Caraga Today July-September 2016

Vol. XIX, Issue 3
July-September 2016
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A Publication of the Caraga Regional Development Council
4|Caraga Region’s economic growth decelerates in 2015
8|Sustainable Development Goals 7-12
22|Q1 Regional Economic Situationer
28|Q2 2016 Regional Project Monitoring Report
CENTERFOLD
Winners of the AmBisyon Natin 2040
Knowledge Olympics
Knowledge Olympics

caraga today
Volume XIX Issue 3 July-September 2016
On this issue
HIGHLIGHT
On this issue, we feature the winners of the AmBisyon Natin 2040
Knowledge Olympics which was participated by 84 grades 7-11
students from 13 public high schools in the region.
17|NEDA-Caraga, DepEd-Caraga mount AmBisyon
Natin 2040 Knowledge Olympics
NEWS
16 Local Government Units encouraged to adopt Social Pension fund transfer scheme
17 Caraga Regional Peace and Order Council launches Caraga Roadmap for Peace
31 NEDA Caraga primes for development planning 2017-2022
32 802 Surigao del Sur farmers now landowners
34 Private Sector selects reps to Caraga Regional Development Council
FEATURES
6 Duterte’s 10-point agenda
7 Duterte Health Agenda
14 What is Renewable Energy
15 Decent work and economic growth:
Why it matters
18 Anatomy of a Smart City
32 Journey towards empowerment
33 Coffee perks up farmers’ lives
36 Federalism 101: The Basic Questions
38 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness
Index 2016 Results: Caraga Region
39 September is Development Policy Research
Month

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Editor’s Note
Jazmin D. Berido
In the first quarter 2016 issue of
Caraga Today we introduced the
Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs) while in the second quarter
2016 issue we featured the SDGs 1
-6 with their corresponding targets
together with some facts and
figures and related stories. We also
introduced the AmBisyon Natin
2040.
In this issue, we feature the
SDGs 7-12 with their
corresponding targets, some facts
and figures and relevant stories.
The remaining SDGs 13-17 will be
elaborated in the next issue. In
addition, we feature the activities
that we have conducted to promote
the AmBisyon Natin 2040.
Along with the implementation
of the SDGs, we are featuring the
Duterte 10-point agenda, the
Duterte Health Agenda, and the
economic situation of the region in
2015.
For each SDG, we gathered
relevant issues and stories and
feature them here. For SDG 7, we
feature the basic questions on
renewable energy, which includes
the benefits of using renewable
sources of energy for sustainable
development. For SDG 8, we
highlight the importance of decent
work to attain inclusive and
sustainable economic growth. For
SDGs 9, 11, and 12, we
summarized the goals into an
infographic dissecting the anatomy
of a smart city. The concept of
smart city encapsulates what SDGs
9, 11, and 12 promote—smart
connections, smart economy, smart
people, smart living, smart
governance, and smart
environment. Also, we feature the
results of 2016 Cities and
Municipalities Competitiveness
Index. The index is a measure of
how competitive a city or
municipality is in terms of
economic dynamism, government
efficiency, and infrastructure.
Further, we feature the importance
of developing evidence-based
policies and programs on risk
reduction and resilience building as
the theme of the development
policy research month.
For SDG 10, we feature the
social pension fund transfer
scheme and the Caraga Roadmap
for Peace as tools in reducing
inequality. We also have stories
from beneficiaries of the
Sustainable Livelihood Program of
the Department of Social Welfare
and Development and the
Department of Agrarian Reform.
To draw public support for the
realization of the SDGs as well as
the AmBisyon Natin 2040, NEDA-
Caraga in partnership with DepEd-
Caraga mounted the AmBisyon
Natin 2040 Knowledge Olympics.
The event was attended by 84
public grades 7-11 students. The
participants competed in three
events—slogan-making contest,
pitch a brilliant idea contest, and
quiz bowl. At the centerfold, you
will find the winners of the event.
At the back cover, you will find the
photos of the event.
Also in relation to realizing the
SDGs and the AmBisyon Natin
2040, we feature the preparations
done by NEDA-Caraga and the
Caraga Regional Development
Council (RDC) for the upcoming
drafting of the successor Regional
Development Plan and the
selection of private sector
representatives to the Caraga RDC.
Lastly, we tackle the debate on
the proposal to create a federal
system of government. Here, we
feature the basics of a federal
system of government - its
difference from a unitary system of
government, its operationalization,
and the distinct functions of the
federal, state, and local
governments within a federal
system, and its strengths and
weaknesses. In the next issue, we
will tackle the proposals to create a
federal government in the
Philippines particularly that of
Prof. Jose Abueva’s and former
Senator Aquilino Pimentel’s, Jr.

4 caraga today
The Gross Regional Domestic
Product (GRDP) preliminary
results from the Philippine
Statistics Authority (PSA) reveal
that Caraga Region’s economy
slowed down in 2015.
Caraga’s economy, as
measured in terms of GRDP,
reached PhP96.29 billion in 2015
based on constant prices. This
represented a 4.2% increase from
PhP92.42 billion in 2014.
However, the growth rate was
lower by 5.2 percentage points
against the 2014 annual growth
rate of 9.4%.
The slowdown in the region’s
economy was mainly attributed to
the decline in Agriculture,
Hunting, Forestry and Fishing
(AHFF) and the deceleration of
Industry and Service Sectors.
The biggest slump was noted
in the Agriculture and Forestry
subsector of the AHFF, which
growth rate plummeted from
1.4%in 2014 to negative 9.6% in
2015, bringing down the overall
AHFF performance in 2015 from
positive 1.3% in 2014 to negative
8.5%. The contraction of
Agriculture and Forestry
subsector was mainly due to the
effects of the El Niño
phenomenon in the region that
caused dryness and pest and
disease infestations in most
agricultural areas during the third
and fourth quarters in 2015.
Industry Sector decelerated to
9.9% in 2015 from 14.8% in 2014
due to the slowdown of Mining
and Quarrying (MAQ) and
Manufacturing subsectors. MAQ
slowed down from 14.7% in 2014
to 9.9% in 2015. The deceleration
of its growth was mainly affected
by the decline in the global prices
of mineral which prompted
mining companies to reduce their
production activities. Likewise,
Manufacturing stalled from
12.7%to 2.6% in 2015. However,
Electricity, Gas and Water Supply
acted as buffer to the overall
performance of the Industry
Sector by posting a growth rate of
24.1% in 2015 from negative
5.8% in 2014.
Furthermore, the overall
performance of the Service Sector
slowed down from 9.2% to 5.3%
in 2015 due to the weakened
growth of some of its subsectors.
Transportation, Storage and
Communication recorded the
biggest drop in growth from
16.4% to 4.2% in 2015, affecting
the overall performance of the
Service Sector. However, Other
Services experienced an increase
of 2.4 percentage points from
4.6% in 2014 to 7.0% in 2015.
Caraga Region’s economic growth
decelerates in 2015
The increase was mainly
attributed to the improvement of
the tourism industry in the region.
Despite the drop in its growth
rate, the Services Sector continues
to account for the biggest share of
the region’s economy
contributing 45.7% in 2015. It is
followed by Industry Sector,
which contributed 37.2%. The
AHFF Sector’s contribution is
recorded at 17.1%.
Caraga Region ranks 16th in
terms of regional share to the
national GRDP by contributing a
measly 1.3% in 2015. The same
share was accounted for in 2014.
The National Capital Region,
CALABARZON and Central
Luzon remain as the top three
regions with the biggest
economies.
The preliminary results on the
Caraga Region’s economy may
still change given the inputs
provided by the stakeholders from
the government and private
sectors during the 2015 Report on
the Economy of Caraga Region
News Conference hosted by PSA-
Caraga last 28 July 2016.
by Paul Edward B. Castillo, NEDA-Caraga

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INDUSTRY 2013 2014 2015 2013-14 2014-15
I. AGRI., HUNTING, FORESTRY & FISHING 17,821,136 18,049,777 16,507,123 1.4 (8.5)
a. Agriculture and Forestry 15,147,863 15,356,049 13,875,856 1.4 (9.6)
b. Fishing 2,673,273 2,693,683 2,631,267 0.8 (2.3)
II INDUSTRY 28,381,300 32,589,435 35,808,321 14.8 9.9
a. Mining and Quarrying 18,051,703 20,705,160 21,749,967 14.7 5.0
b. Manufacturing 2,398,531 2,704,152 2,774,111 12.7 2.6
c. Construction 6,463,944 7,798,338 9,569,024 20.6 22.7
d. Electricity, Gas and Water Supply 1,467,122 1,381,785 1,715,219 (5.8) 24.1
III SERVICE 38,272,970 41,779,510 43,974,610 9.2 5.3
a. Transport, Storage & Communication 13,352,497 15,545,952 16,193,549 16.4 4.2
b. Trade and Repair of Motor Vehicles, Motorcycles,
Personal and Household Goods 3,209,720 3,465,602 3,725,596 8.0 7.5
c. Financial Intermediation 3,419,304 3,613,063 3,817,017 5.7 5.6
d. Real Estate, Renting & Business Activities 5,037,487 5,307,222 5,699,398 5.4 7.4
e. Public Administration & Defense;
Compulsory Social Security
4,699,442 4,903,872 4,969,723 4.4 1.3
f. Other Services 8,554,520 8,943,795 9,569,326 4.6 7.0
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT 84,475,406 92,418,723 9,629,0055 9.4 4.2
Gross Regional Domestic Product (Php’000) by Industrial Origin 2014-2015 and Growth Rates (in Percent) by Industry
Caraga Region 2013-2015 at Constant 2000 Prices
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
GRDP Growth Rates by Region: 2013-14 and 2014-2015 At Constant Prices,
In Percent
REGION / YEAR 13-14 14-15
PHILIPPINES 6.2 5.9
NCR NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION 5.9 6.6
CAR CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION 3.3 3.7
I ILOCOS 6.4 5
II CAGAYAN VALLEY 7.2 3.7
III CENTRAL LUZON 9.3 5.3
IVA CALABARZON 5.1 5.9
IVB MIMAROPA 8.3 1.7
V BICOL 4.3 8.4
VI WESTERN VISAYAS 5.2 8.3
VII CENTRAL VISAYAS 7.8 4.8
VIII EASTERN VISAYAS -2.4 3.9
IX ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA 6.6 7.2
X NORTHERN MINDANAO 7.1 5.5
XI DAVAO REGION 9.3 7.9
XII SOCCSKSARGEN 6.2 3.3
XIII CARAGA 9.4 4.2
ARMM AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO 3 -0.8
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

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Duterte’s 10-point agenda
Continue and maintain current
macroeconomic policies, including
fiscal, monetary, and trade policies
Institute progressive tax reform and
more effective tax collection,
indexing taxes to inflation
Accelerate annual infrastructure
spending to account for 5% of
GDP, with Public-Private
Partnerships playing a key role
Ensure security of land tenure to
encourage investments, and address
bottlenecks in land management
and titling agencies
Invest in human capital
development, including health and
education systems, and match skills
and training
Promote science, technology, and
the creative arts to enhance
innovation and creative capacity
Improve social protection programs,
including the government's
Conditional Cash Transfer program
Strengthen implementation of the
Responsible Parenthood and
Reproductive Health Law
Promote rural and value chain
development toward increasing
agricultural and rural enterprise
productivity and rural tourism
Increase competitiveness and the
ease of doing business

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Financial Protection
Filipinos, especially the poor are
protected from high cost of health
care
Health Outcomes
Filipinos attain the best
possible health outcomes
with no disparity
Responsiveness
Filipinos feel respected, valued,
and empowered in all of their
interaction with the health system
Duterte Health Agenda
Goals
Values and Objectives
Equitable and Inclusive
Filipinos, especially vulnerable populations, are able
to access services with least financial, cultural and
geographical barriers
High Quality and Comprehensive
Filipinos are able to demand full range of quality
and compassionate services that are at par with
global clinical and non-clinical standards
Efficient and Sustainable
Filipinos are able to continuously get
the most health from resources allocated (efficient
and cost-effective)
Transparency and Participatory
Filipinos are able to make informed choices with
respect to their health/care and participate in local
and national discourse
Advance primary care, quality and cost effectiveness
Cover all Filipinos with comprehensive health financing
Harness Health Human Resource for productivity
Invest in digital health and data
Enforce standards, accountability and transparency
Value clients and patients
Elicit multi-stakeholder support for health
Strategy

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 1 in 5 people still lacks access to
modern electricity
 3 billion people rely on wood, coal,
charcoal or animal waste for cooking
and heating
 Energy is the dominant contributor to
climate change, accounting for
around 60% of total global
greenhouse gas emissions
 Reducing the carbon intensity of
energy is a key objective in long-term
climate goals.
 By 2030, ensure universal access
to affordable, reliable and modern
energy services
 By 2030, increase substantially the
share of renewable energy in the
global energy mix
 By 2030, double the global rate of
improvement in energy efficiency
 By 2030, enhance international
cooperation to facilitate access to
clean energy research and
technology, including renewable
energy, energy efficiency and
advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel
technology, and promote
investment in energy infrastructure
Goal 7: Ensure access to
affordable, reliable, sustainable
and modern energy for all
and clean energy technology
 By 2030, expand infrastructure and
upgrade technology for supplying
modern and sustainable energy
services for all in developing
countries, in particular least
developed countries, small island
developing States, and land-locked
developing countries, in
accordance with their respective
programmes of support
Targets
Facts and Figures
Our everyday lives depend on
reliable and affordable energy
services to function smoothly and to
develop equitably.
A well-established energy
system supports all sectors: from
businesses, medicine and education
to agriculture, infrastructure,
communications and high-
technology. Conversely, lack of
access to energy supplies and
transformation systems is a
constraint to human and economic
development.
I have access to electricity. Why
should I care about this goal?
For many decades, fossil fuels such
as coal, oil or gas have been major
sources of electricity production, but
by burning carbon fuels, they
produce large amounts of green-
house gases which cause climate
change and have harmful impacts
on people’s well-being and the
environment. This affects
everyone, not just a few. Moreover,
global electricity use is rising
rapidly. In a nutshell, without a
stable electricity supply, countries
will not be able to power their
economies.
How many people are living
without electricity?
Over 1.2 billion people—one in five
people of the world’s population—
do not have access to electricity.
The majority are concentrated in
about a dozen countries in Africa
and Asia.
Without electricity, women and
girls have to spend hours fetching
water, clinics cannot store
vaccines for children, many
schoolchildren cannot do
homework at night, and people
cannot run competitive businesses.
Another 2.8 billion people rely on
wood, charcoal, dung and coal for
cooking and heating, which results
in over four million premature
deaths a year due to indoor air
pollution.
What would it cost to switch to
more sustainable energy?
The world needs to triple its
investment in sustainable energy
infrastructure per year, from
around $400 billion now to $1.25
trillion by 2030.
Regions with the greatest
energy deficits—Sub-Saharan
Africa and South Asia—need our
help to improve energy access.
That includes pushing harder to
find clean, efficient, and affordable
alternatives to health-damaging
cook stoves.
Why it matters: Affordable and clean energy

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 Global unemployment increased
from 170 million in 2007 to nearly
202 million in 2012, of which about
75 million are young women and
men.
 Nearly 2.2 billion people live below
the US$2 poverty line and that
poverty eradication is only possible
through stable and well-paid jobs.
 470 million jobs are needed globally
for new entrants to the labor market
between 2016 and 2030.
 Sustain per capita economic
growth in accordance with national
circumstances and, in particular, at
least 7 per cent gross domestic
product growth per annum in the
least developed countries
 Achieve higher levels of economic
productivity through
diversification, technological
upgrading and innovation,
including focus on high-value
added and labor-intensive sectors
 Promote development-oriented
policies that support productive
activities, decent job creation,
entrepreneurship, creativity and
innovation, and encourage the
formalization and growth of micro,
small- and medium-sized
enterprises, including through
access to financial services
 Improve progressively, through
2030, global resource efficiency in
consumption and production and
endeavor to decouple economic
growth from environmental
degradation, in accordance with
the 10-year framework of
programs on sustainable
consumption and production, with
developed countries taking the lead
 By 2030, achieve full and
productive employment and decent
work for all women and men,
including for young people and
persons with disabilities, and equal
pay for work of equal value
 By 2020, substantially reduce the
proportion of youth not in
employment, education or training
Goal 8: Promote inclusive and
sustainable economic growth,
employment and decent work
for all
 Take immediate and effective
measures to eradicate forced labor,
end modern slavery and human
trafficking and secure the
prohibition and elimination of the
worst forms of child labor,
including recruitment and use of
child soldiers, and by 2025 end
child labor in all its forms
 Protect labor rights and promote
safe and secure working
environments for all workers,
including migrant workers, in
particular women migrants, and
those in precarious employment
 By 2030, devise and implement
policies to promote sustainable
tourism that creates jobs and
promotes local culture and
products
 Strengthen the capacity of
domestic financial institutions to
encourage and expand access to
banking, insurance and financial
services for all
 Increase Aid for Trade support for
developing countries, in particular
least developed countries,
including through the Enhanced
Integrated Framework for Trade-
Related Technical Assistance to
Least Developed Countries
 By 2020, develop and
operationalize a global strategy for
youth employment and implement
the Global Jobs Pact of the
International Labor Organization
Targets
Facts and Figures

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 Basic infrastructure like roads,
information and communication
technologies, sanitation, electrical
power and water remains scarce in
many developing countries
 About 2.6 billion people in the
developing world face difficulties in
accessing electricity full time
 2.5 billion people worldwide lack
access to basic sanitation and
almost 800 million people lack
access to water
 1-1.5 billion people do not have
access to reliable phone services
 Quality infrastructure is positively
related to the achievement of social,
economic and political goals
 Inadequate infrastructure leads to
lack of access to markets, jobs,
information and training, creating a
major barrier to doing business
 Undeveloped infrastructures limit
access to health care and education
 Manufacturing is an important
employer. In 2013, it is estimated
that there were more than half a
billion jobs in manufacturing
 Industrialization’s job multiplication
effect has a positive impact on
society. Every one job in
manufacturing creates 2.2 jobs in
other sectors
 Small and medium-sized enterprises
that engage in industrial processing
and manufacturing are the most
critical for the early stages of
industrialization and are typically the
largest job creators. They make up
over 90 per cent of business
worldwide and account for between
50-60% of employment
 Develop quality, reliable,
sustainable and resilient
infrastructure, including regional
and transborder infrastructure, to
support economic development
and human well-being, with focus
on affordable and equitable access
for all
 Promote inclusive and sustainable
industrialization and, by 2030,
significantly raise industry’s share
of employment and gross domestic
product, in line with national
circumstances, and double its share
in least developed countries
 Increase the access of small-scale
industrial and other enterprises, in
particular in developing countries,
to financial services, including
affordable credit, and their
integration into value chains and
markets
 By 2030, upgrade infrastructure
and retrofit industries to make
them sustainable, with increased
resource-use efficiency and greater
adoption of clean and
environmentally-sound
technologies and industrial
processes, with all countries taking
action in accordance with their
respective capabilities
 Enhance scientific research,
Goal 9: Build resilient
infrastructure, promote
sustainable industrialization
and foster innovation
upgrade the technological
capabilities of industrial sectors in
all countries, in particular
developing countries, by 2030,
encouraging innovation and
substantially increasing the number
of research and development
workers per 1 million people and
public and private research and
development spending
 Facilitate sustainable and resilient
infrastructure development in
developing countries through
enhanced financial, technological
and technical support to African
countries, least developed
countries, landlocked developing
countries and small island
developing States 18
 Support domestic technology
development, research and
innovation in developing countries,
including by ensuring a conducive
policy environment for, inter alia,
industrial diversification and value
addition to commodities
 Significantly increase access to
information and communications
technology and strive to provide
universal and affordable access to
the Internet in least developed
countries by 2020
Targets
Facts and Figures
almost 800 million people lack
access to water
2.5 billion people worldwide lack
access to basic sanitation

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 On average income inequality
increased by 11% in developing
countries between 1990 and 2010
 More than 75% of the population are
living today in societies where
income is more unequally-distributed
than it was in the 1990s
 Inequality harms growth and poverty
reduction, the quality of relations in
the public and political spheres and
individuals’ sense of fulfillment and
self-worth
 In a global survey conducted by UN
Development Programme, policy
makers from around the world
acknowledged that inequality in their
countries is generally high and
potentially a threat to long-term
social and economic development
 Evidence from developing countries
shows that children in the poorest
20% of the populations are still up to
three times more likely to die before
their fifth birthday than children in the
richest quintiles
 Social protection has been
significantly extended globally, yet
persons with disabilities are up to
five times more likely than average to
incur catastrophic health
expenditures
 Despite overall declines in maternal
mortality in the majority of developing
countries, women in rural areas are
still up to three times more likely to
die while giving birth than women
living in urban centers
 By 2030, progressively achieve
and sustain income growth of the
bottom 40 per cent of the
population at a rate higher than the
national average
 By 2030, empower and promote
the social, economic and political
inclusion of all, irrespective of age,
sex, disability, race, ethnicity,
origin, religion or economic or
other status
 Ensure equal opportunity and
reduce inequalities of outcome,
including by eliminating
discriminatory laws, policies and
practices and promoting
appropriate legislation, policies
and action in this regard
 Adopt policies, especially fiscal,
wage and social protection
policies, and progressively achieve
greater equality
 Improve the regulation and
monitoring of global financial
markets and institutions and
strengthen the implementation of
such regulations
 Ensure enhanced representation
and voice for developing countries
in decision-making in global
international economic and
financial institutions in order to
deliver more effective, credible,
accountable and legitimate
institutions
 Facilitate orderly, safe, regular and
responsible migration and mobility
of people, including through the
implementation of planned and
well-managed migration policies
 Implement the principle of special
and differential treatment for
developing countries, in particular
least developed countries, in
accordance with World Trade
Organization agreements
 Encourage official development
assistance and financial flows,
including foreign direct
investment, to States where the
need is greatest, in particular least
developed countries, African
countries, small island developing
States and landlocked developing
countries, in accordance with their
national plans and programmes
 By 2030, reduce to less than 3 per
cent the transaction costs of
migrant remittances and eliminate
remittance corridors with costs
higher than 5 per cent
Goal 10: Reduce inequality
within and among countries
Targets
Facts and Figures
average income inequality
increased by 11% in developing
countries between 1990 and 2010
more than 75% of the population are
living today in societies where
income is more unequally-
distributed than it was in the 1990s

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 3.5 billion people – lives in cities
today
 By 2030, almost 60% of the world’s
population will live in urban areas
 95% of urban expansion in the next
decades will take place in developing
world
 828 million people live in slums today
and the number keeps rising
 The world’s cities occupy just 3% of
the Earth’s land, but account for 60-
80% of energy consumption and
75% of carbon emissions
 Rapid urbanization is exerting
pressure on fresh water supplies,
sewage, the living environment, and
public health
 The high density of cities can bring
efficiency gains and technological
innovation while reducing resource
and energy consumption.
 By 2030, ensure access for all to
adequate, safe and affordable
housing and basic services and
upgrade slums
 By 2030, provide access to safe,
affordable, accessible and
sustainable transport systems for
all, improving road safety, notably
by expanding public transport,
with special attention to the needs
of those in vulnerable situations,
women, children, persons with
disabilities and older persons
 By 2030, enhance inclusive and
sustainable urbanization and
capacity for participatory,
integrated and sustainable human
settlement planning and
management in all countries
 Strengthen efforts to protect and
safeguard the world’s cultural and
natural heritage
 By 2030, significantly reduce the
number of deaths and the number
of people affected and
substantially decrease the direct
economic losses relative to global
gross domestic product caused by
disasters, including water-related
disasters, with a focus on
protecting the poor and people in
vulnerable situations
 By 2030, reduce the adverse per
capita environmental impact of
cities, including by paying special
attention to air quality and
municipal and other waste
management
 By 2030, provide universal access
to safe, inclusive and accessible,
green and public spaces, in
particular for women and children,
older persons and persons with
disabilities
 Support positive economic, social
and environmental links between
urban, peri-urban and rural areas
by strengthening national and
regional development planning
 By 2020, substantially increase the
number of cities and human
settlements adopting and
implementing integrated policies
and plans towards inclusion,
resource efficiency, mitigation and
adaptation to climate change,
resilience to disasters, and develop
and implement, in line with the
Sendai Framework for Disaster
Risk Reduction 2015-2030,
holistic disaster risk management
at all levels
 Support least developed countries,
including through financial and
technical assistance, in building
sustainable and resilient buildings
utilizing local materials
Goal 11: Make cities inclusive,
safe, resilient and sustainable
Targets
Facts and Figures
almost 60% of the world’s
population will live in urban areas
by 2030
828 million people live in slums
today and the number keeps
rising
3.5 billion people – lives in cities
today

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Water
 Less than 3% of the world’s water is
drinkable, of which 2.5% is frozen in
the Antarctica, Arctic and glaciers.
Humanity must therefore rely on
0.5% for all of man’s ecosystem’s
and fresh water needs.
 Man is polluting water faster than
nature can recycle and purify water
in rivers and lakes.
 More than 1 billion people still do not
have access to fresh water.
 Excessive use of water contributes to
the global water stress.
 Water is free from nature but the
infrastructure needed to deliver it is
expensive.
Energy
 Households consume 29% of global
energy and consequently contribute
to 21% of resultant CO2 emissions.
 One-fifth of the world’s final energy
consumption in 2013 was from
renewables.
Food
 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted
every year while almost 1 billion
people go undernourished and
another 1 billion hungry.
 2 billion people globally are
overweight or obese.
 Land degradation, declining soil
fertility, unsustainable water use,
overfishing and marine environment
degradation are all lessening the
ability of the natural resource base to
supply food.
 Implement the 10-year framework
of programs on sustainable
consumption and production, all
countries taking action, with
developed countries taking the
lead, taking into account the
development and capabilities of
developing countries
 By 2030, achieve the sustainable
management and efficient use of
natural resources
 By 2030, halve per capita global
food waste at the retail and
consumer levels and reduce food
losses along production and supply
chains, including post-harvest
losses
 By 2020, achieve the
environmentally sound
management of chemicals and all
wastes throughout their life cycle,
in accordance with agreed
international frameworks, and
significantly reduce their release to
air, water and soil in order to
minimize their adverse impacts on
human health and the environment
 By 2030, substantially reduce
waste generation through
prevention, reduction, recycling
and reuse
 Encourage companies, especially
large and transnational companies,
to adopt sustainable practices and
to integrate sustainability
information into their reporting
cycle
 Promote public procurement
practices that are sustainable, in
accordance with national policies
and priorities
 By 2030, ensure that people
everywhere have the relevant
information and awareness for
sustainable development and
lifestyles in harmony with nature
 Support developing countries to
strengthen their scientific and
technological capacity to move
towards more sustainable patterns
of consumption and production
 Develop and implement tools to
monitor sustainable development
impacts for sustainable tourism
that creates jobs and promotes
local culture and products
 Rationalize inefficient fossil-fuel
subsidies that encourage wasteful
consumption by removing market
distortions, in accordance with
national circumstances, including
by restructuring taxation and
phasing out those harmful
subsidies, where they exist, to
reflect their environmental
impacts, taking into account the
specific needs and conditions of
developing countries and
minimizing the possible adverse
impacts on their development in a
manner that protects the poor and
the affected communities
Goal 12: Ensure sustainable
consumption and production
patterns
Targets
Facts and Figures

14 caraga today
What is renewable energy?
Renewable energy is energy derived
from naturally derived sources that
replenish themselves over a period of
time without depleting the Earth's
resources. They also have the benefit
of being abundant, available in some
capacity nearly everywhere, and they
cause little, if any, environmental
damage.
Types of renewable energy
resources include moving water
(hydro, tidal and wave power),
thermal gradients in ocean water,
biomass, geothermal energy, solar
energy, and wind energy.
What are the benefits of renewable
energy?
Renewable energy resources are
clean sources of energy. They can be
harnessed without damaging the
environment, unlike using fossil
fuels which release carbon dioxide (a
greenhouse gas) and other harmful
pollutants into the atmosphere.
How does renewable energy
contribute to sustainability?
Renewable energy measures promote
sustainability by increasing the
supply of energy from sustainable
sources.
Why don't we use renewable
energy all the time?
Unlike natural gas and coal, we can't
store up wind and sunshine to use
whenever we need to make more
electricity. If the wind doesn't blow
or the sun hides behind clouds, there
wouldn’t be enough power for
everyone.
Another reason we use fossil fuels
like coal and natural gas is because
they're cheaper. It costs more money
to make electricity from wind, and
most people don't want to pay more
on their monthly utility bills.
How do solar panels work?
The solar collectors you see on
rooftops use a process called
photovoltaics. Silicon, an element
found in sand, is used to convert
sunlight directly into energy.
How do wind turbines work?
A wind turbine works the opposite of
a fan. Instead of using electricity to
make wind, a turbine uses wind to
make electricity.
The wind turns the blades, which
spin a shaft, which connects to a
generator and makes electricity. The
electricity is sent through
transmission and distribution lines to
a substation, then on to homes,
business and schools.
How much of the world's energy
comes from renewable sources?
In 2012, the world relied on
renewable sources for around 13.2%
of its total primary energy supply. In
2013 renewables accounted for
almost 22% of global electricity
generation, and the International
Energy Agency Medium-Term
Renewable Energy Report
2015 foresees the share reaching at
least 26% in 2020.
Are renewables competitive?
The renewable energy sector is
demonstrating its capacity to deliver
cost reductions, provided that
appropriate policy frameworks are in
place and enacted. Deployment is
expanding rapidly. Costs have been
decreasing and a portfolio of
renewable energy technologies has
become cost-competitive in an
increasingly broad range of
circumstances, particularly
established technologies such as
hydro and geothermal but also,
where resources are favorable,
technologies such as onshore wind.
However, economic barriers remain
important in many cases. In general,
costs need to be reduced further.
Moreover, fossil fuel subsidies and
the lack of a global price on carbon
are significant barriers to the
competitiveness of renewables.
Sources:
http://www.green-e.org/
http://www.greenenergyoh.org/
http://www.seai.ie/
http://www.alliantenergykids.com/
http://www.iea.org/
Graphics designed by Freepik and
distributed by Flaticon
What is Renewable Energy?

15Vol. XIX Issue 3
What’s the goal here?
To promote inclusive and
sustainable economic growth,
employment and decent work for
all.
Why?
Poverty eradication is only
possible through stable and well-
paid jobs. Nearly 2.2 billion
people live below the US$2
poverty line.
How many people are
unemployed?
According to the International
Labor Organization (ILO), more
than 204 million people are
unemployed as of 2015. Global
unemployment increased from
170 million people in 2007 to
nearly 202 million in 2012; about
75 million of the unemployed are
young women and men.
How many jobs are needed?
470 million jobs are needed
globally for new entrants to the
labor market between 2016 and
2030, just to keep up with the
growth of the global working age
population. That’s around 30
million per year.
So if they all get a job will
extreme poverty end?
In addition to creating jobs, we
also need to improve conditions
for the 780 million women and
men who are working, but not
earning enough to lift themselves
and their families out of USD 2 a-
day poverty. Further, women and
girls must enjoy equal access to
employment opportunities with
men and boys.
I have a job. Why does this
matter to me?
Society as a whole benefits when
more people are productive and
contributing to their country’s
growth. Productive employment
and ―decent work‖ are key
elements to achieving fair
globalization and poverty
reduction. In addition,
unemployment can lead to unrest
and disrupt peace if left
unaddressed.
What does “decent work”
mean?
Decent work means opportunities
for everyone to get work that is
productive and delivers a fair
income, security in the workplace
and social protection for families,
better prospects for personal
development and social
integration. It is also important
that all women and men are given
equal opportunities in the
workplace.
A continued lack of decent
work opportunities, insufficient
investments and
underconsumption lead to an
erosion of the basic social
contract that all must share in
progress.
What can we do to fix these
issues?
Providing the youth the best
opportunity to transition to a
decent job calls for investing in
education and training of the
highest possible quality,
providing youth with skills that
match labor market demands,
giving them access to social
protection and basic services
regard-less of their contract type,
as well as leveling the playing
field so that all aspiring youth can
attain productive employment
regardless of their gender, income
level or socio-economic
background.
Governments can work to
build dynamic, sustainable,
innovative and people-centered
economies, promoting youth
employment and women’s
economic empowerment, in
particular, and decent work for
all.
Local authorities and
communities can renew and plan
their cities and human settlements
so as to foster community
cohesion and personal security
and to stimulate innovation and
employment.
Source: www.un.org/
sustainabledevelopment/
sustainable-development-goals/
Decent work and economic
growth: Why it matters

adopted the scheme yet to fast-track
the approval of their Sangguniang
Bayan resolution authorizing the local
chief executive to sign the MOA for
the fund transfer.
Salingay clarified that the payroll
preparation will be done by DSWD-
Caraga, but the disbursement process
will be the responsibility of the
LGUs. This will ensure that only the
eligible beneficiaries will receive the
pension.
On the other hand, the LGU is
obliged to send their report to DSWD
every 15th day of the last month of
every quarter for the paid and unpaid
beneficiaries as part of the agreement.
The report will be checked by a
DSWD account officer. The
undisbursed amount shall be returned
to the Bureau of Treasury.
Social Pension is a program of
the DSWD intended for senior
citizens aged 60 and above who are
frail and/or sickly, and with no
pension from the GSIS, SSS, PVAO
and other pension companies. The
beneficiaries are allocated PhP500
every month; pension is distributed
every quarter.
16 caraga today
The Department of Social Welfare
and Development Caraga Field Office
(DSWD-Caraga) calls on the local
government units (LGUs) in the
region to adopt and support the fund
transfer scheme in disbursing the
Social Pension.
According to the Social Pension
focal person Ms. Sarah Rose
Salingay, only 53 out of 73 cities and
municipalities adopted the said
scheme after signing a memorandum
of agreement (MOA) with DSWD-
Caraga.
The following are the LGUs that
adopted the scheme: Carmen,
Jabonga, Kitcharao, Las Nieves,
Remedios T. Romualdes, Santiago,
and Butuan City in Agusan del Norte;
Esperanza, Loreto, Prosperidad,
Rosario, San Francisco, Santa Josefa,
Sibagat, and Talacogon in Agusan del
Sur; Surigao City, Alegria, Burgos,
Claver, Del Carmen, General Luna,
Gigaquit, Malimono, Pilar, San
Francisco, San Isidro, Santa Monica,
Socorro, and Tagana-an in Surigao
Local Government Units encouraged to adopt
Social Pension fund transfer scheme
del Norte; Bislig City, Tandag City,
Barobo, Bayabas, Cagwait, Cantilan,
Carmen, Carrascal, Cortes, Hinatuan,
Lianga, Lingig, Marihatag, San
Agustin, San Miguel, Tagbina, and
Tago in Surigao del Sur; and Basilisa,
Cagdianao, Dinagat, Libjo, Loreto,
San Jose and Tubajon in Dinagat
Islands.
Salingay said that other LGUs are
still lobbying for the approval of the
MOA that’s why DSWD-Caraga
cannot transfer the funds to municipal
LGUs’ accounts due to lack of
documentary requirements. ―The
purpose of downloading the money to
the LGU’s account is to fast track the
disbursement of funds during the
scheduled payout every 1st month of
every quarter to the right beneficiaries
aged 60 years and above,‖ she said.
Also, the LGUs will provide
special assistance to those bed-ridden
beneficiaries by delivering the stipend
to their respective homes.
Thus, the Social Pension Office is
encouraging LGUs that have not
Out of the 494,498 family households
in the region assessed by the
Department of Social Welfare and
Development (DSWD) through its
Listahanan Project, about 259,858
households have been identified as
poor.
Most of these poor households
are found in the Province of Agusan
del Sur with 84,441 households,
followed by Surigao del Sur with
63,633, Agusan del Norte with
56,885, Surigao del Norte with
44,700, and Dinagat Islands with
12,199 households.
In terms of poverty incidence,
Agusan del Sur ranked first among
the provinces in the region with
61.94%, followed by Surigao del Sur
with 53.39%, Dinagat Islands with
50.9%, Surigao del Norte with
47.58%, and Agusan del Norte with
45.76%.
Of those in the list, a total of
256,491 young people aged 18 to 24
in the region are out-of-school-youth
(OSY) while 73,689 are senior
citizens.
The Listahanan identifies who
and where the poor are in the country.
In 2015, the 2nd round of Family
Assessment was conducted, covering
the rural and urban areas and even far
-flung communities where most of
Listahanan shows 259,858 Caraga
households poor
the indigenous peoples reside.
The assessment involved
preparation, data collection and
analysis, validation, and finalization.
The Family Assessment Form (FAF),
which contains 52 variables, was used
in collecting data that went through
verification and analyzed through the
Proximity Means Test (PMT).
DSWD-Caraga presented the 2nd
round assessment result and the
Regional Profile of the Poor to
regional partners and stakeholders on
July 11, 2016.
by DSWD-Caraga
by DSWD-Caraga

17Vol. XIX Issue 3
Stakeholders from the government,
private sector and civil society
witnessed the launching of the
Caraga Roadmap for Peace
(CRMP) at the Robinsons Place in
Butuan City on May 25, 2016.
The launching was attended by
the German Ambassador to the
Philippines, His Excellency
Thomas Ossowski together with
Mayor Ferdinand Amante, Jr., M.D.
of Butuan City, Regional Director
Lilibeth Famacion of DILG-
Caraga, Regional Director Mylah
Faye Aurora Cariño of NEDA-
Caraga, Regional Director Rolando
Felix of PNP-Caraga, Lieutenant
Colonel Rey Pasco of 4th Civil
Military Operations Battalion, Peter
Hauschnik of GIZ-COSERAM and
forum ZFD Butuan Project
Manager, Gebhard Korte.
With the theme, ―Kalinaw ug
Kalamboan Pinaagi sa Hiniusang
Paglihok,‖ the peace roadmap aims
to achieve sustainable peace and
inclusive development for the
region by working together.
The roadmap was crafted by the
Regional Peace and Order Council
(RPOC) and its technical working
group with the Department of the
Interior and Local Government
(DILG) as the Secretariat. The
RPOC members include
government agencies, private sector
partners and civil society
organizations. The preparation of
the roadmap was supported by the
Conflict Sensitive Resources and
Asset Management (COSERAM)
program of the GIZ.
As this year marks a new
planning cycle, the Caraga
Roadmap for Peace will serve as
one of the reference documents in
crafting the peace and security
section of the Regional
Development Plan 2017-2022.
by Paul Edward B. Castillo, NEDA-Caraga
Caraga Regional Peace and Order
Council launches Caraga Roadmap
for Peace
NEDA-Caraga in partnership with
DepEd-Caraga launched AmBisyon
Natin 2040 in the region via an
activity dubbed as Knowledge
Olympics on September 22, 2016 at
NEDA-Caraga Conference Hall,
Butuan City.
The launching cum Knowledge
Olympics was attended by 84 grades 7
-11 students from public high schools
in the region. The rationale of the
AmBisyon Natin 2040 and the results
of the long-term vision survey were
discussed as well as its relation to the
attainment of the Sustainable
Development Goals.
The students were also oriented on
the role and functions of the National
Economic and Development Authority
and the Regional Development
Council in national and regional
development. Afterwards, the students
participated in three different contests
– slogan-making contest, pitch a
brilliant idea contest, and quiz bowl –
to test their understanding of the
subject matters discussed.
The Caraga Regional Science
High School (CRSHS) of Surigao City
emerged as champion by winning 3rd
prize in slogan-making contest, 1st
prize in pitch a brilliant idea contest,
and 1st prize in the quiz bowl.
The Bayugan National
Comprehensive High School was first
runner-up by winning 1st prize in
slogan-making contest and 2nd prize
in the quiz bowl.
Meanwhile, Agay National High
School was second runner-up by
winning 2nd prize in pitch a brilliant
idea contest and 3rd prize in quiz
bowl.
Dapa National High School won
2nd prize in slogan-making contest
and Cabadbaran City National High
School won 3rd prize in pitch a
brilliant idea contest.
The winning slogan was ―Making
every Filipino matter in building the
Filipino dream.‖ Manwhile the
winning idea was the integration of
AmBisyon Nation 2040 into the K-12
curriculum.
About 13 high schools
participated including Siargao
National High School, Surigao del
Norte National High School,
Magallanes National High School,
Sibagat National High School of
Home Industries, Calamba National
High School, Union National High
School, Del Pilar National High
School, and Butuan City School of
Arts and Trades. The students were
accompanied by their advisers.
by Sherwin E. Verdun, NEDA-Caraga
NEDA-Caraga, DepEd-Caraga mount
AmBisyon Natin 2040 Knowledge
Olympics

Anatomy of a Smart City
Smart connections is about being
connected.
 Transportation - adequate access
and means of transportation (e.g.
well planned bus routes, installation
of bicycle lanes or the provision and
maintenance of bike trails)
 Online Access - mobile technology,
WiFi access, or public computer
space and broadband availability for
local businesses to compete globally
at affordable rates
 Technology - adapts to technology
and the need for innovation for
tomorrow
 Community - inclusion of all citizens
by providing opportunities to get
involved, become part of the very
fabric of the community
Smart Connections
Smart economy provides high quality,
high paying jobs while supporting local
business to compete globally by:
 Promoting innovation
 Supporting the very foundation of
entrepreneurship and fostering
leadership
 Providing an environment in which
businesses are productive, efficient
and can remain competitive
 Collaborating and working together
to reach success
Smart Economy
Smart people are really the foundation
of what makes a smart city. A smart
city has access to a knowledgeable
workforce that:
 Meets the future needs of employers
 Has access to information and
technology
 Embraces creativity and innovation
 Explores new ways of doing things
 Are supported by community
leaders, mentors, services and
programs that encourage
development and forward thinking
Smart People

Smart City: A smart city is one that has digital technology
embedded across all city functions.
Source: www.smartbrantford.ca/
TheSixComponents/
SmartConnections.aspx
Smart living is about providing
opportunities for a healthy lifestyle for
all citizens including quality healthcare,
education and safety.
 Features environments, services and
opportunities for everyone
 Recognizes the need for affordable
housing
 Plans for and supports an aging
population
 Is culturally vibrant
 Supports sports for all ages
 Promotes diversity
 Recognizes its heritage, its current
and past leaders
 Reaches out to everyone to ensure
inclusion
 Is positive and takes pride in its
community
Smart Living
Smart Governance is about planning
for and delivering services while
maximizing resources.
 Making sure information and
services are available and accessible
to everyone
 Planning and maintaining
infrastructure such as roads and
bridges or underground systems
 Providing safe drinking water and
waste management
 Ensuring that governance remains
open and transparent
 Valuing the input of its citizens and
encourages engagement
 Embracing technology to provide
information to you when and where
you want it
Smart Governance
Smart Environment is one that is built
on providing a balance between
planning for growth and protecting
resources.
 Protecting natural environment while
planning for the future
 Harmonizes living and workspace
 Balances energy supply and energy
use
Smart Environment

Knowledge
Caraga Regional Scie
Cham
Bayugan National Comp
1st Run
Agay National
2nd Run
Slogan-Making Contest
1st Prize
Marlou Mahinay
Rogeimar Claire Mangomayao
Bayugan National Comprehensive High School
2nd Prize
Bianca Avila
Gem Floriniev Gemparo
Dapa National High School
3rd Prize
Tenth Ann Modanza
Bhea Jeska Zerda
Caraga Regional Science High School
Pitch a Bri
Raven
J
Kris
Philip
Caraga Regi
Keish
Mary
Victor
Nic
Agay N
Cres
Jen
Lara F
Cabadbaran
Winning Slogan
Making every Filipino matter in
building the Filipino dream

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ence High School
mpion
prehensive High School
nner-up
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nner-up
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1st Prize
n Paul Del Carmen
Justine Escobal
stina Angela Jao
p Jezrael Nobleza
ional Science High School
2nd Prize
h Christian Auxtero
y Faience Auxtero
ria Cheska Batistis
chole Desantores
National High School
3rd Prize
selle Noana Buque
nnyliza Mansalay
Kioh Monato
Faith Ashanti Pabia
City National High School
Quiz Bowl
1st Prize
Philip Jezrael Nobleza
Kristina Angela Jao
Caraga Regional Science High School
2nd Prize
Aiben Catamora
Alie Peter Neil Galeon
Bayugan National Comprehensive High School
3rd Prize
Mary Faience Auxtero
Mary Adrianne Bisoy
Agay National High School
Winning Idea
Integration of value laden beliefs
from AmBisyon Natin 2040 to K-
12 curriculum

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Quick Look at Caraga’s Economy: Q1 2016
Inflation rate decreases
Inflation rate decreases from 3.4% in
the first quarter of 2015 to 1.3% in the
first quarter of 2016
Surigao del Sur: 4.3%
Agusan del Sur: 3.6%
Surigao del Norte: 3.4%
Agusan del Norte: 1.7%
Average Consumer Price Index (CPI)
was almost flat growth from January to
March 2016 which registered an
average of 161.3. This, however,
posted a 1.30 percent increase from
the CPI recorded in the first quarter
2015 which averaged at 159.3.
Commodities, services unchanged
+38,000 employees
1.815 million in 2016
1.777 million in 2015
Employment rate steadies

23Vol. XIX Issue 3
Agriculture Production
Palay, corn production improves
Palay production improves by 29% due to
increase in area planted from 4,345
hectares to 5,682 hectares
Corn production bounced back by 82% due to increase in area planted

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Banana
Coconut
Fish
Q1 2015
Q1 2016
59,350
62,076
179,418
189,757
15,979
15,806
Production (in Metric Tons)
Carabao
Q1 2015
Q1 2016
710
745
Cattle
337
344
Hog
9,376
10,080
Poultry
4,825
4,944
▲
▲
▼
▲ ▲▲ ▲
Mango
1,166
999
▼
Agriculture Production
Calamansi
452
474
▲
Eggplant
254
435
Cassava
1,942
1,979
▲▲
Camote
4,660
5,281
▲
Species 1Q 2015 1Q 2016 % Change
Milkfish 466.92 578.15 23.82
Tilapia 284.68 295.40 3.77
Tiger Prawn 112.26 90.06 (19.78)
Roundscad 418.79 563.42 34.54
Skipjack 786.02 1,068.89 35.99
Yellowfin Tuna 945.88 983.85 4.01
Seaweeds 1,181.32 983.85 (29.40)
Others 11,783.48 11,391.96 (3.32)
Total 15,979.35 15,805.79 (1.09)

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Trade and Industry
Mineral production increases
Manufactured forest products drop
Domestic sales grew by
30.35% in the first quarter of
2016 with a total income of
PhP126 million
Commodity 1Q 2015 1Q 2016 % Change
Lumber 16,360.15 22,022.95 34.61
Veneer 45,487.87 32,550.92 (28.44)
Plywood 24,229.52 16,303.30 (32.71)
Blockboard 26,935.69 14,112.21 (47.61)
Fiberboard 656.45 1,631.77 148.57
Matches 1,414.17 1,187.80 (16.01)
Plyboard - 96.01 100.00
Barecore 642.47 972.64 51.39
Match splints 189.00 264.60 40.00
Grand Total 115,915.32 89,142.20 (23.10)
Domestic sales grows

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Services
Ship calls increase, cargoes drop
Flights increase; incoming, outgoing passengers increase
Total cargoes decreased by
53.44% in the first quarter 2016
with a total of 2,091 tons as
compared to the recorded 4,491
tons in the same period in 2015
Domestic ship calls = 6,705
Foreign ship calls = 89

Rep. Lawrence Fortun announced last August 12, 2016
the approval of two Japan-funded feasibility studies for
Butuan City on the development of Butuan Economic
Zone and establishment of a windmill facility in the city.
27Vol. XIX Issue 3
Development Prospects
Siargao gets PhP1 billion tourism investments, new businesses open
More than 20 new businesses
with multimillion-peso
investments have opened in
the town in the past few
months providing more job
opportunities for the residents.
Siargao gets PhP1 billion tourism investments, new businesses open
More than one billion pesos in investments is
being poured into Siargao, the Surfing Capital
of the Philippines.
Projects include construction of a wake-
boarding facility.
Other investments in the island include
purchases of land properties as well as building
resorts and other tourism-related businesses.
A Brown to energize Agusan del Sur
municipalities by 2017
A Brown Co., Inc., which owns 20% of Peakpower Energy will
energize Agusan del Sur by the end of May 2017. The plant
has a 15-year agreement with Agusan del Sur Electric
Cooperative, Inc. whose franchise area covers 13
municipalities and Bayugan City.
PeakPower San Francisco, Inc., with a 5.2-
megawatt (MW) diesel/bunder-fired power
plant in San Francisco, Agusan del Sur, is
awaiting the delivery of a single unit of
Wartsila engine.
Japanese government to fund
Butuan City projects
Conflict-affected areas in the region will get 16
livelihood projects worth PhP26 million from the
government’s PAMANA program of the Department of
Agriculture (DA).
DA is eyeing to irrigate more than 55,000 hectares of
irrigable ricelands of in the region to fulfill the rice
sufficiency program of the Duterte administration.
To hit the target of Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol,
the agency is set to implement the agency’s rice
productivity enhancement, high value crops, fishery
and aquatic resources, family-based agro-forestry
program, corn, livestock and poultry, coconut
productivity and rehabilitation agenda, backyard
vegetable gardening, and tilapia fish farms and more
irrigation projects.
Conflict-affected areas to get PhP26 million worth of PAMANA projects
from Department of Agriculture-Caraga

28 caraga today
2nd Quarter 2016 Regional Project Monitoring
Name of Project/program
Components
Location Cost in PhP
Physical Status (%)
Status
Target Actual Slippage
PBM-4, Surigao-Davao,
Surigao (Lipata) - Agusan
del Norte Boundary
(K1113+500 to K1237+000)
Surigao City
to Butuan City
3.3B 30.31 28.40 (1.91) The project is on-
going with negative
slippage.
Dinagat-Loreto Rd -
K0041+000 - K0047+710
(S000007DG) GRAVEL TO
Dinagat, PDI 228.5M 73.30 90.05 16.75 The project is on-
going with positive
slippage.
Dinagat-Loreto Rd -
K0055+000 -
K0055+623.47,
K0055+635.71 -
K0058+566, K0062+666 -
K0064+777, K0067+000 -
K0068+308 (S00007DG)
GRAVEL TO PAVED
Dinagat, PDI 244.57M 94.61 80.46 14.15 The project was
suspended effective
March 15, 2016.
Balinaonao Br. (B00019DG)
along Dinagat-Loreto Rd
BRIDGE-TEMPORARY TO
PERMANENT
Dinagat
Islands
19.0M 100 90.98 (9.02) The target
completion date was
February 24, 2016
but the project is on-
going. The contractor
is working under
liquidated damages.
Dinagat-Loreto Rd -
K0004+710 -
K0004+882.18,
K0004+882.18 -
K0005+647.89,
K0005+651.49 -
K0006+441.81,
K0006+505.54 -
K0006+735.36,
K0006+887.58 -
K0008+662.58,
K0008+689.66 - K0009+965
Dinagat
Islands
196.5M 83.69 90.02 6.33 The project is still on-
going with positive
slippage.
Daniel Br. (B00050DG)
BRIDGE-TEMPORARY TO
PERMANENT
Tubajon,
Dinagat
Islands
19.9M 100 95.75 (4.25) The target
completion date was
on January 7, 2016
but the project is still
on-going. The
contractor is working
under liquidated
damages.
Paragua Br. 1 (B00045DG)
BRIDGE-TEMPORARY TO
PERMANENT
Tubajon,
Dinagat
Islands
19.0M 100 85.30 (14.70) The target
completion date was
on January 11, 2016
on-going. The
under liquidated
damages.

29Vol. XIX Issue 3
Paragua Br. 2 (B00046DG)
BRIDGE-TEMPORARY TO
PERMANENT
Tubajon,
Dinagat
Islands
19.0M 100 95.75 (4.25) The target
completion date was
on January 11, 2016
on-going. The
under liquidated
damages.
Dinagat-Loreto Rd -
K0031+976.59 - K0037+581
(S00007DG) GRAVEL TO
Dinagat, PDI 194.0M 99.14 82.33 (16.81) The project is on-
going with negative
slippage.
San Jose Dinagat Port
Improvement Project
Dinagat
Islands
41.0M 100 100 - The project was
completed on April
17, 2016.
Widening of Permanent
Bridges to more than 2
lanes, Wawa Bridge
(B00896MN) along Daang
Maharlika (Agusan-Davao
Road Section) WIDENING
OF BRIDGE
Sibagat,
Agusan del
Sur
219.819M 60.99 76.51 15.52 The project is on-
going with positive
slippage.
Road Slip Sections along
Los Arcos Road
Lianga,
Surigao del
Sur
29.419M 100 86.14 (13.86) The project is on-
going with negative
slippage.
Bislig City Integrated
Development Project -
Irrigation Component
(BCIDP-IC) Package CY
Bislig City 75.755M 95 94.36 (0.64) The project is on-
going with negative
slippage.
Bislig City 20.00M 88 78 (10.0) The project is on-
going with negative
slippage.
Concreting of NRJ-
Cumawas-TINUYA-AN
FALLS Road Section with
Bagnan Bridge, Borboanan,
Bislig City, Surigao del Sur
Bislig City 96.500M 92.54 92.82 0.28 The project is on-
going with positive
slippage.
Concreting of NRJ-
Salvacion-Britania Road
San Agustin (BRITANIA
ISLANDS AND ISLETS),
with RCBC, GRAVEL TO
San Agustin,
Surigao del
Sur
46.272M 100 100 The project was
completed.
Components
Physical Status (%)
Status

30 caraga today
Construction/Repair/
Rehabilitation/Improvement
of Various Infrastructure
including Local Projects-
Mindanao Logistics
Infrastructure Network;
Road Opening of Tandag-
San Miguel-Calaitan (San
Miguel Section) ROAD
OPENING)
San Miguel,
Surigao del
Sur
171.070M 78.62 76.60 2.02 The project is on-
going with positive
slippage.
Construction of River
Protection Dike of Brgy.
Bolhoon, San Miguel,
San Miguel,
Surigao del
Sur
48.811M no data no data
Tago CIS Protection Works
(Diversion Works)
Tago and San
Miguel,
Surigao del
43.917M 60.79 100 39.21 The project was
completed.
Tago River Irrigation
System
Tago and San
Miguel,
Surigao del
30.00M 86.27 75.83 (10.44) The project is on-
going with a negative
slippage.
Upgrading (Gravel to
Concrete) of the NRJ-
Tandag Airport-Bioto Road,
Tandag City, Surigao del
Sur GRAVEL TO PAVED
Tandag City 9.125M 100 100 The project was
completed.
Surigao-Davao Coastal
Road, K1269+900 -
K1270+000, Lanuza,
Surigao del Sur OTHER
IMPVT WORKS (SLOPE
PROTECTION, DRAINAGE,
SIDEWALKS)
Lanuza,
Sueigao del
Sur
31.441M 95.52 94.54 (0.98) The project is on-
going with negative
slippage.
2013
Bislig City 130.00M 95 92 (3.0) The project is on-
going with negative
slippage.
Conreting along NRJ to
Consuelo Port, Cantilan,
Surigao del Sur 1st LD
GRAVEL TO PAVED/
DistrictWide, Surigao del
Sur 1st District Engineering
Office, Caraga
Cantilan,
Surigao del
Sur
21.030M 100 100 The project was
completed.
Components
Physical Status (%)
Status

31Vol. XIX Issue 3
Preparations for the regional
development planning 2017-2022
are underway for the National
Economic and Development
Authority (NEDA) Caraga
Regional Office. Thirty-four
employees of NEDA-Caraga, the
government agency mandated to
coordinate development planning
at the regional level, underwent
retooling on the various
development planning processes.
Regional Director Mylah Faye
Aurora Cariño highlighted the
importance of planning,
investment programming, plan
implementation and monitoring
and evaluation. The orientation is
aimed at: (1) deepening
understanding of the basic
concepts of the plan formulation
process; (2) discussing the
various concepts that guide and
direct development planning; and
(3) providing an opportunity to
apply these concepts to actual
situations.
She also cited the importance
of a sound sub-national
development plan that serves as
basis for regional development
investment programming. Given
the scarce resources, planners
―need to ensure that the programs
and projects respond to the
problems identified in the
regional development plan
(RDP),‖ Director Cariño added.
Director Cariño expounded on
the importance of including the
plan implementation mechanism
in the plan document. Some
plans remain ineffective because
―planners fail to include the plan
implementation mechanism,‖
Director Cariño revealed.
Also presented were matrices
for monitoring the plan
by Melanie A. Maur, NEDA-Caraga
NEDA Caraga primes for development
planning 2017-2022
implementation through the use
of monitoring and evaluation and
problem finding matrices for
analysis of plan and investment
program. These tools will help
gauge the plan accomplishments
vis-à-vis its targets.
Director Cariño also talked
about NEDA’s banner vision, the
―Ambisyon Natin 2040,‖ which
should be considered in the RDP.
She encouraged the staff to plan
not just to meet the expectations
of the clients, but to endeavor to
exceed their expectations and
delight them. ―At the end of the
day, planners should consider that
people are the object and subject
of development, and the end goal
of development is better life for
everyone,‖ Director Cariño
concluded.

32 caraga today
The empowerment of one leads to
the empowerment of the entire
community.
This is the story of the 80
members of Talacogon-Sustainable
Livelihood Program (SLP)
Association Federation who are
also Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino
Program partner-beneficiaries.
Determined and eager to generate
income, the group put up a catering
service and carinderia business
called the Talacogon-SLP Eatery
located at the Talacogon Bus
Terminal.
In partnership with the
Department of Trade and Industry
(DTI), a skills training on good
manufacturing practices was
conducted. Members of the
association also participated in the
SLP-initiated trainings on frontline
customer care service and simple
bookkeeping. With these inputs,
the federation efficiently operated
their business. The municipal local
government unit (LGU) showed
support through provision of venue
for the said activity.
―Because of the trainings that
we’ve attended, we learned how to
run our carinderia business and to
better serve our customers,‖ shared
federation president Neda
Madiano.
The federation accepts catering
services for all occasions for
private and government clients.
by Mary Carmelle Jumawan and Janelle Murillo, DSWD-Caraga
Journey towards empowerment
Madiano said that the income they
get from the catering service
provides them funds to buy their
domestic needs.
The federation also plans to
expand their business by putting up
a general merchandise store and
buying a suitable location that will
serve as their preparation area for
their catering services and a
function hall for rent.
Madiano furthered that the SLP
has challenged the federation
members to strive harder. The
group has become empowered to
initiate their own plans with the
supervision of their project
development officer. She believed
that the federation should not
always depend on the help of the
government, but the members must
exert full effort to be able to stand
on their own.
Farmers in Surigao del Sur shed
tears of joy after the DAR
distributed certificates of land
ownership award (CLOAs) to 802
agrarian reform beneficiaries
(ARBs).
Regional Director Julita
Ragandang, together with former
Hinatuan Municipal Mayor
Candelario Viola, Jr. led the
distribution of 1,715 hectares of
agricultural lands for farmer-
beneficiaries in Hinatuan, Surigao
del Sur.
―Now that you own the land,
be responsible and make it
productive and progressive. We at
DAR will provide you with
support services to help you
achieve this,‖ Ragandang said.
Ragandang explained that the
department is following a
protocol where the processing of
CLOAs and provision of support
services would be simultaneously
facilitated. The support services
provided include credit from the
Land Bank of the Philippines,
agri-extension from the
Department of Agriculture, farm
machineries from DAR and other
assistance that would help
by Myra Yu, DAR-Caraga
802 Surigao del Sur farmers now landowners
strengthen the farmers and their
cooperatives.
Farmer-beneficiary Sanny
Basigsig expressed his
gratefulness after receiving his
CLOA. ―Now that I have my own
land, I will be more encouraged to
work harder and become more
productive.‖
Another beneficiary, farmer
Edilberto Barrios, declared that
the land title gives him peace of
mind. ―This is a dream come true.
Now I have something to leave to
my children when the time
comes.‖

33Vol. XIX Issue 3
The Robusta coffee from
Tagbina, Surigao del Sur was 50
years in the making. And if it
took the farmers of Barangay
Kahayagan that long to make it,
the coffee must be very, very
good!
In 1965, farmers started to
grow coffee in a forest reserve
area owned by Paper Industries
Corporation of the Philippines
(PICOP). From then on, the
coffee of Tagbina has created
loyal customers. However,
acceptance was slow due to lack
of support.
Since their product has a big
market in Caraga Region, 30
farmers created the Mabuhay-
Kahayagan Coffee Growers
Cooperative (MKCGC) in 2007
and contributed P1,000 each for
their starting capital. Three years
later, the Department of Agrarian
Reform (DAR) distributed an area
covering 2,772 hectares for the
coffee plantation.
But for these poor farmers,
running the cooperative was not
easy, most especially when coffee
growing came to a halt brought
about by the low buying price of
fresh berries.
With continued guidance from
DAR, the organization was
encouraged to just plant more and
utilize the land until Nestle
became the organization’s valued
buyer. Nestle provided the
organization with quality coffee
planting materials and trainings
on planting and growing. On the
other hand, the DAR developed
the organization’s maturity with
various capability-
building trainings and
continuing services on
product development.
Under the common
services facilities
component of DAR’s
Agrarian Reform
Community Connectivity
and Economic Support
Services (ARCCESS)
project, MKCGC received one
unit flatbed drier and sprayer all
worth P1.4 million. The dryer
encouraged the farmers to expand
their coffee farms to meet
demand. The DAR also helped
the cooperative by looking for
partner-agencies to develop their
coffee business. Aside from the
DAR’s de-huller machine for the
coffee beans, other agencies also
poured in their support. The
Department of Agriculture
provided another de-huller
machine, the Department of
Social Welfare and Development
gave P350,000 to help with their
coffee production needs and the
Department of Science and
Technology (DOST) gave one
industrial coffee grinder and two
industrial coffee roasters. The
DOST also taught the farmers
about the nutritional facts of
coffee.
The business with Nestle is
continuing; and the cooperative
grew to 143 members with a
working capital of more than
P100,000.
But MKCGC could not just
end as supplier to Nestle. With a
special arrangement, Nestle
by Joie Ceballos, DAR-Caraga
Coffee perks up farmers’ lives
allowed the use of 5%-10% of the
farmers’ harvest to develop their
own product. And with the
business development services of
DAR-ARCCESS, MKCGC was
trained in roasting, grinding and
packaging that gave birth to
another business opportunity for
the cooperative – the Tagbina
Robusta Coffee.
While waiting for the
approval of other proposed
facilities from the ARCCESS’
common service facilities like
roaster and grinder, MKCGC, in
pursuit of bringing their product
closer to the market, tapped
outside services but continues to
hope for the approval of the
facilities.
DAR, in partnership with the
local government unit of Tagbina,
provided the MKCGC a village-
level coffee processing center.
The Tagbina Robusta Coffee,
which was recently launched in
the market, will not only provide
our coffee time with new aroma
but also perks up the lives of the
Tagbina coffee farmers.

34 caraga today
The private sector selected its
representatives to the Caraga
Regional Development Council
(RDC) for the period 2016-2019.
The selection of 14 private sector
representatives (PSR) was
facilitated by the Caraga Regional
Development Council Secretariat
in the five provinces and six cities
of Caraga Region from August 15
to 19, 2016.
Based on Executive Order
325 series of 1996, the PSRs shall
comprise one-fourth of the total
membership of the RDC. Of the
54 RDC members in Caraga, 14
members should come from the
private sector.
These PSRs shall be
composed of 11 geographic PSRs
or those that represent the cities
and provinces, 2 Regional PSRs
or those who represent regional
concerns, and 1 Labor Sector
PSR.
In this latest round of PSR
selection, seven are newly-elected
and the rest are re-elected.
The PSRs were confirmed
during the RDC-Reorganizational
Meeting on August 22, 2016 held
in Butuan City.
Private Sector selects reps to Caraga Regional
Development Council
by Naomi T. Mission, NEDA-Caraga
Name of PSR/Organization
Geographic Area/
Sector Represented
Re-elected PSRs:
Engr. Leonel A. Santos,
Surigao Economic Development Foundation Inc.
(SEDFI)
Regional
Engr. Epimaco M. Galero, Jr.,
Foundation for Rural Ecology and Economic
Development of Mindanao, Inc. (FREEDOM)
Regional
Ms. Ofelia S. Salde,
Ruben E. Ecleo, Sr. Foundation, Inc.
Province of Dinagat
Islands
Ms. Helen C. Arellano,
Bangon Agusan del Sur Alang sa Kalambuan
(BASAK) Inc.
Agusan del Sur
Mr. Melvin A. Mondido,
JCA Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Multi-Purpose
Coop. (JARBEMCO)
Bayugan City
Dr. Pazfegurita M. Ojeda,
Love Always Means Benignity
Cabadbaran City
Ms. Concepcion R. Paqueo,
Surigao Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Surigao City
Newly Elected PSRs:
Mr. Ryan S. Tagod,
Mindanao Alliance of Land Transport and General
Workers Union (MALTU)
Labor
Ms. Arceli T. Napalan,
Rural Enterprise Assistance Center (REACH)
Foundation, Inc.
Surigao del Norte
Mr. Roger N. Ramirez,
Butuan City Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Foundation, Inc.
Butuan City
Engr. Jimmy L. Beray,
Baug Carp Beneficiaries Multi-Purpose
Cooperative
Agusan del Norte
Ms. Jenny Myrr V. Chicano,
Bislig City Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Foundation, Inc.
Bislig City
Mr. Gregg Neil V. Tolentino,
Tago Farmer’s Marketing Association
(TAFAMA,Inc.)
Surigao del Sur
Ms. Emma L. Guerra,
Tandag City Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Foundation, Inc.
Tandag City

35Vol. XIX Issue 3
During the 87th Caraga Regional
Development Council (RDC)
Meeting on June 22, 2016, the
RDC recognized the invaluable
contributions and dedicated
service of the outgoing RDC
members in pursuing inclusive
and sustainable development in
the region.
Plaques of recognition were
awarded to the RDC officials and
Private Sector Representatives
(PSRs) whose terms ended on
June 30, 2016 and to the members
from the regional line agencies
who were reassigned to other
regions.
The RDC Chairperson and
Surigao Del Norte Governor Sol
Matugas is so far the only RDC
chairperson who served for two
consecutive terms (2010-2016).
She delivered her final remarks
by highlighting the RDC’s
milestones for the past six years.
She ended her speech by urging
her RDC colleagues to continue
being Caraga’s passionate
positive agents of change.
by Sheila M. Bermoy, NEDA-Caraga
Caraga Regional Development Council honors
outgoing officials, members
RDC Member Position
Governor Sol F. Matugas RDC Chairperson
Governor Johnny T. Pimentel RDC-IDC Chairperson
Mayor Dale B. Corvera RDC-DevAd Chairperson
Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante, Jr. RDC-EDC Chairperson
Mayor Librado C. Navarro RDC-SDC Chairperson
Dir. Lilibeth A. Famacion RDC-DevAd Co-Chairperson
Engr. Epimaco M. Galero, Jr., Ph.D. RDC-EDC Co-Chairperson
Engr. Danilo E. Versola RDC-IDC Co-Chairperson
Dir. Minda B. Brigoli RDC-SDC Co-Chairperson
Ms. Edna S. Hontiveros RDC-GADCC Co-Chairperson
RDC and RDC Sectoral Committees Officials
RDC Member Office/Representation
Atty. Johnson G. Cañete DOLE Regional Director
Dir. Carmelane G. Tugas BLGF OIC-Regional Director
MGen Oscar T. Lactao 4th Infantry Diamond Division, AFP
Col Alexander L. Macario 401st Brigade, AFP
Dir. Liza R. Mazo OCD Regional Director
Dir. Florencio F. Sunico, Jr. TESDA Regional Director
Atty. Marilyn M. Pintor CHR Regional Director
Heads of Regional Line Agencies
Private Sector Representatives
RDC Member Representation
Engr. Leonel A. Santos Regional PSR
Engr. Epimaco M. Galero, Jr., Ph.D. Regional PSR
Dr. Redentor M. Briones Labor PSR
Mr. Romeo C. Dahuyag Agusan del Norte PSR
Ms. Helen C. Arellano Agusan del Sur PSR
Mr. Willie A. Gan Surigao del Norte PSR
Engr. Vidal M. Luna Surigao del Sur PSR
Ms. Ofelia S. Salde Province of Dinagat Islands PSR
Mr. Joseph Omar O. Andaya Butuan City PSR
Mr. Melvin A. Mondido Bayugan City PSR
Mr. Raul P. Montesclaros Bislig City PSR
Dr. Pazfegurita M. Ojeda Cabadbaran City PSR
Ms. Conception R. Paqueo Surigao City PSR
Mr. Radigundo R. Rivas TandagCity PSR

36 caraga today
Federalism 101 tackles the basics of a
federal system of government - its
difference from a unitary system of
government, its operationalization, and
the distinct functions of the federal,
state, and local governments within a
federal system, and its strengths and
weaknesses.
What is Federalism?
Federalism is a system of government
where there is sharing of power between
the federal government (national) and
the state government (local). According
to Prof. Jose Abueva, federalism is
related to the ―popular sovereignty‖
principle where the federal government
shares governance with self-ruled states
with substantial powers, authority,
functions, and resources.
How is it different from a unitary
form of government?
A Unitary form of government is a
centralized government where decisions,
laws, and policies are decided by a
central authority.
What are the basic differences
between Federal and Unitary forms of
government?
In a unitary form of government, all
decisions are made by national officials
at the central governing authority while
in a federal form of government, the
local component governments (generally
called ―states‖) enjoy self-rule, or the
power to decide on regional, provincial
and local policies, programs and projects
that are good for them and are expressly
authorized by the Federal constitution.
What are examples of Federal
governments?
The governments of the following
countries have a federal system:
Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, South
Africa, Switzerland, Austria, Germany,
Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the
European Union, Russia, and the United
States.
How is power distributed in a federal
government?
In a federal government, power is
distributed between the federal or
national government and the state
governments, both of which coexist with
sovereignty. Under federalism, the states
are not subordinate to the central
government but independent of it.
Federal republics further distribute the
power of the national government
between different branches.
The federal government allows state
local authority while centralizing affairs
that affect the entire country. Hence, the
state and national governments typically
handle different areas of politics. The
federal government has authority over
affairs like national security, war,
coining money and international
relations. The state governments are in
charge of the affairs that most directly
affect citizens: criminal law, birth,
marriage and death records, traffic
regulations and education.
What does federal government do?
The federal government has jurisdiction
over issues that affect the entire country
such as foreign affairs and international
relations, national defense and security,
monetary system, education system,
justice system, macroeconomics and
global competitiveness, and the
protection of the democratic principles
and the bill of rights under the
constitution.
What do state governments do?
State governments have jurisdiction over
issues that affect their constituents such
as schools, hospitals, conservation and
Federalism 101: The Basic Questions
environment, roads, railways and public
transport, public works, agriculture and
fishing, industrial relations, community
services, sport and recreation, consumer
affairs, police, prisons and emergency
services.
What do local governments do?
Local governments handle community
needs such as parks and recreation
services, police and fire services,
housing services, emergency medical
services, local courts, transportation
services (including public
transportation), and public works.
What are the strengths and
weaknesses of federalism?
Strengths
 Choice and Competition: Citizens and
businesses in a federation have the
freedom to move to another state if
they are unhappy with the government
or the conditions where they currently
reside. This provides an incentive for
states to improve their services so that
they can compete with other
jurisdictions.
 Sharing and division: The division of
power between the constituent entities
that make up a federation helps ensure
that the national government will not
become oppressive or authoritarian. It
prevents power from becoming
concentrated in a single governing
body. Also, the need for cooperation
between the levels of government
provides greater scrutiny of policy.
 Increasing citizen participation by
bringing government closer to

37Vol. XIX Issue 3
 Foreign affairs and international
relations
 National defense and security
 Monetary system
 Education system
 Justice system
 Macroeconomics and global
competitiveness
 Protection of the democratic principles
and the bill of rights under the
constitution
 Schools and hospitals
 Conservation and environment
 Roads, railways and public transport
 Public works
 Agriculture and fishing
 Industrial relations
 Community services
 Sport and recreation
 Consumer affairs
 Police, prisons and emergency
Shared Function
 Collect taxes
 Build roads
 Borrow money
 Establish courts
 Make and enforce
laws
 General welfare
 Transportation
 Parks and recreation services
 Police and fire services
 Housing services
 Emergency medical services
 Local courts
 Transportation services (including public transportation)
 Public works
Federal Government State Government
Local Government
State +
Local
Federal +
Local
Federal + State
+ Local
Federal + State
Shared Function
 Election
Shared Function
 Roads
 Security
Shared Function
 Hiring of teachers
 Building schools
ordinary citizen and government
becomes responsive to the needs of its
constituents
 Efficiency: by allowing states to solve
local problems using policies that
work best for them
 Innovation in policy making: By
creating state governments, different
sets of policies can be tried for a
particular issue, and the most effective
can then be implemented in other
states, or at the federal level
Weaknesses
 Ambiguity between the powers of the
federal and state governments may
cause duplication and inconsistency,
which can lead to blaming, avoidance
of responsibilities, and prevents
creation of national policies
 Inequalities between states: Funding
for state obligation for health,
education, and health care programs,
among others will not be the same
 May not solve Mindanao conflicts
since separatists want a separate
country.
In the next issue of Caraga Today,
Federalism 201 will tackle the proposals
to create a federal government in the
Philippines particularly that of Prof. Jose
Abueva’s and former Senator Aquilino
Pimentel’s, Jr. It will also include
discussion on the mode of government
proposed—the federal presidential
(Pimentel proposal) and federal
parliamentary (Abueva proposal).
Sources:
Baldemor, R. R. (2016). Frequently
asked questions on federalism
Pimentel, A. Q. (2008). Joint Resolution
Number 10
Abueva, J. V. (2005). Some advantages
of federalism and parliamentary
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Delineation of functions

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Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness
Index 2016 Results: Caraga Region
Overall
Local Government
Economic
Dynamism
Government
Efficiency
Infrastructure
Rank Score Rank Score Rank Score Rank Score
30 33.63 Butuan 75 7.75 17 15.66 33 10.22
65 30.50 Surigao 83 7.68 52 13.87 62 8.95
81 29.21 Cabadbaran 113 6.71 76 13.04 48 9.46
85 28.89 Bislig 99 7.11 79 12.99 68 8.79
98 27.99 Tandag 97 7.18 85 12.81 106 8.01
126 23.60 Bayugan 132 5.35 126 9.35 64 8.90
Overall
Economic
Dynamism
Government
Efficiency
Infrastructure
Local Government
23 31.43 Butuan 29 7.66 14 15.69 29 8.08
Overall
Local Government
Economic
Dynamism
Government
Efficiency
Infrastructure
34 36.73 Surigao 31 10.53 26 15.36 40 10.84
62 32.15 Bislig 66 8.53 50 13.69 56 9.93
63 31.72 Cabadbaran 77 7.89 58 13.38 47 10.46
65 31.68 Tandag 62 8.82 42 14.08 82 8.78
92 25.93 Bayugan 99 6.28 90 9.94 63 9.71
Rank Score Province
26 25.45 Agusan del Norte
27 25.27 Surigao del Norte
33 23.95 Surigao del Sur
47 23.06 Agusan del Sur
61 21.04 Dinagat Islands
Provincial rankings are based on population
and income weighted average of the Overall
scores of cities and municipalities under a
province.
Rankings of Cities and Municipalities are based
on the sum of their scores on 3 Pillars:
Economic Dynamism, Government Efficiency,
and Infrastructure.
Ranking among cities and municipalities
Ranking among highly urbanized cities
Ranking among component cities
Source: www.competitive.org.ph

39Vol. XIX Issue 3
September is Development
Policy Research Month
Colophon
Edition
Caraga Today
Volume XIX Issue 3
July-September 2016
Publisher
Caraga Regional Development
Council
Address
NEDA-Caraga Building
JP Rosales Avenue,
Butuan City 8600
Telephone
085 342-5774
Email
caraga.neda@gmail.com
Online Versions
issuu.com/nedacaraga
slideshare.net/NEDACaraga13
Editor-in-Chief
Jazmin D. Berido
Associate Editor
Melanie A. Maur
Managing Editor
Sherwin E. Verdun
Writers
Sherwin E. Verdun
Paul Edward B. Castillo
Shiela M. Bermoy
Naomi T. Mission
Melanie A. Maur
Gladys C. Giberson
Ian G. Miculob
Contributors
Joie Ceballos, DAR-Caraga
Myra Yu, DAR-Caraga
Carmel Jumawan, DSWD-Caraga
Janelle Murillo, DSWD-Caraga
Advisers
RD Mylah Faye Aurora B. Cariño
ARD Roy B. Kantuna
Theme
This year’s celebration focuses on the
importance of developing evidence-
based policies and programs on risk
reduction and resilience building.
Risks
A risk is the circumstance of being
exposed to danger, harm, or loss.
When these risks materialize, they
become shocks, which are, oftentimes,
traumatic and painful, especially for
developing countries. Some common
examples are disaster risks, economic
collapse, civil unrest, food crises,
pandemics, and global warming.
Risks faced by the Philippines
The World Risk Report 2014 ranks the
Philippines third most exposed and
second most at risk. The country faces
multiple kinds of risks, including
economic, environmental, geopolitical,
societal, and technological risks.
The cost of risks
Natural hazards and disasters lead to the
loss of lives, property, livelihood, and
infrastructure. The estimated cost of
damages in agriculture due to typhoons
between 1990 and 2006, for instance, is
overwhelming at more than PHP 8.7
billion. Economic risks lead to
unemployment, trading issues, and fiscal
crises, among others, which curtail
further development, public services,
and poverty-reduction initiatives. When
gone unaddressed, risks relegate a
community to a state of despair.
Victims
The poor and the marginalized suffer
disproportionately because they have
low or poor coping mechanisms.
Subsistence agricultural workers,
informal settlers, and wage earners
directly bear the brunt of the costs of
crises and disasters. Also in precarious
situations are those who are living in
areas prone to flooding and landslide or
whose settlements can be easily wiped
out by fires, floods, and tsunamis.
Micro and small businesses—which
make up approximately 98 percent of all
businesses in the Philippines—hardly
cope up when disasters strike.
Overseas workers are not spared
from risk events. Issues in their host
countries, such as political and economic
crises, disease outbreak, civil unrest, or
inter-state conflict, directly impact on
their well-being and livelihood.
The need to be resilient
Resilience is a state of being. A system
or entity, whether it is a country, a
community, or a household, can be
considered resilient if it has the capacity
to absorb change, to adapt, and to learn
from the experience. Absorbing change
means still being able to function in the
face of disturbance. The ability to self-
organize, and to learn and adapt are
critical characteristics of resilience, too.
This learning and adapting leads to
another level of response, which is the
capacity to transform into a state that is
more resilient.
Source: dprm.pids.gov.ph

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IN PHOTOS: AmBisyon Natin 2040
Knowledge Olympics
(L-R) The champion: Caraga Regional Science High School; 1st runner up: Bayugan National Comprehensive High
School; 2nd runner up: Agay National High School.
Slogan-Making Contest Winners. (L-R) 1st Prize: Bayugan National Comprehensive High School; 2nd Prize: Dapa
National High School; 3rd Prize: Caraga Regional Science High School
Pitch a Brilliant Idea Contest Winners. (L-R) 1st Prize: Caraga Regional Science High School; 2nd Prize: Agay
National High School; 3rd Prize: Cabadbaran City National High School.
Quiz Bowl Winners. (L-R) 1st Prize: Caraga Regional Science High School; 2nd Prize: Bayugan National Comprehen-
sive High School; 3rd Prize: Agay National High School.
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