Province of La Union

23 Sept. 2011

NEDA Conference Hall

For. Dianne M. Orpilla, Chief, Environment and Natural Resources Division Office of the Provincial Agriculturist, Provincial Government of La Union

The Province of La Union

Political Boundaries:

North : Ilocos Sur

South : Pangasinan

East : Benguet

West : China Sea

Physical Characteristics

Land Area : 149 hectares

: 11.60% of Total Land Area of Region 1

: stretches 102 Km from North to South

Terrain : Predominantly Hilly

Climate : Wet and Dry Season

Shaped like a left footprint stamped on the Ilocos-Pangasinan seabord

Capital : City of San Fernando

: 273 Km North of Manila

: 57 Km from Baguio

Districts/ Municipalities

: 19 Municipalities

: 1 City

: 576 Barangays

: 2 Congressional Districts

The Province of La Union

Is a home to industries, resourceful and nature-loving people

noted for its Ilocano trait of hard work

Demographic Trends:

Population : 712,499

Households : 140,143

Growth Rate : 2.09%

Population Density : 477 persons/ sq. km.

Religion : Predominantly Roman Catholic

Labor Force : 467,000 skilled and educated

: ~ 53% in the agriculture sector

: ~ 12% in industry sector

: ~ 35% in service sector

Literacy Rate : 98% (one the highest in the country)

Gifted with a multitude of scenic landscapes and pristine

beaches, La Union is a tourism, trade and investment haven.

• Most Business Friendly LGU Award

• Surfing Capital of the North

• Aspiring Honey Bee Capital of the North

• The City of San Fernando

– Seat of regional government offices, educational and commercial center

– Once the airport is upgraded, it is less than 1 hour away from Hong Kong and Taiwan, 3 hours from Singapore, 3.5 hours from Korea and Japan

– The Poro Point Special Economic & Freeport Zone is a premiere economic growth center in Northern Luzon fully equipped with adequate infrastructure such as industrial park, seaport, and airport facilities

The Province of La Union

P – participatory local administration and

governance E – eco-development program towards sustained

growth and equity

A – availability of efficient utilities &

infrastructure support program

E – environment & natural resources program

toward sustainable management & utilization of resources

C – comprehensive social services delivery

program

Governance of Marine & Coastal Resource in La Union 1.0 Policies, Strategies and Plans a. Program on “BBB” -Badge, Bar, Bench Integration b. Coastal Resource Management Plans (11/12) c. Environmental Management Plans of Municipalities d. Ecological Solid Waste Management Plans e. Sanitasyon Para Kadatayo Amin f. Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan g. Public- Private Partnership 2.0 Institutional Arrangements a. Provincial Technical Working Group on CRM b. Provincial/ Municipal Agriculture & Fisheries Management Council c. Bantay Dagat (Municipal & Barangay) d. Provincial Technical Working Group on Watershed Management

Bringing together the LGUs, law enforcement agencies, prosecutors and judges in addressing critical issues and concerns on law enforcement and regulations towards sustainable management of coastal and marine resources.

BBB Objectives :

3.0 Public Awareness & Mobilization

a. Fisheries School on the Air

b. Oras ti Mannalon (Radio Program)

4.0 Capacity Development

a. Capacity Building of Environmental Management Coordinators on Urban Environmental Management

b. Fish Examiners for ATs and PNP personnel

c. Study/ exposure Tours for LCEs on CRM, SWM, Eco-tourism & Sanitation

Training on Scientific Examination of Fish Caught through Underwater Explosion (October18-30, 2010) at

RFATDeC, Paoay, Ilocos Norte and RMATDeC, Lucap Alaminos City, respectively.

Attendance:

1 MFARMC 3 Fishery Technicians 4 Market Supervisors/Inspectors 2 Philippine Coast Guard 2 Philippine Maritime Police 10 Philippine National Police

Sustainable Financing

Partnership with Private Organizations such as:

a. Tanim Kalikasan Inc.

b. Center for Advanced Philippines

c. Businesses Core Group for Highway Beautification

Sustainable Development Aspects of Marine & Coastal Management 1.0 Natural & Man-made Hazard Prevention and

Management

a. Geo-Hazard Mapping & Validation

b. Training on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM)

c. Provincial DRRM Technical Working Group

What we have done and where we are now for PEA E C Disaster Management

56,094 to 55 dependents of victims who died during typhoons

P 10,000

Relief Assistance to Families

What we have done and where we are now for PEA E C Purchase of:

- ARGO All Terrain Vehicle-Frontier 650 8 X 2

- 2 High Powered Rubber Boats

2.0 Habitat Protection, Restoration & Management

a. Fish Sanctuaries/ Marine Protected Areas

b. Rehabilitation of Mangrove

c. Biodiversity Assessment

d. La Union Greening Program

e. Market Denial of illegally caught fish

f. Bantay Dagat Task Force

Oath-taking of La Union Baywatch officers and members & conducted the 1st Forum at Diego Silang

Hall, Provincial Capitol on September 2, 2010.

Delineated Coastal Water Boundaries was completed and already signed by 99% of the Municipal Mayors. Next step : 1. Legislative adoption of the

coastal water and inclusion to the CLUPs.

2. Water-use delineation

3.0 Water Use and Supply Management

a. Waste Water Treatment Facilities

b. 1st Community-based DEWATTS in the Philippines

c. Access to potable water thru subsidies on Jetmatic pumps

4.0 Food Security & Livelihood Management

A. Food sufficiency levels :

B. Use of Urine in agriculture “ Urban-Rural Integration” concept being piloted in Bauang

b. livelihood: introduction of alternative livelihoods for coastal municipalities

a. Bee Keeping

b. Guapple Processing

c. Crafts & Novelty Items production

Sea Urchin/Seaweeds –Balaoan

Marine Cage Culture –Rosario & Santo Tomas

4 PAYAOs

10 Fish Traps

Rural-Urban Integration Rural Urban

High input cost- low output harvest

Availability of fertilizer

Rapid soil degradation

increasing prices of agricultural products

Food quality and availability

Disposal or reuse of waste

High cost of providing services

Environmental Protection

Water

availability / Scarcity

Food Security

Food Quality

Use of Urine in Agriculture

Harvest (incl. nutrients & organic matter)

FLOW OF NUTRIENTS

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Animal manure

Compost

Human excreta

Fallow periods

Synthetic fertiliser Availability

Affordability

5.0 Pollution Reduction and Waste Management

a. Training on Market Waste Management

b. Training and Coach-in on Landfill Management & Operations

c. Monitoring and Evaluation on RA 9003 compliance (semestral)

d. Sanitation Infrastructure Assistance Program

e. Community-led Total Sanitation

f. Waste water Management

g. Ecological Sanitation (EcoSan)

h. Annual Search for Cleanest, Greenest, Safest Municipality

i. Search for Best Barangay with Sanitation Practices

Ground breaking ceremony of Decentralized Waste Water Treatment (DEWATS) and signing of Memorandum of Agreement with BNS-BORDA in Central West, Bauang La Union. ([Project completed 2011)

Turn over ceremony of ECOSAN toilets held at Diego Silang Hall.