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Updated City Development Strategy Report for Marikina City 9 Mar 2009 City Development Strategies in the Philippines: An Enabling Platform for Good Governance and Improving Service Delivery P098173

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Marikina City NCR, PHILIPPINES C I T Y D E V E LO P M E N T S T R AT E G I E S I N THE PHILIPPINES

An Enabling Platform for Good Governance and improving Service Delivery

C I T Y D E V E L O P M E N T S T R AT E G I E S R E P O R T

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CITY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES IN THE PHILIPPINES: AN ENABLING PLATFORM FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE AND IMPROVING SERVICE DELIVERY The CDS3 Project is a technical assistance grant funded by Cities Alliance and supported by the Asian Development Bank, Japan International Cooperation Agency, UN-Habitat, and the World Bank. The CDS project was developed in response to the need to introduce an integrated, comprehensive, and participatory approach to urban management. Founded on the principles of livability, bankability, competitiveness and good governance, the CDS process guides the cities in the preparation of comprehensive, longterm development strategies, where the city government involves local stakeholders in the entire strategic planning process-assessment, visioning, strategy formulation and project prioritization and capital investment planning-through a series of consultations. The World Bank implemented the pilot phase in the 1999 with 7 cities. Since then, the League of Cities of the Philippines, carried out 2 succeeding phases, which expanded the program to 58 cities in all. In 2001, the Upscaling Poverty Focused City Development Strategies (CDS2) covered 31 new cities. In 2006, the project CDS in the Philippines: An Enabling Platform for Good Governance and Improving Service Delivery (CDS3) added 15 new cities to the roster of CDS cities in the Philippines. Under the preparation grant for the City Development and Investment Project, the League also carried out CDS for 5 new cities. As of 2008, 64 of 120 cities have participated in the CDS program, including 3 cities assisted by ADB under the Cities without Slums Project (Caloocan, Quezon and Taguig), and the 3 cities that participated in the Local Environmental Planning and Management Project of the UN Habitat (Lipa, Cagayan de Oro and Tagbilaran). For more information on CDS, you may visit http:www.cdsea.org Contact Mayor Address Tel. Nos. Fax No. Email

CDS 2008

Marikina City NCR, PHILIPPINES

CIT Y DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES IN THE PHILIPPINES

An Enabling Platform for Good Governance and improving Service Delivery

Marikina CDS Team Hon. Ma. Lourdes C. Fernando - Mayor Mr. Melvin A. Cruz - City Administrator Coun. Poncianito Ubaldo - City Council Ms. Zenaida Santos - City Budget Officer Mr. Tomas C. Aguilar, Jr. - City Planning and Development Officer Ms. Julie Borje - Director, Center for Excellence Ms. Millet Lorenzo - Public Information Officer

: Hon. Ma. Lourdes C. Fernando : 2nd Flr. Marikina City Hall, Sta. Elena, Marikina City : 646-1634 : 646-5277 : [email protected]

C I T Y D E V E L O P M E N T S T R AT E G I E S R E P O R T

Preface Today, Marikina is considered by many as one of the best local government units in the Philippines. Name it, the Marikina has it – a professional and efficient bureaucracy, a clean environment, booming economy, and a disciplined constituency, among others. It is quite remote in people’s memory that Marikina used to be a third class municipality infamous for flooding and poor peace and order situation. It should be emphasized, however, that the transformation of Marikina is not an overnight success. It took more than a decade of gradually enhancing the living environment, introducing reforms, and the building the credibility of the local leadership, before Marikina became what it is now. The success of Marikina can be attributed to many factors. Humble as it may seem, but this was triggered by a program to reclaim the pedestrian lanes in the city. The rest is a history of hard work. Its participation in the City Development Strategy (CDS) program introduced a system with which to deliver the package of urban reforms and services. Through the training and capacity building interventions from the CDS process, the city representatives were able to crystallize the ideas that were growing in their brains. Hence, it did not take long when the City finally produced its CDS. More than just a report, the CDS embodies the vision that was shaped with the participation of its constituents and stakeholders. This sense of participation and ownership make the success of Marikina all the more meaningful.

TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Selected Urban Karte Indicators Introduction

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Situation Analysis

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8

Livability Competitiveness

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Bankability

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Good Governance

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Vision and City Brand

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Strategies

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Priority programs

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PROJECT PROFILES

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SELECTED URBAN KARTE INDICATORS

SELECTED URBAN KARTE INDICATORS

INDICATORS

2002

2006



427,037

466,433



2.34%

2.34%



INDICATORS

A1

Total Population

A2

Population Growth Rate

A11

Administrative Land Area (Km )



21.5 Km

21.5 Km2

A7

Urban Population



427,037

468,433

A15

Number of Households



88,564

99,421

A17

Estimated Employment by Industry Sector



A

Primary (agriculture, fishery, forestry)



N/A

N/A

B

Secondary (manufacturing, mining, processing)



N/A

N/A

1

Poverty Incidence

C

Tertiary (services, banking, insurance, wholesale/retail



No data

No data

2

Performance of elementary children in NAT

3

2

A18

2

Regional/provincial center

Yes, MMDA Yes, MMDA

B

Accessibility to an airport of international standards

Yes, NAIA & Yes, Naia & Centennial Centennial

C

Accessibility to a port of international standards

Yes, Manila & Yes, Manila & South Harbor South Harbor

L1

% of HH with access to piped water (level 3)



99%

99%

L11

Cohort survival rate for elementary



No data

77%

L14

Cohort survival rate for high school



No data

77%

L30

Infant mortality rate

8.5/1,000 (2003) 4.51/1,000 (2006)

L41

Crime solution efficiency rate



98%

96.78%

L45

Number of HH living in informal settlements



59%

40%

C18

Building permits issued within the last 5 years

2006

G2

Average Number of days to issue a NEW business license (w/ complete documents)



7

3

G2

Average Number of days to RENEW business license (w/ complete documents)



19

9

G7

% of local revenue/total revenue



55%

67%

G11

Frequency of meetings of the Local Development Council (LDC)



2/year

4/year

No data 35.46% (Sy 2002-2003)

No data 54.07% (SY 2005-2006)

Performance of high school children in NAT

35.46% (Sy 2002-2003)

54.07% (SY 2005-2006)

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Percentage of participation of Local Special Bodies (LSBs) in public hearings conducted



No data

No data

5

Presence of ELA (if yes, proceed to questions 6 and 7; if no, proceed to question 8)



No data

No data

6

Percentage of Projects implemented from ELA derived from CLUP



No data

No data

7

Percentage of Projects implemented from AIP derived from ELA



No data

No data

8

No. of registered small and medium industires (2001 vs. latest for all types)

12,365 (2002)

14,825(2006)

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Number of barangays practicing segregation at source and served by an MRF

14 brgys/ 1 brgy served by MRF

16 brgys/ 2 brgy served by MRF

ADDITIONAL DATA (from the survey)

What are the City’s geographical advantages? A

2002

A

Residential



No data

No data

B

Commercial



No data

No data

C

Special



No data

No data

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Percent of waste generated diverted from disposal



11

Presence of sanitary landfill

No data Nearby municipality of Montalban

D

Institutional



No data

No data

C29

Unemployment rate



No data

17% (2003)

C32

% population with undergraduate degree



1.74%

No data

B3

% Total Debt Servicing Needs to Total Regular Income



6%

4%

B4

% of savings to expenditures



4%

9%

FP2 - B

Per Capita Allocation to Health Services



114.5

132.79

No data

No data

Introduction Marikina has significantly elevated the livability and competitiveness of the city, an outcome that can be attributed to good governance. Characterized as transparent, consistent, responsive and credible, good governance fosters conditions that allows businesses to grow and flourish and make available opportunities for employment. The influx of new business establishments, such as super malls, medium-rise condominiums and modern medical centers, attest to the attractiveness of the city and provide additional impetus to the economy.

hope that the city would be able to bring back the old times when people could touch and smell the river. Marikina has indeed evolved into a place of choice for living and business. The city’s livability can be gauged in the people’s proud declaration that Marikina is home.

At the same time, the city supports its home-grown enterprises, which continue to operate profitably alongside big establishments. For these enterprises, a new Marikina Convention Center is being planned. The city is further streamlining business processes to facilitate the entry of more investors. The long-term vision is to complete business automation to make the city globally competitive. The city is moving towards this direction through the adoption of a wireless integrated network system that currently allows a more efficient coordination among the city Government, barangays, and other institutions in the city. Revenues being generated from big establishments and local enterprises make the city less dependent on Internal Revenue Allotment. With a sound fiscal position, the city is able to optimize resources and clear its budgetary deficits. With these resources, the city is able to put infrastructure in a good state. New access roads have been developed that further enhance the city’s accessibility, linkages and mobility. A 60-kilometer bicycle lanes have been recently completed which connect schools, factories, and government institutions. The pedestrian-friendly sidewalks and a network of bicycle lanes promote a culture of non-motorized mobility in the city. On another front, the city recently put up a Specialty and Diagnostic Center to provide the people, particularly the marginalized ones access to affordable yet modern medical facilities, in an effort to further improve the quality of life in the city. The city is also able to maintain and keep its environment healthy which is pivotal in sustaining business and living conditions. With only 1,550 squatter families to relocate, the city is moving closer to its vision of a squatter-free community. In a partnership with the Manila Water Company, Inc., a wastewater treatment facility is now being installed at the Marikina riverbank for improved river quality. Two more are on the pipeline, in the

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B

A

Luzon Visayas

D

A. Zambales B. Pampanga C. Bataan D. Bulacan E. Metro Manila F. Rizal G. Cavite

E

C

F

G

North Caloocan

Mindanao Marikina City

Valenzuela City

Navotas Malabon

Quezon City

Caloocan

Marikina City San juan Pasig

Manila Bay

Manila Pasay City

Pateros Taguig

Parañaque City Las Piñas City

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Muntinlupa

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MARIKINA CITY HALL

CITY WOMAN COUNCIL

TREE PALNTING

MERALCO

BICYCLE

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Situation Analysis Livability Due to the city’s successful efforts at curbing the influx of new informal settlers to the city since the inception of the Squatter-Free Marikina Program in 1993, Marikina’s resident population level and population growth rate are stabilizing. Majority of Marikina’s resident population is located in peripheral barangays. Future residential growth, however, may be constrained by the growing demand for commercial use and may result in the conversion of the surrounding barangays into non-residential use. As of the present, Marikina can still be considered a “bedroom community,” as considerable number of people work outside of the city and only return in the evening to rest. Population therefore, is substantially reduced during weekdays and during daytime. With the expected influx of new industrial locators and emergence of new commercial establishments, this trend is likely to change within the next 10 to15 years. The city is noted for its quality public education. Through the years, it has been able to maintain a desirable 50:1 pupils/teacher ratio and is poised to hit the ideal 45:1 pupils/teacher ratio in the next two years. Except for one, there is public elementary and high school in every barangay. There are 18 public elementary schools, nine (9) public high schools and two public colleges/vocational schools operating in the city. On the other hand, the private sector runs 78pre-schools, 47 elementary schools, 26high schools and six colleges. In 2008, the city has introduced cyber education in public schools. The adoption of this modern technology in addition to the existing wireless integrated network system makes public schools system at par with those of the private learning institutions. The city has 16 health centers which are all certified Sentrong Sigla, i.e. they comply with the standards of the Department of Health in terms of health care delivery. A Diagnostic and Specialty Center was recently opened to provide the people, particularly the marginalized ones, access to affordable modern medical facilities.

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marginalized sector of the community. The City Government spent around Php500M to establish the Pamantasan, which is now in its fifth year of operation. It offers nine courses and caters to a population of 4,074 students. The college has already witnessed the graduation of its first batch of seniors. One of the landmark accomplishments of Marikina is the rehabilitation of its river. The 220- hectare Marikina River has metamorphosed into Metro Manila’s eco-tourism showcase. What used to be a giant garbage receptacle and haven of squatter colonies is now a sports and recreational center, the biggest of such facility in the Philippines in a natural setting. The residents enjoy all the possible amenities of urban living, which are not just limited to telecommunications, safe water and reliable electricity. Marikina takes pride in having the most pedestrian-friendly sidewalks in Metro Manila. The city puts premium on the sidewalk because it is one of the most abused public facilities. In this regard, the city has covered a considerable length of its 752-kilometer sidewalk in terms of restoration/ pavement and drainage improvement. Some 212-kilometers are planned to be constructed. In addition, the city has developed 150 people’s parks and has planted around 20,000 trees in the last decade. A total of 13,000 have been resettled to in-city settlement sites where they now enjoy security of land tenure and humane living condition. Around 89% of the settlement sites have electricity and 81% have water connection. Basic infrastructure like roads, alleys. drainage system and sidewalks have been provided by the city to all its settlement sites. Main Development Challenges Marikina is virtually overbuilt. There is a scarcity of land, particularly for housing and industrial development. The city is, thus, constrained to consider medium rise housing as an option to meet the remaining housing requirements of its constituents. There remain 1,550 informal settlers; and medium-rise housing appears to be the most feasible alternative. Being a valley, Marikina is practically a catch basin of rainwater coming from its neighboring towns. Some low-lying areas near the river remain prone to inundation. Somehow this problem has been alleviated with the construction of six- kilometer concrete road dike. Already two kilometers of road dike have been completed. The plan for the remaining 40 kilometer is to straighten the dike to allow land reclamation to compensate for the scarcity of land.

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While the city has been successful in restoring its river, it has to contend with its neighboring towns upstream whose unabated practice of throwing garbage to the river is stifling its river rehabilitation efforts. There ought to be a collective effort in river rehabilitation among the towns/cities traversed by the river system. But this is easier said than done. In the face of rapid urbanization, the city has to build new access roads to maintain its linkages and accessibility. Building new access roads would require expropriation of properties which is a long, tedious and expensive process. Striking a balance between urbanization and environmental management is a formidable development issue that the city has to deal with. Expanding its greeneries through incessant tree planting and development of people’s parks are not enough. The city has to take more aggressive steps to include requiring property developers to devote 30% of the land for development as green area. Informal settlements. It is estimated that about 1,550 squatter families are waiting for relocation. They are concentrated at the NAWASA Compound within the premises of Provident Village in District 1 and Barangay Fortune in District 2. Many others are scatted in different parts of the city. It is Marikina’s vision to become “squatter-free”, however, the scarcity of space on which to relocate the remaining squatter families is a major issue to contend with. The city is virtually overbuilt, such that the development of new settlement area is no longer feasible. In addition to the informal settlers, many employees of the City Government do not have houses of their own. Flooding. Its topography makes Marikina vulnerable to flooding. Being a valley, it is practically the catch basin of rainwaters coming from the adjoining towns of Rizal and Quezon City. Existing settlement sites have to contend with flooding, since they are situated in low-lying areas near the river. Many of these families have to be relocated every time that the river swells up during the rainy season. Severe flooding has caused not only disruption among the affected families, but stress and anxiety every time the river overflows.

Poor quality of the city’s rivers. While the City has spent considerable amount of resources cleaning up the water along its rivers, there is still much left to improve its quality. Marikina River is a virtually a catch basin of the sewage

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and other wastewater of the city’s 90,000 households including those of the neighboring towns and cities. Increasing enrollees in the local college. The number of enrollees at the local college has been constantly increasing, especially since the cost of education is very affordable. It especially caters to local residents whose children could not afford private education, since the mission of the college is to make tertiary education affordable to all. The growing population is slowly taking its toll on the adequacy of teachers and facilities. Competitiveness Marikina has a total land area of 21.50 square kilometers, which is distributed into the following categories residential (38%); commercial (6%); industrial (13%), roads (17%); mixed used (7%); institutional (3%); and others (16%). At present, the city is composed of 16 barangays, divided into two districts. The deviation between actual and planned use of the city’s land is negligible. The city has positioned itself as an ideal place for business. Marikina has a slew of advantages for economic development that need to be maximized. It has a competitive attributes in terms of physical and human resources that an enterprise requires in order to respond more rapidly and cost effectively to global competition. On this account, the city is shaping-up to be a business hub in the eastern metropolis with the influx of prominent businesses, such as Robinson’s, Shoe Mart and Blue Wave. It is now an irreversible pattern which the City should capitalize. More efforts are being undertaken to improve the city’s business climate, including the provision of necessary infrastructure, business legislation and streamlining of business processes. Bankability The city is projected to generate Php1.5B income in 2008. Bulk of Marikina’s income come from business and real property taxes, IRA represents only 30% of its total income. The city is operating a number of viable economic enterprises to include Public Market, Marikina Sports Center, Marikina Hotel and Shoe Museum. These enterprises are earning substantial revenues that make the city financially healthy.

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The table below shows the city’s income generating performance in the last seven years

Year

IRA

NON-IRA

Total



2001

275.7 M

461.2 M

736.9 M



2002

318.9 M

482.8 M

801.7 M



2003

328.2 M

524.1 M

852.3 M



2004

320.5 M

552.3 M

872.8 M



2005

337.6 M

634.4 M

972.0 M



2006

370.3 M

680.2 M

1.051 B



2007

413.6 M

744.6 M

1.158 B

There is 25% private representation in the City Development Council. All mandated special bodies are functioning in the city with active representation from the private sector. Marikina is a strong advocate of public governance system i.e. governance is a joint responsibility.

Vision and City Brand Marikina is often tagged as “A Little Singapore.” Bustling in holistic progress, it is a vibrant community where the citizens have pride of place, pride of self and a deep and genuine concern for the welfare of all. Underlying this vision, Marikina seeks to be pro-active and responsive in providing the facilities and opportunities for the holistic development of the city, leading to a globally competitive and accomplished citizenry and world-class entrepreneurs; and towards creating an environment of choice for investments.

Strategies Good Governance The city government currently employs 1,829 employees (556 are regular employees and 1,273 are casuals/contractuals). It is also engaging the services of civilian volunteers at an average of 700 annually. Volunteer workers report only for four hours a day (five times a week) and are deployed in various offices for personnel augmentation. This strategy is aimed at curbing idleness in highly-dense communities. Work exposure also gives them opportunity to hone their skills and gain competence for long-term employment. The city has printed and disseminated Citizens Guidebook to all its 90,000 households. The document contains salient information on various offices of the city government, their responsible officers and contact numbers, their basic requirements for the transacting public and their time frame for the processing of documents. This speaks well of the city’s strong advocacy for transparency and predictability. The city uses various channels for public information to include local radio network, regular publication of newspaper, billboards and sound track. People are encouraged to communicate with the Mayor through text. People’s Day is also held every Thrusday morning wherein people can talk directly to the chief executive. 12 | City of Marikina

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Formulation of long-term master plan to serve as the city’s development blue print.

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Establishment of exhibit center showing perspectives of the city’s planned physical development projects for public viewing.

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Strict compliance to development Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP)

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Exploration of other strategies of implementation involving the private sector like BOT, PPP, etc.

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Establishment of new economic enterprises to support local revenue generation

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Benchmarking with international cities known for their effective land utilization like Bogota, Colombia and Vancouver, Canada.

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Continuing partnership with international organizations like World Bank, World Health Organization, International Labor Organization, and United States Agency for International Development for technical and financial support.

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Creation of Local Economic Development Council to provide direction towards strengthening local economy.

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Pro-active employment generation by empowering people with skills for jobs and entrepreneurship. Training programs are designed to match local demands for manpower skills.

Priority Programs Tenement Housing To address the problem of housing in the city, a tenement housing or a medium-rise residential building is being proposed to be built. The structure itself can be constructed on a 1,000-square meter lot, but can accommodate a substantial number of families. This scheme is considered to be more practical as there is not much need for space. Moreover, it is considered to be more viable than the Community Mortgage Program which suffers from the unfaithful amortization of its beneficiaries. The Marikina Settlements Office keeps an inventory of the informal settlers in the city. From this list, the beneficiaries will be selected for the program. The same office will be responsible for the formulation of the selection criteria. The acquisition plan will be designed to suit the limited financial capacity of the target beneficiaries. Expansion of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina The expansion of the college seeks to accommodate the ever-increasing number of students enrolling in the College. The project is estimated to cost around Php500 million, which is in the stage of project preparation. Installation of Waste Water Treatment Facilities To improve the quality of the river water, eight water treatment facilities will be installed along the major outfalls of the river. The treatment will allow the treated water to be reused and recycled for agricultural, environmental and community use. The project is also expected to result in a positive externality of removing the foul odor emanating from the polluted waters. The project is estimated at Php240 million to cover the eight units of water treatment facility each with a capacity of one cubic meter per day. The project is currently being prepared.

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Establishment of Investment Promotion Office An Investment Promotion Office that will house not only personnel but a library of business information, conference/audio visual room, exhibits, among others, is proposed to be established. The creation of this office would drumbeat the seriousness of the city in its drive to strengthen existing businesses and to entice new investors. The main function of the office is to assist the potential investors in setting up their operations in the city. It is both an enabler and a regulator. This is patterned after the Singapore’s strategy in investment promotion. The budget allocated for this purpose is around Php15 million. Establishment of Marikina Export Processing Zone One way to maximize the city’s advantages of attracting big businesses is the establishment of an Export Processing Zone. Proposed to be located on a two-hectare land in Barangay Nangka, the project seeks to effectively complement efforts at enhancing the city’s business-friendly image. The government will undertake site development, but the use of the facility will be on lease to the private sector to allow recovery of the costs of development. Appropriate incentives will likewise be designed for locators of the Zone. The feasibility study for the project is being undertaken. The project is estimated to cost around Php200 million. Employees Housing A good number of city hall employees do not have houses of their own. To address the housing needs of eligible city personnel, a residential building is proposed to be constructed. The Marikina Settlements Office will oversee the implementation of the project, which will cost Php120 million. Concrete Road Dike The planned road dike seeks to achieve multiple objectives of addressing the flooding problem, providing additional transport route, and contributing to the river park development. The road dike will span the flood-prone areas along the upstream, namely Barangay Concepcion I to Barangay Nangka, which is approximately six kilometers in length. Two kilometers of the target six kilometers have been completed using City funds. The entire project costs around Php209 million.

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Concreting of Sidewalks cum Drainage Improvement

Multi-level Parking

Some 212-kilometers still have to be constructed by the city Government. Covering the entire span will entail some Php382 million from the city’s internal resources. While the project is quite expensive, the city is committed to complete the project, albeit in segments. The project will highlight the sustainability of the city’s award-winning project Disiplina sa Bangketa and will continue to improve the livability of the city.

There is an enormous demand for public parking, particularly for public utility vehicles plying the route of Marikina. With the spiraling number of vehicles, it is imperative for the city to provide a practical and viable solution, through the construction of a multi-level parking. Another Php50 million is expected to be budgeted for the project that will eventually keep the roadways hassle free.

Establishment of Modern Slaughterhouse The city is allocating some Php50 million for the construction of a slaughterhouse to ensure that the meat being sold in the markets of Marikina are clean and safe. There are currently 400 stallholders in the city, which could become potential outlets for the meat coming from the slaughterhouse. The project will not only benefit the general public in Marikina, but will also generate revenues for the c ity.

Project Profile Project Title Tenement Housing

Project Sector Location Parang

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Social Service

Summary of Project Objectives To provide target beneficiaries the opportunity to improve their living conditions

Target Beneficiaries There remain about a thousand squatter families waiting for relocation. They are concentrated at the NAWASA Compound within the premises of Provident Village in District 1 and Barangay Fortune in District 2. The rest are found in privatelyowned lands.

rojet Description P Tenement housing is a building divided into rented apartments, especially in the poor, crowded and squalid section of a city. It is usually a 4- to 6-storey building with at least 15 units per floor. Each unit measures 25 square meters. Tenement housing is also more financially viable vis-à-vis Community Mortgage Program (CMP). Records of Marikina Settlement Office (MSO) reveal that of the 4,147 CMP beneficiaries, only 2,202 or about 53% are faithfully paying their monthly amortization. This reality puts a dent on the efficacy of CMP in terms of cost recovery from monthly amortization of the beneficiaries.

Expected Benefits/Output The project beneficiaries shall be selected from among the ranks of the remaining squatter families in the city. It is presumed that the same are covered by the official Inventory of Squatter Families established by the Marikina Settlements Office as the influx of new squatters was totally contained in the city since the inception of its settlements program in 1993. The Marikina Settlements Office shall be tasked to formulate the specific selection criteria. The financial capacity of each family-beneficiary to pay the monthly amortization (to be determined by an appropriate committee) shall be given utmost importance. This is to ensure the project’s return on investment. A rent to occupy for twenty five (25) years shall be considered. Twenty five years is a reasonable time for the target beneficiaries to enjoy the prime of their lives or to raise money to build their own houses.

Participating Institutions Outsourcing funds

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Project Profile Project Title Expansion of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina

Project Sector Location Concepcion

Education

Summary of Project Objectives The expansion of the college seeks to accommodate the ever-increasing number of students enrolling in the College. The project is estimated to cost around Php500 million, which is in the stage of project preparation.

Target Beneficiaries Primarily the local residents of Marikina

rojet Description P The local government is currently operating a City College with the intent of providing quality and affordable in-city tertiary education, particularly to the marginalized sector of the community. The city has spent around PhP500M to operate the pamantasan. The pamantasan is now on its 4-5 year of operation, offering nine courses and with a total population of 4,074 students. It has also already graduated 4 year course degree students.

Expected Benefits/Output

Participating Institutions

• To make tertiary education accessible for all • To support efforts for economic change • To maximize the role of education as a tool for community and nation building

Outsourcing funds

• To create efficient conversion of animals into SAFE, and HEALTHY meat products of world quality standards.

Outsourcing funds

The number of enrollees has been increasing through the years, but the pamantasan could only admit so much given its limited school rooms. The number is piling-up with respect to those who do not make it to the pamantasan who are either forced to look for other schools or skip schooling for the meantime. This scenario underscores the need to expand the pamantasan to be able to accommodate greater number of students.

Establishment of Modern Sslaughterhouse

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The City is allocating some Php50 million for the construction of a slaughterhouse to ensure that the meat being sold in the markets of Marikina are clean and safe. There are currently 400 stallholders in the City, which could become potential outlets for the meat coming from the slaughterhouse. The project will not only benefit the general public in Marikina, but will also generate revenues for the City.

Local Meat Stallholders and the entire local populace

Marikina City is cited for having the cleanest and healthiest public market in the Philippines. It is in furtherance of a healthy public market that the city is considering the establishment of a slaughterhouse to ensure that the meat being sold in the local markets are clean and safe. There are nearly 400 stallholders in the city. Ironically, meat entering the city are slaughtered at private slaughterhouses located in the neighboring towns of Rizal. Its high time that Marikina established its own slaughterhouse to fill the vacuum in its market operation.

• To adopt an important proactive approach to deter the incidence of FOOT and MOUTH DISEASE (FMD) caused by unsanitary slaughterhouse.

To help increase city revenues

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Project Profile Project Title

Project Sector Location

Summary of Project Objectives

Concrete Road Dike

From Brgy. Sto. Niño up to Nangka

The planned road dike seeks to achieve multiple objectives of addressing the flooding problem, providing additional transport route, and contributing to the river park development. The road dike will span the flood-prone areas along the upstream, namely Barangay Concepcion I to Barangay Nangka, which is approximately six kilometers in length. Two kilometers of the target six kilometers have been completed using City funds. The entire project costs around Php209 million.

Infrastructure

Target Beneficiaries Local residents situated in the lowlying areas near the river in terms of flood mitigation; and the whole populace in terms of improved mobility and peace and order.

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Expected Benefits/Output

Marikina being a valley is susceptible flooding. It is practically a catch basin of rainwaters coming from the adjoining towns of Rizal and Quezon City.

The objectives/purposes of the project are manifold: address flooding problem, provide new transport route/ mobility, peace and order and continuing river park development.

It has become routine for the city government to evacuate affected residents to designated evacuation centers when the Marikina River swells. Residents of flood-prone areas are advised to leave their houses voluntarily and proceed to the nearest evacuation center.

It is unique in the sense that while it is primarily aimed at addressing the city’s perennial flooding problem it will provide new access road and, thus, ease up traffic congestion along the city’s major thoroughfares; open-up back door communities leading to improved peace and order situation in the area; and provide recreational/park amenities e.g. park benches, lamp posts. The project will also complement the city’s efforts at expanding the Marikina River Park

There are myriad options by which to address this flooding problem to include dredging of the Marikina River and moving the resettled families to higher grounds. But what appears to be the best and practical option is to dike the river spanning the flood-prone areas in the upper stream - - Barangay Concepcion I to Barangay Nangka which is approximately 6 kms. in length. It is believed to be the ultimate antidote to Marikina’s perennial problem of inundation.

Participating Institutions Outsourcing funds

The untold anxiety of people about the threats to their lives and properties require concrete and immediate actions from government which can only do so much given its meager resources. Lives are lost however competent and efficient the local disaster task force is. The physical and economic setback is just as enormous. All these put to light the extreme urgency for the project Concreting of Sidewalks cum Drainage

Entire Marikina

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Infrastructure

Some 212-kilometers still have to be constructed by the City Government. Covering the entire span will entail some Php382 million from the City’s internal

Whole populace

Marikina takes pride in having the most pedestrian-friendly sidewalks in Metro Manila. The city puts premium on the sidewalk because it is one of the most abused public places in the country. Many Filipinos have the wrong notion

• To make all sidewalks in Marikina pedestrian-friendly • To complement the city’s efforts at improving its livability and competitiveness

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Project Sector Location

Summary of Project Objectives resources. While the project is quite expensive, the City is committed to complete the project, albeit in segments. The project will highlight the sustainability of the City’s award-winning project Disiplina sa Bangketa and will continue to improve the livability of the City.

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Target Beneficiaries

rojet Description P that sidewalk is still part of their property. The project is anchored on the principle, “A man maybe king in his domain, but once he sets foot on the sidewalk he has to bear in mind that he is bound by the norms of society and has to live by them”.

Expected Benefits/Output

Participating Institutions

To highlight the sustainability of the city’s award-winning project: Disiplina sa Bangketa (Discipline in the Sidewalk)

While the city has covered a considerable length of its 752 km. sidewalk in terms of restoration/pavement and drainage improvement, there still remain 212 kms. to attend to. It will take some time for the city to cover the entire length of its sidewalks because of financial constraints. It would be to the advantage of the city to be able to complete this project so that it can focus its efforts to other priorities.

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