Elyu Clup

Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan 2017 - 2025
FOREWORD
The Province of La Union embarks on a new transformative agenda of having La Union

as the Heart of Agri-Tourism in Northern Luzon by 2025. In preparation to this
transformation, a trailblazing roadmap was prepared to guide the development of the province
towards the agenda to sell the “treasures” of La Union.
To ready the province into these Governance initiatives, the Administration of

Governor Francisco Emmanuel “Pacoy” R. Ortega III had made the Provincial Government
of La Union undergo the Performance Governance System (PGS) and have the Provincial
Government of La Union ISO 9001:2015 certified.
In line with the Transformative Agenda, the Province had aligned its Plans and Programs
through the Amended Annual Investment Program (AIP) 2017 and crafting of an Executive –
Legislative Agenda (ELA) 2017 – 2019. The Province also is fine tuning the Provincial
Development Physical Framework Plan (PDPFP) 2017 – 2025 to be more responsive and
focused towards the newly set Transformative Agenda.
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BRIEF HISTORY
A year after Adelantado Miguel Lopez de Legazpi made in Manila the capital of the
Philippines on June 24, 1571; the Spaniards started the colonization of Ilokos. In June, 1572, the
conquistadores by Juan Salcedo (grandson of Legazpi) landed in Agoo, and then a part of
Pangasinan called “El Puerto de Japon” because enterprising Japanese merchants have been
trading with the natives through this port.
The Spaniards marched up North without any resistance. They had their first taste of the
Ilokanos’ bravery and fighting heart during a historic battle in Purao (literally, “white” and maybe
due to the white sands of the beach) now known as Balaoan. The Spaniards befriended the
Ilokanos who reluctantly acceded to be under Spanish Rule.
After Cebu became the first provincial in 1565, new provinces have been created by the
Spaniards. Three main functions were considered so: Political – Civil Administration,
Ecclesiastical Governance and Geographical Considerations.
For more than two and one – half centuries, the original Ilokos Province remained intact
until 1818 when it split into Ilokos Norte and Ilokos Sur. In 1846, Abra was created by Governor
General Narciso Zaldua Claveria.
Governor General Narciso Zaldua Claveria was a visionary administrator. He believed

that combining three contiguous areas that are far from their respective provincial capitals was a
viable solution to the demands of Political – Civil Administration. He also saw the territory’s
agricultural and commercial growth potentials. And the kicker was the extension of Hispanic
Civilization and Christianity to the area.
Bangar, Namacpacan and Balaoan in the Southern portion of Ilokos Sur were quite the
distance from the Cabezera of Vigan and in almost like manner, Sto. Tomas, Agoo, Aringay,
Caba, Bauang, Naguilian, San Fernando, San Juan and Bacnotan were that far from Pangasinan’s
Capital Lingayen. The 40-50 rancherias in the depths of Central Cordillera of the Benguet district
bordered by the three Ilokos Sur towns and the nine of Pangasinan have even worse problems.
Thus on October 29, 1849, Governor General Claveria signed the proposal (Promovido)
to unite the Pangasinan – Ilokos – Cordillera areas into a new province called La Union (the
official name designated by Claveria Himself).
For 124 days, high and important Spanish Colonial Officers studied and deliberated on
the proposition to create La Union or not. On March 2, 1850, Governor General Antonio Maria
Blanco signed the Superior Decreto that founded La Union – the 34th Province since the founding
of Cebu in 1565. It was classified as a political – military government (Gobierno Politico –
Militar). Blanco appointed on March 4, 1850 Captain Toribio Ruiz de la Escalera (Claveria’s
former trusted aide de camp) as the first Gobernador Military y Politico. La Union is the union of
lands, people, cultures and resources. On April 18, 1854, Queen Isabella II of Spain issued the
royal decree (real orden) from Madrid confirming Blanco’s Superior Decreto.
By 1860, there was a democratic progress in commerce and agriculture in the province
primarily because of Tobacco. Spanish authorities banked on the prized lead for further economic
development. The industry was so lucrative that a Tobacco Monopoly was established. All
Tobacco leaves were strictly monitored and bought exclusively by the government at a fixed
price.
By 1896, the people of La Union had enough of the Spanish atrocities. The torture of the
native priest, Padre Adriano Garces of Balaoan, Mariano Gaerlan of San Fernando and Marioano
Dacanay of Bacnotan; the execution of Balaoan’s Siete Martines, the persecution of Masons
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whose membership included the elite natives; and others have all the more agitated the people to
unite and fight their masters for three centuries. On May 22, 1898, a shot from a revolver killed
the much – hated Friar Mariano Garcia of Santo Tomas, it was a shot heard in the whole province
which eventually ignited the revolution in what the Spaniards used to call, “Una Provinci
Modelo.”
Led by Manuel Bondoc Tinio, a boy general under the command of General Emilio
Aguinaldo, the Spaniards were finally defeated in La Union, some of whom escaped and sought
refuge in Vigan. With the help of the Americans, the Filipinos were finally freed from Spain only
to find out later that they will be subjected to a new colonial rule.
A Revolutionary Government was established with Aguinaldo as President. Tinio acted

as “De Facto Governor” of La Union but was later on replaced by Dr. Lucino Almeida as
Presidente Provincial. During the American occupation, Dr. Almeida was reappointed as
Provincial Chief, only to be convicted and exiled after his revolutionary connections were
discovered. In defense of their hard – fought freedom, the people of La Union resisted American
power and maintained their allegiance to Aguinaldo. Due however, to the superior American
Military Firepower, the whole province and the whole archipelago, were finally subdued and
pacified.
The Americans prioritized education during the rule. Schools were massively constructed
and public education attracted the Filipinos. Democracy, which was given equal importance,
facilitated the election of La Union’s first Civil Governor in 1901 in the person of Don Joaquin
Ortega, Grandfather of Governor Victor F. Ortega. Nine other equally able governors followed
Don Joaquin before the outbreak of World War II:
Joaquin Luna 1904 – 1907 Sixto Zandueta 1908 – 1919

Pio Ancheta 1919 – 1922, Thomas De Guzman 1922 – 1923
1931 1928 – 1931
Juan Lucero 1923 – 1929 Mauro Ortiz 1931 – 1934
Juan Rivera 1934 – 1937 Francisco Nisce 1937 – 1940
Bernardo Gapuz 1940
Just as when the Filipinos were awaiting independence as promised by the Americans
under the Tydings – Mcduffle Law, World War II exploded. The Filipinos gallantly fought side
by side with the Americans. Amidst all the chaos and anarchy, three Provincial chieftains rose to
the occasion to lead the people of La Union, Gov. Bernardo Gapuz (1940), Gov. Jorge Camacho
(1941 – 1942) and Gov. Bonifacio Tadiar (1942 – 1944).
On January 4, 1945, the tides of war changed in La Union as Filipino – American soldiers
captured Baroro Bridge in Bacnotan, a strategic bridge that connects the rest of Northern Luzon to
San Fernando. The victory ensured the liberation of La Union. It was followed by the Historic
Battle of San Fernando and Bacsil Ridge. Defeated, the Japanese Imperial Army retreated to
Baguio City where they joined their comrades and made their last stand.
Form the ashes of war; La Union underwent massive reconstruction and rehabilitation.
Patient and hardworking, the people of La Union marched on to progress and development led by
a new breed of innovative, highly competent and down to earth governors.
Agaton Yaranon 1946 – 1947 Doroteo Aguila 1948 – 1951

Juan Carbonell 1952 – 1955 Bernardo Gapuz 1956 – 1959
Eulogio De Guzman 1960 – 1967 Juvernal Guerrero 1968 – 1977
Tomas Asprer 1977 – 1986 Robert Dulay 1986 – 1987
Joaquin Ortega 1988 – 1992 Justo O. Orros 1992 – 2001
Victor F. Ortega 2001 – 2007 Manuel C. Ortega 2007 - 2016
Francisco Emmanuel “Pacoy” R. Ortega III 2016- Present
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THE PROVINCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND PHYSICAL FRAMEWORK PLAN (PDPFP), CY 2017-2025
AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
I. INTRODUCTION
The Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan (PDPFP) serves as the link
between national/regional and the city and municipal land use plans. Within this set-up, policies
enunciated at the top levels of government are effectively translated into a lower level provincial
plan to be more responsive to local conditions and aspirations. Conversely, policies at the
municipal stratum are integrated into the provincial plan.
The PDPFP takes the form of an integrated settlements, land use/land resources
management and infrastructure plan. The PDPFP shall serve as the Comprehensive Provincial
Land Use Plan (CPLUP) for the province as required under the 1991 Local Government Code.
Spatial inter-relationships are highlighted, but take into account the socio-economic and land
resource characteristics of the province.
II. THE PLANNING ENVIRONMENT – A SITUATIONER
Population and Geographical Characteristics
 The total population of the province is 786, 653 persons as of CY 2015 actual population
census with a growth rate of 1.12% from 2010-2015. The province shared 16 percent of the
total regional population of 5,026,128. The City of San Fernando is the major
settlement/growth area in the province which is also the economic and educational hub,
Agoo and Rosario for the Southern part as minor growth area and Bangar, Balaoan and Luna
as minor growth center in the Northern part.
 As to its location and physical characteristics, La Union is located in the Southwestern part of
the Ilocos Region, with a land area of 149,309 hectares, 11.6% of the region’s total area.
Under its jurisdiction are one city and 19 municipalities which is equivalent to 16.39 percent
of the region, and 576 barangays accounting 17.76 percent of the region’s total.
 The province has potential surface and groundwater resources that could be used for
agriculture and domestic purposes. A total of 45, 790.5 hectares municipal waters available
for marine fishery production with a coast of 114, 702 linear meter lies on the coastline from
Rosario to Bangar. There are five (5) major basins in the province; the Amburayan River
basin as one of the largest in the region and stretches along boundaries of La Union and
Ilocos Sur; other major ones are Aringay, Baroro, Naguilian and Bued Rivers.
 The land use potential is classified in two (2) major land classifications: the alienable and
disposable and the public forestlands. The average land holding is not more than half
hectares that production is not maximized. Conversion of land use is also evident, that is,
from agriculture to housing, mangrove to fishpens, etc.
Mainstream Disaster Risk Management
 In relation to hazards and disasters, vulnerability basically links people with their
environment to institutions and economic sectors that concerns them. Moreover, the
impact of hazards on a certain community through a vulnerability assessment defines the
extent of prioritization to be provided at a given period of time.
 The Western side of La Union is bounded by the Lingayen Gulf and the West Philippine Sea
and is prone to tidal surge due largely to storms. Eastward are the flatlands and the
agricultural areas which are susceptible to floods due to the overflowing of rivers.
 The eastern half of La Union is prone to land erosion owing to its slope (mountainous) and is
on the active fault zone. Highly vulnerable in the towns of Rosario, Tubao, Pugo, Burgos,
Bagulin, Santol and Sudipen.
 With the Philippines is located along the Typhoon Belt makes it prone for a large number of
tropical cyclones. An average of three (3) typhoons affects the province annually. Of the
eleven (11) typhoons that hit the province, four (4) affected more than ten (10)
municipalities or half of the province.
 Flooding occurs in most municipalities of the province. This is usually from the overflowing
of river systems like Amburayan affecting Bangar and Sudipen; Borobor River flooding
Rimos, Luna to Bangar; Baroro River affecting San Juan and Bacnotan; Aringay River
affecting eastern areas with Alaska, Samara, Poblacion, Sta. Lucia and Dulao; Naguilian River
affecting Naguilian and Bauang; and Bued River affecting Rosario.
 The Province of La Union is susceptible to ground shaking. This can be seen in what had
happened during the July 16, 1990 earthquake that really devastated the province. The
whole province is susceptible to ground shaking from 6.0 to 7.0 magnitudes.
 Liquefaction Susceptibilit is the condition when the ground losses strength due to intense
ground shaking and structures built on top of it may sink and tilt. At risk are places with high
water content such as old river channels, swamps, river banks, abandoned rivers, coastline
and flood plains. Sixteen municipalities and the City of San Fernando are susceptible to
liquefaction using the epicenter of the July 16, 1990 earthquake.
 Tsunami. Philippine archipelago is surrounded by active trenches which brought a constant

threat of tsunami practically in all the coasts of our country. For the province of La Union it is
bounded in the west with the West Philippine Sea and is facing the Manila Trench that made
our province susceptible to tsunami when an earthquake takes place.
III. SECTORAL SITUATIONS
The Economy of La Union
 Development in the province has been geared more towards Agri-tourism industries
because the province is well endowed to capitalize on its natural resources. The province has
8,476 commercial establishments operating in the province as of 2014 and has 19
manufacturing establishments. The main business center is the City of San Fernando with
the highest share of 32% of the provincial total.
 Major development projects have been established like the Poro Point Special Economic and
Freeport Zone and the on-going negotiation of the Regional Industrial Center and various
infrastructure projects. All of these are expected to generate investment not only in the
province but also in the entire region. Investment’s inflow in the province experienced a
slight decline pattern generating a total of P1.216 Billion in CY 2012 to 1.1164 Billion in CY
2015. Exports earnings seen to grow in 2012 accounted at $18.429 Million versus $ 23.288
Million in 2015. In terms of job generation continued to view the labor market is weak.
Agriculture
 Palay remains to be the major cash crop of the province displaying total area planted with
palay of 38,693 hectares resulting to a production for the year 2015 of 187,148 MT of which
86,061 MT were consumed giving the province an average sufficiency level of 124%.
 In terms of fruit trees production, the province is 166% sufficient. Mango dominated all the
fruit trees with a total production of 32,250 Metric Tons.
 Fruits, Root crops, Leafy and fruit vegetables are in the level of more than 200% sufficiency
level manifestation that these commodities are more than enough for the consumption of
the province.
 In 2015, the total fish production was 18,087.53 Metric Tons while the consumption
requirement of the province was 17,306.35 Metric Tons; hence, the sufficiency level of La
Union is 105%. The total additional employment generated out of fish production was
13,365 and the total income computed was P1,683,655.90.
Tourism Performance in the Province
 The stretch of white and gray sand beaches along the towns of La Union is the main
attraction to tourists. In the province tourist belts are located along the shores of San Juan,
San Fernando City, Bauang and Agoo. Its calm crystal water is ideal for water skiing,
snorkeling, swimming, scuba diving, wind surfing and boating. Its gifted multitude scenic
landscapes is a tourism haven as well, and eco-tourism development. Surfing is now a
tourism booster in the province owing to its long waves best for long board surfing.
Transportation, Access, and Linkages
 There are four (4) main roads that linked the different municipalities of the province. From
south to north is the Ilocos Highway; from east to west are the Naguilian Road, Aspiras
Highway and the Kennon Road, which traverse peripherally the town of Rosario at its
southern part.
 The province has a road network measuring 1,735.596 kilometers. Barangay Roads (61.02%
of the total or 1,059.003 kilometers). Provincial Road (15.22% or 264.093 kilometers), and
City/Municipal Roads (9.48% or 164.616 kilometers).
 La Union has one airport located in Canaoay, City of San Fernando. It is classified as a
secondary or alternate airport for general aviation with concrete strip dimension of 1,200
meters by 36 meters and an elevation of 3.96 meters. The Airport functions as alternate to
Baguio City’s Loakan Airport accommodating chartered turbo-prop aircrafts.
 Water Access. One of the best harbors can be found in the City of San Fernando. The
government, cognizant of its potentials has delegated the responsibility of developing the
port to the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) and Poro Point Industrial Corporation – BCDA. In
addition, there are 5 international ports under the administration of Poro Point Industrial
Corporation-BCDA, the conveyor pier of Philex, Pier No. 1 and 2, LCT Ramp, UCC Private Pier
while 4 are commercial privately owned piers – the Holcim Inc. Plant (former Bacnotan
Cement Industries), Shell LPG Depot/Gasoline and 1590 Energy Corporation.
Service Access
 A total of 24 hospitals are located in La Union including lying-ins and clinics, of which 17 are
privately owned and the other (7) are managed by the government. These hospitals have a
total bed capacity of 789, four hundred eighty nine (789) in public hospitals and 369 in
private hospitals.
 The Provincial Government of La Union operates the La Union Medical Center and five
district hospitals-Bacnotan, Naguilian and Rosario District Hospitals, Caba Medicare and
Community Hospital and Northern La Union Maternity and Children’s Hospital in Balaoan.
 A total of 237 health facilities operate in La Union. In each municipality there are twenty
(20) Rural Health Units/FP clinics and 217 Barangay Health Stations (BHS). Burgos an upland
area had the least with five (5) Barangay Health Stations. Average population served by 1
BHS is 3,591. Around 38 percent of the total barangays have BHS. Presence of private clinics
and diagnostic centers are located in urban municipalities that cater health services to
middle upper income class population.
 In terms of education physical facilities, a total number of 590 public and private schools
were recorded and distributed as follows: elementary schools accounted 428 or 73 percent;
secondary schools 139 or 24 percent and tertiary schools 25 or 4 percent.
 The province had adequate classrooms for both elementary and secondary level that
evinced by a classroom to pupil ratio of 1:25 and classroom to student ratio at 1:41 showing
lower than the planning standard of 1:45.
Utility and Infrastructure Services
 As of 2015, about 159,806 households or 95.05 percent has access to potable water supply
in the province. Level I recorded a 72.71 percent or 116,188 households served, Level II at
15,605 households or 9.76 percent and Level III at 28,013 households or 17.53 percent. The
municipality of Pugo of the 2nd district shows an excellent performance in the provision of
potable water supply to every household with 100 percentage points while in the 1st district,
the municipality of San Juan also posted a 100 percent accomplishment in the provision of
potable water supply.
 Irrigation systems of the Province had a total service area of 15,090 hectares. National
Irrigation System in the province had a total service area of 3,702 hectares while the
Communal Irrigation System has 3,789 hectares. The Amburayan River is the main source of
water in irrigating the farms in District I while NIA Masalip in Agoo serves the municipalities
in the second district.
 In CY 2015, records revealed that 168,131 households with sanitary type of garbage disposal.
About 12 percent practiced the usual manner of burning, dumping in individual pit (5
percent), picked-up by garbage truck (33 percent), burying (32 percent), composing (17
percent) then later used as fertilizer, and other usual manner (1 percent).
 As of 2015, households with satisfactory disposal of solid waste accounted 82.15 percent.
District I exceeded the provincial total of 92.71 percent. The municipality of Naguilian of
District II had 100 percent households with satisfactory disposal of solid waste followed by
the City of San Fernando at 99.92 percent due to the presence of the San Fernando Landfill.
 Sanitation is very important to every household in the province. As per record, 79.20 percent
of the households have complete sanitation facilities and 93.97 percent of the households
are having sanitary toilets breakdown into: Flush = 12.38 percent, Water Sealed = 75.13
percent and Sanitary Pit Privy = 4.49 percent; pit privy = 1.85 percent. With this result, the
Health in Every Home Program still extends thousands of toilet bowls to far-flung barangays
to eventually observe sanitary environment.
 La Union is 100% energized by LEUCO and LUELCO.
Poverty
 Based on the official release on poverty statistics by the Philippine Statistics Authority, the
poverty incidence among population in La Union was 12.2 percent in 2015 which is lower by
0.90 percent of Region I’s data of 13.1 percent. Looking on the trends of the poverty
incidence among population since 2006 to 2015, result shows that in 2009 it reaches to a
peak of 29.3 percent from that of the 2006 data of 26 percent, this suddenly and
significantly declined to 18.5 percent or 6.30 percentage point drop from the 2012 data.
 Subsistence incidence among population in La Union whose income fall below the food
threshold was estimated at 5.2 percent in 2015. During the same period in 2006 to 2015,
same scenario was noticed.
La Union and Physical Framework
 The projected improvement is necessary to provide the needed impetus to realize the full
potentials of agricultural areas as to land use of physical framework. Agricultural areas cover
54,701 hectares or 36.64 percent of the total area. The huge expanse of grassland in this
category is predominantly covered with cogon and different species of shrubs within the
area of 22,834 hectares or 15.59 percent of the total land area. The forest/wooded area
occupies 46,598 or 31.21 percent of the total land area. This area is covered with different
forest species at the highest portion of mountain ranges near the boundary of Ilocos Sur and
Benguet province. Hence, the other areas are purposely for beach sand, river wash
prominent rivers and for aqua-culture either brackish/fresh water and cover an area of
9,621 hectares or 6.44 percent of the total area.
IV. LA UNION DEVELOPMENT DIRECTION
A. Vision Statement
Taking full advantage of the growing tourist arrival brought about by agriculture,
tourism and the agri-tourism sites; potential market for visitors due to its strategic location;
peace and order; organized private sector who can drive business; political harmony and the
clear alignment with the regional and national development programs, the Province
envisions to be:
“The Heart of Agri-Tourism in Northern Luzon by 2025”
B. Mission Statement
La Union is the catalyst for sustainable and inclusive development. Catalyst as

defined is a person or an event which causes change. This highlights the Province becoming
an agent of change and an advocate for the development which is sustainable and inclusive.
To be the catalyst for sustainable and inclusive development that improves the
quality of life of the people.
C. Core Values:
God Loving
- We put God first in our actions. All that we do is for his greater glory
People Oriented
- We deliver public services that will empower our citizens to contribute for a
greater La Union
Accountable
- We take responsibility for our actions and commitments
Committed
- We are a dedicated and loyal team willing to exert full efforts for the success
of the Province.
D. Citizen Impact:
Leverage on Agri-Tourism to improve competitiveness and quality of life by
increasing household income, LGU avenues and reduction of IRA dependency.
E. Strategic Focus:
Position La Union as the preferred Agri-Tourism destination in Northern Luzon.
F. Core
a. Develop nationally competitive tourism circuits around community based agri-

tourism sites;
b. Promote investment opportunities in the tourism circuits to the private sector;
c. Brand and market La Union as an agri-tourism destination;
d. Capacitate agriprenuers and other MSMEs to be direct and sustainable inputs to
tourism;
e. Address workforce requirements and harmonize service standards of the tourism
industry
G. Support
a. Harmonize the land use plans, zoning ordinances, and tourism plans of the
component LGUs;
b. Capacitate component LGUs in streamlining business permits and licensing
processes;
c. Institutionalize a robust provincial knowledge management system;
d. Provide infrastructure support critical to the tourism circuit and the agricultural
sector;
e. Align Annual Investment Plan (AIP) with the tourism master plans at the provincial
and component levels.
THE LA UNION GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK

THE LA UNION TRANSFORMATIVE GOVERNANCE ROADMAP
STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT THRUST
A. Financial Administration or Good Financial Housekeeping

a. Intensifying good governance through public-private engagement, forging alliance
and institutionalizing transparency and accountability;
b. Leveraging on Agri-Tourism to improve competitiveness and quality of life.
B. Disaster Preparedness
a. Harmonize the Land Use Plan, Zoning Ordinance and tourism plans of LGUs towards
the Agri-Tourism Road Map;
b. Achieving resiliency amidst Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management.
C. Social protection
a. Intensifying preventive, promotive as well as curative and rehabilitative health
programs, focused on risk brought about by human influx and corresponding
pressure gravitating towards the Agri-tourism Circuits;
b. Ensuring accessible, comprehensive and quality basic social services to the poor and
marginalized groups;
c. Broadening mainstreaming effort for the social and economic empowerment of
vulnerable and disadvantage groups
d. Establish district hospital as centers for HOPE;
e. Develop an efficiently enforce pro-action policies and plan.
D. Peace and Order
a. Sustaining the Peace Initiative to ensure continuing economic and social prosperity;
b. Neutralize illegal drug demand and illegal drug supply;
c. Intensify anti-illegal drug awareness and education
d. Increase awareness and treatment, rehabilitation and aftercare services.
E. Business Friendliness and Competitiveness
a. Capacitate the PGLU for greater productivity innovation and peak performance
thru transformative governance;
b. Accredit (national) community based Agri-tourism sites identified in the tourism
circuit
c. Capacitate LGUs in streamlining Regulatory Processes
d. Develop globally competitive tourism circuits around community based Agri-Tourism
sites;
e. Promote investment opportunities in tourism circuits to the private sector;
f. Brand and market La Union as an Agri-Tourism destination;
g. Capacitate Agriprenuers and other MSMEs to be direct and sustainable inputs to
tourism;
h. Address workforce requirements and harmonize Service Standards of the Tourism
Industry;
i. Accelerating sustainable agri-fishery and livestock modernization and enterprise
development;
j. Maximize Public-Private Partnership in Agri-Tourism, Infra Development and
Environmental Management.
k. Align AIP with tourism circuit plan at provincial and municipal level to provide
infrastructure support critical to the Tourism Circuit and Agricultural Sector.
F. Environmental Management
a. Managing ecological zone: community-based and multi-stakeholder resource
management;
b. Addressing boldly unwanted by-products of development: solid and liquid waste
management and pollution control and management;
G. Transformative Governance
a. Institutionalize a robust provincial knowledge management system.

Development Issues/Problems, Goals, Objectives and Target
ISSUES AND CONCERNS STRATEGIES PROGRAMS/PROJECTS/ACTIVITIES

1.Exposure of the  Intensifying advocacy or  Information Education
Population /Households to awareness on public health Campaign
natural hazards issues relative to flood events  Building Permits
 Strict Implementation of zoning  DRR/CCA Enhanced
ordinances relative to identified Municipal CLUPs and
settlement areas in their CLUP Zoning
 Strengthening of Disaster  PDRRMO Capacity
Response among the populace Enhancement Program
2. Ricelands are basically  Enforcement of local  Integrated Pest
located at low-lying areas ordinances on hazard proof Management and Climate
which are susceptible to designs of building Change Resistant Varieties
severe flooding  Capacitate farmers in Pest
Management and Climate
Change Resistant Varieties
3.Vulnerable Tourism  Retrofitting of Building  Building Permits
Infrastructures  Prioritization of Tourism  Hazard/Response Priority
Centers in Rescue Maps
4. Identification of High  Mapping Economic Zones and  Mitigation Measures:

Risk Investment Zones Investment Areas River Bank Flood Control
and Elevation of
Vulnerable Buildings
 Provide Back-up Systems for  Provision of Emergency

5. Back Up Communication Communication Communication System
during emergencies and  Charging Station for Cellular with Stand Alone Charging
IEC in Dialect Phones Stations
 Warning Bulletin in Iloko  Text Blast
 Radio Bulletin in Iloko
6. Disruption of  Identification of alternate for  Weathering Access or
transportation and road network (CELUMEPA Escapes Routes
communication services Circumferential Road)
7. Most vulnerable sector  Evacuation centers should be  Weathering Access or

in the society (elderly, ready to cater to this Escapes Routes
young population, specialized sector  Evacuation Centers/ Zones
PWD,etc)
8. Need for more housing  Identification of settlement  Weatherproof Design
and settlements outside hazard prone areas - Elevation
- Strength (at least 350
kph wind load)
9. Most educational  An evacuation plan should be in  Evacuation Centers/ Zones
institution has no place. Responders to prioritize  Drills
evacuation plan these areas
10. Health services is lack  Intensifying preventive,  DRA/CCA Enhanced Sector

of provisions for disaster promotive as well as curative Plan on Health
relief and response and rehabilitative health
programs, focused on risk
brought about by flood events
and corresponding pressure
gravitating towards the Agri-
tourism Circuits
11. Disruption or ultimate  Design should be revisited to  Permits
destruction of public works include hazard proofing  Zoning
and utilities  Strict implementation of  Retrofitting
building codes
 Retrofitting of Critical
Infrastructure
THE PHYSICAL FRAMEWORK
This framework (PDPFP 2017-2025) aligned to the new transformative governance identified
by the new administration of Governor Francisco Emmanuel “Pacoy” R. Ortega III and in sync to the
new transformation roadmap of being the Heart of Agri-Tourism in Northern Luzon by 2025.
This plan ignites alignment to the new transformative through:
a. Identified areas of development using the 3 Tourism Circuits and its respectful
role
b. Identified areas of convergence for the different sectors or inter-sectoral
collaboration through the well defined development thrust and identified
programs, projects and activities.
c. Identified DRR-CCA enhancement of the identified vulnerable areas.
This document serves as a practical and rational guide for all stakeholders in making
decisions and formulating policies, particularly in the identification of the kind and location of PPAs
that respond to the real needs of our communities to ensure that they are safe, resilient and are
able to achieve sustainable development.
Republic otthe Philippines
OFFICC OFTHE PRESIDTI{T
Hou5ing and Land Use Reguiatory Board
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CERTIFICATION
This is to certrfy thal the Disasrer fusk Reductron-Climate Changc Adaptation Enhanced
Provincial Physical Framework Plan ofthe Province of ta tjnion, 201 7-3025, has been submitted
to rhe HLURB.NLR ottice on May 30, 2017
April 2019 at Baguio cit-y upon the written rcque ofthe Provincial
Issued this 25tt dsy of
Govemor, Francisco Emmanuel "Pacoy" T Oftega, for Depanment of Interior and local
Government (DILC lSeal ofGood Local Govemance evaluatlon purposes
B.DEWM
ror: ATTY. JANN ROBY R OTERO

Regional Officer
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Reference No : Nt R- l-Cert-0425 1 9425
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Chapter I: Vision
I. VISION
A. Vision Statement
Taking full advantage of the growing tourist arrival brought about by agriculture,
tourism and the agri-tourism sites; potential market for visitors due to its strategic
location; peace and order; organized private sector who can drive business; political
harmony and the clear alignment with the regional and national development programs,
the Province envisions to be:
“The Heart of Agri-Tourism in Northern Luzon by 2025”
B. Mission Statement
La Union is the catalyst for sustainable and inclusive development. Catalyst as

defined is a person or an event which causes change. This highlights the Province
becoming an agent of change and an advocate for the development which is sustainable
and inclusive.
To be the catalyst for sustainable and inclusive development that improves the
quality of life of the people.
C. Core Values:
God Loving
- We put God first in our actions. All that we do is for his greater glory
People Oriented
- We deliver public services that will empower our citizens to contribute for
a greater La Union
Accountable
- We take responsibility for our actions and commitments
Committed
- We are a dedicated and loyal team willing to exert full efforts for the
success of the Province.
D. Citizen Impact:
Leverage on Agri-Tourism to improve competitiveness and quality of life by

increasing household income, LGU avenues and reduction of IRA dependency.
E. Strategic Focus:
Position La Union as the preferred Agri-Tourism destination in Northern Luzon.
F. Core
a. Develop nationally competitive tourism circuits around community based agri-

tourism sites;
b. Promote investment opportunities in the tourism circuits to the private sector;
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Chapter I: Vision
c. Brand and market La Union as an agri-tourism destination;

d. Capacitate agriprenuers and other MSMEs to be direct and sustainable inputs to
tourism;
e. Address workforce requirements and harmonize service standards of the tourism
industry.
G. Support
a. Harmonize the land use plans, zoning ordinances, and tourism plans of the
component LGUs;
b. Capacitate component LGUs in streamlining business permits and licensing
processes;
c. Institutionalize a robust provincial knowledge management system;
d. Provide infrastructure support critical to the tourism circuit and the agricultural
sector;
e. Align Annual Investment Plan (AIP) with the tourism master plans at the
provincial and component levels.
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Chapter I: Vision
THE LA UNION GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK
THE LA UNION TRANSFORMATIVE GOVERNANCE ROADMAP
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Chapter II: The Planning Environment
2. THE PLANNING ENVIRONMENT
2.1 Location, Land Area and Political Subdivision
La Union is located in the southwestern part of the Ilocos Region bounded on the
north and northeast by Ilocos Sur; on the south by Pangasinan; on the east by Benguet;
and on the west by the Lingayen Gulf and South China Sea.
Among the Ilocos provinces, La Union is the smallest in terms of land area with
149,309 hectares or equivalent to 11.60 percent of the region’s 1,284,019 hectares (about
0.5 percent of the total land area of the country).
District I’s land area of 70,069 hectares was 46.93 percent of the province’s area
and 5.46 percent of the region’s area. The municipality of San Gabriel has the biggest
land area with a share of 10.38 percent or 15,500 hectares followed by San Fernando City
(10,688 hectares) while Luna has the smallest area with only about 3.01 percent.
District II’s land area of 79,240 hectares was 53.07 percent of the province’s area
and 6.17 percent of the region’s area. Bagulin has the widest area (14,762 hectares),
followed by Aringay (12,207 hectares) while Sto. Tomas had the least (3,242 hectares).
The province accounts second least of the number of municipalities and

barangays in the region, respectively. Under its jurisdiction are one city and 19
municipalities which is equivalent to 16.39 percent of the region, and 576 barangays
accounting 17.76 percent of the region’s total. See Map No.2. La Union (1 City and 19
Municipalities).
2.2 Population and Settlement
2.2.1 Size, Distribution, Growth Rate and Density
In year 2015, the Census of Population showed that La Union has a total
population of 786,653 persons. Compared with the Regional Population of
5,026,128, the province rank number 3 in terms of population or 16 percent of the
total regional population.
The First District’s population is 46 percent of the total population while

District II has a bigger share of 54 percent because it covers a greater number of
municipalities. Upland/rural municipalities of both districts have the least
percentage share. (Refer to Table 1 and Figure 2).
The annual population growth rate from 2010- 2015 is 1.12 percent, a
figure higher by 0.07 percent from that of the 2007-2010 figure which is 1.05
percent and lower by 0.22 from that of the 2000-2007 figure which is 1.27
percent (See Figure 3). According to the 2015 actual population census of the
Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the province’s population is seen to double
in a span of 62 years, or by year 2077. The annual population growth rate is
higher than the region’s 1.09 but relatively lower compared with the national
APGR of1.72.
The First District has a relatively longer breathing space (77 years) to
prepare for the doubling of its population due to a lower population growth rate
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of 0.89 percent. This is 25 years more than the doubling time of the population in
the Second District.
Six municipalities and one city of the province posted a high population
growth. For District I, San Gabriel had the highest population growth rate of 1.71
percent and its population is expected to double in 40 years or by the year 2055
while Luna has the least at 0.23 percent and population is forecasted to double in
305 years (2320).
In District II, the municipalities of Pugo at 3.40 percent, Naguilian at

2.18 percent and Sto.Tomas at 1.58 percent have the highest population growth
rates. Their population is expected to double in 20 - 44 years or by year 2035 to
year 2059. The municipality of Burgos, identified as an upland area, has the least
growth rate of 0.52 percent and its population is seen to double in 133 years
(2148).
Figure 1. Historical Population Growth Trend : 2000-2015
800,000
750,000
700,000
650,000
600,000
550,000
2000 2007 2010 2015
La Union 657,945 720,972 741,906 786,653
Source of Data: Philippine Statistics Authority
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MAP NO 1. REGIONAL LOCATION MAP
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MAP NO. 2: LA UNION
BANGAR
33 Barangays
LUNA
40 Barangays SUDIPEN
17 Barangays
BALAOAN
36 Barangays
SANTOL
11 Barangays
BACNOTAN
47 Barangays
SAN GABRIEL
SAN JUAN 15 Barangays
41 Barangays
Capital of La Union: BAGULIN

SAN FERNANDO CITY 10 Barangays
59 Barangays
BURGOS
12 Barangays
BAUANG
39 Barangays
NAGUILIAN
37 Barangays
CABA
17 Barangays
TUBAO
ARINGAY 18 Barangays
24 Barangays
PUGO
AGOO 14 Barangays
49 Barangays
ROSARIO
STO. TOMAS
33 Barangays
24 Barangays
Source of Data: Provincial Planning and Development Office
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MAP NO. 3: AVERAGE GROWTH RATE 2000-2010
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The province’s population density increased from 497 in CY 2010 to

527 in CY 2015 which means that in CY 2015, 30 persons more were added to
the occupants of a square kilometer.
Agoo, a first class municipality from the 2nd District has the highest
population density of 1,240 (CY 2015) persons per square kilometer, followed by
the Municipality of Sto. Tomas with population density of 1,206 (CY 2015)
persons per square kilometer, while Bagulin, an upland municipality has the least
with only 91 persons per square kilometer, San Gabriel of District I also
considered an upland/rural municipality has the least population density of 117
persons per square kilometer. See Table 1.
TABLE 1. LAND AREA, POPULATION, POPULATION DENSITY AND DOUBLING TIME, BY

MUNICIPALITY/CITY: 2010 - 2015
DISTRICT/ GROWTH POPULATION DENSITY DOUBLING

LAND AREA POPULATION
MUNICIPALITY/ RATE (%) (person/sq.km.) TIME
(hectares)
CITY (Years)
2010 2015 2010 - 2015 2010 2015
DISTRICT I 70,069 343,346 359,719 0.89 490 513 77
BACNOTAN 6,507 40,307 42,078 0.82 619 647 84

BALAOAN 6,870 37,910 39,188 0.63 552 570 109
BANGAR 3,604 34,522 35,947 0.77 958 997 89
LUNA 4,489 35,380 35,802 0.23 788 798 305
SN. FDO. CITY 10,688 114,963 121,812 1.11 1,076 1,140 62
SAN GABRIEL 15,500 16,628 18,172 1.71 107 117 40
SAN JUAN 5,186 35,098 37,188 1.11 677 717 62
SANTOL 8,237 12,007 12,476 0.73 146 151 94
SUDIPEN 8,988 16,531 17,056 0.60 184 190 116
DISTRICT II 79,240 398,560 426,934 1.32 503 539 52
AGOO 5,135 60,596 63,692 0.95 1,180 1,240 72

ARINGAY 12,207 44,949 47,458 1.04 368 389 66
BAGULIN 14,762 12,590 13,456 1.28 85 91 54
BAUANG 7,160 70,735 75,032 1.13 988 1,048 61
BURGOS 4,516 7,850 8,067 0.52 174 179 133
CABA 4,862 21,244 22,039 0.70 437 453 98
NAGUILIAN 8,740 48,407 54,221 2.18 554 620 32
PUGO 5,585 16,518 19,690 3.40 296 353 20
ROSARIO 7,000 52,679 55,458 0.98 753 792 70
STO. TOMAS 3,242 35,999 39,092 1.58 1,110 1,206 44
TUBAO 6,031 26,993 28,729 1.19 448 476 58
LA UNION 149,309 741,906 786,653 1.12 497 527 62

DENR-Land Evaluation Party
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MAP NO 4. POPULATION DENSITY: 2015
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2.3 Bench Mark – Urban-Rural Distribution
2.3.1 Level of Urbanization
According to the 2010 census, of the total population of 741,906, it was

projected that fourteen point forty two percent (14.42%) resides in the urban areas
while 73.84 percent are in the rural areas. This means that for every 100 residents
14 lives in the urban areas and 74 in the rural areas. In San Fernando City, there
are 34 urban residents for every 100 residents while 57 percent are in the rural
areas. The municipality of Bauang has 14 percent who lives in the urban areas
and 77 percent in the rural areas while in Agog 13 percent are in the urban and 70
percent are in the rural areas. Figure 3 shows the actual number of urban versus
rural population from 1970 to 2000 and 2010 projection.
Moreover, data revealed that the province has faster tempo of

urbanization (7.77%) relative to the region for the period 1980 to 1990. For the
year 2000, there are 20 urban residents per 100 rural residents while in 2010 it
was foreseen to decline to 15 urban residents per 100 rural residents.
Legend: (*) -PPDO Projection

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MAP NO. 5: POPULATION RURAL-URBAN BY MUNICIPALITY
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2.3.2 Migration Pattern
Majority of the household population five years old and over (97.30
percent) lived in the same city/municipality five years ago and 2.74 percent were
migrants from other provinces. There are almost equal proportion of males
(48.97%) and females (48.29%) among those who are still residing in the same
city/municipality five years ago up to present. In 2010, more females are noted to
have transferred from other cities/municipalities of La Union (55.42%), other
provinces (54.31%) or from foreign countries (58.17 %). During the same period,
women are more likely to migrate into the province than men. Figure 4 show the
actual trends of in-migrants in the province from 1980-2010.
2.3.3 Language/Dialects
A total of 92 percent of the total population use Iloko as the medium of

communication, a decrease to 86% or 6% was observed during CY 2010. The
rest use Kankanai/Kankaney/Kankanaey (4 percent), Tagalog (2 percent)
Pangasinan/Panggalatok (1 percent), Ibaloi/Inibaloi (1 percent) and the remaining
6 percent belong to other ethnic groups. Residents from the coastal barangays of
Sto. Tomas and Rosario also speak Pangasinense while ethnic communities
bordering the Cordilleras speak Ibaloi or Kankanaey. Pilipino and English remain
to be the basic tool of instructions in schools.
2.3.4 Religious Sects
The inhabitants of La Union as of CY 2010 are predominantly Roman

Catholic comprising 86 percent of the total population. About 3 percent are
Iglesia Ni Cristo members while the Evangelical Church and the United Church
of Christ in the Philippines accounted to 2 percent and 1 percent, respectively.
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2.3.5 Ethnic Groups
In 2000 and 2010, total population of the six (6) identified indigenous
municipalities is 73,257 and 82,124, respectively. See Figure below.
2.4 Existing Settlement/Growth Pattern
The major settlement/growth area in the province is in the City of San

Fernando which is also the economic and educational hub of the province. The
major growth center role of the City of San Fernando will influence the growth of
its neighboring towns. The town of Bauang, Naguilian, and Bacnotan is a minor
growth center that will take a greater role as spillover of the City of San Fernando’s
urbanization. The towns of San Juan, Bacnotan, San Gabriel, Naguilian, Bauang
and Bagulin will be benefited in San Fernando’s influence. This town comprises
the Metro La Union Development Area.
The minor growth center of Agoo and Rosario will radiate to its
neighboring towns of Pugo, Tubao, Caba, Aringay and Sto. Tomas. The northern
town of Bangar, also a minor growth area that will influence the growth of Luna,
Sudipen, Santol and Balaoan. (See Map No. 6 Tourism Circuit, Growth Center and
Area of Influence).
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The listing pattern, with its respective growth centers are in the
transformative alignment as the tourism circuit service centers (major growth
centers) and support services (minor growth area).
The three (3) Tourism Circuits area are the following:
1. Northern Tourism Circuit

2. Central Tourism Circuit
3. Southern Tourism Circuit
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MAP NO. 6: TOURISM CIRCUIT, GROWTH CENTER AND AREA OF

INFLUENCE
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Chapter III: Physical Resources
3. PHYSICAL RESOURCES
3.1. Land and Water Characteristics
3.1.1 Topography and Slope
The province has predominantly hilly terrain, which gradually rises

eastward from the shore. The western border is a coastal plain of raised coral
alluvium (sand/clay) deposited by flowing water and overlaying older sediments.
The irregular coastal plain is narrowest in the south of Damortis, Sto. Tomas and
widest in the north at Balaoan where it extends almost 15 kilometers inland from
the Philippine Sea. The eastern portion is predominantly mountainous but lower
in contour than the Cordillera Mountain ranges of Benguet and Mountain
Province with a linear north and south arrangement. The highest peak in the
province is in the municipality of Bagulin with an elevation of 1,200 feet above
sea level. Other areas with an elevation of more than 800 feet are found in San
Gabriel and Burgos.
The land area of the province is 149,309 hectares or 11.6 percent of the
regional area of 1,284,019 hectares. District II shared more than one-half of the
total area (53%). The province’s 105,104 hectarage of certified A & D lands
shared 12.97 percent of the regional total of 810,062 hectares. The proportion of
this total land area (70.39%) was seven (7) percentage points over that of the
region of 63.09 percent. Public forestlands contributed less at 44,205 hectares or
29.61 percent of the province’s land area.
Source of Data: DENR-RO I
District I is considered to be lowland since it was dominated by the 0-18

percent slope classification, although some of its area were mountainous. Balaoan
had the widest lowland area: 5,245 hectares of 0-18 percent slope and only 125
hectares of over 30 percent slope classification. San Gabriel is considered to be
the most predominantly upland area (only 689 hectares of 0-18 percent slope) and
the widest in terms of the 8 to over 30 percent slope classification. See Table 2.
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District 2 is considered to be predominantly upland since 18 to over 30

percent slope classification dominated the area, although some of its area
belonged to the 0 to 18 percent slope classification. Bagulin has the widest upland
area: 275 hectares of 8 to 18 percent slope, 2,475 hectares of 18 to 30 percent
slope and 8,440 hectares of over 30 percent slope classification.
Table 2. SLOPE CATEGORY DISTRIBUTION, BY MUNICIPALITY

DISTTRICT/ LAND AREA BY SLOPE CLASSIFICATION
MUNICIPALITY/ AREA 0-8% 8-18% 18-30% OVER 30%
CITY (Has.) AREA %DIST. AREA %DIST. AREA %DIST. AREA %DIST.
DISTRICT I 70,069 289.42 51.62 44.49 41.27 266.67 46.05 100.11 40.77
BACNOTAN 6,507 36.82 6.57 1.25 1.16 22.50 3.89 4.50 1.83
BALAOAN 6,870 52.45 9.36 6.00 5.57 9.00 1.55 1.25 0.51
BANGAR 3,604 33.04 5.89 2.25 0.39 0.75 0.31
LUNA 4,489 40.39 7.20 0.25 0.23 4.25 0.73
SAN FERNANDO CITY 10,688 48.63 8.67 10.50 9.74 37.50 6.48 10.25 4.17
SAN GABRIEL 15,500 6.89 1.23 11.84 10.98 100.70 17.39 35.57 14.48
SAN JUAN 5,186 29.19 5.21 4.07 3.78 17.14 2.96 1.46 0.59
SANTOL 8,237 8.75 1.56 8.78 8.14 40.08 6.92 24.76 10.08
SUDIPEN 8,988 33.26 5.93 1.80 1.67 33.25 5.74 21.57 8.78
DISTRICT II 79,240 271.20 48.38 63.31 58.73 312.43 53.95 145.46 59.23
AGOO 5,135 29.85 5.32 6.75 6.26 12.50 2.16 2.25 0.92
ARINGAY 12,207 48.24 8.60 5.73 5.32 62.71 10.83 5.39 2.19
BAGULIN 14,762 1.71 0.31 2.75 2.55 58.76 10.15 84.40 34.37
BAUANG 7,160 41.98 7.49 2.00 1.86 24.75 4.27 2.87 1.17
BURGOS 4,516 0.25 0.04 2.00 1.86 36.16 6.24 6.75 2.75
CABA 4,862 14.00 2.50 2.67 2.48 31.95 5.52
NAGUILIAN 8,740 33.98 6.06 4.75 4.41 45.42 7.84 3.25 1.32
PUGO 5,585 7.97 1.42 9.50 8.81 2.70 0.47 35.68 14.53
ROSARIO 7,000 42.64 7.61 9.49 8.80 16.75 2.89 1.12 0.46
STO. TOMAS 3,424 20.42 3.64 2.59 2.40 7.46 1.29 1.95 0.79
TUBAO 6,031 30.16 5.38 15.08 13.99 13.27 2.29 1.80 0.73
LA UNION 149,309 560.62 100.00 107.80 100.00 579.10 100.00 245.57 100.00
Source of Data: DENR-Land Classification Existing LC Maps
Table 3. MAJOR RIVER BASINS IN LA UNION

LENGTH DRAINAGE AREA PROVINCIAL
NAME OF RIVER
(KM) (SQ.KM.) COVERAGE CLASS
1. Amburayan River 105 1,386 La Union, Ilocos Sur C
and Benguet
2. Baroro River 28 191 La Union A
3. Naguilian River 55 353 La Union and Benguet C
4. Aringay River 45 469 La Union and Benguet B
La Union, Pangasinan C
5. Bued River 70 388 and Benguet
Source of Data: PENRO
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MAP NO. 7: SLOPE MAP
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MAP NO. 8: MAJOR RIVERS IN LA UNION
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MAP NO. 9: DRAINAGE MAP
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3.1.2. Land and Water Resources
The province has potential surface and groundwater resources that could
be used for agriculture and domestic purposes. These resources can sufficiently
support the increasing population if fully tapped and explored.
One surface water, out of 29 river systems in Region I, five (5) are found
in La Union. The Amburayan River basin is one of the largest in the region, and
stretches along the boundaries of La Union and Ilocos Sur. The other major ones
are Baroro, Naguilian, Aringay and Bued Rivers. The province is also endowed
with creeks, lakes and streams which dissected every municipality in the
province. See Table 3.
3.1.3. Main Geological Features/Mineral Resources
The province’s mineral resources are largely non-metallic types

consisting of pebbles found in Luna, river sand and gravel deposits in Bangar,
Sudipen, Aringay, Bauang, Naguilian, Burgos, Bagulin, Pugo, Rosario and
Tubao.
Figure 7 shows that in CY 2015 among the four (4) mineral resources
that the province is producing, river mix/limestone evinced the highest
production at 290,554.52 cubic meters and 14,994.80, respectively and valued at
P4,358,315.20 and P449,844.04. Pebbles has a production of 17,150 cu.m valued
at P343,000.00. The aggregate mineral production is valued at P5,996,788.38
To address and regulate the problem of excessive quarrying an ordinance to this
effect was passed and approved.
Source of Data: Provincial Treasurer’s Office
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MAP NO. 10: NON-METALLIC MINERAL RESERVES
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3.1.4. Climate and Weather
The province has two (2) distinct seasons: the wet season which is
characterized by abundant rainfall brought about by the southwest
monsoon, and the dry season which is characterized by the striking low
rainfall due to passing of the northeast monsoon over the Cordillera
Mountains.
Source of Data: PAG-ASA, Dagupan City Station
Source of Data: PAG-ASA, Laoag City Station
The striking low rainfall during the dry season from December to
April is due to the very effective shielding of La Union from the northwest
and even from the trade winds by the mountain ranges of Northern Luzon.
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As soon as a drift of wind from the southwest quadrant comes in May,

there is an immediate increase in rainfall since La Union is unprotected
from the west. Due to depressions and typhoons which come very
frequently in the region and owing to the presence of the so-called wet
southeast monsoon or moist equatorial air in the west Philippine Sea. The
months of May to November have abundant rainfall, the maximum
occurring in August as shown in Figure 8, 9, 10 & 11.
The average annual rainfall is (198.9 mm. in 2010-Dagupan City

Station to 183.0 mm. in 2010-Laoag City Station). The month of August
showed a maximum rainfall of (489.8 mm in 2010 –Dagupan City Station
vs 452.0 mm. in 2010), respectively. Minimum (tangible) rainfall was seen
in January and March.
Source of Data: PAG-ASA, Laoag City & Dagupan City Station
Source of Data: PAG-ASA, Laoag City & Dagupan City Station
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Based from PAGASA’s record, 85 tropical cyclones crossed the Province

of La Union 50 km from boundaries from 1948 to 2009. Out of 85, 1 is considered
super typhoon, 41 typhoons, 19 tropical depressions and 24 tropical storms. These
tropical cyclones crossed the province from the month of April to December. It is
in the months of July and October that tropical cyclones frequently crossed the
province 50 km from the boundary.
Table 4. Tropical Cyclone which Crossed the Province

50 Km from Boundaries (1948-2009)
PROVINCE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Total TD TS TY STY
LA
0 0 0 1 8 6 17 11 12 16 13 1 85 19 24 41 1
UNION
Based on 1971-2000 normal values under high ranged emission scenario,

rainfall for the province is expected to increase by 20.5% to a high of 22.9%. It is
projected that rainfall will be 17.71 mm in the months of December, January and
February to a high of 2,274.62 mm during the rainy months of June, July and
August. In the case of a Medium-Range Emission Scenario during the same
period (December, January and February) a decrease of 4% is projected and a high
of 43.1% during the rainy months. Rainfall is estimated at a low of 14.64 to a
high of 2,650.64 mm rainfall. Refer to table below.
Table 5. Projected Rainfall Change (%) Under High Range Emission Scenario
in 2050 Based on 1971-2000 Normal Values
PROVIN BASELINE OBSERVED (mm) HIGH-RANGE EMISSION SCENARIO
CE DJF MAM JJA SON DJF MAM JJA SON
LA
14.7 395.6 1,852.3 837.8 20.5 22.9 22.8 22.2
UNION
It can be seen from the table below that based on observed values from
1951 to 2010 of PAGASA, the threshold of 480 mm of rainfall per day may likely
to occur between 30 to 100 years with a likelihood score of 3 which means that
the likelihood of hazard events in the province is unlikely or improbable.
Table 6. Frequency Table for 1-day Rainfall Based on Observed Values

(1951 – 2010)
Province 2 3 5 10 20 30 50 70 80 100
Northern La Union 205.7 243.1 285.5 339.8 393.0 424.1 463.3 489.9 499.8 517.3
Southern La Union 178.4 217.8 264.5 328.0 394.2 435.0 488.5 526.1 540.5 566.1
3.1.5. Coastal Resources
A total of 45,790.5 hectares of municipal waters is available for

marine fishery production. Simple gear used in the area produces 7,062
MT annually. The great East to West transect line shows that La Union is
a narrow strip of low land laid North to South and bounded on the East by
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the mountains or upland areas and on the West by the coast (West
Philippine Sea / Lingayen Gulf).
MAP NO. 11: CLIMATE MAP
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The coastal area is being threatened by the downward flow of

pollutant. By mere gravity, transect clearly shows that an uplands pollutant
goes down to the lowland and combines with it. Its refuse, finally, drains
down to the sea.
The province is of the few provinces with a Coastal Management

Program which ensures the sustainable utilization of the Marine
Resources, including riverine areas. See picture (East to West Transect).
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3.2. Land Use Potential and Constraints
3.2.1 Land Classification
The province has two (2) major land classifications: the alienable and
disposable (A & D lands) and the public forestlands. The province’s 120,307
hectares of certified A & D lands shared 80.58 percent of the total land area.
Public forestlands contributed less at 19.43 percent of the province’s total as
shown in Figure 12.
Total land areas of Balaoan, Bangar and Luna all classified as A &
D. For District I, San Gabriel had the widest A & D land (10,938 hectares).
San Juan has the narrowest at 3,788 hectares). As for public forestlands, San
Gabriel shared the largest of 43.53 percent among the municipalities in the
district. Meanwhile, for District II’s certified alienable and disposable (A
& D) land, Naguilian had the widest A & D land (8,116 hectares) while
Burgos had the narrowest (only 2,553 hectares). Bagulin had the widest
public forestlands of 76.29 percent (11,262 hectares) followed by Aringay
(8,288 hectares).
Source of Data: DENR-RO I
3.2.2 Land Constraint
The average land holding is not more than half hectares that production is
not maximized.
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The province has a large tract of grassland which can be utilized for
production purposes but are underutilized.
Conversion of Land Use is also evident. Agriculture to housing,
mangrove to fishpens, etc.
MAP NO. 12: COASTAL MUNICIPALITIES
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MAP NO. 13: LAND CLASSIFICATION
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MAP NO. 14: LAND SUITABILITY
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3.2.3 Natural Hazards
The Western side of La Union is bounded by the Lingayen Gulf

and the West Philippine Sea and is prone to tidal surge due largely to
storms. Eastward are the flatlands and the agricultural areas which are
susceptible to floods due to the overflowing of rivers. (See Map No. 15:
Flooding Map).
Liquefaction areas are in the south-western part of La Union

particularly Sto. Tomas, Agoo, Aringay and part of Caba and Bauang.
The eastern half of La Union is prone to land erosion owing to its

slope (mountainous) and is on the active fault zone (See Map No. 16:
Risk Map). Highly vulnerable in the towns of Rosario, Tubao, Pugo,
Burgos, Bagulin, Santol and Sudipen.
3.2.4 Hydrometeorologic Hazards
Philippines is located along the Typhoon Belt which is a pathway for a

large number of tropical cyclones. Indeed, an average of 20 storms and typhoons
hit the country every year. This explains why our province is considered prone to
hydro-meteorological hazards which includes storm surges, rain induced
landslides and flooding.
An average of three (3)

typhoons affects the province
annually. Of the eleven (11) typhoons
that hit the province, four (4) affected
more than ten (10) municipalities or
half of the province. These typhoons
cause floods and rain-induced
landslides and may result to damage
Flooding during Typhoon Pepeng
of properties and sometimes loss of
life. Typhoon Pepeng having winds of
185-250 km/hr was the most
disastrous that affected the province
leaving 45 dead and 8 missing.
3.2.4.1 Flood
Flooding is the inundation of

land areas which are not normally
covered by water. It is usually caused
by a temporary rise of the water level
of a river, stream or other water course, inundating adjacent lands or flood-plains.
This hazard can be brought about by heavy rainfall or sometimes dam or dike
failure. The three types of flooding according to location are the river flooding,
coastal and urban flooding while there are two types when it comes to duration,
the flash flood (upstream floods) and the sheet flooding or what we called
downstream flooding. Our province is considered prone to flooding. In fact,
during Typhoon Pepeng our province experienced flooding affecting almost the
entire area.
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MAP NO. 15: FLOODING MAP
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Past Flood Events. Flooding

occurs in most municipalities of the
province. This is usually from the
overflowing of river systems like
Amburayan affecting Bangar and Sudipen;
Borobor River flooding Rimos, Luna to
Bangar; Baroro River affecting San Juan
and Bacnotan; Aringay River affecting
eastern areas with Alaska, Samara,
Poblacion, Sta. Lucia and Dulao; Naguilian
River affecting Naguilian and Bauang; and
Bued River affecting Rosario.
Damages caused by Flooding in
Aringay during Typhoon Pepeng
In urban areas, flood is also evident but is caused by clogged/ineffective drainage

systems as evidenced by the subsiding of water in an hour after down pour.
Table No. 7: Past Flood Events

Description Population/Areas Affected Impacts
Typhoon Ramil (Signal No. 2) on 4 Municipalities which includes Aringay, Bangar, Luna and No reported fatalities and damages to
October 22, 2009 Agoo properties
Affecting 10 barangays
Affecting 363 families for a total of 1,263 persons
Typhoon Pepeng Signal No. 3) on 19 municipalities and 1 city covering all the barangays Dead=45; Injured=87; Missing=8
Oct 2, 2009 Affecting 69,657 families for a total of 316,448 persons No. of Damaged Houses
Totally Damaged = 2,042 houses
Partially Damaged = 16,693 houses
Damaged to Properties
Infrastructure = P 95,000,000
Agriculture = P 642,289,578
Typhoon Emong (Signal No.3) on 15 Municipalities which includes Agoo, Aringay, Bacnotan, Dead=3; Injured=19
May 6, 2009 Bagulin, Bauang, Burgos, Caba, Naguilian, Pugo, Rosario, No. of Damaged Houses
San Gabriel, San Juan, Sto. Tomas, Tubao and San Totally Damaged = 2,203 houses
FernandoCity Partially Damaged = 13,695 houses
Affecting 308 barangays Damaged to Properties
Affecting 16,014 families for a total of 72,639 persons Infrastructure = P 18,721,000
Typhoon Cosme (Signal No. 2) on 18 Municipalities Dead=5; Injured=14
May 17, 2008 Affecting 224 barangays No. of Damaged Houses
Affecting 18,169 families for a total of 92,381 persons Totally Damaged = 1,881 houses
Partially Damaged = 14,007 houses
Damaged to Properties
Infrastructure = P
Typhoon Karen (Signal No. 2) on 10 Municipalities which includes Bauang, Sudipen, Luna, Dead=1; Injured=1
August 19, 2008 Bacnotan, Bangar, San Fernando City , San Juan, Caba, No. of Damaged Houses
Bagulin and Tubao Totally Damaged = 4 houses
Affecting 74 barangays Partially Damaged = 5 houses
Affecting 3,621 families for a total of 14,519 persons Damaged to Properties
Infrastructure = P 16,743,920
Agriculture = P 901,000
Typhoon Helen (Signal No. 2) on 2 Municipalities covering 15 barangays No reported fatalities and damages to
July 15, 2008 Affecting 860 families for a total of 4,302 persons properties
Typhoon Dodong on August 8, 8 Municipalities including Bacnotan, Caba, Luna, Bangar, No. of Damaged Houses
2007 Bauang, Aringay, Agoo and Sto. Tomas Totally Damaged = 3 houses
Affecting 322 families for a total of 1,320 persons No Fatalities reported
Typhoon Frank (Signal No. 3) on Affecting Agoo which covers 7 barangays No reported fatalities and damages to
June 22, 2008 Affecting 23 families for a total of 115 persons properties
Typhoon Nina (Signal No. 1) on 2 Municipalities which includes Bauang and Aringay No. of Damaged Houses
September 21, 2008 Affecting 5 barangays Totally Damaged = 20 houses
Affecting 442 families for a total of 1,623 persons Agriculture = P 101,175
Typhoon Egay (Signal No. 1) on 3 Municipalities covering 4 barangays No. of Damaged Houses
August 17, 2007 Affecting 4 families for a total of 26 persons Totally Damaged = 1 house
Partially Damaged = 2 houses
Typhoon Isang (Signal No. 1) on Municipality of Bangar affecting one barangay which is Missing=1
July 16, 2009 Mindoro No reported fatalities and damages to
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Affecting 1 family consisting of 5 members properties

Flood Susceptibility. Eleven (11) municipalities which includes Sto. Tomas, Santol,
Sudipen, Tubao, Bangar, City of San Fernando, Bauang, Pugo, Rosario, Burgos and Luna are
highly susceptible to flooding. Caba, San Gabriel, Agoo and Bagulin have moderate to high
susceptibility to flooding, while Naguilian and Bacnotan have low, moderate to high
susceptibility. Another two municipalities including Balaoan and Aringay have low and high
susceptibility and San Juan has low to moderate susceptibility. See Map No. 15.
Table No. 8: Flood Susceptibility

SUSCEPTIBILITY LEVELS
MUNICIPALITY
HIGH MODERATE LOW
Balawarte, San Antonino, San Antonio, Ambitacay

San Joaquin Norte, San Joaquin Sur, San
Juan, San Julian Central, San Julian East,
AGOO San Julian Norte, San Julian West, San
Pedro, San Roque East, San Roque West,
San Vicente Norte, San Vicente Sur and
Santa Barbara(Pob)
Alaska, Basca, Pangaoaoan West, Gallano, Macabato,

Poblacion, Samara, San Antonio, San Juan Manga, and San
ARINGAY East, San Juan West, San Simon West, Simon East
Santa Cecilia, Santa Lucia, Santa Rita
West, and Sto. Rosario
Bacsil, Ballogo, Baroro, Bitalag, Bulala, Galongen, Pandan, Bacqui, Carcarmay,

Burayoc, Cabugao, Calautit, Guinabang, and Salincob Casiaman,
Lisqueb, Mabanengbeng 1, Mabanengbeng Maragayap, Quirino,
BACNOTAN 2, Nagatiran, Nagsaraboan, Raois, Sapilang,
Nagsimbaanan, Nangalisan, Poblacion, Sipulo, and Ubbog
Santa Rita, Sayoan, Tammocalao, and
Zaragoza
Alibangsay, Baay, Suyo(Pob), and Tio- Libbo

BAGULIN
angan
Ararampang, Baracbac Este, Apatut

BaracbacOeste, Bungol, Nagsabaran,
BALAOAN
Pagbennecan, Paraoir, Sablut, Sinapangan,
Sinapangan Sur
Agdeppa, Alzate, Bangaoilan East,

Bangaoilan West, Baraca, Caggao, Central
East No.1(Pob), Central East No.2(Pob),
Consuegra, General Prim West, General
BANGAR
Terrero, Ma. Cristina East, Ma. Cristina
West, Paratong # 3, Paratong # 4, Paratong
Norte, Quintarong, Reyna Regente,
Rissing and San Blas
Acao, Ballay, Bucayab, Calumbaya,

Central East(Pob), Central West(Pob),
BAUANG
Nagrebcan, Payocpoc Norte Este,
Payocpoc Sur, Pilar, Pudoc, and Taberna
Caoayan, Lower Tumapoc, and Old

BURGOS
Poblacion
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Gana, Las-ud, Poblacion Sur, San Carlos, San Jose and

CABA
San Cornelio, Santiago and Wenceslao Santiago Norte
Barangay I(Pob.), Barangay II(Pob.),

CITY OF SAN
Barangay III(Pob.), Barangay IV(Pob.),
FERNANDO
and Madayegdeg
Cantoria #1, Darigayos, Mamay,

LUNA Nagrebcan, Oaqui # 1, Rimos #2, Rimos
#3, Rimos #4, and Rimos #5
Al-alinao Norte, Bancagan, Bimmotobot, Tuddingan Baraoas Sur,

Daramuangan, Gusing Norte, Casilagan, Gusing
NAGUILIAN
Natividad(Pob.), Ortiz(Pob.), Suguidan Sur, Lioac Norte,
Norte, and Suguidan Sur and Mamat-ing Sur
Ambangonan, Duplas, Tavora East, and

PUGO
Tavora Proper
Ambangonan, Bangar, Camp One,

ROSARIO Concepcion, Inabaan Norte, Nangcamotian,
Puzon, Tabtabungao, Tay-ac, and Udiao
SAN GABRIEL Bucao Poblacion
Aludaid, Allangigan,
Calincamasan, Bacsayan,
Dangdangla, Ili Guinguinabang, San
Norte(Pob.), Ili Felipe, and
SAN JUAN
Sur(Pob.), Sinapangan
Pacpacac, Quidem,
Sta. Rosa, and
Talogtog
Ambitacay, Bail, Balaoc, Balsaan,

Cabaruan, Casilagan, Cupang, Malabago,
STO. TOMAS
Namboongan, Patac, Poblacion,
Pongpong, Raois, Tococ, and Ubagan
Corro-oy, Lettac Norte, Lettac Sur,

SANTOL
Mangaan, Paagan, and Poblacion
Bigbiga, Bulalaan, Castro, Duplas, Ilocano,

SUDIPEN Ipet, Maliclico, Namaltugan, Old Central,
and Poblacion
Anduyan, Francia Sur, Garcia, Gonzales,

TUBAO Halog East, Halog West, Lloren,
Magsaysay, Poblacion, and Santa Teresa
3.2.4.2 Rainfall-Induced Landslide
Rainfall-induced landslides are most common in tropical region where the

climatic condition is governed by the wet and dry seasons. Shrinkage of the soil during
dry season lead to the development of tension cracks on the surface of a certain slope.
Large amount of water infiltrated through the tension cracks and further seeped into the
soil layers during wet season. These may cause rain induced landslide in an area. With
our topography, our province is prone to the said hazard. One of which was experienced
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when Typhoon Pepeng hit the province. Too much rain caused landslides in some areas in
the province where some lives perished.
Past Rainfall-Induced Landslide Events. Severe typhoons cause some landslides

that render roads impassable. A case of eight (8) families perished in Bagulin during
typhoon “Pepeng”. A mountain barangay in San FernandoCity also experienced moderate
slides.
Table No. 9: Past Rainfall Induced Landslide Events

Typhoon Pepeng (Signal No. 3) on 6 Municipalities Dead=20
Oct 2, 2009 Bagulin, Burgos, Naguilian, Aringay, No. of Damaged Houses
Caba and San FernandoCity Totally Damaged = 2 houses
Affecting 20 families for a total of 100 Damaged to Properties
persons Infrastructure = P 291,513,000
Destroyed house at the center of

Naguilian-Baguio Road due to
Rainfall-Induced Landslide caused
by Typhoon Pepeng on October,
2009.
School Building at Aringay National

High School in Aringay, La Union
that collapsed due to Rainfall-
Induced Landslide caused by
Typhoon Pepeng.
Rainfall-Induced Landslide Susceptibility

 High Susceptibility (Bangar, Santol, Sudipen, City of San Fernando and Burgos)
 Moderate to High Susceptibility (Bagulin)
 Low, Moderate to High Susceptibility (San Gabriel, Naguilian, Caba, Bauang,
Bacnotan and Aringay)
 Moderate (Balaoan)
 Low to Moderate (San Juan)
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MAP NO. 16: RAIN INDUCED LANDSLIDE HAZARD MAP
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Table No. 10: Rainfall Induced Landslide Susceptibility

MUNICIPALITY
HIGH MODERATE LOW
Basca, Gallano, Pangaoaoan West, Pangaoaoan East, San

ARINGAY Macabato, and Manga Poblacion, San Benito Benito Sur, San Eugenio,
Norte, and Santa Rita East and San Eugenio
Arosip, Guinabang, Bacsil, Ballogo, Baroro, Agtipal, Bacqui, Bagutot,

Ortega, and Raois Bitalag, Bussaoit, Calautit, Casiaman,
Carcarmay, Legleg, Lisqueb, Nagsaraboan,
Mabanengbeng 2, Nagsimbaanan, Paagan,
BACNOTAN
Nagatiran, Oya-oy, Salincob, and Ubbog
Quirino, Sapilang, Sayoan,
Tammocalao, and
Zaragoza
Baay, Cambaly, Libbo Alibangsay, Cardiz,

BAGULIN and Tagudtud Dagup, Suyo(Pob.) and
Tio-angan
BALAOAN Apatut and Ararampang
Agdeppa, Alzate,
Bangaoilan East,
Bangaoilan West, Baraca,
Caggao, Central East
No.1(Pob), Central East
No.2(Pob), Consuegra,
General Prim West,
BANGAR
General Terrero, Ma.
Cristina East, Ma.
Cristina West, Paratong #
3, Paratong # 4, Paratong
Norte, Quintarong, Reyna
Regente, Rissing and San
Blas
Upper San Agustin Bawanta, Bucayab, Cabisilan, Carmay,

Cabalayangan, Casilagan, Lower San Agustin,
BAUANG
Dili, Disso-or, Quinavite, Palintucang, and
and Sta. Monica Paringao
BURGOS Delles and Linuan
Juan Cartas, Liquicia and San Fermin, San Jose and

CABA
San Cornelio Urayong Bautista and Sobredillo
Abut, Apaleng, Bacsil,

Barangay I (Pob.),
Baraoas, Bungro,
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO Cabarsican, Masicong,
Nagyubuyuban, Pacpaco,
Pao Norte, Pao Sur and
Siboan -Otong
Bancagan, Dallipaoen Ambaracao Norte, Al-alinao Norte, Al-

andRibsuan Bariquir, Bato, alinao Sur, Casilagan,
Bimmotobot, Cabaritan Daramuangan, Guesset,
NAGUILIAN Norte, Gusing Sur, Mamat- Gusing Norte, Lioac
ing Norte and Tuddingan Norte, Nagsidorisan, San
Antonio and Suguidan
Norte
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Amontoc, Balbalayang, Bucao and Lacong Lipay Proper

SAN GABRIEL Lipay Este, Lipay Norte
and Lipay Sur
Bugbugcao, Dinanum, Aludaid, Casilagan, Ili

Guinguinabang, Lubing, Sur(Pob.), Legleg,
SAN JUAN Pagdildilan and Panicsican Oaquing, Taboc,
Talogtog and
Urbiztondo
Corro-oy, Lettac Norte,

SANTOL Lettac Sur, Mangaan,
Paagan and Poblacion
Bulalaan, Duplas,
Ilocano, Maliclico,
SUDIPEN Namaltugan, Namaltugan,
Old Central, Old Central,
and Poblacion
3.2.4.3 Storm Surge
Storm surge occurs when water is pushed toward the shore by the force of the winds
swirling around the storm. The Province of La Union has twelve coastal municipalities and even
the interior municipalities of San Gabriel, Naguilian and Sudipen will be affected when a storm
surge occur.
Past Storm Surge Events. Two occurrence of this phenomenon affected four (4) towns
including Sto. Tomas, Aringay, Caba and Bauang and the other affected only the town of
Aringay.
Table No. 11: Past Storm Surges/Big Waves Events

Description Population/Areas Affected Impacts
LPA 4 Municipalities
Sto. Tomas, Agoo, Aringay and Bauang
Affecting 148 families for a total of 737 persons
LPA Covering 93 families for a totalof 471 persons affecting Barangay
Alaska in Aringay
Storm Surge Susceptibility. At 1

meter storm surge nine coastal municipalities Table No. 12: Storm Surge Susceptibility
(Agoo, Aringay, Bacnotan, Bangar, Bauang, Storm Surge Inundation
> 1 to ≤ > 4 to ≤
Caba, Luna, San Juan, Sto. Tomas and the MUNICIPALITY
≤1m 4m 8m
City of San Fernando will be affected while
at greater than 1 up to 4 meters storms surge, Agoo 5% 10% 30%
ten coastal municipalities and the lone city Aringay 2% 1% 10%
will be inundated. Bacnotan 1% 10% 30%
Balaoan 1% 5%
The storm surge at 8 meters will Bangar 0.10% 10% 70%
Bauang 2% 3% 5%
affect the coastal barangay, linear or parallel Caba 3% 3% 10%
to its coast. In the towns of Sto. Tomas, Luna 0.10% 10% 50%
Agoo, Aringay, San Juan, Bacnotan, Luna, Rosario 1%
Bangar and interior barangays will be partly San Fernando 0.50% 5% 20%
affected. San Juan 1% 5% 40%
Sto. Tomas 1% 15% 30%
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MAP NO. 17: STORM SURGE HAZARD MAP
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3.2.5 Geologic Hazards
With our geologic setting or proximity to faults and trenches, the province is said to be
prone to earthquake related hazards. One of which experiences was the July 16, 1990 earthquake
with an epicenter at Digdig Fault. That is why our province was highly affected during that 1990
earthquake.
In this connection, the Rapid Earthquake Damage Assessment System (REDAS)

simulations have used four (4) epicenters for us to see the possible effects when an earthquake
will occur. Faults nearby that would possibly affect our province were made used in the
simulations as an epicenter. The first scenario has an epicenter in Mountain Province with a
longitude of 120.5075 and latitude of 16.4915 affecting the Tubao Fault with a magnitude of 7.3
and a depth of 2 kilometers. The second epicenter was located in Nueva Ecija with a longitude of
121.161and latitude of 15.661 affecting Digdig Fault with a magnitude of 7.9 and a depth of 2
kilometers. This is the epicenter of the 1990 Luzon Earthquake that caused huge damages to the
province. For the third scenario, it has an epicenter in San Manuel, Pangasinan with a longitude of
120.69175 and a latitude of 16.07975, magnitude of 7.0 and a depth of 2 kilometers, while the
fourth scenario has an epicenter in San Jose Fault (Longitude: 120.8175, Latitude: 16.1015) with
a magnitude of 6.9 and a depth of 2 kilometers. (Refer to the table below).
Table No. 13: Earthquake Simulation Scenario

Fault REDAS Simulation Parameters Past Earthquake Events along the fault2
Scenario Fault Source/Name 1 Length Epicenter Dept Fault Fault Magnitude
(km) Magnitude Year Month Day Longitude Latitude Depth
Longitude Latitude h Azimuth 1 Azimuth 2 (Ms)
1927 4 13 120.497454 16.500992 6.2 140
1996 11 20 120.526376 16.350597 5.7 33
1 Tubao Fault
83 7.3
120.5075 16.4915 7.3 2 4.94385816 169.257149
1990 7 16 121.171769 15.679449 7.8 25

1645 11 30 121.200105 15.600168 7.9 0
2 PFZ: Digdig Fault Segment
114 7.9 2
121.161 15.661 7.9 2 340.617935 138.601164
1996 5 2 120.599969 16.129876 5 33
1990 8 21 120.690084 16.080516 4.8 34
3 San Manuel Fault
40 7
120.69175 16.07975 7 2 315.899752 112.023004
1990 7 16 120.796957 16.205859 5.2 33
1884 12 17 120.949665 15.752362 5.2 50
4 San Jose Fault
34 6.9
120.8175 16.1015 6.9 2 4.94385816 359.705968
1Refer to the PHIVOLCS Regional Active Faults Map for the name of the faults and compare with the REDAS indicative faults
2Refer to the REDAS Seismicity Assessment using the SOEPD and NEIC-USGS databases. Only select the three highest oberved magnitude events
Past Earthquake Events. An earthquake occurred in this year (2011) but was moderate
that it did not cause any damage. However, the province experienced massive damage during the
1990 Luzon Earthquake affecting Agoo which took the most damage. Some parts of Sto. Tomas
and Aringay experienced liquefaction.
Ground Shaking. Strong ground shaking had resulted to severe damage to infrastructures
in areas near the epicenter and would brought hazard to the people as well. The population will be
the primary victim when an infrastructure or a building will collapse due to intense ground
shaking. This ground shaking is brought about by the movement of a fault. In the case of La
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MAP NO. 18: GROUND SHAKING HAZARD MAP
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Union, simulations were made to

assess possible effects of intense Table No. 14: Ground Shaking Susceptibility
ground shaking in the province. Scenario using the July 16, 1990 Earthquake
Those simulations used the same MUNICIPALITY Magnitude
depth of 2 km that can be
considered shallow giving
Agoo 6.0 – 7.0
maximum effects. Aringay 6.0 – 7.0
The Province of La Union Bacnotan 6.0 – 7.0
is susceptible to ground shaking. Bagulin 6.0 – 7.0
This can be seen in what had Balaoan 7
happened during the July 16, 1990 Bangar 7
earthquake that really devastated Bauang 6.0 – 7.0
the province. The whole province is Burgos 6.0 – 7.0
susceptible to ground shaking from Caba 6.0 – 7.0
6.0 to 7.0 magnitudes. It can be Luna 7
observed from Annex 4 that the Naguilian 6.0 – 7.0
farther the epicenter the lesser the Pugo 6.0 – 7.0
magnitude of shaking. Rosario 6.0 – 7.0
San Fernando 6.0 – 7.0
San Gabriel 6.0 – 7.0
San Juan 6.0 – 7.0
Santol 6.0 – 7.0
Sto. Tomas 6.0 – 7.0
Sudipen 6.0 – 7.0
Table No. 15: Liquefaction
Tubao 6.0 – 7.0
Susceptibility
Scenario using the July 16, 1990 Earthquake Liquefaction Susceptibility. This is the condition when the
ground losses strength due to intense ground shaking and
MUNICIPALITY Susceptibility
structures built on top of it may sink and tilt. At risk are
High Moderate Low
places with high water content such as old river channels,
swamps, river banks, abandoned rivers, coastline and flood
Agoo x plains. Sixteen municipalities and the City of San Fernando
Aringay x are susceptible to liquefaction using the epicenter of the
Bacnotan x x July 16, 1990 earthquake. The municipalities of Agoo,
Balaoan x x x Aringay, Caba, Naguilian, Rosario, San Gabriel, Sto.
Bangar x x x Tomas and Tubao will have a low susceptibility while
Bauang Bacnotan, Bauang, San Juan, Santol and the lone city will
x x
experience a low to moderate susceptibility in terms of
Caba x
liquefaction. The municipalities of Balaoan, Bangar, Luna
Luna x x x
and Sudipen on the other hand will experience low to high
Naguilian x susceptibility.
Rosario x
San Fernando x x
San Gabriel x
San Juan x x
Santol x x
Sto. Tomas x
Sudipen x x x
Tubao x
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MAP NO. 19: LIQUEFACTION HAZARD MAP
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MAP NO. 20: EARTHQUAKE INDUCED LANDSLIDE HAZARD MAP
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Table No. 16: Earthquake Induced Landslide

Earthquake Induced Landslide. Susceptibility
The province with its hilly terrain on the
eastern part made it susceptible to Scenario using the July 16, 1990
MUNICIPALITY
earthquake induced landslide when an Earthquake
intense ground shaking happens. The High Moderate Low
municipalities of Luna and Bangar are not

susceptible to earthquake induced landslide Agoo x
based on the scenario simulated using the Aringay x x x

epicenter of the July 16, 1990 earthquake. Bacnotan x x x
Agoo will have a low susceptibility while Bagulin x x x
Rosario and Sto. Tomas will have a low to Balaoan x x x
moderate susceptibility to earthquake
Bauang x x x
induced landslide. The City of San Fernando
Burgos x x x
and the remaining fourteen municipalities
Caba x x x
which include Aringay, Bacnotan, Bagulin,
Naguilian x x x
Balaoan, Bauang, Burgos, Caba, Naguilian,
Pugo, San Gabriel, San Juan, SAntol, Pugo x x x
Sudipen and Tubao will experience a low to Rosario x x

high susceptibility. San Fernando X x x
San Gabriel X x x
San Juan x x x
Santol x x x
Tsunami. Philippine archipelago is
surrounded by active trenches which Sto. Tomas x x
brought a constant threat of tsunami Sudipen x x x
practically in all the coasts of our country. Tubao x x x
For the province of La Union it is bounded
in the west with the West Philippine Sea and Table No. 17: Tsunami Susceptibility
is facing the Manila Trench that made our
province susceptible to tsunami when an
MUNICIPALITY Height (Meters)
earthquake takes place. Tsunamis have great
erosional potential, stripping beaches of
sand that may have taken years to build up Sudipen 7.92
and undermining trees and other coastal Bangar 7.92
vegetation. It is also capable of inundating Luna 8.15
inland past the typical high-water level. This Balaoan 8.15
fast-moving water associated with the Bacnotan 8.11
inundating tsunami can crush homes and San Juan 8.16
other coastal structures. Tsunamis may San Fernando 8.21 (Northern Part)
8.37 (Poro Point
reach a maximum vertical height onshore
Area)
above sea level, often called a run-up height
Bauang 8.26
depending on the intensity of an earthquake. Caba 8.26
Aringay 7.0
Agoo 7.0
Sto. Tomas 7.0
Rosario 7.0
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MAP NO. 21: TSUNAMI HAZARD MAP
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Tsunami Susceptibility. Twelve coastal municipalities in the province namely: Luna,

Bangar, Balaoan, Bacnotan, San Juan, San Fernando City, Bauang, Caba, Aringay, Agoo, Sto.
Tomas and Rosario are susceptible to tsunami. Epicenter offshore (Manila Trench 8.2 Magnitude)
Bangar and Luna will have 7.92m to 8.15m high water which will reach some parts of Sudipen.
Worst affected with these height of water will be the coastal towns of San Fernando, Bauang,
Agoo, Sto. Tomas, Rosario, Northern Bacnotan and Balaoan with moderate susceptibility.
Riverine areas will be severely affected.
Table No. 18: Summary of Hazard Events

Hazard Events
MUNICIPALITY Rainfall- Ground Earthquake Earthquake Tsunami
Storm
Flooding Induced Shaking Induced Induced
Surge
Landslide Liquefaction Landslide
Agoo x x x x x x
Aringay x x x x x x x
Bacnotan x x x x x x x
Bagulin x x x x
Balaoan x x x x x x x
Bangar x x x x x x
Bauang x x x x x x x
Burgos x x x x
Caba x x x x x x x
Luna x x x x x
Naguilian x x x x x
Pugo x x x
Rosario x x x x x x
San Fernando x x x x x x x
San Gabriel x x x x x
San Juan x x x x x x x
Santol x x x x
Sto. Tomas x x x x x x
Sudipen x x x x x x
Tubao x x x x
3.3. DRR – CCA Vulnerability and Risk Analysis
Vulnerability refers to the incapacity of a certain population or community to endure the

effects of a hostile environment. It can be caused by various outside forces, may be man-made or
natural hazards.
In relation to hazards and disasters, vulnerability basically links people with their
environment to institutions and economic sectors that concerns them. The concept of vulnerability
expresses the multidimensionality of disasters by focusing attention on the totality of relationships
in a given situation which constitute a condition that, in combination with environmental forces,
produces a disaster.
Moreover, the impact of hazards on a certain community through a vulnerability

assessment defines the extent of prioritization to be provided at a given period of time.
The province of La Union like the other provinces in Region 1 is also exposed to several
natural hazards like flooding, rain-induced landslides, storm surges, ground shaking and others.
These hazards usually lead to the devastation of major economic and social sectors in the province
such as agriculture, forestry, coastal or marine, water supply and health.
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With the advent of geo-spatial analysis, a vulnerability assessment was conducted to

identify, quantify and prioritize vulnerabilities with an effort of lessening and mitigating the
effects of identified hazards. The vulnerability assessment also evaluates the susceptibility and
capacity of the municipalities of La Union to cope with environmental stresses.
The result of the vulnerability index analysis will serve as reference for sectoral and local
planners in making programs and projects to mitigate the impact of hazards. Likewise, this will be
used in prioritizing geographic areas in the province in risk reduction and mitigation.
3.3.1. Population
The annual population growth rate from 2010- 2015 is 1.12 percent, a figure higher
by 0.07 percent from that of the 2007-2010 figure which is 1.05 percent and lower by 0.22
from that of the 2000-2007 figure which is 1.27 percent (See Figure 3). According to the
2015 actual population census of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the province’s
population is seen to double in a span of 62 years, or by year 2077. The annual population
growth rate is higher than the region’s 1.09 but relatively lower compared with the national
APGR of 1.72.
The province’s population density increased from 497 in CY 2010 to 527 in CY 2015
which means that in CY 2015, 30 persons more were added to the occupants of a square
kilometer.
3.3.1.1. Population Exposure to Flooding
Considering the occurrence of flood at a worst case or a rare event, the PAGASA
threshold of 480 mm. of rainfall per day may affect the whole province in general. Based
on the Frequency Table for 1-Day Rainfall on Observed Values from 1951 to 2010 of
PAGASA, this rare event may likely occur between 30 to 100 years with a likelihood
value of 3 and risk score ranges from 3 to 48.
Among the municipalities of La Union, Luna and Bangar will likely be the most
affected in terms of flooding with an affected population of 26,463 and 25,824
respectively around 70 percent of their total population. However, the most number of
population affected will likely be in the City of San Fernando being the regional capital
and business center of the province at 48,508 exposed population or 40 percent of its total
population.
In terms of exposed population in highly susceptible areas, the Municipality of

Bangar will incur the highest population exposure percentage to flooding affecting 29
percent of its total population or an affected population of 10,360 followed by Sudipen
with an exposed population of 3,593 or 21 percent of its total population. At the same
time, Luna a coastal municipality will likely be the most affected in terms of exposed
population in moderate susceptibility areas affecting 50 percent of its total population or
affecting 18,970 while, the City of San Fernando will likely to have the highest number of
affected population of 26,102 in low susceptibility areas.
Major consideration in the assessment of health sector is on the quality of water

supply particularly on flood-prone settlements as this contributes largely on the health
conditions of the populace. The assessment also covers the susceptibility of the
population on water-borne diseases like cholera, malaria, leptospirosis and dengue. This
can be attributed to the extent of settlements affected by flooding, percentage of
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households without source of safe drinking water after a flood incident and the percentage
of households exposed to water-borne diseases.
MAP NO. 22: POPULATION EXPOSURE TO FLOODING
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Table. No. 19 Population Exposure to Flooding

Population Exposure
Exposed Population Exposed Population Exposed Population Population Exposure Population Exposure
Percentage on
Municipality Population High Susceptible Moderate Low Susceptible Percentage on High Percentage on Low
Moderate
Areas Susceptible Areas Areas Susceptible Ares Susceptible Ares
Susceptible Ares
Agoo 63,692 1,484 14,427 18,939 2% 23% 30%
Aringay 47,458 7,549 2,423 5,941 16% 5% 13%
Bacnotan 42,078 - 10,636 5,068 0% 25% 12%
Bagulin 13,456 612 - 168 5% 0% 1%
Balaoan 39,188 47 9,759 10,006 0% 25% 26%
Bangar 35,947 10,360 9,368 6,096 29% 26% 17%
Bauang 75,032 10,838 3,596 19,712 14% 5% 26%
Burgos 8,067 6 - 8 0% 0% 0%
Caba 22,039 1,264 317 3,837 6% 1% 17%
Luna 35,802 5,269 18,970 2,224 15% 53% 6%
Naguilian 54,221 7,222 5,290 6,999 13% 10% 13%
Pugo 19,690 2,561 3 952 13% 0% 5%
Rosario 55,458 850 8,742 17,083 2% 16% 31%
San Fernando City 121,812 5,494 16,912 26,102 5% 14% 21%
San Gabriel 18,172 - 342 455 0% 2% 3%
San Juan 37,188 2,883 10,101 6,787 8% 27% 18%
Santol 12,476 848 - 876 7% 0% 7%
Sto. Tomas 39,092 2,781 4,534 11,032 7% 12% 28%
Sudipen 17,056 3,593 230 2,443 21% 1% 14%
Tubao 28,729 5,786 1,236 3,405 20% 4% 12%
3.3.1.2 Population Exposure to Rain-induced Landslide
Table No. 20 Table Population Exposure to Rain-induced Landslide

Population Exposure
Percentage on
Moderate
Susceptible Ares
Agoo 63692 13,506.84 13,334.49 6,998.43 21% 21% 11%
Aringay 47458 24,341.27 6,150.26 4,330.00 51% 13% 9%
Bacnotan 42078 4,273.31 18,894.54 3,476.09 10% 45% 8%
Bagulin 13456 8,368.27 4,457.74 - 62% 33% 0%
Balaoan 39188 403.20 15,502.63 3,926.08 1% 40% 10%
Bangar 35947 - 5,364.83 931.42 0% 15% 3%
Bauang 75032 30,103.01 14,656.46 885.03 40% 20% 1%
Burgos 8067 6,060.62 1,493.43 - 75% 19% 0%
Caba 22039 11,890.91 5,885.18 764.60 54% 27% 3%
Luna 35802 - 6,105.45 4,160.57 0% 17% 12%
Naguilian 54221 19,314.30 16,199.75 21.13 36% 30% 0%
Pugo 19690 10,907.62 3,795.17 - 55% 19% 0%
Rosario 55458 15,202.31 21,027.60 4,416.83 27% 38% 8%
San Fernando City 121812 41,626.91 38,154.31 1,270.09 34% 31% 1%
San Gabriel 18172 13,989.06 3,488.01 - 77% 19% 0%
San Juan 37188 5,371.87 9,603.71 1,496.68 14% 26% 4%
Santol 12476 8,715.09 3,457.66 11.95 70% 28% 0%
Sto. Tomas 39092 5,239.64 11,470.15 5,584.37 13% 29% 14%
Sudipen 17056 7,467.55 6,189.49 1,601.73 44% 36% 9%
Tubao 28729 12,617.20 7,115.47 434.20 44% 25% 2%
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MAP NO. 23: POPULATION EXPOSURE TO RAIN-INDUCED LANDSLIDE
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Based on the Frequency Table for 1-Day Rainfall on Observed Values from 1951
to 2010 of PAGASA, this rare event may likely occur between 30 to 100 years. The
likelihood score of 3 with a risk score that ranges from 3 to 48 was used to assess the
vulnerability. Around 492,054 persons or 63 percent of the total population of the
province will likely be affected in terms of rain-induced landslide. Table 16 shows that
the upland municipalities of San Gabriel affecting 13,989 persons or 77 percent of its total
population, Burgos affecting 75 percent of its population and Santol with a 70 percent
affected population will likely be the most affected in terms of population exposure
percentage in highly susceptible areas.
Likewise, a total of 212,346 persons or 27 percent of the total population of the

province will likely be affected in the occurrence of rain-induced landslide in moderate
susceptible areas in the province wherein the Municipality of Bacnotan will likely to incur
the highest population exposure percentage at 45 percent while Aringay will be the least
affected. In terms of exposed population in low susceptible areas, Sto. Tomas will incur
the highest percentage of exposed population at 14 percent affected out of its total
population affecting 5,584 persons.
3.3.1.3 Vulnerability of Population to Storm Surge
The province having eleven coastal municipalities and one coastal city is also
considered prone to storm surge. A total of 125, 585 persons or about 16 percent of the
total population of the province will likely be affected in the event of a storm surge. The
Municipality of Bangar will likely be the most affected with potential affected population
of 22,984 or equivalent to 64 percent of its total population while five upland
municipalities will which include Pugo, Burgos, Santol, Bagulin and Tubao will not be
affected by the said hazard. In terms of population exposure in high susceptible areas, the
Municipality of Bauang will likely be the most affected with an exposed population of
about 3 percent affecting 2,600 persons along its coastal barangays. When it comes to
moderate susceptible areas, Sto. Tomas will still likely be the most affected while Bangar
will be the most affected in terms of population exposure percentage in low susceptible
areas. This is shown in Table 21.
Table No. 21 Vulnerability of Population to Storm Surge
Population Exposure
Percentage on
Moderate
Susceptible Ares
Agoo 63,692 1,421 2,691 12,397 2% 4% 19%
Aringay 47,458 302 306 3,952 1% 1% 8%
Bacnotan 42,078 324 1,197 7,070 1% 3% 17%
Balaoan 39,188 90 330 3,312 0% 1% 8%
Bangar 35,947 25 3,357 19,602 0% 9% 55%
Bauang 75,032 2,600 739 7,338 3% 1% 10%
Caba 22,039 453 363 677 2% 2% 3%
Luna 35,802 132 2,635 14,157 0% 7% 40%
Naguilian 54,221 - 6 84 0% 0% 0%
Rosario 55,458 - 8 508 0% 0% 1%
San Fernando City 121,812 2,459 1,462 11,154 2% 1% 9%
San Gabriel 18,172 - 1 24 0% 0% 0%
San Juan 37,188 281 805 7,978 1% 2% 21%
Sto. Tomas 39,092 1,167 5,187 8,919 3% 13% 23%
Sudipen 17,056 - 1 72 0% 0% 0%
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MAP NO. 24: POPULATION EXPOSURE TO STORM SURGE
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3.3.1.4 Potentially Affected Population from Earthquake-induced Landslides
Simulated scenario earthquake with an epicenter in Nueva Ecija affecting the

Digdig Fault, the province will incur earthquake induced landslides in almost all of its
municipalities. A total of 188,530 potentially affected population or 24 percent of the total
population of the province will likely be affected. The table below shows that Burgos an
upland municipality will likely to incur the highest population exposure percentage at 76
percent of its total population affecting 6,174 persons in prone areas in the event of an
earthquake induced landslide. This is followed by San Gabriel and Santol another upland
municipalities which will likely to have population exposure percentage of 72 and 73
percent respectively. Bangar is the only municipality that is likely not to be affected in the
said hazard. In this scenario, the epicenter used in the simulation is the epicenter of the
1990 Luzon Earthquake which caused huge damage in the province.
Table No. 22 Potentially Affected Population, Earthquake Induced Landslide

(Scenario using the Epicenter of the July 16, 1990 Earthquake)
Population Exposure Population Exposure

Exposed Population Exposed Population
Municipality Population Percentage in Prone Percentage in Not
on Prone Areas on Not Prone Areas
Areas Prone Areas
Agoo 63,692 1,488 37 2% 0%

Aringay 47,458 15,763 298 33% 1%
Bacnotan 42,078 3,277 73 8% 0%
Bagulin 13,456 9,091 94 68% 1%
Balaoan 39,188 15,815 260 40% 1%
Bauang 75,032 9,879 135 13% 0%
Burgos 8,067 6,174 24 77% 0%
Caba 22,039 6,984 79 32% 0%
Luna 35,802 653 93 2% 0%
Naguilian 54,221 13,042 600 24% 1%
Pugo 19,690 7,589 119 39% 1%
Rosario 55,458 23,831 454 43% 1%
San Fernando City 121,812 29,105 1,064 24% 1%
San Gabriel 18,172 13,233 104 73% 1%
San Juan 37,188 5,459 144 15% 0%
Santol 12,476 8,957 124 72% 1%
Sto. Tomas 39,092 518 61 1% 0%
Sudipen 17,056 6,883 102 40% 1%
Tubao 28,729 6,284 643 22% 2%
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3.3.1.5 Potentially Affected Population from Tsunami
The scenario simulated for tsunami has an epicenter offshore along Manila
Trench with a magnitude of 8.2 which is considered as the maximum magnitude based on
the length of the Manila Trench using Rapid Earthquake Damage Assessment System
(REDAS). With this scenario, eleven coastal municipalities and one coastal city in the
province namely: Agoo, Aringay, Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Bauang, Caba, Luna,
Rosario, City of San Fernando, San Juan and Sto. Tomas will likely be affected. The
Municipality of Luna will likely be the most affected in terms of exposed population in
prone areas having an exposed population percentage of 66 percent with a potentially
affected population of 23,451. This is followed by the Municipality of Sto. Tomas with a
potentially affected population of 14,326 or equivalent to 37 percent of its total
population. The least that will likely be affected is the Municipality of Rosario with a
potentially affected population of 1,221 about 2 percent of its total population.
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MAP NO. 25: POPULATION EXPOSURE TO EARTHQUAKE

INDUCED LANDSLIDE
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MAP NO. 26: POPULATION EXPOSURE TO TSUNAMI
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Table No. 23: Potentially Affected Population, Tsunami (Scenario

with an Epicenter Offshore along Manila Trench)
Population Exposure
Exposed Population
Municipality Population Percentage in Prone
in Prone Areas
Areas
Agoo 63,692 21,572 34%

Aringay 47,458 5,973 13%
Bacnotan 42,078 3,807 9%
Balaoan 39,188 1,700 4%
Bangar 35,947 12,552 35%
Bauang 75,032 21,477 29%
Caba 22,039 1,999 9%
Luna 35,802 23,451 66%
Rosario 55,458 1,221 2%
San Fernando City 121,812 19,945 16%
San Juan 37,188 4,637 12%
Sto. Tomas 39,092 14,326 37%
3.3.1.6 Potentially Affected Population from Ground Shaking
For ground shaking, simulations were made to assess possible effects of intense
ground shaking in the province. The entire province is susceptible to ground shaking
based on Ground Shaking Hazard Map. Using earthquake simulation scenario with an
epicenter at Digdig Fault (1990 Earthquake Epicenter), the province will likely to incur
6.0 to 7.0 magnitudes wherein 761,877 persons will likely be affected about 97 percent of
the total population of the province. The Municipalities of Bagulin, Bangar, Burgos,
Naguilian and Tubao will likely be the most affected wherein they will incur the highest
population exposure percentage in prone areas at 100 percent. This means that everyone
in the said municipalities will likely be affected and the rest municipalities will likely to
incur 94 to 99 percent population exposure in prone areas.
Table No. 24: Potentially Affected Population, Ground Shaking
(Scenario using the Epicenter of the July 16, 1990 Earthquake)
Population Exposure
Exposed Population
Municipality Population Percentage in Prone
in Prone Areas
Areas
Agoo 63,692 61,051 96%

Aringay 47,458 46,687 98%
Bacnotan 42,078 40,045 95%
Bagulin 13,456 13,456 100%
Balaoan 39,188 38,559 98%
Bangar 35,947 35,947 100%
Bauang 75,032 70,247 94%
Burgos 8,067 8,055 100%
Caba 22,039 21,118 96%
Luna 35,802 35,105 98%
Naguilian 54,221 54,221 100%
Pugo 19,690 19,205 98%
Rosario 55,458 54,938 99%
San Fernando City 121,812 115,382 95%
San Gabriel 18,172 17,627 97%
San Juan 37,188 35,945 97%
Santol 12,476 12,017 96%
Sto. Tomas 39,092 36,960 95%
Sudipen 17,056 16,585 97%
Tubao 28,729 28,729 100%
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MAP NO. 27: POPULATION EXPOSURE TO GROUND SHAKING
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3.3.2 Built-Up Areas
3.3.2.1 Vulnerability of Built-up Area to Flooding
The built-up areas of the lone City of San Fernando and 17 municipalities will be
prone to flooding. About 60.75 percent of the total built-up area of 11,355 hectares will
be affected in the case of flooding. Four indicators were used to measure the resiliency of
each municipality to flooding with regards to its built-up area which consist of property
insurance, presence of flood mitigation measures, building condition and zoning
regulation in each municipality.
The province will experience a very low risk up to moderate risk. Tubao, Sto.
Tomas, Luna and Pugo will be among those municipalities that will incur a risk score that
will fall at the range of 25 – 54 wherein they will experience a moderate risk in their built
up areas. Built-up areas of the municipalities of Burgos and Bagulin being upland will not
be affected by flooding. The City of San Fernando and Agoo will incur a very low risk
while the remaining 14 municipalities will incur low to moderate risk.
Table No. 25: Vulnerability of Built-up Area to Flooding
Weighted Risk to
Municipality Built-up Area (Hectares) Affected Area (Hectares)
Flooding
Agoo 571.6995 290.5760 10.7029

Aringay 356.1380 55.2869 15.1394
Bacnotan 1,054.4432 705.9798 13.4067
Balaoan 493.4730 493.4780 21.3924
Bangar 777.8244 769.0080 22.2300
Caba 384.8352 128.5489 22.0454
Luna 239.5456 239.5374 31.5652
Naguilian 593.6210 306.5259 17.8618
Pugo 359.6722 152.3598 36.6230
Rosario 325.7879 270.9526 13.0992
San Fernando 4,155.1734 2,738.3535 8.5517
San Gabriel 383.8774 271.1687 24.4469
San Juan 189.2938 68.3513 16.1704
Santol 354.1760 55.5908 18.7810
Sto. Tomas 193.4960 192.6863 31.3408
Sudipen 211.4150 28.4756 15.9192
Tubao 213.9354 131.6835 30.0705
3.3.2.2 Vulnerability of Built-up Area to Rain-induced Landslide
Slope stabilization measures used, building condition and the zoning regulation
were the indicators used in the process to measure the vulnerability when it comes to rain-
induced landslide. For the province of La Union, 31 percent of the total built-up area will
possibly be affected and will incur very low risk up to moderate risk. The municipalities
of Sudipen, Caba, Aringay, Bagulin, Santol and Burgos will incur a risk score at the range
of 25 to 54 which means that these municipalities will experience a frequent event with
moderate risk. San Gabriel, Tubao and Pugo will experience a low to moderate risk
wherein their risk score falls at the range of 13 to 24. On the other hand, the
municipalities of Bangar, Luna, Rosario and Sto. Tomas will not experience risk in terms
of rain-induced landslide to its built-up area.
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MAP NO. 28: RISK TO BUILT-UP FROM FLOODING
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MAP NO. 29: RISK TO BUILT-UP FROM RAIN-INDUCED LANDSLIDE
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Table No. 26: Vulnerability of Built-up Area to Rain-induced Landslide
Municipality Built-up Area (Hectares) Affected Area (Hectares) Weighted Risk to RIL
Agoo 571.6995 192.3692 8.0124

Aringay 356.1380 337.5228 28.0226
Bacnotan 1,054.4432 103.0090 5.6558
Bagulin 251.3355 229.5188 31.6069
Balaoan 493.4730 13.9387 6.2691
Burgos 245.2203 231.6051 35.7151
Caba 384.8352 368.1120 26.8893
Naguilian 593.6210 185.4075 12.6244
Pugo 359.6722 183.9820 21.3309
San Fernando 4,155.1734 1,027.9713 6.2366
San Gabriel 383.8774 124.7762 17.9993
San Juan 189.2938 8.2498 7.0459
Santol 354.1760 354.1760 34.0948
Sudipen 211.4150 121.1006 25.6144
Tubao 213.9354 36.9588 19.5250
3.3.2.3 Vulnerability of Built-up Area to Storm Surge
Existence of property insurance, access to sea wall and zoning regulation in the
municipalities also determines their resiliency in the occurrence of storm surge. Fifteen of
which will experience very low risk up to moderate risk. Two municipalities of the
province will experience a moderate risk. These were the municipalities of Sto. Tomas
and San Juan that will incur a risk score of 27.14 and 28.35 respectively while Bangar,
Bacnotan and Luna will experience low to moderate risk. Agoo, Naguilian, San Gabriel,
San Fernando, Balaoan, Caba, Aringay and Sudipen will incur a risk scores within the
range of 1 to 12 which means that these municipalities will experience low to moderate
risk in terms of storm surge. The municipalities of Bagulin, Burgos, Pugo, Rosario, Santol
and Tubao will not be affected by storm surge.
Table No. 27: Vulnerability of Built-up Area to Storm Surge
Weighted Risk to Storm

Municipality Built-up Area (Hectares) Affected Area (Hectares)
Surge
Agoo 571.6995 10.0112 3.7798

Aringay 356.1380 4.1278 8.6535
Bacnotan 1,054.4432 660.2601 17.4900
Balaoan 493.4730 39.7792 7.5595
Bangar 777.8244 664.9460 16.3541
Caba 384.8352 2.1620 7.8622
Luna 239.5456 234.0123 22.8000
Naguilian 593.6210 0.2417 5.4514
San Fernando 4,155.1734 1,327.1089 6.8414
San Gabriel 383.8774 5.3223 5.4514
San Juan 189.2938 169.2269 28.3482
Sto. Tomas 193.4960 129.0041 27.1446
Sudipen 211.4150 1.5959 8.6535
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MAP NO. 30: RISK TO BUILT-UP FROM STORM SURGE
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3.3.3 Economic Sector
3.3.3.1 Vulnerability of Agriculture to Flooding
The agriculture sector in the lone city and 19 municipalities of the province will
be prone to flooding wherein 62 percent of the total agriculture area will be affected.
Three indicators which include the vulnerability of crops, the presence of early warning
device/access to flood forecasting information and the access to flood control and
drainage facilities in agricultural areas were used to determine the vulnerability of every
municipality/city to flooding.
Evident in the table above that the province incurred a risk score of 5 to 25.8
which means that the province will experience very low risk to moderate risk on its
agriculture sector in terms of flooding. The municipalities of Aringay and Bangar will
experience moderate risk at a risk score of 25.83 and 25.85 respectively, while the
municipalities of Rosario, Bacnotan, Luna, San Juan, Tubao and Sto. Tomas will incur a
risk score that falls in the range of 13 – 24 wherein they will experience low to moderate
risk. The agriculture sector in the remaining municipalities will experience a very low risk
in terms of flooding.
Table No. 28: Vulnerability of Agriculture to Flooding

Table No. 31: Vulnerability of Agriculture to Flooding, Province of La Union, Region I
Agriculture Area Affected Area Affected Area Weighted Risk to

Municipality Affected Area (HSA) Affected Area (LSA)
(Hectares) (Hectares) (MSA) Flooding
Agoo 1,936.8473 1,523.3674 99.7567 808.9754 614.6352 6.3689
Aringay 3,776.6604 2,993.5766 1,416.2214 399.8192 1,177.5360 25.8307
Bacnotan 3,712.7808 2,446.0388 - 1,659.4685 786.5702 14.7033
Bagulin 683.6652 19.7618 6.4992 - 13.2627 8.0131
Balaoan 3,070.0732 2,228.6873 8.5022 1,336.0578 884.1273 5.4240
Bangar 1,952.8033 1,556.3348 741.0280 454.8062 360.5006 25.8471
Bauang 2,916.3329 1,818.2615 818.5576 207.7848 791.9191 10.9050
Burgos 284.5176 0.1292 0.1292 - - 6.1909
Caba 846.8776 455.5521 79.2322 60.1994 316.1205 8.3621
Luna 3,665.4547 3,166.0639 642.7265 2,292.7058 230.6316 18.0438
Naguilian 4,280.6584 1,533.1949 523.4508 615.6427 394.1014 7.8619
Pugo 814.2237 451.4874 232.8102 0.9882 217.6891 11.7477
Rosario 3,680.6623 2,706.0618 109.8262 1,369.0608 1,227.1749 13.6318
San Fernando City 3,406.1502 1,797.6990 147.7082 1,161.9100 488.0808 10.6252
San Gabriel 2,136.2479 406.8489 - 271.0747 135.7742 11.1384
San Juan 3,187.0890 2,119.1242 411.0654 1,190.0882 517.9707 18.1950
Santol 218.0022 49.9788 - - 49.9788 10.9200
Sto. Tomas 1,632.4067 1,052.8432 309.1227 477.0607 266.6599 20.1626
Sudipen 1,233.1827 511.4747 8.8683 2.6892 499.9172 11.0765
Tubao 1,639.0429 1,092.7477 631.1937 131.7437 329.8104 20.0290
3.3.3.2 Vulnerability of Agriculture to RIL
The predominantly hilly terrain of the province made it prone to rain-induced

landslides that may cause damage to the agriculture sector. Indicators to measure the
vulnerability of the agriculture sector to rain-induced landslide were used. These include
application of sustainable & integrated farming practices for high slope areas, agricultural
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areas with slope stabilization intervention and the access to rain forecasting information
and early warning system.
MAP NO. 31: RISK TO AGRICULTURE FROM FLOODING
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MAP NO. 32: RISK TO AGRICULTURE FROM RAIN-INDUCED

LANDSLIDE
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Thirty one percent of the total agriculture area will be affected and will
experience a very low risk up to moderate risk. The upland municipality of Santol will
incur the highest risk score at 28.15 in its agriculture sector wherein it is considered to
experience a moderate risk to rain-induced landslide. Next to Santol is Bagulin, another
upland municipality of the second district. A risk score is recorded at 26.97 which will
also experience a moderate risk. Six municipalities which consist of Sudipen, Naguilian,
Caba, Pugo, San Gabriel and Burgos will experience low to moderate risk in the event of
a rain-induced landslide, while the remaining municipalities will experience a very low
risk to their agriculture sector.
Table No. 29: Vulnerability of Agriculture to Rain-induced Landslide

Table No.32: Vulnerability of Agriculture to Rain-induced Landslide (RIL), Province of La Union, Region I

(Hectares) (Hectares) (MSA) RIL
Agoo 1,936.8473 322.5684 0.1669 93.4238 228.9777 7.0020

Aringay 3,776.6604 1,176.7598 152.2172 147.6805 876.8621 12.3437
Bacnotan 3,712.7808 1,178.4851 0.9141 551.4930 626.0779 7.6729
Bagulin 683.6652 638.5079 178.3369 460.1710 - 26.9685
Balaoan 3,070.0732 621.5860 - 127.5811 494.0049 12.9646
Bangar 1,952.8033 132.7727 - 67.6892 65.0835 6.4950
Bauang 2,916.3329 613.9307 268.1234 273.8072 72.0001 10.1250
Burgos 284.5176 284.3884 284.3884 - - 22.4991
Caba 846.8776 246.4901 15.9094 173.5293 57.0513 14.3092
Luna 3,665.4547 565.7894 - 40.2973 525.4922 11.9852
Naguilian 4,280.6584 2,028.5328 346.2779 1,682.2207 0.0341 13.8690
Pugo 814.2237 225.8926 48.5727 177.3199 - 15.7244
Rosario 3,680.6623 1,048.7714 261.8901 716.8533 70.0280 11.4300
San Fernando City 3,406.1502 981.9955 207.2326 715.3972 59.3658 12.0600
San Gabriel 2,136.2479 1,721.3873 794.3724 927.0149 - 21.2402
San Juan 3,187.0890 540.2170 55.3050 269.1253 215.7867 9.4050
Santol 218.0022 189.8942 17.2581 172.3807 0.2553 28.1468
Sto. Tomas 1,632.4067 32.7082 - 0.1026 32.6056 9.7425
Sudipen 1,233.1827 768.0842 0.5897 245.9364 521.5581 13.4376
Tubao 1,639.0429 423.4728 98.0515 323.5528 1.8685 11.5044
3.3.3.3 Vulnerability of Agriculture to Storm Surge
Three indicators were also used to measure vulnerability of the agriculture sector
to storm surge. This consists of crop type, implementation of storm surge mitigation
intervention and the last indicator used was the access to typhoon forecasting information
and early warning system.
Fourteen municipalities and the City of San Fernando will experience damage to
their agriculture sector. Of the total agriculture area of the province, 27 percent will be
affected and will experience very low risk to moderate risk in terms of storm surge. The
municipality of Sto. Tomas will incur the highest risk score at 26.35 which means that the
agriculture sector in this municipality will experience moderate risk in terms of storm
surge.
The municipalities of Bacnotan, Aringay, Caba, San Juan, Bangar and Luna will
incur a risk scores that ranges from 13 to 24 which means that they will experience low to
moderate risk in terms of storm surge. The City of San Fernando and the municipalities of
Sudipen, San Gabriel, Naguilian, Rosario, Balaoan, Bauang and Agoo will experience
very low risk in their agriculture sector in the occurrence of storm surge.
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MAP NO. 33: RISK TO AGRICULTURE FROM STORM SURGE
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(Hectares) (Hectares) (MSA) Storm Surge
Agoo 1,936.8473 1,144.4606 59.4219 204.7628 880.2758 11.2864

Aringay 3,776.6604 1,045.9574 58.0289 66.3246 921.6040 14.4946
Bacnotan 3,712.7808 1,543.5498 40.7504 214.5916 1,288.2078 13.2600
Balaoan 3,070.0732 420.9854 1.8348 29.0683 390.0823 6.5579
Bangar 1,952.8033 1,324.4072 - 164.2230 1,160.1843 21.6000
Bauang 2,916.3329 610.7131 38.9387 28.9992 542.7751 8.0243
Caba 846.8776 328.7902 89.9127 76.8177 162.0598 14.4946
Luna 3,665.4547 2,084.5643 2.4283 311.3076 1,770.8284 21.8918
Naguilian 4,280.6584 13.1561 - 0.8864 12.2697 4.9137
Rosario 3,680.6623 18.5815 - 0.1776 18.4039 4.9137
San Fernando City 3,406.1502 806.0123 17.0548 90.3976 698.5599 5.1300
San Gabriel 2,136.2479 22.1605 - 1.1708 20.9897 3.8250
San Juan 3,187.0890 1,138.7102 7.4224 81.9831 1,049.3047 15.1789
Sto. Tomas 1,632.4067 547.9544 66.9937 480.9607 - 26.3494
Sudipen 1,233.1827 5.9572 - - 5.9572 3.7798
3.3.4 Critical Infrastructures
3.3.4.1 Vulnerability of Critical Infrastructures to Flooding
A likelihood of 3 was used which means that a 480mm/day rainfall amount that
caused flooding at different levels of susceptibility has a period of occurrence of 30 to
100 years. A magnifier of 1.30, 1.50 and 1.0 for high, moderate and low susceptibility
was designated to determine the vulnerability of the different critical infrastructures.
In the event of flooding in the province, it can be seen from Table No. 31 that 18
municipalities and the lone city will be affected. Burgos an upland municipality of the
province will not be affected by flooding in terms of its critical infrastructures. A total of
27 schools will be affected by flooding in the entire province wherein the municipality of
Bauang will have the highest number of affected at 6 schools but with a risk score of
28.04 which means that it will incur a moderate risk to flooding. The municipalities of
Bangar and Aringay will incur the highest consequence at 46.80 in terms of risk to
schools.
The province will also incur risk to its government centers in the case of flooding.
18 municipal/city halls will be flooded. The municipality of Aringay will be the most
affected because of its proximity to the river system and will incur a risk score of 62.40.
This is followed by the municipalities of Pugo and Bauang with a risk score of 46.80.
Three district hospitals out of the 8 hospitals will be affected by flooding in the
province. Rosario District Hospital and Bacnotan District Hospital will incur risk at
41.40, while Caba District Hospital will incur low to moderate risk.
Among the 65 bridges along the national and provincial roads in the province, 32
of which will be affected by flooding. The low lying municipalities of Luna and Bangar
will incur the highest risk score at 62.40. Next to Bangar are the municipalities of San
Juan and Naguilian at 45.75 which mean that they will experience moderate risk. Also to
experience moderate risk are the municipalities of Balaoan and Bacnotan at 41.40 risk
score.
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Table No. 31: Vulnerability of Critical Infrastructures to Flooding

Number of Affected Critical Infrastructures Weighted Risk to Flooding
Municipality
Schools Gov't Centers Hospitals Bridges Schools Gov't Centers Hospitals Bridges
Agoo 2 1 1 18.00 36.00 36.00
Aringay 1 1 46.80 62.40
Bacnotan 1 1 1 3 20.70 41.40 41.40 41.40
Bagulin 1 23.40
Balaoan 3 1 2 20.70 41.40 41.40
Bangar 2 1 1 46.80 41.40 62.40
Bauang 6 1 6 28.04 46.80 32.16
Burgos
Caba 1 1 1 1 9.00 12.00 24.00 27.00
Luna 1 1 1 41.40 41.40 62.40
Naguilian 1 1 2 27.00 41.40 45.72
Pugo 1 1 4 9.00 46.80 31.68
Rosario 1 1 1 4 6.00 41.40 41.40 17.07
San Fernando City 2 2 2 14.88 40.32 20.16
San Gabriel 1 1 27.60 12.00
San Juan 2 1 2 20.16 27.60 45.72
Santol 1 24.00
Sto. Tomas 1 2 12.00 27.00
Sudipen 1 9.00
Tubao 1 1 27.60 23.40
3.3.4.2 Vulnerability of Critical Infrastructures to Rain-induced Landslide
The province is said to be prone to rain-induced landslide because of its

hilly terrain and that may cause damage to critical infrastructures. It can be
observed from Table No. 28 that 22 schools in the province will be affected in the
event of a rain-induced landslide wherein eleven municipalities and the lone city
will incur risk. Burgos an upland municipality will incur the highest risk score of
62.40 in terms of its schools. The City of San Fernando, Santol, Sudipen, Agoo,
Tubao, Pugo and Bagulin will incur risk at the range of 25 – 54 which means that
they will experience moderate risk in terms of rain-induced landslide while
Balaoan, Bauang and Luna will incur low to moderate risk and the municipality of
Bacnotan will incur the least risk score of 10.08 or equivalent to very low risk.
For government centers, 8 city/municipal government centers will be

affected by rain-induced landslide. Upland municipalities of Burgos and Bagulin
will incur the highest risk score of 62.40 to their municipal hall if rain-induced
landslide will occur. The municipalities of Sudipen, Santol, San Gabriel and the
City of San Fernando will incur moderate risk to their government centers while
Sto. Tomas will incur low to moderate risk.
Four hospitals in the province will be affected by rain-induced landslide.

These are the Caba District Hospital, Balaoan District Hospital, Santol Lying-in
and the La Union Medical Center (LUMC) in Agoo. The LUMC will incur low to
moderate risk to rain-induced landslide, while the other affected hospitals will
incur moderate risk.
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MAP NO. 34: RISK TO CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURES FROM

FLOODING
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RAIN-INDUCED LANDSLIDE
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Table No. 32: Vulnerability of Critical Infrastructures to Rain-induced

Landslide
Number of Affected Critical Infrastructures Weighted Risk to Rain-induced Landlside
Municipality
Agoo 1 1 3 35.10 12.00 20.16
Aringay 3 20.16
Bacnotan 3 1 10.08 13.80
Bagulin 2 1 46.80 62.40
Balaoan 2 1 1 13.44 27.60 9.00
Bangar
Bauang 2 2 20.16 30.48
Burgos 1 1 62.40 62.40
Caba 1 1 41.40 31.05
Luna 1 24.00
Naguilian 1 46.80
Pugo 2 1 45.72 20.70
Rosario 2 11.43
San Fernando City 4 2 1 31.05 44.64 20.70
San Gabriel 1 46.80
San Juan 1 9.00
Santol 1 1 1 27.60 41.40 27.60
Sto. Tomas 1 3 24.00 9.00
Sudipen 2 1 27.60 27.60
Tubao 1 3 41.40 33.24
Twenty three bridges or 35 percent of the total number of bridges in the province
will incur risk in the event of a rain-induced landslide affecting 13 municipalities/city.
The municipalities of Bauang, Caba, Tubao and Naguilian will incur moderate risk.
Likewise, the municipalities of Pugo, Aringay, Agoo, Bacnotan and the City of San
Fernando will incur low to moderate risk to their bridges while the municipalities of
Balaoan, Sto. Tomas, San Juan and Rosario will experience a very low risk in the case of
rain-induced landslide.
3.3.4.3 Vulnerability of Critical Infrastructures to Storm Surge
The province has eleven coastal municipalities and one coastal city which made it
prone to storm surge. It can be drawn from the table below that the City of San Fernando
and the municipalities of Bauang, Bacnotan, Balaoan, Luna, Bangar, San Juan and Caba
will be at risk in terms of critical infrastructures in the event of a storm surge. Seven
schools or 15 percent of the total number of schools in the province will be affected.
These were the schools mostly along the coastal. The coastal town of San Juan will
experience moderate risk in terms of its schools having a risk score of 25.20. This is
followed by the municipalities of Bangar and Bauang that will incur low to moderate risk
with the recorded risk scores of 24 and 18 respectively while the municipality of Caba
will experience a very low risk to storm surge in terms of its schools affecting only one
school.
The municipal halls of Bacnotan, Bangar, San Juan and Luna together with the
city hall of San Fernando will incur risk when a storm surge occurs. The municipal hall of
San Juan with its proximity to the coast will incur the highest risk score of 72. The City of
San Fernando and the municipalities of Bangar and Bacnotan will incur moderate risk to
their municipal/city halls while the municipality of Luna will experience low to moderate
risk to its municipal hall in the case of a storm surge.
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The Bacnotan District Hospital in the municipality of Bacnotan will be the only
hospital in the province that will incur risk in the event of a storm surge.

STORM SURGE
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Eleven bridges or 17 percent of the total number of bridges will be affected in the
occurrence of a storm surge. Four bridges will be affected in the municipality of Bacnotan
and three from Balaoan and one bridge each for Bangar, Bauang, Luna and the City of
San Fernando. Bangar will have the highest risk score of 48 which means that it will
experience a moderate to storm surge in terms of bridges. Likewise, the
municipalities of Balaoan amd Luna will incur a moderate risk with risk scores of
37.8 and 36 respectively. The City of San Fernando and the municipality of
Bacnotan will incur a low to moderate risk while the municipality of Bauang will
incur a very low risk in terms of its bridges.
Table No. 33: Vulnerability of Critical Infrastructures to Storm Surge

Number of Affected Critical Infrastructures Weighted Risk to Storm Surge
Municipality
Bacnotan 1 1 4 54.00 12.00 18.00
Balaoan 3 37.80
Bangar 2 1 1 24.00 36.00 48.00
Bauang 2 1 18.00 12.00
Caba 1 9.00
Luna 1 1 24.00 36.00
San Fernando City 1 1 27.00 18.00
San Juan 2 1 25.20 72.00
3.3.5 Road Network
A total of 481.43 km road network of the province was considered in the assessment
done. This consists of 203.03 km national road and 278.40 km provincial road in the
province. The impact of risk contributed by hazards into our road network may as well
affect the economic activity of the province.
3.3.5.1 Vulnerability of Road Network to Flooding
In the event of flooding in the province, a total of 255.90 km or 54 percent of the

total road network of the province will be affected, wherein 117.67 km form part of the
national road network and 138.23 km of the provincial roads. In a rare event of flooding,
26.08 km national road and 32.42 km provincial in the highly susceptible areas will be
affected. A total of 99.64 km road network located in moderately susceptible areas and
97.77 km in low susceptible areas will also be affected.
Table No. 34: Vulnerability of Road Network to Flooding
Type of Road Affected Road Affected Road Affected Road Total Affected
Road Length
Network Length (HSA) Length (MSA) Length (LSA) Road Length
National Road 203.03 26.08 48.62 42.98 117.68

Provincial Road 278.40 32.42 51.02 54.79 138.23
Total 481.43 58.50 99.64 97.77 255.91
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MAP NO. 37: EXPOSED ROADS FROM FLOODING
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3.3.5.2 Vulnerability of Road Network to Rain-induced Landslide
A total of 255.45 or 53 percent of the total road network of the province will be
affected of rain-induced landslide. Not only on the highly susceptible areas to landslide
were included vulnerable but also included to be prone were possible accumulation areas
which are the low lying areas in the province. 38 percent of the affected road length or
equivalent to 96.06 km will be affected for the national roads in the province while
159.39 km provincial roads form the remaining 62 percent.
Table No. 35: Vulnerability of Road Network to Rain-induced Landslide
Road Length
National Road 203.03 20.00 52.84 23.22 96.06

Provincial Road 278.40 48.27 93.76 17.37 159.39
Total 481.43 68.26 146.60 40.58 255.45
3.3.5.3 Vulnerability of Road Network to Storm Surge
In the case of storm surge in the province, the 12 coastal municipalities will be
affected in terms of their road network wherein 87.80 km road length or 18 percent of the
road network will be affected. It can be seen from the table below that this consists of
42.70 km national roads and 45.10 of the provincial roads. In the highly susceptible
areas, 2.12 km road length will be affected, while 14.38 in moderately susceptible areas
and 71.3 km in low susceptible areas.
Table No. 36: Vulnerability of Road Network to Storm Surge
Road Length
National Road 203.03 0.71 6.62 35.37 42.70

Provincial Road 278.40 1.41 7.76 35.93 45.10
Total 481.43 2.12 14.38 71.30 87.80
3.3.5.4 Vulnerability of Road Network to Earthquake Induced Landslide
In the event of an earthquake in the province, the province will likely to incur
earthquake induced landslides in almost all of its municipalities because of its hilly
terrain. Using simulated scenario earthquake with an epicenter in Nueva Ecija affecting
the Digdig Fault, the province will likely to incur damage to its road network in terms of
earthquake induced landslides. It can be seen from the table below that a total of 98.03
km road or around 20 percent of the total road network will likely to be affected in the
event of an earthquake induced landslide. 26.23 km or 27 percent of which are national
roads while 71.80 km or the remaining 73 percent are provincial roads.
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MAP NO. 38: EXPOSED ROADS FROM RAIN-INDUCED LANDSLIDE
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MAP NO. 39: EXPOSED ROADS FROM STORM SURGE
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MAP NO. 40: EXPOSED ROADS FROM EARTHQUAKE INDUCED

LANDSLIDE
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Table No. 37: Vulnerability of Road Network to Earthquake Induced Landslide
Affected Road Length

Affected Road Length Total Affected Road
Type of Road Network Road Length within Not Prone
within Prone Areas Length
Areas
National Road 203.03 24.80 1.43 26.23

Provincial Road 278.40 66.68 5.12 71.80
Total 481.43 91.48 6.56 98.03
3.3.5.5 Vulnerability of Road Network to Liquefaction
Simulated scenario earthquake with an epicenter in Nueva Ecija affecting the

Digdig Fault, the province will likely to incur liquefaction in almost all of its
municipalities and that may cause damage to its road network.
A total road length of 420.48 km or 87 percent of the total road network will
likely be affected in the event of a liquefaction in the entire province.Around 104.32 km
or 21 percent of the total roads will likely be affected within prone to liquefaction areas in
the province while 66 percent or equivalent to 316.16 km road will likely be affected
within not prone areas to liquefaction.
Table No. 38: Vulnerability of Road Network to Liquefaction
Affected Road Length Affected Road Length Total Affected Road

Type of Road Network Road Length
within Prone Areas within Not Prone Areas Length
National Road 203.03 43.93 125.10 169.03

Provincial Road 278.40 60.39 191.06 251.45
Total 481.43 104.32 316.16 420.48
3.3.5.6 Vulnerability of Road Network to Tsunami
In the event of a tsunami based on the simulation made with an epicenter offshore
along Manila Trench and a maximum magnitude of 8.2 based on the length of the Manila
Trench using REDAS, 19 percent of the province’s road network or equivalent to 90.33
km road will likely to be affected in the eleven coastal municipalities and one coastal city
in the province. This includes the City of San Fernando, Municipalities of Agoo, Aringay,
Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Bauang, Caba, Luna, Rosario, San Juan and Sto. Tomas.
Table No. 39: Vulnerability of Road Network to Tsunami
Affected Road Length

Type of Road Network Road Length
within Prone Areas
National Road 203.03 44.08
Provincial Road 278.40 46.25
Total 481.43 90.33
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MAP NO. 41: EXPOSED ROADS FROM LIQUEFACTION
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MAP NO. 42: EXPOSED ROADS FROM TSUNAMI
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Chapter IV: Economy
4. ECONOMY
4.1 Economic Structure
4.1.1 Industry Concentration
As of CY 2014, there are 8,476 establishments operating in the province.

Majority of these establishments are under the wholesale and retail trade and
Repair of Motor vehicles and Motorcycles with a total no of 3,595.
The 19 Major manufacturing establishments that exist in the province are as

follows: the Cement Factory in Bacnotan (HOLCIM), Coca-Cola Plant in San
Fernando City, Pepsi Cola Plant in Rosario and the five (5) redrying and flue-
curing plants (3 in Agoo, 1 in Bacnotan and 1 in Tubao). Steel Corporation, Ice
Plant, Soil Tech Agricultural Products, Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation,
Petron, Caltex and Shell Depot are also found in San Fernando City. Other
establishments found in the Province include B-Meg Satellite Plant (Feed mill) in
San Juan and Bacnotan, Bauang Private Power Plant Corporation and the Shell
Liquefied Petroleum Filling Station in Rosario.
Out of the 8,476 establishments in the province, more than one-half or

81.33 percent or a total of 6,894 are under Services, 17.17% or 1,455 are for
Industry and 1.49 or 127 for agricultural industries. Please see Figure 13 below.
More establishments are found in District 1 with a total of 4,637 against 3,839
establishments in the second district. San Fernando City, being the region’s and
the province’s business center, have the most establishments with 2,625 or 56.61
percent of the districts total while Bauang in the 2nd District have the most at 821
or 32 percent of the districts total.
The manufacturing business in the province is mainly composed of the

different cottage industries. They are the income-supplementing activities where
people can engage in even during off-season. These are handicrafts, metal crafts,
furniture, garments, ceramics and food processing, etc.
Commercial activities in the province consist mostly of wholesale and

retail business. Again the City of San Fernando, the business center has the
highest share with 32 percent of the provincial total.
Source of Data: Provincial Statistics Authority
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MAP NO. 43: LOCATION OF INDUSTRIES
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4.1.2 Agriculture, Fishery, Poultry
SAFDZ. Strategic Agriculture and Fishery Development Zone. A large

part of the province is of watershed/forestry zone which is in the eastern part. In
the western part is the lowland which is the strategic fishery/crop sub-
development zones.
Built up areas are largely located along major roads. See Map No. 44:
SAFDZ Map.
4.1.2.1 Agriculture
Palay remains to be the major cash crop of the province. The total area
planted with palay is 38,693 hectares, of which, 24,596 hectare were irrigated
while the remaining 14,097 hectares were rainfed. The province’s production for
the year 2015 is 187,148 Metric Tons where only 86,061 Metric Tons were
consumed giving the province an average sufficiency level of 124%.
The highest producer is San Juan with 16,766 while Bagulin having the
Least at 2726 metric tons.
La Union is one of the top producers of corn in the region with an

average annual production of 27,508 Metric Tons. In 2015 alone, corn production
yielded P229,696,330.00 in terms of income giving employment to 1,238 people.
The largest area planted with yellow corn can be found in San Juan of District I
with an area of 630 hectares while Tubao of District II has the biggest production
of green corn at 1,295 Metric Tons.
In terms of fruit trees production, the province is 166% sufficient.

Mango dominated all the fruit trees with a total production of 32,250 Metric
Tons. District II with an area of 2,389 almost doubled the area of District I at
1,261 hectares. Bauang of District II has the widest area of fruit trees planted
(541 has.) with a production of 7,361 metric tons while Bagulin and upland area
of the same District has the lowest produce of 1,052 metric tons with 82 hectares
covered.
Fruits, Root crops, Leafy and fruit vegetables are in the level of more
than 200% sufficiency level. This shows that these commodities are more than
enough for the consumption of the province.
For legumes, the total area of 2,981 had only produced 4,311 Metric Tons
making the province deficit at 409 metric tons or with a 91% sufficiency level.
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Figure 14. Food Sufficiency Level by Commodity (%): 2015
Source of Data: Office of the Provincial Agriculturist
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MAP NO. 44: SAFDZ MAP
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MAP NO. 45: PRODUCTION AREA
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TABLE 40. EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME GENERATED BY COMMODITY: 2015
EMPLOYMENT INCOME GENERATED

COMMODITY
GENERATED (PhP)
RICE 12,381 1,827,245,000.00
CORN 1,238 229,696,330.00
HIGH VALUE CROPS 4,378 4,692,578,200.00
(Legumes, Vegetables, Fruits,Ro o tcro ps, Co mmercial Cro ps)
FISHERY 13,365 1,607,752,300.00
TOTAL 31,362 8,357,271,830.00

4.1.2.2 Fishery
In 2015, the total fish production was 18,087.53 Metric Tons while the
consumption requirement of the province was 17,306.35 Metric Tons; hence, the
sufficiency level of La Union is 105%. The total additional employment
generated out of fish production was 13,365 and the total income computed was
P1,683,655.90. District II has higher fish production compared to District I at
11,428.41 metric tons (63.18%) vs 6,659.42 metric tons (30%).
The City of San Fernando the regional seat of government offices have
the highest fish production of 2,125.95 metric tons with income generated at
Php212.00 Million while Sto. Tomas a fish magnet municipality of the second
district had the highest fish produce of 3,821.57 metric tons with Php346 Million
income generated for the year. All upland municipalities on both Districts have
the least fish produce averaging at 52 metric tons. See Table 41.
TABLE 41. FISH PRODUCTION AND INCOME GENERATED: CY 2015

INDICATORS PRODUCTION (MT) INCOME GENERATED (P’000)
Freshwater Aquaculture 485.25 38,820.00

Brackishwater 2,263.75 226,375.00
Municipal Fishing 9,692.14 969,239.00

Communal Fishing 1,114.00 55,700.00
Commercial Fishing 655 65,500.00
Fish Pens/Fish Cages 1,189.50 101,107.50

Brackishwater Cage/Pen 1,781.32 151,412.20
Payao/MZP 604.37 60,437.20
Seaweeds 300.70 15,035.00
Sea Urchin 1.50 30.00
TOTAL 18,087.53 1,683,655.90

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4.1.2.3 Livestock and Poultry
As per report of the Office of the Provincial Veterinarian, the total

production of 36,629 metric tons recorded in 2014 decreased to 36,137.43 metric
tons in year 2015 due to the lost on typhoons. However, the production is still
sufficient to fill the demands based on the computation of production against
consumption which reflects a sufficiency level of more than 100% in all livestock
commodities. (See Table 42).
TABLE 42. LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY: 2015

PRODUCTION CONSUMPTION SUFFICIENCY
INDICATORS
(MT) (MT) LEVEL (% )
BEEF 1,377.38 1,022.65 134.69
CARABEEF 701.22 443.67 158.05
PORK 17,459.86 11,577.96 150.80
CHEVON 188.52 180.94 104.19
POULTRY 16,410.45 7,600.64 216.00
TOTAL 36,137.43 20,825.86
Source of Data: Office of the Provincial Veterinarian
4.1.3 Tourism
Recognizing the dominance of the tourism industry vis-a-viz its role in

the circle of economy, the Province of La Union thus its tourism platform taking
into consideration its strategic location (as gateway to Ilocandia and Baguio City)
and renown as a place in Ilocandia where the most number of conveniences,
supplies and support facilities for visitors are available like a) shopping
convenience and personal services, b) variety of hotel accommodations and
restaurant facilities, c) entertainment facilities, souvenir and gift shops, d) parks,
beaches, forest and other nature centers, e) transport terminals such as airport,
seaport and land transportation, f) central bank, commercial and rural banks, and
foreign currency exchange, etc.
The stretch of white and gray sand beaches along the towns of La Union
is the main attraction to tourists. In the province tourist belts are located along the
shores of San Juan, San Fernando City, Bauang and Agoo. Its calm crystal water
is ideal for water skiing, snorkeling, swimming, scuba diving, wind surfing and
boating. Its gifted multitude scenic landscapes is a tourism haven as well, and
eco-tourism development. Surfing is now a tourism booster in the province
owning to its long waves best for long board surfing. The stable peace and order
situation and the tourism areas in La Union are the main attractions to local and
foreign tourists.
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Figure 15. Tourist Arrivals in La Union: 2013-2015
Source of Data: Department of Tourism
Tourists continue to visit La Union. Since 2015, total tourist arrivals

continued to post positive growth by 48 percent (Refer to Figure 15). It grew to
381,649 tourist arrivals compared to CY 2014 at 199,817 tourist arrivals.
Domestic tourists continued to account for a major bulk of tourists visiting the
province. It totaled 369,173 higher than CY 2014 with a total of 192,298. Foreign
tourist arrivals pictured an increase from 7,519 foreign tourists in CY 2014 to
12,474 in CY 2015. Majority of the foreigners came from East Asia (5,521 or
44.26%) North America (1,584 or 13%), Western Europe (1,385 or 11.10%) and
Asean (1,148 or 9.20%) refer to Table 43 and 44.
Table 43. TREND OF TOURIST ARRIVALS IN LA UNION

2005-2015
YEAR TOTAL FOREIGN PERCENT DOMESTIC PERCENT
2005 36,971 3,506 9.48 33,412 90.5
2006 49,300 6,326 12.83 42,447 87.2
2007 56,538 5,950 10.52 50,351 89.5
2008 62,585 10,484 16.75 52,101 83.25
2009 61,169 13,726 22.44 47,443 77.56
2010 61,158 13,715 22.43 47,443 77.57
2011 81,891 12,513 15.28 69,378 84.72
2012 78,523 7,239 9.22 71,284 90.78
2013 17,822 8,581 48.15 9,241 51.85
2014 199,817 7,519 3.76 192,298 96.24
2015 381,647 12,474 3.27 369,173 96.73
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Table 44. SOURCES OF FOREIGN TOURISTS TO LA UNION: 2013-2015

2013 2014 2015
Number Number Numbe
COUNTRY of % of % r of %
Visitors Share Visitors Share Visitors Share
WESTERN EUROPE 1,139 13.27 1,401 18.63 1,385 11.10
NORTHERN EUROPE 96 1.12 152 2.02 221 1.77
SOUTHERN EUROPE 85 1.00 273 3.63 636 5.10
EASTERN EUROPE 79 0.92 48 0.64 78 0.63
NORTH AMERICA 763 8.89 1,119 14.90 1,584 12.70
SOUTH AMERICA 87 1.01 80 1.06 470 3.77
EAST ASIA 5,557 64.76 3,436 45.70 5,521 44.26
SOUTH ASIA 60 0.70 189 2.51 114 0.91
ASEAN 269 3.13 208 2.77 1,148 9.20
OCEANA 247 2.88 432 5.74 682 5.47
MIDDLE EAST 194 2.26 177 2.35 610 4.89
AFRICA 5 0.06 4 0.05 25 0.20
TOTAL 8,581 100.00 7,519 100.00 12,474 100.00
The new transformative agenda of having La Union as the heart of Agri-

tourism in Northern Luzon by 2025 will promote the national gifts and treasures
of the province. The province will be promoting 3 tourism circuits and its
treasures.
Northern Tourism Circuit Tourist Drawers

Sudipen Bamboo Weaving Capital
Bangar Loom Weaving
Luna Namacpacan Church
Luna Stones
Balaoan Sea Urchin Ranch
Bacnotan Baroro River Farm
Apiculture Farm
Santol Agro-Forestry
Falls
Central Tourism Circuit
San Juan Surfing Capital of the North
San Fernando Regional Service Center
Gastronomic Capital
Bauang Fruit Basket of the North
San Gabriel Tangadan Falls
Vegetable Bowl of La Union
Naguilian Basi Capital
Bagulin Soft Broom Capital
Southern Tourism Circuit
Caba Bamboo Furniture Capital
Mango Capital
Aringay Bangus Capital
Sto. Tomas Dried Fish Capital
Agoo Agoo Basilica
Dinengdeng Capital
Rosario Farm Tourism
Antique Furniture
Pugo Wood Carving/Furniture
Tourism Adventure
Tubao Agri-Tourism
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Chapter IV: Economy
4.1.4. Investment Potentials
a. Investment, Exports and Job Generation
The province is strategically located as international shipping, air route

and land based positions that attract both local and foreign investments. It is the
growth center of education, trade, and commerce in Region I and endowed with a
well skilled manpower. Major development projects have been established like
the Poro Point Special Economic and Freeport Zone and the on-going negotiation
of the Regional Industrial Center and various infrastructure projects. All of these
are expected to generate investment not only in the province but also in the entire
region.
Investment’s inflow in the province experienced a slight decline pattern

generating a total of P1.216 Billion in CY 2012 to 1.1164 Billion in CY 2015.
Exports earnings seen to grow in 2012 accounted at $18.429 Million versus $
23.288 Million in 2015. In terms of job generation continued to view the labor
market as weak as shown in figure below.
Figure 16. Investment Generated 2010-2015
Source of Data: DTI-La Union Provincial Office

Figure 17. Value of Exports in La Union: 2006-
2015
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Figure 18. Jobs Generated: 2006-2015
Among the export gainers were tobacco and feldspar/pebbles. On the

other hand, among the export losers were gifts, decors and house wares (GDH).
Many of these industries have shifted to local market.
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Chapter IV: Economy
MAP NO. 46: ONE TOWN ONE PRODUCT (OTOP)
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Chapter IV: Economy
4.1.5 One Town One Product “OTOP”
The nineteen municipalities and one city have its own distinct product
which is their major industry and they are as follow: City of San Fernando and
the upland municipalities of Bagulin, Burgos, San Gabriel and Santol –
softbroom, Agoo-rice based cakes, Aringay-bangus, Bacnotan-mushroom and
honey, Balaoan-sea urchin, Bangar-handloom, Bauang-guapple, Caba-bamboo
craft, Luna pebbles, Naguilian-basi, San Juan-yellow corn, Santo Tomas-daing,
Sudipen-bamboo basket, Tubao-native tobacco and Pugo and Rosario-antique and
wood furnitures.
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Chapter V: Transportation, Access and Linkages
5. TRANSPORTATION, ACCESS AND LINKAGES
5.1 External Access
5.1.1 Roads and Bridges
There are four (4) main roads that linked the different municipalities of
the province. From south to north is the Ilocos Highway; from east to west are the
Naguilian Road, Aspiras Highway and the Kennon Road, which traverse
peripherally the town of Rosario at its southern part.
Figure 19. La Union Road Network by Category: 2015
Source of Data: DPWH-LUED, PEO, MEO/CEO
The province has a road network measuring 1,735.596 kilometers.

Barangay Roads has the greatest share in the network which comprises about
61.02% of the total or 1,059.003 kilometers. The remaining is distributed as
follows: National Road (14.28 % or 247.884 kilometers), Provincial Road
(15.22% or 264.093 kilometers), and City/Municipal Roads (9.48% or 164.616
kilometers). Refer to Figure 20. However, 91.40% (241.379 kilometers) of the
provincial road length has already been concreted, 3.49% (9.210 kilometers) was
asphalted and 5.11% (13.504 kilometers) are still gravel and earthfill/unsurfaced
roads, respectively as shown in Figure 20.
Majority of 587 number of bridge span of the province is made of

concrete with a total length of 6,509.77 meters or 68%. Other existing bridges are
steel (422.80 meters or 4.42%), composite (569.38 meters or 5.95%), timber (572
meters or 5.97%), footbridge (1,273.75 meters or 13.31%), bailey (199.28 meters
or 2.08%) and jumbo (26 meters or 0.27%) by referring to figure 21.
The City of San Fernando of the 1st district has the longest paved surface
covering 148.555 kilometers. Burgos has the least with 26.467 kilometers. To
date, San Gabriel is registered with the longest barangay road network at 107.629
kilometers while Caba of the 2nd District has the shortest with 11.821 kilometers.
The increase in road network and significant improvement of road

pavement manifest that the province’s shares under R.A. 7171, SLRF funds
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and BUB for farm-to-market roads facilitate the socio-economic development

directed to uplift the living standard of the people, thus, the province is ready
enough for the rapid urbanization and industrialization.
Figure 20. La Union Provincial Road Network by Surface of

Pavement: 2015
Source of Data: Provincial Engineer’s Office
Figure 21. La Union Bridges, by Type: 2015
Source of Data: DPWH-LUED, PEO, MEO/CEO
5.1.2 Air Access
La Union has one airport located in Canaoay, City of San Fernando. It is

classified as a secondary or alternate airport for general aviation with concrete
strip dimension of 1,200 meters by 36 meters with an elevation of 3.96 meters.
Improvements and upgrading of the airport was under the supervisory authority
of the BCDA Management – JPDC. It is equipped with a control tower, VCR,
telephone, telegraph station, powerhouse, and fire fighting unit and terminal
building for the daily passengers. The San Fernando Airport functions as alternate
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to Baguio City’s Loakan Airport accommodating chartered turbo-prop aircrafts.

The airport also caters to Manila-based charter operators, flying schools and
domestics flights. At present, the San Fernando City Airport is adequate for YS-
11 of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Code No. 2 under visual
flight rules (VFR) operations. Its landside and airside facilities and systems are
compliant with ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SRP) for
secondary airports.
5.1.3 Water Access
One of the best harbors can be found in the City of San Fernando. The
government, cognizant of its potentials has delegated the responsibility of
developing the port to the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) and Poro Point
Industrial Corporation – BCDA. It is a national port of entry open to both
coastwise and overseas shipping. Vessels docking at the port are mostly cargo
ships plying the coastwise and or tourist passengers.
The province’s produce and those from the nearby provinces are
transported out of the region through the San Fernando Base Port in Poro Point.
Production requirements and raw materials such as coal, fertilizers, etc. are also
brought into the region through the port. The seaport was eventually developed
into a transshipment port to and from the neighboring countries.
In addition, there are 5 international ports under the administration of

Poro Point Industrial Corporation-BCDA, the conveyor pier of Philex, Pier No. 1
and 2, LCT Ramp, UCC Private Pier while 4 are commercial privately owned
piers – the Holcim Inc. Plant (former Bacnotan Cement Industries), Shell LPG
Depot/Gasoline and 1590 Energy Corporation. Raw materials such as mining
products, copper concentrated, etc. are being exported here. Occasionally,
tobacco leaf is also exported through this port. Cement factories like Holcim
Cement of Bacnotan and Northern Cement Corporation are some of the
establishments that use this port in transporting their products.
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In 2015, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) – PMO San Fernando City,
La Union recorded a total of 55 domestic shipcalls (2015) from all the ports
within the province which are under its jurisdiction, posting a 190 percent
increase from the shipcalls recorded in 2006. Inbound cargoes increased from
46,336 MT in 2006 to 52,234 MT. The overall increase in inbound cargoes can be
attributed to the increase in demand of petroleum products due to the increased
power energy utilization at 1590 Energy Corporation. The 100 percent increase in
out-bound cargoes, is due to the increased demand of river mix (aggregates)
needed in refilling the eroded private pier in Bacnotan.
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MAP NO. 47: ROAD AND TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES
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Chapter VI: Income Employment, Service Access and Poverty
6. INCOME EMPLOYMENT, SERVICE ACCESS AND POVERTY
6.1 Total and Average Income, Expenditure and Savings
When it comes to income, the City of San Fernando, the center of trade
and industry has the highest income which is 23.66% of the 1st district, while
Burgos on the other hand, with only P43,131,008.91 total income has the lowest
which is equivalent to only 1.23% of the total income of the province. Refer to
Table 45. Total and Average Income, Expenditure and Savings.
Table 45. TOTAL AND AVERAGE INCOME, EXPENDITURE AND SAVINGS: 2015
District/Municipality/ Income Class Total Income Expenditures Savings
City
District I 1,220,105,455.19 1,536,170,646.61 (316,672,054.93)
Bacnotan 1st 123,154,627.60 244,170,646.61 (121,016,019.01)
Balaoan 1st 99,234,529.74 208,554,079.89 (109,319,550.15)
Bangar 3rd 84,780,677.70 73,076,905.26 11,703,772.44
Luna 3rd 81,021,570.54 74,864,919.87 6,156,650.67
City of San Fernando* Class C 561,387,951.98 602,979,425.39 (41,591,473.41)
Component City
San Gabriel 4th 62,481,348.99 60,901,633.86 1,579,715.13
San Juan 2nd 99,028,126.49 130,646,016.71 (31,617,890.22)
Santol 4th 50,411,663.93 59,581,146.66 (9,169,482.73)
Sudipen 4th 58,604,958.22 82,002,735.87 (23,397,777.65)
District II 1,132,709,759.21 1,185,026,484.44 (52,316,725.23)
Agoo 1st 200,001,121.21 164,124,261.24 35,876,859.97
Aringay 2nd 101,096,215.98 84,605,597.21 16,490,618.77
Bagulin 5th 51,567,933.43 53,979,166.21 (2,411,232.78)
Bauang 1st 195,770,310.08 242,526,849.02 (46,756,538.94)
Burgos 5th 43,131,008.91 42,783,284.12 347,724.79
Caba 4th 57,936,259.66 63,515,526.37 (5,579,266.71)
Naguilian 1st 130,037,068.73 183,702,738.53 (53,665,669.80)
Pugo 5th 53,145,897.22 46,056,205.53 7,089,691.69
Rosario 1st 150,200,541.94 134,444,256.50 49,971,203.41
Sto. Tomas 4th 83,756,806.60 100,229,338.53 (16,472,531.93)
Tubao 4th 66,066,595.45 69,059,261.18 (2,992,665.73)
La Union 1st 1,502,039,443.72 1,327,474,327.66 174,565,116.06
TOTAL 3,854,854,658.12 4,049,278,322.22 (193,816,800.59
Source of Data: Provincial Treasurer’s Office
6.2 Employment and Unemployment Rate
The province has an employment rate of 92.82 percent in 2008 to 91.80

percent in 2009, a slight decline of 1.02 percent. For the unemployment rate, it
shows a 7.18 percent in 2008 to 8.20 percent in 2009. Refer to the figure below.
Figure 22. Employment and Unemployment Rate: 2008-
2009

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6.3 Social Services
6.3.1 Health Services
6.3.1.1 Births and Deaths
Crude Birth Rate (CBR) showed a declining trend from 17.17

percent in 2013 to 15.15 percent in 2015 as shown in Figure 23. Majority
of the municipalities decreases in CBRs. The City of San Fernando having
a slight remarkable increase of 4.78 percent from 2013.
Crude Death Rate (CDR) recorded a slight decline from 4.92

percent in 2014 to 4.62 percent in 2015 per 1,000 populations. Tubao in
District II registered the highest CDR at 6.96 percent (CY 2015) followed
by Agoo with 6.32 percent and City of San Fernando of District I had a
rate of 6.42 percent. Twelve (12) municipalities observed having a
downward trend of death rates.
Figure 23. Crude Birth Rate and Crude Death Rate: 2012-2015
Source of Data: Provincial Health Office
Figure 24. Life Expectancy: 2000-2040
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6.3.1.2 Life Expectancy
The average life expectancy at birth increased from 70.21 years in

(2000-2005) to 73.86 years in (2015-2020). Life expectancy of females is
higher than males with female’s life expectancy of 76.92 years compared
to 70.8 years for males. By 2035-2040, it is projected to reach 77.53 years.
Longer life expectancy implies an increasing proportion of the aging
population on old age dependents. Refer to Figure 24.
6.3.1.3. Infant Mortality Rate
For the past 4 years, it was noticed a declining trend in the infant
mortality rate from 5.55 percent in 2012 and slid down to 3.43 percent for
CY 2015 with pre-maturity as the number one among the ten leading
causes of infant mortality followed by pneumonia. Refer to Figure 25.
6.3.1.4. Maternal Mortality Rate
Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) posted an increasing trend from

30 percent in 2012, 49.54 percent (2014) to 67.96 percent (2015) except
for CY 2013 that resulted to 20 percent as shown below.
Figure 25. Infant and Maternal Mortality Rate: 2012-2015
6.3.1.5 Mortality Rates
Uneven result of mortality of the province is seen in Figure 26.

Pneumonia is the number one leading causes of mortality among the ten
leading causes, second is cancer in all forms and the third is Hypertension.
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Figure 26. Ten Leading Causes of Mortality Rate per 1,000 Population: 2012-2015
6.3.1.6. Morbidity Rates
Morbidity Rates results a declining trend to almost leading causes as

pictured in Figure 27. Acute Respiratory Infection leads the causes of Morbidity
in 2013, 2014 and 2015 at 67.13%, 60.68% and 59.75%, respectively per 1,000
populations. Hypertension pictures second among the ten leading causes.
Figure 27. Ten Leading Causes of Morbidity Rate per 1,000 Population: 2013-2015
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6.3.1.7 Hospitals
A total of 24 hospitals are located in La Union including lying-ins and

clinics, of which 17 are privately owned and the other (7) are managed by the
government. These hospitals have a total bed capacity of 789, four hundred eighty
nine (789) in public hospitals and 369 in private hospitals. Among the government
hospitals, the Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center accounts 200 beds.
Refer to Figure 28.
The Barangay Health Workers referred complicated cases to the 5 District

Hospitals. Looking at the distribution of hospitals in the province, more are
located in developed and urban municipalities. Most hospitals with modern means
of facilities and communication services are located in San Fernando City and
Agoo.
Assessing the adequacy of hospital services, more bed capacities, modern

equipment and drugs are available in modern hospitals than in public/district
hospitals. At present, district hospital facilities were improved/upgraded/provided
thru the Economic Development Fund of the province and the Hospital Facilities
Enhancement Program (HPEP) from the Department of Health.
Figure 28. Number of Hospital vs Bed Capacity: 2015
The Provincial Government of La Union operates the La Union

Medical Center and five district hospitals-Bacnotan, Naguilian and
Rosario District Hospitals, Caba Medicare and Community Hospital and
Northern La Union Maternity and Children’s Hospital in Balaoan. In 2003,
Republic Act No. 9259 made LUMC a non-stock, non-profit local
government owned and controlled corporation. The conversion of the five
district hospitals into public-private mix type non-stock and non-profit
hospitals. La Union Medical Center was implemented into a model
enterprise for Sustainability and Development and Gawad Galing Pook
awardee with 100 – bed capacity, state of the art medical equipment’s,
accessible to the poor community of La Union and the nearby provinces of
Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, Pangasinan and Benguet. (See Map No. 48.
Health Facilities).
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6.3.1.8 Health Centers/Clinics/BHSs
A total of 237 health facilities operate in La Union. In each municipality

there are twenty (20) Rural Health Units/FP clinics and 217 Barangay Health
Stations (BHS). Burgos an upland area had the least with five (5) Barangay
Health Stations. Average population served by 1 BHS is 3,591. Around 38 percent
of the total barangays have BHS. Presence of private clinics and diagnostic
centers are located in urban municipalities that cater health services to middle
upper income class population. The preventive and promotive aspect of health is
the main thrust of the health sector in the province. See Figure 29.
Figure 29. Other Facilities: 2014
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MAP NO. 48: HEALTH FACILITIES
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6.3.1.9 Nutrition Food and Vitamin Supplementation
Nutrition is another important component of the provincial integrated

public health efforts.
Operation Timbang, the mass weighing of pre-schoolers is a priority of the

province to monitor the nutritional status of children provincewide. Malnutrition
rate (Severely Underweight + Underweight) posted 3.89 percent compared to
2013 results of 5.11 percent or 1.22 percent lower because of the latest standard
being used which is the Child Growth Standard (CGS). The International
Reference Standard (IRS) being used (2008-2009) comprised are the Below
Normal and Below Normal Very Low which includes mild cases while in the
previous years the Philippine Reference Standard (PRS) are being used that limit
only to moderate and severe cases to find out the malnutrition rate situation of the
province as well as the municipality/city. For CY 2015, District II (4.67 percent)
scenario is worse than District I (3.83 percent) and the province at 3.89. Refer to
the figure below.
Figure 30. Malnutrition Rate (Pre-School): 2012-2015
Source of Data: Provincial Health Office-Nutrition Division
6.3.1.10 Control of Acute Respiratory Infection
Respiratory infections, particularly pneumonia, among children five years

old and below, have been a perennial problem. The Department of Health as well
as the Provincial Health Office has been trying to address to reduce both mortality
and morbidity rates.
Although the Local Government Units (LGUs) have been devolved, the
DOH, always had been extending assistance in the form of medicines and supplies
to the different health facilities in the province, to augment what is being provided
for by the local government, aside from the technical assistance that is regularly
given.
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The Local Government Performance Program (LPP) provided ample

support in the implementation of the CARI Program being one of the components
of the Child Survival Programs, of which LPP is catering to.
Referring to Figure 31 show the number of ARI cases were seen along
with those given treatment.
Figure 31. Acute Respiratory Infection (0-59 months) 2012-2015
6.3.1.11 Tuberculosis Data
Tuberculosis is a preventable and curable disease but still it is a major

health problem with 961 patients has TB Symptoms and underwent DSSM.
District I figure exceeded more than one – half (51%) vs District II at 49 percent.
The Provincial Health Office facilitates the certification of Health

Facilities as “DOTS CENTERS” in order to increase access to PHILHEALTH
services. There were 4 facilities accredited and certified by PHILHEALTH as
“DOTS CENTERS” namely the La Union Medical Center, City Health Office of
San Fernando, Bacnotan RHU, Balaoan RHU and including the 5 District
Hospitals.
6.3.1.12 Dengue
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever is one of the most harmful and resurgent

tropical diseases in the past years with expanding geographical distribution of
both virus and mosquito vectors, increased frequency of outbreaks, and emergence
of the hemorrhagic type in new areas.
An uneven figure of probable Dengue Fever (DF)/Dengue Hemorrhagic

Fever Dengue (DHF) cases was noted in the province. Dengue cases show an
uneven increase - decrease surveillance update as shown in figure 39. Thus, in CY
2012 a total of 2,175 cases were reported then increases to 3,470 cases in CY
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2013 and figured out to decline at 2,038 cases in CY 2014 and it gradually
increases to 5,079 cases in CY 2015. It was noted that nine (9) died in CY 2012
and went down to five (5) deaths in CY 2015, respectively. For the prevention and
control of dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases several strategies were
implemented by the Provincial Government of La Union during the past years.
Intensive information radio campaign/plugs, symposia, meetings and clean-up
drives were waged. Proper spraying and defogging were done every year in 19
municipalities and 1 city, 20 public markets, 14 slaughter houses and the different
school campus in the Province. The Provincial Government of La Union
distributed mosquito screens for schools and additional machines and chemicals
while the Department of Health (DOH) gave additional chemicals and Ovicidal-
Larvicidal (O-L) Trap. A La Union Dengue Operation Task Force was created to
oversee and study other innovations and strategies for the prevention of the deadly
disease.
Figure 32. Dengue Cases and Deaths: 2012-2015
6.3.1.13 Animal Bite
Animal bite is very alarming. In CY 2012 about 4,621 animal bite cases
were seen and it doubled in CY 2015 at 12,775 animal bite cases seen. With this
scenario the Provincial Government of La Union with the Department of Health,
Agriculture Education and Interior and Local Government waged an Information
and Education Campaign to increase awareness in the Anti-Rabies Program thru
print and radios, symposiums and convocations in-schools.
6.3.1.14 Family Planning/Population Management
Population Management is an important component of the Province’s

integrated public health efforts. In the past years, the increasing trend of family
planning current users continued from 52,585 in 2013 to 56,857 in 2014 and
62,709 in 2015. In 2015, District I had higher current prevalence rate of 62.07
percent relative to the other District of 39.28 percent.
Family Planning Program plays a vital role through advocating proper

spacing of births, responsible parenthood within a community. Women are given the
freedom to pursue her personal opportunities and development. With women’s
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socio-economic status-health, empowered female population, family health care

providers should rather be equally addressed. See Table 46 and Figure 33-34.
Table 46. FAMILY PLANNING ACCEPTORS: 2013-2015

METHODS 2013 2014 2015 TOTAL
Tubal Ligation 134 375 142 651
Vasectomy 0 1 1 2
Pills 772 1,315 485 2,572
IUD 36 572 24 632
Injectables 489 594 346 1,429
NFP-CM 0 0 0 0
NFP-SDM 20 27 50 97
NFP-LAM 1,739 2,045 1,938 5,722
Condom 136 38 45 219
Total Recruited & 3,326 4,967 3,031 11,324
Referred
Figure
Figure 40.33. Family
Family Planning
Planning Acceptors
and Acceptors, by Method
by Method: 2013-2015
Condom Tubal Ligation
2% 6% Vasectomy
0%
Pills
23%
NFP-LAM
50%
Injectables
13%
IUD
5%
NFP-SDM NFP-CM
1% 0%
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Figure 34.
41.Family
Family Planning
Planning Prevalence
PrevalenceRate:
Rate:
2013-2015
2013-2015
49.89 52.94 60.77 66.00
2012
2013
2014
2015
6.3.2 Education
6.3.2.1 Education Indicators
6.3.2.1.1 School Going Age Population
The province had a total projected school going-age population of

336,967 disaggregated to 170,236 females and 184,633 males. As to
school level, the elementary (6-12 years old) accounted 144,242 children,
while the secondary (13-16 years old) comprised 65,254 students and the
tertiary level (17-24 years old) had the highest share at 145,373 students or
41 percent. See Table 47.
Table 47. SCHOOL GOING AGE POPULATION, BY SEX:

LA UNION CY *2015
AGE GROUP MALE FEMALE TOTAL
6 - 12 Years Old 74,319 69,923 144,242
13 - 16 Years Old 34,022 31,232 65,254
17 - 24 Years Old 76,292 69,081 145,373
TOTAL 184,633 170,236 354,869
Note: (*) PPDO Projection Using Geometric Method
Source of Data: Philippine Statistics Authority (1995-2000 POPCEN)
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Figure 35. School Going Age Population: SY 2014-2015
Table 48. NUMBER OF ENROLMENT, TEACHERS AND

CLASSROOM IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN LA UNION
SY 2013-2014
INDICATORS ELEMENTARY SECONDARY
No. of Enrolment 101,487 44,529
No .of Teachers 3,078 1,436
No. of Classroom 3,205 1,061
Source: Department of Education-La Union and City Division Office
Based on the report of Commission on Higher Education, Tertiary levels

both colleges and universities accounted a total enrolment of 36,506 students for
the school year 2015-2016.
6.3.2.1.3 Education Manpower
As to manpower, the number of public elementary school teachers totaled

to 3,078 or an increase of 3 percent versus 3,002 in CY 2011-2012. A teacher-
pupil ratio pictured at 1:33. The secondary level teachers accounted a doubled
increase at 6 percent of that of the elementary showing it figure at 1,359 (CY
2011-2012) to 1,436 (CY 2013-2014) or a ratio of 1:30.
6.3.2.1.4 Physical Facilities
In terms of physical facilities, a total number of 590 public and private

schools were recorded and distributed as follows: elementary schools accounted
428 or 73 percent; secondary schools 139 or 24 percent and tertiary schools 25 or
4 percent. See Figure 36.
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Figure 36. Number of Public and Private Schools in La

Union: SY 2014-2015
Source of Data: Department of Education-Div. Office/City Division/CHED
The province had adequate classrooms for both elementary and

secondary level that evinced by a classroom to pupil ratio of 1:25 and
classroom to student ratio at 1:41 showing lower than the planning standard
of 1:45.
6.3.2.2 Performance Indicators
6.3.2.2.1 Elementary
Table 49. PERFORMANCE INDICATORS OF PUBLIC ELEMENTARY

SCHOOLS
CITY DIVISION LA UNION DIVISION
INDICATORS SY 2013-‘14 SY 2014-‘15 SY 2013-‘14 SY 2014-‘15
Net Enrolment Ratio 111.95 111.08 103.49 103.93
Net Enrolment Ratio 98.65 98.19 91.79 93.67
Completion Rate 86.24 95.08 87.72 99.17
Cohort Survival Rate 86.24 95.08 87.72 99.41
ES Grade I w/ ECD 90.02 85.42 98.47 86.14
Promotion Rate 100.37 92.52 100.68 94.27
Failure Rate 1.32 1.56 0.6 0.62
Repetition Rate 1.61 0.45 0.77 0.23
Simple Drop Out Rate 0.14 0.71 0.28 0.79
Net Intake Rate 74.84 92.08 75.4 91.75
Source of Data: DepEd Basic Education Information System (DepEd BEIS)
Cohort Survival Rate in the elementary level (City Division) increased

from 86.24% to 95.08% while in La Union Division show the same scenario
with increasing trend from 87.72% in SY 2013-2014 to 99.41% in SY 2014-
2015. Same picture was observed in other indicators such as Completion Rate
and Net Intake Rate. Other indicators show an improved performance such as
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the Repetition Rate, Promotion Rate, Participation Rate and Completion Rate.
See Table 49.
6.3.2.2.2 Secondary
Table 50. PERFORMANCE INDICATORS OF PUBLIC SECONDARY

SCHOOLS
CITY DIVISION LA UNION DIVISION
INDICATORS SY 2013-‘14 SY 2014-‘15 SY 2013-‘14 SY 2014-‘15
Gross Enrolment 107.21 107.30 88.17 88.28
Ratio
Net Enrolment 85.92 87.40 72.18 71.31
Ratio
Completion Rate 79.21 89.12 81.33 85.15
Cohort Survival 82.47 93.20 84.29 87.61
Rate
Promotion Rate 98.11 88.89 95.25 82.99
Failure Rate 3.35 1.00 2.87 1.41
Repetition Rate 1.88 0.59 1.11 0.30
Simple Drop Out 1.40 2.07 2.28 2.49
Rate
Source of Data: DepEd Basic Education Information System (DepEd BEIS)
It was noted that there is an improvement in the gross enrolment

ratio, completion rate, cohort survival rate, failure rate, repetition rate both
in the City and La Union while net enrolment ratio show a good
performance in the city vis-a-vis La Union pictured a slight decrease in
same years of study. However, in the promotion and simple drop-out rate
evinced an increasing trend as details shown on Table 50.
6.3.2.2.3 Literacy Rate
Literacy rate of La Union from CY 1980 to CY 2000 pegged at

88.43 percent to 95.89 percent, with more males gaining high literacy rate
than females. See Figure 37 and 38.
Figure 37. Literacy and Illiteracy Rate, Male-

Female:1980-2000
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MAP NO. 49: EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
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Figure 38. Literacy and Illiteracy Rate:1980-2000
6.3.2.2.4 Non Formal Education
Table 51. Non-Formal Education in La Union

PROGRAM SY 2012-2013 SY 2013-2014
Basic Literacy Program (BLP) 628 448
Accreditation Evaluation Program (AEP) 4,694 5,253
Source: Dep. Ed Division Office
The sector also covered services in Non – Formal Education

through Basic Literacy Program (BLP) and Accreditation Evaluation
Program (AEP). For the Basic Literacy Program it decreases to almost 30
percent from 628 in SY 2012-2013 to 448 in SY 2013-2014 due to the
different programs implemented by the government like the 4Ps and
modular program of instruction that address the basic needs of learners.
The Accreditation Evaluation Program increase in the number of graduates
from 4,694 to 5,253 or 12 percent as shown in Table 51.
6.3.3 Housing
6.3.3.1 Housing, Human Settlements
One of the significant phenomena that have characterized the

development process of the province has been the explosive and unabated
growing population due to natural birth and rural-urban migration and in-
migration. In 2010, the Census of Population has a total population of
741,906 persons. This is 83,961 persons added to the province’s
population since the 2000 Census of Population of 657,945 with a 1.21
percent growth.
In 2010, the province has a total of 159,031 occupied dwelling

units for 163,820 households giving a ratio of 1.03 households per housing
unit compared to 1990 of 89,900 occupied dwelling units or a ratio of 1.14.
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Table 52. HOUSEHOLDS, OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS, LA UNION:

1990-2010
YEAR HOUSEHOLDS OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS %
2010 163,820 159,031 97.08
2000 127,579 123,994 97.19
1990 102,139 97,673 95.63
Source of Data: Philippine Statistics Authority (1990-2000-2010 POPCEN)
Of the 163,820 households in the province, 7,702 or 4.70 percent

of lots are being rented, 35,016 or 21.38 percent are being occupied for
free with consent of the owner and 1,220 or 0.74 percent of lots are being
occupied by illegal settlers for free without the consent of the owner or 0.3
percentage points decreased from the CY 2000 data of 1.04. Refer to Table
53.
Table 53. NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS, BY TENURE STATUS OF LOT,

LA UNION: 1990-2010
TENURE STATUS OF 1990 % 2000 % 2010 %
LOT
Owned/Being Amortized 89,900 88.02 78,613 61.62 119,358 72.86
Rented 3,754 3.67 6,877 5.40 7,702 4.70
Rent-free with consent of 8,449 8.27 35,739 28.01 35,016 21.38
owner
Rent-free without consent 36 0.04 1,326 1.04 1,220 0.74
of owner
Not Applicable - - 2,698 2.11 492 0.30
Not Reported - - 2,326 1.82 32 0.02
LA UNION 102,139 100.00 127,579 100.00 163,820 100.00
In 2000 and 2010 census, still the City of San Fernando, the
regional center of Region I has the highest recorded dwelling units followed
by Bauang and Agoo which are the two fast growing first class
municipalities. In 2010, the census results show that in Bauang, a total of
225 lots are being occupied by illegal settlers the highest among the
municipalities, followed by Agoo and the City of San Fernando with 148
lots and 141 lots, respectively. Burgos being an upland municipality has the
least occupied housing units at 1,610 or 1.01 percent followed by Bagulin,
Santol and San Gabriel with 2,530; 2,661 and 3,433, respectively.
For CY 2010, the City of San Fernando with 26,154 has the highest
number of households by type of buildings and tenure status of lots,
followed by Bauang and Agoo with 15,920 and 12,619 respectively.
Upland municipalities still have the least number of households by type of
buildings and tenure status of lots; they are the municipalities of Burgos
with only 1,633 and Bagulin with 2,572. Same scenario is seen in CY 1990
and 2000, City of San Fernando is still the highest and Burgos being the
lowest. Refer to Table 54.
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Table 54 . TYPE OF BUILDING, 1990-2010
DISTRICT/ COMMERCIAL/
MULTI-UNIT INSTITUTIONAL OTHER HOUSING
MUNICIPAL SINGLE DUPLEX INDUSTRIAL/ NOT REPORTED
RESIDENTIAL LIVING QUARTER UNIT
ITY/ AGRICULTURAL
CITY
1990 2000 2010 1990 2000 2010 1990 2000 2010 1990 2000 2010 1990 2000 2010 1990 2000 2010 1990 2000 2010
DISTRICT I 45,480 56,412 70,420 882 1,644 3,291 768 965 2,447 86 119 225 12 5 10 8 30 1 266 15
Bacnotan 5,312 6,675 8,785 84 117 290 95 89 135 20 12 24 2 4 1 4 1 34
Balaoan 5,223 6,150 7,935 110 78 133 36 80 49 10 16 12 20 20
Bangar 4,487 5,443 6,965 65 35 330 25 6 63 4 6 11 1 7
Luna 5,290 6,111 7,798 56 193 179 8 16 31 1 11 9 1 38
San Fdo. City 14,281 18,008 22,068 447 965 1,887 594 731 2,062 43 56 127 7 8 7 3 101 2
San Gabriel 2,276 2,745 3,433 3 52 54 2 17 3 8 2 1 7
San Juan 4,389 5,592 7,311 92 161 317 9 28 83 6 18 1 1 38 8
Santol 1,789 2,953 2,661 3 9 18 1 3 1 2 15 3
Sudipen 2,433 2,735 3,464 22 34 83 10 7 4 12 14 1 1 6 2
DISTRICT II 49,504 62,987 83,448 522 1,418 2,598 348 499 1,149 46 184 187 2 6 10 11 7 6 352 14
Agoo 7,347 9,129 11,785 105 288 550 32 169 235 3 70 45 2 4 1 71
Aringay 5,880 7,534 9,508 88 56 169 12 14 51 6 3 6 1 1 65 4
Bagulin 1,708 2,081 2,530 7 68 34 1 4 1 1 11 3
Bauang 8,473 11,152 14,817 110 413 672 135 213 401 5 22 29 1 1 3 1 55
Burgos 920 1,206 1,610 12 11 14 5 3 7 9 2 1
Caba 2,992 3,620 4,586 11 82 178 15 19 16 11 10 1 2 2 3 2 20
Naguilian 6,272 8,124 10,146 66 105 358 74 20 222 4 5 24 4 1 3 28
Pugo 1,909 2,404 3,409 10 49 131 11 45 5 5 28 1 1 6
Rosario 5,867 7,684 11,418 59 153 319 41 31 129 3 41 26 1 2 34 5
Sto. Tomas 4,623 5,573 7,835 30 116 118 16 8 24 15 2 9 2 42
Tubao 3,513 4,480 5,804 24 77 55 18 10 15 4 16 7 1 1 19 2
119,39 153,86
LA UNION 94,984 1,404 3,062 5,889 1,116 1,464 3,596 132 303 412 14 11 20 19 37 6 1 618 29
9 8
Source of Data: Philippine Statistics Authority (1990-2000-2010 POPCEN
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Census results also show that out of the 119,358 households, 72.86
percent own their housing units and lot, 4.70 percent renting, 21.38 percent
who occupied housing units and the lot for free with consent of the owner,
0.74 percent occupying housing units and the lot for free without consent
of the owner and 0.32 percent not reported. (Refer Table 54).
Squatters’ phenomenon in the province is almost located along the

coastal areas, Philippine National Railways (PNR) railroad tracks, danger
zone and lots without consent of owners. These communities/areas are
characterized by unsanitary conditions and health hazards, extreme
overcrowding and congestion, and limited or no access to basic urban
services, although resettlement and relocation program have been
implemented to 210 qualified families displaced due to the construction of
the San Fernando Diversion Road. For its expansion, where two-way
tricycle lane is being proposed, lot and household survey to almost 347
affected squatters were conducted. Relocation of 80 qualified informal
settlers in the municipality of Bangar due to the proposed Integrated
Amburayan River Flood Control Project cum Livelihood Project and
families affected by typhoon as beneficiaries for the proposed
Resettlement Area at Damortis, Sto. Tomas.
The City of San Fernando, a major urban/regional center,

accounted 20 percent of the total urban housing needs in the province.
Total built-up occupies 9,146 hectares which is 6.13 percent of the

province’s total land area.
In 2010, the province had a housing backlog of 5,256 units.
Figure 39. Occupied Housing Units, by Type of Building, La

Union: 2010
Source of Data: Philippine Statistics Authority (2010 POPCEN)
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Figure 40. Housing Status: 1990-2010
Source of Data: Philippine Statistics Authority (2010 POPCEN)
6.3.4 Security
6.3.4.1 Police Force
“Peace is essential for the security, stability and prosperity of a

community. Without peace, order and security there can be no socio –
economic development progress. It makes the environment good for the
people’s health and wellness.”
The La Union Provincial Peace and Order Council continued to

serve as the mother unit of the law enforcement bodies within the
province. La Union is considered as one of the most peaceful and orderly
province nationwide. Looking at the province police force, in CY 2015
there were 1,037 policemen (834) males and (203) females. The current
policeman to population ratio is 1:786.
6.3.4.2 Fire Protection
The DILG with its provincial and regional offices supervise the
operation of the Bureau of Fire Protection in the province with a total of 13
fire stations, 18 fire trucks with 167 fire personnel. The current ratio to the
total number of fire trucks is 1:9. The City of San Fernando had the most
number of fire personnel of 27 while Agoo Fire Station follows with 21
personnel.
6.3.4.3 Crime Rate
Crime volume for CY 2015 decreased by 6.45 percent (1,898

crimes) versus 2,029 crimes committed in CY 2014. Comparative average
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monthly crime rate show a declining trend from 86.97 percent in 2014 to
82.17 percent in 2015). See Figure 41, 42 and 43.
MAP NO. 50: SECURITY FACILITIES
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Figure
Figure 41.48. Volume
Volume ofofCrimes,
Crimes,by
by Type
Type of
ofCrimes:
Crimes:2012-2015
2012-2015
Crime Against Person Crime Against Property
2,153
1,520
657
567
347
416 378
267
2012 2013 2014 2015
Source of Data: Philippine National Police-LUPPO
Figure 42. Comparative Average Monthly Crime Rate:

CY 2012-2015
Source of Data: Philippine National Police-LUPPO
Figure 43. Crime Volume, 2012-2015
Source of Data: Philippine National Police-LUP
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6.4 Utility and Infrastructure Services
6.4.1 Water and Sanitation
6.4.1.1 Water Systems
The main sources of water supply of the overall households in the

province for drinking, for kitchen use or for washing clothes are: (1)
shallow wells, (2) deep wells, (3) Spring Development, (4) Rain Collector.
The waterworks system operating under the Local Water Utilities

Administration (LWUA) are the Metro San Fernando Water District,
Balaoan Water District, Naguilian Water District, Agoo Water District and
the Rosario Water District.
Main source of water distribution for the Metro San Fernando

Water District is in Lon-oy, San Gabriel; the secondary source is in
Cadaclan, San Fernando City. Its operational expansion includes the urban
areas of the municipalities of San Fernando City, Bauang, San Juan,
Bacnotan and San Gabriel as its service area. Agoo, Naguilian and Rosario
Water Districts serve the urban areas of the municipalities.
As of 2015, about 159,806 households or 95.05 percent has access

to potable water supply in the province. Level I recorded a 72.71 percent
or 116,188 households served, Level II at 15,605 households or 9.76
percent and Level III at 28,013 households or 17.53 percent. The
municipality of Pugo of the 2nd district shows an excellent performance in
the provision of potable water supply to every household with 100
percentage points while in the 1st district, the municipality of San Juan also
posted a 100 percent accomplishment in the provision of potable water
supply. Refer to Figures 44.
District I exceeded the provincial percentage of 97.19 versus 95.05

percent. However, the province provides jetmatic pumps to various rural
areas across municipalities to further disseminate safe water to the
populace.
Figure 44. Household with Access to Potable Water in La Union: 2015
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MAP NO. 51: WATER SUPPLY AREA
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6.4.1.2 Irrigation System
Irrigation systems of the Province had a total service area of 15,090

hectares. National Irrigation System in the province had a total service area of
3,702 hectares while the Communal Irrigation System has 3,789 hectares. The
Amburayan River is the main source of water in irrigating the farms in District I
while NIA Masalip in Agoo serves the municipalities in the second district.
However, the rainfed areas had a total of 14,161 hectares breakdown to 13,782
hectares and 379 hectares for rainfed upland-lowland, respectively. Most of the
projects are classified according to their respective areas served: National
Irrigation System, Communal Irrigation System, Small Water Impounding
Projects Shallow Tube Wells, Small Farm Reservoir, Pumps and others. All these
irrigation facilities are funded under RA 7171.
6.4.1.3 Garbage Disposal and Sanitary Toilets
Based on CY 2015 Provincial Health Office Report, there are 168,131

households with sanitary type of garbage disposal. About 12 percent practiced
the usual manner of burning, dumping in individual pit (5 percent), picked-up by
garbage truck (33 percent), burying (32 percent), composing (17 percent) then
later used as fertilizer, and other usual manner (1 percent) as shown in Figure 45.
Other Practice usual

Figure
Figure 52.
45. Garbage DisposalStatus:
Garbage Disposal Status: 2015
2015 manner of
usual
manner burning
1% 12%
Composing Dumping in
17% individual pit
5%
Pick-up by
Burying garbage truck
32% 33%
As of 2015, households with satisfactory disposal of solid waste

accounted 82.15 percent. District I exceeded the provincial total of 92.71
percent. The municipality of Naguilian of District II had 100 percent
households with satisfactory disposal of solid waste followed by the City
of San Fernando at 99.92 percent due to the presence of the San Fernando
Landfill.
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MAP NO. 52: IRRIGATION AND FLOOD CONTROL
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MAP NO. 53: SOLID WASTE FACILITIES
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Sanitation is very important to every household in the province. As

per record, 79.20 percent of the households have complete sanitation
facilities and 93.97 percent of the households are having sanitary toilets
breakdown into: Flush = 12.38 percent, Water Sealed = 75.13 percent and
Sanitary Pit Privy = 4.49 percent; pit privy = 1.85 percent. With this result,
the Health in Every Home Program still extends thousands of toilet bowls
to far-flung barangays to eventually observe sanitary environment as
figured out below.
Figure 46.
Figure 53. Percent of Households
Households with
withSanitary
SanitaryToilets:
Toilet:2015
2015
Pit Privy Ecosan
Sanitary Pit Privy Communal
1.85% 0.12%
4.49% 0.01%
Flush
12.38%
Water Sealed,
75.13%
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6.4.2 Power
The province of La Union is 100% energized courtesy of LUECO

and LUELCO having GRID as their main source of power.
TABLE 55. STATUS OF ELECTRIFICATION UNDER LUELCO AND LUECO,

BY MUNICIPALITY/CITY: 2015
NUMBER OF BARANGAYS HOUSEHOLD CONNECTIONS
DISTRICT/ NUMBER
MUNICIPALITY/ NUMBER OF
CITY OF BARANGAYS POTENTIAL ACTUAL %
BARANGAYS ENERGIZED/
COVERED
LUECO LUELCO
DISTRICT I 299 56 252 88,894 74,682 84
BACNOTAN 47 47 9,769 9,886 101
BALAOAN 36 36 8,488 7,453 88
BANGAR 33 33 8,565 7,197 84
LUNA 40 40 8,781 7,564 86
SAN FERNANDO CITY 59 45 15 30,588 26,676 87
SAN GABRIEL 15 15 3,127 2,792 89
SAN JUAN /2 41 11 38 13,691 7,645 56
SANTOL 11 11 2,040 2,001 98
SUDIPEN 17 17 3,845 3,468 90
DISTRICT II 277 33 254 95,461 83,481 87
AGOO 49 49 14,468 14,423 100
ARINGAY 24 24 10,717 10,038 94
BAGULIN 10 10 2,094 1,743 83
BAUANG /1 39 33 16 21,461 14,423 67
BURGOS 12 12 1,468 1,403 96
CABA 17 17 5,170 4,984 96
NAGUILIAN 37 37 11,287 10,210 90
PUGO 14 14 3,693 3,599 98
ROSARIO 33 33 11,552 9,767 85
STO. TOMAS 24 24 7,478 7,175 96
TUBAO 18 18 6,073 5,716 94
LA UNION 576 89 506 184,355 158,163 86
NOTE: 1/ There are 11 barangays which are covered both by LUECO and LUELCO
2/ There are 7 barangays which are covered both by LUECO and LUELCO
Source of Data: La Union Electric Company and La Union Electric Cooperative
6.4.3 Communication Facilities
Telecommunications were provided largely by the private sectors such as

telephone, telegraph and radios, etc. Eight municipalities from District I were
covered by PLDT (Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, City of San Fernando, San
Gabriel, San Juan and Sudipen) while seven (7) from District II (Agoo, Aringay,
Bauang, Caba, Naguilian, Rosario and Tubao) and the rest of the same district
were covered by NOTELCO, others are supported by cellphone companies like
SMART, GLOBE, and SUN CELLULAR.
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MAP NO. 54: POWER FACILITIES
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MAP NO. 55: COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
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There are 24,127 telephone connections in almost all of the municipalities

of La Union except those upland areas such as Santol, Burgos, Bagulin and Pugo
along with coastal municipality of Sto. Tomas.
Postal Communication mail volume increases to 51 percent from

1,075,099 in 2013 to 1,621,964 in 2015 with a monthly average volume of 89,592
to 135,164, respectively even though the presence of information communication
technology worldwide.
The province has ten (10) radio stations including the Voice of America
(VOA) relay station. These are located in Agoo and the City of San Fernando.
Local community papers in the province are the Ilocos Herald, Ilocandia
Express, North Tribune, Norluzonian Courier, Ilocandia Inquirer, Diaryo, etc.
These newspapers, foreign periodicals and magazines are also available in the
province daily. The provincial government has its own official publishers called
the “Baro a TIMEK ITI KAPITOLYO” comes out quarterly for the general
circulation to the public.
6.4.4 Other Utilities
a. Machineries and Equipment’s
The province has an existing milling equipment facility of 439 and 3,650
threshers of which District I had more than one-half or 57 percent of the
provincial agri-machineries and facilities versus 44 percent from District II. These
numerous milling equipment’s were scattered in all barangays. Other agri-
machineries and facilities are 491 Multi-Purpose Drying Pavement (MPDP), 1
Flash Dryer located in Rosario, six (6) Palayshed, 6 Bagsakan Center, 13 Fits
Center, 15 Vermicomposting facilities and 24 Warehouse/store for crops.
Payloaders, Graders, Haulers, Dump Trucks and Flat Bed are available
equipment’s at the provincial motorpool.
b. Store and Warehousing Facilities
There are more stores/warehouses for crops that exist in District II with 17
compared to District I with only 7. Post Production and Processing Facilities also
found in the province. Almost of these facilities are privately owned (6),
government owned (1).
6.5 Other Services and Facilities
6.5.1 Services Rendered, By Kind of Services and Clients
The most accessed services rendered by the province were Family Welfare
to 69,272 families that include the Philhealth Insurance, followed by Child and
Youth Welfare at 35,053, Emergency Assistance at 28,946, Community Welfare
at 4,550, Women’s Welfare at 3,715 and the least is the Elderly and Persons with
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Disabilities at 640. The same picture holds true for both districts. See Figure 47
and 48.
Figure
Figure 47.54.Number
NumberofofClients
Clients Served,
Served, By
ByServices,
Services,ByBy
Clientele Groups:
Clientele 20152015
Groups:
70,000
60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
Women's Family Emergency Elderly and Child and Communit
Welfare Welfare Assistance Persons Youth y Welfare
with Welfare
Disabilities
2015 3,715 69,292 28,946 640 35,053 4,550
Source of Data: Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office
Majority of the clients assisted are Philhealth Insurance beneficiaries

53,541 followed by Disaster Relief Operation at 18,604, Day Care Services at
15,915, Supplemental Feeding at 15,083, Food for Work at 7,483, Parents
Effectiveness Service at 7,306 and Responsible Parent Services at 4,986 as
pictured in Figure 48.
Figure48.
Figure 55.Services
Services Rendered,
RenderedBybyClients:
Clients:2015
2015
60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
Philhealth Disaster Day Care Supplement Food for Parent Responsible
beneficiarie Relief Services al Feeding Work Effectivenes Parent
s Operation s Service Service
2015 53,541 18,604 15,915 15,083 7,483 7,306 4,986
6.5.2 Day Care Services
As of 2015, a total of 598 Day Care Centers actively operates in the

province compared to 569 in CY 2013 or an increase of 5 percent.
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District II shared more than one-half (51 percent) of the total number of
Day Care Centers versus District I at 49 percent. There are 584 day care workers
(3 males and 581 females) catering 16,688 children with a ratio of 1:29. Refer to
Table 56 and Figure 49.
Table 56. Number of Day Care Centers, Workers and Children, By

Municipality: 2015
No. of No. of No. of No. of
District/Municipality/City Barangays Day Care Day Care Day Care
Center Workers Children
District I 299 296 286 7,961
Bacnotan 47 38 32 264
Balaoan 36 38 38 917
Bangar 33 28 27 750
Luna 40 30 28 726
City of San Fernando 59 67 68 2,003
San Gabriel 15 22 22 335
San Juan 41 35 36 1,599
Santol 11 20 19 427
Sudipen 17 18 18 340
District II 277 302 298 8,727
Agoo 49 53 52 1,620
Aringay 24 28 29 1,031
Bagulin 10 20 20 430
Bauang 39 40 37 1,192
Burgos 12 13 13 257
Caba 17 17 17 335
Naguilian 37 38 39 1,032
Pugo 14 20 20 416
Rosario 33 32 33 1,015
Sto. Tomas 24 19 15 622
Tubao 18 22 23 777
La Union 576 598 584 16,688
Figure 49.
Figure 56. Day
Day Care
CareServices:
Services:2013-2015
2013-2015
16,000 15,769
15,915
15,500
15,000 14,970
14,500
14,000
2013
2014
2015
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MAP NO. 56: SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER/CENTERS FOR ELDERLY
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6.5.3 Disabled and Elderly Welfare Services
As of CY 2015, a total of 640 elderly and persons with disabilities were

assisted by various services.
Disabled persons were also served by way of assisting them in acquiring

technical aids and prophylactic services such as the operation of the stimulation
and therapeutic activity center and rehabilitation centers that are strategically
situated provincewide. For individual at risk, information dissemination on
disability prevention was conducted. Financial assistance was awarded to
handicapped/disabled groups/organizations to develop their skills and be able to
participate in development.
6.6 Poverty
6.6.1 Poverty Incidence and Subsistence among Population
Based on the official release on poverty statistics by the Philippine

Statistics Authority, the poverty incidence among population in La Union was
12.2 percent in 2015 which is lower by 0.90 percent of Region I’s data of 13.1
percent. Looking on the trends of the poverty incidence among population since
2006 to 2015, result shows that in 2009 it reaches to a peak of 29.3 percent from
that of the 2006 data of 26 percent, this suddenly and significantly decline to 18.5
percent or 6.30 percentage point drop from the 2012 data. Refer to Figure 50.
Subsistence incidence among population in La Union whose income fall

below the food threshold was estimated at 5.2 percent in 2015. During the same
period in 2006 to 2015, same scenario was noticed as shown in figure 51.
Figure
Figure57.
50.Poverty
PovertyIncidence
Incidence Among Population: 2006-2015
Population: 2006-2015
35.0
30.0
25.0
20.0
15.0
10.0
5.0
0.0
2006 2009 2012 2015
Region I 25.9 22.0 18.5 13.1
La Union 26.0 29.3 18.5 12.2
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Figure 51. Subsistence Incidence Among Population: 2006-2015
Note: Coefficient of variation of 2015 poverty incidence among families is

greater than 20%
6.6.2 Poverty Incidence and Subsistence among Families
Between CYs 2006 and 2015, poverty incidence of families in La Union

climbs in CY 2009 at 22.4 percent or close to 35,938 families and then decline to
15.3 percent in 2012 until it reaches to 9.2 percentage point drop in 2015. (See
Figure 52).
Figure52.
Figure 59.Poverty
PovertyIncidence
Incidence among
among Families:
Families: 2006-2015
2006-2015
25.0
20.0
15.0
10.0
5.0
0.0
2006 2009 2012 2015
Region I 19.9 16.8 14.0 9.6
La Union 20.8 22.4 15.3 9.2
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Figure53.
Figure 60.Subsistence
SubsistenceIncidence
Incidenceamong
amongFamilies:
Families: 2006-2015
2006-2015
10.0
9.0
8.0
7.0
6.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
2006 2009 2012 2015
Region I 7.0 5.3 3.9 2.2
La Union 7.5 9.5 5.2 3.2
In terms of the subsistence incidence of families between periods 2009 to

2015, a reduction was made from 9.50 percent (15,213 families) in 2009 to 5.2
percent (8,933 families) in 2012 to 3.2 percent (7,221 families in 2015. (See
Figure 53)
6.6.3 Food and Poverty Thresholds
The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of income

deemed necessary for an individual to meet its basic food and non-food
requirements for an adequate standard of living. The poor are considered as those
individuals or families whose incomes fall below the official poverty threshold
and cannot afford to provide in a sustained manner for their minimum basic
requirements. Meanwhile, the annual per capita poverty threshold, or the amount
needed to meet both basic food and non-food needs of a person in La Union in
2015 was PhP 19,045.00.
Figure 61. Annual Per Capita Poverty Threshold (in Pesos): 2006-2015
Figure 54. Annual Per Capita Poverty Threshold (in Pesos): 2006-2015
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
-
2006 2009 2012 2015
Region I 14,107 17,595 18,373 20,488
La Union 14,340 17,724 18,006 19,045
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MAP NO. 57: POVERTY MAP
For CY 2015, a family of five (national average) needed at least PhP 5,549.60 every
month to meet the family’s basic food needs or PhP 185.00 per day and at least PhP
7,935.40 every month or PhP 265.00 daily equivalence to meet both basic food and non-
food needs in the province as reflected in Figure 55 and 56).
Figure
Figure 55.62. AnnualPer
Annual Per Capita
Capita Food
FoodThreshold
Threshold(in (in
Pesos): 2006-
Pesos):
2015
2006-2015
15,000
10,000
5,000
-
2006 2009 2012 2015
Region I 9,835 12,205 12,923 14,124
La Union 10,025 12,398 12,604 13,319
Figure56.
Figure 63.Magnitude
Magnitudeof
ofPoor
PoorFamilies:
Families: 2006-2015
2006-2015
250,000
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
-
2006 2009 2012 2015
Region I 191,326 172,726 154,712 112,233
La Union 31,041 35,938 26,506 20,554
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Figure 64. 57.

Figure Magnitude ofofPoor
Magnitude PoorPopulation: 2006-2015
Families: 2006-2015
1,400,000
1,200,000
1,000,000
800,000
600,000
400,000
200,000
Source of Data:- Philippine Statistics Authority
2006 2009 2012 2015
Region I 1,165,924 1,005,574 876,650 671,087
La Union 183,042 217,782 134,234 111,952
6.6.4 Income Gap, Poverty Gap and Severity of Poverty
As of CY 2015, La Union has an Income Gap of 25.3 percent which is

higher than the Region’s income gap of 18.4 percent as well as the Philippines
data of 24.6 and the highest among the provinces. Thus, income gap refers to the
average income shortfall (expressed in proportion to the poverty line) of families
with income below the poverty threshold. Poverty Gap of the province shows
same scenario as illustrated in figure 58, 59 and 60. However, the poverty gap of
the province resulted at 2.3 percentage points which is 0.50 percent higher than
the region and a greater total income shortfall of families with income below the
poverty threshold among the provinces.

Figure 58. Income Gap: 2006-2015
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Figure 66.
Figure 59. Poverty Gap:
Gap:2006-2015
2006-2015
7.0
6.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
-
2006 2009 2012 2015
Region I 4.6 3.8 3.1 1.8
La Union 5.0 6.1 3.7 2.3
Poverty Gap is the total income shortfall (expressed in proportion to the

poverty line) of families with income below the poverty threshold divided by the
total number of families.
Figure 60. Severity of Poverty: 2006-2015
Severity of poverty is the total of the squared income shortfall (expressed in

proportion to the poverty line of families with income below the poverty
threshold, divided by the total number of families. This is equal to the Foster-
Greer-Thorbecke (FGT) family of measures with a=2. It is a poverty measure
which is sensitive to the income distribution among the poor- the worse this
distribution is the more severe poverty is.
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Chapter VII:Land Use of Physical Framework
7. LAND USE OF PHYSICAL FRAMEWORK
7.1 Existing Land Use, Trends and Potential Expansion
7.1.1 Existing Land Use
7.1.1.1 Agricultural Areas
Agricultural areas cover 54,701 hectares or 36.64 percent of the

total area. The western side under broad alluvial plains, valleys and along
the hills and mountains under this category. The eastern part covering the
municipalities of Bagulin, Naguilian and Rosario are rice terraces.
Irrigated Riceland exist on the low lying areas of Bangar, Balaoan, Agoo
and Rosario while non-irrigated ricelands are seen on the flat alluvial
plain, valley and river terrain within the different municipalities.
7.1.1.2 Grassland/Shrubland Areas
This category is predominantly covered with cogon and different

species of shrubs within an area of 22,834 hectares or 15.59 percent of the
total land area. Grasses and shrubs cover mostly the sedimentary hills and
mountains except on higher elevation having steep to very steep slopes.
7.1.1.3 Forest/Wooded Areas
This area occupies 46,598 hectares or 31.21 percent of the total

land area. This area is covered with different forest species at the highest
portion of mountain ranges near the boundary of Ilocos Sur and Benguet
province.
Figure61.
Figure 68.Existing
Existing Land
Land Use
UseDistribution
Distributionby
byCategories
Categories
Built-up Areas, Other Areas,
15,555 or 9,621 or 7%
10%
Agricultural Areas,
Grass/Shrubland 54,701 or 37%
Areas, 22,834 or
15%
Forest/Wooded
Areas, 46,240 or
31%
Source of Data: DENR RO-I
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MAP NO. 58: EXISTING LAND USE
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MAP NO. 59: PROTECTION AREA
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7.1.1.4 Other Areas
These areas are purposely for beach sand, river wash of prominent
rivers and for aqua-culture either brackish or fresh water. It covers an area
of 9,621 hectares or 6.44 percent of the total area.
7.1.1.5 Built-up Areas
These areas are those classified as residential, commercial,

institutional and industrial parks and recreation centers. These areas
occupy 15,555 hectares or 10.42 percent of the total area. It is observed
that built-up areas are located mostly along the province road network.
Settlement continued to arise in patches within protected areas. The
increase in population and the proposed development in the area attributed
to the expansion of settlement, industrial and commercial activities in the
province (See Map No. 58: Existing Land Use and Map No. 59: Protection
Area Map).
Table 59. Population Growth/Additional Settlement Land Requirement Year 2020

Additional
Settlement Land
Population Requirement (S)
District/ sq.km.
Municipality/
City Increase Increase Density Density P/D=S
2010 2015 2020 2015-2020 2020-2010 2015 2020
(P 2010) (P2020) (D) (D) CY CY

2015 2020
District I 343,346 359,719 376,127 16,373 32,781 513 537 31.92 61.04
Bacnotan 40,307 42,078 43,835 1,771 3,528 647 674 2.74 5.23
Balaoan 37,910 39,188 40,444 1,278 2,534 570 589 2.24 4.30
Bangar 34,522 35,947 37,357 1,425 2,835 997 1,037 1.43 2.73
Luna 35,380 35,802 36,208 422 828 798 1,005 0.42 0.82
San Fdo City 114,963 121,812 128,707 6,849 13,744 1,140 1,204 6.01 11.42
San Gabriel 16,628 18,172 19,774 1,544 3,146 117 128 13.20 24.58
San Juan 35,098 37,188 39,292 2,090 4,194 717 758 2.91 5.53
Santol 12,007 12,476 12,939 469 932 151 157 3.11 5.94
Sudipen 16,531 17,056 17,571 525 1,040 190 195 2.76 5.33
District II 398,560 426,934 456,235 28,374 57,675 539 576 52.64 100.13
Agoo 60,596 63,692 66,785 3,096 6,189 1,240 1,301 2.50 4.76
Aringay 44,949 47,458 49,975 2,509 5,026 389 409 6.45 12.29
Bagulin 12,590 13,456 14,335 866 1,745 91 97 9.52 17.99
Bauang 70,735 75,032 79,363 4,297 8,628 1,048 1,108 4.10 7.79
Burgos 7,850 8,067 8,279 217 429 179 183 1.21 2.34
Caba 21,244 22,039 22,823 795 1,579 453 469 1.75 3.37
Naguilian 48,407 54,221 60,400 5,814 11,993 620 691 9.38 17.36
Pugo 16,518 19,690 23,272 3,172 6,754 353 417 8.99 16.20
Rosario 52,679 55,958 58,238 3,279 5,559 792 832 4.14 6.68
Sto. Tomas 35,999 39,092 42,281 3,093 6,282 1,206 1,235 2.56 5.09
Tubao 26,993 28,729 30,484 1,736 3,491 476 505 3.65 6.91
La Union 741,906 786,653 832,362 44,747 90,456 527 557 84.91 162.40
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7.2 Demands for Expansion Area
Projected demand on land requirement is based on the population growth

and the area’s population density. In highly urbanized areas like the City of San
Fernando, the municipalities of Bauang and Luna have low demand owing to its
high density (number of persons per unit area).
For municipalities with lower population density and with a wide area,
would need a wider area for every population increase as in the case of Bagulin.
The total expansion area for the year 2015 is 84.91 square kilometers and
almost double by the year 2020 and is 162.40 square kilometers. (Please see Table
59 and Map 60: Physical Framework Map.)
Figure 69.
Figure 62.Additional
AdditionalSettlement Land
Settlement Requirement
Land by Municipality
Requirement CY 2020
by Municipality
Bacnotan Balaoan
Sto. Tomas Tubao 4.30 Bangar
6.91 5.23
5.09 Luna
Rosario 2.73
6.68 0.82
San Fernando City
11.42
Pugo
16.20
San Gabriel
24.58
Naguilian
17.36
Caba San Juan

3.37 5.53
Burgos Bauang Santol
2.34 7.79 5.94
Bagulin Aringay Sudipen
17.99 12.29 Agoo 5.33
4.76
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MAP NO. 60: PHYSICAL FRAMEWORK
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MAP NO. 61: MAJOR PROJECTS
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Chapter VIII: Development Goals, Issues & Concerns, Programs and Projects
8.2 DEVELOPMENT GOALS, ISSUES & CONCERNS, PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS
8.2.1 FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION OR GOOD FINANCIAL HOUSEKEEPING
Office/Department: Office of the Provincial Administrator
ISSUES/CONCERNS PROGRAM/PROJECT/ACTIVITY
1. Need to expand Voc-Tech Training for Jobs Program at PGLU Technology & Customized Livelihood Development
Barangay Levels Mobile Truck Training Equipment and Facility in partnership with
TESDA and private proponent.
2. Need to reduce/save electric expenses. PGLU Buildings-Rooftops Solar Power System Project of 7,950
sq. meters or 2,800 solar panels for 700 KW via PPP
3. Capacitation of Planning Officers on Program/Project Tasking/creation of TWG or Ad-Hoc Committee and feedback
Management mechanisms system as needed
4. Peace and Order Search for Drug-free City/Municipality
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Office/Department: OPG – Management Information Systems Division
Need to connect with offsite offices, district/provincial Installation Wide Area Network (WAN) covering the 19
hospitals and component LGUs municipalities and 1 city of the province.
MISD lack of technical positions to handle technical functions Creation of technical positions suited for MISD personnel’s job
descriptions.
Staffs lack technical trainings Technical training courses for MISD personnel.
Provincial Capitol prone to lightning strikes Intensifying the lightning protection system of Provincial Capitol
and other lightning prone areas.
Procurement of surge suppressors.
Poor AVP equipment for outdoor events and areas not suited Procurement of LED monitor and LED truck
for the use of projectors.
Inadequate and outdated IT equipment Procurement of new and modernizing of obsolete IT equipment
Unlicensed software being utilized PGLU wide Software Licensing and registration
Slow internet connectivity Subscribing to a dedicated internet connection
Poor back-up facility Subscription to cloud service for the offsite back-up
Poor Citizens’ Charter Information System Modernize the Information system to not only cater the Citizens’
Charter but also important issues like disaster risk management.
Some AIP projects are not supportive of the New Launching/ promotion of Online Job Application to colleges and
Administration’s Vision. universities
MISD lack of technical positions to handle technical functions Ordinance preparation
Budget Proposal Preparation Hiring of Staffs involved
Lacks of information and proper training to handle knowledge Training on KM
management Training on Records Management
Staffs lack technical training Passing an Ordinance for the partnership
MOA Signing
Setting-up of training courses
Attendance to trainings
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Institutionalize a robust provincial knowledge management A Provincial knowledge system shall be installed in the province to
system ensure efficient and effective data
2019: Establish KM system and organizational structure plan
2022: Cascade agri-tourism data integration among LGUs
2025: Enable best practice sharing and data integration on the
other aspects of government on LGUs
Office/Department: Office of the Provincial Accountant
1. Electronic Philippine Public Sector Accounting Standards a) Take charge of both the accounting and internal audit services
(e-PPSAS) Accounting System of the local government unit
b) To install, discharge and maintain an effective accounting and

internal control system in the Provincial Government ensuring all
resources are utilized in conformity with laws, policies, e-NGAS,
and are safeguard against loss, wastage and misuse.
c) To report on the financial position and the results of operation

of the Provincial Government for the information of all agencies,
officials and officers concerned.
d) To establish financial data concerning past operations and

present condition as managerial guide for future operations
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e) To regulate the process of bookkeeping undertaking analysis of

accounts, recording, classifying , summarizing and interpreting the
results thereof for all transactions involving receipt and disposition
of public funds and properties
f) Seal of Good Local Governance

2. Slow response of database payroll system Prepare statements of cash advances , liquidation, salaries,
allowances , reimbursements and remittances pertaining to the
local government unit
Electronic Philippine Public Sector Accounting Standards (e- Conduct trainings by COA on Electronic Philippine Public Sector
PPSAS ) Accounting System Accounting Standards (e-PPSAS)
Slow response of database Migration of existing database to more stable database system
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Office/Department: Office of the Provincial Budget
Priority Issues Programs/Plans/Activities

Lengthy period of preparation of budget adoption of the E-budget system for LGUs
Still using the old version of the Budget System Update of the Budget system
Align Annual Investment Plans (AIP) with the tourism master Technical Assistance to the LGUs
plans at the provincial and component levels 2019: Complete number of component LGUs allocating strategic
expenditure in their AIP
: 100% of strategic initiatives with STRATEX funding
2022: Complete number of component LGUs allocating strategic
2025: Complete number of component LGUs allocating strategic
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8.2.2 DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
Office/Department: Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Observance of National Disaster Consciousness Month Celebration
Conduct of La Union DRRM Environment Scanning
Conduct of La Union DRRM Congress Summit
Conduct of La Union DRRM Camp
Conduct of La Union First Aid Olympics
Conduct of Fire Prevention and Prevention and Awareness Program
Conduct of Rescue Olympics
Improvement of Office/Operation Center, its Equipment and
Facilities
Disaster Mitigation Procurement of DRRM Rescue vehicles and equipment
Repair /maintenance of all rescue equipment and vehicles and
facilities
Repair and Maintenance of PDRRMO Operation Center
Disaster Preparedness Repair and Maintenance of Storage of Rescue Equipment (and
facilities)
Improvement of evacuation centers
Stockpiling of relief goods
Conduct drills on the following:
Flood
Storm Surge
Tsunami
Earthquake
Medical Response
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Conduct of Simulation Exercises and Training on:

Water Search and Rescue WASAR
High Angle Search HASAR
Underground Search and Rescue
Stockpiling of Medical Supplies
Conduct of Trainings/Seminars on the following:
First Aid and Ambulance Operation
Swift Water Search and Rescue
Fire Fighting
Tactical Care
Vehicular Extraction
Advance Cardiac Life Support
Urban Search and Rescue
Disaster Risk Reduction Course
Community based DRRM
Awareness Program Training of Trainor’s RDNA and Reporting

Disaster Response
Development and Printing of Advocacy and IEC Materials
Procurement of Relief Goods
Food Provision
Procurement of Medical Supplies

Emergency Shelter Asst.
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Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Financial Assistance to victims
Reparation
Purchase of Seeds for victims
PDRRM Operations Purchase of the Following:
and other programs Gasoline
Oil
Lubricants
Provisions of Life Saving Products
Conduct of Quarterly Rescue Olympics
Climate Change Adaption
Disaster Resiliency
Safety Services OPLAN Sumvac, Semana Santa, OPLAN Iwas

paputok
Meetings/Seminars
Proposed Departmentalization of the PDRRMO Creation of plantilla positions for PDRRM Personnel:
Assistant Department Head
PDRR Officer IV
PDRRM Officer III
Administrative Officer I
Administrative Assistant III
Administrative Aide III Driver
Administrative Aide II
Administrative Aide I
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Nurse I
Operations & Warning Aide II
Environmental Governance Creation of Provincial Incident Management Team
Installation of the Ideal PDRRM Data monitoring SitReP

Installation of CCTV Camera at the Mabanaga Justice Hall and
Antonino Building
Creation and building of the PDRReaM Academy
Creation of the Provincial Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment

Team
Creation of Response Cluster Team
Review the present 2013-2018 PDRRM Plan
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8.2.3 SOCIAL PROTECTION
PUBLIC HEALTH
ISSUES/CONCERNS STRATEGIES PROGRAMS/PROJECTS/ACTIVITIES

Maternal Health
Increasing trend of Maternal Mortality Ratio Implementation of Maternal, Newborn Creation of SDN Technical Working
from 49/100,000LB in 2014 to 66.98/100,000LB and Child Health and Nutrition Group
in 2015 Program  Draft Manual of Procedures on
 Strengthen Service Delivery SDN
Network and Referral System  Dissemination of SDN
 Memorandum of Agreement
among partners (Partnership
Agreement)
 Enforcement of the MNCHN Implementing Rules and Regulations
Ordinance  Dissemination of the MNCHN
Ordinance
 Strengthen health promotion Health Promotion activities

activities  Talakayan/Usapan Sessions
 Buntis Congress
 Inform Choice Volunteerism on
Family Planning
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 Nutrition Program  Nourishing the underweight and
undernourished pregnant women.
An egg and cup of milk a day
Project for undernourished
pregnant women
 Iron and Vitamin A
Supplementation

 Capability Building of Rural Training on Harmonized Basic Emergency
Health Midwives Obstetrics and Newborn Care
 Training Needs Analysis
 Submission of Training Proposal to
DOH
Excreta Disposal
 Inadequate sanitary toilets in coastal Implementation of community and Construction of communal toilets with
barangays, flood-prone areas and school -based sanitation projects DEWATS in coastal area and GIDA
barangays along the riverbanks
 Schools often have toilets but no
sufficient wastewater treatment
 The National Policy on Sustainable Zero Open Defecation (ZOD) Pass Ordinance on Zero Open Defecation
Sanitation states that about 60% of all Certification of all Barangays (ZOD)
barangays be declared ZOD as of 2016; Creation of Municipal Evaluation Team,
only one barangay has been declared Give incentives to declared ZOD
ZOD Status as of now barangays
Regulation of establishments (water refilling Strict compliance to Water Quality
stations, hotels and restaurants) on water Standards
quality monitoring
 PD 856 not fully implemented in WRS, capacitate implementers Training of MHOs and RSIs on PD 856
hotels and restaurants
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 Non-uniformity of implementation of Passing of Ordinance on Water Quality
standards especially on water testing Standard
 Lack of Functional Local Drinking Creation of LDWQMC
Water Quality Monitoring Committee
(LDWQMC)
 Lack of Provincial Water Testing benchmarking, conduct feasibility study in
Laboratory collaboration with concerned agencies
Malaria Free Province Certification Malaria Elimination and sustainability Malaria Boarder Operation
sec. to creation of MH by virtue of a
resolution
Increasing number of Animal bites from 2014 to Establishment of Animal Pound and Consultative meeting with OPVet, DOH
2016 with more reported animal bites in the <15 Rehabilitation to home stray animals and DA
age group and rehabilitate for future adoption
Draft Ordinance on the establishment of
animal pound and rehabilitation
High incidence of Human Rabies Cases in Establishment of Rabies-free zones in Monitoring and evaluation of rabies-free
2014-2015, with reported 6 deaths for each year the province zones
Increase budget for Anti-Rabies Submission of Project Proposal / PR for
Vaccines and Immunoglobulin more anti-rabies vaccines and
immunoglobulin
Establish Surveillance & Epidemic Management Strengthening the Surveillance &
System within the agri- tourism circuit Epidemic Management System within
the agri- tourism circuit
 BHWs ,BSIs RHMs and RSIs are not  Capability Building and skills Training of BHWs,BSIs and RHU stff on
trained on Disease Surveillance and training Disease Surveillance & Epidemic
Epidemic Response and Management Management System
System
Request vehicle for monitoring
Request computers to monitoring daily and
weekly reporting of diseases
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Office/Department: Provincial Population Office
Unorganized process of service due to flock of Barangays in “I LOVE LA UNION, I LOVE MY BARANGAY:A
one day ORB conduct PROVINCIAL RURAL DEVELOPMENTPROGRAM (PRDP)
FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION” (An Enhanced Program ofthe
La Union “Operation Rang-ay ti Barangay (ORB)” and Health In
Every Home)
Lack of knowledge on Population Awareness and Sex ADOLESCENT HEALTH AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Education PROGRAM (ADHYDP)
Subsidy of Free Pills and Condoms MOTHER’S CLASSES
Recognition/ Organization of all Twins & Multi-births in the TWINS AND OTHER MULTIPLE BIRTHSDAY
province CELEBRATION IN THE PROVINCE OF LA UNION
High proportion of the young population and dependents Symposium on Adolescent, Health and Youth Development
Lack of knowledge/ information on risks of teenage pregnancy U for U Teen Trail Activity
and reproductive health
Lack of accessibility on information regarding the FP Methods TRAINING OF THE PRE-MARRIAGECOUNSELING (PMC)
TEAM ON THE .REVISED PMC CONTENT AND PROCESS
GUIDE FOR PMC ACCREDITATION
Lack of Sensitivity and awareness of men and women to their MEN’S RESPONSIBILITIES ON GENDERAND
own gender roles in the family DEVELOPMENT (GAD) TRAINING MEN
Poor adoption of modern Family Planning Methods Provisions for the Free Bilateral Tubal Ligation (BTL)
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Office/Department: District Hospitals
Lack manpower and increasing budgetary requirements for Additional manpower and filling up of vacant positions
maintenance and overhead expenses
Low percentage of poor families enrolled in the Philhealth Point of Care - Online Registration Enrollment (POC-ORE)
Insurance and uncertainty of continuity of Philhealth coverage
Need to construct/renovate hospital buildings, facilities and Infrastructure Development

equipments Equipment Upgrading and Modernization
Brain drain of health personnel or doctors and nurses and Full implementation of the Magna Carta Benefits for Health
medical technologist going abroad Workers
Health services lack provision for disaster relief and response Creation of Hospital Emergency Response Team
Need to reach out Barangays directly, especially the far-flung “I LOVE LA UNION, I LOVE MY BARANGAY: A
areas of the Province of La Union which needs developments PROVINCIAL RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (PRDP)
(in terms of personal like hygiene kits dental, medical etc.) (in FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION” (An Enhanced Program of the
terms of legal assistance, for our friends who didn’t have La Union “Operation Rang-ay ti Barangay (ORB)” and Health In
budget to support the process) (Addition of knowledge, some Every Home)
have limited strategies to earn money); and help to keep up
with other Barangays events to contribute individually in
making their Barangay competitive in terms of Agri-Tourism.
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Office/Department: Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office
Inadequate Day Care Centers (DCC) in Strategic Sites for Construction of additional & Improvement of DCC in Strategic Sites for
Easy Access of Pre-schoolers. easy access of Pre-schoolers
Inadequacy of Alternative Early Childhood Care & -Continuation and expansion of ECCD program.
Development (ECCD)Programs -Provision of ECCD Learning materials.
-Children’s Month Celebration
Prevention of youth from engaging detrimental activities -Federation of youth (OSY/IS) organizations.
like petty crimes, drugs, etc. -Youth Congress/Encampment
-Skills Development Trainings
Increasing incidence of violence against women and -Advocacy on RA 9262/Violence against Women & Children
children -Organization of the Barangay Council for the protection of women &
their children (BCPC)
-Women’s Month Celebration
Insufficient capital for the livelihood/income generating -Conduct of skills development training for women
projects for women. -Provision of financial assistance for livelihood/income generating
projects for women
Absence of Senior Citizens’ Center and Office of Persons -Construction of Senior Citizens’ Center (RA7876) as venue for
with Disability Affairs (OPDA) in strategic socialization & other meaningful activities/meetings of elderly.
municipalities/areas of the province. -Lobby for the creation of the OPDA for PWDs to mainstream them to
society as per PWD Magna Carta.
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Non-compliance to some provisions of RA 7432 or the Continuous advocacy on the Rights & Privileges of the Senior
Senior Citizens’ Act. Citizens.
-Sustainability of the Enhanced Access to Golden Existence (AGE)
Program.
-Implementation of the Centenarian Act.
Insufficient employment opportunities for the Persons with -Continuous advocacy on the Rights & Privileges of PWDs
Disabilities (PWDs) including the 5% employment of the sector of every agency.
-Establishment of a Shelter Workshop for PWDs as Training Center
& the Assistive Technology Computer Center
- Observance of the National Disability and Prevention Week
Celebration and other PWD related activities.
Most vulnerable sector in the society (elderly, young -Establishment of Halfway-home for the most vulnerable sector
population, PWD, etc.) (unattached PWDS & elderly, Children in conflict with the law
(CICL), Children and women that are victims of violence).
-Evacuation Centers for the victims of natural and man-made
calamities.
Rehabilitation and Caring for the Surrendered Drug Users -Media Advocacy
and Dependents -Capacity building to Case managers
-Skills training
- Financial assistance for livelihood proj
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Office/Department: PSWDO- PESO
1. Reduce cost, time and effort of applicants in applying for

jobs. Conduct of Jobs Fair
2. Provide/augment income to Special Program for the

finance the studies of deserving Employment of Students (SPES)
students through their employment
during summer/christmas vacation.
3. Prevent/lessen victims of illegal recruitment. Enhancement OFW Desk Activities
of Social and Economic Reintegration of OFWs and their
families. 1. OFW Leadership Summit
Enhancement of Reintegration 2. Organization of Provincial Migrant & Development Council
3. Strengthen the Migrant Desks in the municipal level
4. Better and speedy job matching of Phil-Job.Net Implementation
applicants and employers
5. Limited skills/ knowledge of job seekers for employment Skills/Livelihood Training for jobseekers
6. Address workforce requirements and harmonize service Capacitate tourism workforce to new jobs generated given the
standards of the tourism industry anticipated surge of tourist arrivals.
2019: 100% growth in new jobs that is related to tourism
100% compliance of Central circuit
2022: 200% growth in new jobs related to tourism

100% compliance in South circuit
2025: 300% growth in new jobs related to tourism

100% compliance in North circuit
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8.2.4 BUSINESS FRIENDLINESS AND COMPETITIVENESS
Office/ Department: Office of the Provincial Agriculturist
ISSUES/CONCERNS PROGRAMS/PROJECTS/ACTIVITIES
Attainment/sustained food security Production, Procurement of and distribution of

and increased income of farmers & quality seeds and planting material
fisherfolks. Hybrid/Certified seed subsidy.
Soil analysis/Vermicomposting/Trichoderma
Production/Distribution
Crop Protection and disease prevention
Seedling production and distribution
Fingerling production and distribution.
Upgrading of provincial nurseries/hatcheries and
demo farm
Procurement/Distribution of fishing gears
paraphernalia.
Deputization of fisherfolks and sthrengthening of FARMCs’’
Strenthening of the LU Baywatch network.
Conduct of trainings, technodemos, meetings
IECs, Harvest festivals, Fishery Summit, Farmers
&Fisherfolks Congress.
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Office/ Department: Office of the Provincial Agriculturist
Organic Agriculture Program

Assistance in GAP and OA Certification
Rehabilitation and expansion of Irrigation Development Program

irrigable areas and increase irrigation - Construction of new system.
efficiency - Rehabilitation of existing facilities
- Provision of solar powered pumps
Modernize agriculture in support to Construction of accessible all- weather FMRs,

Agri-tourism. And Post Harvest Facilities.
Provision of farm machineries and equipments.
Geotagging of agri-infra projects.
Rehabilitation of existing Flatbed Dryers
Weak marketing linkages and Conduct/Participation to Trade fairs
facilities Market Matching/Linkage
Operationalize bagsakan Centers.
OTOP promotion in partnership with LGUs' and
concerned agencies.
Development of community based agri-tourism sites. Capacity Building Program for farmers and implementers.
Capacity building program for agripreneurs, cooperatives and
RBOs'.
Financial Soft Loan Assistance to RBOs/SMEs/Coops
Commodity Profiling of high value crops
2019: There should be a fully functional Central circuit with
atleast 1 nationally accredited community-based agri-tourism
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circuits
2022: Fully functional Southern Circuit with atleast 2 accredited
community-based agri-tourism sites
2015: Fully functional Northern circuit with atleast 3 accredited
community bases agri-tourism sites
Production, procurement and distribution of quality seeds
Preservation and maintenance of soil fertility
Crop protection and disease prevention
Increase in household income Establishment and maintenance of facilities
Establishment of additional tilapia hatcheries and upgrade existing
hatcheries and provision of tilapia fingerlings
- Coastal Resource Management with ENRO
Low Fish Production Provision of fishing gears paraphernalia’s and land based livelihood
Low Fish Catch projects
Conduct trainings on OA and GAP for all interested farmers
Capacitate Farmers’ Associations (FAs) and other farmers to Conduct of Farmers’ Field and Business School on OA, GAP and
practice OA and GAP IPM of crops
Installation of irrigation/water systems of Provincial Nurseries
specifically at Bungol Demo Farm Establishment of the Papaya, Malunggay and Dragon Fruit Farm
Farm Mechanization Farm Mechanization Utilization
Reforestation
a.Production of seedlings
b.Identification of sites/geo-tagged
c.Conduct of meetings/
d.Distribution/Planting
Irrigation e.Supervision/Monitoring
Opening and Upgrading of Farm to Market Roads
a. Dialogues/Meetings
b. Validation/Evaluation
c.Coordination with other funding agencies
d.Submission/endorsement of FMR for upgrading, improvement
Farm to Market Roads and opening
Low Submission of Mandatory Reports to CDA, BIR, SEC Conduct of Seminar/ Training in preparation of various reports
Online Ontime. (Coop,SWISA,P4MP, TODA Simplified Bookkeeping Seminar
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Office/ Department: Office of the Provincial Veterinarian
1. No veterinary officer in the municipality A. MANPOWER SERVICES
2. Selling of hot meat in the market which is a public health B. ACTIVITIES

concern and to monitor the slaughterhouses in the province. 1. Responsible on the Performance of Veterinary Functions for the
Provincial Government as Mandated in the 1991 Local
Government Code
a. Animal Diseases of Public Health Importance
3. Low inputs of artificial insemination. b. Animal Diseases of Economic Importance
c. Regulatory
d. Animal Production
e. Extension
4. Low capability of field veterinary service providers C. ANIMAL DISEASES OF PUBLIC HEALTH IMPORTANCE
in promoting and protecting the food animal industry and A. Rabies Prevention and Control
public health in their communities and the province as well. 1. Surveillance and Vaccination
1.1 Investigation & validation of Rabies incidence
- No. of Rabies Positive Barangay investigated and
validated
- No. of Laboratory Report (+/-) cases monitored
- No. of Human Rabies cases reported
5. The office needs more veterinarians. 1.2 Conduct of massive vaccination
- No. of Dogs/Cats vaccinated
- No. of Barangays covered
6. Devolution of programs from national level to provincial
level - No. of Pet Owners served
- No. of reading materials distributed
2. Rabies Campaign Information Drive
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Office/ Department: Office of the Provincial Veterinarian
7. Low enforcement of national laws in the municipal level. 2.1 Celebration of Rabies Awareness Month
2.1.1 Information Education Campaign (IEC)
- No. of Rabies IEC's conducted
- No. of Barangays covered
- No. of Pet Owners served
8. Livestock sector in the municipal level is least priority. 2.1.2 Distribution of flyers, posters and tarpaulins
- No. of reading materials distributed
2.2 Celebration of World Rabies Day
9. Insufficient funds for livestock programs. 2.2.1 Conduct of La Union Pet's Day as part of the yearly
celebration of Civil Service Month
- No. of Dogs/Cats groomed
- No. of Dogs/Cats treated
- No. of Dogs/Cats dewormed
- No. of Dogs/Cats vaccinated
- No. of Pet Owners served
3. Dog Population Control
3.1 La Union Rabies Examination Center
3.1.1 Collection of samples for examination
- No. of Specimen submitted
3.2 Performance of Laboratory Services
- No. of Laboratory Results released
- No. of Specimen positive
- No. of Specimen negative
- No. of Specimen unfit
- No. of Specimen examined
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Office/ Department: Office of the Provincial Engineering
Tourism Circuit infrastructure project and Agriculture Infrastructure
Project
2019: 100% of infrastructure gaps in the central circuit
: 50% of agriculture infrastructure gaps
Provide infrastructure support critical to the tourism circuit and 2022: 100% of infrastructure gaps in the south circuit
the agricultural castor : 75% of agriculture infrastructure gaps
2025: 100% of infrastructure gaps in the north circuit
: 100% of agriculture infrastructure gaps
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8.2.5 TRADE AND INVESTMENT PROMOTION
GOAL : To generate investments, employment and exports and to make La Union as the investment destination in the Region
OBJECTIVES :
 Promote investment opportunities in the tourism circuits to the private sector

2019: 100% reduction of investments gaps in the Central circuit
: 20% of total contribution of private investments in the circuits to the total investments in the province
2022: 100% reduction of investments gaps in the South circuit
: 40% of total contribution of private investments in the circuits to the total investments in the province
2025: 100% reduction of investments gaps in the Northern circuit
: 60% of total contribution of private investments in the circuits to the total investments in the
 Capacitate community to develop entrepreneurial skills and develop agripreneurs
 Develop and Capacitate MSMEs
2019: 30% of farmer’s cooperatives and associations with at least 10% annual increase in net income
:Increase of number of tourism at Central circuit that are self-sufficient in major commodities
: 50% growth in the number of new non-agri MSMEs
:Increase of number of tourism at Southern circuit that are self-sufficient in major commodities
:Increase of number of tourism at Northern circuit that are self-sufficient in major commodities
 Develop and promote incentives and services supportive to trade and industry
 Develop MSME financing support programs
 Promote, standardize and streamline business process in all the component LGUs
 Promote aggressively the investible areas in the province
 Develop and promote exportation strategies
 Promote local products in the province
 Maintain a database of investments in all component LGUs
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Office/Department: Provincial Information and Tourism Office
ISSUES/CONCERNS INDICATOR STRATEGIES PROGRAMS/PROJECTS/ACTIVITIES

Un-updated and non- No. of meetings for updating of the Updating of the LUIIC by the SP to update LUIIC
implementation of the La union LUIIC and the TWG SangguniangPanlalawigan (SP)
Investment Code Create a Technical Working Group (TWG)
No. of Investment Portfolio and SP to create ordinance requiring all for the inventory of investment assets,
Investment Brochure Produced component LGUs to submit a report potentials and areas of the province.
on investments in their area
Production of Investment Portfolio and
Information Dissemination Investment Brochure
Campaign on LUIIC
Weak MSME support programs No. of trainings held for MSME Capacitate Communities for Skills Development Trainings for MSME
entrepreneurial skills, product
No. of MSMEs assisted development, agri-product Technical Livelihood Programs for
development and business processes. Communities
No. promotional avenues for
MSMEs Provide start-up capital for Staging of Trade Fairs for MSMEs to
developing Agri- MSMEs promote their products
No. of new non-agri MSMEs
Provide avenues for MSMEs to Creation of Ordinance Streamlining/
No. of component LGUs with ISO market their products Standardizing Business Registration
compliance with BPL processed Process in all component LGUs
aligned with provincial standards Streamline/Standardize Business
Registration Process in all Establishment of Financing mechanism for
component LGUs of the Province Product Development and improve
Marketability
Strengthening of Farmers’
Cooperatives through promotion of Facilitate Market Matching/ Advertising
their produce
Improve La Union Website to contain
investment information, investment
requirements, etc.
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ISSUES/CONCERNS INDICATOR STRATEGIES PROGRAMS/PROJECTS/ACTIVITIES

Weak Investment Promotion No. of Investment Create Investment Portfolio/brochure Trade fair Participations
Brochure/Portfolio Created/
Distributed Legislative Support on Sisterhood Re-visitation and Re-activation of local and
and partnerships international sisterhood ties
No. of Trade Fairs Participated
Create La Union Investment Council Creation of La Union Investment Council
No. of Local Trade Missions
Conducted Strengthen Partnership with PPMC SP to create ordinance requiring all
component LGUs to submit a report on
No. of International Trade Infra Support private investments in their area
Missions Conducted
Improvement of Provincial Investment
No. of Investment Infra assets
Reduction in the Investment Gaps Conduct of International and Local Trade

missions focusing on local products to stir
Percent contribution of private exports
investments to the total
investments in the province Participation in International Trade Fairs to
market local products
Promotion of the Poro Point Freeport Zone

to investors
Strict Implementation of Business

Registration Laws; Creation of Monitoring
Group in all component LGUs
Establishment of Product Display Centers

(Pasalubong Centers) in the 3 tourism
circuits.
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8.2.6 TOURISM
GOAL : To develop agri-tourism as a major sustainable socio-economic activity of the province

Develop Functional Agri-tourism Circuits in the Central, North and South component LGUs in La Union
OBJECTIVES :
 Increase Tourist Arrivals

2019: La Union as Top 1 in Region 1 in terms of tourist arrivals
2022: La Union as Top 2 in Northern Luzon (1,2 and CAR) in terms of tourist arrivals
2025: La Union as Top 1 in Northern Luzon in terms of tourist arrivals
 Increase Tourist Arrivals in Major Agri-Tourism attractions
2019: To be the major agri-tourism attractions in the Central circuit with at least 10% growth rate in arrivals
2022: To be the major agri-tourism attractions in the South circuit with at least 10% growth rate in arrivals
2025: To be the major agri-tourism attractions in the North circuit with at least 10% growth rate in arrivals
 Develop Nationally competitive tourism circuits around community based agri-tourism sites
 Promote investment opportunities in the tourism circuits to the private sector
 Brand and Market La Union as an agri-tourism destination
2019: A 50% increase from BL (Baseline) of tourist arrivals in La Union
 Address workforce requirements and harmonize service standards of the tourism industry
 Maintain database on tourist arrivals
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Office/Department: Provincial Information and Tourism Office
ISSUES/CONCERN PROGRAMS/PROJECTS/ACTIVITIES
-Mapping/Clustering of tourism assets

-Assessment of Tourism Assets
-Identify Target Tourist Markets
-Outdated tourism plan in La Union -Prepare/revise tourism circuit plans
-tourism plan needs to highlight the potential agri-tourism -Create tour packages and sell these packages to tour operators
assets of the province -Train tourism front liners such as tour guides, tourist drivers, hotel,
resort and restaurant workers
-Conduct of Destination Audit

-Branding Workshop with Industry Stakeholders
-Develop tourism Destination brand (Tagline and Logo)
-Organize a marketing team
There is no cohesive recognizable branding and marketing
-Conduct internal marketing activities to educate residents and local
strategies to highlight the agri-tourism potentials of the
businesses about the brand
province
-Develop a Destination brand book to provide clear guidelines on
the proper use of the brand
-Build marketing and communication tools and media around the
brand
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-Consultation Dialogue with the Tourism Industry stakeholders

regarding existing standards laid by the Department of Tourism
-Create a TWG which will be in charge of creating Tourism
Non-compliance and non-enrollment of transportation, Services Standards in the provincial level
accommodations, restaurants and tourism workforce to service -Passing of a provincial ordinance on the standardization of
standards accreditation due to stringent process Tourism Standards
-Coordinate with the LGUs in monitoring the implementation of
Tourism Services Standards
-Incentive Programs for compliant support service
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8.2.7 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
GOAL : Enhanced Ecological Balance for Sustained Healthy Environment
OBJECTIVES :
 Rehabilitation of degraded eco-zones

 Greening/Reforestation
 Resource Management
 Research and Development of Appropriate environment friendly technology and adoption
 Protection and Rehabilitation of Critical Habitats
 Pollution Control and Management
 Institutional Development
 Zoning
Office/Department: OPAG- Environment and Natural Resources
Degraded eco-zones due to population pressure To rehabilitate Degraded Eco-zones *Integrated Social Forestry Program
*Deforestation *Urban Reforestation
*Siltation *Greenchain Reforestation Program
*Erosion
*Pollution
Depletion of natural resources due to excessive *To restore the Natural Resources *Integrated Social Forestry Program
extraction *To rehabilitate and sustainably managed natural *Urban Reforestation
resources *Greenchain Reforestation Program
*Seedlings Production and Distribution
*Watershed Dev’t Program
*Clean and Green
*Zoning
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Degradation due to extraction by destruction *To restore degraded Eco-zones *Integrated Social Forestry Program
*Illegal logging *To stop the use of the destructive method of *Urban Reforestation
*Kaingin extraction *Greenchain Reforestation Program
*Illegal quarrying/overextration *Seedlings Production and Distribution
*Watershed Dev’t Program
*Clean and Green
*Mines and Geoscience Services
Weak Solid Waste Management Program *TO intensify monitoring of the compliance of *Environment Monitoring
LGUs on SWM *Solid Waste Management Program
Degradation/destruction of the environment and *Implementation of Slope Stabilization Measures *Slope Protection
natural resources due to natural hazards *Identification of degraded eco-zones for *Integrated Coastal Management (ICM)
rehabilitation *Community Based Reforestation
*Implementation of Integrated Coastal
Management which will include ridge to reef
management
*Social Mobilization for Reforestation
Support for LGUs to improve Information education campaign (IEC) Solid waste management program(SWMP) -
implementation of solid waste,management. distribution of IEC materials, LGUs’
(SWM). Assists LGUs in the capacity building of their assistance in their SWM trainings, giving
staff on solid waste management. training to stakeholders of SWM, monitoring
the compliance of LGUs in terms of SWM
Monitoring of LGUs implementation (waste disposal facility, SWM
compliance on SWM. 10 year plan,MRFs, segregation, collection,
Technical assistance to emerging areas of concern reduction and processing system relative to
SWM). SWMP for
San Juan Sanitation Area
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Illegal logging/cutting & reforestation program Reforestation program Seedling production

Tree planting activities
Monitoring of planted areas
Illegal quarrying Mines and Geosciences Management Services Monitoring of the operations of the
permitholders within the province.
Conduct of manning of checkpoints.
Monitoring of the SHES (Safety & Health of

the workers and the operations of the
permitholder, status of the quarry area, social
devt. projects) requirements of the permittees
if complied.
Pollution (Air & Water) Environmental Management Services. Solid waste management
Reforestation (Urban, riverbanks, upland)
Clean-up activities on coastal areas and along
riverbanks and urban areas.
DRR-CCA Improve resiliency of LGUs on Disaster and DREAM

Climate Change
PDRRMC- training and capability and

capacity build
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8.2.8 TRANSFORMATIVE GOVERNANCE
Office/Department: Provincial General Services Office
ISSUES / CONCERNS PROGRAM/PROJECT/ACTIVITY
Absence of Computerized / Automated records to support the Computerization / Automation of Records in support of the Agri-
Agri-Tourism Vision of the PGLU Tourism Project of the PGLU
Absence of a Master Plan and Project Proposal for the

Development of the Capitol Loop in support to the Agri-Tourism "Capitol Loop / Park Complex Development" Project
Vision of the Province
Absence of a Centralized Records Storage Area/Archives Building

Construction of Centralized Records Storage Area
specifically built for document preservation
Repair of La Union Provincial Administrative and Commercial La Union Provincial Administrative and Commercial Building
Building (LUPACB) Elevator Repair
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Office/Department: Office of the Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator
ISSUES / CONCERNS PROGRAM/PROJECT/ACTIVITY
Leverage on agri-tourism to improve competitiveness and quality Tourism Circuit Plan

of life
2019: 10% increase in household income (province-wide)
15% decrease in provincial IRA dependency
3% reduction on poverty incidence
15% decrease on poor households
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Harmonize the land use plans, zoning ordinances, and tourism CLUP and Zoning Ordinances Alignment Project
plans of the component LGUs.
2019: Complete number of CLUPs component LGUs aligned
with Provincial CLUP, zoning ordinances aligned with provincial
zoning ordinances and tourism master plan aligned with provincial
master plan

master plan

master plan
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8.1 STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT THRUST
A. Financial Administration or Good Financial Housekeeping
a. Intensifying good governance through public-private engagement, forging

alliance and institutionalizing transparency and accountability;
b. Leveraging on Agri-Tourism to improve competitiveness and quality of life.
B. Disaster Preparedness
a. Harmonize the Land Use Plan, Zoning Ordinance and tourism plans of LGUs
towards the Agri-Tourism Road Map;
b. Achieving resiliency amidst Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management.
C. Social protection
a. Intensifying preventive, promotive as well as curative and rehabilitative health

programs, focused on risk brought about by human influx and corresponding
pressure gravitating towards the Agri-tourism Circuits;
b. Ensuring accessible, comprehensive and quality basic social services to the poor
and marginalized groups;
c. Broadening mainstreaming effort for the social and economic empowerment of
vulnerable and disadvantage groups
d. Establish district hospital as centers for HOPE;
e. Develop an efficiently enforce pro-action policies and plan.
D. Peace and Order
a. Sustaining the Peace Initiative to ensure continuing economic and social

prosperity;
b. Neutralize illegal drug demand and illegal drug supply;
c. Intensify anti-illegal drug awareness and education
d. Increase awareness and treatment, rehabilitation and aftercare services.
E. Business Friendliness and Competitiveness
a. Capacitate the PGLU for greater productivity innovation and peak performance
thru transformative governance;
b. Accredit (national) community based Agri-tourism sites identified in the tourism
circuit
c. Capacitate LGUs in streamlining Regulatory Processes
d. Develop globally competitive tourism circuits around community based Agri-
Tourism sites;
e. Promote investment opportunities in tourism circuits to the private sector;
f. Brand and market La Union as an Agri-Tourism destination;
g. Capacitate Agriprenuers and other MSMEs to be direct and sustainable inputs to
tourism;
h. Address workforce requirements and harmonize Service Standards of the
Tourism Industry;
i. Accelerating sustainable agri-fishery and livestock modernization and enterprise
development;
j. Maximize Public-Private Partnership in Agri-Tourism, Infra Development and
Environmental Management.
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k. Align AIP with tourism circuit plan at provincial and municipal level to provide
infrastructure support critical to the Tourism Circuit and Agricultural Sector.
F. Environmental Management
a. Managing ecological zone: community-based and multi-stakeholder resource

management;
b. Addressing boldly unwanted by-products of development: solid and liquid waste
management and pollution control and management;
G. Transformative Governance
a. Institutionalize a robust provincial knowledge management system.
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SECTORAL FRAMEWORK
A. SECTORAL DEVELOPMENT AREA: FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION OR GOOD

FINANCIAL HOUSEKEEPING
1. Situation Analysis
For revenue generation, the Provincial Government is guided by the provisions of the
Tax Ordinance No. 001-2008 otherwise known as the Revised Revenue Code of the Province of
La Union. While most of the province’s income is derived from Real Property Tax Collection, its
other income is also derived from other sources such as the Economic Enterprises of the different
District Hospitals, the Office of the Provincial Veterinary and the Office of the Provincial
Agriculturist. For CY 2013, Total Revenue from these sources is Php 416,128,313.75, while for
CY 2014 it decreased by Php 956,849.10 or a record of P 415,171,464.69. However, for CY2015
a total of Php 474,951,483.46 was realized or an increase of 15% from that of the income of the
previous year.
2. Goals and Objectives
2.1 Goals :
2.1.1 To generate additional income through innovative local revenue and resource
measures;
2.1.2 For a synchronized planning-budgeting and expenditure management to ensure
maximized use of the PGLUs limited funds;
2.1.3 To effect reconciliation and integration between the plans of component LGUs
and those of the provincial government.
2.2 Objectives:
2.2.1 To formulate/update all planning documents of the province aligned with the
Transformative Governance Roadmap of the Provincial Government of La
Union;
2.2.2 To initiate/propose/plan for the implementation of projects that will lessen the
province’s dependence to the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) by 60% in
2019;
2.2.3 To be able to collect 90% of the delinquent Real Property Taxes in accordance
with the new methods;
2.2.4 To realize increased income by 50% from other local sources aside from the RPT
Revenue.
3. Strategies:
3.3.1 Support development of the Agri-Tourism Industry as a means

additional income generation by engaging in Public-Private
Partnership
3.3.2 Strengthen the existing local income sources as in the Honeybee
Center, Agri-Vet Facilities, the La Union Provincial Administrative and Commercial
Building and the Heavy Equipment Rental and continue to explore in developing
other possible income generating programs;
3.3.3 Strict compliance with the synchronized planning, programming,
budgeting and monitoring and evaluation system;
3.3.4 Support from the Legislative body for the approval of the Proposed
Provincial Revenue Code to increase schedule unit values;
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3.3.5 Full operation of the iTax System Provincewide by 2017 thereby

increasing the Real Property Tax Collection;
3.3.6 Creation of a technical planning force responsible for the conduct of
workshops/public consultation to update the different planning documents;
3.3.7 Continue to enhance Financial Accountability and Transparency
through the implementation of the ISSP & the Knowledge
Management –RPTA and the FMIS Automation.
4. Programs/Projects/Activities :
1. Agri-Tourism Investment Incentives;
2. Additional investments for the improvement of the Honeybee Center , LUPAC,
Agri-Vet Facilities, and the Heavy Equipment Rental;
3. iTax Program Full Implementation Province wide ;
4. Synchronized Planning, Programming, Programming, Budgeting and Monitoring &
Evaluating System;
5. Enhanced iTax Program;
6. Technical Planning Workshop and Consultation Dialogues;
7. Maintenance of the Transparency Board and the Full Disclosure Policy Portal ;
8. Economic Enterprise Operations ( LUPAC, OPVET, LUTLC,District Hospitals &
PEO)
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B. SECTORAL DEVELOPMENT AREA: DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

MANAGEMENT
1. Situationer
The new normal of the wet season becoming wetter and the dry season becoming a lot
drier and hotter; should be addressed by effective and proactive disaster mitigation, preparation
and management.
1.1 Risk Reduction and Disaster Management.

Through the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC),
the organized provincial emergency response team became world class brought about by their
national and international trainings on basic life support, first aid, disaster risk reduction
management at the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center in Bangkok, Thailand and some other
areas. Related to this is the on-going construction of the 1st Provincial Disaster Preparedness
and Evacuation Center at the Capitol Grounds for operation centers of the PDRRMO.
1.2 Disaster Management Training.

This include the Water Search and Rescue Training which is a year round activity of the
Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council through the Provincial Response
Team that enhance their capability and knowledge in water search rescue. This training is in
collaboration with the Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire,
Philippine Army Reserve, Philippine Red Cross and the Provincial Government of La Union.
The fifty (50) trainees/participants are on stand-by or on-call basis whenever there are cases
that their service is needed. Likewise, the High Angle Search and Rescue Training Simulation
Exercises was also conducted every month of the year wherein all the Provincial Disaster
Response Team come together to practice, to enhance and sharpen their capability and
knowledge in high angle rescue to come up with a better delivery of service.
2.1 Goals:
2.1.1 Achieve zero (0) percent (%) casualty during disasters
2.1.2 Achieve 100 percent (%) rehabilitation / restoration of calamity effects to victims in
order to return to their normal lives and activities
2.1.3 Provide the 19 municipalities and 1 city complete geohazard mapping and assessment
(1:10,000 scale) by the end of 2019
2.1.4 Strengthen the BDRRMCs, CDRRMCs and MDRRMCs by the year 2017 through
trainings, IEC on Weather Hazards / Community Based Flood Early Warning System
to Barangay Level (in areas prone to flooding)
2.2 Objectives:
2.2.1 To conduct trainings for the 19 municipalities and 1 city regarding pre-disaster
preparedness to strengthen capacities of communities and response to save lives and
Properties.
2.2.3 To provide a continuing program of trainings and education on disaster preparedness
among the various sectors so as to develop camaraderie in moments of calamities.
2.2.4 To augment LGU capacity on DRRM and CCA through conducting summit/forums
to DRRMOs and other DRRM practitioners.
2.2.5 To carry on the DRRM / CCA advocacy through enhancement training of LDRRM
Officers.
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3. Strategies and Policies
3.1 Partnership agreements with NGOs, POs, NGAs and private sector to strengthen sourcing
out external assistance (financial and technical).
3.2 Access external fund sources for the training expenses (RA 7171, CDF, RDRRMC, PRC,
DOH, MGB, DOST, CCA funds)
3.3 Conduct Summits, Boot Camps, and Conferences.
3.4 Utilization of the CLUP in planning for the rehab/restoration of damaged infra/facilities,
including shelter/houses.
3.5 Production or reprinting and distribution of IEC materials, preferably translated to local
dialect, including Posters, Radio Ads, Billboards
3.6 “DRRM on Air” - modular instructions given through a regular radio program where
listeners can interact by answering a set of questions at the end of the show.
4. Programs, Projects and Activity
4.1 Creation and building of PDRReam Academy

4.2 Creation of Provincial Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment Team.
4.3 Creation of Response Cluster Team during disasters and emergencies.
4.4 Grant of incentive/honorarium to volunteers during disasters and emergencies.
4.5 Review/revisit the present 2013-2018 PDRRM Plan.
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C. SECTORAL DEVELOPMENT SECTOR: SOCIAL PROTECTION
I. SUB – SECTOR : PUBLIC HEALTH
1. Situationer
The province recorded that the crude birth rate for 2015 is 15.15/1000 population. Infant
Mortality Rate is 8.95/1000. Maternal Mortality Rate of 2015 is 67/100,000 livebirth. The
Malnutrition Rate of 2015 is 3.89.
For service delivery, there were disease free-zone initiatives which include Rabies Elimination
Campaign, Malaria Prevention and Control Program. There is an increase in animal cases in 2015
which is 12,775. There were no Malaria cases reported for 2015.
Under the Child Care Program, there were 63.43% children who were fully immunized.
In Maternal Health Care program, there is an increase in facility-based deliveries in 2015 which is
96.21% and this is due to increasing number of health facilities that can cater deliveries. Likewise
with that of deliveries by skilled birth attendant, in 2015 98.49% was recorded because trainings
were conducted for these attendants. The Contraceptive Prevalence Rate in 2015 is 66%.
As for Sanitation, there were 92.13% households with sanitary toilet and 95.05% households with
access to safe water. For food establishments with sanitary permit, there were 10,526 or 98.82%
for 2015 and 22,814 of 98.73% food handlers with health certificate.
2.1 Goals
2.1.1 Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health and Nutrition

a. To reduce maternal mortality ratio from 83/100,000LB of 2015 to 50/100,000 LB
in 2019
2.1.2 Dental and Periodental Services Program
a. All daycare center will have lavatory for toothbrushing drills
b. To prevent the incidence of dental caries in children
c. At least 90% of prenant women undergo mouth examination
d. At least 80% of PWD's undergo mouth examination
2.1.3 Elimination and Control of Infectious Diseases
a. To reduce animal bite incidence by at least 10%
b. To eliminate human rabies cases for 5 consecutive years
2.1.4 Environmental Sanitation Program
a. Improved sanitation status in problematic barangays
b. Improved sanitation status in problematic schools
c. All barangays declared as Zero Open Defecation Barangay by 2020
d. Improved compliance to PD 856 (Code on Sanitation)
e. Implementation of province-wide water quality standards
f. All Municipalities/City will have its own LDWQMC
g. Provincial Water Testing Laboratory established and made functional
2.1.5 Malaria Prevention and Control
a. Malaria free Province of La Union
b. Additional service vehicle
2.1.6 Strengthening the Surveillance & Epidemic Management System within the agri-
tourism circuit
a. To prevent outbreak due to notifiable diseases
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2.2 Objectives
2.2.1 Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health and Nutrition

a. Provision of quality services for mothers is increased
2.2.2 Dental and Periodental Services Program
a. To encourage all daycare childen to join in the tooth-brushing drils
b. To lessen the incidence of dental caries
c. To decrease incidence of dental caries and gum problems
d. To decrease oral health problems among PWD's
2.2.3 Elimination and Control of Infectious Diseases
a. To advocate for the provision of a separate ordinance for Responsible Pet
Ownership and its IRR
b. To draft/create IRR for Provincial Anti-Rabies Ordinance
c. To reduce number of stray animal
d. To reduce number of stray animal
e. To establish rabies-free zones in the province
f. To provide sufficient augmentation for anti-rabies vaccine and Immunoglobulin
2.2.4 Environmental Sanitation Program
a. To improve sanitation status in problematic barangays and eliminate water
pollution, filthy environment, nuisance and occurrence of water borne diseases
b. To improve sanitation status in problematic schools and eliminate water
pollution, filthy environment, nuisance and occurrence of water borne diseases
c. To evaluate barangays for the declaration of ZOD status
d. To strictly implement PD 856
e. To craft uniform standards on water quality
f. To encourage all municipalities/City to create its own LDWQMC and make it
functional
g. To establish a Provincial Water Testing Laboratory that will cater to the needs of
WRS and food establishment/resorts/hotels and restaurants/other establishments
2.2.5 Malaria Prevention and Control
a. Sustain of malaria indigenous case
b. On time during operation
2.2.6 Strengthening the Surveillance & Epidemic Management System within the agri-
tourism circuit
a. To Establish of health intelligence and assistance services within the agri-tourism
circuit
2.2.7 Provisions for Disaster Relief and Response to health services
3. Strategies and Programs/Projects/Activities
3.1 Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health and Nutrition

3.1.1 Strengthen Service Delivery Network and Referral System
a. Re-organization of SDN oversight and Maternal and Neonatal Death Review
Committee
b. Quarterly Maternal and Neonatal Death Review
c. Enhancement of MOA on referral system
3.1.2 Enforcement of the MNCHN Ordinance
a. Draft and submission of Implementing Rules and Regulation of the MNCHN
Ordinance
3.1.3 Strengthen health promotion activities
a. Buntis Congress
b. Talakayan Sessions
3.1.4 Nourishing the underweight and undernourished pregnant women/children
a. An egg and cup of milk a day Project
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3.1.5 Capability Building of Rural Health Midwives

a. Request
3.2 Dental and Periodental Services Program

3.2.1 Require all daycare centers to have their toothbrushing area that coul
accommodate at least 10 daycare children and participate in the tooth-brushing
drills every after feeding
a. Formula in Toothbrushing Drills (FTD)
3.2.2 Conduct lectures, mouth exam, and prophylaxtic treatment on pregnant women
a. Wisdom Tooth Strategy
3.2.3 Conduct lectures, mouth exam and prophylaxtic treatment to PWD's
a. DWP for PWD (Dental wellness Program for Person With Disability)
3.3 Elimination and Control of Infectious Diseases

3.3.1 Consultative meeting with OPVet, SP, DOH and DA
a. Draft Ordinance and IRR for Responsible Pet Ownership
b. Draft IRR for Provincial Anti-Rabies Ordinance
3.3.2 Monitoring and evaluation of rabies-free zones
a. Establishment of Animal Pound and Rehabilitation to home stray animals and
rehabilitate for future adoption
3.3.3 Submission of Project Proposal / PR for more anti-rabies vaccines and
immunoglobulin
a. Establishment of Rabies-free zones in the province
b. Increase budget for Anti-Rabies Vaccines and Immunoglobulin
3.4 Environmental Sanitation Program

3.4.1 Implementation of community-based and school-based sanitation projects
a. Establishment of Rabies-free zones in the province
b. Increase budget for Anti-Rabies Vaccines and Immunoglobulin
3.4.2 Coordination with Municipalities/City
a. Creation of Municipal evaluation Team, Give Incentives to declared ZOD
barangays
3.4.3 Capacitate implementers
a. Training of MHOs and RSIs on PD 856
3.4.4 Draft standards
a. Passing of Ordinance
3.4.5 Lobby to LGUs
a. Creation of LDWQMC (Lack of Functional Local Drinking Water Quality
Monitoring Committee)
3.4.6 Benchmarking, conduct feasibility study in collaboration with concerned agencies
a. Feasibility Study, Establishment and Functionalization of Provincial Water
Testing Laboratory
3.5 Malaria Prevention and Control

3.5.1 Malaria Border Operation
a. Request for service vehicle
3.6 Strengthening the Surveillance & Epidemic Management System within the agri- tourism
circuit
3.6.1 Capability Building and skills training
a. Training of BHWs,BSIs and RHU stff on Disease Surveillance & Epidemic
Management System
3.6.2 Disease Surveillance
a. Request vehicle for monitoring
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b. Request computers to monitor daily and weekly reporting of diseases

3.7 DRR/CCA enhanced Sector Plan on Health
a. Sectoral Plan on health
b. Intensifying advocacy or awareness on public health issues
c. Identification/Training of Disaster Risk Reduction to Hospital Personnel
II. SUB – SECTOR : POPULATION DEVELOPMENT
1. Situationer
Family Planning/Reproductive Health Program is an intervention for the improvement of

health and welfare of mothers, children and other members of the community. There are different
methods of family planning recruitment and referral, Bilateral Tubal Ligation (BTL);
Depoprovera Medroxyl Progesteron Acetate (DMPA); Pills; Lactational Amenorrhea; and
Standard Method. There were 1176 acceptors for the year 2015. Motivation of Married Women of
Reproductive Age (MWRA) is 5187 for 2015. Development sessions are also made for gender
equity and women empowerment, for 2015 there were 7067 men and women who participated in
the different lectures and counseling which made them realize their roles in the community and in
the family.
Adolescent Health and Youth Development Program will help improve and promote the
welfare of the youth by giving them symposiums or lectures about sexual and reproductive health
and there were 3195 youths who participated in the different symposiums. On the other hand,
exposure of the population to natural hazards is a risk assessment that evaluate existing conditions
of vulnerability that could pose a potential threat or harm to people, property, livelihood and the
environment on which they depend.
2.1 Goals
2.1.1 To accomplish the mandate of the Governor in letting the localities feel its
administration.
2.1.2 To alleviate poverty, ensure inclusive growth, and have sustainable development
towards much improved quality of life until 2019.
2.1.3 To promote and sustain a healthy lifestyle of the population through promotive,
curative and rehabilitative health services by utilizing technology which are relevant,
affordable and acceptable in the community.
2.2 Objectives
2.2.1 To intensify information campaign on voluntary family planning methods down to
the barangay level.
2.2.2 To enhance and strengthen population management programs in the Province of La
Union.
2.2.3 To establish a flagship rural community/barangays-driven development program that
is comprehensive, integrated, holistic and participatory in approach for poverty
alleviation, inclusive growth and sustainable development towards much improved
quality of life.
2.2.4 Mind-set Change or attitudinal change or spiritual
2.2.5 To provide the needs of people based on diagnosis conducted before “I Love La
Union, I Love My Barangay Program” implementation in the scheduled barangay.
 Medical/ Dental Mission
 Distribution of Seedlings
 Conduct RPFP lecture
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 Supplemental Feeding
 Provide Animal Care
 Legal Assistance
 Livelihood Training (Lumpia, Siomai & Deboning Bangus)
3.3.1 Prioritization of Zones with identified vulnerable sectors (PWDs, Senior Citizen)
3.3.2 Intensifying advocacy or awareness on public health issues relative to flood
events
3.3.3 DRR/CCA enhanced Municipal CLUPs and Zoning
3.3.4 Recruit, Follow-up family planning acceptors
3.3.5 Implement appropriate training programs on population development and
management
3.3.6 Quarterly Bilateral Tubal Ligation Program
3.3.7 Massive Information Dissemination on:
a. Family Planning and Responsible Parenthood
b. Conduct/Facilitate Mother's Classes
3.3.8 Conduct of Community Based Outreach Program - 1 Barangay per month = 36
barangays a year
 “I LOVE LA UNION, I LOVE MY BARANGAY: A PROVINCIAL RURAL
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PRDP) FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION” (An
Enhanced Program of the La Union “Operation Rang-ay ti Barangay (ORB)” and
Health In Every Home)
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III. SUB – SECTOR : HOSPITAL SERVICES
1. Situationer
The Average Hospital Bed Occupancy Rate in 2015 is 140.91 While in the Hospital Gross
Death Rate is .39%
There were 169,485 recorded patients in all the district hospitals who consulted in their out-
patient department while there were 36,577 total in-ward patients.
2.1 Goals
2.1.1 To render quality holistic primary health care, wellness and revenue-generating
services at affordable cost
2.1.2 To improve and rehabilitate health care facilities for better and quality health care.
2.1.3 Encourage community participation thru the conduct of regular community outreach
programs
2.1.4 Improved health care system/program among employees who shall serve as work
force in promoting Agri-Tourism
2.2 Objectives
2.2.1 To improve health care services for client satisfaction

2.2.2 Hospital service is accessible at all times regardless of economic status, political
affiliation, religion and nationality
2.2.3 To improve and develop health care facilities in accordance with the DOH standards
for licensing purposes
2.2.4 Encourage community participation thru the conduct of regular community outreach
programs and to enhance and strengthen the Nutrition Programs
2.2.5 To enhance revenue collection
3.1 Healthy La Union: Happy La Union by 2025

3.2 Establish district hospitals as center for H.O.P.E
 HEALTHIER AND SATISFIED PATIENTS
1. Funding allocation for the Point of Care

a. Online registration Enrolment- Point of care (ORE-POC)
2. Request of Funding Assistance
a. Medical Financial Assistance
b. Quantified Free Service
 OUTSTANDING AND MODERN FACILITIES
1. Appropriation of funds
a. Construction, rehabilitation and repair of health facilities
 Construction of additional buildings and ramps
 Repair of main building and wards
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2. Private – Public Partnership in the acquisition of high – end diagnostic equipment

a. Acquisition and upgrading of high – end diagnostic equipment for patient’s use
 PROFESSIONAL AND PASSIONATE PERSONNEL
1. Creation and filling up of plantilla positions

a. Hiring additional personnel
b. Filling up of vacant positions
2. Determine the competency gap of personnel

a. Capacity Development and competency intervention
3. Presence of Medical Specialists

a. Invite Medical Specialists as visiting physicians and to enter into a Memorandum
of Agreement
o OB-Gyne
o General Surgery
o Internal medicine
o Pediatrics
 EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE SERVICES
1. Outreach programs to clients and community

a. Campaigns and promotion of programs
o No smoking campaign Program
o Healthy Lifestyle promotion
o Maternal and Child care Program
o Anti Rabies Program
o TB DOTS Program
o Blood Donation Program
o Nutrition Program
o Senior Citizens Program
o Environmental Care Program
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IV. SUB-SECTOR: SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT
1. Situationer
The sectoral needs of women sector and other disadvantaged groups such as children and
youth, persons with disabilities, elderly and disaster victims’ roles are defined according to their
motivation or interest and perspectives.
For Women’s welfare, the province continued providing the different programs like the
Maternal and Child Care Skills Development Program where they will acquire knowledge in child
rearing practices and understand their child’s behavior. A total of one thousand four hundred forty
three (1,443) mothers were served for CY 2015.
With the organization of the LUVWI, the women’s participation in the Community
development is strengthened. As of Dec. 2015, there is a total of fifteen thousand nine hundred
thirty five (15,935) LUVWI/KALIPI members in the province. Women actively participate in the
activities of the province like the conduct of adolescent health seminars, healthcare, livelihood
and supplemental feedings.
In support to the welfare of the elderly, the Enhanced AGE program continued to address
the pressing needs of the unattached and poor elderlies’ burial assistance.
For Persons with Disability, the Pederasyon ng May Kapansanan ng La Union

(PKMLU) was organized as a venue to strengthen the advocacy on the rights and privileges of the
sub-sector. Records show that there are 8,232 persons with disabilities registered in the province.
To ensure the best quality of education for the Day Care Children, the Day Care Workers
continued to be equipped with knowledge, skills and competencies through conduct of seminars
and workshop. There are 561 Day Care Centers in the province with a total of five hundred sixty
six (566) Day Care Workers. There is also the Supplementary Feeding Program in the Day care
Centers sponsored by the DSWD,
The banner program of the Provincial Government of La Union for the families is the
Medicare Para sa Masa Program. This aims to ensure that all families have a health insurance
which enables the families and their qualified dependents to have access to quality health services
without fear of incurring exorbitant hospital bills. For CY 2015, there is a total of 10,487
Philhealth enrollees sponsored by the LGU, PGLU, Congressional fund, and private company
(HOLCIM). There is also the provision of health insurance among indigent/low income families
thru the NO BALANCE BILLING SCHEME.
2. Goal and Objectives
2.1 Goal:
Restore the normal social functioning of the disadvantaged individuals, families,

groups and communities through appropriate social welfare interventions to uplift
their living condition and become active participants in the development process
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2.2 Objectives:
2.2.1 To institutionalize the Early Childhood Care and Development among pre-
schoolers
2.2.2 To provide social protection and development interventions to children and
other disadvantaged sectors
2.2.3 To empower the women, senior citizens, youths, persons with disabilities,
indigenous people, recovered drug users and released prisoners as partners in
the development process
2.2.4 To establish residential care facilities for the senior citizens and crises/refuge
centers for abused women and children
2.2.5 To mainstream the PWDs through the establishment of Computer Assistive
Technology Center and Sheltered Workshops
2.2.6 To improve the economic status of the clientage groups
2.2.7 To strengthen family solidarity and to actively promote its total development
2.2.8 To safeguard the welfare and development of children
2.2.9 To accelerate economic growth and development in the rural and cultural
communities to attain an improved quality of life.
2.2.10 To restore the normal social functioning of families affected by
calamities/disasters by way of providing quality relief assistance/materials.
2.2.11 To provide centers for the senior citizens and the persons with disabilities for
them to be mainstreamed in the society.
3.1 Design and implement a comprehensive community based rehabilitation and

treatment program for drug users and dependents and strengthen the capacities of
the direct services providers in handling community based rehabilitation and
treatment of drug surrenderees
3.2 Provision of basic social services directly to the poor, vulnerable and
disadvantaged groups based from the result of the NHTS-PR/Listahan 2015
3.3 Provision of skills development training and livelihood projects to uplift the
economic condition of the marginalized and disadvantaged groups
3.4 Network and Converge with National Line Agencies, Non-Governmental
Organization and People’s Organizations/Private Sectors for complementary
assistance
3.5 Maintenance of Day Care Centers and provision of developmentally appropriate
learning materials
3.6 Strengthening and empower frontline services structures/councils/committees
3.7 Implement the National Decade Plan of Action for the Filipino Families
3.8 Establish centers and homes for the disadvantage populace to seek refuge to
3.9 Broaden, strengthen and empower the various marginalized families and groups
for their social and economic mainstreaming.
3.10 Implement relevant and issuance for the promotion, protection and general
well-being of the social welfare clientele groups
3.11 Cater evacuation centers to specialized sector
3.12 Mapping of Household with the vulnerable sector (PWD, elderly and children)
4. Programs/Projects/Activities
4.1 Comprehensive community based rehabilitation and treatment program for drug
users and dependents for drug surrenderees
4.2 Access to delivery of health seminar of the DCC Children
4.3 Child Development Center (CDC) for PGLU employees
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4.4 Expansion and Establishment of LU Technology and Livelihood Develoment

Center as economic enterprise
4.5 Establishment of Bahay Pag-Asa (half-way home) for the children who are
victims of violence, children at risk, children in conflict with the law for LU
4.6 Establishment of Persons with Disability Affairs Office
4.7 Functionality of the PWD Assistive Technology Center
4.8 Evacuation Centers/Zones
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V. SUB SECTOR: EDUCATION AND MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT
1. Situationer
1.1 School Going Age Population
The province had a total projected school going-age population of 330, 188. As to
school level, the elementary (6-12 years old) had the highest share of 143,975 children, while the
secondary (13-16 years old) posted at 65,926 students and the tertiary level (17-24 years old)
accounted 152,937 students in the year 2015.
For the SY 2015-2016 there were a total of 93,822 pupils enrolled in elementary and
7 percent of it is enrolled in private elementary schools. It also indicates that there was a decrease
in enrollment of public elementary schools with the same situation in the enrollment of the private
elementary school in La Union.
As per report of the Department of Education enrolment in pre – elementary shows an

increasing trend from SY 2013 -2014 to SY 2015 – 2016 with an average yearly increase of 5.33
percent or 606 pupils.
Though the number of classroom is increasing, there are still classroom needs in the
secondary level based on the record of classroom – student ratio 1:44.
1.2 Education Manpower
Base on the Basic Education Information System of the Department of Education the
province of La Union reflects a generous teacher provision with a teacher – pupil ratio of 1:33 and
1:32 for secondary level in SY 2014 – 2015. This indicates that the province had an adequate
number of teachers both for public elementary and secondary level. However, there are still
schools handling combination classes and multi-grade classes in the province particularly in the
rural hinterlands because disparity still exists in the allocation of said teachers against school
manpower requirements. Under the Provincial Manpower Augmentation Program there are
existing 17 PSB teachers to augment the teacher needs in schools with combination and multi-
grade class.
2. Performance Indicators
2.1 Elementary. In elementary level, records shows that there is an improvement on net
enrollment, repetition rate, cohort survival rate and graduation rate. Drop-Out Rate
gradually decreased from 0.59% to 0.29% in the school year 2013-2014 to school year
2015-2016. This marks a good indication.
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TABLE 7. PERFORMANCE INDICATOR AT THE ELEMENTARY

LEVEL
Performance Indicators 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Gross Enrollment 103.42% 103.93%
Net Enrollment 91.52% 93.67%
Cohort Survival Rate 82.31% 86.79% 99.52%
Retention Rate 95.93% 96.81% 100.65%
Repetition Rate .55% .82% 0.25%
Drop Out Rate .53% .29% .84%
Completion Rate 81.63% 86.48% 99.52%
Graduation Rate 81.63% 86.48% 99.52%
Achievement Rate 69.72% 73.02 69.59%
2.2 Secondary. On the other hand, all of the performance indicators of secondary level
were noted to have improved from school year 2013-2014 to school year 2015-2016.
TABLE 8. PERFORMANCE INDICATOR AT THE SECONDARY
LEVEL
Performance Indicators 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Gross Enrollment 88.17% 88.28%
Net Enrollment 72.18% 71.31%
Cohort Survival Rate 8052.00% 83.93% 87.65%
Retention Rate 93.05% 94.29% 95.55%
Repetition Rate 1.45% 1.33% .36%
Drop Out Rate 3.22% 2.49% 3.00%
Completion Rate 78.71% 80.75% 85.09%
Graduation Rate 78.71% 80.75% 85.09%
2.3 Literacy Rate. Literacy rate of La Union in CY 2000 was pegged at 95.89 percent,
with more males gaining high literacy rate than females.
2.4 Non Formal Education. The sector also covered service in Non – Formal Education
through Alternative Learning System (ALS) in the elementary, secondary and special
needs education. Based on record submitted by the Department of education, there is an
increase of 2.31 percent in the enrollees – completers under this program from 5,140 in
SY 2013-2014 to 5,259 in SY 2014-2015 and a decrease of 14.73 percent or 775 in SY
2015-2016 with a figure of 4,484.
3. Issuance and Challenges
3.1 Deteriorating quality of education services rendered attributed by critical factors such as:
3.1.1 There are still schools at the elementary level particularly at the rural hinterlands
wherein teachers handle multi grade classes. These showed that though the province
recorded a standard ratio of 1 teacher for every 30 pupils, a disparity still exists in the
allocation of said teachers against school manpower requirements;
3.1.2 Continuing advancing of technology which requires teachers and administrators for a
continuing enhancement of their knowledge and skills;
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3.1.3 Inadequacy of primary instructional facilities/ equipment’s (e.g. computer, etc) and
additional text books both at elementary and secondary schools;
3.1.4 The continuing increase of school-age-population which necessitates the construction
of more school classrooms and its facilities particularly comfort rooms which is
extreme in every schools. Said situation is further aggravated by the presence of some
existing classrooms which are already dilapidated and/or condemnable.
3.2 Progressive growth of external factors that affect learning to include, among others, the
following
3.2.1 Proliferation of recreational houses within the periphery of school premises affect
learning;
3.2.2 Threat of drug addiction/abuse which is centered to the young mind of the youth due
to curiosity or ignorance.
3.3 Increasing educational expenses continuously threaten the chances of students in finishing
their degrees. With the impoverished state, parents could hardly pursue their children’s
education;
3.4 Insufficiency of funds for the effective implementation of special education/learning
programs which include the NFE courses and the SPED Programs;
3.5 Inadequate coordinative efforts in the sport program hindering the full development of
said program in the province.
4.1 To ensure development of potentials of the individual where education and manpower
development are provided based on their needs and aspirations.
4.2 To provide universal access to quality education to all school age children in
the province;
4.3 To improve the quality of education;
4.4 To ensure effective coordination and cooperation of stakeholders in the
provision of the educational services and facilities.
4.5 To promote systematic coordinative mechanism among stakeholders in the
implementation of special education programs
5. Strategies and Programs/Projects/Activities:
5.1 Strengthening/expansion of the educational assistance program towards ensured

access of quality education and training opportunities for all, thru:
5.2 Expand scholarship assistance program for poor but deserving students;
5.3 Make funds available for the educational requirements such as textbooks, computers
and the like;
5.4 Expand services to depressed barangays particularly the hinterlands with the
aggressive implementation of the school in every barangay;
5.5 Reduce number of non – readers by improving the achievement level of
pupils/students in the different subject area;
5.6 Conduct periodic evaluation of pupil/student performance as basis in improving
instructions and performance level of pupils/students which will reduce the number of
non-readers thru improved performance level.
5.7 Develop more rational allocation framework for school buildings and its facilities
5.8 Continuing program for the enhancement of the human resource development of
school personnel;
5.9 Identity fund sources to be tapped as funding support in the scholarship and
competency upgrading programs for school personnel;
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5.10 Provision of incentives and upgrade competence of teachers handling multi-grade

classes;
5.11 Comprehensive program to reduce the rate of illiteracy among young adults in the
Province;
5.12 Allocate funds for NFE courses education;
5.13 Strengthen the SPED Programs;
5.14 Strengthened functional linkages in instruction, research and extension;
5.15 Transfer school site ownership from LGU’s /private individuals to the school/Dep.Ed.;
5.16 Expanded youth, cultural, sports and physical fitness programs in the province.
5.17 Scholarships Programs
5.18 Introduction of Values Orientation in the curriculum
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VI. SUB-SECTOR: HOUSING, HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
1. Situationer
One of the significant phenomena that have characterized the development process of the
province has been the explosive and unabated growing population due to natural birth and rural-
urban migration and in-migration. In 2010, the Census of Population has a total population of
741,906 persons. This is 83,961 persons added to the province’s population since the 2000 Census
of Population of 657,945 with a 1.21 percent growth.
In 2010, the province has a total of 159,031 occupied dwelling units for 163,820
households giving a ratio of 1.03 households per housing unit compared to 1990 of 89,900
occupied dwelling units or a ratio of 1.14.
Table 1. HOUSEHOLDS, OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS, LA UNION:

1990-2010
YEAR HOUSEHOLDS OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS %

2010 163,820 159,031 97.08
2000 127,579 123,994 97.19
1990 102,139 97,673 95.63
Of the 163,820 households in the province, 7,702 or 4.70 percent of lots are being rented,
35,016 or 21.38 percent are being occupied for free with consent of the owner and 1,220 or 0.74
percent of lots are being occupied by illegal settlers for free without the consent of the owner or
0.3 percentage points decreased from the CY 2000 data of 1.04. Refer to Table 1.
Table 2. NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS, BY TENURE STATUS OF LOT,

LA UNION: 1990-2010
TENURE STATUS OF 1990 % 2000 % 2010 %

LOT
Owned/Being Amortized 89,900 88.02 78,613 61.62 119,358 72.86
Rented 3,754 3.67 6,877 5.40 7,702 4.70
Rent-free with consent of 8,449 8.27 35,739 28.01 35,016 21.38
owner
Rent-free without 36 0.04 1,326 1.04 1,220 0.74
consent of owner
Not Applicable - - 2,698 2.11 492 0.30
Not Reported - - 2,326 1.82 32 0.02
LA UNION 102,139 100.00 127,579 100.00 163,820 100.00
PSA data census on household is 2010
In 2000 and 2010 census, still the City of San Fernando, the regional center of Region I
has the highest recorded dwelling units followed by Bauang and Agoo which are the two fast
growing first class municipalities. In 2010, the census results show that in Bauang, a total of 225
lots are being occupied by illegal settlers the highest among the municipalities, followed by Agoo
and the City of San Fernando with 148 lots and 141 lots, respectively. Burgos being an upland
municipality has the least occupied housing units at 1,610 or 1.01 percent followed by Bagulin,
Santol and San Gabriel with 2,530; 2,661 and 3,433, respectively.
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For CY 2010, the City of San Fernando with 26,154 has the highest number of
households by type of buildings and tenure status of lots, followed by Bauang and Agoo with
15,920 and 12,619 respectively. Upland municipalities still have the least number of households
by type of buildings and tenure status of lots; they are the municipalities of Burgos with only
1,633 and Bagulin with 2,572. Same scenario is seen in CY 1990 and 2000, City of San Fernando
is still the highest and Burgos being the lowest. Refer to Table 2.
Census results also show that out of the 119,358 households, 72.86 percent own their
housing units and lot, 4.70 percent renting, 21.38 percent who occupied housing units and the lot
for free with consent of the owner, 0.74 percent occupying housing units and the lot for free
without consent of the owner and 0.32 percent not reported. (Refer Table 2).
Squatters’ phenomenon in the province is almost located along the coastal areas,
Philippine National Railways (PNR) railroad tracks, danger zone and lots without consent of
owners. These communities/areas are characterized by unsanitary conditions and health hazards,
extreme overcrowding and congestion, and limited or no access to basic urban services, although
resettlement and relocation program have been implemented to 210 qualified families displaced
due to the construction of the San Fernando Diversion Road. For its expansion, where two-way
tricycle lane is being proposed, lot and household survey to almost 347 affected squatters were
conducted. Relocation of 80 qualified informal settlers in the municipality of Bangar due to the
proposed Integrated Amburayan River Flood Control Project cum Livelihood Project and families
affected by typhoon as beneficiaries for the proposed Resettlement Area at Damortis, Sto. Tomas.
The City of San Fernando, a major urban/regional center, accounted 20 percent of the
total urban housing needs in the province.
Total built-up occupies 9,146 hectares which is 6.13 percent of the province’s total land
area.
In 2010, the province had a housing backlog of 5,256 units.
2. Issues and Challenges

2.1 High Cost of Housing Units
2.2 Unaffordable long term home financing
2.3 Presence of informal settlers in private owned lots
2.4 Squatting
2.5 Need for more housing and settlements
3. Goal
“La Union a Slum Free Province”
4. Objectives
4.1 To provide the people, especially the lowest 30%, with safe, decent, affordable and
sanitary housing units and amenities
5. Strategies
5.1 Full Implementation/Strict Compliance of Urban Development and Housing Act (UDHA)
Law
5.2 Increase accessibility of homeownership to lower income families
5.3 Provide stale, sustainable and viable long and medium-term home financing
5.4 Regularization/provision of security of tenure for informal settlers
5.5 Prevent unauthorized and unplanned squatting
5.6 Identification of settlements outside hazard prone areas.
5.7 An evacuation plan to educational institution should be in place. Responders to prioritize
these areas.
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6.1 Implementation of IRR of the SP Ordinance # 021-2012 otherwise known as “An Act
Creating the Provincial Housing Board of the Province of La Union”
6.2 Creation of Provincial Housing and Development Office including Estate Management
Unit and Designation of Housing Officer
6.3 Formulation of Provincial Shelter Plan 2017-2026
6.4 San Fernando City Resettlement Project (Phase II), District I
6.5 Proposed Provincial Employees Housing Project
6.6 Weatherproof Design (Elevation, Strength (atleast 350 kph wind load)
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D. SECTORAL DEVELOPMENT AREA: PEACE AND ORDER
1. Situationer
The Province of La Union was generally peaceful for the past three years ( CY 2013-
2015) as evidenced by the continuous decrease incidence of index crimes. However, for the past
6 months right after President Duterte haved waged an all-out war against illegal drugs , a few
isolated killing incidences have cropped involving suspected drug personalities . According to
the LUPPO Report these crimes are now considered as Crimes Under Investigation and extensive
operations are now being done to solve these crimes. Furthermore, drug personalities who have
surrendered has reached a total of 5,123 provincewide while 220 barangays out of the 576
barangays of the Province are now drug affected. As of October 2016, Total Crime Volume is
4,854, Index Crimes 412, Non-Index Crimes 4,442 and the Total Crime Solution Efficiency is
86%.
The Province remains free from the threat of insurgency and no armed activity was
monitored or reported. However, several Rebel Returnees from other provinces chose to surrender
here in the Province of La Union under the CLIP Program because according to them “it is much
safer to surrender here in La Union than in their own provinces”. A manifestation that more than
any provinces here in Region1, La Union is the safest and most peaceful.
For Jail Management, the La Union Provincial Jail is responsible for the custody of 185
inmates. Initiatives for the fastracking of the court cases of the said inmates are being done by the
LUPJ in coordination with the DOJ through the Council of the Five Pillars of Criminal Justice
System.
2. Goals and Objectives:
2.1 Goals:
1. To sustain a peaceful and secured environment within the principle of human respect,
social justice and cooperation;
2. To maintain good peace and order situation conducive for investment;
3. To protect the rights of crime victims belonging to the marginalized sector;
4. To enhance the link among the Five Pillars of Criminal Justice System.
5. Drug Free La union by 2017 and beyond.
2.2 Objectives :
1. To increase Crime Solution Efficiency Rate ;

2. To recruit and empower additional force multipliers from the competent
LGUs/barangays;
3. To minimize if not totally eradicate the use of the tri-boundaries of La Union, Ilocos Sur
and Benguet as drug routes/transhipments;
4. Totally eradicate the illegal drug trade in the province;
5. To increase conviction rate and reduce the incidence of case dismissals in court due to
technicalities from the law enforcers’ end;
6. To enhance the Jail Management and Facilities.
7. Neutralize illegal drug demand and supply
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3. Strategies and Policies:
1. Anti-illegal drug transformation Road Map

2. Sustain and strengthen the tri-peace structures – Peace and Order Council, Anti-Drug
Abuse Council and the Council of the Five Pillars of Criminal Justice System;
3. Continue to establish innovations in the fight for illegal drugs and other forms of
criminality;
4. Keep the Prosecutors abreast and knowledgeable of new laws, etc. for efficient, and
effective deliverance of justice;
5. Capacitate the investigators of the PNP to avoid technicalities in the conviction of
crimes involving them;
6. Pursue and adopt the Justice on Wheels Program for speedy trials of cases;
7. Upgraded Jail Facilities and management innovations.
8. PGLU Anti-Illegal Drug Transformation Roadmap
8.1 Intensify anti-illegal drug awareness
8.2 Increase awareness and access to treatment rehabilitation and aftercase
8.3 Provide alternative livelihood projects to illegal drug traders.
8.4 Intensify intergovernmental relations for anti-illegal drug campaign.
4. Programs/Projects/ Activities :
1. Peace, Order and Public Safety Plan Update;

2. Joint Meetings of the Peace and Order Council,
La Union Anti-Drug Abuse Council and the Council
of Five Pillars of the Criminal Justice System;
3. Police Visibility in Public Places and Schools;
4. Continuous Police Operations;
5. Updating of the Comprehensive Anti-Criminality Action Plan
- Project Double Barrel
- “Operation Tokhang”;
6. Justice on Wheels;
7. Capacity Training Program;
8. Strict Implementation of the Special Laws;
9. Perimeter fencing of the La Union Provincial Jail;
10. Procurement of firearms for jail guards;
11. Establishment of La Union Special Drug Education Center;
12. La Union Satellite Drug Rehab Center;
13. Alternative Livelihood Projects.
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E. DEVELOPMENT SECTOR: BUSINESS FRIENDLINESS AND COMPETITIVENESS
I. SUB-SECTOR: AGRICULTURE
1. Situationer
In terms of Crops, Palay remains to be the major cash crop of the province. The total area
planted with palay is 38,693 hectares, of which, 24,596 hectare were irrigated while the remaining
14,097 hectares were rainfed. The province’s production for the year 2015 is 187,148 Metric Tons
where only 86,061 Metric Tons were consumed giving the province an average sufficiency level
of 124%. While ricelands in the province is located basically at low –lying areas which are
susceptible to severe flooding and siltation to farm and river is most often caused by soil erosion
or sediment spill.
In 2015, corn sub-sector has yielded 27,508 metric tons with an income generated of
Php229 Million employing 1,238 people. The largest area planted with yellow corn can be found
in San Juan of District I with an area of 630 hectares while Tubao of District II has the biggest
production of green corn at 1,295 Metric Tons.
In terms of fruit trees production, the province is 166% sufficient. Mango dominated all
the fruit trees with a total production of 32,250 Metric Tons. District II with an area of 2,389
almost doubled the area of District I at 1,261 hectares. Bauang of District II has the widest area of
fruit trees planted (541 has.) with a production of 7,361 metric tons while Bagulin and upland area
of the same District has the lowest produce of 1,052 metric tons with 82 hectares covered.
Fruit vegetables yielded 50,192 Metric Tons in production of which only 23,600 Metric
Tons were consumed giving the province an average sufficiency level of 213%. Legumes had a
total production of 4,311 Metric Tons while its average sufficiency level is 91%. The total
production for root crops is 12,915 Metric tons, against a consumption of 5,804 Metric Tons
giving the province an average sufficiency level of 223%. Leafy vegetables had a total yield of
7,070 Metric Tons from the total area planted of 707 hectares giving the province a 225%
sufficiency level.
The High Value Crops sub-sector registered 4,378 man-years for the year 2015 which
represents 21.41% increase vis-a-vis the CY 2014 output. Rice sub-sector posted a slight increase
in income generated at 6% which utilized 12,381 manyears. Manyear utilization for CY 2015
under the corn sub-sector was recorded at 1,238 manyears giving an income of Php229 Million.
In summary, the total manyears generated by the agriculture sector of the province is 17,997
manyears which is around 7% higher to the 16,840 posted in CY 2014.
As for Fishery, fish production was recorded at 18,087.78 metric tons in 2015 with a total
income of Php 1.61 Billion giving employment to 13,365 people. Sufficiency level figured at 105
percent. The Municipality of Sto. Tomas of the second district has the highest fish production of
3,821.57 metric tons followed by Aringay at 3,138.71 metric tons.
As for Livestock and Poultry, the province’s total production of 36,107.43 metric tons is
sufficient to fill the demands based on the computation of production against consumption which
reflects a sufficiency level of more than 100% in all livestock commodities.
Poultry production yielded 16,380.45 metric tons while consumption is only at 7,600.64
metric tons thus, the province is sufficient in chicken meat at 216% average sufficiency level
while chevon production is recorded at 188.52 metric tons giving the province 104.19%
sufficiency level. Carabeef production likewise yielded 701.22 metric tons while consumption is
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only at 443.67 metric tons while its sufficiency level is at 158.05%. Likewise, pork production
reached 17,459.86 metric tons giving the province a 150.8% sufficiency level. The province
provides technical support on the existing thirteen (13) slaughterhouses, four (4) private-owned
operated abattoirs, 1 meat processing plant, 1 poultry dressing plant and 5 feed mills.
2.1 Goals:
2.1.1 Uplift rural communities towards higher agricultural productivity and income
of farmers, fishers and raisers in a sustainable environment.
2.2 Objectives:
By the end of 2019:
For Crops and Fisheries:
1. To increase production by 10% per cropping season

2. Provide alternative livelihood for farmers and fisherfolks
3. Sustain competitive agricultural and fishery prices all year round
4. Create a pool of technically competent and equipped AEWs
5. Assist in the Good Agricultural Practices/Organic Agriculture certification
6. Assist farmers to be established as farmers learning center in the province
7. Seedlings production of nurseries accredited by the BPI
8. Establishment of Organic papaya and dragonfruit orchard intercropped with edible
landscaping at Bungol
9. Establishment of multi-storey farm at Bungol
10. Establishment of Floating Bahay Kubo at Sta. Rita Fish Farm
11. Develop Self-reliant cooperatives/RBO's
12. Increase in millionaire and billionaire cooperatives
13. Adaption of farm mechanization to minimize production and postharvest loss
14. Develop all weather farm to market roads
15. Availability of low-cost water pumps and other small scale irrigation systems
16. Improvement/ repair of National irrigation System
17. Improve/increase office performance in terms of effectiveness and efficiency
18. To attain food self-sufficiency, increase income of farmers and generate more off-
farm employment opportunities
19. To modernize agriculture through the use of farm machineries, facilities with
effective and efficient all weather farm-to –market roads and bridges support
20. To strengthen markets linkages and promote agri-business projects
21. To improve production in the fishery sector for sustained sufficiency level in the
province
22. To increase actual areas irrigated by system and expand service areas for irrigation
for higher crop yield
23. To enhance capability of cooperatives province wide and encourage them to
engage in agri-business
24. To intensify extension activities and promotion of research results
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For Livestock:
1. To Maintain FMD and Avian Influenza Free Province

2. To increase production of livestock and poultry for the next five years
3. to decrease selling of "hot meats" in the local market for the next 5 years
4. To hire new veterinarians and quarantine officers for the next five years
5. To deliver veterinary and other related services to farmers so as to contribute to uplift
their economic status
6. To maintain good level of security vs. priority livestock diseases
7. To induce production of high quality breedable animals
For Crops and Fisheries:
1. Production support Services in terms of Seeds and Seedlings Fingerlings Production

and Distribution/Sale
 Production, procurement and distribution/sale of seedlings, fingerlings and
quality seeds (palay, vegetables, corn)
 Improvement and maintenance of Provincial Nurseries and facilities
 Seeds Subsidy and Fertilizer Assistance
 Seed production and utilization
2. Preservation and maintenance of soil fertility
 Trichoderma production, metarizium anisoplae and vermicompost production
 Collection of soil samples and conduct of soil sampling analysis
3. Crop Protection and Diseases Management
 Conduct of IPM FFS and establishment/monitoring of Bantay Pest Brigade
4. Provision of Post Harvest Facilities and Equipments and Fishing gears paraphernalia
 Procurement, institutionalization, distribution, monitoring and evaluation of farm
implements, post harvest facilities, fishing gears paraphernalia, seaweeds nursery
and smokehouse
 Conduct of Technical Briefings in the proper handling and operation of farm
implements/equipments
5. Establishment of techno demo sites
 Conduct of techno demo on FFS on Rice, Corn, HVCDP, Cassava and Fisheries
6. Livelihood/Capability trainings
 Conduct of Livelihood/Capability /Entrepreneurship Trainings
 Soft loan financial assistance to farmers/fisherfolks as initial capital
 Provide livelihood trainings and entrepreneurship and provide soft loan as startup
capital
7. Capacitate farmers on the new technologies
 Establish and Update Farmers profile through Farmers registry system
 Promote cluster production of high value crops/fisheries
 Create linkages of market for agricultural products and operationalize Bagsakan
Center
8. Capacitate AEW's, promotion of qualified and competent technical staffs; provision
of transportation support services and documentation equipments
 Conduct of Capability Building for AEW's, TOT Trainings, attendance to
National Summit and Congress
 Purchase of motorcycles, vehicles and documentation equipments
9. Implementation of Organic Agriculture Program and GAP
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 Farmers Training on GAP and Organic Agriculture

 Provision of soft loan financial assistance to GAP/OA practitioners applying for
certification
 Technical assistance to farmers/fisherfolks with regards to GAP/OA practices
10. Partnership with ATI in the evaluation of farmers for the accreditation of Farmers
Learning Center
 Vegetable production training of farmers, Farm records training and farm lay
outing
11. Capacitate nursery staffs in sexual and asexual propagation
 Vegetable production training / budding and grafting training of nursery staffs
 Procurement of budding/grafting supplies/materials and equipments
12. Utilization of the green/screen house and the 400 sq m area of HVCDP
 Improvement /establishment of water system at Bungol
 Improvement of the training center
 Maintenance of the dragonfruits, rambutan, lanzones, papaya, malunggaytrees,
etc.
13. Vegetable and fruit trees production
 Vegetable production
14. Production of exotic fingerlings
 Establishment of exotic fingerlings production
 Improvement of the Floating Bahay Kubo
 Production of aquaculture fishes
15. Capacitate cooperatives/associations in the tourism circuits
 Skills training for specific farm enterprise models for cooperatives/associations
 Industry training for enterprise development
 Conduct of Leadership/Management Training
 Conduct continues education and updates on Cooperative
 Conduct Records/Simple Bookkeeping
 Coordinate and strengthen linkages with CDA/DOLE/SEC/BIR to assist coops
and RBO'sin registration
 Provide soft loan financial assistance
 Capacitate C/MCODO's
16. Encourage coops/RBO's by giving incentives and awards
 Conduct of Coop Month Celebration/RBO's Congress
 Search for Outstanding Cooperatives/RBO's
 Awarding/Recognition of Millionaire/Billionaire Cooperatives
17. Capacitate farmers on the operation and maintenance of equipment/machineries/
facilities through hands on training
 Hands-on training on the operation of equipments/machineries
18. Endorsed to DA/DPWH/DILG/LGU's the construction/improvement of
FMR's/widening of barangay roads, etc.
 Monitoring/evaluation of earth dams, SWIP, FMR's, etc.; identification of FMR's
rehabilitation/construction; preparation of POW/Project Proposal
19. Identification and establishment of productive dug wells and shallow tube wells
 Procurement/construction and distribution of water pump powered by solar, dug
wells and STw's
20. Capacitate farmers in water management
 Farmers training on water management; reforestation of watershed systems;
improvement of irrigation systems, water dams and canals
21. Integrated Pest Management and Climate Change Resistant Varieties
22. River Flood Control Program
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For Livestock:
1. Localization of RA 8485 or Animal Welfare Act and RA 9482 or Anti Rabies Act
 Mandatory creation of Municipal Veterinarian
2. Localization of RA 10536 an Act Amending RA 9296 or Meat Inspection Code of the
Philippines
 Strict enforcement of the Meat Inspection Code of the Philippines
3. Animal Quarantine Checkpoints
 Strengthening of the 24/7 Animal Quarantine Checkpoints
4. Retooling and enhancement training of all technical personnel in the municipal and
provincial level
 Partnership with the Department of Agriculture
5. Mandatory creation of Meat Inspection and Animal Services Division of the Office of
the Provincial Veterinarian
II. SUB-SECTOR: TOURISM
1. Situationer
Recognizing the dominance of the tourism industry vis-a-viz its role in the circle of
economy, the Province of La Union thus its tourism platform taking into consideration its
strategic location (as gateway to Ilocandia and Baguio City) and renown as a place in Ilocandia
where the most number of conveniences, supplies and support facilities for visitors are available
like a) shopping convenience and personal services, b) variety of hotel accommodations and
restaurant facilities, c) entertainment facilities, souvenir and gift shops, d) parks, beaches, forest
and other nature centers, e) transport terminals such as airport, seaport and land transportation, f)
central bank, commercial and rural banks, and foreign currency exchange, etc.
The stretch of white and gray sand beaches along the towns of La Union is the main
attraction to tourists. In the province tourist belts are located along the shores of San Juan, San
Fernando City, Bauang and Agoo. Its calm crystal water is ideal for water skiing, snorkeling,
swimming, scuba diving, wind surfing and boating. Its gifted multitude scenic landscapes is a
tourism haven as well, and eco-tourism development. Surfing is now a tourism booster in the
province owning to its long waves best for long board surfing. The stable peace and order
situation and the tourism areas in La Union are the main attractions to local and foreign tourists.
Tourists continue to visit La Union. Since 2015, total tourist arrivals continued to post
positive growth by 48 percent. It grew to 392,649 tourist arrivals compared to CY 2014 at
220,270 tourist arrivals. Domestic tourists continued to account for a major bulk of tourists
visiting the province.
While environmental degradation is most commonly associated with the activities of

humans, the fact is that environments are also constantly changing over time and that cause
environmental degradation by unplanned tourism projects/activities.
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2.1 Goal:
1. To develop tourism as a major and sustainable socio-economic activity of the province.

2. To have a 100% submission of Tourism Statistics.
3. To have a codified tourism policy.
4. To have an active tourism council with more private sector members.
5. To have a 100% submission of report on Business Registration among component
LGUs.
6. To have full implementation of the Tourism Council/Tourism Office with plantilla
positions dedicated for LEIPO.
7. To develop renewed sisterhood/twinning ties with LGUs/foreign states with existing
MOA and active/regular meetings
2.2 Objectives:
2.2.1 To develop, promote and preserve tourist attractions in the province to increase
tourist arrivals in the province;
2.2.2 To produce an accurate Statistics Report
2.2.3 To codify ordinances pertaining to tourism
2.2.4 To re-activate the Tourism Council
2.2.5 To maintain data on investments
2.2.6 To establish an operational office for investment promotions
2.2.7 To foster ties with the LGUs/States and exchange of best practices along tourism
and investment
2.2.8 To increase tourist arrivals
2.2.9 To create new major sources of income for the populace
2.2.10 To attract investment in the tourism sector
2.2.11 To generate community awareness and support on tourism
2.2.12 To develop manpower ready for providing good tourism services
3.1 Development, preservation, protection, conservation and/or restoration of tourist

resources and attractions.
3.2 Request SP to create ordinance mandating all tourism establishments/Accom stocks to
submit tourism statistics report
3.3 Request SP to codify Tourism Ordinances
3.4 Revisit Ordinance creating Tourism Council and conduct a 3-day workshop with
Tourism Stakeholders
3.5 Create ordinance mandating all LGUs to submit report of business registration
3.6 Create plantilla positions for LEIPO/Tourism Office
2.2 Revisit sisterhood ties other than existing
3.7 Development, protection and preservation of tourist attractions in the province, both
manmade and natural, with the provision of infra and utilities support
3.8 Retrofitting of Building
3.9 Prioritization of Tourism Centers in Rescue
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4. Programs/Projects /Activities
4.1 Public hearings and Consultation with NGAs, Tourism Statistics Training, tourism
establishment monitoring and documentation
4.2 Tourism Summit
4.3 Creation of Investment Portfolio and Brochure
4.4 Sisterhood/twinning activities
4.5 Building Permits
4.6 Hazard/Response Priority Maps
III. SUB-SECTOR: TRADE AND INDUSTRY
1. Situationer
As of CY 2015, there are 8,476 establishments operating in the province. Majority of

these establishments are under the wholesale and retail trade and Repair of Motor vehicles and
Motorcycles with a total no of 3,595.
The 19 Major manufacturing establishments that exist in the province are as follows: the
Cement Factory in Bacnotan (HOLCIM), Coca-Cola Plant in San Fernando City, Pepsi Cola Plant
in Rosario and the five (5) redrying and flue-curing plants (3 in Agoo, 1 in Bacnotan and 1 in
Tubao). Steel Corporation, Ice Plant, Soil Tech Agricultural Products, Pilipinas Shell Petroleum
Corporation, Petron, Caltex and Shell Depot are also found in San Fernando City. Other
establishments found in the Province include B-Meg Satellite Plant (Feed mill) in San Juan and
Bacnotan, Bauang Private Power Plant Corporation and the Shell Liquefied Petroleum Filling
Station in Rosario.
Out of the 8,476 establishments in the province, more than one-half or 81.33 percent or a
total of 6,894 are under Services, 17.17% or 1,455 are for Industry and 1.49 or 127 for
agricultural industries. Please see Figure 10 below. More establishments are found in District 1
with a total of 4,637 against 3,839 establishments in the second district. San Fernando City, being
the region’s and the province’s business center, have the most establishments with 2,625 or
56.61 percent of the districts total while Bauang in the 2nd District have the most at 821 or 32
percent of the districts total.
The manufacturing business in the province is mainly composed of the different cottage
industries. They are the income-supplementing activities where people can engage in even during
off-season. These are handicrafts, metal crafts, furniture, garments, ceramics and food processing,
etc.
Commercial activities in the province consist mostly of wholesale and retail business.
Again the City of San Fernando, the business center has the highest share with 32 percent of the
provincial total.
2.1 Goal:
2.1.1 To generate investments, employments and exports, and to make La Union as the
investment destination in the region.
2.2 Objectives:
2.2.1 To create new major sources of income particularly in the rural populace as a
way to increase the absorption of the rural labor force.
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2.2.2 To increase the level of production of cottage and small scale industries
opening opportunities to link in the domestic and international markets.
2.2.3 Develop and support MSMEs Programs
2.2.4 To promote aggressively the industrial estates
2.2.5 To develop and promote incentives and services supportive to trade and
industry
2.2.6 To develop and promote exportation strategies
2.2.7 To streamline the implementation of SME policies and regulations
2.2.8 To identify High Risk Investment Zones
3. Strategies
3.1 Provide SMEs access to comprehensive and focused support for enhancing managerial
and technological capabilities, tapping business opportunities, and becoming
competitive in the local and international markets.
3.2 Strengthen support to the growth industries that are active in the international markets
in order to sustain and enhance their competitiveness and improve their access to
the international market.
3.3 Develop SME financing support programs strengthen and build the capabilities of
institutions that generate and implement programs for SMEs development.
3.4 Updating of the Provincial Investment Incentive Code and its Implementing
3.5 Development and promotion of incentives and services supportive to trade and
Industry.
3.6 Revisit share Services Facility (SSF) in every municipality
3.7 Mapping Economic Zones and Investment Areas
4.1 Entrepreneurship Promotion focused on Agri-Tourism

4.2 Support Mechanism for SMEs
4.3 Updated Provincial Invested Incentive Code
4.4 Promotion of SMEs thru trade fairs, expositions, etc
4.5 Provision of SSF by tourism circuit
4.6 Mitigation Measures: River Bank Flood Control and Elevation of Vulnerable Buildings
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IV. SUB-SECTOR: INFRASTRUCTURE AND UTILITIES
1. Situationer
There are four (4) main roads that linked the different municipalities of the province.
From south to north is the Ilocos Highway; from east to west are the Naguilian Road, Aspiras
Highway and the Kennon Road, which traverse peripherally the town of Rosario at its southern
part. The province has a road network measuring 1,735.596 kilometers. Barangay roads have the
greatest share in the networks which comprise about 61% of the total or 1,059.003 kilometers.
The remaining is distributed as follows: National Road (14 % or 247.87 kilometers), Provincial
Road (15 % or 271.904 kilometers), and City/Municipal Roads (9 % or 204.034 kilometers).
However, 91.00% (219.747 kilometers) of the provincial road length have already been paved,
0.85% (6.11 kilometers) were asphalted and 3.79% (31.509 kilometers) and 1.31% (9.21
kilometers) are still gravel and earthfill/unsurfaced roads, respectively. Majority of 9,752.98 lineal
meter bridges of the province is made of concrete with a total length of 1653.95 meters. Other
existing bridges are steel (422.8 meters), composite (569.38 meters), bailey (383 meters), timber
(572 meters) and footbridges (1.273 meters).
As for potable water system, the main sources of water supply of the overall households
in the province are shallow wells, deep wells, Spring Development, and rain collector. The
waterworks system operating under the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) are the
Metro La Union Water District, Balaoan Water District, Naguilian Water District, Agoo Water
District and the Rosario Water District.
For Irrigation System, the province had a total service area of 4,968 hectares. The
Amburayan River Irrigation System in Sudipen and NIA- Masalip in Agoo are thetwo main
sources of irrigation in the first and second district, respectively. There are still remaining 452
hectares that need irrigation development and 5,400 hectares are potential for irrigation. National
Irrigation System in the province had a total service area of 4,837 hectares. About 203 hectares
still need irrigation development while 5,040 hectares are considered potential for irrigation.
2.1 Goal:
2.1.1 To achieve substantial socio-economic infrastructures, provide technical support to

agri-tourism facilities and enhance the capacity of personnel in the delivery of goods
and services.
2.2 Objectives:
2.2.1 Guarantee inter-department collaborations for the maintenance of roads, bridges,

buildings and facilities
2.2.2 Ensure that agri-tourism infrastructure support is provided and maintained
2.2.3 Provide technical assistance to all municipalities on matters of public works and other
related engineering works
2.2.4 To provide easy access between LGUs and minimize travel time
2.2.5 To back-up communication during emergencies
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The strategy for infrastructure development is anchored on the

improvement/rehabilitation of existing road networks leading to agri-tourism sites and depressed
areas where most of the disadvantaged groups are located. Other areas of concern will be the
simultaneous assistance in the improvement of barangay feeder roads particularly in the upland
hinterlands. This is in line with the principle of self-reliance. It is expected that the province’s
agricultural production areas and tourism activities will have a development acceleration, thus,
ensuring the produce of the farmers to be delivered in the market with high and profitable cost and
healthy tourism industry. Other strategies include conduct of feasibility studies and hands-on
workshops related in the delivery of goods and services. The disruption of transportation and
communication services in the province is a hurdle and identify an alternate routes for road
network (CELUMEPA Circumferential Road). And necessary to provide back-up system for
communication, charging station for cellular phones, and warning bulletins in Iloko.
4. Programs/Projects /Activities
a. Special Local Road Fund

a.1 Cupang –Poblacion Roads
b.1 Santol-San Gabriel Roads
c.1 Pagdalagan-Bungro- Roads
b. KALSADA Program
c. Construction/Improvement of roads, bridges, buildings and other facilities
d. Construction/Improvement of tourism related activities
e. Procurement of new equipment, RTK instrument and conduct of actual workshops
f. Expansion of Diversion Road to Bauang
g. Provision of Emergency Communication System with Stand Alone Charging Stations
h. Text Blast
i. Radio Bulletin in Iloko
j. Weathering Access or Escapes Routes
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F. SECTORAL DEVELOPMENT AREA: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
1. Situationer
1.1 Solid Waste Management (SWM):

Poor Implementation of SWM due to the high cost of putting up of Sanitary land fill and
poor implementation of support programs like the zero waste campaign and source
segregation.
1.2 Forest Management.

Illegal cutting is still observed and rampant especially at the upland areas.
1.3 Pollution Control

Environmental sanitation is not prioritized specifically on the waste treatment and disposal
specially on the emerging tourism areas. (i.e. Surfing Areas)
1.4 Small Scale Mining.

Illegal quarrying is still evident.
1.5 Water Conservation.

There is a felt need for water conservation for safe drinking water to support emerging
urbanized area.
1.6 Coastal Resource Management.

Degraded coastal resource due to over exploitations. Destructive means of resource extraction
are still rampant. Blast fishing, cyanide fishing, fine mesh net and electro fishing are still
being seen
2.1 Goals:
2.1.1. A clean and green La Union thru Ecological Solid Waste Management.
2.1.1 Protection and management of the watersheds and public forest in La Union.
2.1.3 Increased forest cover and biodiversity thru public-private partnership.
2.1.4 Increased income of upland communities thru agro-forestry.
2.1.5 To provide higher level of infrastructure, facilities and utilities to make La Union as
the regional hub for economic activities, trade, investments, tourism and technological
advances.
2.2 Objectives:
2.2.1 To provide Technical Assistance Package to LGUs in the formulation updating of

their 10 Yr. Ecological Solid Waste Management Plan
2.2.2 To ensure all sanitary landfills are operated in a sound and efficient manner and to
assist in the conversion of landfills into engineered sanitary landfill conforming to
national standards
2.2.3 To capacitate the LGUs on their zero waste or waste conversion programs
2.2.4 To replicate watershed management programs and to assist the Water Quality
Monitoring Areas of Naguilian River Basin and the Lower Amburayan River
System.
2.2.5 Reforestation for water conservation and management
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2.2.6 To regulate and manage the small mining industry.

2.2.7 To involve stakeholders in the preparation and development of an Integrated
Coastal Management (ICM) and its adoption and for resource management
2.2.8 To disrupt or ultimate destruction of public works and utilities
3.1. Capacity Building of stakeholders on Natural Resources Management.

3.2 Harness Public Private Partnerships.
3.3 Accountability – State of The Environment Reports.
3.4. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
3.5. Provision of Livelihood Projects Capacity Building on Project/Financial Management.
3.6. Distribution of IEC Materials.
3.7. Development and Implementation of Watershed Management Plans with more focus on
vulnerable environments (Ridge to Reef approach and river Basin management).
3.8. Strengthening partnership with the different NGOs involved with resource conservation.
3.9 Strict implementation of building code
3.10 Retrofitting of Critical Infrastructures
3.11 Design should be revisited to include hazard proofing
4.1 Solid Waste Management Program
4.2 Water Quality Management Area (WAQMA) Program

4.2.1 Naguilian River System
4.2.2 Lower Amburayan River
4.3 Resource conservation and Management

4.3.1 Protected Area Management
4.3.2 Greening Program
4.4 Marine Resources Conservation and Management

4.4.1 La Union Baywatch Network for Sustainable Fisheries
4.5 Small Mining Regulatory programs
4.6 Permits, Zoning, Retrofitting
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G. SECTORAL DEVELOPMENT AREA: TRANSFORMATIVE GOVERNANCE
1. Situationer
The La Union Transformative Governance Roadmap was developed through the series of
workshop and consultation with the internal and external stakeholders of the Province critical to
the development of strategy. The roadmap was finalized and was approved together with the
scorecard by virtue of STLT Resolution no. 3 s.2016 dated September 28, 2016 and ratified by
virtue of SP Resolution no. 472-2016 dated September 29, 2016.
The La Union Transformative Governance Roadmap is divided into four perspectives,

namely; support process, core process, focus and impact perspectives. To support this, twenty-six
(26) indicators were identified- 19 output, 2 outcome and 5 impact indicators. To realize our
vision, we will work together to attain key strategic objectives including five core processes and
five support process.
2. Goal
To realize our vision, we will work together to attain key strategic objectives including
five core processes and five support process
3. Objectives
To establish an innovative system of documentation and procedure that is complaint with

the requirements of the Performance Governance System and the standard of ISO (ISO
9001:2015, ISO 14001:2004, and ISO 37120:2014)
4.1 Performance Governance System (PGS)

4.2 Set up of ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management System), ISO 14001:2004
(Environmental Management System) and ISO 37120:2014 (Sustainable Development of
Communities)
4.3 E-Governance System
4.4 Inter-Governmental Relations and Resource Mobilization (Abono Partylist-PGLU, Inter
LGU, LGU-NGA)
4.5 Set up of Multi-Sectoral Governance Council (MSGC)
4.6 Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) for resource mobilization
4.7 Knowledge Management Strategic Plans
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Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan 2017 - 2025

The Province of La Union embarks on a new transformative agenda of having La Union

To ready the province into these Governance initiatives, the Administration of

Governor General Narciso Zaldua Claveria was a visionary administrator. He believed

A Revolutionary Government was established with Aguinaldo as President. Tinio acted

Joaquin Luna 1904 – 1907 Sixto Zandueta 1908 – 1919

Agaton Yaranon 1946 – 1947 Doroteo Aguila 1948 – 1951

II. THE PLANNING ENVIRONMENT – A SITUATIONER

Population and Geographical Characteristics

Mainstream Disaster Risk Management

 Tsunami. Philippine archipelago is surrounded by active trenches which brought a constant

III. SECTORAL SITUATIONS

The Economy of La Union

Tourism Performance in the Province

Transportation, Access, and Linkages

Utility and Infrastructure Services

 La Union is 100% energized by LEUCO and LUELCO.

La Union and Physical Framework

“The Heart of Agri-Tourism in Northern Luzon by 2025”

La Union is the catalyst for sustainable and inclusive development. Catalyst as

Position La Union as the preferred Agri-Tourism destination in Northern Luzon.

a. Develop nationally competitive tourism circuits around community based agri-

THE LA UNION GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK

STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT THRUST

A. Financial Administration or Good Financial Housekeeping

E. Business Friendliness and Competitiveness

a. Institutionalize a robust provincial knowledge management system.

ISSUES AND CONCERNS STRATEGIES PROGRAMS/PROJECTS/ACTIVITIES

4. Identification of High  Mapping Economic Zones and  Mitigation Measures:

 Provide Back-up Systems for  Provision of Emergency

7. Most vulnerable sector  Evacuation centers should be  Weathering Access or

10. Health services is lack  Intensifying preventive,  DRA/CCA Enhanced Sector

THE PHYSICAL FRAMEWORK

This plan ignites alignment to the new transformative through:

ror: ATTY. JANN ROBY R OTERO

Deoision No. :NLR 1 -OCERT-0425 l9-018

“The Heart of Agri-Tourism in Northern Luzon by 2025”

La Union is the catalyst for sustainable and inclusive development. Catalyst as

Leverage on Agri-Tourism to improve competitiveness and quality of life by

Position La Union as the preferred Agri-Tourism destination in Northern Luzon.

a. Develop nationally competitive tourism circuits around community based agri-

c. Brand and market La Union as an agri-tourism destination;

THE LA UNION GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK

THE LA UNION TRANSFORMATIVE GOVERNANCE ROADMAP

Chapter II: The Planning Environment

2. THE PLANNING ENVIRONMENT

2.1 Location, Land Area and Political Subdivision

The province accounts second least of the number of municipalities and

2.2 Population and Settlement

2.2.1 Size, Distribution, Growth Rate and Density

The First District’s population is 46 percent of the total population while

Chapter II: The Planning Environment

In District II, the municipalities of Pugo at 3.40 percent, Naguilian at

Figure 1. Historical Population Growth Trend : 2000-2015

Source of Data: Philippine Statistics Authority

Source of Data: Philippine Statistics Authority

Chapter II: The Planning Environment

MAP NO 1. REGIONAL LOCATION MAP