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ECOLOGICAL PROFILE 2010

CHAPTER 1

HISTORY

The history of Mobo dates back to the 17th century. The Poblacion was then situated in what is now a sitio called “Daan na Lungsod”, just a kilometer away from the town proper. The town of Mobo is one of the oldest municipalities in the Province of Masbate serving as its capital town during the middle part of the Spanish regime. This could be traced from the old relics of Daan na Lungsod (Old Town) cemetery.

When the Spanish Government transferred his official residence from Mobo to Masbate some years later, Masbate became the capital town.

In 1910, Mobo became a barrio of the Municipality of Masbate until February 1945 when act by congress it was reverted to its municipality status. On august 18, 1949, the Municipal Government began to function with a set of town officials appointed by higher authorities.

The name of Mobo was derived from a native fish trap called “bobo”, a type of fishing method used by the fisherman as the town is located near swamps and seashores. The place was later called Mobo.

It was believed that the Poblacion has some historical relics of the “Spanish Conquistadores” and frigates. These relics could still be found in the Street of Pallabot in Barangay Fabrica, near the Sagawsawan River, which was once a shipyard where a ship was said to have sank. According to the old folks of Mobo, Spanish vessels used to dock in the Sagawsawan River for repair by Filipino laborers.

On January 6. 1946, Sitio Mandali was the seat of Local Government of Mobo under the leadership of the late Mayor Loreto T. Reyes a native of Mobo who ran the government under the Japanese resistance movement during World War II.

When the expected American aid failed to arrive on time, Moboans were forced to evacuate to a safe place for fear of Japanese atrocities. It was during this time when the young people of Mobo joined the resistance movement against the Japanese.

Mobo belongs to the second congressional district of Masbate Province. It is the gateway municipality for the City of Masbate and expects to benefit from the “spill over” effect of developments from Masbate City. Mobo is a potential supplier of livestock, vegetables and cereals for Masbate City which agricultural lands are threatened by massive infrastructure development and commercial activities bringing agricultural production to a dwindling state.

With the full implementation of Masbate City Zoning Ordinance on relocation of warehouses containing hazardous merchandize outside the City, Mobo could well be a suitable transfer site with its available and cheap land for business expansion.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT (LGU-MOBO) |


Chapter 2

GEO-PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

Geographical Location

The Municipality of Mobo, has about 14 kilometers of picturesque shoreline south of Masbate pass. It is one of the 7 municipalities comprising the 2nd congressional district of the Province of Masbate with 20 municipalities and 1 city. It is bounded on the north by Masbate City, on the East by Masbate Pass, on the south by the Municipality of Uson and on the west by the municipality of Milagros.

Mobo which is merely 6 kilometers away from the capital city of Masbate can be reached in less than 10 minutes ride via any means of land transportation such as tricycle or jeepney. Geographically, it lies on the coordinates of 12 o 33 to 12o 22’00 latitude to 123o 36’00 to 123o36’44” longitude.

TOPHOGRAPIC MAP



The Municipality of Mobo is characterized by rolling hills and mountains, swamps, forest and grass lands. Rivers traverse the inland barangays, prominent of which are the Bañadero River, Marintoc River, Sagawsawan River, Alawihaw River and Tugbo River.

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GEOLOGY

ELEVATION

About thirty nine percent (39%) of the area are mountain ranges and hills with pasture grasses suitable for cattle grazing, coconut plantation and upland crops. Sixty nine percent (69%) are plain land areas with fertile soil suitable for rice, corn, vegetables and root crops. The highest point of elevation is the Mayong-payong watershed located at Holjogon, Mobo, Masbate, at 107.6m above sea level (MSL). The deepest part of the municipal waters of Mobo is about 40 to 60 fathoms or 110 meters deep along the Masbate Pass.



SLOPE

Thirty nine percent (39%) of the land area consist of mountains and hills with 50% to 70% in slope covering barangays Baang, Barag, Mabuhay, Lomocloc, Mapuyo, Sawmill, Guintorelan, Sambulawan, Holjogon and Tugawe. Sixty nine percent (69%) of the land are in low lying areas with slope lower than 8%-18% found in barangays of Polot, Umabay Interior, Tugbo and Lalaguna.



ROCK FORMATION

The surface area of Mobo is underlain by two rock formations and the older igneous rock of cretaceous Palaneocens age. The sedimentary rocks consist of fluvial alluvium mode of unconsolidated clay, silt, sand, gravel, cobbles and boulders formed out of weathering and erosion of pre-existing rocks.

SOILS

Mobo has four general types of soils namely:

1. UBAY CLAY which covers the barangays of Baang, Bagacay, Balatucan, Dacu, Guintorelan, Lalaguna, Lomocloc, Luyong Catungan, Marintoc, Nasunduan, Pinamarbuhan. Tugawi, Tugbo, Umabay Exterior and Umabay Interior.

2. HUMOYANGAN SANDY CLAY, covers the whole area of Barangay Barag, Holjogon, Mabuhay, Mandali and Mapuyo and Part of same other barangay.

3. BOLINAO CLAY, covers the whole of Tabuc and part of Bagacay, Lalaguna and Umabay Interior.4. MACAROBE CLAY, covers the whole of Barangay Pabrica and same part of Pinamarbuhan, Poblacion Dist.

No. 1 and Tugbo.



LAND RESOURCES

Overlaying the two types of substructures of Mobo, are coastal and alluvial plains.

The coastal geomorphology consists of tidal flats characterized by the presence of mangrove both of the palm (nipa) and tree (bakauan) variety as well as fishponds. The coastal land form consists of beach ridges and swales. This land form derives from the mixture of fluvial and marine deposits. It has a level to nearly level relief. The coastal barangays of Tugbo, Luyong-Catungan, Dacu, Bagacay, Marintoc and Balatucan, straddle this landform.

The broad alluvial plains consist of rivers represent the disposition of the river systems. Most of the agricultural barangays of Tabuc, Mandali, Umabay Interior, Umabay Exterior, Lalaguna, Bagacay belong to this landform.

Mobo has a land area of 15,900 hectares consisting of 10,398.057 agricultural land, 247.00 hectares of fishpond, 325.000 hectares of mangrove of other land uses.



The land has the following category 404.2853 hectares for residential, 20.1456 for commercial use, 100.793 for industrial use, 36.4503 hectares for institutional use and 6.0723 hectares for cemeteries.



BREAKDOWN OF EXISTING GENERAL LAND USE

LAND USES EXISTING AREAS IN HECTARES

% OF TOTAL

Agricultural 68.9093 .447 %

Forest (special plantation) 404.2856 89.543 %

Grass land pasture 404.2856 1.96 %

Other uses (fishpond) 0.1459 2.54 % Institutional 2.0793 2.54 % Nipa 1.6122 .10 % Mangrove 477.0323 100.00 %

TOTAL 15,904.4151

AREA OF EXISTING URBAN LAND USES

LAND USES CATEGORY EXISTING AREAS IN HECTARES

% OF TOTAL

Residential 68.9093 0.433 %

Institutional 404.2856 2. 541 %

Commercial 0.1459 0. 0913 %

Industrial 2. 0793 0. 130 %

Cemeteries 1. 6122 0.100 %

TOTAL 477. 0323 3. 029 %



MINERAL RESOURCES

The Municipality of Mobo is rich in mineral resources such as gold, platinum and coal which are found in Barangays Holjogon, Tugbo, Tabuc, Mandali, Pinamalatican, Polot, Lomocloc, Mapuyo, Sta Maria and almost in all rivers within the municipality. The Local Government particularly under the present administration of Mayor Percival Castillo does not allow mining operation. Gold panning operation in all rivers of the municipality is regulated as most people in all barangays are dependent on the river waters particularly the Mobo- Masbate water system that supplies drinking water for Mobo and Masbate City. Exploitation of non-metallic minerals such as quarrying of sand, gravel, stones and boulders is likewise regulated by the municipality thru permits and licenses.

COASTAL RESOURCES

The coastal resources of Mobo have depleted due to human intervention particularly unregulated issuance of foreshore permits for the conversion to commercial, industrial, residential, beach resorts and others. Dynamite fishing and use of noxious and poisonous substance has been rampant in its coastal waters of Mobo. Illegal exploitation of the municipal waters by illegal fishermen from nearby municipalities, illegal gathering of coral rocks, seaweeds and other marine resources have added to the deterioration of the coastal resources of this municipality. The Municipal Government having realized the importance of its coastal resources enacted ordinances reinforced with national laws, PDs, RAs, DAOs and administrative orders to address and solve this problem on coastal resources.

Copy of the results of the PCRA conducted by the agriculture/fishery office is still unknown, as it has not yet been submitted to the appropriate offices.

FRESH WATER RESOURCES

The Mobo water facility comes from two major sources. One comes from Barangay Holjogon while the other from the Mayong-payong watershed about two (2) kilometers away from Poblacion. This is the source of the Masbate-Mobo Water District (MMWD) that supplies the water requirements of the residents and commercial establishments in barangays Poblacion 1 and 2, Mandali, Tabuc, Pinamarbuhan, Tugbo, Umabay Exterior, Nasunduan and Dacu.

The rest are from government and private shallow and deep wells.



CLIMATE

The PAG ASA office/station has no available data on morphemic temperature, relative humidity, cloudiness and rainfall of the Municipality of Mobo.

However, thru observation the following data is prevalent:

1. Rainy Season usually starts from June to January 2. Dry Season usually starts from February to June. 3. On the month of October there are three dry weeks. 4. Average rainfall rises from July to December. 5. Northeast monsoon starts to blow usually during the months of September and gets stronger during the months of

October to December.

NATURAL HAZARDS/ CONSTRAINTS



The DENR – PENRO has no available record with regards to flooding, erosion, siltation and infiltration and soil drainage as its Environment Management Bureau (EMB) has not yet completed compiling the data and maps for the Municipality of Mobo.

Nevertheless, through experience and observation, flooding of estuarine rivers affects forty percent (40%) of flood prone areas such as Barangays Tugbo, Pinamarbuhan, Poblacion Dist. No. 1 and 2, and Tabuc. Twenty nine percent (29%) of the area is free from flooding such as Barangays Umabay Exterior, Lalaguna, Bagacay, Marintoc and Balatucan where the concentration of people and economic activities are located.

Damage due to flooding, landslide, earthquake and typhoons is minimal.

Flooding occur during heavy rains caused by monsoon rainfalls and strong typhoons affecting six (6) barangays located along the river channel namely: Tabuc, Mandali, Pinamalatican, Polot, Marintoc and Tugbo.

EARTHQUAKES

While several earthquakes occurred, no damage were reported since the municipality of Mobo is far from any fault line.

TYPHOON

A number of strong typhoons have passed the Bicol Region but fortunately the Municipality of Mobo sustained minimal damage to persons, infrastructure and agricultural crops.

EROSION AND SILTATION

In flood prone areas soil erosions occurred usually caused by strong water current during heavy rains resulting to land slides such as which occurred in Barangays Tugbo, Tabuc and Bagacay

INFILTRATION AND SOIL DRAINAGE

With regard to infiltration and soil drainage, there is no factual record as of today since the EMB- DENR has not yet completed their compilation of data for the Municipality of Mobo.



Chapter 3

POPULATION AND SOCIAL PROFILE

SOCIAL COMPOSITION AND CHARACTERISTIC

Most people living in the municipality of Mobo are Filipinos. The survey conducted by the MSWD showed there are six (6) persons of foreign origin (Chinese, English, German and one whose nationality was not specified). Masbateño tongue is the predominant dialect spoken by 94.62%, although there are Cebuanos, Bikolanos, Waray and other minor dialects. English is understood by many but not widely spoken.

The typical family in Mobo has an average of 7 members. The dependency ratio is 75%, which means that there are 75 persons of unproductive age for every 100 person of productive age.

Approximately 91% of the townspeople belong to the Roman Catholic Church and the remaining 9% are distributed among other religious denominations like the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC), born-again Christians, Seventh Day Adventist, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Baptist, Jesus is Lord (JIL) and Mormons.

In terms of literary, about 92% of the population 5 years old and over are literate. The National Statistics Office (NSO) records some 5,288 of the population were in college or have finished college up to graduate and post graduate level. This means about 15% are of college-level. It was established that the modal educational attainment in elementary level (44%) followed by high school (38%) and college (15%). Only 3% of the inhabitants are illiterate.

POPULATION SIZE AND GROWTH RATE

HISTORICAL GROWTH OF POPULATION OF MOBO



CENSUS DATE

POPULATION INCREASE OR DECREASE

AVERAGE GROWTH RATE/YEAR

1903 2,603

1960 12,169 + 9,566 1.37

1970 20,622 +8,463 4.10

1975 21,736 + 1,114 1.02

1980 22,609 + 873 0.77

1990 24,879 + 2,270 0.91

1995 25,049 + 170 0.13

2000 28,233 + 3,184 2.25

2007 32,740 + 4,507 2.75

The total population in Mobo as of the latest NSO census of 2007 is 32,740. This is 3.99% of the total provincial

population of 819,100 in the same census year. The municipal average annual growth rate was 2.75 much lower than

the average population growth rate of 3.99%

POPULATION SIZE AND AVERAGE GROWTH BY BARANGAY

BARANGAY POPULATION ANNUAL AVERAGE GROWTH

RATE

2000 2007

BAANG 705 765 1.15

BAGACAY 1,536 1,752 1.76



BALATUCAN 1,533 1,683 1.27

BARAG 251 407 5.47

DACU 1,475 1,709 1.95

FABRICA 504 532 0.74

GUINTORELAN 290 381 3.41

HOLJOGON 308 267 0.36

LALAGUNA 998 1,195 2.35

LOMOCLOC 490 552 1.60

LUYONG-CATUNGAN 769 865 1.58

MABUHAY 421 472 1.54

MANDALI 718 741 0.44

MAPUYO 307 397 3.24

MARINTOC 1,978 2,490 2.93



BARANGAY POPULATION ANNUAL AVERAGE

GROWTH RATE

2000 2007

NASUNDUAN 901 1,111 2.70

PINAMALATICAN 940 1,038 1.35

PINAMARBUHAN 2,368 2,952 2.82

POBLACION 1 1,719 1,944 1.65

POBLACION 2 1,795 1,924 0.95

POLOT 919 1,003 1.19

SAMBULAWAN 449 382 2.5

STA. MARIA 311 434 4.05

SAWMILL 922 927 0.07

TABUC 1,595 2,053 3.18

TUGAWE 317 370 2.04

TUGBO 653 897 3.88

UMABAY EXTERIOR 1,890 2,004 0.81

UMABAY INTERIOR 1,371 1,491 1.15

TOTAL 28,233

32,740 1.88

GROWTH OF BARANGAY POPULATION

For the last 7 years from 2000 to 2007, the municipal population increased at an average annual growth rate of 1.88%. During the same period, 9 barangays had growth rates higher than the municipal average, 3 of which registered more than twice the said average growth rate namely, Barag (5.47%), Sta. Maria (4.05%) and Tugbo (3.88%). On the other



hand, 15 barangays posted less than the municipal average growth rate while 2 barangays have negative growth rates namely, Tugawe (-0.36%) and Holjogon (-2.50%).

MIGRATION PATTERNS

For economic reason, Moboans migrated to other places like Manila, Cebu, mainland Bicol, Palawan and Laguna. This migration pattern signifies that there are not enough job opportunities in the locality hence people would venture to nearby growth centers. Migration however is overwhelmed by formation of new households.

NET POPULATION DENSITY

BARANGAY POPULATION AREA (HECTARES) PERSONS/HECTARES

BAANG 765 820.0762 0.935

BAGACAY 1,752 648.6614 2.700

BALATUCAN 1,683 784.5258 2.145

BARAG 407 628.3161 0.647

DACU 1,709 291.9389 5.853

FABRICA 532 174.8590 3.042

GUINTORELAN 381 398.3394 0.956

HOLJOGON 267 257.0274 1.038

LALAGUNA 1,195 701.1537 1.704

LOMOCLOC 552 523.9704 1.053

LUYONG-CATUNGAN 865 154.9999 5.580

MABUHAY 472 453.6658 1.040

MANDALI 741 218.0926 3.397



MAPUYO 397 841.6101 0.471

MARINTOC 2,490 943.2617 2.639

BARANGAY POPULATION AREA

HECTARESPERSONS/HECTARES

NASUNDUAN 1,111 223.9166 4.961

PINAMALATICAN 1,038 750.2492 1.383

PINAMARBUHAN 2,952 528.6087 5.584

POBLACION 1 1,944 469.6258 4.139

POBLACION 2 1,924 167.3000 11,500

POLOT 1,003 750.2492 1,336

SAMBULAWAN 382 528.6087 0.722

STA. MARIA 434 517.5796 0.838

SAWMILL 927 947.0945 0.978

TABUC 2,053 485.5418 4.228

TUGAWE 370 214.1074 1.728

TUGBO 897 524.0371 1.711

UMABAY EXTERIOR 2,004 347.5027 5.766

UMABAY INTERIOR 1,491 401.4937 3.713

TOTAL 32,740 14,347.3392 2.281

POPULATION DENSITY



In 2007, the gross population density of Mobo is 2.28 persons per hectare or 228 persons per square kilometer. This is higher than the province’s 1.97 persons per hectare and slightly lower than the country’s 2.62 persons per hectare. The net population density of 4.59 persons per hectare is almost three times of gross density. Barangay Mapuyo, whose land area accounts for slightly more than half of the town’s total land area has the lowest density of 0.47 person per hectare. Six other barangays have less than 1 person per hectare densities.

HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION

The Municipality has a total of 6,328 household in 2007 with an average of 7 members per household. The household population is 32,740. This means that every resident of all barangays is a household member.

URBAN – RURAL DISTRIBUTION

The Municipality of Mobo is predominantly rural. Only 2 out of 29 barangays are urban namely: Poblacion 1 and Poblacion 2. In 2000, there were only 3,514 or 12.44% urban population while the remaining 24,719 or 87.56% were rural dwellers. In 2007, there were 3,868 persons in the urban area, an increase of 354 persons or an average annual increase of 70 persons. The rural dwellers in 2007 totaled 28,872. (See table)

URBAN – RURAL POPULATION 2000 - 2007

POPULATION 2000 2007 NO %

URBAN 3,514 3,868 354 1.30

RURAL 24,714 28,872 4,158 2.05

HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION

BARANGAY TOTAL

POPULATION HOUSEHOLD POPULATION

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLD

AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD

SIZE



BAANG 765 765 160 4.79

BAGACAY 1,752 1,752 400 4.38

BALATUCAN 1,683 1,683 295 5.70

BARAG 407 407 150 2.71

DACU 1,709 1,709 271 6.08

FABRICA 532 532 140 30.8

GUINTORELAN 381 381 73 5.22

HOLJOGON 267 267 60 4.45

LALAGUNA 1,195 1,195 270 4.79

LOMOCLOC 552 552 100 4.38

LUYONG-CATUNGAN 865 865 175 5.70

MABUHAY 472 472 84 2.71

MANDALI 741 741 150 6.08

MAPUYO 397 397 60 3.80

MARINTOC 2,490 2,490 531 5.22

NASUNDUAN 1,111 1,111 211 4.45

PINAMALATICAN 1,038 1,038 170 4.43

PINAMARBUHAN 2,952 2,952 542 5.52

POBLACION 1 1,944 1,944 370 4.94

POBLACION 2 1,924 1,924 364 5.61

POLOT 1,003 1,003 148 6.77

SAMBULAWAN 382 382 84 4.54



STA. MARIA 434 434 101 4.29

SAWMILL 927 927 149 6.22

TABUC 2,053 2,053 343 5.98

TUGAWE 370 370 57 7.25

TUGBO 897 897 172 5.21

UMABAY EXTERIOR 2,004 2,004 406 4.94

UMABAY INTERIOR 1,491 1,491 298

AGE-SEX DISTRIBUTION BY AGE GROUP(2000-2007)

AGE MALE % OF TOTAL

FEMALE % OF TOTAL

TOTAL

UNDER 1 960 49 966 51 1,926

1-4 1,100 49 1,116 51 2,216

5-9 1,390 49 1,410 51 2,800

10-14 1,413 56 1,100 44 2,513

15-19 1,990 53 1,711 47 3,701

20-24 1,675 52 1,495 48 3,170

25-29 1,806 47 1,978 53 3,787

30-34 1,720 50 1732 50 3,432

35-39 1,749 49 1751 51 3,500

40-44 965 50 945 50 1,910

45-49 430 49 445 51 875



50-54 420 51 400 49 820

55-59 333 49 342 51 675

60-64 441 51 424 49 865

65 OVER 229 43 301 57 530

TOTAL 16,624 51 16,116 49 32,720

TEMPO OF URBANIZATION

For the period 2000-2007 the urban population grew at the rate of 1.30% annually. Rural population on the other hand grew at the rate of 2.05% annually. The tempo of urbanization is 0.75. This means that the rural population is growing much more than the urban.

AGE – SEX DISTRIBUTION

In the Municipality of Mobo, males outnumber females. The sex ratio for the years 2000 and 2007 are 16,624 and 16,116 respectively. In the year 2000, the age-specific sex ratio indicates that male plurality occurred in ages 1-4 to age group of 45-49. From age group 60-65 and above females outnumbered the males. Based on the Year 2000 NSO report, females outnumbered males in old age.

A. HEALTH PERSONNEL AND FACILITIES, PUBLIC & PRIVATE 1 Government Physician 1 Private Physician 1 Nurse 1 Med-Tech 1 Dentist 9 Midwives (Permanent, 2 casual) 1 Rural Sanitary Inspector 79 Barangay Health Workers 7 BHS (Barangay Health Station)

B. 10 LEADING CAUSES OF MORBIDITY, ALL AGES Acute Respiratory Infection Systemic Viral Infection Skin Diseases Wounds Dental Caries



Diarrhea Hypertension Anemia Amoebiasis

C. 10 LEADING CAUSES OF MORTALITY, ALL AGES Cerebro-vascular accident Cancer (all forms) Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) IV Hypothermic shock Myocardial Infarction Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) Status Asthmaticus Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) Liver Cirrhosis Typhoid Fever

o Congestive Heart Failure Sepsis

o Severe Pneumonia o Pancreatitis o Severe Nutritional Deficiency

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Leukemia

o DM Type II

D. OTHER HEALTH STATISTICAL DATA Total # of Birth – 924 Total # of Death – 140 Total # of Infant Death, under 11 mos. Old – 1 Total # of Maternal Death – 1 Total # of Neonatal Death, 1-27 days old – 1 Total # of Death, 50 yrs. & Above – 95 Total # of Death, with medical assistance Birth Rate – 99%

E. OTHER HEALTH STATISTICAL DATA Death Rate – 0.4% Infant Mortality Rate - 0.4% Maternal Mortality Rate – 0.19%



F. FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES DMPA Oral Contraceptive Condom

2009 New Acceptors Continuing Users CPR

SITUATION ANALYSIS HEALTH AND NUTRITIONAL PROFILE

(PRESCHOOLERS AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN)

Pre School Children (PS) – Include children ages 25-71 old months. School Children (SC) – Refers to all children enrolled in the elementary grades.

A. The total number of Pre-schoolers was 1,948.The actual number weighed were 1948 with an accomplishment of 100%Preschooler weighed:

1,281 normal with 65.75% 633 below normal low 32.49% 31 below normal very low 1.59% 3 above normal 0.15%

B. For the school year June 2009 of the 3,045 school children enrolled, 2,871 or 94.29% were weighed. 1,728 or 60.18% of which were found normal while 1,130 or 39.35% were below normal; and 13 or 0.45% were above normal.

The total number of undernourished school children (below normal and above normal) 1,143 or 40% of the total number school children weighed.

Total No. enrolled

Total No.

Weight %

Number of Weight Status

Normal Below Normal Very

Low Above Normal



1. Pre schoolers 25-71 old mos.

1,948 1,948 100% 1,281 or 65.75%

633 or 32.49%

31 or 1.59% 3 or 0.15%

1. School Children Grade I – IV.

3,045 2,871 94.29%

1,728 or 60.18%

1,130 or 39.35%

13 or 0.45%

The malnourished school children/preschoolers are found sporadically in the 29 barangays of the municipality. Causes of malnutrition problems are poverty, large number of family, laziness, and ignorance. These problems were given priority attention in order;

1. To integrate nutrition concepts in appropriate lessons in all subject areas in Grade I and Grade VI classes during school year.

2. To disseminate nutrition information in the community. 3. To conduct appropriate supplementary feeding to preschoolers for proper well balance food preparation. 4. To conduct session for responsible parenting movement, maternal and child care and family planning.

FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES: Family Planning Services in RHU are done thru referrals, motivation and counseling. FP users are given IEC

Materials, especially the Natural Family Planning (NFP) are Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM), Cervical Mucus Method (CMM) Basal Body Temperature Method (BBT), Standard Days Methods (SDM), Sympto – Thermal Method (STM).

However the Artificial Methods are still accepted by the FP users.

FAMILY PLANNING METHODS AND USERS – 2009

FAMILY PLANNING METHOD NEW ACCEPTORS CONTINUING USERS

DMPA 14 77

IUD 4 8

PILLS 54 337

VASECTOMY 0 0

BTL 13 23

CONDOM 7 22



NATURAL FP 762 930

RHYTHM /CALENDARS 49 56

The social welfare program and services in the Municipality of Mobo is provided by a Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officer, a Social Welfare Assistant and 30 Day Care Workers. The Social Welfare and Development Office have programs and services on livelihood to individuals, families and communities like children and youths, women, elderly, disabled, distressed and those who are in difficult circumstances or in crisis situations.

Each program has specific services that respond to the clientele’s needs.

All 29 barangays have Day Care Centers with 30 Day Cared Workers with a total of 1,271 pre-school children ages 3-5 years old served. Under the Early Childhood Care & Development Program (ECCD) these children are given high quality care and education that ensure and provide for children’s survival, protection and development.

FOOD FOR SCHOOL PROGRAM (FFSP)

This project involves the provision of food subsidy to poor families with children in day care centers. It is one of the components of the government’s Accelerated Hunger Mitigation Program that addresses hunger among the poor and malnutrition among children and ensures attendance in school. A total of 1,271 Day Care children were provided one (1) kilo of rice per child for 44 days.

HEALTHY START FEEDING PROGRAM (HSFP)

The Supplemental feeding project also provides hot meals and milk to 1,271 day care children in 26 day care centers. These children were being fed by the Day Care Service Parent Group (DCSPG) daily in order to increase their nutritional status.

OTHER SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES ARE THE FOLLOWING:

Pre-Marriage and Marriage Counseling Services are provided to couples about to get married. These would be couples were provided with guidance in understanding their roles and responsibilities as married couples and would be parents. This program is also supported by the Parents Effectiveness Services (PES) or Responsible Parenthood Services (RPS).



Aid to individual in crisis situation (AICS) provides financial assistance to poor families to help augment immediate care and hospitalization, for food and transportation, operation, purchase of blood, funeral and burial expenses etc.

Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) provides financial or materials assistance in the form of housing materials to restore their damaged houses affected by natural or man-made calamities.

Referral is one of the service and interventions provided by the Social Welfare Office to indigent clients for financial and other forms of immediate assistance to private, NGOs, and other government agencies.

COMMUNITY WELFARE STRUCTURES

Day Care Service Parent Group (DCSPG)

Barangay Council for the Protection of Children (BCPC)

Out of School Youth (OSY’s)

Municipal Women’s Federation (8 K Women)

Municipal Federation of Senior Citizens

Barangay Association of Senior Citizens (BASCA)

Municipal Federation of Persons with Disabilities (PWD’s)

Self-employment Assistance (SEA-K)

Tindahan Natin Operations (TNO)

DSWD ASSISTED PROGRAMS:

KATAS NG VAT:

“TULONG PARA KAY LOLO AT LOLA PROJECT”



The project with funds generated from the collection of Value –Added Tax provides a one-time Php 500.00 cash subsidy to Senior Citizens 70 years old and above who have no Veterans, GSIS, and SSS monthly pensions and who are living with families in the poverty threshold.

This is also in support to the special needs of the elderly in recognition of their valuable contribution to nation building. The amount of Php 182,000.00 was granted to 364 members of the Senior Citizens Association in the 18 barangays.

TINDAHAN NATIN:

The Tindahan Natin project, which started in 2006 up to the present, is a national government initiative thru the Local Government Unit for food security, job generation and livelihood. 13 Barangays with 20 Tindahan Natin operators have been established in the municipality. About 3,250 families are benefiting and have access to low priced but good quality rice and noodles offered by the Tindahan Outlets.

SELF – EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE KAUNLARAN (SEA-K)

SEA – K is a capability building program of the DSWD designed to improve the socio-economic skills of poor families to establish and self-manage sustainable community-based credit organization for entrepreneurial development. Under SEA-K Level 1, 10 livelihood associations were organized composed of 250 families in Barangays Poblacion District No. 1 and 2, Marintoc and Umabay Interior. The Department released Php 100,000.00 per association as seed capital to fund livelihood projects of the beneficiaries.

PANTAWID PAMILYANG PILIPINO PROGRAM (4PS)

The 4Ps is one of the most carried out programs and innovative social development and poverty reduction

strategy of the government that provides grants to extremely poor households to improve their health, nutrition and education and particularly their children aged 0-14, provided they comply with the program’s conditionalities. 907 families in 4 barangays namely Pinamarbuhan, Tabuc, Bagacay and Marintoc representing the “pockets of poverty” were beneficiaries of this program.

PAGLAUM CENTER

Temporary shelter for Women & children Survivors

*VISION*

Empowerment of underprivileged and less fortune marginalized women and children for a better quality of life.



*MISSION*

To provide social protection and psycho-social help to women in difficult circumstance and children in need of special protection towards self-reliance and reintegration to their family and community.

LOCATION NO. OF DAY CARE CENTER

LOCATION NO. OF DAY CARE CENTER

BAANG 1 NASUNDUAN 1

BAGACAY 1 PINAMALATICAN 1

BALATUCAN 1 PINAMARBUHAN 1 1

BARAG 1 PINAMARBUHAN 2 1

DACU 1 POBLACION 1 1

FABRICA 1 POBLACION 2 1

GUINTORELAN 1 POLOT 1

HOLJOGON 1 SAMBULAWAN 1

LALAGUNA 1 SAWMILL 1

LOMOCLOC 1 STA. MARIA 1

LUYONG-CATUNGAN 1 TABUC 1

MABUHAY 1 TUGAWE 1

MANDALI 1 TUGBO 1

MAPUYO 1 UMABAY EXTERIOR

1

MARINTOC 1 UMABAY INTERIOR 1

Day Care Service of MSWDO Mobo started in 1988 at Dacu Day Care Center. At present, all the 29 barangays have established a Day Care Center handled by trained Day Care Workers. Day Care Service caters to children 3-5 years



old, teaching them values inculcation. Out of the 29 Day Care Centers only 6 DCC’s were constructed using the standard size for DCCs: The rest are using Multi-Purpose Halls or School Buildings as their Day Care Centers.



TABLE 3.8A EDUCATIONAL STATISTICSPRE-SCHOOL (PUBLIC AND PRIVATE) SY 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-2010

NAME OF SCHOOL CATEGORY GRAD

E /LEVE

L

ENROLMENT FOR 3 YEARS

NO. OF

TEACHERS

TEACHER-

PUPILS RATIO

NO. OF CLASS-ROOM

CLASS-ROOM PUPILS RATIO SY

20072008

SY20082009

SY 20092010

St. Joseph Kinder School Private Nursery

Kinder I 21 19 16 1 1:16 1 1:16

Kinder II

18 23 21 1 1:21 1 1:21

Total 37 2 1:18 2 1:18

Poblacion 1 Day Care School Public 65 1 1:65 1 1:65

Poblacion 2 Day Care School Public 117 1 1:117 1 1:117

Baang Day Care Public 67 1 1:67 1 1:67

Bagacay Day Care Public 107 1 1:107 1 1:107

Balatucan Day Care Public 70 1 1:70 1 1:70

Barag Day Care Public 28 1 1:28 1 1:28

Pinamalatican Day Care Public 77 1 1:77 1 1:77

Dacu Day Care Public 111 1 1:111 1 1:111

Guintorelan Day Care Public 24 1 1:24 1 1:24



Holjogon Day Care Public 31 1 1:31 1 1:31

Holjogon Day Care Public 86 1 1:86 1 1:86

Nasunduan Day Care Public 82 1 1:82 1 1:82

Lalaguna Day Care Public 82 1 1:82 1 1:82

Lomocloc Day Care Public 48 1 1:48 1 1:48

Luyong Cat. Day Care Public 62 1 1:62 1 1:62

Mabuhay Day Care Public 33 1 1:33 1 1:33

Mandali Day Care Public 66 1 1:66 1 1:66

Mapuyo Day Care Public 42 1 1:42 1 1:42

Marintoc Day Care Public 112 1 1:112 1 1:112

Pinamarbuhan Day Care Public 127 1 1:127 1 1:127

Polot Day Care Public 51 1 1:51 1 1:51

Sambulawan Day Care Public 33 1 1:33 1 1:33

Santa Maria Day Care Public 48 1 1:48 1 1:48



Sawmil Day Care Public 39 1 1:39 1 1:39

Tabuc Day care Public 95 1 1:95 1 1:95

Tugbo Day Care Public 68 1 1:68 1 1:68

Umabay Extr. Day Care Public 67 1 1:67 1 1:67

Umabay Intr. Day Care Public 84 1 1:84 1 1:84

Fabrica Day Care Public 69 1 1:69 1 1:69

Tugawe Day Care Public 39 1 1:39 1 1:39

________ ________ _________ _______ ________ 1948 30 1:65 30

:65Prepared by:

CHITA T. CAPELLAN Public Schools District Supervisor

TABLE 3.17 School Age Population and Participation RatePRE-SCHOOL (PUBLIC AND PRIVATE) SY 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-2010



NAME OF SCHOOL School AGE Population

No. of Enrollment NO. OF CLASS-ROOM

CLASS-ROOM PUPILS RATIO

Mobo Cs 108 823 92 868 85.18 94.81

Baang 27 172 20 195 74.07 88.20

Bagacay 58 440 50 485 86.20 90.72

Balatucan 43 336 36 393 83.20 85.49

Barag 12 93 0 114 0 81.57

Canahig 25 267 19 284 76.00 94.01

Carlito 21 92 19 102 90.47 90.19

Dacu 39 382 33 408 84.61 93.62

Guintorelan 10 73 0 84 0 86.90

Holjogon 20 61 15 74 75.00 82.43

Jose Gamora 38 205 32 224 84.21 91.53

Lalaguna 32 173 24 183 75.00 94.53



Lomocloc 38 92 33 111 86.84 82.88

Luyong Catungan 48 280 42 319 87.50 87.77

Mabuhay 17 89 10 101 58.82 88.11

Mandali 35 169 32 194 91.42 87.77

Mapuyo 20 122 14 165 70.00 73.93

Marintoc 98 438 92 489 93.87 89.57

Pinamalatican 12 45 6 46 50.00 97.82

Pinamarbuhan 83 434 79 476 95.18 91.17

Polot 38 205 33 231 86.84 88.74

Sambulawan 10 68 0 77 0 88.31

Santa Maria 21 120 17 155 80.95 77.41

Sawmil 28 142 21 176 75.00 80.68

Tabuc 56 213 53 237 94.64 89.87

Tugbo 38 168 34 188 89.47 89.36

Umabay Extr. 69 399 62 455 89.85 87.69

Umabay Intr. 67 311 65 341 97.01 91.20

1081 6412 933 7175 86.30 89.36



TABLE 3.16 Schools EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT & LITERACY Rate 5 years old and over

Level M Number Total %

No. grade completed 19 18 37 2.02

Pre- School 113 48 161 8.79

Elementary 334 375 719 39.27

High School 100 187 327 17.86

High School Graduate 83 123 206 11.25

Post Graduate 35 42 77 4.21

College Graduate 52 63 115 6.28

Post Baccalaureate 21 32 53 2.89

Not Stated 29 107 136 7.43

Total Literacy Rate 796 1065 1831 81.76

TABLE 3.15 Schools EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT & LITERACY Rate 5 years old and over

School Age Population No. Enrolled Participation



Rate

Pre- School 113 48 ‘’’ 68.94

Elementary 500 215 193 408 81.6

Secondary

Source: Mobo Central School & Mobo NHS



NAME OF SCHOOL CATEGORY GRADE /LEVEL

ENROLMENT FOR 3 YEARS

NO. OF

TEACHERS

TEACHER-PUPILS RATIO

NO. OF CLASS-ROOM

CLASS-ROOM PUPILS RATIO 2007

2008 20082009

20092010

MOBO CENTRAL SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 834 857 868 30 1:29 27 1:32

BAANG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 196 198 195 6 1:33 4 1:49

BAGACAY ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 434 450 485 14 1:35 13 1:37

BALATUCAN ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 400 402 393 10 1:39 10 1:39

BARAG ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 66 85 114 2 1:57 2 1:57

CANAHIG ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 188 282 284 7 1:41 7 1:31

CARLITO C. BOLON ELEM. SCHOOL

PUBLIC I - IV 100 101 102 2 1:51 3 1:34

DACU ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 386 397 408 12 1:34 12 1:34

GUINTORELAN ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 78 84 84 2 1:42 2 1:42

HOLJOGON ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 72 70 74 2 1:37 3 1:25

JOSE B. GAMORA ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 220 221 224 7 1:32 3 1:75

LALAGUNA ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 220 208 183 6 1:31 6 1:31

LOMOCLOC ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 94 103 111 2 1:56 2 1:56



LUYONG CATUNGAN ELEM. SCH. PUBLIC I - IV 340 328 319 8 1:40 9 1:35

MABUHAY ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 110 110 101 3 1:34 4 1:25

MANDALI ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 204 203 194 6 1:32 6 1:32

MAPUYO ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 156 167 165 3 1:55 3 1:55

MARINTOC PROJECT IMPACT PUBLIC I - IV 529 487 489 15 1:33 14 1:35

PINAMALATICAN PRIMARY SCH. PUBLIC I - IV 25 29 46 1 1:46 1 1:46

PINAMARBUHAN ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 510 509 476 18 1:26 13 1:37

POLOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 240 225 231 7 1:33 9 1:26

SAMBULAWAN ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 97 84 77 2 1:36 2 1:36

STA, MARIA ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 154 154 155 4 1:39 3 1:52

SAWMILL ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 204 179 176 4 1:44 5 1:45

TABUC ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 229 218 237 7 1:34 3 1:35

TUGBO ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 124 164 188 7 1:27 4 1:37

UMABAY EXTERIOR ELEM. SCH. PUBLIC I - IV 499 474 455 17 1:27 18 1:14

UMABAY INTERIOR ELEM. SCH. PUBLIC I - IV 2323 323 341 9 1:38 12 1:28



TABLE 3.15 EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT & LITERACY RATE 5 YEARS OLD AND OVER

Level M Number Total %

No. grade completed 19 18 37 2.02

Pre – School 113 48 161 8.27

Elementary 334 375 719 39.27

High School 100 187 327 17.86

High School graduate 83 123 206 11.25

Post Graduate 35 42 77 4.21

College Graduate 52 63 115 4.21

Post Baccalaureate 21 32 53 2.89

Not Stated 29 107 136 7.43

Total Literacy Rate 796 1065 1831 81.76



EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME

In 2007, the Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR) of Mobo for population 15 years old and above stood at 86%. This means that only 14% of the Labor Force is unemployed. Top employment sector is the agricultural sector (farming & other related work) with 40.8%, followed by government and private services with 39.2% and fishing with 15%. The rest is attributed to employment other than the above.

RECREATION AND SPORTS FACILITIES

Among the sports facilities in Mobo are basketball courts located in 21 barangays. There are at least eight (8) barangays with volleyball courts. Recreational services available in the town are billiard hall, video tape rental, videoke, and sing-a-long (Kanta 5). Six (6) beach resorts both accredited and non-accredited are found along the beaches of Mobo. These resorts provide leisure and relaxation to the people of the neighboring of towns as well as those coming from foreign countries.

CRIMES /OFFENSES

INDEX CRIMES 2008 2009

Murder 3 6

Frustrated Murder 2 6

Attempted Murder 0 1

Parricide 0 0

Homicide 1 0

Rape 1 1

Reckless Imprudence resulting to Homicide 0 1

Physical Injures 0 1

Anti-Violence against women and children in relation to RA 9262 and 7610 0 2

Robbery 1 1

Theft 0 0

Frustrated Homicide 0 1



SPECIAL LAWS 2008 2009

Illegal Drugs 0 0

Illegal Gambling 0 2

Illegal Possession of Firearms 0 0

Illegal Logging 0 0

Illegal Fishing 0 0

Other 0 0

Crime Volume 8 22

Crime Solved 8 22

Crime Rate 26% 71.6%

Crime Solution Efficiency 100% 100%

PROTECTIVES SERVICES

In 2008 eight (8) crimes were reported itemized as follows: 3 Murder, 2 Frustrated Murder, 1 Homicide, 1 Rape, and 1 Robbery. As of 2009 twenty two (22) crimes were reported, composed of 6 Murder, 6 Frustrated Murder, 1 Attempted Murder, 1 Frustrated Homicide, Reckless Imprudence resulting to Homicide, 1 Reckless Imprudence Resulting to Injuries, 2 Violation of Section 5 of (i) and (a) of RA 9262 and in relation to 7610. For crimes against property, 1 robbery was reported. As for offense against Special Laws, only 2 cases were reported for illegal gambling for Violation of 1602 locally known as Loteng and Pula–Puti. All crimes and offenses for CY 2008 and 2009 were reported as solved. Crime rate for 2008 is 26% and 71.6% for 2009. Complementing the Police and fire fighting personnel are 380 barangay Tanods who maintain peace and order at the barangay level.

LOCAL ECONOMY

AGRICULTURAL CROPS



The crops grown in the Municipality of Mobo are classified as seasonal and permanent crops; seasonal crops include rice (irrigated, rain-fed, upland) corn, vegetables, rootcrops and legumes. Permanent crops are dominated by coconut. Other permanent crops include lowland/highland fruit trees and bananas.

• AGRICULTURAL CROPLANDS

The total area planted to agricultural crops by end of 2009 was approximately 11,117.00 hectares (See Table 4.1). Of this, coconut dominantly covered an area of over 85%, followed by corn and rice with 6.6% and 6.10% respectively. All other crops appear very insignificant.

• CROP PRODUCTION

The total volume of production of all crops in the Municipality of Mobo is approximately 9,419 m.t.

Coconut showed the highest production, followed by rice and banana which constituted 32% and 21% respectively. Fruit trees and other seasonal crops contributed only 2% of the total crop production in 2009.

Table 4.1 AREAS PLANTED TO SEASONAL AND PERMANENT CROPS

CROP AREA PLANTED PERCENT OF TOTAL

1. Seasonal crops 1,652



• Irrigated rice 189 11.44%

• Non-irrigated rice 196 11.86%

• Upland rice 294 17.80%

• Corn 733 44.37%

• Lowland vegetables 50 3.02%

• Rootcrops 100 6.05%

• Legumes 50 3.02%

2. Permanent crops 9,465

• Coconut 9,065 95.77%

• Lowland fruit trees 100 1.06%

• Highland fruit trees 100 1.06%

• Banana 200 2.11%

Total Crop Area 11,117



The total rice production is very low having an average yield of 3 MT/ha./cropping season and this could be attributed by high cost of production, attitude of farmers towards adoption of new technology, pest and diseases, lack of irrigation facilities; while coconut production benefited almost 3,000 families who were solely dependent in coconut mono-cropping culture. The Municipal Agriculture Office estimated 15,388 people who are directly or indirectly involved in agriculture.

Table 4.2 CROP PRODUCTION BY VOLUME OF YIELD

Crop Production

(mt) Percent of Total

Rice, all types 3,080 MT 32.70%

Coconut 4,077 MT 43.28%

Banana 4,077 MT 21.23%

Fruit trees, all types 100 MT 1.06%

Vegetables, all types 12 MT 13 %

Root crops 100 MT 1.06%

Legumes 50 MT 53 %

Total Crop Production 50 9,419 MT



Table 4.3 LIVESTOCK and POULTRY POPULATION by Selected Years

IDENTIFICATION POPULATION

2006 2007 2008 2009

Carabao 1,555 1,790 1,871 1,775

Cattle 155 167 187 215

Horse 169 185 195 177

Hog 3,585 3,695 3,948 4,959

Goat 1,150 1,290 1,286 1,265

Other Livestock (Sheep)

4 5 3 4

Chicken 20,095 20,300 21,500 23,000

Ducks 325 350 355 465

Other Poultry (Layers) 2,500 3,000 1,500 2,000

Source : MAO, Mobo, Masbcate



LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY

Available data for purposes of this characterization are as follows:

CARABAO

Carabao population in 2006 to 2008 proved a steady increase and is attributed to non-preference of Mobo populace to eat carabeef. A slight decrease in year 2009 is noted as a result of shipping it for slaughter in Batangas and part of Samar. Carabao population appeared highest in Barangay Pinamalatican.

CATTLE

Cattle population of the municipality generally attained a sustained increase from 2006 to 2009 with an average yearly increase of 16 hds. Cattle population was highest in Barangay Pinamalatican.

HORSE

Horse population is increasingly distributed along the highland barangays like Baang, Mapuyo, Pinamalatican, Barag, Lomocloc, Sawmill, Sta. Maria, Tugawe and Sambulawan. Horses are used as a means of transportation to carry copra and other farm products from the hinterlands. Some Barangay captains used horses as dispersal animals to their constituents.

HOG/SWINE

Swine population in 2006 to 2008 proved a steady increase and is attributed to the effects of constant swine dispersal programs of the municipality. Pigs are distributed among backyard swine raisers only that constitute about 90% of the consumption. It was highest in the populated barangays like Marintoc, Pinamalatican, Tabuc and others.

GOAT POPULATION

Goat population of the municipality is in the highland barangays of Baang, Pinamalatican, Tugawe, Sawmill and others.

CHICKEN AND LAYERS (POULTRY)



Poultry population of the municipality is highest at Pinamalatican and Tabuc particularly in 2007 when backyard white-leg horn egg and broiled production boomed. Native chicken and fighting cocks constitute the population among the other 27 barangays.

DUCKS

Duck population is mostly mallard that abounds in the ricefield areas of Nasunduan, Lalaguna, Macabug and Tabuc where it is used as a biological control of GAS. Muscovy ducks populates the uplands as it is adapted to the area.

Table 4.5

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY PRODUCTION, PRODUCTION-CONSUMPTION SITUATION

Product Total

Production

Total Consump

-tion (m.t.)

Surplus (Deficit) (m.t.)

Remarks

Carabeef BeefPorkPoultry Meal Poultry Egg

011,520 kg.12,960 kg.16,800 kg.5,200 pcs.

011,620 kg.12,960 kg.6,900 kg.5,500 pcs.

0(100 kg.)

0(100 kg.)(300 pcs.)

0(240 kg./week, 960 kg./mo.)

(270 kg./week,1,080 kg./mo.)

FISHERIES

The fishery sector is very significant economic activity in the Municipality of Mobo, most common are the near shore and offshore fishing grounds which is abundant in marine biodiversity.

Offshore and Nearshore Fishing



For offshore fishing, the Mobo fisherfolk have an access to the Masbate Pass and Samar Sea, while inland resources include rivers, creeks and swamps developed into fishponds.

Inland Fishing

The Municipal Agriculture Office records the developed fishpond area of the Municipality is 356.6825 hectares with twenty six (26) operators. The species cultured include bangus, tilapia and prawn. Fishpond areas are found in Barangays Fabrica, Luyong Catungan, Pinamarbuhan, Pob. Dist. No. 1, Pob. Dist. No. 2, Tabuc and Tugbo. At present, the MAO is undertaking tilapia fingerlings dispersal program to small scale or backyard type of fresh water culture. This constitutes 2.2051 has., to 43 farmer beneficiaries with the particular specie “tilapia nilotica”.

MUNICIPAL FISHERIES

In 2009, the MAO reported a total of 592 bancas used in municipal fishing activities. Twenty percent (20%) of these are motorized while the rest are non-motorized. The 11 coastal barangays of the municipality have 4,212 families engaged in fishing activities.

The MAO registered 493 fisherfolks spread across the 11 coastal barangays. The volume of production for marine and inland fish catch is estimated at 498 mt.

FOOD SELF-SUFFICIENCY ASSESSEMENT

The Municipality of Mobo is still insufficient in some major commodities like grains, meat and fish. This can be attributed to low production capacity, occurrence of calamities, and very limited access to agricultural support services.

TABLE 4.6 FOOD SELF-SUFFICIENCY (CY – 2009)



COMMODITY

SUPPLY

(M.T.)

PER CAPITAL

/YEAR

DEMAND

(M.T.) SELF-SUFFICIENCY

Grains (Rice)

Asrtd.Vegetable/Legumes

Rootcrops

Fish

Meat Livestock & Poultry

3,080

124 MT

200 MT

498

31.28

0.11434

0.01265

.0073

.03065

.03313

3,910.08

439.43

249.63

1,048.14

1,132.94

21.23%

71.78%

19.88%

52.49%

2.76%

AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT FACILITIES

Agricultural support facilities can be classified into two types:

production support facilities

post production support facilities

PRODUCTION SUPPORT FACILITIES/SERVICES – include irrigation system, farm implements, supply of farm inputs, agricultural credit and extension services.

IRRIGATION SYSTEM – The Municipality of Mobo has 2 Communal Irrigation System namely: LUNAS-CIS and RONAS-CIS. It was constructed by the NIA and directly managed by the irrigators association, the system is servicing 120 has. and 20 has. respectively, benefitting 90 farmers. There is also an existing Small Water Impounding Project at Barangay Lalaguna servicing more or less 30 has. and at least 10 Small Farm Reservoir



with a service area of 10 has. Areas not serve by irrigation system draw irrigation from an open water source. There are 5 available water pump owned by private person.

HAND TRACTORS – There is are 13 units of hand tractors owned by private individuals located in Barangays Nasunduan, Umabay Exterior, Lalaguna and Pinamalatican.

AGRICULTURAL FARM INPUTS – The LGU-Mobo thru the Office of the Municipal Agriculturist is currently implementing “Fertilizer Subsidy Assistance Program”. Under this plan, farmers can purchase rice seeds in 50:50 scheme or 50% discount of the price and a discount of Php500 provided for every bag of fertilizer purchased by the farmer.

EXTENSION SERVICES – the Municipal Agriculture Office provided technical assistance to farmers, livestock and poultry raiser and fisherfolk.

SERVICES TO CROP FARMERS INCLUDE:

Conduct crop pest and diseases surveillance for damage assessment.

Conduct Farmers Field School, Technology Demo on Proper Agricultural Practices, Seminars, Trainings, Field tours, Cooking Demo for Homemakers, Farm-Home Visitation, Monitoring and Evaluation.

Extending Support to Institutional Development Program (Farmers Association, Irrigators, Association and People’s Organization, Mango Growers Association)

Providing Agricultural Input Subsidy Assistance but in limited scale.

SERVICES TO LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY RAISERS INCLUDE:

Animal dispersal – cattle, carabao, swine and chicken

Veterinary services – treatment/medications, vaccinations, castrations, supplementary injections, deworming

Technical services – conduct of training/seminars, artificial insemination, pregnancy diagnosis heat synchronization, attending to farrowing

SERVICES TO FISHERFOLK

Conduct of training/seminars, tilapia fingerlings dispersal program;



Provide assistance for establishment of marine sanctuary, mariculture and other marine habitats establishment;

Provide support assistance to fisherfolk organization, BFARMCs;

Provide assistance to Coastal Law Enforcement and Marine Protection Activities.

SERVICES TO HIGH COMMERCIAL CROPS GROWER

Conduct training/seminars;

Provide vegetable seeds/mango seedlings and other HVCC seeds;

Provide technical assistance to HVCC growers/producers;

Conduct Farm Home Visitation.

Conduct Field Tour or Lakbay aral.

POST HARVEST FACILITIES INCLUDES FACILITIES FOR HANDLING RICE POST HARVEST, CORN AND ANIMAL PRODUCTION.

Rice Post Harvest facilities available in the Municipality of Mobo to wit:

Rice mills in 3 barangays, single pass model with average capacity of 20-25 cavans/hr.

9 units solar dryer pavement and 1 Mechanical flat bed dryer with 120 bags drying capacity 2 of which were provided by KR-2 (Japan) and the rest were grants from the Department of Agriculture.

1 warehouse owned by a private individual.

All other rice post harvest equipments are privately owned which includes 21 rice threshers.

COPRA IS SOLD DIRECTLY WITHOUT ANY IMMEDIATE PROCESSING; THEY RELY MOSTLY ON SOLAR DRYING AND CONVENTIONAL TYPE OF COPRA DRYING.



LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY RAISING IS LARGELY AT BACKYARD SCALE FOR THE DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION OF LOCAL RESIDENTS.

Slaughter service is provided by the lone slaughterhouse owned and operated by Municipal Government. The facility is located in Barangay Pob. Dist. No. 1. The volume of livestock butchered per week is 240 kgs. for beef and 270 kgs. for pork.

Small scale Meat processing exists in Pob. Dist. No. 2.

Table 4.9 INVENTORY OF BEACH RESORTS

BARANGAY NAME OF RESORT NO. OF OPEN COTTAGES

NO. OF CLOSED COTTAGES

NO. OF RECEPTON HALL

DACU GOLD BEACH 4 0 1

DACU REST HOUSE & RESORT

2 12 1

LUCKY BEACH HOTEL &RESORT

7 0 1

BAGACAY BITUON BEACH RESORT 20 12 5

BALATUCAN 8YL BEACH RESORT 10 30 4

FABRICA LICUSION BEACH RESORT 2 0 0



INFRASTRUCTURE, UTILITIES AND FACILITIES = INVENTORY OF BRGY. ROADS, MUN. ROADS, PROVINCIALS ROAD, NATIONAL ROADS MOBO, MASBATE 2009

NAME /LOCATION CLASSIFICATION LENGTH (IN KM)

TYPES OF PAVEMENT

CONCRETE ASPHALT GRAVEL EARTH

TUGBO-BALATUCAN ROAD KM4.00 – 18.00

NATIONAL ROAD 14.00 3.000 11.500 - -

UMABAY EXTERIOR ROAD KM 9.5 – 11.30

PROVINCIAL ROAD 1.800 1.100 - 0.700 -

SAN NICOLAS MUNICIPAL STREET 0.404 .0404

SAN PEDRO MUNICIPAL STREET 0.181 0.181

REMEDIOS MUNICIPAL STREET 0.275 0.275

REAL MUNICIPAL STREET 0.408 0.408

SG. ABAN MUNICIPAL STREET 0.100 0.100

F. ESPINAS MUNICIPAL STREET 0.293 0.293

STO. NIÑO MUNICIPAL STREET 0.240 0.240

SALVACION MUNICIPAL STREET 0.138 0.138

SEVERO CASTILLO MUNICIPAL STREET 0.444 0.444

TOMAS S. ABAN MUNICIPAL STREET 0.441 0.441

REYES MUNICIPAL STREET 0.079 0.079

RAMOS MUNICIPAL STREET 0.230 0.230

BAANG BARANGAY ROAD 2.900 2.900

NAME /LOCATION CLASSIFICATION LENGTH (IN KM)

TYPES OF PAVEMENT

CONCRETE ASPHALT GRAVEL EARTH



BAGACAY BARANGAY ROAD 2.800 2.800 1.120

BALATUCAN BARANGAY ROAD 3.600 3.600 2.40

DACU BARANGAY ROAD 1.800 1.800 1.750

LALAGUNA BARANGAY ROAD 3.400 3.400 3.200

LUYONG-CATUNGAN BARANGAY ROAD 1.550 1.550 1.400

FABRICA BARANGAY ROAD 1.600 0.080 1.520

NASUNDUAN BARANGAY ROAD 0.550 0.120 0.430

PINAMALATICAN BARANGAY ROAD 2.088 2.088

PINAMARBUHAN BARANGAY ROAD 0.800 0.110 20.690

POLOT BARANGAY ROAD 1.588 1.588

UMABAY EXTERIOR BARANGAY ROAD 1.100 1.000 0.100

UMABAY INTERIOR BARANGAY ROAD 2.500 3.500

SAWMILL BARANGAY ROAD 4.080 4.080

STA. MARIA BARANGAY ROAD 4.500 4.500

TABUC BARANGAY ROAD 0.500 0.500

TUGBO BARANGAY ROAD 0.350 0.350

ROADS : The Municipality has a total of 54.00 kilometers of roads. This roads network comprises 14.000 km. of national road, 1.800 km of provincial road, 3.200 km of Municipality streets and 35.708 km of barangay road. Concrete roads totaled 14.000km, asphalt 4.001 km gravel and earth filled 7.03 km all of the municipal streets are concrete.

NAME & LOCATION CLASSI-

FICATION

TOTAL LENGTH (IN

METERS

TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION

CONDITION RCDG STEE

L TRUS

TIMBER

OTHER



S

TUGBO BRIDGE NATIONAL CONCRETE PASSABLE

BAÑADERO BRIDGE NATIONAL CONCRETE PASSABLE

SAGAWSAWAN BRIDGE NATIONAL CONCRETE PASSABLE

MARINTOC BRIDGE NATIONAL CONCRETE PASSABLE

BALATUCAN BRIDGE NATIONAL CONCRETE PASSABLE

ALAWIHAW BOXCULVERT NATIONAL CONCRETE PASSABLE

NASUNDUAN BRIDGE PROVINCIAL CONCRETE PASSABLE

BARANGCOLOD BRIDGE PROVINCIAL CONCRETE TIMBER

PASSABLE FOR REHAB.

NASUNDUAN BOX CULVERT BARANGAY CONCRETE PASSABLE

MACABUG BOX CULVERT BARANGAY

SAN NICOLAS ST. BOX CULVERT MUNICIPAL CONCRETE PASSABLE

REAL ST. BOX CULVERT MUNICIPAL CONCRETE PASSABLE

TOMAS ABAN BOX CULVERT MUNICIPAL CONCRETE PASSABLE

MANDALI (FOOT BRIDGE) BARANGAY CONCRETE PASSABLE

POLOT (FOOT BRIDGE) BARANGAY CONCRETE PASSABLE

BRIDGES : There is a total of 15 bridges in the Municipality of Mobo. 6 are national bridges, 2 provincial, 3 municipal

and 4 barangays bridges. Of the four (4) barangay bridges, two (2) are foot bridges. All national, provincial, municipal

and barangay bridges are made of concrete except one provincial bridge made of timber. The two foot bridges found in



barangays Polot and Mandali are also made of concrete. These bridges are passable except one provincial bridge

needing repair or improvement.

FLOOD CONTROL AND DRAINAGE FACILITIES: Flood control and drainage facilities are found in Barangays Poblacion 1 and 2 and

Tabuc. The type and dimensions of the facilities are as follows:

LOCATION TYPE OF FACILITY LENGTH (M)

WIDTH (M) THICKNESS (M)

POBLACION 1 GROUT RIPRAPPING 150.00 1.50 2.00

325.00

POBLACION 1 CONCRETE LINING 250.00 0.60 1.00

25.00 0.40 0.60

150.00 0.60 0.60

70.00 0.60 0.60

150.00 0.60 0.60

POBLACION 2 CONCRETE LINING 180.00 0.60 0.60

270.00 0.60 0.60

50.00 0.60 0.60

TABUC CONCRETE LINING 220.00 0.60 0.60

TRANSPORT FACILITIES

TYPE OF VEHICLE PRIVATE PUBLIC UTILITY GOVERNME TOTAL



NT

LIGHT VEHICLE 7 7

BUS 2 2

TRICYCLE 35 35

MOTORCYCLE 750 218 1 969

MULTI-CAB 5 13 18

JEEPNEY 12 1 13

DUMPTRUCK 15 3 18

LIGHT /HEAVY EQUIPMENT 4 1 5



DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY

Water requirement of the municipality is being provided by the Provincial – Led Mobo-Masbate Water District (MMWD) under the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA). Based on the data gathered from the MMWD there are a total of 842 households saved respectively. These household served are distributed in 10 barangays. The rest of the households tap the Local water supply and the underground water through Deep and shallow wells.

ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY

There is a round-the-clock electric power supply in the municipality of Mobo provided by the Masbate Electric Cooperative (MASELCO). Based on the report of Maselco, 18 barangays are now being served which mean that 2/3 of 29 barangays of Mobo is already energized. Its service areas include residential, commercial and industrial establishments, street lights of 16 barangays, public buildings and the water system.

TRANSPORTATION

Transport facilities include 2 public utility buses, 13 multi-cabs, 35 tricycles and 218 motorcycles. One bus ply the Masbate City - Sawmill and Polot routes and vice versa while the other one ply the Masbate City –Sta. Maria route and vice versa. Multi-cabs plying the Masbate City – Armenia, Uson route connect barangays along the national highway going to Cataingan in the south. While the Masbate City-Dacu route connects the barangays thru the provincial road going east. Tricycles also ply the routes earlier mentioned but only on a special hire basis. Motorcycles locally known as “Habal-habal” service hinterland commuters that cannot be reached by jeepneys and tricycles.



WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEM:

SOLID WASTE

Garbage in barangays Poblacion District No. 1 & 2, Pinamarbuhan, Tabuc, Tugbo, Dacu, Bagacay, Marintoc and Balatucan is collected daily by the 2 dumptrucks of the municipality. It is manned by eight (8) garbage collectors and 2 drivers. The garbage is then dumped in a 1500 sq. meters open dumpsite owned by the municipality located at barangay Tabuc.

PORT

Mobo has no seaport and airport of its own but dependent upon the one located at the capital city for the transport of its products.

MUNICIPAL CEMETERY

There are 5 cemeteries serving the 29 barangays of the Municipality of Mobo. Two are government–owned while the others are privately-owned. Three of these five are located in Poblacion while the other one, a memorial park is in Sitio Bagapantao, Dacu. The Old Catholic cemetery which is already congested was closed hence a new public cemetery located at Barangay Umabay Exterior is being developed to accommodate the need of the populace for burial grounds.

SLAUGHTERHOUSE

The existing slaughterhouse is located at Sitio Daan na Lungsod, Poblacion Dist. No.1 along the Bañadero River. At present the average volume of livestock being butchered per week is nine (9) for hogs and three (3) for cattle.

PUBLIC MARKET

Mobo has one (1) public market located at Poblacion downtown along Bañadero River. There are satellite markets in some barangays such as in Barangays Tabuc, Umabay Exterior, Bagacay, Marintoc and Balatucan.

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Chapter 6

LOCAL INSTITUTIONAL CAPABILITY / LOCAL FISCAL MANAGEMENT

6.2 STATUS OF FINANCIAL HEALTH

TABLE 6.2 SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES

TRANSACTION 2007 2008 2009

TOTAL RECEIPTS P 37,305,920.78 P 45,490,228.54 P 54,830,225.16

TOTAL EXPENDITURES 35,092,131.56 41,822,178.59 53,308,062.00

ENDING CASH BALANCE P 2,213,789.22 P 3,668,049.95 P 1,522,163.16

The Municipality of Mobo operates on a balanced budget where income has been equitably spent on the

prioritized programs, projects and activities as determined by the stakeholders observing prudent utilization of its

resources and a budget programming strategy aligned to the LGU’s mission and vision. Like most LGUs, its main

source of income is the Internal Revenue Allotment at 92% with a meager 8% derived from local and other operating

income.



FIGURE 1 SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES

2007-2009

SOURCE : MUNICIPAL BUDGET OFFICE

6.2.3 EXTENT OF FISCAL AUTONOMY



TABLE 6.3MUNICIPAL REVENUE BY SOURCE

MAJOR REVENUE SOURCE 2007 2008 2009Beginning Balance P - P - P - Operating & Misc. Revenue 1,351,993.78 1,528,942.99 5,265,821.16Tax Revenue 35,953,927.00 43,961,285.55 49,564.404.00Borrowings - - -Grand Total 37,305,920.78 45,490,228.54 54,830,225.16

Source : Municipal Budget Office

The Municipality’s income is illustrated in the data below where much dependence on the National Internal

Revenue Allotment is shown and a meager amount is locally generated. A remarkable savings had been realized in

year 2009 which had contributed much in the realization of some development activities and services for the year. The

LGU has still much to work for through in exploring ways towards effective fiscal management strategies geared to

improved local resource generation and effective & prudent revenue utilization.

FIGURE 6.3MUNICIPAL REVENUE BY SOURCE

2007-2009



2007

2008

2009

SOURCE : MUNICIPAL BUDGET OFFICE

Table below shows the actual cash outflow of the LGU for the past three (3) years. A remarkable decrease in the

personal services cost is shown below from 71% in 2007 and only at 45% in 2009. This is on account of the LGUs

efforts to cut down on PS cost by prioritizing other LGU operational needs and services.



TABLE 6.5ACTUAL EXPENDITURES

2007-2009

Actual Expenditures 2007 2008 2009

Personal Services 24,916,704.43 23,377,325.35 23,944,836.00

Maintenance & Other Operating Expenses 8,656,679.58 6,517,335.35 10,791,096.92

Capital Outlay 1,515,747.55 11,907,257.40 18,566,129.08

Financial Expenses 20,260.25 6,000.00

Total 35,092,131.56 41,822,178.35 53,308,062.00

FIGURE 6.5

ACTUAL EXPENDITURES

2007



2008

2009

SOURCE : Municipal Budget Office

TABLE 6.5EXTENT OF FISCAL AUTONOMY

2007-2009

Major Revenue Source 2007 2008 2009Beginning Balance 3,743,658.00Local Generated Revenue (All Sources) 1,351,993.78 1,528,942.99 1,522,163.16IRA 35,953,927.00 43,961,925.55 49,564,404.00Total 37,305,920.78 45,490,228.54 54,830,225.16


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