Ecological Profile

Catbalogan City ProfilePart 1

PART 1.Catbalogan City Profile

CHAPTER I.GEO-PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

1.1 GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONThe City of Catbalogan is the capital of Samar Province. It is located in the western seacoast of the province at coordinates of 11 4636.83 north latitude and 124 5306.63 east latitude. It is approximately 800 kilometers south of Manila, the national capital and 107 kilometers north of Tacloban City the regional capital at present.It is bounded in the western side by Maqueda Bay, on its north by the municipalities of Tarangnan and San Jorge, and on the east by Jiabong. Coming from the south, the Maharlika Highway traverses the City thru Barangay Lagundi and coming from the north, it enters thru Barangay San Vicente.The total land Area of the City is 274.22 sq. km. its town proper covers an area of 130 hectares. There are fifty-seven (57) barangays in the entire city. Twenty-one (21) of which are situated in the poblacion, likewise twenty-one (21) also in the coastal area and fifteen (15) barangays in the interior/upland area.

Map of the PhilippinesSamar Island Map

1.2 TOPOGRAPHY

1.2.1 Elevation

Rugged terrain (with relatively high mountains) characterizes its topography. Only two percent (2%) of its land area is plain while forty percent (40%) is hilly and fifty five percent (55%) upland. Due to its rugged terrain, the northern and eastern portions of the City revealed angular hills with deep gorges. While in its central portion, its upland surface is cut by many gullies, narrow ravines and canyons that reach the depth of two hundred (200) feet or more. The topography can be described as rolling to mountainous area towards the hinterland plain to slightly sloping towards the coastal areas.

Aerial map of Catbalogan

1.2.2 Slope

Its terrain is generally rough and its mountains are relatively high. Approximately forty-three percent (43%) are rolling hills; fifty-five (55%) is mountainous, with two percent (2%) plain mostly found in the seacoast. Its total land area is twenty thousand four hundred twenty two (27,422) hectares. Its coastline is irregular and its natural coastal features made the City Pier (Pier 1 & 2) a year round pier in terms of docking and berthing.

1.2.3 Soil Type

Catbalogan has two types of soil based on the records of Bureau of Soil and Water management. The first type is Catbalogan Clay Loam it is formed from shale and sandstones. Its topsoil is usually light brown to grey when dry, and, appears grayish brown to dark grey when moist. Its texture is slightly sticky and its depth is about ten (10) to twenty (20) centimeters. To date, cogon, talahib and other vegetations cover the above topsoil.

The second type is Faraon Clay Loam a residue of coralline limestone. Its characteristic is its surface oil when wet, appears black grey to dark grey. It is soft, sticky medium granules and appears slightly hard and brittle when dry. It is fair medium in organic contents. Its depth ranges from 15 to 30 centimeters. Covering vegetation to date on the said type of soil are primary and secondary forests. Palay, corn and root crops are suited in this kind of soil type.

1.3 LAND RESOURCES

1.3.1 Land Classification

Catbalogan land classification is as follows:ZONE I: Urban Central Business DistrictZONE II: Residential AreasZONE III: Industrial ZoneZONE IV: Forest, Agro-Forest and Agri-Livestock Cluster

Land Classification Map

1.3.2 Existing General Land Use

1.3.2.1 General Land Uses - The Land Use distributions are as follows: The built up areas cover 2,856.61 hectares and approximately 130 hectares of which are found in the poblacion and the remaining are in barangays outside the poblacion. Watershed and forest area represent 78% of total land area and 4.7% for productive agricultural lands and 10.40% represent the built up areas and the remaining 8.26% of NPAAD.

1.3.2.2 The Urban Land Use- The urban land area is 130 hectares in the poblacion and 21 hectares in the Proposed Reclamation Project. The whole poblacion area is dominated by Commercial areas and seconded by institutions such as Parks, Government Offices and other facilities. Being the provincial capital of the Province of Samar, the convergence of Provincial Offices is in this city; Semi-Government offices, hospitals and National Offices are all located here. This is the main reason why Institution ranks second in Poblacion land use occupancy.

As population and commercial establishment increases, the need to expand or to establish additional land to accommodate the urbanization and to conforms to RA 8435 or the AFMA Law of 1998. This law was passed to establish a direction of plans and programs for agriculture and protection of Agricultural Land in the Strategic Agricultural and Fishery Development Zone.

Proposed General Land Use Map

1.3.3 Urban Land Use Pattern

Catbalogan having a mountainous and rugged terrain with small plain areas mostly found along the seacoast directed its expansion areas to seaward or reclamation. Having an existing reclamation at pier I and II in the year 70s approximately with an area of 5 hectares. Congestion in the poblacion and high space rental is affecting the economic growth of doing business. The increasing needs of additional areas for residential, commercial, industrial and institutional spaces to meet the demand to sustain the economic growth of the city. The city is planning to expand areas seaward to barangays Mercedes, Maulong and Guinsorongan for residential, commercial and institutional while northern barangays for industrial uses.

1.3.3.1 Residential Area- This shall include the northern barangays of the poblacion from Barangay 9 down to Barangays Guinsorongan, Mercedes (portion of the diversion road to exclude the steep or more than 30 degrees slope) and Bunu-anan. In the northeast of the Poblacion such as Barangays San Pablo, Muoz, Canlapwas and V&G area of Brgy. San Andres. The Westside portion of Barangay 8 & 9 is the big and high quality portion of the proposed reclamation.

1.3.3.2 Commercial Area- The commercial area is situated in the central area of the poblacion and in the Proposed Reclamation Project to decongest and to minimize the traffic congestion in the existing area. The realization of the reclamation area is the ultimate solution to attain a well organized, sound city planning, and management.

1.3.3.3. Institutional Area- The booming state of the city caused the demand for institutional areas to increase. To date the SSS, LandBank, DTI, DAR, PNB, Pag-ibig, GSIS and other government agencies are in dire need for an area for their office need. Such demand should be met to sustain the economic growth of Catbalogan. To solve this problem, the solution is the Proposed Reclamation Project.

1.3.3.4 Industrial Area- It is a fact that the city is an implied depot of the whole of island of Samar because of its strategic location, all year round harbor and the availability of support facilities such as, Trucking and warehousing services. The municipality has The proposed Reclamation Area allocated portion for industrial zone (light industries/bodegas) to supplement the need of Port of Catbalogan located adjacent to the area. 1.3.3.5 Parks and Open Spaces- The municipality has enough parks they are; The Imelda Park, which is within the Capitol Area, Municipal Plaza and the latest, is the Municipal Pieta Park in front of the St. Bartholomew Church. Besides its normal purpose, it has other multi functions; Aerobic Area, Badminton area, Volleyball area, SepakTakraw area and other related purpose. Other Open Spaces such as the Samar Athletic Field serves as the Integrated Sports Center. While the mini Boulevard between the pier 1 and Pier 2 serves as parking and promenade. For its future needs the municipality had identified Parks and other open spaces in the Proposed Reclamation Project. Please see attached Reclamation Maps.

1.4MINERAL RESOURCES

Samar Island is blessed with both marine and mineral resources. These mineral resources are untapped and potential for mining and quarrying that will boost the economic growth of the city. Bauxite deposits are the most abundant resources based on the data from MGB. Aluminum is a major by-product from bauxite. However, a comprehensive study should be conducted prior to the development of the area to avoid negative impact to the environment.

1.5COASTAL RESOURCES

The City of Catbalogan, Samar comprise of its marine waters, which is estimated at 382.000413 square kilometers (equivalent to 111.3735 square nautical miles). The imaginary lines connecting the point coordinates bound the proposed marine water of the city.

Aside from its marine waters, the Catbalogan River also forms part of the municipal waters. Locally called as Antiao River, has an estimated length of 2,140 m; with an average width of 37.55 m and depth of 1.25 m, this river serves as the primary outlet for the freshwater, some domestic wastes and garbage poured out to marine waters of the city, especially during rainy periods.

1.5.1 The ecological habitats of fishes

Fish habitats are the ecological systems in the coastal area that serve as feeding and breeding areas for fishes. The essential coastal ecosystems observed in the coastal areas and near shore waters, which served as habitat of fishes and other marine organisms in the City of Catbalogan, Samar are: the coral reefs, sea grass and seaweeds, and mangroves. These resources are known to provide ecological support to fisheries productivity. It is worthy and essential to consider these coastal resources as valuable assets that should be utilized on a sustainable basisand even improve and/or develop them.

1.5.1.1 Fish community

The city identified the different families of fishes in the coastal waters of different vicinities. In like manner, the fishes herein reported represent the fish community for the whole coastal waters. The fishes encountered in the coastal waters were generally reef-associated fishes that composed of 27 families, 23 of which are considered commercially important fishes, and four others are considered as ornamental fishes (Table 13), although both have commercial values.

In addition to the identified reef fishes reflected in Table2 , some pelagic and demersal fishes have also been identified on the catch composition of Small-scale Danish Seines and Trawlers operating along the vicinity of Sierra Islands.

1.5.2 Coral Reef and Coral Cover

The distribution of coral reefs in the coastal areas of the city, generally varies geographically, in their magnitudes, and spatially. In the vicinities of Catbalogan most coral reefs fringed the islands, while in few areas form atoll and barrier reefs. The expanse of their distribution extends down at the range of 8-10 m deep around the islands, and to 5 m in atolls.

1.5.3 Seagrass

The target sites have relatively poor sea grass cover with only about 11-24%. This is relatively poor compared to the combined surface area of Silanga and Irongirong bays, which is roughly 34 square kilometers. Caulerparacemosa (lato) are very common in reef areas. These are collected by fishers and eaten raw. Other species of seaweeds are gelidiellaacerosa, which are utilized for agar or gulaman production and Glacilaria and Sargasm, which can be used for animal feed.

1.5.4 Mangroves

Mangroves are component of the marine ecosystems that enhances nutrient and fish stock replenishment in coastal areas. Usually mangal vegetation occupies coastal belt margins. In like manner, this resource was observed in some coastal area of the City of Catbalogan.

Mangrove vegetations in the City were noted in 13 sites of 12 coastal barangays. However, among the 13 sites only 4 of which were thickly vegetated. Generally, the expanse of mangal vegetation varies with site. Mangroves of the city have an estimated aggregate mangal vegetation of 21.26 hectares.

The relatively wide mangal areas can be found along mainland portions of the City. The mangal vegetative covers of 10.085 hectares, which account about 47.44% of the citys total mangrove area was found in the three sites of Area-1. The widest among the mangal sites was found at the inner coastal portion of Barangay Pangdan with an estimated area of 8.85 hectares. While that in Barangay Ibol that was estimated at 1.15 hectares are situated along the northern coastal part of the barangay. The mangrove in Barangay Buno-anan was noted in the inner coastal portion of SitioLomoklok.

The mangrove in Area 2 has an aggregate area of 8.0850 hectares, which accounts 38.03% of the municipalitys mangrove forest. Pupua is among the coastal barangays in this section of the municipality that has the widest mangroves with an estimated aggregate area of 2.70 hectares wherein the 1.25 hectares of which are confined at the inner section of the barangay vicinity and the 1.45 hectares are sporadically distributed along the coastal areas of the barangay proper extending towards Tarongkay Point. Barangay Estaca has an estimated area of 2.15 hectares, which is situated at its inner northern coastal area. The mangrove in Barangay Cabugawan was estimated at 1.85 hectares that are sporadically distributed along its northern coastal area, while those in Barangay Maulong are distributed in patches along the coastal margins of SitioIgot, which was estimated at 0.035 hectares. In Barangay 1 (Salug) the mangrove can be noted along the margin of Antiao River with an estimated area of 1.35 hectares.

Only a narrow mangrove vegetative cover of 3.0900 hectares was found in Area-3. These can be seen as strip of vegetation along the coastal margins of the major islands of Sierra Group of Islands (Figure 26). Mangroves in Timpasan Island were situated along the eastern portions of the island (from the northern coastlines of Barangay Cagutsan to the coastlines of Barangay Mombon proper), which was estimated at 3.00 hectares. In CanhauanDaco Island the mangal vegetation was observed only along the cove portion at northeastern coastlines of Barangay Cinco, but only a very narrow area estimated at 0.0550 hectare was noted. Similarly, only a very narrow mangal site estimated at 0.0350 hectare was also observed along the northwestern coastline of Bagongon Island.

CHAPTER II.POPULATION AND SOCIAL PROFILE

2.1 SOCIAL COMPOSITION AND CHARACTERISTICS

Catbalogan is a migration and in-migration LGU, local folks look for greener pasture for employment opportunity in highly urbanizes areas while neighbouring municipalities finds Catbalogan as an employment generator. However, both these are not included or not counted as population of the city as per guidelines of National, Statistics Office (NSO). Investors finds the citys population as unique having a smaller population count while actual population are more greater (daytime population) in the poblacion. This is supported by data from DTI that shows that Catbalogan has the biggest investment in terms of money and number one employment generator in the Province of Samar than Calbayog City.

Historically, data from the National Statistics Office (NCSO) showed that Catbalogan has a total population of 7,758 in the year 1903. In the year 1918 it gained an increase of 57%. Thus, reflecting an average growth rate of 4.97% annually then. Again in the year 1939 Census Year the population tripled compare to the Census Year of 1903. The significant increase in population continues until the Census year of 1980 and by 1995, it ballooned into 76,324 or about ten times than that of 1903.

Table 6Historical Growth of population

YearPopulationIncrease or DecreaseAverage Annual Growth Rate

19037,758

181813,5445,7864.97%

193926,65413,1104.61%

194826,8391850.08%

196034,8738,0342.49%

197049,10914,2364.08%

197552,3843,2751.33%

198058,7376,3532.43%

199070,47011,7332.00%

199576,3245,8541.66%

200084,1807,8562.06%

200792,4548,2741.35%

201094,3171,8630.101%

Its population as of 2010 is 94,317 and its annual growth rate is still in its sustained mode 0.101%. The City is second to Calbayog City in terms of number of population for the whole Province of Samar. The average household size in the city is Five (5).

2.2 POPULATION DENSITY

Our 2010 population is 94,317 with a land area of 274.22 square kilometers. The gross population density of Catbalogan is 344 persons per square kilometer. There is a wide range of differences in the barangays population density. Urban barangays have the highest density compare to that of the rural barangays.

Table 8. Population Density by Barangay

BarangayPopulationArea (sq.km.)DensityBarangayPopulationArea (sq.km.)Density

(Persons/sq.km.)(Persons/sq.km.)

Albalate2674.8455Muoz2,5730.0551,460

Bagongon7492.04367New Mahayag1,0805.4200

Bangon25318.3814Old Mahayag12582.75457

Basiao6401.64390Palanyogon2677.8534

Buluan6410.371,732Pangdan2,7603.41809

Bunuanan3,7312.041,829Payao1,4974374

Cabugawan7994.18191Poblacion 11,3250.0622,083

Cagudalo1764.7237Poblacion 25650.0318,833

Cagusipan20028.077Poblacion 32,8580.0395,267

Cagutian25820.5213Poblacion 41,3020.0343,400

Cagutsan1,2284.6267Poblacion 55630.73771

CanhawanGote3590.48748Poblacion 61,7820.0359,400

Canlapwas10,6081.0410,200Poblacion 71,3040.0343,467

Cawayan19113.7714Poblacion 81,1310.0716,157

Cinco9331.64569Poblacion 92,4340.0381,133

DarahuwayDaco7000.381,842Poblacion 101,8780.0446,950

DarahuwayGote5510.115,009Poblacion 111,2210.0524,420

Estaka9871.21816Poblacion 126470.0321,567

Guindapunan3,0470.515,975Poblacion 133,7820.1623,638

Guinsorongan4,2901.293,326Pupua1,2694.04314

Ibol4542.6175Rama1,5035.5273

Iguid1,4565.17282San Andres4,29612.32349

Lagundi6456.8394San Pablo1,4010.0346,700

Libas3476.7951San Roque1,1510.81,439

Lobo15327.676San Vicente8055.67142

Manguehay19010.5118Silanga2,84410.02284

Maulong5,4592.931,863Socorro1,3592.06660

Mercedes9,2554.592,016Totoringon18828.87

Mombon7071.28552GRAND TOTAL94,317274.22344

2.3URBAN-RURAL DISTRIBUTION

The city of Catbalogan is predominantly rural. Only 21 out of 57 barangays are considered urban. In 2007NSO Population, there are 92,454 population while in 2010 is 94,317 population. It showed from 2007 to 2010 in urban area there is an increase of 276population and in rural area is1,587population.

Table 9 - Urban Rural DistributionPopulation and Number of Household by Barangay

BARANGAY2007 Population2010 PopulationIncrease (Decrease)NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLD

Urban

Barangay 1 ( Pob )1,2251,325100359

Barangay 2 (Pob)914565(349)121

Barangay 3 (Pob)3,0122,858(154)589

Barangay 4 (Pob)1,5591,302(257)237

Barangay 5 (Pob)49556368171

Barangay 6 (Pob)1,6921,78290396

Barangay 7 (Pob)1,3611,304(57)326

Barangay 8 (Pob)9971,131134282

Barangay 9 (Pob)2,2132,434221472

Barangay 10 (Pob)1,8901,878(12)470

Barangay 11 (Pob)1,0131,221208427

Barangay 12 (Pob)728647(81)236

Barangay 13 (Pob)3,4833,782299759

Bunuanan3,9553,731(224)587

Canlapwas11,01810,608(410)1,636

Guindapunan3,2103,047(163)580

Guinsorongan3,7934,290497662

Maulong5,4635,459(4)994

Mercedes9,3159,255(60)1,368

Munoz2,1242,573449471

San Pablo1,4201,401(19)263

Sub-Total60,88061,15627611,406

Rural

Albalate285267(18)55

Bagongon871749(122)150

Bangon257253(4)47

Basiao645640(5)91

Buluan669641(28)122

Cabugawan73179968186

Cagudalo1371763946

Cagusipan269200(69)45

Cagutian2332582541

Cagutsan1,0721,228156246

CanhawanGote351359871

Cawayan1671912461

Cinco89993334187

DarahuwayDaco6947006117

DarahuwayGote5375511495

Estaka1,072987(85)185

Ibol469454(15)89

Iguid1,3101,456146248

Lagundi56964576102

Libas359347(12)60

Lobo184153(31)32

Manguehay195190(5)29

Mombon735707(28)265

New Mahayag1,1671,080(87)217

Old Mahayag8841,258374209

Palanyogon2442672348

Pangdan2,7872,760(27)527

Payao1,4451,49752281

Pupua1,2011,26968228

Rama1,4091,50394342

San Andres3,6474,296649750

San Roque1,1661,151(15)199

San Vicente76480541170

Silanga2,6822,844162501

Socorro1,2971,35962263

Totoringon1711881764

Sub- Total31,57433,1611,5876,369

Total92,45494,3171,86317,775

2.1.3 Population Distribution by Sex

Table below shows that male outnumbered females. The percentage of male population is 51% while the female is 49%.

Table 9. Male and Female Population by Barangay

BarangaysTotalMale% of MaleFemale% of Female

Albalate26715257%11543%

Bagongon74936749%38251%

Bangon25312750%12750%

Basiao64035856%28244%

Buluan64130848%33352%

Bunuanan3,7311,86650%1,86650%

Cabugawan79941552%38448%

Cagudalo1769353%8347%

Cagusipan2009849%10251%

Cagutian25813251%12649%

Cagutsan1,22861450%61450%

CanhawanGote35919053%16947%

Canlapwas10,6085,19849%5,41051%

Cawayan1919952%9248%

Cinco93345749%47651%

DarahuwayDaco70035751%34349%

DarahuwayGote55130956%24244%

Estaka98749450%49450%

Guindaponan3,0471,52450%1,52450%

Guinsorongan4,2902,14550%2,14550%

Ibol45422750%22750%

Iguid1,45675752%69948%

Lagundi64533552%31048%

Libas34718453%16347%

Lobo1537851%7549%

Manguehay1909148%9952%

Maulong5,4592,78451%2,67549%

Mercedes9,2554,72051%4,53549%

Mombon70733948%36852%

Muoz2,5731,31251%1,26149%

New Mahayag1,08056252%51848%

Old Mahayag1,25861649%64251%

Palanyogon26714253%12547%

Pangdan2,7601,38050%1,38050%

Payao1,49774950%74950%

Poblacion 11,32564949%67651%

Poblacion 256528350%28350%

Poblacion 32,8581,42950%1,42950%

Poblacion 41,30278160%52140%

Poblacion 556327649%28751%

Poblacion 61,78290951%87349%

Poblacion 71,30463949%66551%

Poblacion 81,13153247%59953%

Poblacion 92,4341,16848%1,26652%

Poblacion 101,87897752%90148%

Poblacion 111,22161150%61150%

Poblacion 1264733051%31749%

Poblacion 133,7821,92951%1,85349%

Pupua1,26966052%60948%

Rama1,50379753%70647%

San Andres4,2962,14850%2,14850%

San Pablo1,40171551%68649%

San Roque1,15156449%58751%

San Vicente80542753%37847%

Silanga2,8441,42250%1,42250%

Socorro1,35969351%66649%

Totoringon1889852%9048%

GRAND TOTAL94,31747,61251%46,70549%

2.1.4 Population Distribution by Age group

Table 10 - Population Distribution by Age GroupALL AGES2010Percentage

94,317100%

Under 12,7732.94%

1 - 410,91211.57%

5 - 913,37414.18%

10- 1411,67612.38%

15-199,90310.50%

20-247,6308.09%

25-296,6597.06%

30-346,2156.59%

35-395,5275.86%

40-444,7355.02%

45-493,6223.84%

50-543,0653.25%

55-592,5472.70%

60-642,0662.19%

65-691,4901.58%

70-741,0191.08%

75-795940.63%

80 & over5090.54%

0-1745,01847.73%

18 & over49,29952.27%

2.4 RECREATIONAL AND FACILITIES

Being the capital town or the center of the whole island of Samar, Catbalogan has a built-in sports and recreational facilities like plaza, provincial park, Samar Athletic Field, Provincial and School, basketball courts, tennis court, cockpit, billiard halls, computer game shops and even private and public open spaces had been converted to a makeshift sporting or gaming area. Furthermore, the schools/colleges and university in this town has a year round sport programs. Sports organization is a mushrooming activity that caters to all levels of age bracket and segments of the populace. Due to its accessibility, sports clinic is regularly conducted by well-known sports personalities nationally/locally and financed by multi-national companies and other non-profit organizations. With the above features and facilities, Catbalogan has become a sort of sports Mecca of the province.

CHAPTER III.LOCAL ECONOMY

The local economy is like a pie that is sliced into three parts: the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors. The primary sector is made up of agriculture, fishery, livestock, and forestry. The secondary sector is composed of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction and energy generation/distribution. The tertiary sector consists of all service activities and commerce, real estate, finance, personal and community services, and transportation and communications. The three sectors do not contribute uniformly to total output. Rather, some sectors or activities are more important than others depending on their relative share to the size of the pie.

3.1 Structure of the Local Economy

By the sheer size of land area utilized and the number of persons/households involved. It is easy to see that the primary sector, particularly agriculture and fisheries, dominates the local economy of Catbalogan. There is, however, avery significant share of tertiary sector activities like trading and services. This indicates the important role of Catbalogan as the service center of the Province of Samar.

3.2 The Primary Sector

3.2.1 Agricultural Crops

There are several agricultural crops grown in the city. These can be classified into seasonal crops and permanent crops. Seasonal crops are dominated by the rice including the irrigated, rainfed and upland varities. Other seasonal crops include corn, rootcrops, vegetables, and fruit trees. They also include cutflower, coffee and cacao.

1) Agricultural croplands

The total area planted to crops was estimated 3,821.60 hectares and almost 99% or 3,786.38 of the area was being utilized. Of this total hectarage, rice lands

Table 12. Kinds of Crops and Area Planted (has.)

CropArea Planted (Has.)Area Harvested(Has.)Percent of area harvested to area planted

1 Agriculture

a. Lowland rice (irrigated)122122100%

b. Lowland rice (rainfed)54854599.45%

c. Upland rice828097.56%

d. White Corn757498.67%

e. Cassava8686100%

f. Sweet Potato4242100%

g. Gabi2.62.6100%

h. Leafy vegetable5.75.596.49%

i. Fruits201890%

j. Banana201575%

k. Pineapple171588.24%

l. Citrus83.847.5%

m. Jackfruit201050%

n. Mango6116.67%

o. Coffee10.550%

p. Cacao2.32.5108.69%

q. Cutflower1414100%

r. Coconut2,7502,749.4899.98%

Total crop area3,821.603,786.38

Uncultivated/Potential area12,073.27--

2) Fisheries

A. Fishing

Catbalogan has 57 barangays, 24 of which are coastal barangays. The major fishing products caught along the Maqueda bay are galonggong, alumahan, tamban, pompano, bisugo, lapu-lapu, rabbitfish, slipmouth and assorted. Other fish resources are seaweed, mussel/oysters, crabs and shells. The ground area of fishing in Catbalogan is the Maqueda Bay and Samar Sea.

Fishery Law enforcement - 867Total no. of non-motorized banca- 537Total no. of fishermen-2,882

Equipment used to secure fish products:Using nets:using trap:KobkobanBentolPantiPanggolLargaretiArongTrawlbakladFishing gearHook & linelukayanSanitbaringLayagligkopAnudpatoloySagiwsiw

Fishing Law Enforcement:BantayDagat Patrol BoatConduct Mission PatrolDeputized Fish WardenFish Examiners

Commercial FishingFishing4Total gross Tonnage-Operator4

Sustenance FishingMotorized975Non-motorized1,302No. of Operators2,063

Fish UtilizationNo. of Fish Dealer36No. of Ice Plant 3Smoking Plant Industry1

b. Food Self-sufficiency Assessment

The strengths of the city, primarily, lie on its very rich marine resource-Maqueda Bay and the large tract of agricultural lands. This is coupled with the opportunity of being the trade center and the capital town of the province of Samar. However, agricultural strengths are being weakened by the lack of infrastructure support facilities and the inadequateness on the implementation of the fishery laws. While environmental degradation for both upland and marine zones are continually threatened, effective agricultural production thereby are also constrained. These situations give the city a face to challenge.Considering the 2007 census on population and its growth increase, supply and demand analysis on all basic commodities in Catbalogan shows a consistent deficit. Rice has a deficit of 7,573.02 metric tons, root crops has a deficit of 849.31 metric tons, chicken meat has a deficit of 224.89 metric tons and all other basic commodities like pork, beef and carabeef, corn and vegetables showed deficit in supply. Except for fish supply, considering that the city is a fishing ground, still experiences a declining surplus of 374 metric tons which are said to be exported in manila and other areas.c. ForestryThe classified forestland of Catbalogan is 10,626.56 hectares and 561.0 hectares is contract reforestation for protection and FLMA. The reforestation projects had caused a little impact to save and preserve the remaining endangered forest due to the rampant illegal logging and kaingin. The table shows on the status of Contract Reforestation of Catbalogan.

Table 13. Status of Contract Reforestation

LocationUnit of MeasureArea DevelopedTypeStatus

1. Brgy. LoboHectares122UplandProtection

2. Brgy. ManguihayHectares37UplandProtection/FLMA

3. Brgy. CawayanHectares33UplandProtection

4. Brgy. LibasHectares54UplandProtection/FLMA

5. Brgy. TotoringonHectares149UplandProtection/FLMA

6. Brgy. AlbalateHectares166UplandProtection/FLMA

SOURCE: CENRO

Table14.Status of Reforestation Program

LocationYearNo of seedlings plantedArea Developed/Planted (Has.)

Manguihay/Lobo20076,1005

Manguihay/Lobo200810,78462

Manguihay/Lobo20099,85311

Total planted26,73778

Source: CWD\

D. LAND USE AND LAND PRODUCTIVITY

Table 15 - Land Use Category

Land Use CategoryArea (Has.)% to Total

Agricultural Area7,812.4728.47

Grassland/Shrubland8,082.4029.47%

Mangrove/Nipa26.530.10%

3.3 Secondary Sector

3.3.1 Manufacturing

The Department of Trade and industry (DTI) define under manufacturing as food and meat products, liquor, furniture, mechanical fabrication, hollow block, shell craft, garments, novelty items and alike. In Catbalogan, there are 109 registered establishments under this category or manufacturing sector. Manufacturing is the 3rd in the industry sector that contribute in labor and employment generation in the city.

3.3.2 Construction

Being the center of trade, commerce and seat of Provincial and National offices, Catbalogan supplies the bulk of construction needs of the Province of Samar.

3.3.3 Mining and Quarrying

Catbalogan is potential for mining and quarrying to support it economic lift with a wide area of rocks formation of sedimentary and igneous rocks, yet no quarrying activity is present at the moment. It has rich mineral resources with wide areas for bauxite deposit which is rich in aluminum ore and other minerals. Aluminum ore is currently high demand in the world market with China as the world number one consumer.

3.3.4 Electricity, Gas and Water

Electricity in the city is supplied by SAMELCO II. Around 45 of 57 barangays or 80% in Catbalogan is connected to electricity or energized. The remaining un-energized 12 barangays are mostly island barangays far from the mainland. A total of 85% of 17,367 household in the entire city is connected with electricity.

For fuel used by household in cooking, only 30% of the Household are using gas in the city, while 45% still use wood as source of energy in cooking. On water connection, around 40% of the household in the poblacion is being served by Catbalogan Water District (CWD) or only 17% of the 17,367 household.

3.4 Tertiary Sector

Catbalogan, as the center of trade and commerce, has a complete financial institutions compare to other municipality. These institutions includes: nine banks and forty non-bank financial institutions operating in the city. The non-bank financial institutions include four lending (cooperatives) investors, two life insurance company, eighteen other lending investors, two money changers, nine money transfer/remittances and fourteen pawnshops.

PART 2. Vision, Mission and Strategies

To inspire cooperation, nationalism and positive values to the constituents through sustainable and impactful service in the form of:

Effective and efficient delivery of basic social services;

Poverty Alleviation through integrated sustainable livelihood program;

Economic growth through entrepreneurship;

Environmental protection and preservation through proper resource management;

Peace and order, public safety and disaster preparedness; and

Gender equality and protection of children

Ensure transparency in all levels of governance through quick delivery of quality services, proper handling of finances as well as establishing a check and balance mechanism through the participation of various sectors;

Trigger economic growth by setting up the needed mechanisms and policies for income generation and improving the citys overall physical landscape through infrastructure development and upgrading of facilities, with enhanced human resource management for better services;

To extend basic social services to various far-flung areas and make it more accessible to various sectors;

To empower and capacitate marginalize sectors into active partners for development; and

To ensure proper maintenance and sustainable utilization of the Citys natural resources to preserve its beauty and to serve as aid in disaster prevention.

25Executive-Legislative Agenda CY 2014-2016, Catbalogan City, Province of Samar, Region 08