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Social Monitoring Report

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Semi Annual Report

July - December 2017

Philippines: Angat Water Transmission Improvement Project

Prepared by Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System for Asian Development Bank

Angat Water Transmission Improvement Project – Tunnel 4 Semi-annual Social Monitoring Report 2

2017 July – December

ABBREVIATIONS

CMC – CMC di Ravenna

FBI – field-based investigation

FPIC – free, prior and informed consent

IP – Indigenous Peoples

IPP – Indigenous Peoples Plan

IR – Involuntary resettlement

MWSS – Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System

NCIP – National Commission on Indigenous Peoples

This social monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not

necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary

in nature.

In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or

reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank

does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.

http://www.ncip.gov.ph/



Contents

Table of Contents Summary:................................................................................................................................... 4

Safeguards Monitoring Report ...................................................................................................10

I. Introduction and Project Overview.....................................................................................10

II. Involuntary Resettlement and Indigenous Peoples Performance Monitoring .....................10

III. Information Disclosure and Socialization including Capability Building ...............................13

IV. Grievance Redress Mechanism .........................................................................................13

V. Conclusion .........................................................................................................................15



Summary:

1. The Angat Water Transmission Improvement Project (AWTIP) intends to improve the reliability and security of the raw water transmission system through the partial rehabilitation of the transmission system from Ipo to La Mesa as well as the introduction of water safety and risk and asset management plans. It will develop Tunnel 4, a 6.5 km tunnel from Ipo Dam to Bigte and associated intake and outlet works, as the priority scheme for the transmission system. Its completion will pave the way for the rehabilitation of Tunnels 1-3 and AQ-6 Phase II (aqueduct) as well as the whole transmission system.

2. The project is located in the province of Bulacan, at around 50 km north of Manila, close to Norzagaray, city of 150,000 inhabitants which hosts several important cement industries and which is easily accessible via highway or normal roads. The project site is within the property of Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System along Bigte, Norzagaray (Outlet Portal) and Ipo Dam, San Mateo, Norzagaray (Inlet).

3. The proposed Tunnel 4 will have the following components: (i) Intake at Ipo Dam (site); (ii) A contractors’ work area (CWA) of one hectare at an elevated portion of the Ipo Watershed

(protected area) and which is incidentally a part of the ancestral domain claimed by the Dumagat. The area has been identified as the most feasible location for the CWA because of its proximity to the inlet area where big equipment needed for tunnelling will be installed;

(iii) Two (2) spoils disposal areas, one located downstream about a kilometer away from Ipo Dam and the other one at Bigte within the property of MWSS;

(iv) The use of TBM technology during excavation to avoid blasting and to minimize dust; (v) A 6.4-km tunnel (4 m in diameter) with 8 m ROW traversing two barangays (San Mateo

and Bigte) of Norzagaray, Bulacan; and (vi) Outlet at the Bigte portal located within the MWSS property.

4. The executing agency (EA) of the Project is the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage Water Sewerage System (MWSS). A Project Management Office-Angat Water Transmission Improvement Project (PMO-AWTIP) was created to manage the day to day activities of the project including implementation of safeguards requirements.

5. As of December 2017, ongoing site works include the following:

A. Previous Site Works (July to November 2017) a) July 2017

(i) Facilities for the Client’s Office ● Living Quarters – Completed

(ii) Outlet Portal Area General Site Facilities

● Industrial Area/Precast Segments Storage Platform Formation –

Completed

● Workshop and warehouse – Activity on progress

● Fuel station and tank – Activity on Progress

(iii) Permanent Access Road (Inlet)

● Earthworks – Activity in progress

● Basecourse Preparation – Activity in progress

● Concreting of pavement – Activity in progress

● Slope protection – Activity in progress

(iv) Slope upon the Portal (Outlet)

● Installation of Geocomposite Steel Mesh with Anchor Bolts - Activity

inprogress



● Installation of 28mmØ threaded rock bolts, 5 meters - Activity in

progress

● Rock breaking for conveyance channel - Activity in progress

● Micro piling Works - Activity in progress

(v) Railway for TBM preparatory Works

● Large RCBC, (Sta 0+010, 4.00x1.80, L=9.50m) - Activity in progress

● Large RCBC (Sta 0+010, 2x 4.00x1.80 L=6.00m) - Activity in progress

● Bridge overpass Aqueduct 1 (Span 3.65m, Length 33.35m) - Activity in

progress

(vi) Inland Drilling by TREVI FOUNDATIONS at IPO (For Seismic Test)

● Drilling of Core Holes – Completed

● Installation of PVC Pipes at Core Holes – Completed

● Grouting of Core Holes – Completed

b) August 2017

(i) All site facilities were completed on July 2017

(ii) Permanent Access Road (Inlet) 1. Slope protection works from Sta 0+600 to Sta 0+620

2. Concreting of Access Road Pavement from Sta 0+462 to Sta 0+474

3. Concreting of Access Road Pavement from Sta 0+336 to Sta 0+364

(iii) Slope upon the Portal (Outlet)


in progress

● Installation of 28mmØ threaded rock bolts, 5 meters – Activity in

progress

● Rock breaking for conveyance channel – Activity in progress

● Micro piling Works – Activity in progress

(iv) Railway for TBM preparatory Works (Tunnels and Portals)




progress

● Delivery of TBM “Veronica” at Site

1. Activity in progress – 90% of the TBM Equipment and Accessories

are delivered on site.

2. Expected date of Arrival of the Main Bearing Component – 25

September 2017.

c) September 2017

● Concrete pavement – (Total Length to be concreted from STA 0+000

to STA 0+863.95 = 863.95 m)

(i) Slope upon the Portal (Outlet)


in progress

● Installation of 28mmØ threaded rock bolts, 5 meters – Activity in

progress


● Micro piling Works – Activity in progress

(ii) Railway for TBM preparatory Works (Tunnels and Portals)

● Large RCBC, ((Sta 0+259.47) – Activity in progress



1. Cutterhead delivery on site was on 8 September 2017



2. 100% of the TBM Equipment and Accessories are delivered on

site.

d) October 2017

(i) Permanent Access Road (Inlet)

● Concrete pavement – (Total Length to be concreted from STA 0+000

to STA 0+863.95 = 863.95 m)

(ii) Slope upon Portal (Outlet)


● Micropiling Works – Completed on 04 October 2017

● Anchoring and Fore poling works at the Portal – Activity in progress

● Erratic geometry of rock mass condition of outlet area

– As revealed in the micropiles, anchors, and forepoling lithologic

assumption, the rock mass erratically changes at depth. Sound rock

is inconsistent with a certain metered interval of dry to soft material

as well as the hollow cavity and voids.

● Karst artesian aquifer present ahead of the outlet portal is tabulated

below:

Table 1. Karst artesian aquifer ahead of the outlet portal

(iii) Railway for TBM preparatory Works (Tunnels and Portals)




progress


(iv) Railway for TBM preparatory Works (Tunnels and Portals)

● Large RCBC, (Sta 0+259.47) - Completed on 20 October 2017

● Large RCBC (Sta 0+010, 2x 4.00x1.80 L=6.00m) - Completed on 06

October 2017

● Railway from Sta 0+240 to Sta 0+260 – Activity in Progress

● Railway from Sta 0+260 to Sta 0+ – Activity in Progress

e) November 2017

(i) Permanent Access Road (Inlet)

● Concrete pavement – (Total Length to be concreted from STA

0+000 to STA 0+863.95 = 863.95 m)

(ii) Slope upon Portal (Outlet)



● Shotcrete works at Level 101 to 92 - Completed on 10 November

2017

● Anchoring and Forepoling works at the Portal – Completed on 13

November 2017

(iii) Outlet Structure

Excavation for Outlet Structure – Completed on 08 November

2017

(iv) Conveyance Channel

● Area for Segments 2, 3 & 4 – Earthworks – Activity in progress

● Area for Segments 5 & 6 – Earthworks - Activity in progress

Table 2. Hydraulic Condition of Tunnel in the Launching Chamber

(v) TBM preparatory Works (TBM preparatory Works)

● Railway from Sta 0-000 to Sta 0-285 – Activity in Progress

● Concrete Cradle for TBM Assembly – Completed on 25

November 2017

● Concrete Cradle for TBM Sliding – Not yet started

● Excavation and Fortifications for Launching Chamber – Activity

in Progress - CMC conduct operations at night time for the

excavation of Launching Chamber for 3 consecutive weeks from

20 November – 9 December 2017



● Installation of 34.5 KV Poles, Main Switch and Cables – Activity

in Progress

● Preparation for Rotodump assembly – Activity in Progress

● Ventilation system – Activity in Progress

● Water Treatment Tank – Activity in Progress

(vi) Production and Pre-cast Segment

● Production of Precast Segments (2,725 out of 19,940) – Activity

in Progress

B. Contractors Resources a) List of Production Construction Staff

Table 3. Workforce as of December 31, 2017

Entity Filipino Foreigner

TOTAL # % # %

CMC permanent staff

42 41 15 15 57

CMC contract workers / utilities

42 41 0 0 42

CMC consultants 1 1 2 3

First Balfour 77 100 0 0 77

White Moon Inc. 14 100 0 0 14

Don Vic Construction

41 100 0 0 41

TOTAL 217 93 17 7 234

Table 4. Filipino Workforce as of December 31, 2017 – by geographic location

Entity

Personnel employed from Brgy San Mateo

Personnel employed from Bgry Bigte

Personnel employed from other Bgrys in Norzagaray

Personnel employed from other municipalities/ cities in Bulacan

Personnel employed from other provinces TOTAL

# % # % # % # % # %

CMC permanent staff

4 4 7 7 3 3 15 15 28 27 57


1 1 3 3 6 6 15 15 17 17 42

CMC consultants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3

First Balfour 5 6 11 14 1 1 7 9 53 69 77


15 37 25 61 0 0 0 0 1 2 41

White Moon Inc 0 0 8 57 0 0 0 0 6 43 14

TOTAL 25 11 54 23 10 4 37 16 108 46 234

Table 5. Workforce as of December 31, 2017 – by Gender

Entity Male Female

TOTAL # % # %

CMC permanent staff

41 40 16 16 57


37 36 5 5 42

CMC consultants 2 2 1 1 3





37 90 4 10 41


TOTAL 200 85 34 15 234

Table 6. Workforce as of December 31, 2017 – Dumagats

Entity Male Female

TOTAL # % # %

CMC permanent staff

0 0 0 0 0


0 0 0 0 0

CMC consultants 0 0 0 0 0



15 88 2 12 17


TOTAL 17 89 2 11 19

Table 7. Workforce as of December 31, 2017 – by Age Groups

Entity 18-25 26-35 36-45 46-60 Over 60

TOTAL # % # % # % # % # %

CMC permanent staff

5 5 11 11 21 21 20 20 0 0 57


4 4 14 14 10 10 10 10 4 4 42

CMC consultants 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 3

First Balfour 16 21 31 40 16 21 14 18 0 0 77


9 22 32 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 41

White Moon Inc. 4 29 4 29 4 29 2 14 0 0 14

TOTAL 38 16 92 39 52 22 48 21 4 2 234

6. Monitoring activities were carried out through the conduct of field visits, key informant interviews, and review of relevant documents. The highlights are: (i) serving of notice FBI was made in August 12, 2017; (ii) conduct of FBI activities from 17 to 18 August 2017; (iii) endorsement of FBI Team report to the NCIP Regional Office; (iv) issuance of temporary permit by the chieftains, leaders, and elders of IP communities residing within the Kabayunan Dumagat Ancestral Domain in 2 December 2017; and (v) conduct of IEC on the grievance procedure in 17 August 2017.



Safeguards Monitoring Report I. Introduction and Project Overview

Project Number and Title:

46362-002 PHI: Angat Water Transmission and Improvement Project

Safeguards

Category

Environment B

Indigenous Peoples B

Involuntary

Resettlement

C

Reporting period: July – December 2017

Last Report Date January – June 2017

Key Project

Activities

During this monitoring period, the following activities were carried out:

● pre-Field-based Investigation (FBI) meeting with National Commission

on Indigenous Peoples and proponent

● conduct of FBI by NCIP

● meetings with the recognized tribal leaders

● IEC with MMT members and other stakeholders

● Midterm Review Mission

Report prepared by: Manila Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS)

1. The Angat Water Transmission Improvement Project (AWTIP) intends to improve the reliability and security of the raw water transmission system through the partial rehabilitation of the transmission system from Ipo to La Mesa as well as the introduction of water safety and risk and asset management plans. It will develop Tunnel 4, a 6.4 km tunnel from Ipo Dam to Bigte and associated intake and outlet works, as the priority scheme for the transmission system. Its completion will pave the way for the rehabilitation of Tunnels 1-3 and AQ-6 Phase II (aqueduct) as well as the whole transmission system. The project is within the existing MWSS facilities. 2. The objective of the monitoring is to ensure the project’s compliance with ADB safeguard policies on involuntary resettlement and indigenous peoples. 3. MWSS is the executing agency of the project. The PMO-AWTIP was created to manage the day-to-day project activities, which involve the construction, contract management, environment and social safeguards. Environment and social issues are addressed by a specific unit within the AWTIP PMO, which is the Safeguards Unit.

II. Involuntary Resettlement and Indigenous Peoples Performance Monitoring

4. The project is Category C for Involuntary Resettlement, since the project has minimal or no involuntary resettlement impacts and that no further action is required. It is Category B for Indigenous Peoples, which means that it is likely to have limited impacts on indigenous peoples and that an IPP, including assessment of social impacts, is required. The regular social monitoring report is prepared in compliance with the loan covenant and social safeguards documents of the project. 5. During this period of monitoring, three (3) relocated families were found to be still residing within the MWSS portion of land that will be affected by the construction of the access road at the Ipo area. The head of the family continues to work with MWSS as Bantay Gubat. His spouse is a member of the indigenous group Dumagat.



6. On their three (3) separate housing applications with NHA, only one is being processed at the National Housing Authority. The two (2) families, Gregorio Delos Santos and Realiza DS. Paray, were temporarily relocated at Ipo Road, San Mateo, Norzagaray, Bulacan, where they are renting a house. Ruel Delos Santos built a nipa hut just beside the compound of Angat Hydro Electric Power Plant, Norzagaray, Bulacan. Gregorio is currently working as a member of Bantay Gubat and Ruel is employed as a boatman plying the route from the new boat landing site at Sapang Munti River. Realiza found employment with a local contractor.

7. A midterm review mission was held in 13 July 2017 at the CMC site office. Taken up during said meeting were updates on site monitoring activities, submission of monthly reports, and Contractor’s provision of support to MWSS. It was also during said meeting when the IP Specialist was introduced to the team and oriented on the project. Another review mission was held in 18 October 2017 at the ADB Headquarters in Pasig City. The meeting focused on the different required reports and process of submission to ADB. Summary of Compliance with Social Safeguards

IP/IR Requirements Compliance Status

(Yes, No, Partial)

Comment or Reasons for Non-

compliance

Issues for further

action

Updating of IP plan and

DRR

Partial Ongoing revision of draft To expedite

submission of

revised IPP and IR

DRR

Conduct of FPIC process

during final project design

Yes A pre-FBI conference in 29 June

2017 where it was noted that the

process of the FPIC will take a

minimum of six months.

The NCIP Bulacan Service

Center conducted field-based

investigation from 17 to 18

August 2017.

Coordination meetings were

undertaken with the NCIP

Bulacan Satellite Office prior to

the pre-FBI and FBI meetings. A

full-blown FPIC may be required.

As part of the FPIC application of

MWSS, FBI was conducted by

NCIP as a preliminary activity to

determine if a full blown FPIC is

required.

Special meeting was held in 2

December 2017 regarding the

FBI process. The documents are

transmitted to NCIP Central

Office in the last week of

December 2017.

To follow-up NCIP

and FBI officially

received report

forwarded to NCIP

main Office

An official letter

from NCIP shall

follow regarding the

process.

Attached document

re “Temporary

Issuance of

Permission to

conduct preliminary

TBM activities”



A. Construction/diggings

at intake point (segment 1)

Mitigate the temporary

disturbance of transport of

students and residents

during construction due to

temporary closure of boat

landing on the other side of

Ipo dam.

Yes The proposed alternative loading

has already been operating

upstream at the mouth of

Sapang Munti River, half-a-

kilometer away from the

construction site, to facilitate

transport of people, students,

goods, and services.

(ii) Ensure minimal impact to

sitio residents of Potential

noise due to TBM operation

during construction

TBM excavation will soon start at

the inlet portion. The TBM can

excavate tunnels with a circular

cross-section through a variety

of soil and rock strata.

TBM operation

happens inside the

tunnel, its walls

become natural

noise barrier.

(iii) Affect social activities

such as bathing and

laundrying of clothes among

IPs downstream of the Ipo

dam spillway due to water

turbidity due to diggings

No new activity along the Ipo

Dam area from 11 August 2017

until December 2017.

For monitoring

B. Construction/diggings

at CWA area

Ensure safe passage of

students going to school

during construction

Partial The alternative route has been

operating to enhance the safe

passage of students and other

residents

Additional security guards had

been deployed along the area to

facilitate safety of the students

and residents.

C. Provision of

Employment/livelihood

Opportunities

Partial List of proposed livelihood

opportunities for assessment

and deliberation during the FPIC

process

Based on the

attached FBI

document

(b) Implementation Issues and Challenges

Issues for further action are summarized below

Issues Required Action Responsibility and Timing Resolution

FBI report Forwarded to NCIP Central Office

NCIP

Engagement of Social Safeguards staff

Expedite processing of consultant selection

MWSS and ADB; 31 December 2017

Pending

IR due diligence report update

Updating of IR DRR to incorporate detailed engineering design

MWSS (PMO-AWTIP), 31 December 2017

IP plan update Updating of IPP to incorporate detailed design

MWSS (PMO-AWTIP); 31 December 2017

Socio-economic profile update

Conduct socio-economic survey to gather updated data and social -impact assessment

MWSS (PMO-AWTIP); 15 March 2018

Scheduled moved pending the entry of construction



with the detailed engineering design

supervision group.

Setting up the formal GRM (setting up of Grievance committee)

To appoint the responsible person as part of the GRM

MWSS (PMO-AWTIP); 31 December 2017

Exclusion of social safeguards in the monthly progress report

Revise the monthly report format to include social safeguards (IR and IPP), provide information in the monthly progress report submitted to ADB

MWSS (PMO-AWTIP); 31 December 2017)

Done

Capacity Building To undertake training needs assessment. Based on this, capacity building training will be developed and implemented.

MWSS (PMO-AWTIP IR/IP Specialist); 15 March 2018

Monitoring of displaced families

To monitor continuously the status of relocated families

Continuous; report status in next monitoring report (MWSS PMO AWTIP)

Ongoing.

III. Information Disclosure and Socialization including Capability Building

6. The safeguards team attended the pre-FBI and MMT meetings together with IP tribal leaders to assess also current concerns and issues as well document project perceptions and recommendations. The activity is also an opportunity to provide Information, education and communication (IEC) campaign to inform the activities of people around the project site. The first MMT meeting was held in 27 July 2017 and the succeeding one was in 23 August 2017.

IV. Grievance Redress Mechanism

7. Figure 1 below shows the Grievance Redress Mechanism flow. Attached as Annex H is the Grievance Procedure Form in the local language (Filipino).



Figure 1. Grievance Redress Procedure

8. The table below shows the complaint received and resolved during the period:

DATE COMPLAINT ACTION TAKEN

July 20, 2017 Dust along Kalye Once outside the industrial area affecting residents in the area

The complaint was investigated and was found to be caused by MAPOLCOM vehicles passing along Kalye Once. It was resolved and accepted by one of the complainant; Mr. Rogelio Santos. Based on the In-Out Security Logbook, it was verified that the identified trucks along the vicinity does not belong to CMC or CMC’s sub-contractor.

July 31, 2017 IP Chieftain Mauro B. Mudlong led a noise barrage in the Ipo Area to complain the removal/dismissal of old workers and replacement with new ones without informing the chieftain. They raised their complaint against Mr. Alex Lim and Amang Samson. They also complained the boat scheduling.

CMC’s present work schedule status along Ipo Dam area was explained to them. It was explained that the work along Ipo Dam will be on-hold due to some technical concerns. The boat scheduling will be coordinated with Mr. Solomon instead of Mr. Samson. Mr. Peter Salonga mediated on the issue. It was agreed that only ten (10) workers will be accommodated:



five (5) will be chosen by Amang being the foreman and five (5) by the chieftain.

V. Conclusion

9. Monitoring activities (i.e., field visits, public consultation meetings, focus group discussions, key

informant interviews, and review of relevant documents) should be continuously undertaken to ensure

compliance with the safeguard requirements. The status of relocated families should be continuously

monitored to ensure that the standard of living is improved. Survey needs to be conducted to update project

data.

10. Items to be included in the next monitoring period.

For the IP activity, the conduct of FPIC with Dumagat stakeholders spearheaded by NCIP Bulacan

satellite office in Norzagaray, Bulacan. The process shall proceed as provided by the IPRA Law in order to

protect the rights of the IPs especially at the construction area.



Attachments:

A. COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST CMC STAFF



B. FBI REPORT TRANSMITTAL



C. TEMPORARY NCIP PERMIT



D. FIRST MIDTERM REVIEW MISSION MINUTES OF MEETING



E. SECOND MIDTERM REVIEW MISSION MINUTES OF MEETING



F. FBI NARRATIVE REPORT



G. PHOTOS OF CURRENT HOUSE OF ONE OF THE RELOCATED FAMILIES



H. GRIEVANCE REDRESS PROCEDURE FORM IN FILIPINO



I. PROPOSED MMT MEMBERS

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