3.5.

3 Social Development Program (SDP) for DIA

The DPWH must support a Social Development Program (SDP) that will ensure that
affected communities get compensated for the disturbance to their normal lives, not
only in terms of monetary settlement for the damages. It is just fair that they be assisted
so that the processing of payment due them can be expedited. Aside from these, DPWH
must also make sure that the relocation plan is sustainable; i.e., aside from the basic
amenities at the resettlement area, an alternative livelihood assistance program must be
included.

The criteria used for identifying beneficiaries who would be eligible to the SDP for the
CLLEX Project Phase 1 are those:

(i) informal settlers who have no awarded land from government housing project;

(ii) informal settlers who no other place to thrive in;

(iii) who do not have other means of livelihood;

(iv) farmers who will loss income and land.

Employment Opportunities and Livelihood Assistance

Qualified, residents of the DIA must be given first priority in hiring during the pre-
construction and construction stage of the project.

The survey showed that most of the male household members can also work as driver
(29.9%) aside from their present occupation, and also as laborers (37.5%), carpenters
(14.7%), mason (6.3%), mechanic (3.6%) and utility (1.8%).

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Table 3.38 Skills of Men in the DIA Based on Survey/Interview

Carpent mechanic driver Utility none

City/Municipality Laborer Mason Total
er

Type A – Structure Owner

TARLAC
Count - 2 - - - - 1 3
La Paz
% - 66.7% - - - - 33.3% 100.0%
NUEVA ECIJA
Count 1 - - - - - - 1
Zaragosa % 100.0 - - - - - - 100.0%
%
Count 10 5 - 2 12 - 3 32
Aliaga
% 31.3% 15.6% - 6.3% 37.5% - 9.4% 100.0%
Count 6 3 3 - 14 1 1 28
Cabanatuan
% 21.4% 10.7% 10.7% - 50.0% 3.6% 3.6% 100.0%
Sub-Total 1 Count 17 10 3 2 26 1 5 64
% 26.6% 15.6% 4.7% 3.1% 40.6% 1.6% 7.9% 100.0%
Type B – Landowner

TARLAC
Count 23 5 2 8 2 5 45
La Paz
% 51.1% 11.1% 4.4% 17.8% 4.4% 11.1% 100.0%
NUEVA ECIJA
Count 6 6 4 3 4 1 1 25
Zaragosa
% 24.0% 24.0% 16.0% 12.0% 16.0% 4.0% 100.0%
Count 36 12 5 3 26 3 85
Aliaga
% 42.4% 14.1% 5.9% 3.5% 30.6% 3.6% 100.0%
Count 2 3 5
Cabanatuan
% 40.0% 60.0% 100.0%
Sub-Total 2 Count 67 23 11 6 41 3 9 160
% 41.9% 14.4% 6.9% 3.8% 25.6% 1.9% 5.6% 100.0%
Grand Total Count 84 33 14 8 67 4 14 224
% 37.5% 14.7% 6.3% 3.6% 29.9% 1.8% 6.3% 100.0%

If the proposed relocation site for affected families is proximal to their present location,
they should still be able to continue with their present source of livelihood. However, if
the relocation site is far from the community‟s main source of livelihood, technical
training must be provided to the beneficiaries to equip them in acquiring alternative
means of livelihood.

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 Among the target female beneficiaries, the result of the survey showed that most of the
available skills are cooking, seedling nursery and manufacturing Table 3.39.

Table 3.39 Skills of Women in the DIA Based on Survey/Interview

Cook Seedling Factory house help none

Timekeeper
City/Municipality maintenan sewer nursery Total
clerk worker
ce caretaker

Type A – Structure Owner

TARLAC
Count 1 1 - - - - 1 3
La Paz
% 33.3% 33.3% - - - - 33.3% 100.0%
NUEVA ECIJA
Count 1 1
Zaragosa
% 100.0% 100.0%
Count 11 6 1 6 4 4 32
Aliaga
% 34.4% 18.8% 3.1% 3.1% 12.5% 12.5% 100.0%
Count 12 2 1 8 4 1 28
Cabanatuan
% 42.9% 7.1% 3.6% 28.6% 14.3% 3.6% 100.0%
Count 25 9 2 14 8 6 64
Sub-total 1
% 39.1% 14.1% 3.1% 21.9% 12.5% 9.4% 100.0%
Type B – Landowner

TARLAC
Count 7 5 9 9 5 10 45
La Paz
% 15.6 11.1 20.0 20.0 11.1 22.2 100.0
NUEVA ECIJA
Count 12 5 6 2 25
Zaragosa
% 48.0% 20.0% 24.0% 11.8% 100.0%
Count 4 10 42 19 10 85
Aliaga
% 4.7% 11.8% 49.4% 22.4% 11.8% 100.0%
Count 2 1 2 5
Cabanatuan
% 40.0% 20.0% 40.0% 100.0%
Count 13 16 63 35 21 12 160
Sub-total 2
% 8.1% 10.0% 39.4% 21.9% 13.1% 7.5% 100.0%
Count 13 16 63 35 21 12 160
Grand Total
% 8.1% 10.0% 39.4% 21.9% 13.1% 7.5% 100.0%

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 Such being the case, it is deemed necessary that female spouses are provided with
additional livelihood training activities so that they can help their husbands in
augmenting their family income. Some of these are:

(i) Livelihood Seminars on Dressmaking, Food Processing, Handicraft

making, and Crop Production enhancement;

(ii) Productivity Skills Training; and

(iii) Gender Awareness and Self enhancement Skills Development

The DPWH, the LGUs, the DSWD, the NGOs operating in the area, and other
concerned private entities must join hands in the realization of these proposed training
programs. For example skills training in coordination with the Technical and
Educational Skills Development Administration (TESDA) can be arranged so that
qualified beneficiaries may be able to avail of said trainings, without incurring too much
cost on the part of the government.

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