MAIN LIVELIHOOD

Titay is endowed with natural resources, particularly natural forest and rich agricultural land
which are currently the source of economic and livelihood opportunities for the residents. Wide
area for rice valley and some potential agricultural lands for rubber, coconut and other
agricultural products. We are also rich in mineral resources such manganese, chromites, copper
and gold found in different barangays such as Culasian, Mabini, San Isidro and Longilog. There
are more mineral deposits in our municipality but mostly unexplored. Titay has also protection
forest for water conservation located at Barangay Culasian.
Municipality of Titay has more than 8 waterfalls, most still unexplored. These are Tagbilat Falls,
Cobacob Falls, Malagandis Falls, Gomotoc Falls, Basay Falls, Dalisay Falls, Diokoy Falls and
Culasian Falls. This attributed to the vastness of its forest covered with depths that can only
reached by foot. And this may have contributed to Titay’s water being the best tasting in the
entire province. Titay has also Underground River in Barangay Mate, and caves in New Canaan
and Moalboal.
Forest Resources
The forest area in the Municipality of Titay covers 15,602 hectares. It is found in 22 barangays
and these are considered already as second growth forest. Barangays with no forests are
Poblacion, Azusano,Camanga,Dalangin,Dalangin Muslim, Kitabog, Mabini, and Poblacion
Muslim. The forest abound with such hardwood and dipthero carp trees spices like yakal,
apitong, tanguile, red and white lawaan, etc. Aside from lumber, non-timber and other minor
forest products like different species of rattan, nito, and other wildlife for some purposes are also
available.
Physical/Infrastructure Resources
1. Transportation Network
Efficient transport facilities are necessary to support the basic production sector. It serve
as incentives for investor to set/expand their investment plans. The municipality of Titay is
accessible by land transportation. The National Highway to Zamboanga del Norte traverse right
through the town. There are utility vehicles plying the inter-municipal route; jeeps, single motors
( habal-habal), tricycles, buses, vans, cargo trucks, tankers, containers from Ipil to Titay and vice
versa at all hours of the day.
Buses of Rural Transit Inc. can be available bound to Ipil and Zamboanga del Norte ,
Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga City. It is available in every 30 minutes during day and night
time. Jeepneys and Single Motors ( Habal-Habal) are available going to Barangay San Antonio
and all barangays going to West and North Bound. Single Motors are also available going to East
bound and it can also be reached with Four (4) wheels vehicles but no public utility jeeps plying
the route. Going to North and South bound can all be reached by all types of vehicles. There
are lots of vehicles utilized for private services in the town.
We have bus terminal and “Habal-Habal” (Motor) terminal located at public Market with Comfort
room for men and women
Map 8 – Road Network Map

2.2.2 Income and Poverty Incidence

2.2.3 Existing and Proposed Land Uses
Land use classification includes agricultural, industrial, commercial, residential, recreation areas,
critical/ conservation areas, undeveloped areas/ danger areas, others.
Titay CLUP and Cadastral Survey has not yet approved which made the Titay Municipal
Planning and Development Council hesitant to provide the specific area for the Existing and
Proposed Land Use while the Titay Municipal Assessor has not also able to undergo a complete
Tax Mapping to determine the area of every category on Land Use. So the Titay Local Shelter
Planners (Titay LSP) agreed only to show the volume and speed of the assessment of the
Categories of Land Use with regards to assessment of the real property from Assessment
Statistical Records 2010 (See Table 12 ) taken from the Office of the Municipal Assessor of this
municipality. In addition to these, table and map will be presented for support.
The Map below shows the proposed and some other are already existing land use of the
municipality and it has two classifications of land uses as per MOA of the LGU and the DENR
and that are Alienable and Disposable Area with an area of 20,635 hectares while Forest land
has an area of 15,602 hectares which make a total area of 36,237 hectares of the municipality for
Titay. Forest land is 43.06% and 56.94% for Alienable and Disposable Area to the total land area
of Titay.
The Forest Area has been inhabited with stakeholders and these stakeholders are using the land
mainly for agricultural purposes by planting perennial crops while others are planting with annual
and semi annual crops. The LGU has a Memorandum of Agreement with DENR that land
classified as Forest Land must be utilized by stakeholders by planting perennial crops such as
rubber, fruit trees and some other trees. Annual and semi-annual crops are discouraged and no
longer advisable as stipulated in the MOA. While the Alienable and Disposable Area is just like
the Forest, it is utilized also by the stakeholders for agricultural purposes. Aside from agricultural,
this is also utilized as residential, commercial, industrial and some other uses.
As Reflected earlier (See Map 3 – Slope map) that 08% slope (21,001.9 ha.), level to undulating
and 8-18% slope (4,944.902 ha.) of undulating to rolling has the largest and 2nd to the largest
area respectively being used by stakeholders. In here, all the possible land uses is applicable
just like as residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural and some other uses. Whereas the 30-
50% slope (3,138.035 ha.) will be utilized as agricultural as long as it is planted with fruit trees or
rubber trees. All the slopes can be used to agricultural purposes except the above 50% slope
which is mountainous and where the LGU and the DENR has come to a MOA that this area is
put into a protected zone and considered that only premium trees can be planted and no other.
Those trees that are already existing will be preserved and cutting of trees is completely
disallowed.

Transcript of LOCAL SHELTER PLAN

Tarlac City - a premier city rich in human and natural resources, responsive to the needs of its
constituents and the promotion of ecological balance, reinforced by its core competence
as an agro-industrial and logistical hub, capitalizing on the improved infrastructure,
characterized by its diverse culture of dignified God-loving people living together in an
atmosphere of trust and unity, driven and emanating from the principles and ideals
of dynamic and great Tarlaqueño leaders

The City of Tarlac, in terms of housing program, is specifically envisioned to be the ideal
haven in Central Luzon for its vast human resources and migrants towards progressive
economic growth and sustainable development in line with the City Government of Tarlac’s
Vision stated above
Vision in terms of housing program
Data for Needs Assessment
Goal:
To establish a functional and operational Local Housing Office that would implement the
Tarlac City Local Shelter Plan; institutionalize locally-adopted policies and guidelines related
to housing programs, projects and activities and prevention of the proliferation of the
professional squatting syndicated in the locality

Objectives:
• Define the specific mandates of the Local Housing Office and how it would interact with
other departments, national government agencies, civil society organizations, people’s
organizations and other entities

• Locally-adopt to institutionalize consolidated national laws and policies related to housing

programs, proliferation of informal settlers, and if necessary, amendment of existing City
Ordinance/s

• Formulate streamlined process flows relative to the operation of the office and in the
implementation of housing programs, projects and activities and housing-related policies

• Create plantilla positions, job description for contractual/job order employees as may be
necessary for the effective and efficient

Goals and Objectives

LOCAL SHELTER PLAN
LSP Defined
LSP's Importance
LSP Formulation Process
Getting to know LSP through the terms
Things to start with and for the approval/concurrence or revision of the Local Housing Board:
1. Vision in terms of housing program
2. Goals and objectives
3. Needs assessment data
4. Income groups vis-a-vis affordability
5. Housing options

Matters to be discussed and deliberated upon:

1. Assessment of Resources for Shelter Provisions
2. Work and Financial Plan
3. Monitoring Scheme
4. Resolution or Ordinance Adopting the LSP
In order to complete the LSP, the LHB has these to start with and to work on
Goal:
To provide decent, affordable and disaster risk resilient and climate change adaptive shelter
that has adequate facilities towards formation of safer, healthier, more productive and socially
responsible communities

Objectives:
• Explore, identify and develop areas suitable for residential use outside disaster-prone areas
and danger zones

• Integrate the identified areas suitable for residential use in the updating of comprehensive
land use and comprehensive development plans of the city

• Prepare communities and establish early warning systems on disasters and install preventive
measures on disaster-prone areas

• To reduce doubled-up households by no less than 801 units annually between 2014and 2022
Goal:
To eradicate prevalence of Informal Settler colonies throughout the city and address present
backlog and proactively prepare in terms of dwelling units for the growing population and
working migrants

Objectives:
• Establish a database of informal settlers and profile families in displaced households to be
relocated
• Identify and make available more or less 227.70 hectares suitable for socialized housing or
resettlement sites to address the present backlog of dwelling units and future population
growth beginning 2014 until 2022
• To lessen the displaced Households by 11% annually beginning 2014 to 2022
• Encourage the commitment of barangay officials in monitoring squatting activities in their
respective area of responsibility through orientation, capability-building seminars and
advocacy campaigns
Things to deliberate on:
Relocation sites for the informal settlers along easement of waterways and those who will be
affected by government-identified and funded projects
 EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 56
Series of 2011

CREATING THE TECHNICAL CORE GROUP TO UNDERTAKE THE RE-FORMULATION OF THE LOCAL
SHELTER PLAN AND DEFINING ITS DUTIES, FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

WHEREAS, the shelter situation in Cotabato City speaks of a housing backlog of 8,240 units as of the last survey
made in 2006 due largely to double-up households, while the latest count of informal settlers as of 2009 who are
living under various conditions in thirty (30) barangays account for 15,129 households;
WHEREAS, Article IV, Sections 7 and 8 of the Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992 (R.A. 7279)
mandates Local Government Units to conduct an Inventory of Lands and the Identification of Sites for Socialized
Housing where informal settlers living in environment-critical areas, danger zones, road-right-of ways,
government lands and other marginalized families with no permanent homes to call their own could be relocated
or resettled;
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Land Use Plan of Cotabato City (CLUP 2011-2020) has allocated an area for
residential purposes consisting of 1,266.62 hectares while 42.97 hectares are for socialized housing;
WHEREAS, in 2003, the Local Shelter Plan for Cotabato City was formulated and subsequently endorsed by the
then Local Chief Executive (together with the CDC Resolution) to the Sangguniang Panlungsod but was never
adopted by the latter;
WHEREAS, the absence of a ratified Local Shelter Plan negates the capacity of the City Government to
implement a comprehensive integrated housing and land development program for the city's constituents;
WHEREAS, premises considered, there is a need to re-formulate the city's Local Shelter Plan following the
guidelines set forth by the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC);
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JAPAL J. GUIANI, JR., Mayor of Cotabato City, and by virtue of the powers vested in me
by law, do hereby constitute the following:
Section 1. Technical Core Group

The Technical Core Group shall have the City Planning and Development Coordinator as Overall Core Group
Leader and shall have the following composition:
1.a Project Coordinator - Engr. Porfirio A. Delos Santos
Planning Officer IV/
OIC, Shelter Division, CPDO

1.b Members - Jezebel R. Yu

Population Officer IV, OSWDS
Engr. Oscar B. Rendon
Planning Officer IV, CPDO
Ronnie B. Cadorna
Economist III, CPDO
Teresa V. Bataga
Project Development Officer III, CPDO
Fernando M. Estaniel
Supervising Administrative Officer, CPDO

1.c Secretariat - Engr. Elsa T. Delos Santos

Planning Officer III, CPDO
Teresita H. Roble
Planning Officer I, CPDO
Roy J. Munieza
Planning Officer II, CPDO

1.d S.P. Representation - Atty. Froilan R. Melendrez

Chairman, Committee on Housing
Section 2. Overall Duty and Responsibility
It is the prime duty and responsibility of the Technical Core Group to reformulate the Local Shelter Plan of
Cotabato City using the unratified 2003 Local Shelter Plan as take-off reference and applying the planning tools
to be introduced by the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council acting as Technical Facilitators.
Subsequently, the draft plan shall be submitted to the Local Chief Executive for his review and comment assisted
by the City Administrator and the Overall Core Group Leader. Henceforth, it will be forwarded to the Sangguniang
Panlungsod for their review and eventual adoption.
Section 3. Specific Duties and Responsibilities
3.a Overall Core Group Leader
 General Supervision of the group's activities and logistic requirements
 Assist the Local Chief Executive during the review process of the draft plan
3.b Project Coordinator
 Convener of the group during the orientation, data gathering and writeshop process
 Provide guidance and direction in the processing/validation of data, new plan format and review of the old plan
3.c Members
 Review of the old plan to determine points of reference
 Computation/collation of relevant data and preparation of tables
 Plan reformulation
3.d Data Researchers
 Gathering of data from different concerned City Government offices and National Line Agencies
 Assist the members during collation of data
3.e Secretariat
 Arrange the general preparation of venue for the orientation and writeshop including audio-visual collaterals
 Procurement of supplies and materials
 Perform other work as may be deemed needed by the Overall Core Group Leader
3.f Sangguniang Panlungsod Representation
 Reference for all S.P.-related collaterals needed during the reformulation process
 Assist the members during the writeshop
Section 4. Funding Requirements
Funds for this purpose shall be provided accordingly which shall be taken from the surplus funds of the Master
Development Plan (MDP) Preparation, taking into account that the Local Shelter Plan falls within the ambit of the
local plans supportive to the MDP.
Section 5. Separability Clause
All orders, issuances, memoranda inconsistent herewith are deemed repealed or modified accordingly.
Section 6. Effectivity

This order shall take effect immediately upon signing.

Done this 7th day of October 2011 at Cotabato City, Philippines.

JAPAL J. GUIANI JR.

City Mayor
Attested by:

ANICETO V. RASALAN
Secretary to the Mayor

“Rapid urbanization and formation of new households contributed to the demand of

housing that has not been adequately met by the supply side of the market, the gap is
mostly noticeable at the lower end of the housing markets as the poorer households
failed to get access to decent housing,” Pimentel said.
He added the summit hopes to achieve a no homeless city status relative to the city’s
shelter plan of 2014 to 2022.

What is a Local Shelter Plan?  It is a roadmap to address the housing requirement for both the
informal and formal sector of a city or municipality.  Specifically, LSP provides information on the ff:
 present local housing situation (identification of housing problems, upgrading and future housing
needs);  household’s affordability and local resources such as land, provision of basic services and
finance; and  contains the main shelter strategies and corresponding implementation plan (i.e
details of action to attain housing objectives). Importance of Local Shelter Plan • Provides the LGU
with a better perspective of the housing situation; • Helps focus efforts of different agencies
concerned in the delivery of shelter to achieve better coordination; • Ensures realistic target setting;
• Enables the LGU to plan and implement their specific mandates based on RA 7279 (UDHA) and
RA7160 (LGC); and • Facilitates the linkage between the LGU’s shelter plan and Comprehensive Land
Use Plan (CLUP).

City Shelter Plan Goal  Create a sustainable, safe and secure community where every member is
adequately housed, has access to basic services and has opportunity for productivity  Give priority
in providing housing for the low income groups in economically and environmentally resilient
communities consistent with UDHA  Encourage and extend support ot the initiative of the private
sector in addressing the need of the middle and high income segments of the population City Shelter
Plan Stategies  Increase the supply of affordable housing  Encourage, Develop and promote mixed
types of affordable housing  Generate funds for socialized housing  Improve peoples access to
economic opportunities and capacity to repay  Sustain community initiated and self-help projects
on housing and community improvement  Contain and control illegal squatting and growth of
informal settlements