USWAG DILG V Coffee Table

Department of the Interior and Local Government U swag
Regional Office V

Project Development and Management Unit Region V

USWAG

Published by: Department of the Interior and Local Government
Project Development and Management Unit Region V
DILG Regional Office V, Rizal St. Legazpi City, Albay

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Uswag

Message of the Regional Director

T he Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) takes on

development as a continuous effort towards improving individual’s
quality of life and society’s economic growth. To realize these impacts, funds for
infrastructure and its soft components are released to Local Government Units
(LGUs) that implement DILG’s Locally-funded Projects.

We recognize the efforts of the LGUs in implementing these projects
and making sure that these are properly utilized and enjoyed by its beneficiaries.
Infrastructure as they are, success in its implementation is the ultimate measure
in gaging improved local governance, local planning, and citizen participation.
Implementation of these projects also carry with it reforms in local governance as
well as the compliance with UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

We envisioned that the LGUs, in implementing these projects, learn that
service to their constituents is the highest interest as mandated by law. Basic
services due to the constituents, who as taxpayers paid out for these projects,
must be given with highest regard and utmost concern.
Above all, I would like to thank everyone who shared in the success of these projects. Each contributed to attain the goals
and impacts we projected. Let us continue to be inspired in the success stories written in this book and utilize the same inspiration
to work for service and compassion.

ATTY. ANTHONY C. NUYDA, CESO III
Regional Director

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Message of the Assistant Regional Director

T his Coffee Table Book shows that DILG Programs i.e. SALINTUBIG,

ADM/AM and CMGP are efficiently implemented by the LGUs. We
now portray that governance in the Region progresses as development is being
efficiently planned and outlined in the local level.

The PDMU Regional Office V exerted all efforts to have a high percentage
rating of completed and functional projects undertaken by LGUs including the
Provincial Governments implementing the CMGP Program. Close monitoring of
projects, provision of technical assistance and unbiased reports have been the
ingredients of this success.

On the part of the LGUs, they have been very positive and objective in
the implementation of the projects. Success of the program also proves that good
governance is being promoted and all sorts of malpractice are lessened or best
eradicated. Improvement on governance is already on track; keeping up the pace
is just another task the Department gives priority to.

Congratulations to the PDMU team in keeping up with the printing of this coffee table book. This will serve as a precedent
to this office’s effort in maintaining and putting up the DILG brand on being a Matino, Mahusay at Maasahang Kawani ng
Gobyerno.

ATTY. ARNALDO E. ESCOBER, JR.
Assistant Regional Director

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Message of the Project Development and Management Unit Chief

T he Department’s mandate is to maintain close monitoring and coordination

with LGUs regarding the implementation of the locally-funded projects which
are under the programs of the DILG. The stance of our unit is to provide assistance to
the LGUs to efficiently implement projects and reduce arising problems and conflicts
that hamper the implementation of projects, and worse its beneficial use.

Every delayed implementation would mean a reduced investment return,
additional cost of time and resources, unsatisfied citizen feedback, reduced rate of
implementation rating and unmet implementation standards and many more. Ultimately,
the negative effects of such consequences redounded to the citizens as beneficiaries of
such projects.

Our primary objective is to prevent these from happening and deal with them
immediately as they occur. However numerous they are, we always see to it that these
are lessened through concerted efforts of our team and of the LGUs’ cooperation. This
has become one of our strategies in dealing with LGU projects under the Department’s
programs.

Along with the cfehaatlulerendgepsr,opjreocvtsidiendtheicsobnooomkica roeppsuocrtcuensistisetsoraineds of beneficiaries. These stories include personal accounts of citizens
uplifting their daily life other personal experiences expressing gratitude to the implementers

of the projects. Nothing is more rewarding than seeing the beneficiaries enjoy and appreciate all the efforts exerted and being grateful for what

is due for them.



This coffee table book serves as an inspiration to the PDMU in accomplishing all deliverables, extending duty hours and in maximizing

individual capabilities. Our work here continues to pursue the standards expected of us.

LEANDRO S. GIGANTOCA
LGOO VI

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Preface

This coffee table book is created to tell how the lives of the Bicolanos improved and progressed through
the projects of the Department. It is composed of testimonies that narrate the struggles, sacrifices and challenges
as well as the impacts and changes brought by the infrastructure projects.

The term “uswag” means setting something in motion, towards development. This coffee table book
was titled Uswag because it shows the uplifting of the everyday lives of the people in the areas who suffered
for a long time due to insufficient basic facilities.

The infrastructure projects such as water systems, local roads and evacuation centers which were
provided through the programs of the Department helped satisfy the basic needs of the local communities. The
success of these infrastructure projects are shown by the smiles on the faces of the beneficiaries.

About the Cover

The cover photo shows a picture of Irosanon children with a warm, innocent smile on their faces as they
walk along the local bridge project that connects barangays Bacolod and Carriedo in the municipality of Irosin,
Province of Sorsogon. The said local bridge project is funded under FY 2018 Assistance to Municipalities
Program of the Department.

The smile on the faces of these children speak how impactful the infrastructure projects of the Department
are. It also shows how grateful they are for projects such as the local bridge in their locality which are truly
useful and beneficial for them.

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ADM 2018
Local Access Road in Brgy. Pinagbirayan Munti
Paracale, Camarines Norte

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Table of Contents

Messages

Regional Director 1

Assistant Regional Director 2

Project Development and Monitoring Unit Chief 3

Programs

Sagana at Ligtas na Tubig sa Lahat (SALINTUBIG) 7

Bottom Up Budgeting (BuB) 10

Conditional Matching Grant to Provinces (CMGP) 11

Assistance to Disadvantaged Municipalities (ADM) 14

Province of Albay 16
Province of Camarines Norte 26
Province of Camarines Sur 33
Province of Catanduanes 43
Province of Masbate 52
Province of Sorsogon 58

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SALINTUBIG

T he Sagana at Ligtas na Tubig sa Lahat (SALINTUBIG)

Program, which started in FY 2012, aims to contribute to the
attainment of providing sufficient and safe water to the entire country in
support of the targets defined in the national and global commitments
such as the Philippine Water Supply Sector Roadmap for 2008-2025,
Chapter 19 of the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) for 2017-2022,
and Goal 6 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) for 2017-
2030.

It provides water supply systems to waterless municipalities
and waterless barangays all over the country by providing financial
assistance and capacity development activities to Local Government
Units (LGUs) to improve their capacities in terms of planning,
implementation, and operation and management of water supply
facilities.

This program is being implemented in the municipalities that
have been identified to have low water service coverage, high incidence
of water-borne related diseases and high poverty incidence. In the Bicol
Region, a total of 196 SALINTUBIG projects have been completed
from FY 2012-2018.

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SALINTUBIG 2018
Construction of Potable Water System Level III
Del Gallego, Camarines Sur

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BUB 2015
Provision of Water System in Barangay San Francisco,
Legazpi City, Albay

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Bottom-up Budgeting

T he implementation of the Bottom Up Budgeting (BuB),

formerly merly GPBP is to ensure the inclusion of the
funding requirement for the development needs of poor local
government units in the budget proposals of participating national
government agencies. It is designed to make the planning and
budgeting processes of both local and national governments more
participatory through involvement of CSOs and communities.

The BuB program is changing how the government engages
its citizens. The citizens are now empowered to choose projects
that will be implemented in their communities. There are three
sectors under BuB, namely: Local Access Roads, to open/ upgrade/
rehabilitate the core local municipal roads; Water Supply system,
to give water supply and sanitation system projects; and Other
Local Infrastructure Projects, to implement projects related to
DRRM such as evacuation centers, flood control, rescue/ DRRM
equipments.

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Conditional Matching Grant
to Provinces

T he Conditional Matching Grant to Provinces (CMGP) is a

governance reform program that supports the sustainable
development of provincial roads by providing capacity development

activities to support reforms on Local Road Management (LRM) and

Public Financial Management (PFM) in Provincial Governments and

funds for repair, rehabilitation, and improvement of provincial roads

and bridges.



Capacity development for Provinces towards the achievement

of governance reforms on LRM and PFM are carried out by the

Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in

partnership with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM),

Department of Finance (DOF), Department of Public Works and

Highways (DPWH) and other concerned agencies, while the grant for

provincial road and bridge works to be implemented by the Provinces

is downloaded directly to them by the DBM through the Bureau of

Treasury (BTr).

This Program enables the Provinces to sustainably improve and
manage their local road networks, and continuously contribute to local
socio-economic progress and development.

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CMGP 2018
Concreting of Malawag - Duran Road

Nabua, Camarines Sur

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ADM 2017
Construction of Dalano Reservoir and Installation of
Water Pipeline in Sitio Lapinig, Brgy. Salvacion,
Sta. Magdalena, Sorsogon

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Assistance to Disadvantaged Municipalities (ADM)
and Assistance to Municipalities (AM) Programs

T he Local Government Support Fund – Assistance to Disadvantaged

Municipalities (LGSF-ADM) Program seeks to equitably assist all
municipalities in the country in the delivery of basic services by providing
financial subsidy to municipalities for the implementation of their priority
programs or projects. This Program will also build and improve their capacity
towards genuine fiscal autonomy.
In 2018, the LGSF-ADM Program was renamed into LGSF-Assistance
to Municipalities Program (AM). However, the projects to be funded under
the Program are similar. These projects, which were culled out from the Local
Development Investment Plans (LDIPs) of the municipalities are limited to
local access roads, local bridges, potable water system projects, evacuation
center and Disaster Risk Reduction-related equipment, small water impounding
projects, rain water catchment facilities, sanitation and health facilities, and
municipal drug rehabilitation facilities, are similar.
As of December 2019, there are 278 completed ADM 2017 projects
and 134 AM projects in the Bicol Region.

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Province of Albay

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Provision of Water System in Barangay San Francisco, Legazpi City

Project Description: Spring Development/ Collection Box,
Chlorinator box, Impounding Table, Pipelines and Stand pipes
Allocation: 4,000,000.00

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“Ini talaga haloy nang pangaturogan kang
mga taga-San Francisco… na magkaigwa
kami ki source of water, digdi mismo hale sa

samuyang barangay.”
(This has been the longtime dream of the
residents of San Francisco… to have our own
source of water, coming straight from our

own barangay.)
Ludina Asaytuno

Beneficiary of the Water System Project

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Project Description: 648 sq.m. Two-storey Evacuation Center
with basic facilities ( separate toilet & bath for male and
female, DRRM Office)

Allocation: 8,500,000.00

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Evacuation Facility in Barangay San Antonio, Tabaco City, Albay

“Mas kampante na kami ta mas magayon asin safe su 20
nadadagusan mi, bako nang su dati ang sarong room may

mga 15 families…”
(We feel safer and more secured because the facilities are
now more comfortable, unlike before when we had to share

one classroom with 15 other families…)

Jomar Bongate

Beneficiary of the Evacuation Center Project

Road Concreting in Barangay 1, Pioduran, Albay

“Nong panawn po kaya na nagka-klase pa kami, ang lapok po sagkod tuhod. Ang
tsinelas po kaipuhan po tanggalon, bibitbiton na sana para di maputol. Ngana po,
nahiling ko po na dakulaon po ang tabang kaini sa mga nagkakralase ta masakay na

sana po sinda sa motor o tricycle.”
(Before, when we were still students, the mud is almost knee-high. We had to take our
slippers off and carry them so that it wouldn’t snap. Now, that public transporation can
enter this road in our barangay. I can now see how this project greatly help the students.)

Salve Marbella, 50 years old
Beneficiary of the Road Concreting Project

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Project Description: 400 linear meter local road improvement/
Rehabilitation

Allocation: 9,450,429.00

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Construction of Evacuation Center, Municipal Hall Compound, Pioduran, Albay

“Dakolaon pong pasalamat namon na mga naka-istar sa coastal areas ta kapag mag
bagyo po, ayo po kami conducive na malilipatan. Digdi na po kami naga-evacuate, ang

location asin ang structure safe na safe.”
(We, the residents living in the coastal area, are very thankful because we can now stay
in this evacuation center whenever there’s an approaching typhoon. The location and

structure of this evacuation center is very safe. )
Elena Manjares

23 Beneficiary of the Evacuation Center Project

Project Description: One-storey Evacuation Facility with
dimensions 12m x 21.6m (259.2 sq.m.)

Allocation: 2,000,000.00

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Province of Camarines Norte

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“Talagang kulang kami ng comfort rooms para sa mga bata. So,
noong bigyan kami ng project na yan, alam kong malaki ang

maitutulong nito sa mga bata... . Hindi lang po ang mga mag-aaral
namin sa ngayon ang makikinabang, kung hindi ang mga susunod

pang kabataan. Kaya maraming-maraming salamat po.”
(Our school really lacked comfort rooms for the students. And so,
when our school was provided with this project, we knew that it
would be a great help especially for them... Not only the present
students will benefit from this but also the future students of this

school. That’s why we are very thankful.)
Alicia I. Quinito

Principal, D.Q. Liwag National High School

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Construction of Sanitary Toilets and Hygiene Facilities at D. Q. Liwag National High
School, Sto. Domingo, Vinzons, Camarines Norte

Project Description: Construction of Sanitary toilet and
Hygiene Facilities at D.Q. Liwag National High School
Allocation: P6, 145, 454.00

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Concreting of San Jose Farm to Market Road in Sitio Felicidad
Brgy. San Jose, Talisay, Camarines Norte

Project Description: Concreting of 370m x 4m x 0.15m
road with riprap in one side
Allocation: 2,000,000.00

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“Lubak lubak po ang daanan dito noon. Kapag
maulan maputik at mahirap dumaan kasi papasok
kang nakasapatos, eh di mababasa po. Tapos po
kapag maaraw naman, maalikabok. Mas madali na
sa amin na may concrete road na kasi di na kami

matatapilok sa lubak na daan.”
(This was a rough and rocky road before. When it’s
rainy, this road can get really muddy and it makes
it harder for us to walk to school. On the other hand
when it’s sunny, it’s very dusty. It’s easier for us now

to walk to school because of the paved road.)
Carl Justin Lorilla

Beneficiary of the Local Access Road in Sitio Felicidad

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Project Description: Construction of 10m x 8m
Evacuation Center with ramp

Allocation: 6,028,000.00

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Construction of Evacuation Center in Barangay Tawig
Paracale, Camarines Norte

“Napakalaking tulong po ng evacuation center dahil
noon pong dumaan na bagyong Usman, marami kaming
nailikas na mga pamilya na nakatira sa mga mababang
lugar… higit na marami ang nagbenepisyo dahil sa mas
ligtas at malaki na ang aming takbuhan tuwing panahon

ng kalamidad.”

(This evacuation center is really a big help for us
especially when Typhoon Usman hit, there were a
lot of families living in the low-lying areas who have
evacuated here... Many residents have also benefited

because this evacuation is well-built.)

Herma Roserio
Beneficiary of the Evacuation Center

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Province of Camarines Sur

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Construction of Potable Water System Level II in
Brgy. San Pablo, Del Gallego, Camarines Sur

“Mahirap noong wala pang tubig dito kasi po nag-iigib pa kami sa
balon at mahirap po kasi araw-araw namin ‘yon ginagawa at saka
mabigat po kasi. Nakakailang balik din po kami. Ngayong may tubig na
po, nakakatulong na po ito sa amin sa pagtotoothbrush, pagdidilig at sa

CR po.”
(Before, it was hard when there was no water supply in our school
because we had to fetch from a deep well. The (containers) were heavy
to carry. We also needed to fetch a couple of times so that we would
have enough stock of water. But now that our school have water supply,
it helps us in our every day activities such as brushing teeth, watering

plants, and cleaning comfort rooms.)

Peter Jay Q. Canete, 10 years old

Grade 4 pupil at San Pablo Elementary School

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Project Description: Construction of Potable Water System
Level II with two ground concrete water tank and spring
source reservoir
Allocation: P15, 000, 000.00

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Project Description: Concreting of 3,122 linear meter
and 90 linear meter with the width of 6.10m and 2.0m
respectively and 1.0 meter shoulder on both sides; sixteen
pieces RCSP 910mm diameter at Malawag - Duran Road in
Nabua, Camarines Sur

Allocation: P49, 972,166.00

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Concreting of Malawag - Duran Road, Nabua, Camarines Sur

“Su pagdadara kang produkto, eyu ito su pighihila pa
ki karabaw ang kariton bago makaduman sa kalsadang
sementado na. Ngunian, digdi na mismo sa samuyang
lugar, pwede nang pick-upon asin pwede nang ikarga sa

awto.”
(We used to use cart wagons that our carabaos have to
haul in order to transport our products to the concreted
road. Now, the products are being picked up here directly

and can now be transported using vehicles.)
Jun Burce

Beneficiary of the Malawag-Duran Road in Nabua

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Project Description: Upgrading of 2460 linear
meter barangay road from gravel to PCCP
Allocation: 13,039,000.00

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Core Local Access Road in Pagsangaan, Bantugan & Langha, Presentacion, Camarines Sur

“Nong dae pang tinampo, may inaapod kami na ambulance-
duyan duman mi po sinasakay ang pasyente na naghehelang
o mangangaki. Minsan ngani po, inaabotan na ning pangaki

sa dalan dahil sa dae po talaga nakakalaog ang anumang
sasakyan kaya kaipuhan mi pa maglakaw.”

(When there was no concrete road yet, we carry our patients
“Ambulance Duyans.” There was a time when a pregnant
woman had to give birth on the road because any type of
vehicle cannot go through... so we really had to travel by
foot.)

Maricel Lumbao Corbalan

Beneficiary of Core Local Access Road
in Brgy. Pagsangaan

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Project Description: Upgrading of 488.02m x 5m width x
0.20m-thick road

Allocation: P 7, 313, 928.00

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Local Road Upgrading in Poning-Carigsa, Magarao, Camarines Sur

“Ang byahe paduman sa Magarao proper dae nang kabangang
oras ta ang pa-Naga mi ngane nagakabangang oras na lang.

Kadto kulang ang sarong oras ta malibot ka pa. Maaging
Calabanga tapos mababa ka ta mapa-Naga ka na.”

(Going to Magarao proper is now less than half an hour travel
and Naga City can now be reached within 30 minutes. Before,
the travel going to Naga City takes more than one hour because
we still need to take the Magarao-Calabanga, Calabanga-Naga

City route.)

Edwin Bantog

Beneficiary of Local Access Road in Brgy. Carigsa, Magarao

“Bentahi na ini ta dakol na ang naikakarga sa truck pasiring
sa Partido, Rinconada nin huli ta magayon su tinampo.
Kung tricycle lang ang gamit, ang karga lang sang ribo.

Digdi sa balyo, pwede ka magkarga dose mil sa truck. Kaya
nakatatabang talaga sa mga negosyante asin sa mga arog

samuya na wara man kapital, nagtitiklad lang.”

(We are now more productive because we can transport more
of our products going to the Partido and Rinconada areas

because of the paved road. If we use tricycles in transporting
our products, we can only transport 1,000 pesos worth of
nipa products. Whereas now that the road is concreted, we
can already transport a truck-load of our products worth
12,000 pesos. We have truly benefited from this project.)

Edwin Bantog

Beneficiary of Local Access Road in Brgy. Carigsa

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Province of Catanduanes

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Project Description: Construction, Rehabilitation and Upgrading
into Potable Water Supply System - Level III from Nagburog
Spring/ River into Brgy. Bacak Distribution System

Allocation: P7, 811, 922.20

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Provision of Potable Water Supply in Nagrubog & Salvation Bagamanoc, Catanduanes

“Malaking tulong na kasi kapag naglalaba hindi na
mahihirapan mag-igib lalo na kung marami pang labahan. O
di kaya nagmamadali kang magsaing o kaya kapag maliligo

na ang mga anak mo, hindi ka na mag-iigib.”
(This is really a big help for us because we no longer have to
fetch and stock water that we will use in washing our clothes.
We also don’t need to rush when cooking or when the kids

are taking a bath because there’s no need to fetch water.)
Marife Calisara

Beneficiary of the Potable Water Supply in Brgy. Salvation

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Project Description: Construction of 10m x 12m Evacuation
Center with Embankment, Concrete Slab, Masonry, Electrical
work, water system and etc.

Allocation: P4, 000, 000.00

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