
Ownership status of occupied lands:
private, with some identified landowners
Community program for housing/securing land tenure:
none
Type of housing project preferred by community:
on-site development
Type of technical assistance requested by community:
land research for land acquisition; community
development planning
Assisting POs/NGOs for community organizing:
DAMPA
Existing Community Facilities
Water Supply: water suppliers/peddlers
Power Supply: Meralco connection
Telecommunication: mobile phones
Others: day care center / multi-purpose classroom
Immersion Team
TAO facilitator/s: Beryl Baybay, Leslie Aridiron
CO facilitator: Judy Longcamaya (DAMPA)
YP participants: Lew Quincena, Osan Reyes, Ronna
Sanchez, Chris Tellermo, Dan Venzon
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I. Pagtukoy ng mga suliranin at kaugnay na isyu sa komunidad
Mga Suliranin sa Komunidad
(problems)
Mga Dahilan ng Problema
(causes)
Mga Epekto sa Komunidad
(impacts)
Problema sa PALUPA:
• Nawawala ang may-ari ng lupa
• Di alam kung ano ang kondisyon ng
lupa kung kasama ba sa road widening
• Alam kung sino ang may-ari kaya lang
hindi ma-trace kung nasaan at hindi
makontak
• Verbal agreement pa lang with the
land owner
• Di alam ang right of way
Problema sa UTILITIES / BASIC
SERVICES:
•
•
•
•
•
•
Rough road
Walang tubig
Walang kuryente at streetlights
Walang drainage system
Masikip ang mga pathwalk
Truck ng basura na nakaparada sa
harap ng bahay
• Neglected ang subdivision at
“exiled” ang developer
• Di malinaw ang boundary / walang
mohon
• In-bank yong lupa
• Di alam kung sino ang lalapitan
• Ngayon lang nila nalaman na
kailangan ng notarized agreement
• Not enough knowledge
• Maaaring tumaas ang value ng lupa
at pag nagtagal, ang may-ari ay
baka magkaroon ng interes sa lupa
• Pangamba na baka ma-relocate at
sayang ang mga naipundar sa bahay
• Di alam ang lot numbers kasi
walang boundaries
• Di maumpisahan ang proseso
• Hindi natapos yung drainage at
madalas dinadaan ng mga truck ang
kalsada
• Walang water main line connection;
nag-request na pero matagal ang
response
• Hindi maka-afford ng legal na
koneksyon ng kuryente
• Hindi tinapos ang drainage at
ninanakaw ang pipes
• Hinaharangan / pinaderan /
binakuran kaya masikip ang mga
daanan
• Walang ibang pagparadahan ang
mga truck ng basura
• Nade-delay ang pag-deliver ng
tubig sa lugar
• Pagbaha; madulas ang daan
• Walang pumapasok na sasakyang
pampubliko; hirap sa pag-commute
sa paaralan
• Nagkakasakit dahil sa problema sa
sanitasyon
• Karagdagang gastos sa pagbili ng
tubig; abala sa trabaho at pagaaral
• Walang sistema sa pagtapon ng
basura
• Tumatambay ang kabataan sa dilim;
magulo, holdapan at nakawan
• Mahirap makalabas kapag may
emergency; pinag-aawayan
• Mabaho at sinisikmura ang mga
bata
• Maraming requirement sa savings;
kailangan ng “backer”
• May mas importanteng paglalaanan
ng pera
• Walang volunteers para magbigay
panahon sa samahan, busy sa
trabaho at pamilya
• Nag-abroad ang ibang officers
• Humihingi ng incentives para
gumalaw / umaksyon
• Mahirap puntahan ang meetings
• Walang ibang pagkakaabalahan,
madilim ang kapaligiran
• Tambay, nag-iinom, nagwawala,
“frustrated” na makaipon
• Nawawalan ng gana ang officers
• Hindi masasakop lahat
• Konti ang kumikilos sa samahan,
nababawasan ang pagpapahalaga at
pagmamalasakit sa samahan
• Nagkakaroon ng takot
maapektuhan ang trabaho
• Dumadami ang populasyon ng
komunidad
Problemang SOCIO-ECONOMIC:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Hirap sa savings
Walang permanenteng trabaho
Walang uma-attend sa meeting
Walang policy-making body
Walang nagdu-duty sa outpost
Walang doktor
Early marriages
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II. Pagplano ng mga Gawain upang matugunan
ang mga problema sa komunidad
Layunin (OBJECTIVES)
SA USAPING PALUPA:
•
Matukoy ang may-ari ng lupa
•
Tiyakin ang totoong mapa at malaman ng tao ang totoo at di-totoo
na mga titulo at dokumento
•
Maiwasan ang malaking interest sa paghulog sa lupa (direct
purchase)
SA USAPING BASIC SERVICES:
•
Maisaayos ang kalsada at drainage
•
Magkaroon ng linya ng patubig at kuryente at streetlights
•
Magkaroon ng sapat na pathwalk
SA USAPING SOCIO-ECONOMIC:
•
Magkaroon ng dagdag na kita
•
Magkaroon ng kooperasyon at pagkakaisa ang samahan
Mga Panukalang Gawain (PROPOSED ACTION & INTERVENTION)
SA USAPING PALUPA:
•
Makagawa ng komunikasyon sa owner
•
I-expose sa tao ang kalagayan ng lupa kung ito’y private o public
land sa pammamagitan ng pakikipag-ugnayan sa NGO, LGU
•
Magkaroon ng pilot projects
SA USAPING BASIC SERVICES:
•
Maiparating sa may kinauukulan ang problema sa tubig
•
Paghati-hatian ang konsumo sa ilaw
SA USAPING SOCIO-ECONOMIC:
•
Magkaroon ng livelihood projects / workshops-trainings
•
Mas regular na meeting ng officers (once a month)
Detalyadong Tungkulin (TASKS)
•
•
•
•
Makausap, makontak at malaman ang panig ng may-ari ng lupa
Alamin kung sino ang willing bumili at magbenta ng lupa at alamin
kung magkano at ano ang mga requirements para sa direct purchase
ng lupa
Humingi ng tulong sa YP at pagdulog sa mga propesyunal tungkol sa
land research at mga trainings
Gumawa ng communication letter para mai-forward sa kinauukulang
ahensya at organisasyon
Tao/Ahensya na Kailangan sa Pagkilos (ACTORS)
•
•
•
•
LRA (Land Registration Agency)
DSWD (Department of Social Welfare and Development)
Mga NGOs (non-government organizations)
Barangay officers
Maaaring mga Hadlang sa Gawain (CONSTRAINTS)
•
•
•
•
Maaaring di tumugon ang owner
Busy o walang oras ang mga miyembro para sa mga gawain
Financial problems; walang pondo sa paglalakad ng papeles
Infiltrators during the training or workshop
Paraan upang Bigyan Solusyon ang mga Hadlang
(MEANS TO OVERCOME CONSTRAINTS)
•
•
•
•
•
Mag-ambag; kontribusyon mula sa mga miyembro
Pag-iskedyul ng mga gawain at maging masipag sa pag-follow-up
Humingi ng tulong sa Barangay at mga NGO
Manghiram ng pondo para sa mga proyekto ng samahan
Magkaroon ng pa-meryenda sa meeting
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THE Samahan ng Nagkakaisang Maralita ng Navotas is a people’s
organization of currently about 800 informal settler-families in
Navotas and is threatened with demolition due to at least two major
government projects --- the CAMANAVA Flood Control Project and
the Widening of Radial Road 10.
TAO’s involvement in the SANAGMANA Housing Project can be traced
back to as early as 2002 with a previous effort by the organization to
secure land tenure through the HOS (House-on-Stilts) project. The
HOS initiative was derailed mainly because of the inability of
government agencies to release funds for the housing project and
disputes in negotiations with the landowner of the identified
relocation site.
By July 2005, SANAGMANA was able to identify an alternative
relocation area in Navotas for approximately 2000 families.
Negotiations with the new landowner of this 1-hectare site have been
relatively positive and land acquisition negotiations have been
initiated.
During the workshop the YP immersion team was able to inspect and
photo-document the proposed relocation site for the SANAGMANA
member-families. The relocation site is situated in the fishponds area
of Tanza, Navotas.
Community
Action Plan of
SANAGMANA
Community Socio-Econ Profile
Name of community organization:
Pederasyon Samahang Nagkakaisang Maralita ng
Navotas (SANAGMANA)
Location:
Sipac Almacen / R10 / Little Samar, Navotas
No. of member families:
800 families
Total lot area coverage:
undetermined
Average homelot area:
approx. 20 sqm. to 25 sqm. per family
Livelihood of members:
construction workers, stevedores, fish/mussel
vendors
Average monthly income per family:
approx. Php 5,000
Land Tenure Security
Land tenure status of community:
informal settlement
Ownership status of occupied lands:
public lands affected by CAMANAVA Flood
Control Project and Widening of Radial Road 10
Community program for housing/securing land tenure:
self-help housing
Type of housing project preferred by community:
in-city relocation
Type of technical assistance requested by community:
subdivision planning for identified 1-hectare
relocation site
Assisting POs/NGOs for community organizing:
UPM – Urban Poor Ministry
Existing Community Facilities
Water Supply: water suppliers/peddlers
Power Supply: Meralco connection
Telecommunication: PLDT, mobile phones
Others: day care center, multi-purpose hall, chapel
Immersion Team
TAO facilitator/s: Arlene Lusterio
CO facilitator: Linda Arranchado (SANAGMANA)
YP participants: Edra Belga, BC Bicenio, Dyan Bobier,
Felipe Lim, Cheryl Moron
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I. Pagtukoy ng mga suliranin at kaugnay na isyu sa komunidad
Mga Suliranin sa Komunidad
(problems)
Problema sa PALUPA:
• Pagtataguyod ng savings upang
mabili ang lupa para sa relokasyon.
• Paghahanap ng iba pang pagkukunan
ng pondo para sa palupa
• Pagsasaayos ng may-ari ng
pagkakasanla ng kanyang lupa sa
bangko
• Pagsasaayos ng isang pormal na
kontrata tungkol sa security of
tenure ng SANAGMANA sa
pinanukalang lote para sa
relokasyon
• Pagpili ng mga beneficiaries sa
palupa at panghihimok sa mga tao
Mga Dahilan ng Problema
(causes)
Mga Epekto sa Komunidad
(impacts)
• Walang sapat na kabuhayan na
pagkukunan ng panghulog para sa
palupa
• Walang ipinapabatid na balita
ang may-ari tugkol sa sitwasyon
ng pagkakasanla sa lupa
• Kakulangan sa kaalaman tungkol
sa isyu ng palupa
• Kakulangan sa pagpapaalam sa
mga miyembro tungkol sa mga
kaganapan ng pagbabago ng MOA
sa pagitan ng DPWH at
SANAGMANA
• Hindi na matutuloy ang buong
proyekto
• Kakulangan sa kaalamang teknikal
• Walang maayos na daraanan ang
mga lilipat sa Bgy. Tanza,
makikiraan pa sa ibang
naninirahan doon
• Hindi magiging maayos ang
pagde-develop ng lupang
paglilipatan sa Bgy. Tanza
• Magiging magkakaiba ang ayos ng
mga bahay, dahil sa kawalan ng
basehan
• Kulang sa pakikiisa ang mga
miyembro ng SANAGMANA
• Walang ibang pagkukunan ng
pondo para sa mga pasilidad.
• Mapapalayo sa mga nakasanayang
kabuhayan kapag lumipat na ang
mga miyembro
• Kawalan ng livelihood program
para sa komunidad
• Hindi makakapaghulog sa mga
bayarin at hindi rin
mapapasakanila ang lupa at bahay
• Maaaring pagmulan ng kaguluhan
tulad ng pagjujumper ng
kuryente at tubig, pagkalulong sa
mga bisyo ng kabataan, at
pagkakasakit ng mga bata
• Maapektuhan ang samahan ng
komunidad at maaaring pagmulan
ng gulo sa pagitan ng mga
miyembro
Problema sa PABAHAY:
• Pagtukoy at pagsasaalang-alang ng
right-of-way sa komunidad na
itatayo
• Pagtanggap ng mga naunang
residente ng Tanza sa mga lilipat
na miyembro ng SANAGMANA
• Pagkakaroon ng pormal na
subdivision plan na ikokonsidera
ang elektrisidad, tubig at sanitary
system
• Pagkakaroon ng disenyo sa mga
bahay, na magiging basehan sa
pagtatayo o konstruksyon ng mga
kabahayan
Problema sa ESTATE MANAGEMENT:
• Kakulangan ng kabuhayan na
pagkukunan ng panghuhulog
• Pagkakaroon ng mga pasilidad na
tutugon sa pangunahing
pangangailangan ng komunidad
tulad ng health center, pangsports na pasilidad, MRF, etc.
• Pagsasaayos at pagpapatupad ng
disiplina sa mga miyembro ng
komunidad
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II. Pagplano ng mga Gawain upang matugunan
ang mga problema sa komunidad
Layunin (OBJECTIVES)
SA USAPING PALUPA:
• Maisaayos ang legal na aspeto ng pagmamay-ari sa relocation site
• Magkaroon ng estratehiya para sa pinansyal na aspeto ng pagbayad sa lupang
lilipatan
SA USAPING PABAHAY:
• Magkaroon ng plano at disenyo ng pabahay
SA USAPING ESTATE MANAGEMENT:
• Magkaroon at maipatupad ang mga alituntunin sa estate management ng lupang
lilipatan
Mga Panukalang Gawain (PROPOSED ACTION & INTERVENTION)
SA USAPING PALUPA:
• Pagkonsulta sa grupo na nagbibigay ng serbisyo para sa legal na konsultasyon
sa mga mahihirap
• Malaman ang iba pang kondisyon na dapat siguruhin tungkol sa palupa
• Pagsasaayos ng kontrata sa pagitan ng may-ari at SANAGMANA, at ng iba
pang ahensya tulad ng HLURB at DPWH na maaaring masangkot sa usaping
palupa
• Ipagpatuloy ang isinasagawang savings mobilization sa mga miyembro
• Pagkonsulta sa funding-assistance agencies para makabuo ng istratehiyang
pinansyal at huwag sanang magsarado ng pintuan sa CMP
• Tingnan kung may mga ahensiya na nagbibigay ng assistance sa pagpondo ng
ibang aspeto ng proyekto –tubig, kuryente, kalsada.
SA USAPING PABAHAY:
• Pagkalap ng mga paunang teknikal na datos: tests na naisagawa – SOIL
TESTING, TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION ng lupa, SITE VISIT, at research
tungkol sa resources at iba pang nakapaligid sa site
• Pag-aaral ng SOCIO-ECONOMIC profile – kakayahang pinansyal ng mga
miyembro, uri ng kabuhayan, at mga grupo at sub-culture sa komunidad
• Pag-grupo at pagpapaalam sa mga miyembro tungkol sa layunin ng workshop
• Pagdadaos ng workshop tungkol sa requirements ng mga tao sa kanilang
plinaplanong subdivision
SA USAPING ESTATE MANAGEMENT:
• Pagtukoy sa mga ninanais at feasible amenities o programa na gustong
ipatupad sa komunidad
• Training at Workshop ng mga lider sa Ilalim ng mga ekspertong grupo
• Training at Workshop ng mga Miyembro sa loob mismo ng komunidad
• Pagplaplano at pagdidisenyo ng mga karagdagang pasilidad
• NETWORKING at ADVOCACY para sa mga livelihood at iba pang community
programs
• Paggawa ng DEEDS of RESTRICTIONS
• IMPLEMENTASYON ng deeds of restriction sa komunidad mismo
Tao/Ahensya na Kailangan sa Pagkilos (ACTORS)
SA USAPING PALUPA (legal at financial):
• Documentation Committee, Finance Committee at Executive Board ng
SANAGMANA
• SALIGAN – alternative lawyers’ group
• HUDCC, DPWH, at ang may-ari ng lupa
• CMP Origination-Assistance groups
• Foundations na nagbibigay ng Grants
• iba pang ahensya at grupo na maaaring lumabas na kailangan sa konsultasyon
SA USAPING PABAHAY (disenyo):
• Technical Committee, Membership Committee, Education Committee at
Executive Board ng SANAGMANA; mga miyembro ng komunidad
• TAO-Pilipinas at YP Volunteers
SA USAPING ESTATE MANAGEMENT:
• Livelihood Committee, Membership Committee, Education Committee at
Executive Board ng SANAGMANA; mga miyembro ng komunidad
• TAO-Pilipinas at partner NGO’S.
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Participants’
Reflections
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Rodrigo N. Aragon
21
5th year Geodetic Eng’g student
University of the Philippines - Diliman
I compare myself to a seedling that needs sunlight and water in
order to become a tree. I still need to grow and the immersion
activities are part of my growth. Our community immersion
represents the things that I still need to experience so that I
can become a person of great help to the community, just like a
lush tree with many fruits. I feel that I still need to mature and
right now the technical assistance that I could provide is
limited. But someday when I can compare myself to a fullygrown tree, I could contribute more.
Marie Edraline B. Belga
21
BS Architecture graduate
University of the Philippines - Diliman
Houses-on-stilts and mangrove areas are shown on my drawing.
Both are in the polluted river. These were what I saw in
Navotas. Mangroves are wonderful trees; they contribute to
filtering water and are good for the environment. All these
somewhat represents the work of YPs --- you are in murky
waters but what you are doing is good and has a purpose.
The mechanical gears, both big and small, are also found in the
drawing. I compare these to our situation in the Philippines
where we have prime movers and small movers. Both are needed
to keep the country moving. It is frustrating that LGUs don’t
contribute much when they are the ones in the position to do
something big. We can show them that even with small
initiatives we are much more worthy of their positions. As for
myself, I would encourage other young professionals in this
initiative.
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Anthony Vincent S. Bicenio
20
5th year Civil Eng’g student
University of Sto. Tomas
I believe that people always strive for greatness and we help
others so that we could feel good about ourselves. From my
drawing, water falls into a river. The water cannot go up by
itself but we make ways to do this. We give our blood and sweat
just to reach our goals. Working with the communities gives us a
feeling of accomplishment and that we are actually achieving
more than if we are just in the corporate world.
As for our possible contribution to the community, our group
actually already has set a schedule and we expect to be in
Navotas (SANAGMANA) in the following weeks. Personally (and
since we are still students), I hope that my academic load would
allow me to be of more help to them.
Dyan Kristinne V. Bobier
21
5th year Geodetic Eng’g student
University of the Philippines - Diliman
During my reflection, this image of two interlocking hands
flashed in my mind. What I saw and experienced in the
community really moved me emotionally. I thought their
situation was heartbreaking and I cannot imagine myself going
through life that way. I also realized that I have been oblivious
to their plight. That’s why in my drawing I want to convey the
act of holding hands as a way of leading them to a better life
and what is needed is for people to help each other out.
I also realized my limitations as a student in helping them. As an
engineering student I feel inadequate and not confident in the
things that I can do to help. What I learned in school are just
concepts and theories and there is so much I do not know in real
life, in their lives. Now I can say that it is better to live in
reality than to immerse oneself in theories and concepts that
will not be useful in helping people.
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Karisse C. Faelnar
22
5th year Civil Eng’g student
University of Sto. Tomas
The truth is until now I am still uncertain of the course I’m in at
school. What I really wanted at first was to study psychology
and I’ve been asking myself why I am in this course. But maybe
because of this experience I have been enlightened that this is
the journey I am supposed to follow. My drawing represents my
options for the future, where there are images of orphanages
and things related to community development. All I know is
whatever I choose to do will have an impact on people’s lives.
My other drawing shows footprints with the one pair leading
representing my own footprints. I envision leading a community
project where other people will be there to help me make this a
reality. The big sun in the background is the future --- positive
and bright. In my stay at PACOMNA, I really felt for their
struggles. This is what I wish for them.
Maria Veronica A. Hernando
24
Master of Community Development student
University of the Philippines – Diliman
BS Interior Design graduate
Assumption College
I learned from this immersion that if we are to go into this kind
of work, it is important that we have a heart. What we are doing
is not easy and for sure we will encounter a lot of difficulties
and things that we may consider unusual. So it is important to
love what you’re doing.
I have practiced my profession as an interior designer but I still
felt a gap that something was missing in my heart. I was
searching for some deeper meaning in life. This immersion
strengthened my decision to continue my studies in community
development work and I feel that I am pursuing the right
direction in life. My commitment therefore is a heart that’s
ready to help those communities in need.
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Avenger Michelle A. Maslog
24
5th year Geodetic Eng’g student
University of the Philippines - Diliman
I consider myself as an apathetic person. Everyday when I go to
school I pass through Krus na Ligas and it just annoyed me
because I found the area disorderly. And I thought this YP
workshop was just another forum where you’d hear somebody
speak and that’s it. In my immersion at PACOMNA, I found a
community of “shiny happy people” and I realized that they have
many needs that are still not dealt with. Somehow, I feel my
apathy has been lessened and I would still like to go through
these kinds of activities.
Things get started by speaking up and that’s what the
microphone in my drawing represents. Anybody who wants to
speak up can just take the microphone and use it. In PACOMNA,
many of them just wanted to be heard. And they use videoke
singing as a way to be relieved from problems and tensions.
Lew Anthony A. Quincena
21
5th year Civil Eng’g student
University of Sto. Tomas
Even before the workshop I already knew that there were
informal settlers but I was not aware of their real situation and
I was not sure of what I can really do to help. That was four
days ago. The workshop served as a light bulb for me to start
comprehending their issues and problems. It’s like going through
the front page and reading just the preface of a book. Because
of the immersion, I was able to actually feel what it was like to
live in Payatas. I can say I felt how they lived their lives even it
was just for a brief period.
I am just in Chapter 1 and there is still a lot more to read and
learn about. There is so much to do to be able to reach their
goals. I feel I have taken the initial steps and I am willing to
continue on this journey. But we cannot promise much because
we are still students, we need to graduate and pass the board
exam. I also want to make sure that when I am ready to help, it
will be from start to finish so that we can have good results.
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Rhocelle C. Reyes
23
5th year Geodetic Eng’g student
University of the Philippines - Diliman
What I really wanted for my future was to have a family and
just live happily. I realized this was very selfish of me and I was
reminded of the parable that we needed to be planted in good
soil, in good foundation. The community immersion is a good
foundation. We have the potential to be beneficial to others and
to have a purposeful life. In UP, most of the students in
geodetic engineering are just shiftees from another course. We
think that after graduation our career choice would naturally
lead us to working in call centers. Now I learned that geodetic
engineers have so much to contribute in addressing community
problems and needs.
Ronna Jane A. Sanchez
21
5th year Civil Eng’g student
University of Sto. Tomas
In my drawing is a very large eye because I consider this
experience as an eye-opener. We have a community that needs
to be united because if there is no cooperation, nothing will
prosper. And we have the group of young professionals who are
ready to be of assistance to their technical needs. I believe the
situation in Payatas is not unique and other communities in our
country are going through the same problems. In staying at Ate
Jona’s house I saw the value of money, of water, of health and
safety. These are the things that I need to consider as a future
civil engineer. What we build affects the safety and security of
people. I also learned that there are times that we need to
speak up and be heard and when what is needed is action.
Somebody has to initiate an action or nothing will happen.
I am still a student that’s why I cannot promise much. It’s not
like with just my signature everything will be fine. I want to
graduate and pass the board exam so that I can be sure that I
can really help out. Right now what I can do is invite our
department chairperson to let third year students help out in
Payatas as an exposure activity. We could provide technical
assistance if the community asks for it.
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Lech John C. Sarmiento
21
5th year Civil Eng’g student
University of Sto. Tomas
When helping, I believe that we must not only use our minds but
use our hearts as well. When I graduate, I want to become an
engineer with a heart for serving others. My drawing of a heart
has ears, arms, feet, mouth, and eyes. Why is this so? The ears
represent the willingness to listen to problems; arms and feet,
the readiness to work and strive in order to help. The mouth
shows willingness to talk with one another, to give advice, and to
impart information on technical matters. The eyes mean that it
can see, and seeing moves us into action. As architects,
engineers, and urban planners, we should open our minds to the
things that are happening around us. Our community immersion
made us aware of the issues and problems of urban poor
communities. I learned that helping (because you are betteroff) is not enough and we should cultivate a deeper relationship
with people.
Kayoko Sushitani
23
4th year Landscape Architecture student
University of the Philippines - Diliman
My drawing is that of a beautiful flower that symbolize
sustainable development. To grow a beautiful flower, we need
things like water and fertilizers. The water here represents the
NGOs while the fertilizer is the government or LGUs. The most
important here are the people; they have to be the center of
development.
Four years ago when I first came to the Philippines, I went to
UP and saw the informal settlements inside the campus. I was
still a university student then in Tokyo and I realized that I was
very much blessed in Japan. I decided to pursue my studies here
in order to learn more about sustainable development. I am very
happy to have met TAO-Pilipinas because even in UP there were
no professors or teachers that have ideas on socialized housing
or about informal settlers.
I believe that in any plan for the community, the focus of
development should always be the people. My idea is not
something like, “I can do this and I can do that so I will help
you.” I don’t want it to be that way. It should be about the
people themselves in the community and they are the ones who
can provide the solutions for their future development.
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Aissa Zeenah A. Tan Seng
21
5th year Architecture student
Adamson University
My drawing of a cross symbolizes the Filipino sharing
himself/herself to others just as Christ did. Serving others
means putting your heart in your work so that it’s more than
just a responsibility for you. The Spiderman character also said,
“great power comes with great responsibility.” What I learned is
to share my knowledge to people in the Philippines. We can
inspire people in the community by helping and if everyone will
reach out to help, even in just one area of the country, we can
have a better society. We should do away with procrastination
and our “bahala na, bukas na” mentality so we can reach our
dream of a brighter future. And as a young professional, I want
help the poor communities not just on the technical side but in
every way I can. I see it as a lifetime service for others.
Geraldine M. Venzon
24
4th year Architecture student
Adamson University
BS Civil Eng’g graduate
University of Southern Mindanao
In the future of the community, I envision a subdivision with a
cooperative and where people who want to undergo trainings and
seminars can do so. And even if the population of families
increases, they can be accommodated. There will be an
ambulance and people have access to medical assistance. The
roads shall be two-way lanes and there are water and power
lines. There’ll be landscaped areas and the community will cease
to be a place that is unclean and blighted. It is possible to make
our community beautiful.
I am willing to help as long as it does not conflict with my school
schedules. I can also invite my friends who have graduated
already and now have jobs to go back to Payatas and help. I
stayed in Nanay Rose’s house with her six children and she told
me her fears of not being able to send all her children through
college. We can help them by providing information on
scholarship programs and the process that they need to undergo
to avail of these. We can also provide livelihood projects for
them, as well as programs for the youth. In one of our school
outreach programs, we were able help a community in Manila for
mothers to be involved in a livelihood project.
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John P. Caro
22
3rd year Architecture student
Central Colleges of the Philippines
For me, the main problem is the inability of informal settlers to
have land titles. My drawing represents what are needed in
order for them to acquire their land titles. They need the help
of NGOs, young professionals, the government, and informal
settlers associations (ISA). I learned that cooperation and
support among these different groups are important to achieve
their goal. In the case of BMCA, I observed that technical
support is lacking and TAO-Pilipinas can provide for this need.
Riza Grace T. Bini
JF Ledesma Foundation, Inc.
BS Architecture graduate
Negros Oriental State University
When we arrived at the community, I did not see what I
expected. From the financial aspect, I don’t think they can be
considered as the poorest of the poor. The community profile
also shows that many have formal education, some are
professionals, and most can send their children to school. What
struck me were their land problems and their struggle for
security of tenure. I learned to listen to their aspirations and
grievances. They all want to improve their living conditions but
how can they have the confidence to invest in home
improvements when the land is not legally theirs? As a technical
professional, I want to share my learnings for them to be
formalized.
Sanitation and proper waste management should also be the
concern of communities. And although some can already improve
their houses while others cannot, they should show unity and
cooperation. As a designer, we can impart our knowledge so that
they could live comfortably.
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Cris Salvador Tellermo
JF Ledesma Foundation, Inc.
BS Computer Science graduate
Colegio de Sta. Rita – San Carlos City
Unlike the others who are architecture and engineering
students, I am a graduate of computer science and already
assigned in the micro-finance program of JF Ledesma
Foundation. Our program helps out farmers, and we also have
housing programs for communities. I was actually surprised why
I was sent to attend this workshop and I felt was not able to
contribute much to the group because I lacked some skills.
In the immersion, I observed that the people in the community
lacked solidarity. I was also shocked by the difference of their
conditions from the communities in the Visayas region. Unlike in
Payatas, we still have vast tracts of land and lots are not too
small. I hope the community in Payatas can come together as one
and cooperate.
Felipe Y. Lim
JF Ledesma Foundation, Inc.
BS Mechanical Eng’g graduate
University of San Carlos – Cebu City
I drew a simple heart but it is not just a heart. If your heart
has love, then you have so much to realize. And with love inside,
then you have understanding. We understand the situation of
the urban poor and their dream is to have a house of their own.
I am trying to think of my possible contribution to the
realization of their dream since I am based in the Visayas region
which is far from Metro Manila. I work at JF Ledesma
Foundation and I am in charge of documentation. In this line of
work I think I could be of help and if you think there is anything
for me to do, TAO-Pilipinas can facilitate my involvement.
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YP-OTP
Stage 2
Community Integration Process. During the second stage
of YP-OTP, three YPs were able to work with TAO project teams from
September 2005 to February 2006.
Marie Edraline B. Belga
Edra Belga is a 22-year old BS Architecture graduate who applied as a
volunteer during the preparatory activities of YP-OTP Stage 1. This involvement
allowed her to gain some initial experience in working with community leaders
and profiling the immersion areas even before the culmination of the Stage 2
process. The initiative and commitment she showed in community development
work as a career path have been impressive enough for her to be absorbed
into the regular staff of TAO-Pilipinas. Edra now holds a staff position in TAO’s
Human Settlements & Environment Program and has since been assigned as
team leader for the project SANAGMANA Subdivision Planning.
Maria Veronica A. Hernando
Enika Hernando is a 24-year old licensed Interior Designer who has been
employed in private design firms after graduating from Assumption College.
However, she has opted to become a full-time student of Master of Community
Development in UP-Diliman to pursue an alternative career path as a
development worker. She considers her involvement in the YP program as an
opportunity to apply in practical terms the theories learned in her masteral
studies. Enika has been involved in the following TAO projects for the full six (6)
months integration period:
• SANAGMANA Housing Project (Subdivision Planning);
• SANAGMANA Solid Waste Management (SWM) Trainings; and
• Technical Assistance to PACOMNA.
Rhocelle C. Reyes
Osan Reyes is a 23-year old BS Geodetic Engineering graduate from UP-Diliman
who has had several volunteer experiences in pastoral work as a student. She
has however not been involved in technical-oriented community work and she
applied for the internship position primarily to be able to apply the technical
knowledge learned in BS Geodetic Engineering. Osan was able to work for the
duration of two (2) months as an YP trainee especially in projects that required
the involvement of geodetic engineering tasks. These included
• SANAGMANA Housing Project (Subdivision Planning); and
• DAMPA-ALMA LUPA Land Survey Assistance.
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YP-OTP Stage 2: Community Integration Process
SANAGMANA is a people’s organization of
currently about 800 informal settler-families
in Navotas and is threatened with demolition
due to at least two major government projects
--- the CAMANAVA Flood Control Project and
the Widening of Radial Road 10. TAO’s
involvement in the SANAGMANA Housing
Project can be traced back to as early as 2002
with a previous effort by the organization to
secure land tenure through the HOS (Houseon-Stilts) project. The HOS initiative was
derailed mainly because of the inability of
government agencies to release funds for the
housing project and disputes in negotiations
with the landowner of the identified relocation
site.
By July 2005, SANAGMANA was able to
identify an alternative relocation area in
Navotas for around 179 families. Negotiations
with the new landowner of this 1-hectare site
have been relatively positive and land
acquisition processes are in progress.
Technical assistance for subdivision planning
was immediately requested from TAO and by
September 2005, the project team together
with the YP trainees started ocular inspection
of the relocation site and conducted a series
of community consultation workshops. The
workshop results became the basis for
formulating the various subdivision layout
schemes.
Four (4) schematic designs were generated
and by December 2005, a Scheme Selection
Workshop in the community was facilitated by
the project team wherein a final subdivision
layout was chosen to be later developed into
complete technical documents towards
processing of necessary subdivision
development permits. The involvement of the
YP trainees (Enika and Osan) for the project
ended with the finalization of the subdivision
layout.
At present, the project is in the process of
technical coordination with other engineering
trade consultants.
Project: SANAGMANA Housing Project
(Subdivision Planning)
Community planning workshops – September to October 2005
10.16.05 Edra gives an
orientation on building law
provisions to SANAGMANA
members prior to the group
planning activity.
10.16.05 Workshop
participants are grouped
into teams to discuss their
housing development
options.
10.16.05 A team member is
given the task of reporting
his/her group’s answers to
the workshop guide
questionnaire.
Schematic subdivision design development – November 2005
11.05.05 Osan, Enika and
Edra discuss workshop
results and plan for
schematic layouts.
11.15.05 The project team
comes up with four
schematic layouts for the
subdivision plan.
11.16.05 Schemes are
presented to Mr. Etsuzo
Inamoto for discussion.
Scheme selection workshop – November 2005
11.20.05 Osan explains the
advantages and
disadvantages of each of
the four schemes
formulated.
11.20.05 Community leaders
deliberate over the
schemes presented while
YPs provide clarifications.
11.20.05 YPs provide
additional facilitation skills
lectures for SANAGMANA
leaders in preparation for
echo-workshops to the rest
of the community members.
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YP-OTP Stage 2: Community Integration Process
Project: SANAGMANA Solid Waste
Management (SWM) Trainings
In the same SANAGMANA Housing Project, solid
waste management was seen as an integral SWM Training lectures – October to November 2005
component of community development and
towards maintaining a clean and healthy
environment. TAO’s Education & Training
Program conducted a series of SWM trainings
primarily for the SANAGMANA community
leaders. The module included workshops on
composting, waste segregation and recycling,
urban agriculture practices, and livelihood
opportunities in generating marketable 11.05.05 The resource
11.05.05 Enika and a
11.05.05 A trainer teaches
products from recyclable wastes.
how to create decorative
person demonstrates to the community member inspect
The YP trainee’s (Enika) main task for this
project was to help out in the post-training
monitoring and evaluation of households which
have undergone the SWM training of
SANAGMANA. Enika also actively participated in
the training series so as to properly evaluate
how the leaders have practiced the lessons
learned from the trainings. Part of the
monitoring activities conducted on November
2005 included overnight stays in the
community to better observe how the
community have integrated SWM practices into
their everyday lives. A monitoring and
evaluation report was released by the project
team and an action planning exercise was
subsequently conducted with the community to
follow-up progress on how SWM practices can
be mainstreamed into the SANAGMANA
community.
community and project
team some of the products
generated from recyclable
household wastes.
one of the pouch bags made
from recycled paper.
items from some of the
recycled paper.
SWM Monitoring and evaluation – November 2005
11.25.05 In one household,
homemade Christmas
lanterns from plastic
straws are prominently
displayed.
11.25.05 Plants in used pots
and pans show how
households have practiced
urban agriculture.
11.25.05 Various decorative
items made from recycled
paper and plastic keep some
household members busy
and earning from them.
Today, some of the households have been Trade Fair exhibition at Navotas – January 2006
augmenting their income from making organic
food products and decorative items derived
from recyclable wastes. A Materials Recovery
Facility (MRF) is also envisioned to be built in
their new relocation site.
01.05.06 The project team
conducts quality control
inspection of products prior
to its exhibition and sale at
the trade fair.
01.10.06 A SANAGMANA
member show trade fair
visitors some of the items
they created from
recyclable wastes.
01.10.06 The project team
helps out in setting up the
SANAGMANA booth at the
trade fair.
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DAMPA as an organization has a program on
YP-OTP Stage 2: Community Integration Process
land research and facilitates the land
acquisition of properties in order to realize the
Project: DAMPA-ALMA LUPA
formalization of its member communities,
among which is the ALMA-LUPA community.
Land Survey Assistance
TAO complements this initiative by DAMPA with
the provision of technical assistance in
surveying and titling of land. Among the
various lots targeted for formalization by
DAMPA is a parcel of land in Payatas currently Verification survey – November 2005
occupied by four (4) ALMA-LUPA member
families.
For this project, the YP trainee (Osan) was
tasked was to help in carrying out the
surveying of the 300 sqm. property, especially
since the technical expertise of a geodetic
engineer was needed for this project. This was
relatively a short-term engagement, with the
actual verification survey completed on site by
November 2005 and field data processing of
the surveyed property done at TAO.
The Parola Compound Neighborhood
Association (PACOMNA) is another DAMPA
member community with security of tenure
issues. This informal settlement of about 300
families located inside the Philippine Coast
Guard (PCG) compound in Parola, Manila has
been constantly under the threat of eviction
from PCG infrastructure development projects.
In December 2005, PACOMNA requested
technical assistance in formulating a
community development plan which can be
utilized by the community to facilitate
negotiations for securing land tenure. Part of
the strategy formulated together with DAMPA
and PACOMNA leaders has been to initially
conduct data gathering activities, particularly
structures mapping and socio-economic survey
of the community, in order to form a sound
basis for the development options for
PACOMNA. By January 2006, research and
preparations were made for the mapping and
survey activities.
YP trainee Enika helped out the project team in
the social preparations (i.e. community needs
assessment and site visits/profiling) and the
facilitation of initial community consultations.
As of February 2006, the design of the socioeconomic survey form to be used has been
finalized. Enika is expected to be involved in
the next steps of the project which include
community orientations, student-volunteer
coordination, and consolidation and analysis of
the survey results.
11.24.05 The project team
conducts the verification
survey of Ka Leo’s property
using total station
equipment.
11.24.05 An ALMA-LUPA
resident assists as rodman
during the verification
survey.
11.24.05 Osan with the
project team process the
data gathered from the
field survey.
Project: DAMPA-PACOMNA Structures
Mapping & Socio-Economic Survey
Community consultations during PACOMNA General Assembly –
February 2006
02.19.06 DAMPA community
organizer Inno Bernardo
facilitates the PACOMNA
general assembly
discussion.
02.19.06 Enika explains to
the general assembly some
of the preparations needed
for the mapping and survey
activities in the community.
02.19.06 The project team
together with PACOMNA
community leaders during
ocular inspection of the
community site.
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Post-Workshop
YP Activities
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Student volunteers mobilized for
DSOP structures mapping
When the peoples organization Dike-Side Organization of Punta
(DSOP) requested for assistance in mapping the structures
affected by the Pasig River 10-meter Environmental Protection
Area (EPA) within their area in Punta, Sta. Ana, three groups of
students volunteered to carry out the task. Students from the
Polytechnic University of the Philippines – College of Architecture
and Fine Arts (PUP-CAFA), University of Sto. Tomas –
Department of Civil Engineering (UST-CE), and University of the
Philippines – Task Force Arki (UP-TFA) were able to map out
around 900 structures in 10 barangays last September 2005. This
undertaking was part of the alternative on-site resettlement
proposals which TAO has been developing with DSOP.
A Memorandum of Agreement to undertake the project, “Young
Professionals’ Community Integration in Punta, Sta. Ana,” was signed
by DSOP, PUP-CAFA, and TAO-Pilipinas. Orientation lectures on the
project, ocular visits and initial consultation with community leaders
were conducted prior to the student-volunteers’ structures mapping.
Thirty-one architecture students under the Urban Planning class of
PUP-CAFA Dean Gloria Teodoro mapped structures in barangays 898,
899, 901, 902, and 903.
UST-CE Department Head Engr. Peter Lim also supported the
participation of 33 senior civil engineering students and UST-ACES
members in the structures mapping of barangays 894, 895, and 896.
The group was led by UST-ACES president and YP volunteer BC
Bicenio
UP-TFA has often volunteered for TAO projects and for the DSOP
mapping, current chairperson Ian Paje pooled 31 of its members and
applicants to map structures in barangays 900 and 905.
TAO-YPs and UP-TFAers meet
with Talaandig tribal representatives
The Talaandig tribe is one of indigenous peoples (IPs) of the Mt.
Kitanglad Range Natural Park in Bukidnon. Through the initiative of
John Ong of the Manila Observatory in Ateneo, an exploratory
meeting was conducted between the Talaandig tribal representatives
and the young professionals of TAO and UP-TFA last November 10,
2005. The session was aimed at sharing the experiences of the YPs in
providing professional technical services to marginalized groups (and
this includes the IPs) and that of learning from the indigenous culture
of the Talaandig.
Ms. Easter Canoy of the Kitanglad Integrated NGOs, Inc. (KIN), Bai
Inatlawan and Datu Dumapal of the Talaandig Council of Elders
presented the current undertakings of their group to complete the
Heritage Center structures. Paolo Aguila of UP-TFA and Arch. Anna
Gonzales of Philssa also shared their experience in working with the
tribe in Bukidnon when they were tasked to assist in drawing up the
plans for the tribal community center. The session ended with the
expectation that similar technical assistance to indigenous tribal
communities shall be continuously pursued.
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TAO-YPs join annual YP National Camp
in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental
JFLFI sponsored the 2005 YP National Camp which invited university
students from various architecture and engineering schools in the
country to tackle the role of young professionals in social
development. The camp site was located within the grounds of an
agricultural training center at the foot of Mt. Kanloan in Negros
Occidental.
Edra, Enika and Osan joined the 2-day camp that included a series of
lectures from resource persons from the government, private sector,
academe, and NGOs. Former CHED chairman Bro. Rolly Dizon was
the keynote speaker and in his address he urged the camp
participants to take up the challenge of providing solutions to
poverty and homelessness in our society as a future career path.
Site visits were also conducted in the public parks and low-cost
housing projects in San Carlos City. The on-site production and use
of compressed earth blocks as an alternative building material in the
construction of the low-cost houses was also highlighted in the site
visits.
JFLFI and TAO conduct YP lecture series
in Iligan and Cagayan de Oro
TAO’s ED Arch. Arlene Lusterio and Arch. Ge Matabang joined JFLFI’s
ED Dr. Billy Tusalem and Prof. Danny Mostrales at MSU-Iligan
Institute of Technology in Iligan City on November 14 and at Xavier
University in Cagayan de Oro City on November 15 to conduct a
series of lectures on urban development. Senior engineering
students from both universities participated in the discussion of
issues on homelessness, appropriate housing technologies, and
environmental protection. The lecture series was also intended to
widen the network of young professionals with social commitment to
address the problem of shelter security through responsive
professional practices.
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