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The Municipality of Pola registered a total population of 32,984 in 2010 as shown in
the above table. From 21,884 in 1960, it increased by 51 percent over a 50-year
period. The municipality’s population growth has been relatively slow lately except
during 1918, 1939, 1960 and 1980 where population accelerated by 6.61, 4.15, 4.70
and 3.99 percent respectively. (Refer to table 3.2)
The growth pattern of Pola’s population from 1960 to 2010 did not resemble that of
the province. Pola has lagged behind the province, as far as growth rate is
concerned, except during the period of 1960 to 1980 (refer to Table 3.3). The high
rate of increase of Oriental Mindoro’s population may be attributed to the rapid
growth of Puerto Galera and Mansalay, which grew by 4.05 and 2.90 percent,
respectively, between 2000 and 2010. (Please refer to table 3.2)
Table 3.3 Population Growth Trends, Pola vs. Oriental Mindoro 1960-2010
Annual Growth Rate (%)
Censal Year
Pola
Oriental Mindoro
1960 (Feb. 15)
4.70
1970 (May 6)
-1.51
1975 (May 1)
0.30
3.43
1980 (1 May)
3.99
2.83
1990 (1 May)
1.47
2.10
1995 (1 Sept.)
1.67
2.04
2000 (1 May)
1.97
2.17
2007 (19 Aug.)
0.30
1.06
2010 (May 1)
0.36
1.43
Source:
1990 Census of Population & Housing 2010 NSO Survey
3.1.3
Population Distribution
3.1.3.1 Total Population by Barangay
As shown in Table 3.4 below, Barangay Matulatula was the most populated among
the 23 barangays in the Municipality of Pola. It shared 11.11 percent to the towns’
total population. It was followed by the barangays of Maluanluan (9.55%), Batuhan
(7.89%), Calima (5.7%), Casiligan (5.43%), Pula (5.16%), Pahilahan (5.08%) and
Bayanan (5.07%). The rest of the barangays contributed five percent or less each
with Barangay Zone I, with the least contribution at 1.38 percent.
Table 3.4
Household Population by Barangay and the Number of Households
BARANGAY
Bacawan
Bacungan
Batuhan
Bayanan
Biga
Buhay na Tubig
Calima
Calubasanhon
Municipality of Pola
HOUSEHOLD POPULATION
1,339
546
2604
1,672
1,102
1,142
1,880
1,403
NO. OF HOUSEHOLD
268
109
521
334
220
228
376
281
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Campamento
Casiligan
Malibago
Maluanluan
Matulatula
Misong
Pahilahan
Panikihan
Pula
Puting Cacao
Tagbakin
Tagumpay
Tiguihan
Zone I
Zone II
Total
580
1,790
1,149
3,151
3,663
1,062
1,677
1,547
1,702
881
1,461
791
757
454
631
32,984
116
358
230
630
733
212
335
309
340
176
292
158
151
91
126
6,594
Source: 2010 NSO Survey
MPDO Calculations Using the Average HH Size of Pola for 2007
Using the average household size of 5 for the censal year of 2007 there are around
6594 households in the municipality with Matulatula having the highest number of
households at 733 followed by Barangay Maluanluan at 630. Barangay Zone I has
the least number of households with 91.
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3.1.3.2 Urban-Rural Household Population by Barangay
Table 3.5 Urban-Rural; Household Population by Barangay and Percent Distribution
BARANGAY
POPULATION
Percent of Distribution by
Barangay
454
631
1,085
1.38
1.91
3.29
1,339
546
2,604
1,672
1,102
1,142
1,880
1,403
580
1,790
1,149
3,151
3,663
1,062
1,677
1,547
1,702
881
1,461
791
757
31,899
32,984
4.06
1.66
7.89
5.07
3.34
3.46
5.7
4.25
1.76
5.43
3.48
9.55
11.11
3.22
5.08
4.69
5.16
2.67
4.43
2.40
2.30
96.71
100
Urban
Zone I
Zone II
Sub-Total
Rural
Bacawan
Bacungan
Batuhan
Bayanan
Biga
Buhay na Tubig
Calima
Calubasanhon
Campamento
Casiligan
Malibago
Maluanluan
Matulatula
Misong
Pahilahan
Panikihan
Pula
Puting Cacao
Tagbakin
Tagumpay
Tiguihan
Sub-Total
Total
Source: 2010 NSO Survey
MPDO Calculations
Data on percentage distribution by barangay as presented in Table 3.5 indicate the
unbalanced distribution of the municipality’s population. Urban population with 1,085,
while the rest has a total population of 31,899 or 96.71 percent. The most populated
barangays of Pola were Barangays Matulatula with 3,663 populations, Maluanluan
with 3,151 and Batuhan with 2,604 populations, accounting for 28.55 percent of the
town’s aggregate population. Barangay Zone I registered the lowest number of
population with 454 or a mere 1.38 percent of the total population.
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3.1.3.3 Urban-Rural Population Projection by Barangay
Projected Total Population
If the growth rate of 0.36 percent growth per annum will persist, Pola will have the
following population levels: (Refer to Table 3.6 below)
Table 3.6 Projected Total Population of Pola 2012-2022
Year
Projected Total Population
2012
33,222
2013
33,341
2014
33,461
2015
33,582
2016
33,703
2017
33,824
2018
33,946
2019
33,068
2020
34,191
2021
34,314
2022
34,438
Source: MPDO Calculation
At the above rate of growth, Pola’s population is expected to double in 192
years
Presented in Table 3.7 is the projected total population per barangay using the 2010
participation rates.
Table 3.7 Urban-Rural Population Projection by Barangay
BARANGAY
2010
(Base
Year)
Urban
Zone I
Zone II
Sub-Total
Rural
Bacawan
Bacungan
Batuhan
Bayanan
Biga
Buhay na Tubig
Calima
Calubasanhon
Campamento
Casiligan
Malibago
Maluanluan
Municipality of Pola
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
454
631
1085
457
636
1093
459
638
1097
461
640
1101
462
642
1105
464
645
1109
466
647
1113
467
649
1117
469
652
1121
471
654
1125
472
656
1129
474
659
1133
1339
546
2604
1672
1102
1142
1880
1403
580
1790
1149
3151
1349
550
2623
1684
1110
1150
1894
1413
584
1803
1157
3174
1353
552
2632
1690
1114
1154
1900
1418
586
1809
1161
3185
1358
554
2642
1696
1118
1159
1907
1423
588
1816
1166
3197
1363
556
2651
1702
1122
1163
1914
1428
591
1822
1170
3208
1368
558
2661
1708
1126
1167
1921
1434
593
1829
1174
3220
1373
560
2670
1715
1130
1171
1928
1439
595
1836
1178
3231
1378
562
2680
1721
1134
1175
1935
1444
597
1842
1183
3243
1383
564
2690
1727
1138
1180
1942
1449
599
1849
1187
3255
1388
566
2699
1733
1142
1184
1949
1454
601
1856
1191
3266
1393
568
2709
1739
1146
1188
1956
1460
603
1862
1195
3278
1398
570
2719
1746
1151
1192
1963
1465
606
1869
1200
3290
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Matulatula
Misong
Pahilahan
Panikihan
Pula
Puting Cacao
Tagbakin
Tagumpay
Tiguihan
Sub-Total
Total
3663
1062
1677
1547
1702
881
1461
791
757
31899
32984
3689
1070
1689
1558
1714
887
1472
797
762
32129
33222
3703
1073
1695
1564
1720
891
1477
800
765
32244
33341
3716
1077
1701
1569
1727
894
1482
802
768
32360
33461
3729
1081
1707
1575
1733
897
1487
805
771
32477
33582
3743
1085
1714
1581
1739
900
1493
808
774
32594
33703
3756
1089
1720
1586
1745
903
1498
811
776
32711
33824
3770
1093
1726
1592
1752
907
1504
814
779
32829
33946
3783
1097
1732
1598
1758
910
1509
817
782
32947
34068
3797
1101
1738
1604
1764
913
1514
820
785
33066
34191
3811
1105
1745
1609
1771
917
1520
823
788
33185
34314
Source: 2010 NSO Survey
MPDO Calculations
Current and Projected Number of Households by Barangay
Presented in Table 3.8 below is the current and projected number of households per
barangay using the projected household population and the 2007 data on the
average household size of 5.
Table 3.8 Current and Projected Number of Households by Barangay
Current No. of HHs
Projected Number of Households
Barangay
2010
2012
2015
2018
2022
Bacawan
268
271
273
276
280
Bacungan
109
110
111
112
114
Batuhan
521
526
530
536
544
Bayanan
334
338
340
345
349
Biga
220
223
224
228
230
Buhay na Tubig
228
231
233
236
238
Calima
376
380
383
388
393
Calubasanhon
281
283
286
289
293
Campamento
116
117
118
119
121
Casiligan
358
361
364
368
374
Malibago
230
231
234
237
240
Maluanluan
630
635
642
649
658
Matulatula
733
738
746
754
765
Misong
212
214
216
219
222
Pahilahan
335
338
341
345
350
Panikihan
309
312
315
318
323
Pula
340
343
347
350
355
Puting Cacao
176
177
179
181
184
Tagbakin
292
294
297
301
305
Tagumpay
158
159
161
163
165
Tiguihan
151
152
154
156
158
Zone I
91
91
92
93
95
Zone II
126
127
128
130
132
TOTAL
6,594
6,651
6,714
6,793
6,888
Source: MPDO Calculations
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3824
1109
1751
1615
1777
920
1525
826
790
33305
34438
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3.1.3.4 Male-Female Population by Age-group
The age and sex composition of Pola’s population in 2010 as shown in Table 3.9 was
disaggregated using the 2007 participation rate. There were slightly more males
than females, as indicated in the municipality’s over all sex ratio of 106 (i.e., there
were 106 males for every 100 females in the municipality. The sex ratio was highest
in the age bracket of 25-29 and in the older age group of 55-59, 60-64 and 80 &
over).
Table 3.9 Percent Distribution of Population by Sex and Age Group 2010
AGE GROUP
TOTAL
TOTAL
Under 1
1-4
5-9
10 - 14
15 - 19
20 - 24
25 - 29
30 - 34
35 - 39
40 - 44
45 - 49
50 - 54
55 - 59
60 - 64
65 - 69
70 - 74
75 - 79
80 and over
32,984
851
3502
4677
4792
3163
2249
2296
2075
1946
1659
1544
1267
933
670
564
393
208
195
%
100
2.58
10.62
14.18
14.53
9.59
6.82
6.96
6.29
5.90
5.03
4.68
3.84
2.83
2.03
1.71
1.19
0.63
0.59
Male
%
Female
16,993
438
1804
2409
2469
1630
1159
1183
1069
1003
855
795
653
481
345
291
202
107
100
51.52
1.33
5.47
7.30
7.49
4.94
3.51
3.59
3.24
3.04
2.59
2.41
1.98
1.46
1.05
0.88
0.61
0.32
0.30
15,991
413
1698
2268
2323
1534
1091
1113
1006
943
804
748
614
453
325
273
190
101
94
%
48.48
1.25
5.15
6.88
7.04
4.65
3.31
3.37
3.05
2.86
2.44
2.27
1.86
1.37
0.98
0.83
0.58
0.31
0.28
Sex
Ratio
106.27
106.40
106.21
106.10
106.39
106.24
106.04
107.00
106.23
106.29
106.15
106.17
106.45
107.00
107.14
106.02
105.17
103.23
107.14
Source: 2010 & 2007 NSO Surveys
The age sex structure of a population defines the volume of demand for various
goods and services and supply of human resources, as well as presents important
immediate and long-term implications to future population growth. For instance, in
the reproductive ages (15-49) years, the female population is relatively lower than the
male population at 23 and 22 percent, respectively. This may indicate a slow rise in
birth rate at least in the near future.
3.1.3.5 Urbanization Level
Urbanization level refers to the percentage of urban population to the total population
in the municipality. Table 3.10 indicates that the municipality’s level of urbanization
was almost the same for the past two censal years at 3.97 and 3.28 respectively.
Tempo of urbanization, on the other hand refers to the difference between the
population growth in the urban and rural areas. Negative or zero values indicate that
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the municipality and the provinces rural population grew faster than the urban
population. Data also show that Pola had a faster Tempo o Urbanization than
Oriental Mindoro.
Table 3.10 Urban - Rural Distribution, 2007-2010
Population
Urban
Rural
Total
Pola
2007
1,296
31,339
32,635
2010
1,085
31,899
32,984
Growth
-5.75
0.59
0.35
Oriental Mindoro
2007
2010
Growth
Source:
157,897
162,972
1.06
577,872
596,444
1.06
735,769
759,416
1.06
Urbanization
Level
Tempo of
Urbanization
3.97
3.28
-6.34
21.50
21.50
0
2007 & 2010 NSO Survey,
MPDO Calculations
3.1.3.6 Population Density/Residential Density
Expectedly, the most densely populated area were Zone I and Zone II with 158 and
180 persons per hectare respectively.
Notably these urban barangays are
decongesting as its gross density continually reduced from 1995 to 2010. Outside of
the urban areas, densities were extremely low with the highest registered in Batuhan
at seven (7) persons per hectare.
Table 3.11 Land Area and Population gross Density, 1995-2007
Barangay
Bacawan
Bacungan
Batuhan
Bayanan
Biga
Buhay na Tubig
Calima
Calubasanhon
Campamento
Casiligan
Malibago
Maluanluan
Matulatula
Misong
Pahilahan
Panikihan
Pula
Puting Cacao
Tagbakin
Tagumpay
Tiguihan
Municipality of Pola
1995
Land Area
(has.)
789.3578
299.2320
420.1138
601.0971
470.5975
469.1470
751.2713
936.3732
361.2171
448.0157
652.4404
732.5059
1,199.7666
579.8976
840.0529
909.1576
935.7658
633.1704
701.6445
615.4166
433.5988
2000
Land Area
(has.)
880.43
298.43
408.91
596.96
471.04
473.52
1,157.98
781.95
322.00
524.79
669.98
733.44
1,224.14
599.32
789.39
960.92
925.66
598.04
670.75
584.73
406.84
2010
Land Area
(has.)
873.2791
330.0915
351.5453
284.1712
999.003
1,004.4500
1,040.5495
915.6786
645.0011
486.3329
925.0903
1,165.4155
1,265.5172
761.2936
1,000.1871
805.2423
905.5777
611.9572
829.5042
505.5612
320.8673
Population Gross Density
(Person/hectare)
1995
2000
2007
1.5
1.02
1.53
1.6
1.97
1.65
5.0
5.72
7.40
1.6
2.05
5.88
1.6
1.76
1.10
2.7
2.65
1.13
2.1
1.58
1.80
1.7
2.07
1.53
2.0
1.81
0.89
2.8
2.89
3.68
1.6
1.72
1.24
3.5
3.64
2.70
2.9
3.01
2.89
1.0
1.57
1.39
1.9
1.99
1.67
1.6
1.50
1.92
1.6
1.65
1.87
1.1
1.21
1.43
1.9
1.95
1.76
1.6
1.66
1.56
1.4
1.50
2.35
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Zone I
Zone II
10.4675
5.04
13,790.3071
14,084.26
2.8679
3.5001
16,032.6776
135.00
329
2.1
2.26
158.30
180.28
2.05
Source: CLUP 2001- 2010
Municipal Assessor’s Office
3.1.4
Population Composition
3.1.4.1 Population by Age Group
The age sex structure of a population can also be interpreted in terms of its
implications to economic productivity. Over-all, 53.97 percent of the total population
in 2010 was in their economically productive years of this, 52 percent were males
and 48 percent were females as shown in Table 3.12 below.
Table 3.12 Population Age Structure 2010
AGE GROUP
0-14
15-64
65 & OVER
TOTAL
TOTAL POPULATION
13,822
17,804
1,358
32,984
PERCENT (%) TO TOTAL
41.90
53.97
4.12
100.00
Source: 2010 NSO Survey
3.1.4.2 Projected Population by Age Group
Table 3.13 presents the projected populations by age group for the 10 year planning
period. Calculations were based on the projected total population and participation
rate using the 2010 population data.
Table 3.13 Projected Populations by Age Group
AGE
GROUP
Under 1
1–4
5–9
10 – 14
15 – 19
20 – 24
25 – 29
30 – 34
35 – 39
40 – 44
45 – 49
50 – 54
55 – 59
60 – 64
65 – 69
70 – 74
75 – 79
2010
Pop.
851
3502
4677
4792
3163
2249
2296
2075
1946
1659
1544
1267
933
670
564
393
208
Part’n.
Rate
2.58
10.62
14.18
14.53
9.59
6.82
6.96
6.29
5.9
5.03
4.68
3.84
2.83
2.03
1.71
1.19
0.63
Municipality of Pola
2012
2013
857
3528
4711
4827
3186
2266
2312
2090
1960
1671
1555
1276
940
674
568
395
209
860
3541
4728
4844
3197
2274
2321
2097
1967
1677
1560
1280
944
677
570
397
210
2014
863
3554
4745
4862
3209
2282
2329
2105
1974
1683
1566
1285
947
679
572
398
211
2015
2016
866
3566
4762
4879
3221
2290
2337
2112
1981
1689
1572
1290
950
682
574
400
212
870
3579
4779
4897
3232
2299
2346
2120
1988
1695
1577
1294
954
684
576
401
212
2017
873
3592
4796
4915
3244
2307
2354
2128
1996
1701
1583
1299
957
687
578
403
213
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
876
3605
4814
4932
3255
2315
2363
2135
2003
1707
1589
1304
961
689
580
404
214
879
3618
4831
4950
3267
2323
2371
2143
2010
1714
1594
1308
964
692
583
405
215
882
3631
4848
4968
3279
2332
2380
2151
2017
1720
1600
1313
968
694
585
407
215
885
3644
4866
4986
3291
2340
2388
2158
2025
1726
1606
1318
971
697
587
408
216
889
3657
4883
5004
3303
2349
2397
2166
2032
1732
1612
1322
975
699
589
410
217
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80 & over
Total
195
32984
0.59
100
196
33222
197
33341
197
33461
198
33582
199
33703
200
33824
200
33946
201
34068
202
34191
202
34314
203
34438
3.1.4.3 Age Dependency Ratio
.There are around 15,180 child and youth (0-14 years old) and over 65 years old
dependent population in 2010 as shown in Table 3.12. The age dependency ratio
was estimated at about 85 per one hundred working persons. This implies that 100
working individuals would have to support about 85 more persons aside from
themselves. The dependent population is composed mostly of those who belong to
the young age bracket at 41.90 percent.
3.1.4.4 Projected Labor Force
Presented in table 3.14 is the projected labor force using the 2007 male and female
participation rate of 27.81 and 26.16 respectively.
Table 3.14 Projected Labor Force
Pop.
PR
2013 2014
2010
32984
33341 33461
HH. Pop. 15
years & over in 17804 53.97 17994 18059
the labor force.
Male
9173 27.81 9272 9306
Female
8631 26.16 8722 8753
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
33582 33703 33824 33946 34068 34191 34314 34438
18124 18190 18255 18321 18386 18453 18519 18586
9339
8785
9373
8817
9407
8848
9441
8880
9474
8912
9509
8944
9542
8977
9577
9009
Source: 2010 NSO Surveys;
MPDO Calculations
3.1.4.5 Labor Force and Employment
Table 3.15 presents the Labor Force Population by Sex and employment for the year
2008 using the CBMS Survey Result of 2008. As indicated in the table, about 98
percent of the household population 15 years and over were in the labor force. Of
these, 97.88 percent were employed, 71.63 percent were male and 26.25 were
female.
Table 3.15 Labor Force Population by Sex and Employment
Pop. 15
Total HH population
years &
Labor Force
Over
Emp.
%
Unemp.
Male
15,514
9,397
6,,731 71.63
124
Female
14,819
2,467 26.25
75
Not in the
Labor Force
%
7.32
0.80
8,659
12,277
Source: 2008 CBMS Results
3.1.5
Other Population Characteristics
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3.1.5.1. Marital Status
Table 3.16 below shows the household population 10 years old and over by Marital
Status and sex for 2007 censal year. As shown in the table married individuals
outnumbered those who are single at 11,471 or 48.40 percent of the total household
population 10 years old and over of this number, females are slightly more than male
at 5,749 while male accounted at 5,722. Notably, there are more than widowed
female at 852 compared to the male with 279.
Table 3.16 Household Population 10 years Old & Over by Marital Status & Sex, 2007
Marital Status
Both Sexes
Male
Female
Single
10,048
5,747
4,301
Married
11,471
5,722
5,749
Widowed
1,131
279
852
Divorced/Separated
159
81
78
Common Law/Live-in
793
393
400
Unknown
98
37
61
Total
23,700
12,259
11,441
Source: 2007 NSO Survey
3.1.5.2. Religious Affiliation
Table 3.17 below presents the different religious affiliation in the municipality with
Roman Catholics as dominant religion with 27,284 members or 87.56 percent of the
total population based on the 2008 CBMS Survey Result. It was followed by the
Iglesia ni Cristo at 1,046 members or 3.36 percent and Born Again Christian with 850
members or 2.73 percent. The rest accounted for 6.35 percent or 1982 members of
various religious affiliations.
Table 3.17
2008
Religious Affiliation and Percentage to Total Population, CBMS
RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION
Catholics
Protestant
Ingelsia ni Cristo
Seventh day Adventist
Born Again Christian
Jesus is Lord
Church of Christ
Baptist
Back to Christ
Islam
Aglipay
Jehova
Mormons
Dating Daan
Assembly of God
Pentecost
Municipality of Pola
NO OF PEOPLE
27,284
355
1,046
582
850
40
83
443
45
7
9
56
84
17
9
20
% OF TOTAL
POPULATION
87.56
1.14
3.36
1.87
2.73
0.13
0.27
1.42
0.14
0.02
0.03
0.18
0.27
0.05
0.03
0.06
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Apostolic
Rizalista
PMCC
Shalom
IRM
BAHAI
Miracle Crusade
In Time Message
No Religious Affiliation
Total
1
17
84
3
4
20
1
20
82
31,162
0.003
0.05
0.27
0.009
0.012
0.064
0.003
0.064
0.26
100%
Source: 2008 CBMS Survey Results`
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4.
SOCIAL SECTOR
4.1
EDUCATION
Education in Pola is provided through formal education in schools as well as trainings
and non formal education through Alternative Learning Systems (ALS). The latter is
an on-going program under the Department of Education (DepEd). There are various
trainings in computer literacy, electronics, welding and cell phone repair.
4.1.1
Elementary School
Number of Enrollment By School
Table 4.1 below shows 1.58 percent increase in elementary school enrollment
from SY 2009-2010 to SY 2011-2012 with minor fluctuations during SY 20102011 to SY 2011-2012.
Table 4.1 Historical Enrollments for the Last Three School Years
2010-2011
2011-2012
2009Level
2010
No.
Increase/Decrease No.
Decrease/Increase
Elementary
Bacawan E/S
316
331
15
321
-10
Bacungan E/S
74
70
-4
73
3
Bakyaan E/S
85
90
5
80
-10
Bayanan Primary
73
68
-5
74
6
Biga E/S
198
202
4
200
-2
Buhay na Tubig E/S
226
230
4
214
-16
Calatagan E/S
94
104
10
106
2
Calima E/S
267
304
37
296
-8
Calubasanhon E/S
174
150
-24
134
-16
Casiligan E/S
352
394
42
417
23
Malibago E/S
165
171
6
168
-3
Maluanluan E/S
400
396
-4
399
3
Matulatula E/S
645
607
-38
637
30
Misong E/S
150
159
9
148
-11
Pahilahan E/S
301
294
-7
284
-10
Panikihan E/S
205
207
2
209
2
Pola Catholic School
60
36
-24
34
-2
Pola Central School
713
725
12
715
-10
Pula E/S
262
278
16
311
33
Puting Cacao E/S
140
140
0
130
10
Tagbakin E/S
156
179
23
169
-10
Tagumpay E/S
103
119
16
117
-2
Tiguihan E/S
84
86
2
79
-7
5243
5340
97
5315
-25
Source: DepEd - Pola
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Student – Teacher and Student Classroom Ratio
Table 4.2 presents the summary of student-teacher and student classroom ratio by
level for SY 2011-2012
Table 4.2 Ratio of Student to Teacher and Classroom SY 2011-2012
Elementary
Public
Private
Teacher – Student Ratio
1:32
1:12
Classroom – Student Ratio
1:31
1:9
Table 4.3 showed the detailed student –teacher classroom ratio for the SY 2011-2012
Table 4.3 Student-Teacher-Classroom Ratio – SY 2011-2012 Elementary Level
Number of Enrollees Number Number Student
of
of
Type/Level
Femal
Class- Teacher
Male
Total Teacher
e
s
rooms
Ratio
Elementary
Bacawan E/S
157
164
321
7
7
45.86
Bacungan E/S
36
37
73
3
3
24.33
Bakyaan E/S
46
34
80
3
3
26.67
Bayanan Primary
42
32
74
3
2
24.67
Biga E/S
111
89
200
7
7
28.57
Buhay na Tubig E/S
117
97
214
7
7
30.57
Calatagan E/S
53
53
106
3
3
35.33
Calima E/S
152
144
296
8
8
37.00
Calubasanhon E/S
73
61
134
5
6
26.80
Casiligan E/S
226
191
417
10
13
41.70
Malibago E/S
86
82
168
6
6
28.00
Maluanluan E/S
211
188
399
13
13
30.69
Matulatula E/S
325
312
637
18
18
35.39
Misong E/S
81
67
148
6
6
24.67
Pahilahan E/S
151
133
284
9
10
31.56
Panikihan E/S
99
110
209
6
6
34.83
Pola Catholic School
12
22
34
3
4
11.33
Pola Central School
385
330
715
24
21
29.79
Pula E/S
157
154
311
8
8
38.88
Puting Cacao E/S
70
60
130
6
6
21.67
Tagbakin E/S
72
97
169
6
6
28.17
Tagumpay E/S
69
48
117
3
3
39.00
Tiguihan E/S
50
29
79
2
3
39.50
2781
2534
5315
166
169
32.02
StudentClassroo
m Ratio
45.86
24.33
26.67
37.00
28.57
30.57
35.33
37.00
22.33
32.08
28.00
30.69
35.39
24.67
28.40
34.83
8.50
34.05
38.88
21.67
28.17
39.00
26.33
31.45
Majority of the elementary schools have met the recommended 1:35 student –
teacher and student – classroom standard ratio. There were only six (6) elementary
schools which exceeded to recommended student – teacher standard ratio; namely
Bacawan E/S with 1:46; Calima E/S with 1:37; Casiligan E/S with 1:42; Pula E/S,
Tagumpay E/S and Tiguihan E/S with 1.39.
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For student classroom ratio, there were also five elementary schools which failed to
meet the recommended standard ratio of 1:35. They were Bacawan E/S with 1:46;
Bayanan Primary School and Calima E/S both registered 1:37 and Pula E/S &
Tagumpay E/S both also registered 1:39.
Bacawan, Calima, Pula, Tagumpay Elementary Schools and Bayanan Primary
Schools still need either additional teachers or classrooms based in the recorded
ratio.
Inventory of Educational Facilities
Formal education is provided through a network of schools which are strategically
located in the Poblacion and the other barangays. At present there are 23
elementary/primary schools in the municipality of which only one is privately operated
(refer to Table 4.4 for number of schools and Figure 4.1 for Community Facilities
map).
Table 4.4 Number of Public and Private Elementary Schools – SY 2011-2012
Public
Private
Total
Elementary
22
1
23
Source: DepEd District Office for elementary education data.
Figure - 2.12 Community Facilities Map (MEO)
Table 4.5 below showed the type, facilities and existing conditions of each
public and private elementary schools of the municipality.
Table 4.5
Name of Schools
Elementary
Bacawan E/S
Bacungan E/S
Bakyaan E/S
Bayanan Primary
Biga E/S
Buhay na Tubig E/S
Calatagan E/S
Calima E/S
Calubasanhon E/S
Casiligan E/S
Malibago E/S
Maluanluan E/S
Matulatula E/S
Misong E/S
Pahilahan E/S
School by Level, Type, Facilities and Conditions SY 2011-2012
Location
(Barangay)
Area
Occ.
(hec.)
Type
of School
La
b
Sho
p
Bacawan
Bacungan
Tagumpay
Bayanan
Biga
Buhay na Tubig
Pahilahan
Calima
Calubasanhon
Casiligan
Malibago
Maluanluan
Matulatula
Misong
Pahilahan
0.5000
0.5000
0.0850
0.0120
1.0000
0.5000
0.5000
0.5000
0.5077
1.0200
0.5000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
0.5000
Complete
Multi Grade
Multi Grade
Non-Central
Non-Central
Complete
Multi Grade
Non-Central
Non-Central
Non-Central
Non-Central
Non-Central
Non-Central
Non-Central
Complete
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
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Facilities and Condition
Res
Li Clini
Playt
b
c
groun
roo
d
m
G
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
P
N
N
C
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
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G
C
G
G
P
C
P
P
P
G
P
P
N
G
P
G
P
G
N
P
G
P
P
G
G
P
P
P
G
P
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Panikihan E/S
Pola Catholic
School
Panikihan
0.5000
Zone I
0.3657
Zone IIPola Central School Batuhan
0.6028
Pula E/S
Pula
0.8000
Puting Cacao E/S
Puting Cacao
1.0000
Tagbakin E/S
Tagbakin
0.8000
Tagumpay E/S
Tagumpay
0.5000
Tiguihan E/S
Tiguihan
0.0500
* Indicate condition if facility is present as follows:
G - Good - Well Maintained
P - Poor - Needs Improvement
C - Critical - Requiring Priority Action
N - None / No Such Facility
Complete
N
N
N
N
N
G
Private
G
N
G
G
G
G
Central
Non-Central
Non-Central
Non-Central
Multi Grade
Non-Central
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
G
N
C
G
N
N
G
G
P
N
G
P
G
N
P
G
G
P
G
G
Comp.
Room G
N
Source: DepEd District Office for elementary education data
Based on the table above, majority of the public elementary schools have no
adequate facilities except for a few who have a well maintained library, health clinics,
restrooms and playgrounds. Others have none and the rest with facilities but needs
improvement or require priority action. On the other hand the lone private
elementary school has almost complete and well maintained facilities.
4.1.2
Secondary School
Table 4.6 below presents the number of enrollment by school in Secondary Level.
Table 4.6 Historical Enrollments for the Last Three School Years
2010-2011
2011-2012
2009Level
2010
No. Increase/Decrease No. Decrease/Increase
Secondary
DYCNHS main
988
1088
100
1134
46
DYCNHS Annex
Matulatula
430
435
5
465
30
DYCNHS Annex
Bacawan
247
262
15
274
12
DYCNHS Annex Calima
95
153
58
205
52
DYCNHS Annex
Tagumpay
86
149
63
204
55
Pola Catholic School
531
516
-15
498
-18
2377
2603
226
2780
177
Source: DYCNHS education data and
Municipal Date for Secondary Education
Table 4.6 shows 16.95 percent increase in secondary school enrollment from SY
2009-2010 to SY 2011-2012 with slight increase of 6.79 percent during SY 20102011 to SY 2011-2012.
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Pola Catholic School, the only private secondary school in Pola, showed continued
decline of enrollment with -15 decrease from SY 2009-2010 t0 2010-2011 and -18
decrease from SY 2010-2011 to SY 2011-2012
Student-Teacher and Student Classroom Ratio
Table 4.7 below shows the Summary of Student-Teacher and Student Classroom
ratio by level for SY 2011-2012.
Table 4.7 Ratio of Student to Teacher and Classroom SY 2011-2012
Secondary
Teacher – Student Ratio
Classroom – Student Ratio
Public
1:39
1:55
Private
1:26
1:47
Table 4.8 presents the detailed Student-Teacher Classroom ratio for the SY 2011-2012
Table 4.8 Student –Teacher and Student –Classroom Ratio SY 2011-2012
Number of Enrollees
Number
Number
of
Type/Level
of
Classroo
Male Female Total
Teachers
ms
Secondary
DYCNHS main
592
542
1134
50
18
DYCNHS Annex
Matulatula
239
232
471
13
8
DYCNHS Annex
Bacawan
117
145
262
7
6
DYCNHS Annex Calima
95
77
172
7
5
DYCNHS Annex
Tagumpay
151
117
268
7
5
Pola Catholic School
223
199
422
16
9
1417
1312
2729
75
51
StudentStudentTeacher Classroom
Ratio
Ratio
45.36
63
36.23
58.88
37.43
24.57
43.67
34.40
38.29
26.38
36.39
53.60
46.89
53.51
Based on Tables 4.7 and 4.8 public secondary schools exceeded the recommended
student-teacher classroom standard ratio of 1:35 and 1:40 with its overall recorded
1:39 and 1:55 ratios.
Pola Catholic School the private Secondary school on the other hand meets the
ecommended student –teacher ratio with a recorded 1:26 while it failed on
the
teacher-classroom ratio with a recorded ratio of 1:47.
Overall, Public and Private Secondary Schools need additional classrooms and
teachers except DYCNHS Calima with sufficient student Teacher- Classroom ratios
of 1:25 and 1:34 and Pola Catholic School with 1:26 student-teacher ratio.
Inventory of Education Facilities
Secondary education in the municipality is being provided by five (5) national and
municipal funded schools as well as one (1) private school run by the Roman
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Catholic Church located at rural barangays and the Poblacion area. (Refer to Table
4.9)
Table 4.9 Number of Public and Private Secondary Schools SY 2011-2012
Public
Private
Total
Secondary
5
1
6
Source: DYCNHS education data and Municipal Data for Secondary Education
Table 4.10 below shows the type of facilities and existing conditions of public and
private secondary schools in the municipality.
Table 4.10 School b y Level, Type, Facilities and Conditions SY 2011-2012
Name of
Schools
Location
(Barangay)
Area
Occupied
(hectares)
Type
of
School
Lab
Shop
Facilities and Condition
Lib Clinic Rest
Playroom ground
Secondary
Pola Catholic
School
Zone I
0.4958
Private
G
N
G
G
G
G
DYCNHS main
DYCNHS Annex
Maluanluan
Matulatula
2.4329
1.0000
Public
Public
N
n
N
N
G
N
N
N
P
G
G
P
DYCNHS Annex
Bacawan
1.0000
Public
N
N
G
N
G
G
DYCNHS Annex Calima
0.5000
Public
DYCNHS Annex Tagumpay
1.0000
Public
* Indicate condition if facility is present as follows:
G - Good - Well Maintained
P - Poor - Needs Improvement
C - Critical - Requiring Priority Action
N - None / No Such Facility
N
N
N
N
P
N
N
N
G
P
N
P
Others
(Specify)
Computer
Room G
Computer
Room G
School
Canteen
Computer
Room G
Source: DYCNHS education data and Municipal Data for Secondary Education
Table 4.10 indicates that, similar to primary schools most secondary schools have no
adequate facilities except for the lone private school who has a well maintained
laboratory, library, clinic, restrooms and playground. The rest of the public secondary
schools have none except for a few with facilities but needs improvement.
4.1.3
Tertiary Education
There is no tertiary school in the municipality. Majority of high school graduates were
enrolled on nearby towns of Socorro, Pinamalayan and Bansud, while others prefer
in the cities of Calapan, Batangas and Metro Manila Colleges
4.2
HEALTH AND SANITATION
4.2.1
Health Resources
4.2.1.1 Health Personnel-Population Ratio
Table 4.11 presents the Medical Health Facilities and personnel vis-à-vis the
comparative standard and actual ratios.
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Table 4.11 Medical Health Facilities and Personnel, Year 2011
Medical Health Facilities
Rural Health Center
Barangay Health Stations
Barangay Health Centers
Hospital Beds
Personnel
Municipal Health Officer
Public Health Nurse
Rural Sanitary Inspector
Rural Health Midwives
Rural Health Dentist
Barangay Health Workers
Number
Actual Ratio
1
3
12
3
1:32,984
1:10,995
1:749
1:10,995
Acceptable
Standard Ratio
1:50,000
1:5,000
1:5,000
1:1,000
1
1 Permanent
1 Casual
1
4 Permanent
7 Casuals
-0164
1:32,984
1:16,492
1:20,000
1:20,000
1:32,984
1:2,999
1:20,000
1:5,000
0;32,984
1:201
Source: Municipal Health Office
As shown in Table 4.11 the municipality is deficient in the number of health facilities
and manpower. In order to provide adequate health services, especially to the
remotest barangay and depressed areas. The municipality should pursue to
construct additional Barangay Health Centers as well as to operationalize the newly
constructed two storey rural health center at Barangay Bayanan. Augmentation of
the present number of health personnel is also a must.
4.2.1.2 Facilities and Services Rendered
Public health services in Pola are delivered through one (1) Rural Health Center at
Zone I, and three (3) barangay health stations in Calima, Casiligan and Tagumpay as
well as twelve (12) Barangay Health Centers situated at Barangay Bacungan,
Bacawan, Biga, Batuhan, Calubasanhon, Maluanluan, Malibago, Matulatula, Misong,
Pahilahan, Pula and Tiguihan. There is a newly constructed Rural Health Center at
Barangay Bayanan with 3 bed capacity; the said two (2) storey building is not yet fully
operational but soon to be fully functional in the month of August. The present Rural
Health Unit has three (3) bed capacity rendering the following services and
programs: maternal and child health care, control of diarrheal diseases, micronutrient
supplementation, family planning, TB control program, expanded program for
immunization, vector borne disease, control of communicable and non communicable
diseases, bloodletting and others. Availment of complete and adequate health
services were usually sought by residents of Pola at the community and private
hospitals in nearby town of Pinamalayan and the Provincial Hospital and Private
Clinics at Calapan City.
4.2.1.3 Leading Causes of Mortality and Morbidity
The leading cause of mortality from 2009 to 2011 was Cardio Vascular Disease
which had increased by 11 for the year 2010 and with its lowest recorded decline last
year (2011) by about seventeen (17) per ten thousand population. The recorded
thirty (30) cases per ten thousand population of Multi-organ Failure in 2009 made it
the second leading cause of mortality (refer to table 4.12)
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Table 4.12 Ten Leading Causes of Mortality for the Last Three Years
Number of Deaths
Causes
2009
2010
2011
1. CVD
13
24
7
2. PTB
6
12
5
3. Cancer
9
11
4
4. CHA - Congestic Heart failure
7
10
6
5. HPN
12
10
5
6. Pneumonia
5
5
5
7. Multiorgan Failure
30
9
2
8. COPD
3
12
7
9. Diabetes Mellitus
4
2
10. Liver Cirrhosis.
6
5
3
Source: Municipal Health Office
In 2009, Multiorgan failure is the foremost caused of mortality at 30 cases, followed
by cerebrovascular disease, hypertension and cancer at 13, 12 and 9 respectively.
As compared to 2010 and 2011, diabetes is the least caused while cerebrovascular
disease remained the topmost number of deaths at 24 in year 2010 and 7 in 2012
In summary, non communicable disease like cerebrovascular disease, COPD,
multiorgan failures are the predominant causes of deaths for the last three years in
Pola
Table 4.13 Ten Leading Causes of Morbidity for the Last Three Years
Number of Cases
Causes
2009
2010
2011
1. Acute Respiratory Infection
2,712
1,916
1,745
2. UTI
262
171
158
3. ERTI
245
163
143
4. Pneumonia
171
118
97
5. Wounds (All forms)
303
97
250
6. Diarrhea
295
135
312
7. PTB
80
95
89
8. PUD
73
61
111
9. Acute Tonsilopharyngitis
244
173
108
10. HPN
18
12
10
Source: Municipal Health Office
As seen in Table 4.13, the ten leading causes of disease in 2009, 2010 and 2011
vary significantly.
For three years, Acute Respiratory Tract Infection has the highest number of cases
recorded at 2,712 in 2009, which further decreased to 1,916 in 2010 and significantly
dropped to 1,745 in 2011. On the other hand, other contributing cases of disease are
wounds of all forms, diarrhea, UTI, Upper Respiratory Tract Infection.
Finally, Acute Respiratory Tract Infection remained the topmost cause of morbidity in
last three years which is commonly seen in all ages.
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4.2.1.4 Mortality and Morbidity Rate
The municipal health status indicators from 2007 to 2011 are presented in Table
4.14. The Crude Birth Rate (CBR) decreased with minimum fluctuations while the
Crude Death Rate (CDR) increased with minor fluctuations from the year 2008-2010,
CBR had dropped by as much 3.2 births per ten thousand population from a
registered 17.8 to 14.6 in 2010 to 2011, while CDR increased from 2.1 to 4.2 per ten
thousand population in the same period.
The Infant Mortality Rate showed a great increase with major fluctuations from 2007
to 2011. These are particularly evident in 2008 with recorded drops of 68 deaths per
10,000 live births from previous year, however it recorded remarkable increase year
2009 and decline of 140 and 126 deaths per 10,000 live births for the next two (2)
years.
Table 4.14 General Health Situation for the Last Five Years
Health Indicator
2007
2008
2009
Fertility
Crude Birth Rates (CBR)
21.6
21.8
14.8
Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
4,251
4,139
5,042
Morbidity
General Medical
Consultative Rate
8,340
7,872
8,856
Hospitalization Rate
Mortality
Crude Death Rate (CDR)
3.8
4.1
3.5
Proportioned Mortality Rate (PMR)
1,782.3 1,903.4 2,444.8
Infant Mortality Rate (IMR)
13.6
6.8
16.7
Young Mortality Rate (YMR)
0.12
0.18
0.095
Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR)
0
1.3
0
2010
2011
17.8
5,168
14.6
4,685
7,740
9,876
2.1
1,763.9
2.7
0.096
1.3
4.2
2610.8
4.07
0.08
0
4.2.1.5 Nutritional Status
Table 4.15 below presents the number of malnourished children for the last three
years which shows 2nd degree malnutrition case at its highest during the year 2009 at
327 and gradually decrease by 16 and 54 percent respectively for the year 2010 and
2011. The table also shows 3rd degree malnutrition case gradually increased by 26
and 32 percent respectively from the year 2009 at 23.
Table 4.15 Number of Malnourished Children for the Last Three Years
2009
2010
2011
Degree of
Increase/Decreas
Increase/Decreas
Malnutrition
No.
No.
No.
e
e
1st
2nd
327
282
Decrease
213
Decrease
3rd
23
29
Increase
34
Increase
Total
350
311
247
Source: BNS
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4.2.2
Sanitation
4.2.2.1 Household Distribution by Type of Toilet Facility
Based on the 2008 CBMS Survey, there are around 4907 households or 67 percent
of the total number of households at Pola has sanitary toilets (refer to Table 4.16)
Table 4.16 Inventory of Households with Sanitary Toilet Facilities by Barangay 2008
HH with Sanitary
Barangay
Total # of HHs
Percentage (%)
Toilet
Bacawan
344
119
35
Bacungan
116
76
66
Batuhan
607
417
69
Bayanan
341
315
92
Biga
222
219
99
Buhay na Tubig
273
113
41.40
Calima
408
303
74.30
Calubasanhon
308
205
67
Campamento
135
108
80.00
Casiligan
389
304
78.15
Malibago
242
208
86
Maluanluan
722
567
79
Matulatula
714
556
78
Misong
195
72
37
Pahilahan
415
209
50.36
Panikihan
307
196
64
Pula
364
287
79
Puting Cacao
173
48
28
Tagumpay
169
101
60
Tagbakin
300
151
50.33
Tiguihan
161
54
34
Zone I
106
106
100
Zone II
182
173
95.05
TOTAL
7,193
4,907
66.91
Source: 2008 CBMS Survey
Barangay Zone I of Poblacion has a perfect number of households with 100
percent access to sanitary toilet facility, while Puting Cacao has only 48
households with sanitary toilet out of 173 households or a measly 28 percent.
4.2.3
Burial Ground
4.2.3.1 Status and Inventory of Private and Public Cemetery
The Municipality of Pola has two (2) cemeteries located at Barangay Batuhan.
These occupy an aggregate area of two (2) hectares. The Municipal Government
owns half a hectare while the remaining 1.5 hectare land is a private cemetery owned
by the Catholic Church. The cemeteries are accessible through the Pola-Socorro
National Road and Fosterville-Pantay, Barangay Road. At present, both cemeteries
are already congested
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4.2.4. Solid Waste and Waste Water Facilities
Solid waste management still remains a major concern for the municipality. The old
dumpsite at Barangay Bayanan has since been rehabilitated and closed for almost
three years. The property has been acquired by the government for low cost housing
purposes and the new dumpsite has been moved to nearby private property which is
under CARP. The new area which is more or less one (1) hectare has been rented
and maintained by the Local Government. It has a backhoe for land filling purposes.
Using waste generation rate of 0.5 kg/person/day (HLURB-Guidebook Volume 2)
based on the estimated population, the collection areas of the four (4) barangays are
generating 2681 kg/day or 8 cubic meter (based on an
estimated waste density
of 330kg/m3 – HLURB Guide Book-Volume 2). Garbage is collected by one (1)
dump truck with a 5 cubic meter capacity.
The cumulative waste generation for the next ten (10) years based on the projected
population is about 30,377 cu.m. Using the waste density of 330kg/m3 and a landfill
depth of 5.0 meters, the area requirement by the year 2022 is about 9.06 hectares
(See table 4.17 for the volume of waste generated/facilities and Area Requirements)
Table 4.17 Volume of Waste Generated and Area Requirements for Controlled or Sanitary
landfill Facilities.
Year
Population
(Projected)
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
5,419
5,439
5,458
5,478
5,498
5,518
5,538
5,557
5,577
5,598
Waste
Generation
(kg/year)
986,258
989,898
993,356
996,996
1,000,636
1,000,276
1,007,916
1,011,374
1,015,014
1,018,836
10,020,560
Volume
Area
Requirement
2,989
3,000
3,010
3,021
3,032
3,043
3,054
3,065
3,076
3,087
30,377
0.598
0.600
0.602
0.604
0.606
0.606
0.610
0.613
0.615
0.617
6.07
Note: The computed land area requirement needs to be increased by 50% to allow for daily cover,
roads, receiving areas, material recovery facility, fencing. Therefore:
Total land area = 6.07 has. x 1.5
= 9.11 has.
Source: Municipal Data on Solid Waste Management Plan
MPDO Calculations
HLRUB Guidebook Volume 2
Considering the present one (1) hectare dumpsite located in Barangay Bayanan,
solid waste generated by the municipality for the next ten (10) years can no longer be
accommodated. The LGU of Pola should now focus on efficient solid waste
collection and finding for an appropriate dumpsite area for relocation
.
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4.3
HOUSING
4.3.1
Inventory of Dwelling Units by Types of Construction Materials
The most current data on housing (2008) presented in Table 4.18 shows that 3326 or
46.24 percent of the total dwelling units in the municipality are made of strong
materials (concrete, brick, stone, wood and galvanized iron), light materials (bamboo,
sawali, cogon and nipa) comprise 38.57
percent or 2774 dwelling units while the
Mixed but predominantly strong and light materials dwelling units share are around
10 percent or 702 units. The rest are made up of either salvaged/makeshift and
mixed but predominantly salvaged materials at 5.09 percent or 366 units.
Table 4.18 Dwelling Units by Type of Construction Materials - 2008
Strong
Light
materials
Mixed but
materials
Total
(concrete,
Salvaged/
predo(bamboo
Barangay
Household brick, stone,
makeshift minantly
, sawali,
s
wood,
materials
strong
cogon,
galvanized
materials
nipa)
iron)
Bacawan
344
97
207
2
10
Bacungan
116
79
31
0
6
Batuhan
607
255
295
21
13
Bayanan
341
189
105
1
14
Biga
222
122
81
0
16
Buhay na Tubig
273
125
101
2
15
Calima
308
240
132
9
24
Calubasanhon
408
136
164
5
0
Campamento
135
56
75
0
2
Casiligan
389
230
149
8
1
Malibago
242
74
156
12
0
Maluanluan
722
330
211
41
73
Matulatula
714
319
288
7
63
Misong
195
34
161
0
0
Pahilahan
415
304
94
7
2
Panikihan
307
126
178
1
2
Pula
364
103
163
15
63
Puting Cacao
173
116
2
1
1
Tagbakin
300
118
10
80
44
Tagumpay
169
29
10
1
26
Tiguihan
161
35
98
0
12
Zone I
106
64
37
0
5
Zone II
182
145
26
2
5
TOTAL
7193
3326
2774
215
397
Mixed but
predominantly
light
materials
Mixed but
predominantly
salvaged
materials
28
0
20
27
3
15
1
1
2
1
0
67
28
0
0
0
14
2
0
78
16
0
2
305
0
0
3
5
0
15
1
2
0
0
0
0
9
0
8
0
6
48
29
25
0
0
0
151
Source: 2008 CBMS Survey
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4.3.2 Inventory of Residential Subdivision
At present the Local Government of Pola is still pursuing the realization of the
housing project for government officials, employees, teachers and indigents. The
construction and development of a 2 hectare subdivision located at Barangay
Bayanan were suspended for almost 5 years due to legal problems by the contractor.
At least, six (6) units have been constructed but have yet to be occupied.
4.3.3. Inventory of Households and Housing Units Living in Dangered Areas
There are more or less 266 housing units or households living in dangered areas.
Most of these are situated at Barangay Batuhan, Bayanan, Maluanluan, Biga,
Matulatula and Zone II. Considered as temporary settlers, majority of these
households have built their dwellings along riverbanks road right of way, government
lots, lakeshore and idle farm.
Table 4.19 Inventory of Household & Housing Unit Living in Dangered Areas
Barangay
POLA
Bacawan
Bacungan
Batuhan
Bayanan
Biga
Buhay Na Tubig
Calubasanhon
Calima
Casiligan
Malibago
Maluanluan
Matulatula
Pahilahan
Panikihan
Zone I (Pob.)
Zone II (Pob.)
Pula
Puting Cacao
Tagbakin
Tagumpay
Tiguihan
Campamento
Misong
Number of
Households
Households who are squatters*
Magnitude
Proportion**
7193
266
3.7
344
116
607
341
222
273
308
408
389
242
722
714
415
307
106
182
364
173
300
169
161
135
195
4
2
127
81
8
2
1
3
0
1
13
6
2
3
0
6
2
2
1
0
1
0
1
1.16
1.72
20.92
23.75
3.6
0.73
0.32
0.74
0
0.41
1.8
0.84
0.48
0.98
0
3.3
0.55
1.16
0.33
0
0.62
0
0.51
Source: 2008 CBMS Survey
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4.3.4 Inventory of Lands for Socialized Housing
Since 2001 ten (10) Hectare lot has been acquired by the Municipal Government of
Pola for low cost housing project that will cater government officials & employees,
teachers and indigents’ housing needs. A portion of it will also be appropriated as
settlement area for temporary settlers of the municipality.
4.4
SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES
4.4.1
Social Services Rendered
The Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO) is the department
mandated to care, protect and rehabilitate the segment of population which has the
least in life in terms of physical, mental and social well being. Among its programs
and services in 2011 were the following.

The Emergency Assistance Program provides limited assistance in cash or in kind to
indigent families. The program components included Food for Growth (FFG), which
had served 820 beneficiaries and malnourished children.

The Aid to Individual in Crisis Situation (AICS) had given assistance amounting to
P516,562.00 for 410 indigent families under the Emergency Relief Program which
involved the provision of basic needs to disaster victims as well as financial and
material to re-construct houses that were totally or partially destroyed by natural or
manmade disasters.

The Self-Employment Assistance (SEA) program had provided 262 beneficiaries
livelihood-oriented services.

Program for persons with disabilities consisted of providing artificial devices to this
group of people.

As of 2011, there were 1914 Senior Citizens and 23 Barangay Elderly Organizations
which were under the Office of the Senior Citizen Affairs (OSCA) supervision and
being assisted by the MSWDO.

The Family Welfare Services had provided pre-marriage counseling to 116 couples.
Parents Effectiveness Services (PES) for 15 participants, Responsible Parenthood
Program for 39 parents and Family Case Work Program for 45 families.
Table 4.20 presents the historical number of population served by type of Clientele
System
Table 4.20 Historical Number of Population by type of Clientele System
Previous Years
Current Year
Type of Clientele
2008
2009
2010
NO.
Percent
Children
785
997
1003
830
Youth
150
150
1100
120
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FHONA
Indigenous Peoples
Senior Citizen
Person with Disability
Source: MSWDO-Pola
4.4.2
390
481
410
50
15
25
20
45
Inventory of Social Welfare Facilities and Manpower Resources.
Table 4.21 shows the number and status of Day Care Centers and Day Care
Workers. There are a total of 32 Day Care Centers situated in all barangays except
Zone II. Of these facilities, 23 are active, 6 are temporary, two need construction and
1 is being constructed. On the other hand, there are 32 Day Care Workers, (refer to
Figure 4.21 for Community Facilities map)
Table 4.21 Social Welfare Facilities, Services and Clientele, Year 2011
Barangay
Bacawan
Name of Day
Care Center
Bacawan DCC
Facilities
DCC
Physical
Condition
Good
Services
DCS/SFP/PES
Family Dev't
Session
Bacungan
Bacungan DCC
DCC
Good
DCS/SFP/PES
Family Dev't
Session
Batuhan
Batuhan DCC
DCC
Good
DCS/SFP/PES
Family Dev't
Session
Bayanan
Biga
Bayanan DCC
DCC
Good
DCS/SFP/PES
Bayanan High
DCC
Chapel
Critical
Family Dev't
Session
Biga DCC
DCC
Good
DCS/SFP/PES
Family Dev't
Session
Buhay na
Tubig
Buhay na Tubig
DCC
DCC
Calima
Calima DCC
DCC
Dayap DCC
DCC
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Good
DCS/SFP/PES
Family Dev't
Session
Good
DCS/SFP/PES
Family Dev't
Session
Type of
Clientele
Day Care
Children
Mother/Father
FHONA/Women's
Day Care
Children
Mother/Father
FHONA/Women's
Day Care
Children
Mother/Father
FHONA/Women's
Day Care
Children
Mother/Father
FHONA/Women's
Day Care
Children
Mother/Father
FHONA/Women's
Day Care
Children
Mother/Father
FHONA/Women's
Day Care
Children
Mother/Father
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Calubasanhon
Campamento
Casiligan
Calubasanhon
DCC
Libas DCC
DCC
Good
DCS/SFP/PES
DCC
Good
Family Dev't
Session
Campamento
DCC
DCC
Good
DCS/SFP/PES
Casiligan DCC
Family Dev't
Session
DCC
Good
DCS/SFP/PES
Family Dev't
Session
Malibago
Malibago DCC
DCC
Good
DCS/SFP/PES
Family Dev't
Session
Maluanluan
Maluanluan
DCC
DCC
Good
DCS/SFP/PES
Family Dev't
Session
Matulatula
Misong
Pahilahan
Panikihan
Pula
Matulatula
Proper DCC
Bagong Pook
DCC
Silangan DCC
Misong DCC
DCC
Good
DCS/SFP/PES
DCC
Good
Family Dev't
Session
Old House
DCC
Good
DCS/SFP/PES
Aguada DCC
DCC
Critical
Family Dev't
Session
Pahilahan DCC
DCC
Good
DCS/SFP/PES
Calatagan DCC
DCC
Critical
Family Dev't
Session
Panikihan DCC
Vacant
Classroom
Pula DCC
DCC
DCS/SFP/PES
Family Dev't
Session
Good
DCS/SFP/PES
Family Dev't
Session
Puting Cacao
Puting Cacao
Centro DCC
Puting Cacao
DCC
DCC
Good
DCS/SFP/PES
DCC
Good
Family Dev't
Session
Day Care
Children
Mother/Father
FHONA/Women's
Day Care
Children
Mother/Father
FHONA/Women's
Day Care
Children
Mother/Father
FHONA/Women's
Day Care
Children
Mother/Father
FHONA/Women's
Day Care
Children
Mother/Father
FHONA/Women's
Day Care
Children
Mother/Father
FHONA/Women's
Day Care
Children
Mother/Father
FHONA/Women's
Day Care
Children
Mother/Father
FHONA/Women's
Day Care
Children
Mother/Father
FHONA/Women's
Day Care
Children
Mother/Father
FHONA/Women's
Day Care
Children
Mother/Father
Parent
Committee
Parent
Committee
Parent
Committee
Parent
Committee
Parent
Committee
Parent
Committee
Parent
Committee
Parent
Committee
Parent
Committee
Parent
Committee
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Tagbakin
Tagumpay
Tiguihan
Taybungan DCC
Old House
Tagbakin DCC
DCC
Good
Family Dev't
Session
Tagumpay DCC
DCC
Good
DCS/SFP/PES
Bakyaan DCC
DCC
Good
Family Dev't
Session
Tiguihan DCC
DCS/SFP/PES
DCC
DCS/SFP/PES
Family Dev't
Session
Zone I
Zone I DCC
Multipurpose
Hall
DCS/SFP/PES
Family Dev't
Session
Day Care
Children
Mother/Father
FHONA/Women's
Day Care
Children
Mother/Father
FHONA/Women's
Day Care
Children
Mother/Father
FHONA/Women's
Day Care
Children
Mother/Father
FHONA/Women's
Parent
Committee
Parent
Committee
Parent
Committee
Parent
Committee
Source: MSWDO - Pola
Figure : 2.13 Community Facilities Map
4.5
PROTECTIVE SERVICES
4.5.1
Facilities and Manpower
The main police station of Pola with a total land area of 200 square meters is located
at Barangay Zone I. At present, it is equipped with two (2) land vehicles (one patrol
jeep and one motorcycle) for the mobility of the police force within the municipality.
Fire protection services, on the other hand is being carried out by the Bureau of Fire
Department personnel. There is no officially designated fire station, BFP personnel
are temporarily housed in a makeshift shanty below the newly built Sangguniang
Bayan Annex Building. Services are being carried out with the use of a newly
repaired fire truck.
Based on the inventory of personnel presented in Table 4.22 below, the police force
and fire protection staff are inadequate. The present personnel to population ratio of
policemen are 1:1269 and the firemen population ratio is 1:4712. The nationally
accepted policemen population and firemen population ratio is 1:1000 and 1:2000
respectively.
Table 4.22 Protective Services by Facilities and Equipment
TABLE
PROTECTIVE SERVICES BY FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
Type of
services
Location
Area
(sq.m.)
Number
of
Personnel
Personnel
to
Population
Ratio
Facilities/Equipment
Condition
Vehicle
Others
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Headquarters
Sub-station
Outpost
Traffic
Fire Protection
Pola
96
26
1:1269
2 motorcycle
Headquarters
Sub-station
Jail
Management
District Jail
City/Mun. Jail
Others
Pola
96
7
1;4712
Firetruck
10 long FA
16 short FA
serviceable
serviceable
F/Fighting
equipt.
Serviceable
Source: Pola PNP Station
BFP Pola
4.5.2 Crime Index for the Last Five Years
There are twenty seven (27) recorded crime incidences at Pola in the last five years
involving 26 males and one female. Various crimes such as murder, rape, physical
injuries, robbery, acts of lasciviousness and theft are committed by the offenders in
seven barangays. (see table 4.23)
TABLE 4.23
Years
Crime Incidence By Barangay By Type, By Sex Of Offender for The Last Five
Barangays
Matulatula
Tagumpay
Casiligan
Tiguihan
Zone II
Bayanan
Puting Cacao
Buhay na Tubig
Batuhan
Maluanluan
Campamento
Matulatula
Maluanluan
Batuhan
Misong
Matulatula
Batuhan
Malibago
Batuhan
Calubasanhon
Panikihan
Malibago
Type of
Crimes
Physical Injury
Rape
murder
murder
murder
murder
Rape
Rape
Physical Injury
Physical Injury
Robbery
Murder
Act of Lasciv.
Rape
Act of Lasciv.
Rape
Murder
Murder
Theft
Murder
Murder
Physical Injury
2006
M
F
1
1
1
1
M
2007
F
2008
M
F
M
2009
F
M
1
2010
F
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Source: Pola PNP Station
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4.5.3 Fire Incidence for the Last Five Years
There are only three (3) reported fire incidences in the municipality for the last five
years. Two (2) of these incidences occurred at Barangay Batuhan on the year 2007
and 2008. All of these fire incidences are accidental. (Please see table 4.24)
Table 4.24 Fire Incidence for the Last Five Years
Barangay
Origin/Cause
Batuhan
Maluanluan
Kabilang Ibayo, Batuhan
2003
kitchen/accidental
accidental
accidental
Frequency of Occurrence
2007
2008
2009
Jan, 30
Feb. 2
Dec. 6
2010
Source: BFP Pola
4.6
SPORTS AND RECREATION
4.6.1 Inventory of Existing Facilities, Location and Land Area
Table 4.25 below presents the recreational facilities in the municipality of which
majority are basketball courts numbering to forty one (41) and three (3) recreational
areas (open and covered). Most of these facilities are considered adequate and in
good condition except for a few which needs minor repair.
Table 5.4 1 Existing Sports and Recreational Facilities by Barangay, Year 2012
Barangay
Bacawan
Bacungan
Batuhan
Bayanan
Biga
Buhay na Tubig
Calima
Calubasanhon
Campamento
Casiligan
Malibago
Maluanluan
Matulatula
Municipality of Pola
Area
(hectares)
Sports Facilities
Recreation Facilities
2 Basketball
Court
1 basketball
court
1 covered court
1 Multipurpose
Gymnasium
2 Basketball
Court
3 Basketball
Court
4 basketball
court
2 Basketball
Court
1 basketball
Court
1 Basketball
Court
2 Basketball
Court
1 Basketball
Court
3 Basketball
Court
4 Basketball
Court
1 Children’s
Playground
Ownership
Physical
Condition
Public
Good
Public
Good
Public
Good
Public
Public
Good
2 Good
2 Poor
1 Good
1 Poor
Public
Good
Public
Good
** Public
Good
Public
2 Public
1 Private
Good
Public
Good
Public
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Misong
Pahilahan
Panikihan
Pula
Puting Cacao
Tagbakin
Tagumpay
Tiguihan
Zone I
Zone II
1 Basketball
Court
1 Basketball
Court
3 Basketball
Court
3 Basketball
Court
1 Basketball
Court
1 Basketball
Court
1 Basketball
Court
1 Basketball
Court
1 Basketball
Court
1 Children’s
Playground
Town Plaza
Public
Good
Public
Good
Public
Good
Public
Good
Public
Good
Public
Good
Public
Good
Public
Good
Private
Public
Poor
Good
Ballgames particularly basketball and softball are the top favorite sports of the
youth in the municipality. Oftentimes, these games have been played during
summer through inter-sitio league in every barangay. The lead proponents of
these activities are the Sangguniang Kabataan with the support of each
Sangguniang Barangay through their Barangay Chairman.
During school days, athletic meet which covers track and field and different ball
games are being held in the municipality. The events’ participants are pupils from
primary public schools and students of secondary public and private schools.
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5.0
ECONOMIC SECTOR
5.1
Agriculture
5.1.1 Crop Production and Land Utilization by Type
About 81.40 percent or 13,051.3416 hectares of Pola’s total land area are devoted to
agriculture. Coconut is the major agricultural crop occupying 5603.50 hectares
distributed in all barangays. Rice is the second predominant crop planted in 14
barangays. There are 859 hectares of irrigated rice planted by 560 farmers in 13
barangays and 417 hectares of non-irrigated (rainfed) rice planted by 200 farmers in
other barangays. The municipality is also a major producer of high value crops,
banana, citrus, fruit trees and vegetables. Table 5.1 shows the area coverage and
average production of major agricultural crops.
Table 5.1 Existing Major Agricultural Crops by Area, Production and Market, Year 2011
Area
Major Crops
1. Rice
Irrigated
Non-irrigated
2. Banana
3. Coconut
4. Citrus
5. Others
TOTAL
Hectares
% total
859.00
417.00
2,688.41
5,603.50
1,419.41
746.29
11,733.61
7.32
3.55
22.91
47.76
10.08
6.36
97.98
Production
Volume
Value (Php)
(MT)
5,580.75
697,593.75
26,875.00
10,086.30
6,387.00
746.29
48,929.05
2,382,680.00
392,245.00
51,096.00
Product Market
Export/other
Local
areas
Manila/Batangas
Manila
Lucena
Manila
3,523,614.75
Source: Municipal Agricultural Office
Farming Techniques
The current farming practices consist of several components. Farming management
practices varies for individual crops. Cropping systems consist of interrelated
activities in the farm which involve the quality of land, crops planted, livestock raised,
climate or weather condition and availability of water supply.
The types of cropping system are the following:
1. Mono-cropping – growing of single type of crop on a piece of land on an annual basis
like palay, coconut and citrus.
2. Intercropping – growing of two types of crops simultaneously on the same piece of
land. Farmers have a base crop like coconut intercrop with banana or any other
crops planted in between rows of the main crop. The main objective of intercropping
is to maximize the use of land for higher production and stability of farmer’s income.
3. Mixed cropping system – a common practice of farmers in one backyard. It is the
growing of two or more crops intermingled without any row pattern. The objective is
to meet per capita requirements for vegetables and other crops. The system is also
popularly known as subsistence farming.
4. Integrated farming – it is a method of integrating major permanent crops like fruit
trees/HVCC with vegetables/roots crops, poultry and livestock and inland fishery for
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sustainability. It is the intensification of cropping in time and space dimension.
Through integrated farming, forage grasses were planted to serve as feeds for small
and large ruminants. Farmers allow livestock to graze the land reducing labor cost
on grass cutting, in turn the excreta of these animals serve as fertilizer for some
crops. When livestock and crops attain a certain level of growth, they were marketed
providing additional income for farmers. This practice is considered as sustainable
agriculture aimed at meeting the needs of the present generation without
endangering and damaging the resource base of the future generation. It is also
known as organic or natural farming considered as low input but highly productive
system. Organic matter like animals’ and plants wastes serve as the main source of
fertilizer. Table 5.2 below shows the different farming techniques in different
barangays.
Table 5.2 Farming Techniques in Different Barangays
FARMING TECHNIQUES
Barangay
Mono
Mixed
Intercropping
cropping
cropping
Bacawan
0
115
95
Bacungan
30
25
15
Batuhan
8
25
10
Bayanan
3
45
18
Biga
84
33
11
Buhay na Tubig
0
100
84
Calima
0
125
75
Calubasanhon
35
111
89
Campamento
12
51
26
Casiligan
110
85
51
Malibago
75
25
29
Maluanluan
165
223
134
Matulatula
145
150
75
Misong
0
95
89
Pahilahan
75
178
145
Panikihan
33
190
181
Pula
110
93
84
Puting Cacao
0
98
56
Tagbakin
95
135
60
Tagumpay
0
93
50
Tiguihan
0
90
62
TOTAL
980
2085
1439
Source: Municipal Agriculture Office
Integrated
farming
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
5
0
7
Grains Production

Rice
About 67 percent of the total rice area of Pola is irrigated while 33 percent are nonirrigated. Table 5.1 shows that Pola produced 5,580.75 metric tons of Palay. Rice
production performance in the municipality is satisfactory with an average
productivity of 4.37 metric tons per hectare per annum. There are five major rice
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producing barangays- Maluanluan, Casiligan, Biga, Pula and Panikihan representing
70 percent of the total irrigated areas,
Most of the farmers in Pola practice semi-mechanized farming in the land preparation
of rice field using carabao drawn plough and hand tractors. Trans planting of rice
seedlings and harvesting are done manually. Post-harvest facilities are limited and
palay drying in basketball courts, roads and vacant lots are common during harvest
season.

Permanent and High Value Crops (HVC)
Approximately 11,733.61 hectares were devoted to permanent and High Value Crops
(HVC). Of these, coconut occupied the biggest area equivalent to 47.76 percent
followed by banana (22.91%), citrus (10.08%) and other high value crops – oranges,
rambutan, lanzones, durian, mango and coffee 6.36%. (See also Table 5.1)
For the year 2011, banana production is 26,875 metric tons, followed by coconut at
10,086.30 metric tons, citrus at 6,387 metric tons and other high value crops (HVC)
at 746.29 (Please refer also to Table 5.1)
The common methods of coconut harvesting and drying are still being practiced by
the farmers in upland and lowland areas. Coconut is being harvested in practical
ways through climbing and using bamboo pole with bladed gadgets. Copra drying is
done either by flatbed smoking and sun drying.
Harvesting of banana, citrus and high value crops are done manually with the aid of
improvised bamboo ladders.
Table 5.3 below shows the existing agricultural facilities in Pola.
Table 5.3 Existing Agricultural Support Facilities and Services
Post-harvest facilities
and support services
Milling
Multi-Purpose Drying
Pavement (MPDP)
Municipality of Pola
Batuhan
1
kiskis/50cavans
100
Remarks
Operational,
needs repair
etc.
Operational
Biga
Casiligan
Malibago
Maluanluan
1
1
1
2
6
kiskis/50 cavans
kiskis/75cavans
kiskis/100 cavans
kiskis/100cavans
100
100
100
100
Operational
Operational
Operational
Operational
Bacungan
Batuhan
Biga
4
1
2
50 cavans
100
100
100
Operational
Operational
Operational
Campamento
Casiligan
2
4
10 cavans
50 cavans
100
100
Operational
Operational
Malibago
6
50 cavans
100
Operational
Maluanluan
Matulatula
4
2
45 cavans
25 cavans
100
100
Operational
Operational
Location
Number
Type/
Capacity
20 cavans
15 cavans
%
Utilization
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Panikihan
Pula
Tagbakin
Tagumpay
Market Centers
Zone II
Bayanan
Warehouse
Batuhan
Biga
Malibago
Maluanluan
Flat Bed Dryer
Casiligan
Mechanical Dryer
Bacungan
Tractor (four- wheel)
Pula
Bayanan
Irrigation Pump
Pola
2
8
2
2
39
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
6
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
43
15 cavans
45 cavans
15 cavans
40 cavans
100
100
100
100
Operational
Operational
Operational
Operational
100
100
Operational
Operational
50 cavans
50 cavans
100 cavans
100 cavans
100
100
100
100
Operational
Operational
Operational
Operational
50-60 cavans
100
Operational
50 cavans
100
operational
3-4 hectares
3-4 hectares
100
100
operational
operational
1-2 hectares
100
operational
5.1.2 Livestock and Poultry Production
Livestock farming in Pola consists basically of cattle, swine, carabao and goat
raising. In terms of provincial-wide large ruminant production, specifically carabao
and cattle, Pola ranked 9th and 12th, respectively. Farmers are mostly raising native
cattle. The Department of Agriculture (DA) Region IV Office has dispersed a few
upgraded breeds of cattle but they were observed to be slow-growing. Production of
cattle is predominant in Barangay Maluanluan while carabaos are almost evenly
distributed in all barangays.
Small ruminants raising is focused mainly on goat. Pola ranked 9th in 14 towns.
Swine is chiefly produced in Barangays Bacawan, Bayanan, Malibago, Maluanluan
and Matulatula 44% of total inventory. Immediate concerns are the prevalence of
hog cholera and lack of funds for vaccination. The barangays with the most
concentration of goats (>100 head) are Tagumpay, Puting Cacao and Tiguihan.
A total 21,953 heads of chicken were produced in 2011, 47 percent of which were
produced in Tagumpay, Bacawan, Pula, and Tagbakin. Refer to Table 5.4 and 5.5 for
the livestock and poultry situationer.
Table 5.4 Livestock Population
Barangay
Carabao Cattle
Bacawan
35
Bacungan
48
37
Batuhan
12
7
Bayanan
29
9
Municipality of Pola
Swine
221
23
25
212
Goat
65
60
16
33
Horse
10
2
-
Duck
32
75
33
40
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2645
600
580
425
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Biga
Buhay na Tubig
Calima
Calubasanhon
Campamento
Casiligan
Malibago
Maluanluan
Matulatula
Misong
Pahilahan
Panikihan
Pula
Puting Cacao
Tagbakin
Tagumpay
Tiguihan
Zone I
Zone II
TOTAL
35
49
70
26
33
50
72
78
55
70
71
70
62
78
74
41
1023
25
18
47
45
14
85
55
73
78
15
20
37
35
19
15
37
60
766
60
175
178
180
41
143
240
329
225
195
100
150
169
120
143
210
101
10
4
3254
30
47
58
50
13
57
50
31
26
33
65
65
63
160
50
100
127
1199
18
4
2
3
4
2
15
10
37
4
111
30
39
51
25
29
20
20
89
30
36
50
50
95
40
43
9
827
700
700
500
800
250
600
975
800
900
600
800
750
2550
922
2100
2941
815
21953
Source: Municipal Agriculture Office
Provet Office
Table 5.5 Existing Livestock and Poultry Farms, Year 2011
Type
Area
Classification
Livestock
1. Cattle
1.00 backyard
2. Carabao
3.50
backyard
3. Goat
1.50
backyard
4. Swine
4.35
Backyard/Coml
Poultry
1. Native
2.50
backyard
Chicken
Total
12.85
Source: Municipal Agricultural Office
Production
Volume
Value
Product
Market
160 4,000,000.00
50 1,250,000.00
250
375,000.00
1,500 7,500,000.00
Local
Local
Local
Local
3,000
450,000.00
Local
4960
13,575,000.00
Swine production occupies the biggest area with 4.35 hectares, followed by carabao
and goat production with 3.5 hectares and 1.5 hectares respectively. In terms of
production value, swine tops the list with Php7.5M followed by cattle productions with
Php4.0M. Please refer to Table 5.5
Most of the existing livestock operations are backyard raising except for swine with
few commercial production. Majority of poultry raising are backyard operations.
Agricultural Marketing
Most of the farm products produced by Pola are not traded within the municipality.
These are mostly brought to nearby towns of Socorro and Pinamalayan and as far as
Metro Manila and Southern Visayan Provinces. Farmers from Biga, Campamento
and Bacawan sell their products to Pinamalayan while Barangays Matulatula,
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Maluanluan, Casiligan, Calubasanhon, Pula and Malibago trade with the town of
Socorro. Farmers from Tagbakin trade at Victoria.
5.1.3
Fishery and Aquaculture
Pola Bay serves as the major fishing ground of majority fisherfolks which number
around 900. Fishing is the main livelihood in the coastal areas. Motorized and
paddled boats are the main craft of catching fish. Gill net, hook line and sinker,
payao & beach seine are fishing gears and paraphernalia’s commonly used. Fish
species caught are round herring, mackerel, tuna, siganid and surgeon fish. Other
marine products such as squid, cuttlefish, shells and shrimps are also abundant in
the area. October – January & February – September is the fishing seasons.
Average fish catch of motorized boats are 3-5 kilos per day, and 1-2 kilos per day for
paddled boats during October-January for ten (10) fishing days and February to
September for 20 fishing days. The estimated fish catch of motorized boat and
paddled boats is 84 metric tons.
There are more or less 15 commercial fishing boats (bakulong) operating in the area,
majority of which are coming from the neighboring towns of Pinamalayan and
Naujan. Two (2) of them are locally operated. Although, most of these fishing boats
are more than 3 metric tons, special permits have been granted to allow them to
operate in a designated zone within the municipal waters where most of the payaos
are located. Average fish catch of these boats is around 10 metric tons per month.
There are three (3) Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) or fish sanctuaries with a
combined total area of 97.93 hectares located at Barangays Bacawan, Puting Cacao,
Tagumpay and Misong. Table 5.6 presents the location and area of the MPAs.
Table 5.6 Location and Area of the MPAs
Location
Barangay Bacawan
Barangay Puting Cacao
Barangay Tagumpay
Area
23.44
49.38
25.11
97.93
Source: MPA Mgt. Plan-PAGO
Table 5.7 presents the existing fishing grounds and aquaculture production as well as
market destination for the year 2011.
Table 5.7
Existing Fishing Grounds and Aquaculture Production, Year 2011
Production
Product Market
Fishing Grounds
Barangay
Export/Other
Volume
Value
Local
Market
Marine
Sea
Bacawan
11.40
969,000.00 local
Buhay na Tubig
9.00
765,000.00 local
Batuhan
6.00
510,000.00 Local
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Bayanan
Calima
Zone I
Zone II
Tiguihan
Puting Cacao
Tagumpay
Misong
Commercial fishing
boat
Fishpond-Brackish
Panikihan
Malibago
Batuhan
Pula
Casiligan
Fishpond-Inland
7.80
7.20
3.60
3.60
8.40
10.20
9.00
7.80
84.00
60.00
663,000.00
612,000.00
306,000.00
306.000.00
712,000.00
867,000.00
765,000.00
663,000.00
6,832,000.00
4,800,000.00
Local
Local
Local
Local
Local
Local
Local
Local
60.00
5.50
4,800,000.00
412,500.00
4.50
5.00
5.00
4.00
3.00
87.00
337,500.00
375,000.00
375,000.00
300,000.00 Local
225,000.00
2,025,000.00
Manila
Manila
Manila
24
2,160,000.00
Iloilo,Boracay,
Manila
24
255.00
2,160,000.00
15,817,0000.00
Manila
Floating Cages
Misong
Grand Total
Source: MPA Mgt. Plan-PAGO
The combined fishing ground and aquaculture production of Pola for the year 2011 is
255 metric tons. Fisher folks using mechanized and paddled boats has the biggest
share of fish catch at 84 metric tons, while commercial fishing boats accounted for 60
metric tons.
Latest available data showed that fishponds covered a total of 524.5 hectares. Most
of these fishponds are located at Barangays Batuhan, Panikihan, Casiligan, Malibago
and Pola. The total production of brackish and inland fishpond totaled to 87 metric
tons while floating cages accounted for 24 metric tons.
Fishery products were usually marketed locally particularly in the neighboring towns
of Socorro, Pinamalayan, Metro Manila and as far as in the provinces of Aklan and
Iloilo.
There is no available fish landing port and cold storage. Pola Port serves as the
alternate landing area of commercial fishing vessels.
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5.1.4.2 Strategic Agriculture and Fishery Development Zones (SAFDZs)
Pola’s prime agricultural lands are designated Strategic Agriculture and Fisheries
Development Zones (SAFDZ), the development of which followed with the
requirements of the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act (AFMA) or Republic
Act 8435. SAFDZ, which comprise 1,811.76 hectares or about 13 percent of the total
land area are devoted to crop, integrated crop and inland fisheries. These cover the
whole of Barangays Bacawan, Batuhan, Bayanan, Biga, Casiligan, Maluanluan,
Matulatula, Misong, Panikihan and Tagumpay and the coastal areas of Barangays of
Puting Cacao, Tiguihan, Zone I, Zone II and Calima.
The Agricultural Intensification Plan (AIP) of the municipality has focused
interventions in these areas through infrastructure support projects farm to market
roads and irrigation facilities; farm inputs – seedling materials, fish fingerlings and
organic fertilizers; and technical services provided by the Municipal Agriculture
Office.
On the other hand, fisherfolks of the coastal areas have been provided with small
fishing boats and paraphernalia’s aside from technical assistance for capability
building trainings.
5.1.4.3. CARPable Areas/Lands
Barangay Batuhan, Bayanan and Tiguihan have been declared as Agrarian Reform
Communities (ARC) by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) with the combined
efforts of the Local Government, the residents and officials of the barangays, the
people’s organization and the Provincial Office of the DAR. There were 370 hectares
of agricultural lands in these areas that were already awarded to the farmer
beneficiaries.
At present there are still 1173 hectares of CARPable Lands with 1084 potential
farmer beneficiaries in Pola. The Municipal Agrarian Reform Office (MARO) is
targeting to cover at least 68 percent or 825 hectares of the CARPable area with 276
farmer-beneficiaries (refer to table 5.7)
Table 5.7 Agrarian Related Concerns, Year 2011
Concerns
A. CARPable Lands
1. Covered
2. To be Covered
B) Agrarian Reform
Communities (ARCs)
Total
Location
Pola
Area
(has)
No. of Farmer
Beneficiaries
1,173
825
808
276
1,372
3,370
921
2,005
Source: MARO, PARO
A total of 1,372 hectares of lands have been distributed to 921 farmer beneficiaries of
Pola since the implementation of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program.
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CARP Status
Table 5.8 presents the Status of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform (CARP)
implementation in Pola. As of December 31, 2011, 87.04 percent of CARPs working
balance had been distributed to 1775 Farmer Beneficiaries (FBs).
Table 5.8 LAD/LTI Status, December 31, 2011
Less:
Less:
Scope: Targeted Scope
Deductible
Working Scope
Accomplishment (with 1,775 FBs)
Balance
Problematic
Workable Balance
MARO Level
PARO Level
LBP
Area (ha.)
2,213
-3,010
2,620
390
75
315
223
92
-
Source: Municipal Agrarian Reform Office (MARO)
Support Services Provided by DAR
Agrarian Reform aims to improve the quality of life of the peasant beneficiaries who
were awarded with lands under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program
(CARP). It is a mandate of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to lead the
implementation of the CARP through land tenure improvement, agrarian justice and
coordinated delivery of essential support services to client-beneficiaries. As for
support services, the DAR provided trainings for livelihood to the farmers and
members of the cooperative. On May 2011 the Support Services Division of the DAR
held training for the members of Tibayan Agrarian Reform Community Cooperative
(TARCA) for Smoked Spanish Sardines wherein 23 members participated. On
October 24-25, 2011 and November 3-4, 2011 the DAR provided trainings of food
processing to same organizations wherein 15 members were trained. A 4.2 km Farm
to Market Road was constructed connecting barangays Bayanan and Pahilahan
under ARISP III Project of DAR Rural Water System Project at Barangay Tagbakin
was completed on June 2012 that will serve 124 households. This project is a joint
effort of the DAR-ARISP III Program and the Local Government Unit of Pola. The
project has a total cost of Php 2,869,109.00.
The Bureau of Foods and Drugs (BFAD) has approved the permit license to operate
as Food Manufacturer of non-alcoholic barangays to Matulatula Agrarian Reform
Community Cooperative (MARCCO) for Calamansi – Ginger Honey Juice on June
10, 2011.
The Department of labor and Employment (DOLE) through project grace granted an
amount of P250,000.00 financial assistance to the cooperative on November 15,
2011. The said amount will be utilized for the procurement of additional equipment
for Dalandan Juice processing and additional working capital for the operation. The
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Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has also extended a soft loan to the
cooperative amounting to P100,000.00 for improvement of product label and
analysis.
BICCAMPU Agrarian Reform Community of Barangay Biga, Calima, Campamento
and Pula, formed CASEMPCO as its flagship cooperative. The cooperative
produced VCO as its main product. The LGU of Pola provided P100,000.00
assistance intended for the purchase of equipment to be used in the production of
Virgin Coconut Oil. Since CASEMPCO is a DAR assisted organization, it was
recommended by the MARO for the GRHSP Assistance or Grass Root for Human
Security Program through the assistance of Mr. Takashi Nagatsuji from the Japan
International Cooperation Agency. The said GRHSP Assistance is managed by the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Japanese Government. CASEMPC0 has already
established marketing contracts with COCOWELL and UNIQUEASE, COCOWELL is
a manufacturing company of VCO and other line product owned by Yu Mizui and
UNIQUEASE is owned by Jachiyo Nakamura.
5.2
Commerce and Trade
5.2.1 Inventory and Distribution of Commercial Establishments and Traders
by Type
As of December 2011, there are 360 existing commercial establishments and traders
in Pola. About 140 or 38.89 percent of these are retail establishments, most of which
are sari-sari stores.
These establishments are concentrated mainly at Zone II,
Maluanluan and Batuhan.
On the other hand, service firms comprise 32.77 percent. These consist of
photography, tailoring, computer, barber and motor shops located at Zone I, Zone II,
Batuhan, Bayanan and Panikihan.
Table 5.9 Number of Commercial Establishments and Traders by Type, 2011
Type of Establishments
Retail Trade
Vegetable Dealer
Transient Vendors
Tiangge
Sari-Sari Store
Piggery
Peddler
Meat Dealer
Lechon Dealer
Junk Shop
Ice Cream
Gasoline Station
Municipality of Pola
Number
% Share
2
9
3
104
3
2
13
1
5
2
1
0.54%
1.89%
0.83
28.89
0.81%
0.54%
3.51%
0.27%
1.35%
0.54%
0.27%
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Furniture Shop
Food Vending
Food Products
Fish Vendor
Fire Crackers Vendor
Dry Goods Store
Drug Store
Copra Buyer
Consumer Store
Bakery
Sub Total
Services Establishment
Transport Service
Optical Clinic
Eatery
Disco Pub
Computer Services
Communication Services
Cockpit Arena
Chainsaw
Cell phone repair
Cable Network
Boarding House
Sub Total
Wholesale Trade
Rice Mill
Rice/Palay Dealer
General Merchandise
Glass & Aluminum
Dealers
Sub Total
Banking And Finance
Pawnshop
Money Transfer
Lending Investor
Cooperative
Rural Bank
Sub Total
Total
1
26
1
19
1
9
2
11
1
2
216
0.27%
7.03%
0.27%
5.14%
0.27%
2.43%
0.54%
2.97%
0.27%
0.54%
58.38%
2
1
4
2
4
1
1
63
1
1
1
81
0.54%
0.27%
1.08%
0.54%
1.08%
0.27%
0.27%
17.03%
0.27%
0.27%
0.27%
21.89%
2
7
21
1
33
64
0.54%
1.89%
5.68%
0.27%
8.92%
20.33
1
1
5
1
1
9
370
0.27%
0.27%
1.35%
0.27%
0.27%
2.43%
100%
On the other hand, services firms comprise 38.19 percent. These consist of
chainsaw services, micro finance, pharmacies, videoke bars and others.
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Traders comprise 20.33 percent or a total of 102.
Table 5.10 Number of Commercial Establishments, By Type and By Barangay
Bacawan
Bacungan
Batuhan
Bayanan
Biga
Buhay na Tubig
Calima
Calubasanhon
Campamento
Casiligan
Malibago
Maluanluan
Matulatula
Misong
Panikihan
Pola Public Market
Pula
Puting Cacao
Tagumpay
Zone I
Zone II
TOTAL
Banking &
Finance
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
9
Retail
Services
4
1
13
10
0
2
7
3
3
5
4
14
10
5
2
77
4
1
7
3
41
216
0
0
2
2
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
60
0
0
2
0
8
81
Wholesale
Trade
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
2
0
2
0
3
1
1
0
36
0
0
0
1
15
64
Total
5
1
16
12
2
2
9
6
3
7
4
17
12
6
5
179
4
1
9
4
66
370
At present, business activities are catered in a 500 square meter, 65 year old
municipal public market which can accommodate more or less forty (40) stall holders.
With the increase in trading activity and number of population, the present
market
cannot fully accommodate new small and medium entrepreneurs. Local as well as
transient traders used the streets and alleys with their makeshifts during Saturday,
which is the market day, town fiesta and holiday seasons. Aside from these
barangay talipapas (small market) sprouted in nearby areas for lack of space in the
market. The situation greatly contributed to traffic congestion and consumers
mobility.
To address this problem, a new public market will soon be constructed at a
proclaimed market site located at Kabilang Ibayo, Batuhan that can accommodate 50
stall holders.
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5.3
Industry
At present there is no identified well established manufacturing and processing
industries in the municipality except for three (3) cooperatives which processed citrus
like Matulatula Agrarian Reform Cooperative, (MARCO) at Matulatua; canned fish for
TIBAYAN Multipurpose Cooperative at Bayanan and Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) for
CASEMPCO of Barangay Calima.
There are also small processors of banana into banana chips at Barangay Tiguihan
while others are engaged in Nipa Shingle making located at Batuhan, Panikihan,
Malibago and Pula.
The small and medium industries employed only few and their operations are
sporadic in nature. These can be enhanced further to become a significant economic
activity by providing essential technical, financial and marketing support as well as
Small and Medium Enterprises Development (SMED) training programs.
5.4
Tourism
At present the long stretch of Kabilang ibayo, Batuhan shoreline as well as the whole
islet has been declared as Municipal Eco-Tourism Zone. There are around twelve
(12) tourism establishments in the area which cater local tourist, however only four
(4) among these establishments are operational due to limited visitors arrival. (Please
refer to table 5.11)
The municipality is also endowed with a number of white sand beaches mostly found
on Barangay Tagumpay and Misong, waterfalls in the upland Barangays of Tagbakin,
Tagumpay, Calima and Biga, historical assets in Poblacion and Bayanan and other
scenic spots as well as vast track of mangrove areas which can be tapped as
alternative tourist attractions.
The Local Government is looking at the potential of tapping these areas for tourism
development. At present, a Municipal Tourism Council has been organized with the
help of the Provincial Tourism Office.
There are around 110 recorded local visitors from the period 2009 to 2011 catered by
local resort owners which employed a total of four personnel. There is no recorded
local income contribution by these establishments.
Table 5.11 Inventory of Tourism Establishments & Potential Tourist Attractions, Year 2010
Name of Tourism
Area
Type of
Location
Facilities
Ownership
Establishment
(hectares)
Attraction
Batuhan
Batuhan
Batuhan
Batuhan
Calima
Tagbakin
Luce del Sol Beach Resort
Villa Victoria Beach Resort
Oloroso Beach Resort
Waterfront Beach Resort
Talon Falls
Tagbakin Falls
Municipality of Pola
345.00 sq.m.
292.50 sq.m.
1,506.05 sq.m.
Natural
Natural
Natural
Natural
Natural
Natural
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Batuhan
Poblacion
Batuhan
Panikihan
Calima
Malibago
Pula
5.5
Municipal Eco Tourism Park
Pola's Old Houses
Mangrove Areas
Mangrove Areas
Mangrove Areas
Mangrove Areas
Mangrove Areas
Natural
Man-Made
Natural
Natural
Natural
Natural
Natural
Municipal
Private Sector
Public
Public
Public
Public
Public
Infrastructure
5.5.1 Transportation
5.5.1.1 Inventory of Roads and Bridges
As of 2011, Pola’s road network had a total length of 115.689 kilometers. Of these
24.214 kilometers were national, 32.407 were provincial, 2.288 kilometers were
municipal and 56.78 kilometers were barangay roads. Data also shows that majority
of the provincial and barangay roads were paved with gravel and/or earth.
There are four (4) new road segments that were constructed under the Infrastructure
for Rural Enhancement Sector (InfRES) of the Department of Agriculture (DA).
Several roads were also opened under regular DA programs and the Department of
Agrarian Reform – ARISP Project.
Table 5.12
Road Network Summary by Classification and Surface Type, 2011
Total
Pavement
Classification
Length
Concrete
Asphalt
Gravel
Earth
(kms)
National Roads
24.214 13.864 (57.26%) 0.750 (3.10%) 2.30 (9.5%)
7.296 (30%)
Provincial Roads
32.407 13.407(41.37%)
13 (40.11)
6.000 (18.52%)
Municipal Roads
2.288 2.288
Barangay/FMR
56.78 8.1 (14.27%)
41.98(73.93%) 6.700(11.80%)
Total
115.689
Source:
CLUP 2001-2011; FS InfrRES FMR Subproject; MEO
Table 5.13
Inventory of Roads, Pavement Type 2011
Name of Roads
A. National Roads
1. Pola - Socorro
2. Pola – Naujan Road
TOTAL
B. Provincial Roads
1. Casiligan – Calubasanhon-Matulatula Road
Municipality of Pola
Length (kms)
Pavement Type
11.464
0.750
2.400
2.300
7.296
24.21
Concrete
Asphalt
Concrete
Gravel
Earth
4.000
.500
Gravel
Concrete
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2. Matulatula-Tagbakin Road
3. Maluanluan-Malibago-Pula-Campamento-Biga Road
4. Batuhan-Bayanan-Pahilahan Road
Bayanan By Pass Road
5. Panikihan – Pahilahan Road
6. Campamento – Calima Road
TOTAL
C. Municipal Roads
1. Acapulco St.
2. Alikpala St.
3. Basa St.
4. Calanog St.
5. Francisco St.
6. Gomez St.
7. La Fuente St.
8. Larracas St.
9. Quijano St.
10. Raymundo St.
11. Reyes St.,
12. Senatin St.
13. Umali St.
TOTAL
D. Barangay/FMR
1. Bacungan Road
2. Bacungan Road – Sitio Bodega
3. Bacungan Road – Sitio Burol I
4. Bayanan Road
5. Batuhan Proper Road
6. Batuhan – Sitio Fosterville Road
7. Biga Prov’l. Road – Sitio Bagong Pook Road
8. Biga Prov;l. Road – Sitio Proper Road
9. Calubasanhon Prov’l. Road – Calubasanhon Proper
10. Casiligan Nat’l. Road – Sitio Mabilog Road
11. Casiligan Nat’l. Road – Sitio Catmon
12. Malibago Prov’l. Road Bacungan Road
13. Malibago Prov’l. Road 0 Sitio Payapa Road
14. Maluanluan Nat’l. Road – Sitio Mabilog Road
15. Maluanluan Nat’l. Road – Sitio Masigla Road
16. Matulatula Prov’l. Road – Sitio Bahid I Road
17. Matulatula Proper –Sitio Bahid II Road
18. Matulatula Prov’l. Road – Sitio Munting Bakas Road
19. Matulatula Prov’l. Road – Sitio Tanauan Road
20. Panikihan Nat’l. Road – Sitio Parangan Road
Municipality of Pola
5.000
.600
5.520
6.787
Gravel
Concrete
Concrete
Concrete
6.00
4.00
32.407
Earth
Gravel
0.205
0.230
0.135
0.230
0.186
0.126
0.100
0.030
0.260
0.096
0.240
0.250
0.200
2.288
Concrete
Concrete
Concrete
Concrete
Concrete
Concrete
Concrete
Concrete
Concrete
Concrete
Concrete
Concrete
Concrete
1.500
1.000
1.500
1.000
0.200
0.500
0.300
0.300
0.100
2.000
.500
2.000
2.000
2.000
1.500
.500
0.300
.200
1.800
.200
2.500
2.000
2.200
.300
2.500
.300
Gravel
Gravel
Gravel
Concrete
Concrete
Concrete
Concrete
Concrete
Concrete
Gravel
Concrete
Earth
Gravel/Earth
Gravel
Gravel
Concrete
Gravel
Concrete
Concrete
Gravel
Gravel
Gravel
Gravel
Concrete
Gravel
Concrete
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21. Pula Prov’i. Road – Sitio Evergreen
22. Pula Prov’l. Road – Sitio Saging
23. Pula Prov’l. Road – Sitio Seahorse
24. Pahilahan Prov’l. Road – Calatagan FMR
25. Casiligan Nat’l. Road – Parangan FMR
26. Kabilang Ibayo Batuhan FMR
27. Taywanak, Pula – Saging, Pula FMR
28. Malibago – Maluanluan FMR
29. Libas I, Calubasanhon – Camatsili, Pahilahan FMR
30. Parangan, Panikihan – Labasan, Panikihan FMR
TOTAL
Grand total
Source:
.900
.100
1.000
3.000
4.70
2.00
3.30
4.12
1.90
5.38
2.00
1.18
56.78
175.685
Gravel
Concrete
Gravel
Gravel/Earth
Earth
Gravel
Gravel
Gravel
Gravel
Gravel/ Concrete
Gravel
CLUP 2001-2011: FS InfRES FMR SubProJject
The municipality has a total of 14 bridges connecting the different barangays, six (6)
of these are maintained by the National Government, five (5) by the Provincial
Government and three (3) by the Municipal Government. Majority of the bridges are
made of concrete and one (1) cable hanging type while the newly constructed and
prominent among the bridges is the 54.80 meter President Bridge made of steel
connecting the Poblacion area and the islet of Kabilang Ibayo at Batuhan.
The aggregate length is 217.94 meters.
bridges.
Table 5.14 present the inventory of
Table 5.14
A.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
B.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
C.
1.
2.
3.
Inventory of Bridges by Type of Construction 2011
Name of Bridge
Length (meter)
National Bridges
Barca Bridge
7
Pitong Creek Bridge
10
Casiligan Bridge
29.30
Balaasan Bridge
6
Pantay Creek
6.04
Tulay ng Pangulo Bridge
54.80
Sub Total
113.14
Provincial Bridges
Casiligan – Calubasanhon Bridge
5
Libas – Calubasanhon Bridge
5
Maluanluan Hanging Bridge
10
Maluanluan – Malibago Bridge
12
Pula – Campamento Bridge
46.8
Sub Total
78.8
Municipal Bridges
Taywanak Bridge
7.00
Libas I Bridge (InfRES Road )
3.00
Maluanluan Bridge (InfRES Road)
16.00
Sub Total
26.00
Total
217.94
Municipality of Pola
Type of Construction
Box Culvert
Box Culvert
Concrete
Concrete
Concrete
Steel
Box culvert
Box Culvert
Steel
Concrete
Concrete
Concrete
Box Culvert
Concrete
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The operation and maintenance of all road networks are done collectively by the
provincial Government, the Municipal Government and Barangays with support from
volunteers of the community.
The Provincial Engineering Office maintained
provincial roads with their mechanized units while the Municipal Government with
four (4) dump trucks, one (1) pay loader and one (1) road grader providing support in
the maintenance of rural roads. Limited funds for fuel, lubricants and repair cost
hampered the costly operation of maintaining roads considering the specified length
and terrain of each.
5.5.1.2 Mode of Transportation by Type
The major access to the municipality is through the Pola-Socorro National Road
going through the main road artery of Strong Republic Nautical Highway towards the
Capital City of Calapan and Metro Manila via Roro and Ferry vessels. The SRNH
served also as gateway to Visayan Provinces. The transport mode in this main
thorough fare is dominated by public transportation (tricycles, motorcycles and
several multi-cabs).
Table 5.15 below shows the inventory of land transportation vehicles. Public utility
vehicles comprise 0.62 percent while private vehicles (cars, jeepneys, multi-cabs)
account for 6.24 percent. Motorcycles, which are utilized to reach the upland and
far flung barangays, constitute 60.17 percent while tricycles and bicycles account for
16.63 and 15.08 percent respectively. Other vehicles are government transport with
1.102 percent.
Table 5.15
Inventory of Land Transportation Vehicles, 2011
Type of Vehicle
Number
Cars
57
Jeepneys (Private)
72
Jeepneys (Public)
13
Tricycles
344
Motorcycles
1245
Bicycles
312
Government Vehicles
21
Trucks
5
TOTAL
2,069
Percentage to Total
2.76
3.48
.62
16.63
60.17
15.08
1.02
.24
100
Source:
The coastal barangays on the other hand, can only be accessed through the Pola
Bay. Table 5.16 below presents the inventory of water transportation vehicles plying
through the coastal areas. These vehicles consist of 291 motorized bancas and 332
unmotorized bancas in Poblacion, Batuhan, Bayanan, Buhay na Tubig, Calima,
Tiguihan, Puting Cacao, Tagumpay, Misong, Biga, Campamento, Pula, Malibago and
Panikihan. In the Poblacion, the deployment of these facilities to transport people
and goods is centered at the local wharf located beside the public market.
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Table 5.16
Inventory of Water Transportation Vehicles 2011
Type of Vehicle
Motorized Banca
Unmotorized Banca
Speed Boat
TOTAL
Number
291
332
1
624
In order to support economic development there is a need to provide more access to
activity centers and neighboring municipalities and to integrate upland coastal and
remote barangays. This entails the opening and construction of additional roads and
upgrading of existing provincial and barangay roads to a reliable all weather system
as well as the conversion of all bridges into permanent structures. New bridges that
will connect adjacent barangays shall also be constructed. Table 5.17 shows the
present and projected road requirements based on the acceptable standard ratio.
The projected rural road requirement will be based on the proposed land use plan.
Using the standard for urban road requirement of 2.4 kilometers per 1,000
populations and rural road requirement of 1.5 kilometers per 100 hectares of
arable/agricultural land, there is a significant inadequacy in the transport network.
With a projected urban population of 1,133 for the current year, there should have
been about 2.7192 kilometers of road for the urban area as compared with the
existing 2.288 kilometers. On the other hand, with arable lands of 13,051.2941
hectares, there should have been about 195.77 kms of rural roads as compared to
the existing 115.397 kilometers. Table 5.15 present the road requirement for the
planning period.
Table 5.17
Road Requirement (in kilometers), 2012 – 2021
Road
Project Needs
Short Term
Medium Term
Requirement
2012
2012-2013
2014 – 2015
Urban
0.1368
0.050
0.050
Rural
27.12
5.000
5.000
Long Term
2016 - 2021
0.050
17.12
Source: MPDO Calculation
5.5.1.3 Transport Terminals
There is no permanent terminal for public utility vehicles in the Poblacion except for a
designated street and sidewalk areas. It is essential to provide adequate transport
facilities (e.g. establishment of tricycle terminals and development of wharf) to meet
the needs of the increasing population, support economic development and improve
access/circulation situation in the urban area.
5.5.2
Power
Existing Power Supply
Electric power supply is provided by Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative
(ORMECO) with main office at Simaron, Calapan city. The electric cooperative was
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established in 1973, under the auspices of the National Power Corporation, it also
supplies power to the entire Province of Oriental Mindoro. The sources of power
came from Diesel Power plant – 3.5 megawatts and 6.5 megawatts respectively,
Paitan Mini Hydro provides 1.6 megawatts, and land base generator providing 6.1
megawatts. However, the maximum supply of current cannot be generated fully due
to some mechanical trouble. Thus regular brownouts are scheduled by the
cooperative management.
The status of electrification as of June 2012 showed that all barangays of Pola have
already been energized.
The municipality has 6,445 potential house connections, as of December 2011, there
were only about 4,342 listed members and 3,686 connections, breakdown as follows:
domestic – 3,388; commercial – 180; Public Buildings – 98; Public streetlights – 18,
others – 2. (See Table 5.18 to Table 5.20)
Table 5.18
Served
Unserved
Total
Household Served and Un-Served by electricity, Year 2011
Number of Household
Percentage
Rural
Urban
Rural
Urban
4,342
596
67.33
32.59
2,103
6,445
Table 5.19
Number of connection by Type of Users and Average Consumption
Average Consumption
Type of Connection
Number of Connections
(kwh/mo.)
Domestic
3,388
147,016.20
Industrial
Commercial
180
26,799.80
Public Buildings
98
23,710.30
Streetlights (Public)
18
6,195.30
Others (BAPA)
2
8,371.00
Total
3,686
212,092.60
Table 5.20 House Connections, 2011
Barangay
Poblacion
Bacungan
Bayanan
Batuhan
Biga
Calubasanhon
Calima
Campamento
Casiligan
Malibago
Maluanluan
Matulatula
Misong
Municipality of Pola
Number of Connections
596
36
295
463
178
211
314
102
304
146
515
427
87
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Pahilahan
Panikihan
Pula
Puting Cacao
Tagbakin
Tagumpay
Tiguihan
161
197
159
51
173
72
64
TOTAL
4,551
There are 587 potential households in the newly energized barangays of Bacawan
and Buhay na Tubig and undetermined number of households in different sitios.
These have been identified for energization within years 2012-2016. These
barangays, mainly located along the coastal areas and mountainous terrain are
previously using batteries, kerosene and generators.
5.5.3. Water
5.5.3.1 Facilities
The municipality is endowed with a number of springs that could be tapped as major
sources of potable water. The Pola Water District (PWD) derives its water supply
from three (3) spring systems located in Barangay Pahilahan which have an
approximate total actual production of 604.8 cubic meters per day and one (1) deep
well located at Barangay Bayanan with a total production of 259.20 cubic meters per
day.
Other potable water sources are combinations of individual and communal water
system, deep wells, shallow wells, dug wells, spring and others. The municipality
has a 150 cubic meter ground reservoir located at Barangay Pahilahan.
Table 5.22 or inventory of water sources shows that 21 percent of total households
are serviced by Level III systems (individual household connection). These are in
Pahilahan, Zone I, Zone II, Batuhan, Bayanan and Panikihan. Majority of the
household population have level I system, (52%) where water is sourced from natural
springs being enclosed in spring boxes deposited in a reservoir and connected by
distribution pipes with communal faucet. The remaining 21 percent have level II
system of water supply.
Table 5.22 Inventory of Water Source and Number of Household by Barangay, 2011.
Total
Level I
Level II
Level III
No. of
Barangay
No. of
No. of
No. of
(%)
(%)
(%)
HHs
HHs.
HHs.
HHs.
Bacawan
344
277
81%
12
3%
55
16%
Bacungan
116
113
97%
0%
3
3%
Batuhan
607
61
10%
251
41%
295
49%
Bayanan
341
58
17%
0%
283
83%
Biga
222
26
12%
43
19%
153
69%
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Buhay na Tubig
Calima
Calubasanhon
Campamento
Casiligan
Malibago
Maluanluan
Matulatula
Misong
Pahilahan
Panikihan
Pula
Puting Cacao
Tagbakin
Tagumpay
Tiguihan
Zone I
Zone II
273
408
308
135
389
242
722
714
195
415
307
364
173
300
169
161
106
182
7193
101
31
306
1
389
120
677
472
42
195
219
151
87
300
20
110
3
3759
37%
8%
99%
1%
100%
50%
94%
66%
22%
47%
71%
41%
50%
100%
12%
68%
0%
2%
52%
45
114
1
6
92
28
214
153
217
58
126
58
26
36
6
23
1509
16%
28%
0%
4%
0%
38%
4%
30%
78%
52%
19%
35%
34%
0%
15%
22%
6%
13%
21%
127
263
1
128
30
17
28
3
30
87
28
123
15
100
156
1925
47%
64%
0%
95%
0%
12%
2%
4%
0%
1%
10%
24%
16%
0%
73%
9%
94%
86%
27%
Source: 2008 CBMS Survey & Pola Water District
5.5.4 Information and Communication Technology
5.5.4.1 Postal Service
The municipality is serviced by a lone Post Office manned by one personnel based at
Socorro on rotation basis. It handles an average daily volume of 65 incoming and 30
outgoing mails.
5.5.4.2 Telecommunication
There is no residential land based telephone system. The existing means of
communication is through handheld radios and privately owned cellular phones. There
are three (3) cell sites established by Smart Phil. Inc., Globe Telecom and Sun Cellular
at Barangay Bayanan and Batuhan. There are still barangays with dead spots or no
signal at all.
The Municipal Community E Center is no longer functional which limits access to internet
connections.
Pola CATV and Broadband Network Services is the only local entity providing cable
television signal in the urban area and adjacent barangays.
The inadequacy in communication facilities has caused inefficiency in inter-government;
inter- business and other private transactions.
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