Republic of the Philippines

Province of Camarines Sur

MUNICIPALITY OF MINALABAC
Municipal Planning and Development Office

LOCAL PRACTICES IN IMPLEMENTING THE NEW URBAN AGENDA (NUA)

AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

TITLE OF THE PROJECT

Program B.I.D.A nin LGU Minalabac (Program on Basic Infrastructure Development for
the Advancement of LGU Minalabac)

DESCRIPTION AND PROGRAM/PROJECT COMPONENTS

For the past years of changing the leadership landscape, the LGU Minalabac major
development goal remains the same and that is the improvement of the municipality’s
basic infrastructure. Establishing such these infrastructures shall be the answer to
upgraded social development services, economic growth, and even environmental
protection and management. The current Local Chief Executive has even intensified
these projects converting it to a program entitled B.I.D.A nin LGU Minalabac that stands
for on Basic Infrastructure Development for the Advancement of LGU Minalabac. The
following program components are as follows:

PROJECT NAME IMPLEMENTATION CUMMULATIVE

PERIOD PROJECT COST
Minalabac Water Works System July 2019 to present PhP61,700,000.00
Road Connectivity and Improvement July 2019 to present PhP202,737,234.00
Project
Sustainable Sanitary Landfill Network July 2022 to present PhP115,003,000.00
Municipal Transportation Node July 2022 to present None yet

Minalabac Water Works System

The Republic Act 7160 also known as the Local Government of 1991, Section 17
discusses the function of municipalities to provide basic services and facilities in its
juridical entity like water and soil resource utilization and conservation projects. Prior
to enactment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in 2012, the Municipality of
Minalabac has already established the Minalabac Water Works System in 2017 meeting
RA 7160 and Millennium Development Goals (MDG) of eradicating extreme poverty and
hunger. Its initial 20M investment has provided clean and safe drinking water to nearly
five hundred households. Despite the change in leadership, it’s aspiration to ensure that
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every household in the municipality are connected with MMWS, the Municipality has
already spent 61.7M capital investment for the past sixteen years leading to half of the
total number of households connected in the MMWS. This is an answer to target 11.1 of
Goal 11 of the SDG which is to ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable
housing and basic services and upgrade slums by 2030 and sub-agenda 3.2 of the
National Urban Agenda which is the improvements to water supply, sanitation, and
drainage systems;

Road Connectivity and Improvement Project

Target 11.2 of SDG is the provision of 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. The municipality
is divided into cluster of barangays namely, Coastal Barangays, Lowland Barangays,
Upland Barangays, Coastal Barangays, and Poblacion Barangays. These areas remain to
be agriculture dependent while barangays along the coastal areas are dependent on
offshore fishery. It has been one of the major projects of the Municipality to improve
road connectivity from one barangay to the other and from farm and coastal areas to
the market. Despite its success for the past years, it still a challenge to ground
subsidence of some areas. The current leadership still looks at it as an opportunity due
to the Build Build Build and Build Better More program of the previous and current
administration respectively. The Municipality has already spent a total of
104,817,965.90 pesos on this program coming from its regular fund and funds coming
from various national government agencies.

Sustainable Sanitary Landfill Network

As an answer to SDG target that 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 and NUA 3.3 of sustaining and improving urban waste
management programs through conversion of garbage dumps into sanitary landfills,
LGU Minalabac secured a loan amounting to 115,003,000.00 pesos for the
establishment of a Sustainable Sanitary Landfill Network. It is called a network because
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it will not just serve as a landfill but also an agricultural production and tourism site of
the municipality making it a sustainable infrastructure.
Municipal Transportation Node
Since one of the priorities of LGU Minalabac is the physical connectivity of its
constituents to the municipal center and other business districts in the province, the
Local Transportation and Route Plan was prepared, enacted by the Sangguniang Bayan
and approved by the LCE. This was submitted to the Land Transportation and
Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) for review and execution. The LTFRP was
developed through a feasibility study with findings that a transportation loop service
creating nodes to every barangay from the main throughfare to improve municipal
connectivity through transportation network. Currently,

BENEFICIARIES AND IMPACT OF THE PROGRAM TO THE COMMUNITY

NAME OF NO. OF NO. OF IMPACT OF THE PROGRAM
PROGRAM BARANGAY HOUSEHOLDS
S COVERED
Minalabac 10 5,000 The MWWS has been the primary
Water Works Households source of potable water in the
System Municipality. It is also a pioneer
project which led to the improved
attitude of constituents towards the
implementation of various
infrastructure projects in the
municipality. It is also one of the
major factors that led to the decline
of water-borne diseases in the LGU.
Road All 25 10,626 To support to the Build, Build Build
Connectivity Barangays Households and Build Better More Programs of
and the National Government, LGU
Improvement Minalabac has continuously
Project included infrastructure projects
specifically improvement and
expansion all types of municipal
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roads and construction of bridges.

The opening of several roads and
connection of constructed bridges
from one sitio to another and one
barangay to the población
respectively led to enhanced
mobility of constituents and the
local government. Because of these,
farm produce is now easily
transported to markets and
government services are easily
delivered to the last mile of the
grass roots.
Sustainable All 25 10,626 The LGU Minalabac Sustainable
Sanitary Barangays Households Sanitary Landfill Network is
Landfill currently at 85 percent completion
Network rate. Prior to its target opening,
other LGUs has already signified
their intent to partner with the
Municipality of Minalabac as their
final disposal site. Hence, it is
expected to generate massive
revenue from the SLF. Internally,
an operations plan is being
developed participatorily
enhancing the capability of
barangays that the SLF will only
cater to final disposal. Because of
this, barangays were forced to
expand the operations of their
respective Materials Recovery
Facilities. Since they were trained
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on composting of biodegradable
wastes, each barangay was able to
set-up their respective composting
sites in available lots within the
barangay.
Municipal All 25 10,626 The Municipal Transportation Node
Transportation Barangays Households is also expected to become a Local
Node Economic Enterprise. However,
LGU Minalabac has just recently
received comments from LTFRB on
the submitted Local Transportation
Route Plan. Despite the ongoing
updating of the said documents,
barangays have already expressed
their interest to participate in the
establishment of the Municipal
Transportation Node suggesting
potential opening of franchise of
tricycles from the major
thoroughfare to their respective
barangay roads.

KEY PLAYERS AND IMPLEMENTERS

NAME OF PROGRAM PARTNER AGENCIES AND IMPLEMENTERS
Minalabac Water Works The LGU Minalabac always considers participation of the
System Local Development Council it is decision-making process.
The MWWS is a fully and locally-funded project led by the
Municipal Engineering Office through the guidance of the
Sangguniang Bayan and Office of the Municipal Mayor.
Road Connectivity and LGU Minalabac has been active in sourcing-out funds for
Improvement Project the completion of its infrastructure projects. The Provincial
Government of Camarines Sur has funded several road
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improvements while the DILG Support to LGU Budget has

funded projects included in the Comprehensive
Development Plan of the LGU. However, all project
components were presented and discussed with the LDC
for recommendation to SB and endorsement and approval
of the LCE.
Sustainable Sanitary Since the Department of Environment and Natural
Landfill Network Resources (DENR) is encouraging LGUs to established with
Sanitary Landfills in compliance with RA 9003, it also urged
Municipal Land Transportation and Franchising Board, the LGU and
Transportation Node its local stakeholders, the private sector, and the Provincial
Government

PROJECT STATUS AND SUSTAINABILITY

NAME OF PROGRAM STATUS OF FURTHER ENHANCEMENT /
IMPLEMENTATION SUSTENANCE STRATEGIES
Minalabac Water Works Ongoing expansion to Funding the expansion to
System other barangays complete the connection to
other barangays
Road Connectivity and Ongoing expansion to Resource mobilization from
Improvement Project other barangays partner agencies and the LGU
to complete the improvement
project.
Sustainable Sanitary 85 percent completed. Ensure establishment of the
Landfill Network Capability-building of per Barangay Materials
barangays being Recovery Facility.
conducted.
Municipal LTRP is currently being Identification of potential
Transportation Node updated to meet the investors for the
requirements of the establishment of various
LTFRB for the issuance of transport cooperatives.
local franchise.

LEARNING, CHALLENGES, AND STRATEGIES

NAME OF PROGRAM STATUS OF LEARNING, CHALLENGES, AND
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES
Minalabac Water Works Ongoing expansion to The MWWS is expected to become
System other barangays a Local Economic Enterprise (LEE)
in the future. Hence, the
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continuous support for expansion

and improvement of this Public
Utility must be one of the
priorities in order for it to evolve
as an LEE.
Road Connectivity and Ongoing expansion to The Municipality remains to be
Improvement Project other barangays dependent on agriculture and
fishery. Hence, the development
and improvement of road
connectivity is critical to the
economic development of these
farmers and fisherfolks.
Sustainable Sanitary 85 percent completed. Despite the requirement to have
Landfill Network Capability-building of an SLF per municipality mandated
barangays being by RA9 9003, it is significant to
conducted. ensure that the SLF is sustainable.
Municipal LTRP is currently One of the drivers of development
Transportation Node being updated to meet is mass transportation. However,
the requirements of the LGU must adhere with the
the LTFRB for the requirements and policies of the
issuance of local LTFRB in order for this goal to be
franchise. operational.

Details of Focal Office/Person

Dr. Franklin Bel T. Isip, En.P.
Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator
Office Mobile: (0945) 968-0500
Office Email: [email protected]
Personal Mobile: (0997) 158-1373
Personal Email: [email protected]