The Profile of Fisherfolks

in Iligan City

Prepared by

JULIUS S. HAGANAS
MARIA CORAZON L. ARAY

Interviewers

Julius S. Haganas Jul L. Perfecto

Doreen L. Julia Maria Corazon L. Aray
Dina S. Mabanog Sally P. Areola
Christopher Paderangga Noel Deriada
Rhodora Albacite Ina S. Lao
Emmanuelito Lagat Melvin Gayta

Conducted by

The Starter Center of Informal Enterprises

For Integrated Services for Livelihood Advancement
in cooperation with the Department of Labor and Employment

Thru

The Cooperative Development and Livelihood Office

Headed by

ROY L. OPENIANO

Submitted for

City Mayor’s Office (CMO)

City Planning and Development Office (CPDO)
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)
Cooperative Development and Livelihood Office (CDLO)
Capacity Building International (InWEnt), Germany
Regionomica, Germany

May 29, 2009

 Table of Contents

Table of Contents 2

I. Introduction 3

II. Objectives 3

III. Methodology 3

V. Scope and Limitations 4

VI. Results and Findings 4-10

VII. Conclusions 10

VIII. Annex

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 The Profile of Fisherfolks
in Iligan City

I. Introduction/Background:
The City Government of Iligan through the Local Chief Executive, Mayor Lawrence Ll.
Cruz has entered a Memorandum of Agreement with the Department of Labor and
Employment for the implementation of the Integrated Services for Livelihood
Advancement (ISLA) of fisherfolks in Iligan City.

This program comprises of four (4) components such as: the setting up of common
marketing facility, establishment of alternative livelihood, acquisition of fishing materials
and equipment and strengthening of fisherfolk’s organizations.

The Department of Labor and Employment provided P4 Million funding to the program
and the City Government allocated P350,000.00 for the capacity building of fisherfolks
which include simplified bookkeeping, directorship, leadership and other training needs.

Part of the program activities is the conduct of profiling to determine who these
fisherfolks in the city are and what economic conditions they are in.

II. Objectives
The objectives of the profiling are:
1. To know the characteristics and profile of fisherfolks in Iligan City in terms of:
a. educational level;
b. per capita income;
c. years of residency;
d. years in fishing;
e. availability of recording system;
f. social protection coverage;
g. number of employees;
h. gender;
i. civil status;
j. age
k. type of assistance needed;
l. membership to organization.
m. other source of income
n. major problems encountered
2. To create a database and a directory of fisherfolks in Iligan City;
3. To identify the specific condition of fisherfolks and their respective needs;

III. Methodology
The profiling was conducted using the questionnaire and interviews. The Questionnaire
(see Annex A) is consist of 20 questions in local dialect. It is used simultaneously with
the interview. The respondents’ answers to the interview have been recorded in this
questionnaire form by the interviewer.

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 The schedule of profiling was done in coordination with the barangay council through its
chairperson on the committee of livelihood and the officers of the respective fisherfolks
association.

IV. Scope and Limitations

The profiling was conducted only along the coastal barangays (villages) from January 26
to February 11, 2009. This is limited to 782 respondents who have been interviewed
during that period.

V. Results and Findings

Below are the graphical results and summary of findings:

1. Educational Level
Educational Level
• Elementary - 39%
• High School - 50% College
Vocational
4%

• College -7% 7%

• Vocational -4%

Elementary
39%

High School
50%

2. Age Age

• 0 - 25 - 7%
0-25
• 26 – 35 - 20% 7%

• 36 – 50 - 40% 51-above
26-35
33%
• 51 – above - 33% 20%

36-50
40%

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3. Per Capita Income Per Capita Income

• Php 0 – 2,000 - 90%

• Php 2,001 – above - 10% 2001-above
10% 0-250
15%

1,551-2000
7%

1,081-1,550
9%

751-1,080
16% 251-750
43%

4. Years of Residency Years of Residency

• 0 - 5 years - 3%
• 6 - above - 97% 0-5
3%

6-above
97%

5. Number of Years in Fishing Number of Years in Fishing

• 0 – 5 years - 5%
• 6 – above - 95% 0-5
5%

6-above
95%

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6. Availability of Records Available Records

• Have - 2%
• None - 98% Have
2%

None
98%

7. SSS Coverage SSS Coverage

• Have - 48%
• None - 52%

Have
48%
None
52%

8. Philhealth Coverage
Philhealth Coverage
• Have - 48%
• None - 52%

Have
48%
None
52%

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9. Number of Employees Number of Employees

• Have - 2%
Have

• None - 98% 2%

None
98%

10. Assistance Needed Assistance Needed

• Equipment/Tools/Materials - 33%
• Financial - 49%
Training

• Training - 18% 18%

Equipments/Tools/Materials
33%

Financial
49%

11. Gender Gender

• Female - 0%
• Male - 100% Female
0%

Male
100%

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12. Civil Status
Civil Status
• Single - 13%
• Married - 85% Widow
Separated
0% 2% Single
13%
• Separated - 0%
• Widow - 2%

Married
85%

13. Other Source of Income

Other Source of Income
• Fish Vending - 5%
• Driving - 4% Fish Vendor Driver
4% Sari-Sari Store
• Sari-Sari Store - 3% 5%
3%

• Trisicad Driving - 16% Non-Food

20%
Trisicad Driver
16%

• Scrap collection - 4%
• Construction Works - 42%
• Food - 6% Scrapper
4%
Food
• Non-Food - 20% 6%

Construction Worker
42%

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14. Location

Barangay

Saray 44

Tambacan 141

Tomas Cabili 34

Suarez 35

Ma. Cristina 64

Buru-un 46

Dalipuga 49

Kiwalan 21

Acmac 60

Sta. Filomena 61

Bayug Island 71

Santiago 105

Tibanga 51

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160

15. Membership to Organization

Membership to Organization

Tambacan Fishermen Association 117

Baybay Camague Fishermen Association 34
Saray Fishermen Association 38
Sta. Filomena Fishermen Association 61
Kiwalan Fisherfolks Association 20
Buru-un Fishermen Association 46
TRILAB C 1
MSU-IIT COOP 1
BFAM 3
Kasakit Association 1
Urban Poor Association 1
Santiago Fishermen Association 41
Santiago Fisheries Association 38
Acmac Fishermen Association 55
Seaside Fisherfolks Association 32
Ma. Cristina Fishermn Association 64
CFARMC 1
Coop's for Christ 2
Tibanga Fisherfolks Association 38
DARIMCO 2
Bureu of Fisheries Aquatic Resources 3
Bayug Island Fisherfolks Association 28
Sea Warriors 33
Paitan Fishermen Association 15
Dalipuga Farmers an Fishermen Association 20
Dalipuga Small Fishermen & Farmers 14
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140

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16. Issues and Concern

Issues and Concern

Naanod ang mga Gamit 8

Kolyada 3

Crisis 3

Dagkong Balod 79

Natural Calamities 36

Butete 13

Limited Area of Fishing 1

Walay mga Gamit 154

Minos ang Isda 34

Pollution 22

Lack of Financial 59

Bagyo 196

Illegal Fishing 75

0 50 100 150 200 250

VI. Conclusions

Based on the results and findings, it is concluded that:

Majority (89 %) of the fisherfolks do not reach college

Majority (90%) of the fisherfolks have age of 35 years and above

Majority (90%) of the fisherfolks have less than P2,000.00 Per Capita Income

Majority (97%) of the fisherfolks are residents in the community 6 years and above

Majority (95%) of the fisherfolks are in fishing occupation 6 years and above

Majority (98%) of the fisherfolks do not have financial records

Majority (52%) of the fisherfolks do not SSS and Philhealth coverage

Majority (98%) of the fisherfolks do not employ other people

Majority (85%) of the fisherfolks are married

Majority of the fisherfolks are engaged in the service sector such as in construction
and transportation as their alternative source of livelihood

All (100%) of the fisherfolks are male

Top 3 major problems:
1. Bagyo/Dagkong balod/Natural calamities
2. Walay mga gamit
3. Illegal fishing

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 ANNEX A
ISLA Fisherfolks’ PROFILING
QUESTIONNAIRE
Pasiuna: Ang Pangagamhanan sa Iligan ug ang buhatan sa Department of Labor and Employment nagpahigayon ani nga
survey/pagsusi para mahibal-an ang kahimtang sa mga mangingisda sa Ciudad, para makita sa Gobyerno ang problema ug mahibal-an
kung sa unsang paagi makatabang ang Pangagamhanan para molambo ang mga gagmay’ng mangingisda. Makasalig mo nga ang
inyong mga tubag sa among mga pangutana, paga-ampingan namo ug dili namo gamiton para makadaut sa inyo.

I. PERSONAL NGA IMPORMASYON:

Ngalan: ____________________________________Edad:___________ Pagkatawo (babae o lalake) ____
Petsa sa natawhan: _________________ Lugar nga natawhan: ______________________Estado _________
Trabaho: _____________________________Binulang kita:____________________ Educ.: ______________
Ubang kinitaan gawas sa pagpangisda: _________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________Tuig sa pagpuyo (Years of residency): _____________
Ngalan sa bana/asawa: _______________________Trabaho:_______________Binulang kita: P_________
Pila ka Anak:________________Edad sa mga Anak:__________________________________________

II. PANGINABUHI-AN NGA IMPORMASYON:

1. Klase sa pagpangisda: __________________________________________________
2. Kanus-a nagsugod sa pagpangisda?_______________________ Other information:
Pila ang kapital sa pagsugod: ________________________
3. Kinaugalingon ba ang kapital nga gigamit? ___ Oo ____Dili
kung dili, asa gikan ang puhunan?________________________________________
4. Kung hinulman, nabayaran na ba? _______________________________________
5. Sa pagkakaron, pila na ang puhunan sa pagpangisda? ____________________________
6. Unsay hinungdan nga kini ang matang sa panginabuhian nga imong gipili?________
_______________________________________________________________
7. Naa ba’y mga pangisda nga susama niini sa duol?________Daghan ba? __________
8. Unsa ang pinakadaku nga tinuig na gastuhanan ang inyong gipangandaman na may
kalambigitan sa inyong pagpangisda? _____________________________________
9. Giunsa nimo pagkahibalo kung pila ang matag bulan nga kita sa inyong
pagpangisda?_________________________________________________________
10. May lista ba mo sa binulan na gasto ug kita sa inyong pagpangisda? _______________
11. Unsa ang imong plano ugma damlag para sa kalambuan sa imong panginabuhian?
___________________________________________________________________
12. Kung mahatagan ug higayon, unsa nga matang sa negosyo ang imong gusto sudlan?
_____________________________________ Ngano man? ___________________
13. Unsa ang nahimong babag mao nga dili kato nga matang sa negosyo ang imong
gipatigayon? ________________________________________________________
14. Sa imong panglantaw, sa unsang paagi makatabang ang Gobyerno sa mga
gagmay’ng mangingisda? ______________________________________________
15. Sa pagkakaron, naa ba kay mga empleyado? ___ Oo ____Wala
Kung Oo, pila ka book? _____ Ug unsa nga mga benepisyo ang imong gihatag? ____
____________________________________________________________________
16. Sa imong kaugalingon, naa ba kay mga benepisyo sama sa SSS, Philhealth ug uban
pa? SSS? naa____ wala ____ Philhealth? naa____ wala ____
17. Membro ka ba sa mga Asosasyon o Kooperatiba? ___ Oo ____Wala
Kung Oo, Unsay ngalan sa organisasyon? __________________________________
18. Unsay assistance gikan sa Gobyerno nga imong nadawat kaniadto? ___________________
19. Unsay mga kagamitan sa pagpangisda nga anaa kanimo karon? _________________________________
20. Unsay mga dagkong problema nga imong giatubang sa pagpangisda karon? _________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
Sugyot: ________________________________________________________________________________________
Ngalan ug Pirma sa Mangingisda: ________________________ Petsa: _________________
Barangay: ______________________ Tigpangutana (Interviewer): __________________

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