Caraga Today April-June 2014

todaycaraga Vol. XVIII, Issue 2
April - June 2014
A Publication of the Caraga Regional Development Council
PAGE 18
2013 Regional
Economic Situationer
PAGE 24
Q1 2014 Regional
Project Monitoring
Report
Gov. Sol Matugas retains Caraga Regional
Development Council Chairperson post
PAGE 3
PAGE 4
Caraga Regional Development
Council endorses fiscal year
2015 proposed budgets
PAGE 5
Secretary Balisacan visits
Caraga Region
PAGE 6
National Project Monitoring
Committee conducts Q2
meeting in Tandag City
PAGE 7
NEDA-Caraga visits Taganito
High-Pressure Acid Leaching
Processing Plant
PAGE 14
In Summary:
The Revised Caraga Regional
Development Plan 2013-2016
Communication Plan

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3Vol. XVIII Issue 2
Gov. Sol Matugas retains Caraga Regional
Development Council Chairperson post
Gov. Sol Matugas, Surigao
del Norte, retained her
post as Chairperson of the
Caraga Regional
Development Council
(RDC) serving her second
term.
President Benigno Aquino
III reappointed Matugas on
May 16, 2014 to serve for
two years coinciding with
her regular term as a local
elective official.
Matugas served as the
Caraga RDC Chairperson
from 2011-2013. Under her
leadership, the “One
Caraga” theme was adopted
to encourage convergence of
efforts and resources from
among Caraganons.
During her term, Caraga’s
poverty incidence among
families declined from 46%
in 2009 to 31.9% in 2012.
The GRDP growth rate was
among the highest in the
country: 8.5% in 2010-2011
(highest) and 10.6% in 2011
-2012 (second highest).
With this new mandate,
Matugas is pressed to do
greater and better things for
Caraga. More importantly
the achievement of the
region’s goal to be the
FAME (Fishery, Agro-
Forestry, Mineral, Eco-
Tourism) Center of the
Philippines is a continuing
challenge that will be
addressed by developing the
region’s abundant resources
in fishery, agriculture,
forestry, mineral, and eco-
tourism. The said sub-
sectors are the growth
drivers of the region’s
economy.
To achieve the region’s
goal, Matugas laid out her
plan for the next eight
Caraga RDC Full Council
Meetings. Each meeting will
be anchored on a chapter of
the Caraga Regional
Development Plan and will
have the following theme:
1. Transparent and
responsive governance
restores and builds
public confidence and
promotes economic
development.
2. Accelerating
infrastructure
development as the
backbone of Caraga
Region’s inclusive
growth and poverty
reduction.
3. Building the resilience
of Caraga’s communities
through disaster risk
reduction and climate
change adaptation.
4. Improving the
productivity and
competitiveness of
agriculture and fisheries
for food security and
resiliency.
5. Diversified, competitive
and productive industry
and services sectors for
sustained economic
development and
inclusive growth.
6. Capacitated, empowered
and globally-competitive
Caraganons in this
increasingly complex
and modern world.
7. A peaceful, orderly and
stable Caraga: the key to
combating chronic and
inter-generational
poverty and sustaining
economic growth.
8. Conservation, protection
and responsible
utilization of natural
resources for sustainable
and inclusive economic
growth.
Gov. Sol Matugas

The Regional
Development Council
(RDC) endorsed the
fiscal year 2015 proposed
budgets of regional line
agencies and state
colleges and universities
of Caraga during its 78th
Full Council Meeting at
Goat2geder Hotel and
Restaurant, Thursday,
March 20, 2014.
The Caraga RDC endorsed
a total of PhP32.83 billion
proposed budget for fiscal
year 2015 after a rigorous
process of consultation
with different stakeholders
including civil society
organizations.
About 65% of the total
endorsed budget went to
the Social Sector
amounting to PhP21.32
billion. The Economic
Sector has a proposed
budget of PhP9.2 billion;
the Infrastructure Sector
has a budget of PhP1.4
billion; while the
Development
Administration Sector has
a budget of PhP0.88
billion.
The biggest portion of the
Social Sector budget is for
the Department of
Education (DepEd)
billion.
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Caraga Regional Development Council endorses
fiscal year 2015 proposed budgets
Agency Budget
('000,000)
Development Administration
DILG 147.01
BFP 75.24
BJMP 52.96
NAPOLCOM 12.34
PNP 549.31
BLGF 13.37
DOJ-PPA 31.42
Total 881.65
Agency Budget
('000,000)
Economic Development
CDA 13.66
DTI 590.72
DA 2,212.96
BFAR 210.94
PCA 277.28
NFA 272.76
NIA 2,931.11
DAR 778.05
DOST 195.27
DENR 1,127.60
DOLE 566.64
DOT 23.08
Total 9,200.07
Agency Budget
('000,000)
Infrastructure Development
DPWH 19.47
DOTC 390.44
PPA PMO-NASIPIT 849.20
CAAP 121.55
MARINA 45.31
Total 1,425.97
Agency Budget
('000,000)
Social Development
DOH 1,129.53
CRH 403.79
ASTMMC 218.86
POPCOM 24.73
DEPED 12,928.23
DSWD 4,553.39
NCIP 81.48
NHA 432.85
CHED 152.83
TESDA 253.31
ASSCAT 125.73
CSU 355.35
SDSSSU 313.30
SSCT 351.34
Total 21,324.74

5Vol. XVIII Issue 2
Secretary Balisacan visits Caraga Region
Balisacan visited projects in
Butuan City, the TD/TS
Agaton affected road
sections of Agusan del Sur
(Butuan-Davao Road), the
Lake Mainit Hydroelectric
Power Plant Project in
Jabonga, Agusan del Norte,
and the Taganito High-
Pressure Acid Leaching
(THPAL) Nickel
Corporation in Claver,
Surigao del Norte.
The Butuan City projects
visited include the ongoing
Butuan bypass road and
retrofitting/repair of the
Magsaysay Bridge, and the
completed Diosdado
Macapagal Bridge (2nd
Magsaysay Bridge).
The Lake Mainit Hydro
Electric Power Plant Project
(25 MW) in Jabonga,
Agusan del Norte doubles as
a flood mitigation project
meant to drain the excess
waters of Lake Mainit.
The THPAL Nickel
Corporation is the single
largest investment in
mineral processing in the
country today valued at
US$1.6 Billion. Established
on August 22, 2008,
THPAL is a joint venture of
Sumitomo Metal Mining,
Nickel Asia Corporation,
and Mitsui Corporation.
THPAL’s main product is
mixed sulfide, which
contains 57% Nickel and
5% Cobalt.
Balisacan also had a brief
meeting with Butuan City
Mayor Ferdinand Amante
and a fellowship with the
NEDA Regional Office-
Caraga Region staffs.
Sec. Arsenio M. Balisacan, Socio-Economic Planning
Secretary and Director General of the National
Economic and Development Authority visited the
Caraga Region, Monday, May 12, 2014.
Top photo. Sec. Balisacan (sixth from right) at the THPAL. Bottom right photo. Sec. Balisacan
inspecting a damaged road section along the Agusan-Davao road.

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regional and sub-regional
levels. The Project
Monitoring Committees
(PMCs) monitors and
evaluates all development
projects (economic, social,
infrastructure, and other
development projects)
funded by the national
government and locally
generated resources at the
regional, provincial, city,
and municipal levels.
The NPMC is composed of
NEDA, DBM, DILG, and
the Office of the President-
Project Management Staff.
NEDA’s Monitoring and
Evaluation Staff (MES)
serves as Secretariat of the
NPMC.
ARD Donald Seronay.
NPMC is an inter-agency
committee of the Philippine
Government mandated
primarily to coordinate and
oversee the implementation
of the Regional Project
Monitoring and Evaluation
System (RPMES). The
NPMC was created by
Executive Order 376 issued
on November 2, 1989. It is
tasked to expedite project
implementation and devolve
project facilitation, facilitate
problem solving, monitoring
and evaluate projects at the
The meeting was presided
over by the National
Economic and Development
Authority (NEDA)
Undersecretary Margarita
Songco, as Chairperson.
Department of Budget and
Management (DBM)
Undersecretary Mario
Relampagos as Co-
Chairperson was present
along with NEDA Regional
Directors, DBM-Caraga
Regional Director Achilles
Gerard Bravo, and
Department of the Interior
and Local Government-
Caraga (DILG-Caraga)
National Project Monitoring Committee conducts
Q2 meeting in Tandag City
The National Project Monitoring Committee (NPMC)
conducted its second quarter meeting at Villa Maria
Luisa Hotel, Tandag City, Surigao del Sur, Wednesday,
May 14, 2014.
Left to right. NEDA RD Mylah Faye Aurora Carino, DBM USec. Mario Relampagos, NEDA USec.
Margarita Songco, NEDA-Monitoring and Evaluation Staff Dir. Roderick Planta and Asst. Dir. Violeta
Corpus.

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NEDA-Caraga visits Taganito High-Pressure Acid
Leaching Processing Plant
THPAL Processing Plant is
the single largest investment
in mineral processing in the
country today valued at
US$1.6 Billion. During the
visit, the significance of the
plant to the economy of
Caraga and of the country as
a whole was highlighted. The
technologies used by
THPAL in processing the
metals was presented along
with its risks, the precautions
taken, tailings storage, and
waste water disposal system.
Established on August 22,
2008, THPAL is a joint
venture of Sumitomo Metal
Mining, Nickel Asia
Corporation, and Mitsui
Corporation. THPAL’s main
product is mixed sulfide,
which contains 57% Nickel
and 5% Cobalt. It will
operate in 30 years from
2013-2043.
THPAL processes the
existing low-grade nickel ore
using the high-pressure acid
leaching (HPAL) technology
producing mixed sulfides of
Nickel and Cobalt. The
mixed sulfides are then
shipped to Niihama Nickel
Refinery of Sumitomo Metal
Mining Co., Ltd in Japan and
are refined to electrolytic
nickel and cobalt.
The plant is powered by a
48MW coal-fired boiler and
turbine generator. Its water
supply is taken from the
Taganito River through a
water intake facility that
collects water and distributes
it throughout the plant.
The plant has a tailings dam
to safely and adequately hold
the mine residue. The dam
has a bentonite (clay) wall to
prevent possible leaking.
After treatment, the
wastewater is pumped to the
sea. The plant placed a fish
cage of ketong as bio-
indicator to validate the
safety of the wastewater.
NEDA-Caraga headed by Regional Director Mylah Faye
Aurora Cariño visited the Taganito High-Pressure Acid
Leaching (THPAL) processing plant in Claver, Surigao
del Norte, Friday, April 25, 2014.
NEDA RD Mylah Faye Aurora Carino (fifth from left) and staff with the THPAL management at the
high-pressure acid leaching autoclave area.

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The City Government of
Butuan is preparing its
official entry to the National
Literacy Awards under the
Local Government Unit
Award Category.
Butuan City Mayor Ferdinand
Amante, Jr. reminded the
members of the technical
working group during the
meeting held April 22, 2014 at
the City Public Library that,
“Out of all the highly urbanized
cities in the country, we
emerged as the top 3 in the
National Literacy Awards in
2012.” Thus, Butuan City is
aiming to surpass its past
performance.
In the said meeting, all of
Butuan City’s programs and
advocacies that highlight
improvement in education
including those intended for the
indigenous peoples and
uneducated adults were
presented and assessed on how
these can be incorporated in the
City’s official entry to the
National Literacy Awards. The
linkage of these programs to the
current vision of the City is also
emphasized. Among the
programs identified were the
Grow a Million Tress and Clean
Ground Zero. Other programs
implemented by the City
Population Office, City Social
Welfare and Development
Office, City Nutrition Office,
City Agriculture Office and
City Environment and Natural
Resources Office were also
included.
The City’s official entry will be
submitted to the National
Literacy Council in Manila by
the end of June this year. The
results for the national qualifiers
will be announced next month.
Butuan City prepares for 2014 Literacy Awards
by D. Generalao, Butuan City
Rice Achievers Award
Outstanding Municipal Local
Government Unit
Esperanza, Agusan del Sur
Outstanding Agricultural
Extension Workers
Diana Manug
Patricinio Moran, Jr
Teodoro Ortega
Jenebelle Sasi
Alfred Gimang
Editha Osin
Lindamar Nonan
Gertrudes Fortun
Cecilia Abdulmajid
Violeta Laguna
Bohmind Nonan
Basilisa Huera
Diosdado Derigay
Quality Corn Search Award
Outstanding Provincial Local
Government Unit
Agusan del Sur
Outstanding Municipal Local
Government Unit
Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte
Esperanza, Agusan del Sur
Outstanding Provincial
Coordinator
Perla Galaura (Agusan del Sur)
Outstanding Municipal
Coordinator
Mary Jane Maratas (Las Nieves)
Jovie Ego-ugan (Esperanza)
Extension Workers
Nelson Dulayba
Ismael Saguran
Organic Agriculture Program
Outstanding Province for
Mindanao
Agusan del Sur
Outstanding City in the
Philippines
Butuan City
Outstanding Focal Person,
Provincial Category for
Mindanao
Nila Estrada
Outstanding City Focal person
Arsenia Luchana
Extension Workers
Marianita Gemina
Gawad Saka
Outstanding Small Fisherfolk
Organization
TANARIZ FISHERMEN MPC
(Socorro, Surigao del Norte)
Rural Woman
Outstanding Rural Woman
Violeta Alegapo
Agri-Pinoy awards

9Vol. XVIII Issue 2
The Department of
Agriculture launched four
agricultural infrastructure
projects amounting to
PhP81.2 million in Surigao
del Sur and Agusan del
Sur.
A rice mill and parboiling
plant worth PhP7.3 million
were inaugurated and turned
over by Asst. Sec. Edilberto
De Luna through the Agri-
Pinoy National Rice
Program on May 12, 2014
to Agusanon Para sa Bag-
ong Pilipino, Inc. (Agus
Pinoy) a farmers’ group
from Purok Sunrise, Buena
Gracia, Talacogon, Agusan
del Sur. About 1,500 local
farmers will benefit from
this project.
Two rice processing centers
million were opened in
Cantilan and Madrid,
Surigao del Sur, costing
PhP16.5 million and PhP14
million, respectively. These
processing centers have a
dryer, warehouse for
storage, and a milling
capacity of 1.2 tons per
hour. About 3,000 farmers
will benefit from these
projects.
A PhP43.3 million pump
irrigation project that will
provide water to San
Gabriel, Veruela and Nueva
Era, Bunawan both in
Agusan del Sur was also
launched. The project is
designed to drain
floodwaters during rainy
season in Nueva Era. It will
irrigate around 2,500
hectares of land.
Nueva Era Pump Irrigation
Project is located 12
kilometers from Bunawan
proper to San Gabriel,
Veruela, Agusan del Sur.
The barangays covered by
this project are San Gabriel
in Veruela and Nueva Era in
Bunawan, Agusandel Sur.
The potential area for
irrigation of the two
barangays is approximately
2,500 hectares.
Lastly, DA gave agricultural
goods and farm equipment
to 1,000 farmers of San
Garbriel, Veruela, Agusan
del Sur. The grant includes
six draft animals with
implements, two rice
reapers, one hand tractor
with trailer, 24 power
knapsack sprayer, 24
saklob, one 4WD farm
tractor, one mini 4WD
tractor, livestock, and 100
bags of tilapia feeds – all
worth PhP3.64 million.
Department of Agriculture launches PhP81.2M
projects in Caraga
by Mac Garcia, Department of Agriculture
DA Assistant Secretary Edilberto De Luna leads the ceremonial
switch-on of a P16.5-million rice processing center in Barangay
Calagdaan in Cantilan, Surigao del Sur.

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A PhP31.6 million natural
crumb rubber processing
facility to be managed by
the Farmers Alternative
for Self-Reliance Multi-
Purpose Cooperative
(FASRMCO) was
established in
Prosperidad, Agusan del
Sur.
The facility can carry 4,337
metric tons of cuplump
which will help boost rubber
processing in the province.
The facility is equipped with
creper, macerator, shredder,
trolley dryer, hydraulic
baling press, and weighing
scale. It can produce high
quality semi-processed
natural crumb rubber for tire
and footwear. The facility
will improve the
consistency and standard of
the plasticity retention index
of natural crumb rubber
products and increase the
value of rubber cuplump,
the coagulated rubber latex.
Further, it will enable
farmers to earn more
through value-adding and
save PhP3,600.00 to
PhP6,900.00 from freight
and handling.
As of 2011, Agusan del Sur
has 13,321 hectares of
rubber with 4,972 hectares
already productive. The
total volume of cuplump
produced was 15,273 metric
tons with an average of 3.1
metric tons per hectare.
The said facility, which will
be turned over this month, is
part of the Mindanao Rural
Development Program
(MRDP), a special project
under the Department of
Agriculture (DA).
PhP31.6M facility to boost rubber processing in
Agusan del Sur
by Noel Provido, Department of Agriculture
The Department of Social
Welfare and Development-
Caraga (DSWD-Caraga)
led by RD Minda Brigoli
turned over checks
amounting to PhP8.8
million to newly formed
Self-Employment
Assistance sa Kaunlaran
(SEA-K) associations in
Dapa, Surigao del Norte,
Saturday, last March 1,
2014.
The said amount was
distributed to 55 SEA-K
Associations with a total of
885 beneficiaries (12 SEA-K
Associations with 190
beneficiaries from Dapa; 8
SEA-K Associations with
155 beneficiaries from Del
Carmen; 5 SEA-K
beneficiaries from General
Luna; 6 SEA-K Associations
with 105 beneficiaries from
Pilar; and 24 SEA-K
beneficiaries from Socorro).
The newly formed SEA-K
Associations will engage in
different microenterprises.
About 653 beneficiaries will
engage in the retail and
whole sale of fish, rice,
copra, gasoline, nipa, scrap
and sari – sari store. Around
142 beneficiaries will engage
in hog and poultry raising
while 33 beneficiaries will
engage in corn, rice, and
coconut production. Twenty-
nine beneficiaries will
engage in fishing and 18
beneficiaries will engage in
money lending, carenderia/
eatery, loading station,
barbershop, vulcanizing, and
welding shop. Ten
beneficiaries will engage in
banig making, nipa weaving,
food processing and bakery.
DSWD-Caraga funds new SEA –K Associations
worth PhP8.8M

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With the Department of
Health-Caraga and
Department of Agriculture-
Caraga coordinating, the
Summit is aimed to avert
the increase in incidence of
dog bites in the province. A
total of 2,173 incidences of
dog bites was recorded in
2013, twice the recorded
1,078 dog bites in 2012.
To prevent incidences of
dog bites, local government
units like the Municipal
Government of Kitcharao
has adopted dog bites
control ordinances and
noticed decreasing trend of
dog bite cases upon its
implementation. After
registering dogs and
encouraging leashing of
dogs in every barangay, the
incidence of dog bites
decreased from 122 cases in
2009 to 18 cases in 2012.
“It is high time for us to
adopt and implement
Provincial Ordinance 154 to
curtail dog bite cases in the
province,” said Mr. Romeo
Solis, Provincial Director of
Department of the Interior
and Local Government
(DILG), as a reminder for
the summit attendees.
Provincial Ordinance 154
mandates the construction
of dog pounds. Dr. Belen M.
Aruelo, Provincial
Veterinarian, and Dr. Esther
Cardeno, Regional Animal
Rabies Coordinator,
encouraged the participants
to construct their own dog
pound to eliminate stray
dogs and enjoin dog owners
to keep their dogs. The
Municipal Government of
Buenavista has an existing
dog pound while the City
Government of Cabadbaran
is constructing its own.
The Summit was concluded
with a pledge of
commitment to curb dog
bite incidence and to
strengthen concerted efforts
to prevent the spread of
human rabies in the
province.
Sangguniang Bayan
Committee on Health
Chairpersons, Municipal
Health Officers, Municipal
Agriculturists, Municipal
Human and Animal Rabies
Coordinators, Barangay
Captains of the ten
municipalities of the
province, and the City
Government of Cabadbaran
attended the said Summit.
Agusan del Norte convenes 1st Provincial Rabies
Summit
by Joseph P. Dargantes, Agusan del Norte
The Provincial Government of Agusan del Norte
convened the first-ever Provincial Rabies Summit at
Luciana Convention Center, Butuan City, Monday,
March 24, 2014.

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A chain of bakeshops,
restaurants, souvenir and
pasalubong shops, locally-
made ice cream, buco pie,
noodles, abaca and water
lily handicrafts, micro
lending, aquamarine
products, catering, mini
grocery store.
These are the different
establishments founded,
owned and managed by the
first batch of successful
women entrepreneurs who
were recognized by the
Department of Trade and
Industry (DTI)-Caraga
during the 10th Kalandrakas
sa Kababaihan as part of the
2014 Women’s Month
Celebration.
Eight women entrepreneurs
composed the 2014 first
batch of honorees. They are
Esther Sy Uy of Marjeck
Food Products and Ma.
Elena Mercado of
Mercado’s Sudlanan Atbp. –
from Butuan City and
Agusan del Norte,
respectively; Rose Go,
owner of Rose Bakeshop
and Rosario’s Restaurant
with Noemila Balaba of
Triple Diamond Micro
Lending Corporation – from
Agusan del Sur; Concepcion
Paqueo of Kaisdaan Center
and Lydia Ga of Roslyd
Foodjaus & Catering
Services – from Surigao del
Norte; and Emma Guerra of
E.L. Guerra Mini Grocery
Store with Natividad Mojica
of Nat’s Buco Pie – from
Surigao del Sur.
DTI-Caraga Regional
Director Brielgo Pagaran
and DTI-Agusan del Norte
OIC Gay Tidalgo handed
over plaques of recognition
and tokens of appreciation
to the honorees at Balanghai
Hotel and Convention
Center, Butuan City. They
were joined on stage by the
Regional Development
Council – Gender and
Development Coordinating
Committee (RDC-GADCC)
Chairperson Director
Marilyn Pintor of the
Commission of Human
Rights (CHR) and Vice-
Chair Edna Hontiveros of
Forward Filipina.
The honorees were
identified by the DTI
provincial offices which had
the privilege of working
with them and witnessed
their businesses grow.
DTI honors 1st batch of Caraga successful women
entrepreneurs
by Geraldine Dangate, Department of Trade and Industry

The Department of Trade
and Industry – Agusan Del
Norte Provincial Office in
cooperation with the City
Government of Butuan
destroyed 6,191
uncertified products of
various kinds at the City
Hall Grounds of Butuan
City, Wednesday, April
23, 2014. Some products
were torn into pieces by a
road roller and chainsaw
owned by the city
government while other
products were burned.
The product destruction was
witnessed by members of
the Butuanong
Konsumador, a DTI-
accredited organization
based in Butuan City. Also
in attendance were
employees and staff of DTI
regional and provincial
offices, city government and
an auditor from the
Commission on Audit.
The products were
previously confiscated by
the DTI provincial office
from various business
establishments in Butuan
City. These products were
found to be displayed for
sale without the required
Import Commodity
Clearance (ICC) stickers for
the imported items and
Philippine Standard marks
for those manufactured in
the country. DTI
Department Administrative
Order No. 02, Series of
2007 provides for the
forfeiture of confiscated
products in favor of the
Government as an
administrative penalty.
The destruction is in
accordance with DTI
Department Order No. 17,
Series of 1991 which
provides that seized
products which adversely
affect health and/or safety
such Christmas lights, CFL,
lighter, motorcycle helmets,
mono block chairs and
stools shall be destroyed/
condemned in the presence
of the representatives of the
apprehending unit and the
Commission on Audit.
Among the products
destroyed were the uncertified
Christmas lights and
motorcycle helmets subject of
the four formal charges filed
by the Department of Trade
and Industry – Agusan Del
Norte late last year. The
respondents in these cases
were administratively
penalized for selling such
products.
DTI destroys over 6,000 uncertified products
by Atty. Maria Aurora R. Curaza-Maquiling, Department of Trade and Industry

In Sum
The Revised Caraga Region
2013-2016 Comm
What is the Revised Caraga
RDP Communication Plan?
The Communication Plan is our
guide in ensuring that the goal
of the Caraga Regional
Development Plan (RDP) is
received, understood, and acted
upon by the target audiences. It
contains the communication
objectives, strategies, messages,
and channels.
What is the Communication
Objective?
The general communication
objective is to communicate to
the people of Caraga that the
Regional Development Plan
(RDP) is the blueprint to attain
high and sustained economic
growth, increased job
opportunities, sound
environment, and improved
quality of life. This objective is
based on our desired outcomes
as articulated in the Revised
Caraga Regional Development
Plan 2013-2016.
Who are the target audiences?
The target audiences are the
constituents of Caraga. But we
also target specific groups of
people that will play a vital role
in communicating the goal of
the Caraga Regional
Development Plan such as civil
society organizations, non-
governmental organization,
people’s organizations, and
private sector. Further, we will
partner with the local
government units for the
advocacy and communication at
the local level. Furthermore, we
will tie up with the regional line
agencies and academe to
mainstream advocacy and
communication at the agency
and academe levels.
How do we attain the
objective?
We will realize the main
communication objective of the
Communication Plan by
following the process of
behavior change framework
where we acknowledge that our
target audiences are in different
levels of knowledge when it
comes to the Caraga Regional
Development Plan. Further, we
will employ proven
communication tools to
appropriately communicate the
goal of the Caraga Regional
Development Plan.
The process of behavior change
suggests that the knowledge and
behavior towards the Caraga
Regional Development Plan is
not the same for all of the target
audiences. There are audiences
who do not know anything
about the Caraga Regional
Development Plan. There are
also audiences who know a little
but there are also those who
know so much that they can
advocate. Thus, the
communication objectives and
activities are created specifically
for a particular behavior change
step. This is done to
appropriately identify
communication efforts for a
particular behavior to change
rather than treat everyone at the
same level.
For each behavior change step,
we have formulated specific
communication objectives.
For awareness, we want to
increase the level of awareness
from our audience by recalling
specific messages, understand
the meaning of messages, and
know the benefits of knowing
Awareness
Communication of RDC-NEDA activities
Communication of RDP logo, slogan, and
messages
Establish online social networks
Song-writing contest
Painting contest
Photography contest
Essay-writing contest
Tagline-making contest
AVP-making contest
Oratorical/Extemporaneous speech contest
Schools Press Conference
Approval
Caraga Web/FAME Apps Awards
Proposed activities
Process of
Behavior
Change
Specific
Communication
Objectives
General
Communication
Objective

mmary
nal Development Plan (RDP)
munication Plan
change. Second, is social
marketing or the development
and integration of marketing
concepts to influence behavior
change.
What is the key message?
The key message is, “Be the
agent of change.” We want
everyone to do significant things
in whatever they do. And,
become agents of change for
others to follow and emulate.
What media will we use?
We will use every applicable
media to deliver the message.
To cater to different
communication needs of the
target audiences, we will use
audio-visual materials,
billboards, leaflets, brochures,
newsletters, posters, dvd, audio
clips, and social media.
What are the proposed
activities?
We propose several activities
for each behavior change step.
For awareness, we will conduct
activities that will motivate the
target audiences to participate.
Thus, the proposed activities
comprise mostly of contests.
For the rest of the behavior
change steps, we will conduct
activities that will provide
avenue for influencers to model
their behaviors, provide
resources and support to raise
individual confidence, and
provide incentives and rewards
for the behaviors. Thus, we
propose activities for
organizations or groups, which
may serve as influencers.
the contents of the Regional
Development Plan and its
sources of information.
For approval, we want to impart
knowledge to our target
audience by letting them
respond favorably to messages
and discusses messages to
family, friends, relatives,
neighbors, and co-workers.
For intention, we want to
increase participation from our
target audiences by letting them
recognize the benefits of
supporting the Regional
Development Plan and
subsequently ask for more
information.
For practice, we want to see
FAME-related industries
created and that individuals,
institutions, and communities
are supporting Caraga’s goal of
becoming the fishery, agro-
forestry, mining, and eco-
tourism center of the
Philippines.
Finally, for advocacy, we want
to mobilize our partners to
become advocates in their
individual offices, communities,
and schools.
From setting the objectives, we
come to the tools that we will
use to achieve each specific
communication objective.
We will employ two
communication strategies that
have been widely used by
international organizations such
as UNICEF, FAO, and WHO.
One, is social mobilization to
engage and motivate a wide
range of partners and allies to
raise awareness of and facilitate
Intention
Conduct Search for Outstanding LGU-
initiated RDP/CDP Advocacy
Practice
RDP champions
Annual presentation of the Regional
Development Report to sectoral committees
Advocacy
Linkage with the Association of Government
Development Advocates
Capacity Building
Tie-up with the Private Sector
Representatives
Establish network with Business Chambers
Revitalize the League of Local Planners

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Dinagat Chamber eyed as economic catalyst in the
Province of Dinagat Islands
“Dinagat Chamber will
become an economic driver
in the Province of Dinagat
Islands (PDI).”
This was the prevailing feeling
as 30 businessmen attended the
two-day strategic planning
workshop of the Dinagat
Islands Province Chamber of
Commerce and Industry
(DIPCCI) held at the
Provincial Guest Center, Brgy.
Cuarinta, San Jose, Province of
Dinagat Islands on March 18-
19, 2014.
The planning workshop
resulted in the crafting of the
vision, mission and goals of
DIPCCI.
Personnel from DTI-Caraga
Regional Office, Arcily
Gonzaga and Ramil Leongas,
facilitated the activity that set
the direction of the chamber
for the next three years.
Resource speakers from the
provincial government of PDI
and DTI also provided
additional inputs for the
participants.
Alberto Apolinario,
Statistician III of PPDO-PDI,
presented the PDI Provincial
Economic Profile, Mr. Danilo
Bulabos, Provincial Tourism
Officer, presented the Dinagat
Islands Tourism Development
Roadmap and Mr. Arnold
Faelnar, OIC/Team Leader of
DTI-PDI, presented the
Industry Clustering and Value
Chain Strategies.
DIPCCI officials and members
were pleased with the strong
support of the provincial and
local governments of PDI as
well as DTI not just for the
successful activity but also for
their commitment of support to
the provincial chamber for the
next three years.
Department of Trade and Industry-Caraga promotes
coco sugar granules in Dinagat Islands
Looking for additional
income? Coco sugar granules
can be a sweet option.
This was the common reaction
from over 100 participants,
mostly women, during the
Department of Trade and
Industry-Dinagat Islands Field
Office’s Business Opportunity
Seminar on Coco Sugar
Granules Production last March
31, 2014 at the Provincial Guest
Center, San Jose, Province of
Dinagat Islands (PDI).
Engr. Angelita Espinosa, Senior
Agriculturist II of Philippine
Coconut Authority-Surigao del
Norte (PCA-SDN), was tapped
as the resource speaker given
the agency’s expertise on
coconut by-products.
During her presentation, she
pointed out the positive points
in engaging in coco sugar
granules production
highlighting its health benefits
and its growing demand from
health enthusiasts both here and
abroad.
She also stressed that the
availability of coco sap in the
province and the relatively
uncomplicated process of sugar
granules extraction makes coco
sugar production an ideal
enterprise for women who are
looking for additional
household income.
DTI-PDI also took the
opportunity to inform the
participants of the agency’s
programs which are aimed to
support existing associations
and cooperatives in increasing
their production output and
income through the provision of
relevant tools and equipment
under the Shared Service
Facility Project (SSF)
expanding their market
potentials through product
development, product labeling
and branding, and trade fair
participation.
by Department of Trade and Industry-Caraga
by Elmer A. General, Department of Trade and Industry-Caraga

Help prevent birth defects - use iodized salt
Iodine deficiency disorder
(IDD), which can start
before birth, is the world’s
principal cause of
preventable mental
development disorders in
young children. This can
lead to poor school
performance and reduced
work capacity.
Implicated in stillbirth,
iodine deficiency also
causes spontaneous
abortion, congenital
abnormalities and thyroid
dysfunction.
As such, it is crucial
particularly among pregnant
and lactating women to get
adequate levels of iodine.
Based on the 2008 National
Nutrition Survey conducted
by the Food and Nutrition
Research Institute of the
Department of Science and
Technology (FNRI-DOST),
the prevalence of IDD was
25.7% among pregnant
women and 34.0% among
nursing mothers. This was
based on urinary iodine
excretion of less than 50
micrograms per liter (µg/L).
Iodine deficiency disorder
can easily be prevented by
consuming foods that
naturally contain iodine.
This includes fish, seafood,
seaweeds, some drinking
water depending on the
iodine content of the source,
and vegetables grown in
iodine sufficient soil.
However, the same survey
showed that the list of 30
food items commonly
consumed by pregnant and
lactating women had little
contributions to their daily
iodine intake.
One of the best and least
expensive methods of
preventing iodine deficiency
disorder is simply iodizing
table salt, which is currently
done in many countries.
Salt iodization represents
one of the easiest and most
cost-effective interventions
for social and economic
development.
Yet, data also shows that
only 15% of Filipino
households surveyed used
iodized salt despite the
promulgation of the ASIN
Law (or An Act for Salt
Iodization Nationwide) in
1995.
The revised 2012
Nutritional Guidelines for
Filipinos (NGF) includes as
one of its recommendations
the use of iodized salt to
prevent IDD. The NGF is a
compilation of simple
statements that give advice
on the consumption of foods
and food components for
which there are public
health concerns.
Establishment of an
effective monitoring system
to ensure the quality of
iodized salt at the
production and retail sites
can help attain optimal
iodine nutrition especially
among pregnant and
lactating mothers.
The Universal Salt
Iodization (USI) program
and other measures like
health education should be
highlighted and enforced to
sustain elimination of IDD.
by Michael Serafico, FNRI-DOST S&T Media Service

respectively. On the other
hand, the forestry sub-sector
exhibited an upturn in its
production outputs by
112.82 percent. About 98
percent of the timber
production in Caraga
Region was supplied by
private plantation, which
grew by 115.04 percent.
On trade, a reduction of
8.25 percent in domestic
sales was noted. From
PhP458.86 Million in 2012
to PhP500.12 in 2013. The
number of new business
names registered improved
by 5.67 percent from 5,768
in 2012 to 6,095 in 2013.
The mining and quarrying
sub-sector continues to be
the dominant source of
exports; it posted a 9.98
Economic development by
harnessing Fishery, Agro-
Forestry, Mineral and
Ecotourism (FAME) has
been the long-term goal of
Caraga Region to attain
inclusive growth and reduce
poverty. For the last three
years, the region has been
demonstrating strong
economic performance with
the industry sector,
particularly construction and
mining and quarrying
contributing significantly.
On output basis, there is a
slight contraction in the
overall performance of the
agriculture sector in 2013
due to the decrease in
livestock and fishery sub-
sectors’ production by 6.11
percent and 1.38 percent,
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2013 Caraga Regional Economic
Situationer
percent increase in the
mineral exports value from
PhP33.15 Billion in 2012 to
PhP29.84 Billion in 2013.
Foreign export throughput
rose sharply by 761.37
percent, as it comprised
mainly of shipments of
nickel and chromite ores
and some agricultural
produce like banana, oil
palm kernel, mango and
coconut by-products.
Moreover, the wood-based
industry continued to have a
significant role in the
region’s economy. The
region has been producing
wood-based manufactured
products, which include
veneer, plywood,
blackboard and lumber. In
2013, total outputs of these
manufactured products
Overview of the Economy

generally increased. Price of
alcoholic beverages and
tobacco increased sharply
by 30.37 percent from
P157.40 in 2012 to P205.2
in 2013. The
implementation of Republic
Act No. 10351, otherwise
known as the “Sin Tax
Law,” has significant effect
on the said group of
commodities.
As the region’s economy
grows, developments are
expected to happen in the
areas of power, agriculture,
education, banking and
finance, social, realties and
recreation, malls and food
services.
arrivals grew by 15.73
percent from 744,647 in
2012 to 861,767 in 2013.
Moreover, a significant
decline in the region’s
poverty incidence was noted
from 46 percent in 2009 to
31.9 percent in 2012. While
labor force participation
increased by 1.94
percentage points in 2013,
employment contracted by
0.44 percentage points and
underemployment grew by
2.98 percentage points.
The region has a
manageable inflation rate of
3.82 percent in 2013, which
represents a reduction of
0.56 percentage in the 2012
figure of 4.38 percent.
Prices of basic commodities
reached 774,509.48 cu. m.,
representing a 34.63 percent
increase over the previous
year’s figure.
As to services, the region’s
total assets rose by 11.85
percent from PhP 31,195.21
Million to PhP 34,385.03
between December 2012 to
June 2013. The rural and
cooperative banks had the
biggest contribution
reaching 76.62 percent of
the total assets. However,
total operating income
declined by 43.55 percent
from PhP 2,020.21 Million
in December 2012 to PhP
1,140.40 Million in June
2013. Furthermore, the
tourism industry continues
to be a lucrative venture in
Caraga Region. Tourist

attributed to the
displacement of some
workers in the agriculture
sector, which was affected
by the occurrence of
calamities in the region.
Hence, unemployment rate
increased from 5.65 percent
in 2012 to 6.08 percent in
2013. On the other hand,
underemployment rate
increased from 24.15
percent to 27.13 percent,
which show that close to
one-third of the people in
the labor force want to work
more.
A. Labor and Employment
The region’s labor force
slightly increased by 1.94
percentage points from
65.23 percent in 2012 to
66.50 percent in 2013. The
increase was attributed to
the increasing population of
the working age group
between 15 to 64. On the
other hand, employment rate
contracted by 0.44
percentage points from
94.35 in 2012 percent to
93.93 in 2013. According to
DOLE, the slight decline in
employment rate was
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As of July 2013, the
services sector employed
48% of the region’s
workforce for an 539,000
employed persons. The
agriculture and fishery
sector followed with 35% of
the total or about 399,000
employed. The industry
sector employed 17% or
194,000 persons.
In the mining industry, a
total of 20,363 jobs were
generated in 2013 which is
8.15 percent more than the
previous year’s figure. The
jobs were generated from
Employment per Industry, July 2013
2012 2013
Labor Force
Participation Rate
65.23 66.50
Employment Rate 94.35 93.93
Unemployment Rate 5.65 6.08
Underemployment Rate 24.15 27.13
Key Labor Statistics, Caraga, 2012-2013
Source: NSO
Employment in Mining

Act No. 10351 known as the
“Sin Tax Law” that took
effect on January 01, 2013.
Consumer Prices Index
Level was seen to be high in
the province of Surigao del
Sur at Php165.70 and
followed by Agusan del
Norte at PhP138.90.
Consequently, the
Purchasing Power of Peso
(PPP) in all provinces in
Caraga declined. With the
decreasing PPP, goods and
services purchased by the
Caraganons becomes even
more expensive and limited.
The average Consumer
Price Index (CPI) level for
2013 increased to
PhP147.86 from PhP142.43
in 2012. This indicates that
the prices of consumer
goods and services
generally increased. Among
the commodity group, the
Alcoholic Beverages and
Tobacco marked an
overwhelming price
increase from PhP157.4 in
2012 to PhP205.20 in 2013
or about 30.37 percent
increase. This is due to the
implementation of Republic
Philsaga Mining Corp.,
Platinum Group Metals
Corp., and Carrascal Nickel
Corp.
B. Consumer Price Index
and Inflation
The year 2013 showed a
fluctuating inflation rate
signifying unstable price
levels of basic commodities
and services. Inflation
averaged at 3.82 percent
with Surigao del Sur
recording the highest
inflation rate during the year
of 5.1 percent.
Consumer Price Index, 2012-2013 Inflation Rate, 2012-2013
Purchasing Power of Peso, 2013

A. Energy
The Butuan City
Government signed a
Memorandum of
Understanding with
Andinax, a Belgian
Company for the
establishment of power
generation facility using
banana grass and solid
waste.
A USD 70 Million biomass
plant will be built in Butuan
City by Caraga Renewable
Power Corp. which is
owned by Eastern
Petroleum. The plant which
will have a capacity of 20
MW will run on woodchips
sourced from industrial tree
plantations in Agusan del
Norte and Agusan del Sur. It
will boost power supply in
the region.
B. Agricultural
Development
A Singapore-based multi-
national corporation plans to
develop 67,000 hectares of
land in Agusan del Sur for
coconut plantation worth
PhP 4 Billion. The company
will produce coconut water,
virgin coconut oil and other
coconut-based products
which will be exported to
the USA and Europe.
C. Education
The Philippine Science
High School Caraga Region
located in Brgy. Ampayon,
Butuan City will formally
open in June 2014. This is
expected to significantly
improve science and math
education in the region.
D. Banking Institution
The Banko Sentral ng
Pilipinas finally pushes
through with the
establishment of a regional
office in Caraga. The BSP is
constructing a Php 253
Million building in Libertad,
Butuan City. This is set to
be completed by the end of
2014.
Philippine National Bank
opened a new branch along
J.C. Aquino, Butuan City
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besides McDonald’s
Gaisano. It used to be Allied
Bank, but was renamed
following acquisition by
PNB.
Asia United Bank, a
commercial bank, also
opened a branch along A.D.
Curato cor. P. Burgos Sts. in
Butuan City. It is the
banking arm of the Rebisco
group, the famous biscuit
manufacturer. It aspires to
be among the country’s top
10 banks in terms of
resources within the next
five years.
Another bank opened its
doors in Butuan City. The
Philippine Business Bank, a
thrift bank, opened a branch
in Montilla Boulevard,
Butuan City. The bank
targets small and medium
enterprises (SMEs) as well
as large companies. It seeks
to help SMEs build broad
economic base through
improved access to capital
and other banking products
and services.
E. Social Development
The Department of Social
Development Prospects

Bank; Executive Optical-
one of the largest eyewear
and eye care retailer in the
country; Gerry’s Grill, a
famous Filipino restaurant
with branches abroad; Red
Ribbon which is another
Jollibee-owned company;
and other big stores and
boutiques known
nationwide.
Jollibee companies opened
up new branches in Butuan
City. The fast food chain
Chowking has two branches
in Butuan City.
Goldilocks Bakeshop and
Classic Savory, will be
opening branches in Butuan
City. Likewise, local brands
Margies and Islands
Restaurants are expanding
as well by putting up new
branches in Butuan City.
The opening of SM City by
2015 will create more
opportunities for
Caraganons.
for new housing projects,
Camella housing expanded
its development project in
Butuan City. Camella is the
subsidiary catering to the
mid-market segment of
Vista Land, the country’s
premier homebuilder.
The VCDU company
opened another housing
development project called
Eastwood Subdivision in
Baan, Butuan City, adding
to the private construction
uptick in the region.
G. Recreation, Malls, Food
and Services
The Butuan City
Government also entered
into a contract with JD
Legaspi Construction for the
contruction of Butuan
Polysports Complex in
Brgy. Tiniwisan, Butuan
City. Phase I of the project
will include the city
gymnasium, football field
and a rubberized track oval.
Phase II will include
Olympic-sized swimming
pool, a wakeboarding park
and commercial buildings
including hotels and
boutiques.
The Robinson’s Place Mall
opened last November 2013
in Butuan City. Along with
the opening of the mall is
the opening of the
following: Robinson’s
Welfare and Development
(DSWD) completed
infrastructure projects worth
Php 64.13 million in various
parts of Caraga under the
Kalahi-CIDSS Anti-Poverty
Project. About 53 barangays
in nine (9) municipalities of
the region received
assistance to construct
education and health
facilities; community
production, economic and
service facilities;
environmental protection
and preservation structures;
footbridges; water systems;
and roads. Kalahi-CIDSS or
Kapit-Bisig Laban sa
Kahirapan – Comprehensive
and Integrated Delivery of
Social Services is a
community-driven
development (CDD) project
of the government that aims
to empower communities
through their enhanced
participation in community
projects that reduce poverty.
F. Real Estate
With the increasing demand

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Name of Project Location
Implementing
Agency
Cost in
Php
('000,000)
Physical Accomplishment in %
Status
(as of January 31, 2014)
Planned
(%)
Actual
(%)
Slippage
(%)
Agusan del Norte
Rehabilitation/Improvement of Ban-
gonay-Badbad FMR
Jabonga DPWH 18.72 100.00 100.00 - Completed
Replacement/Widening of Panay-
tayon Bridge (Phase II)
RTR DPWH 4.62 36.36 83.12 46.76 Ongoing
Widening/Concreting of Additional
Lane both directions along Butuan
City-CDO-Iligan Road
Buenavista DPWH 89.51 81.03 92.81 11.78 Ongoing
Road Upgrading (Gravel to Con-
crete) of Buenavista-Bunaguit Road
Buenavista DPWH 140.89 93.80 94.21 0.41 Ongoing
Kitcharao Small Reservoir Irrigation
Project (KSRIP)
Kitcharao NIA 325.04 56.10 58.23 2.13 Ongoing
Dredging and Bank Protection of
Calinawan River (Santiago-Sta. Ana
Section)
Santiago DPWH 54.03 3.75 5.55 1.79 Ongoing
Agusan del Sur
Umayam River Irrigation Project,
Loreto and La Paz Municipalities
(URIPL-C-1, URIPL-C-2 and URIPL-
C-3)
Loreto and La
Paz
NIA 82.94 100.00 100.00 - Completed
Rehabilitation/Improvement/
Upgrading (Gravel to Concrete)
Karaos-Lapag (Mt. Magdiwata) Eco
Park-Alegria Road with Sumogbong
Bridge, San Francisco, Agusan del
Sur
San Francisco DPWH 96.62 51.19 53.96 2.77 Ongoing
Repair/Rehabilitation of Talacogon
Steel Bridge along NRJ Talacogon
Bahbah Road, Talacogon, Agusan
del Sur
Talacogon DPWH 1.38 - 35.10 - Ongoing
Bridge Construction/Replacement
Project Maylanan Bridge and Ap-
proaches, Loreto, ADS
Loreto DPWH 19.74 39.95 21.31 (18.64) Ongoing
Project Sayugon Bridge and Ap-
Project Mambaus Bridge II and
Approaches, Loreto, ADS
Project Kinawan Bridge and Ap-
Panagangan Bridge 1, Loreto,
Agusan del Sur
Surigao del Norte
Rehabilitation/Strengthening of Cag-
bayok Bridge
Sison DPWH 14.26 98.00 100.00 2.00 Ongoing
Improvement /Rechanneling of
Magtiaco River (Upstream)
Alegria DPWH 34.49 30.23 31.21 0.98 Ongoing
Improvement/Upgrading (Gravel to
Concrete) of Jct. Gata-Mapaso (Hot
Spring) Road
Mainit DPWH 66.12 62.75 52.78 (9.97) Ongoing
Rehabilitation of Tubod Communal
Irrigation System (CIS)
Tubod NIA 2.07 - 98.49 - Ongoing
Repair/Rehabilitation/Improvement of
Daang Maharlika (Surigao-Agusan
Road)
Tubod DPWH 4.75 28.50 50.55 22.05 Ongoing
1st Quarter 2014 Regional Project Monitoring Report

Implementing
Agency
Cost in
Php
('000,000)
Status
Planned
(%)
Actual
(%)
Slippage
(%)
Surigao del Sur
Wakat Barobo Road Section,
K1399+770 - K1406+100, Barobo,
Surigao del Sur
Barobo DPWH 4.88 100.00 100.00 - Completed
Const. of Series of Box Culverts at
Tago-Gamut Bridge along SDCR,
Tago, Surigao del Sur
Tago DPWH 24.06 100.00 100.00 - Completed
NRJ Barobo-Agusan del Sur Bound-
ary Road, K1408+312 - K1411+400
Surigao del Sur
Barobo DPWH 52.17 99.79 95.29 (4.50) Ongoing
Completion/Retrofitting of Tago-San
Miguel Bridge along Jct. Gamut-San
Miguel Road, San Miguel, Surigao
del Sur
San Miguel DPWH 20.68 39.25 41.44 2.19 Ongoing
Construction of Slope Protection of
Tago River Flood Control along Jct.
Gamut-San Miguel Road, Magroyong
Section, San Miguel, Surigao del Sur
San Miguel DPWH 14.90 26.89 28.28 1.39 Ongoing
Tago River Basin Flood Control and
Mitigation Project, Tago, Surigao del
Sur
Tago DPWH 48.63 46.58 43.55 (3.03) Ongoing
Construction of Triple Barrel Box
Culvert of Tago River Basin Flood
Control along Jct. Gamut-San Miguel
Road, Cagpangi Section, Tago, Suri-
gao del Sur
Tago DPWH 12.70 26.89 29.29 2.40 Ongoing
Construction of Flood Control/Slope
Protection of Tago River Basin along
SDCR, Gamut, Tago, Surigao del
Sur
Tago DPWH 14.40 26.89 28.35 1.46 Ongoing
Tago RIS Improvement Project, Suri-
gao del Sur
Tago NIA 138.23 - 80.00 - Ongoing
Buyaan CIP, Madrid, Surigao del Sur Madrid NIA 72.48 - 85.00 - Ongoing
Bayugan City
Construction of Esperanza Bridge
and Attendant Items of Work along
Butuan City-Las Nieves-Esperanza-
Bayugan Road, Agusan del Sur
Bayugan City DPWH-RRNDP 336.01 - 95.02 - Ongoing
NRJ Bayugan-Calaitan-Tandag
Road, K1291+500 - K1292+867.57,
Bayugan City, ADS
Bayugan City DPWH 42.25 75.10 77.35 2.25 Ongoing
NRJ Bayugan-Calaitan-Tandag
Road, K1286+722 - K1288+222,
Bayugan City, ADS
Bayugan City DPWH 34.53 64.10 66.33 2.23 Ongoing
Bislig City
Bislig City Integrated Project Irriga-
tion Component (Burboanan Irriga-
tion Project), Surigao del Sur
Bislig City NIA 27.65 - 60.00 - Ongoing
Butuan City
Improvement of Drainage Facilities
along Butuan City-Malaybalay Road
(Montilla Boulevard)
Butuan City DPWH 13.51 32.85 60.97 28.12 Ongoing
Construction of NEDA/RDC Building Butuan City NEDA 43.85 3.57 3.75 0.18 Ongoing
Upgrading of Agusan del Norte Pro-
vincial Hospital
Butuan City DOH 26.91 - 30.02 - Ongoing
Construction of Butuan City South
Market
Butuan City LGU-Butuan 249.79 75.83 74.01 (1.82) Ongoing
Construction of Polysports Complex Butuan City LGU-Butuan 252.94 65.24 56.05 (9.19) Ongoing

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Cabadbaran City
Widening/Concreting of Additional
Lane along Daang Maharlika
(Agusan-Surigao Road)
Cabadbaran
City
DPWH 2.67 36.25 77.25 41.00 Ongoing
Surigao City
Repair/Rehabilitation/Improvement of
Daang Maharlika (Surigao-Agusan
Surigao City DPWH 9.53 93.76 100.00 6.24 Completed
Repair/Rehabilitation/Improvement,
Quezon-Mapawa-Capalayan-Espina-
Navarro Road with exceptions of
Surigao City
Surigao City DPWH 9.39 17.00 50.35 33.35 Ongoing
Improvement /Upgrading (Gravel to
Concrete) of NRJ Lipata-Punta Bilar
and Mabua Road
Surigao City DPWH 83.73 83.96 94.13 10.17 Ongoing
Extension of Existing Passenger
Terminal Building, Port of Lipata
Surigao City
PPA PMO Suri-
gao
9.88 22.18 96.21 74.03 Ongoing
Lipata Port Expansion and Improve-
ment Project
Surigao City
PPA PMO Suri-
gao
75.53 14.80 17.59 2.79 Ongoing
Tandag City
Sta. Felomina CIS, Tandag City,
Surigao del Sur
Tandag City NIA 36.24 - 65.00 -
Recommended
for Termination
Implementing
Agency
Cost in
Php
('000,000)
Status
Planned
(%)
Actual
(%)
Slippage
(%)
Implementing
Agency
Cost in
Php
('000,000)
Status
(as of March 31, 2014)
Planned
(%)
Actual
(%)
Slippage
(%)
Siargao Islands, Surigao del Norte
Repair/Maintenance of Barangay 3
Poblacion Flood Control Drainage
Structure, Poblacion, Gen. Luna,
SDN (MOOE CY 2013)
Gen. Luna DPWH 2.48 100.00 100.00 - Completed
General Luna Birthing Clinic/Rural
Health Unit Phase II 2010-2012
Gen. Luna DOH 2.50 100.00 100.00 - Completed
Construction/Completion of Multi-
Purpose Building (Municipal Gym)
(PDLH CY 2011)
Dapa DPWH 14.19 100.00 100.00 - Completed
Repair/Maintenance of DENR, Siar-
gao District Office Building, Brgy 12,
Dapa, Surigao del Norte
Dapa DPWH 0.35 100.00 100.00 - Completed
Dapa-Monserat Barangay Health
Station
Phase III 2011-2014
Dapa DOH 2.18 100.00 100.00 - Completed
Repair/Rehabilitation/Improvement
Jct Del Carmen-Sta. Monica-San
Isidro Road Sta 49+000 to Sta.
61+000 with exceptions
Del Carmen DPWH 9.11 100.00 100.00 - Completed
Siargao DOH-Sub Province Lab/
Disaster OpCen (Construction) DOH-
HFEP 2012
Del Carmen DOH 5.00 100.00 100.00 - Completed
Del Carmen Hospital (Construction)
DOH-HFEP 2012
Del Carmen DOH 3.97 100.00 100.00 - Completed
Junction Del Carmen-Sta. Monica-
San Isidro Road, k039+992 –
K043+766 (CY 2013 DPWH Regular
Del Carmen DPWH 87.69 100.00 100.00 - Completed

Implementing
Agency
Cost in
Php
('000,000)
Status
(as of March 31, 2014)
Planned
(%)
Actual
(%)
Slippage
(%)
Sta. Monica Rural Health Unit
(Upgrading) DOH-HFEP
Sta. Monica DOH 0.99 100.00 100.00 - Completed
Burgos Birthing Clinic/Rural Health
Unit Phase II 2010-2012
Burgos DOH 2.50 100.00 100.00 - Completed
San Isidro Birthing Clinic/Rural
Health Unit Phase II 2010-2012
San Isidro DOH 2.48 100.00 100.00 - Completed
Improvement/Upgrading of Dapa-
Union Gen. Luna Road K9+150 –
K11+868.87 (CY 2013)
Dapa DPWH 88.38 77.30 74.56 (2.74) Ongoing
Improvement/Concreting of Dapa-
Union General Luna Road (CY
2012)
Dapa DPWH 93.64 94.81 90.76 (4.05) Ongoing
Expansion of Dapa Rural Health
Unit, Dapa, SDN (CY 2013)
Dapa DPWH 2.00 - 47.43 - Ongoing
Jct Cancohoy-Pilar Road, K029+039
– K030+606, K031+095 – K034+340,
K034+921 – K037+000 (CY 2013
DPWH Regular Infra)
Pilar DPWH 150.15 100.00 92.00 (8.00) Ongoing
Expansion of San Isidro Municipal
Health Center, San Isidro (1HFC CY
2013)
San Isidro DPWH 1.00 - 49.13 - Ongoing
San Benito RHU (Construction) San Benito DOH 2.00 - - - Not yet started
Pilar District Hospital Pilar DOH 2.58 - - - Abandoned
Cabawa Barangay Health Station
(Construction)
DOH-HFEP 2011
Dapa DOH 0.99 - - - Abandoned
Province of Dinagat Island
Repair/Maintenance of Don Ruben
Waterways, Don Ruben, San Jose,
PDI (MOOE CY 2013)
San Jose DPWH 5.63 100.00 100.00 - Completed
Luna Bridge along Dinagat-Loreto
Road, PDI (DPWH CY 2013)
Dinagat DPWH 8.29 100.00 100.00 - Completed
Junction Magsaysay – Cagdianao
Road K0006+050 – K0007+720
(CY 2012 DPWH Regular Infra)
Cagdianao DPWH 34.68 100.00 95.86 (4.14) Ongoing
Construction of Concrete Bridge at
Barangay San Jose (Tagbirayan),
Cagdianao, PDI (DPVI CY 2013)
Cabongbongan Bridge1 along Junc-
tion Magsaysay-Cagdianao Road,
PDI (DPWH CY 2013)
Construction of San Jose Rural
Health Unit, San Jose, PDI (1HFP
CY 2013)
San Jose DPWH 2.49 100.00 50.92 (49.08) Ongoing
Magsaysay Bridge along Dinagat-
Loreto Road, PDI (DPWH CY 2013)
Dinagat DPWH 6.81 100.00 89.14 (10.86) Ongoing
Expansion of Dinagat District Hospi-
tal, Dinagat, PDI (1HFP CY 2013)
Dinagat DPWH 1.99 100.00 60.10 (39.90) Ongoing

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