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This particular study on the post-Sendong assessment on the status of internally-displaced persons (IDPs) in six relocations sites in iligan city is designed to provide relevant data and information needed by development stakeholders in designing appropriate plans and formulating development interventions in addressing the priority needs of IDPs in the present relocation sites in Iligan City. This study is also conducted in order to identify, determine and showcase how the physical needs (land, shelter, water, waste disposal system, energy and infrastructure); socio-economic needs (livelihood, mobility, accessibility, source of income, health and security); and environmental needs (disaster risk management and environmental programs) of IDPS are being responded by stakeholders and the internally-displaced persons as beneficiaries of the different projects. This study also intends to propose recommendations that may provide relevant insights as to how to address the needs of IDPs, and what action plans are to be adopted and implemented in said relocation sites. The results of this study can also be used as objective tools for analysis and decision-making among stakeholders in the event that future development programs will be implemented in said resettlement sites. Formulation and preparation of survey tools, administration of survey instruments and other requirements of this study were made and conducted by the personnel of the Iligan Medical Center College and LIHUK, Inc., in partnership with the Partnership for Philippine Support Service Agency, Inc. The research team was composed of a panel of researchers, namely; Jose Dennis O. Mancia; Dr. Helen S. Tejero; Esmeralda R. Padagas; Arthur Homillano, Jr.; Alice C. Servento; Rufino N. Gonzaga and Marie V. Zuero. The urgency of coming up with a post-Sendong assessment report on the status of IDPs in the six resettlement sites has led the researchers to focus their attention on the different subjects in order to come with up appropriate data and information needed for development planning and determination of appropriate interventions. Thus, the idea of coming up with an assessment report was collectively presented and approved, and thereafter, research planning, including assigning of individual tasks, were conducted. Particular and specific assignments were given to individual members of the research team to focus on particular research subjects. 2
INTRODUCTION
A tropical depression east of Mindanao entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 10:00 a.m. on December 15, 2011 and was named Sendong (international code name: Washi). At 4:00 p.m., December 15, 2011, Sendong intensified into a tropical storm as it moved closer to northeastern Mindanao. Public warning storm signal (PSWS) No. 1 was hoisted by PAGASA over Visayas and Mindanao. At 10:00p.m. on December 15, 2011, tropical storm Sendong maintained its strength as it increased its threat to northeastern Mindanao and eastern Visayas area. PSWS No. 2was raised over Visayas and Mindanao while PSWS No. 1 over some parts of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. At 4:00 a.m. on December 16, 2011, tropical storm Sendong has slowed down slightly as it continued to threaten northeastern Mindanao and eastern Visayas area. At 10:00 a.m. on December 16, 2011, tropical storm Sendong has slowed down slightly as it continued to threaten northeastern Mindanao and eastern Visayas area. PSWS No. 2 was raised over Visayas and Mindanao while PSWS No. 1 over Palawan, Cuyo Island, Visayas and Mindanao. At 4:00 p.m. on December 16, 2011, tropical storm Sendong made landfall in the vicinity of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. PSWS No. 2 was raised over Mindanao while PSWS No. 1 over Palawan, Visayas and Mindanao. At 10:00 p.m. on December 16, 2011, tropical storm Sendong maintained
its strength and was now in the vicinity of Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. The location of the center as of 4:00 a.m. on December 17, 2011 was 20 km west northwest of Cagayan de Oro City at coordinates 8.4 N, 124.4 E. (NDRRMC, January 2010).
KITANGLAD MOUNTAIN RANGE
ILIGAN CITY
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY
Fig.1.Flood Susceptibility Map of Parts of Iligan City Fig. 2. Path of Typhoon Sendong that destroyed (photo courtesy of DENR MGB 10) the cities of Iligan, Cagayan de Oro and Bikidnon
Tropical Storm Sendong unleashed its fury, destroying with great damage the cities of Iligan and Cagayan de Oro, including other areas in Mindanao and the Visayas. The destruction caused by the flood, aggravated by thousand of logs carried downstream by the rampaging flood waters, did not only wrought havoc to properties and caused massive displacement to more than 20,000 families in 3 more than 34 barangays, but also caused tremendous deaths of thousand of residents living along river communities in Mandulog.
Fig. 3. Thousands of logs carried downstream Fig. 4 A house in Bayug Island buried by soil and logs. during Sendong.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) based in Iligan City recorded 1,232 individual deaths, of which 566 were still missing. In terms of damages, the same agency reported at least 7,911 houses were totally destroyed and 14,874 were partially destroyed. Most of these houses were located along riverbanks in Brgys. Mandulog, Upper and Lower Hinaplanon, Pugaan, Digkilaan, Tambacan, Santiago, Sta. Felomina, San Roque, Tubod, Abuno and Tipanoy.
Fig. 5. Mandulog Bridge stuck with logs and Fig. 6. Entire Orchids Village destroyed by debris at Brgy. Hinaplanon Sendong.
The same report has also estimated that 22,522 families were affected or roughly 101,337 individual population of the citys 322,821 total population were rendered homeless and are still dependent on relief goods and resettlement programs of international humanitarian organizations and by the local government. At present, there are 14 transitory (or temporary) shelters or bunkhouses that are being occupied by 560 families. On the other hand, as of January 2013, there are six permanent shelters that were established by the GMA Kapuso in Brgy. Mandulog; by the Gawad Kalinga and Habitat for Humanity in Brgy. Sta. Elena; by the Red Cross in Digkilaan; by the Deus est Caritas in Brgys. Upper Tominobo and Dalipuga; and by the Diocese of Iligan in Brgy. Luinab. 4 The local government of Iligan has received from local, national and international humanitarian donors more than Php 300 million of cash donations intended for Sendong victims and survivors.
Fig. 7. Transitory shelter at Brgy. Mandulog Fig. 8. Transitory shelter at Brgy. Dalipuga built by sponsored by the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Deus CarItas
The Integrated Bus and Jeepney Terminal (IBJT) caters trips to and from Cagayan de Oro City and
various parts of Misamis Oriental, while the Southbound Bus and Jeepney Terminal caters trips to and from Dipolog City, Pagadian City, Ozamiz City, various parts of Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur, Including Cotabato and the rest of central Mindanao. 5 The city has appropriate port facilities that enable it to cater to various passenger shipping lines to different destinations including Manila, Cebu, Bacolod, Ilo-ilo, Dumaguete and Ozamiz City.
Iligan City is mainly drained by the Mandulog, Iligan-Pugaan and Agus Rivers, their numerous tributaries, some smaller water bodies and man-made creeks. These rivers drain their loads toward Iligan Bay. The two major river systems, the Mandulog and the Iligan-Pugaan, cut across the coastal plain and serve as the main regional outflow of the city. The Iligan-Pugaan River basin is approximately 250 km2 wide. The floodplain has about a 200-meter wide channel and an average depth of 5 m measured from the top of the alluvial terrace. In some cases, erosion and scouring of riverbanks occur. During the dry season, the stream flow follows a narrow path on the riverbed. On days of extreme precipitation, the river usually overflows, causing flooding in the city. Mandulog River lies about 5 km north of the heart of Iligan City. It has an estimated area of more than 550 km2. The river flows in a westerly direction and empties its load into Iligan Bay. From the mouth up to approximately 3 kms inland, the river flows in a 100-m wide bed with a deeper channel. Mandulog River is susceptible to severe flooding and riverbank erosion. River discharge is greater than that of Iligan River. Based on aerial photographs taken on different years, Mandulog River continuously changes its course. In aerial photos taken in the 1950s, Mandulog River charted a northerly course as it drained into Iligan Bay. At present, and possibly since the late eighties, the river flows westerly into Bayug before it discharges in the same bay. 6
The predominant vegetative cover consists of coconut groves and banana plantations which are found in plateaus and other lowlands as well as in slopes and highlands. Heavy tropical forests are found in slopes of 30% and greater and these are mostly located inland. A few swampy areas covered with marsh grass are within the barangays of Del Carmen and Bagong Silang. Some fruit trees such as mango, durian, jackfruit and tropical hardwood like lauan, molave, apitong, etc., are scattered in cultivated areas in the hinterland barangays.
AFFECTED BARANGAYS
A team from the DENR MGB Region 10 conducted a rapid assessment of parts of some of the most affected barangays in Iligan City caused by tropical storm Sendong. The team assessed Barangay Santiago, all the puroks in Bayug Island in Barangay Hinaplanon and the four puroks in Barangay Sta. Filomena adjacent to Bayug Island. Barangays Hinaplanon and Sta. Filomena are connected through a spillway.
Fig. 8. Orchid Homes totally devastated by Sendong Fig. 9. Properties totally washed out in Brgy. Santiago
7 According to the report, Barangay Santiago is composed of 21 puroks. It has a total land area of 110,419 has. with a population of about 8,124. (Profile of Barangay Santiago, 2008?) The entire Barangay Santiago was inundated on December 17, 2011 brought about by the effects of tropical storm Sendong. However, damages varied from purok to purok. The worst-hit puroks are those adjacent to the river mouth of Mandulog River (Puroks 7, 6, 13), as well as those adjacent to creeks and other tributaries. These creeks are either active, intermittent, or dry river/creek bed. These puroks include 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8.
Fig. 10. Floodmark (red arrow) in Purok Ilang-ilang, Fig. 11. One of the school buildings in Brgy. Brgy. Sta, Felomena was measured at 4.25 m. Santiago destroyed by Sendong. Flood height (Photos courtesy of MGB10) reached 2.6 m (marked with red arrow)
The puroks which did not suffer massive damage include Puroks 1 (boundary with Brgy. Tibanga), 9, 10, 11, and 12. However, these puroks were also all flooded, with som portions in Purok 9 which happen to be vacant lots. Portions of Brgy. Santiago was a former mangrove area. Further, these were reportedly created out of garbage deposits. The Iligan City High School Annex in Purok 5B was inundated by 1.15m floods. This is about 85 meters from the coast. It is also adjacent to the dumpsite. Floodwaters in the badly-damaged Cabili Village Elementary School in Purok 3 reached 2 meters. The GK Village in Purok 4 experienced 2.5 m floods. The team also made and assessment in Puroks Duranta A, Duranta B, San Francisco and Ilang-Ilang in Brgy. Sta. Felomena. Floodwaters reached more than 4 meters within this vicinity. These puroks are situated atop a dry riverbed. In Brgy. Hinaplanon, the DENR MGB team assessed Puroks 1 to 9, all in Bayug Island. This island is in the junction of Mandulog River and Bayug Creek. Scouring is evident along the riverbank. The entire Bayug Island was heavily inundated, from 1.5 meters (Purok 5, near the coast) to 3 meters (Purok 7). The old map shows what is now known as the river mouth of Mandulog River was formerly only a creek known as Bayug Creek. However, the former northern segment of Mandulog River has since become heavily silted and is what is known today as Bayug Creek. This heavy sedimentation has resulted in the change of the course of the Mandulog River.
General Situationer on the Affected Houses of Tropical Storm Sendong Table 1. Houses Affected by Tropical Storm Sendong
HOUSES AFFECTED BY TROPICAL STORM SENDONG BARANGAY
NUMBER OF DAMAGED HOUSES TOTALLY-DAMAGED PARTIALLY DAMAGED TOTAL NO. OF HOUSES 1. Abuno 4 27 31 2. Bagong Silang 10 1,222 1232 3. Bunawan 1 1 2 4. Bonbonon 95 183 278 5. Dalipuga 1 19 20 6. Del Carmen 100 100 7. Digkilaan 92 399 491 8. Dulag 220 220 9. Hinaplanon Proper 1,531 1,521 3,052 10. Hindang 2 2 11. Kalilangan 20 7 27 12. Lanipao 120 120 13. Luinab 36 53 89 14. Mahayahay 112 1,325 1437 15. Mainit 14 210 224 16. Mandulog 245 300 545 17. Pala-o 86 835 921 18. Panoroganan 31 121 152 19. Pugaan 22 196 218 20. Rogongon 212 323 535 21. San Miguel 150 150 22. San Roque 318 1,124 1,442 23. Santiago 561 1,283 1,844 24. Sta. Felomina 642 136 778 25. Sto. Rosario 367 367 26. Tambacan 141 2,461 2,602 27. Tibanga 96 274 370 28. Tipanoy 10 192 202 29. Tubod 145 1,711 1,856 30. Ubaldo Laya 63 572 635 31. Upper Hinaplanon 932 822 1,754 32. Villaverde 423 423 TOTAL 5,422 16,697 22,119
Source: CSWD Confronted with the serious challenge to immediately respond the need of providing relief and relocation for flood victims, the Local Inter-Agency Committee (LIAC), whose membership include the LGU; the different United Nations agencies; international humanitarian organizations; Office of the Civil Defense; national government agencies; and local non-government organizations, was organized by virtue of and Executive Order signed and approved by Mayor Lawrence Lluch Cruz in 2011. 9 The Local Inter-Agency Committee (LIAC) is tasked with drawing up appropriate plans and crafting policies for the development of the resettlement sites as viable, self-sustaining communities through participatory engagement of all stakeholders. The LIAC will ensure that housing units in the LGU and other resettlement sites are awarded to qualified beneficiaries. LIAC is also tasked to confirm qualified beneficiaries identified by the Beneficiaries Selection, Arbitration and Awards Committee of other forms of shelter assistance. The LIAC has the following four Sub-Committees,
namely; the Beneficiary Selection, Arbitration and Awards Committee; Social Preparation Committee; Site Selection Committee; Relocation and Transfer Committee.
Fig.12. A once thriving community totally washed out Fig. 13. School building, church, gymnasiums has become and devastated by Typhoon Sendong. Immediate evacuation centers for Sendong survivors.
In general, the duties and responsibilities of the LIAC is to serve as the over-all coordinating body for the entire disposition process of the resettlement sites of the LGU; formulate and adopt the necessary rules and guidelines for land acquisition and for the selection of beneficiaries; come up with a schematic work plan that will expedite the disposition of the property to the beneficiaries; approve the masterlist of the qualified beneficiaries; identify resources and develop systems and procedures for resource mobilization and project implementation; decide on all issues and concerns affecting the implementation of the project; solicit the participation and expertise of other public and private sector organizations, including international organizations, for the effective implementation of the project. 10
Fig. 14. LIAC meeting discussing the status of IDPs in the Fig. 15. Mayor Lawrence Cruz signing MOA with relocation sites in Iligan City (Photo courtesy of HRO) representatives of Habitat for Humanity
11 The LIAC is also tasked to coordinate with the various concerned government agencies, bureaus and instrumentalities, including private sector organizations; conduct the necessary surveys: boundary, structural, subdivision, topographic as needed for planning and design of the sites; approve all Plans of the Resettlement Site Development Plans as prepared by the Technical team of the LGU; secure all necessary permits and clearances for project implementation; keep track of the progress of project implementation in the resettlement sites and prescribed corrective measures to the concerned agencies if necessary; accept the Project upon completion and provide the necessary maintenance and repair of the project.
surveys of the resettlement sites, including computation of the technical description based on applicable land use and approved subdivision scheme; facilitate the verification and approval of subdivision survey of the area; facilitate the approval of the boundary and subdivision plan and technical descriptions.
Fig. 18. DENR-MGB doing risk assessment survey at Fig. 19. Doing site development at Brgy. Upper Tominobo. Brgy. Sta. Elena.
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Sendong. Table 1. shows the total number of IDPs needing permanent shelters; the number of IDPs processed by BSAAC; and the number of qualified and disqualified IDPs after series of assessment and selection activities. Table 2. Total Number of IDPs Needing Permanent Shelters TOTAL NO. OF IDPs NEEDING PERMANENT SHELTERS 7,911 NUMBER OF IDPs PROCESSED BY BSAAC 2,113 NUMBER OF DISQUALIFIED IDPs 262 NUMBER OF QUALIFIED IDPs 1,851
Table 1. Number of shelters needs of IDPs (Source: BSAAC Evaluation report, as of January 2013)
The BSAAC also reported the areas and the total shelter requirements of IDPs whose houses were totally and partially damaged, and those which were flooded. Table 2 describe these information as follows. Table 3. Total Shelter Requirements of IDPs in Danger and Non-Danger Zones AREAS TOTAL SHELTER REQUIREMENT DANGER ZONES (totally, partially flooded) 5,841 NON-DANGER ZONES (totally damaged) 2,070 TOTAL 7,911
Table 2. Status of shelter requirements of IDPs in areas identified as danger and non-danger zones needing shelter requirement. Source: BSAAC Evaluation Report, January 2013. Fig. 26. Families grieving for the loss of properties Fig. 27. The wrath of Sendong that claimed millions of and loved ones. damages
15 The same BSSAC report also identified the danger and non-danger zones where totally, partially damaged and flooded houses were located. In the areas covering the non-danger zones, 2,070 houses were totally damaged; 3,597 houses were partially damaged, and 9409 were flooded, with a total number of 15,076 houses affected . In areas classified as danger zones, 2,377 houses were totally damaged; 2,289 were partially damaged and 1,125 were flooded, with a total of 5,841 number of houses affected. To sum up, there were about 15,076 houses which were flooded; 5,841 houses both partially and totally damaged, with a total of 20,917 houses totally affected by Typhoon Sendong.
Fig. 28. On going construction of housing units at Fig. 29. More housing units to be built at GMA Kapuso Village Bayanihan Village, Brgy. Sta. Elena at Brgy. Mandulog.
In January 2013, the LIAC submitted a Relocation Project Updates based on on-site accomplishments of housing project being undertaken in all relocation sites. However, for purposes of this particular study, only six (6) relocation sites are included in the assessment. A Resettlement Action Plan for Transitory IDPs now sheltered in various transitory shelters was also drawn up by the LIAC for planning considerations. Table 4. List of Transitory Shelters
TRANSITORY CENTER LOCATION NO. OF OCCUPANTS PLACES OF TRANSFER DATE OF TRANSFER 1. Luinab Gym 1 Luinab 30 Bayanihan Village, Sta. Elena Bay Vista Village, Dalipuga Jan-March 2013
2. RASFI Luinab 27 Bay Vista Village, Dalipuga Jan-March 2013 3. ATI Building Upper Hinaplanon 30 Bayanihan Village, Sta. Elena Upper Hinaplanon Village Jan-March 2013 4. ATI Bunkhouse Upper Hinaplanon 40 Bayanihan Village, Sta. Elena Upper Hinaplanon Village Jan-March 2013 5. IBJT Tent Tambo 28 Iligan Bay Vista Village, Dalipuga Jan-March 2013 6. Dy Property Pala-o 109 Bayanihan Village, Sta. Elena Bay Vista Village, Dalipuga Jan-March 2013 7. Mandulog IOM Mandulog 25 GMA Kapuso Village, Phase 1 & 2, Mandulog Jan-March 2013
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8. Mandulog CRS Mandulog 63 GMA Kapuso Village, Phase 1 & 2, Mandulog Jan-March 2013 9. Sta. Elena Bunkhouse Sta. Elena 27 Bayanihan Village, Sta. Elena Bay Vista Village, Dalipuga Jan-March 2013 10. Upper Tominobo Bunkhouse
Upper Tominobo 43 Caritas Village, Upper Tominobo Jan-March 2013 11. Bagong Silang IOM Bagong Silang 59 Bayanihan Village, Sta. Elena Bay Vista Village, Dalipuga Jan-March 2013 12. Bagong Silang CRS Bagong Silang 40 Bayanihan Village, Sta. Elena Bay Vista Village, Dalipuga Jan-March 2013 13. San Roque CRS San Roque 24 Bayanihan Village, Sta. Elena Bay Vista Village, Dalipuga Jan-March 2013 14. MSU-IIT Coop Upper Hinaplanon 40 Bayanihan Village, Sta. Elena Bay Vista Village, Dalipuga Upper Hinaplanon Village Jan-March 2013 15. Upper Hinaplanon Upper Hinaplanon 29 Bayanihan Village, Sta. Elena Jan-March 2013 Table 3. List showing transitory centers; location; no. of occupants; places of transfer and date of transfer as reported by the Housing and Resettlement Office (HRO). Fig. 30. Mr. Reynaldo Roque,head of the HRO, Fig. 31. Local officials with Mel Tiangco of GMA Kapuso addressing IDPs during a Community consultation. at at Brgy. Mandulog
320 320 320 JV Red Cross, 320 units occupied 2. Bayanihan Village, Brgy. Sta. Elena 15.9 Off-Site 1,712 513 861 1,374 JV GK, Habitat, PICE 674 units occupied 3. Deus caritas Village, Brgy. Upper Tominobo 8 Off-Site 400 32 141 173 JV Diocese,124 units occupied 4. Deus Caritas EstVillage, Brgy. Upper Luinab 5 Off-Site 280 280 280 JV Diocese, 280 units Occupied 5. GMA Kapuso Village, Brgy. Mandulog 3 Off-Site 200 60 60 120 JV GMA Kapuso, 60 units occupied 6. Deus Caritas Village Brgy. Dalipuga 3 Off-Site 25 25 25 Diocese, 25 units occupied TOTAL 37.9 2,973 605 1,678 2,292 1,483 units occupied Table 4. A comparative report on Relocation Project Monitoring Updates submitted by LIAC to LGU. (Source: LIAC)
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PHYSICAL STATUS OF IDPs IN SIX (6) RESETTLEMENT SITES Specific Location and Geography Table 7. GEOGRAPHICAL AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
NAME OF RELOCATION SITES GEOGRAPHICAL AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS LOCATION ELEVATION (masl) SLOPE SOIL TYPE (original) CLIMATE 1. Red Cross Village Digkilaan, Iligan City
+ 50m
10-15 degrees
Sandy loam
Type3 Corona classification
+20m
10-15 degrees
Clay loam
Type3 Corona classification
+100m
30-40 degrees
Clay loam
Type3 Corona classification
+100m
15-20 degrees
Limestone
Type3 Corona classification
+50m
10-15 degrees
Boulders, sand/gravel
Type3 Corona classification
+ 200m
40-45 degrees
Limestone
Type3 Corona classification Table 5. Estimated calculation of geographical and physical characteristics of resettlement sites based on actual ocular surveys.
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Table 8. A table showing the geohazard vulnerability and hazards status, and security risk assessment of IDPs In the six resettlement sites in Iligan City. Fig. 32. Deus Caritas Relocation Site at Brgy. Dalipuga Fig. 33. Deus Caritas Relocation Site at Brgy. Tominobo
Fig. 34. This area is dangerous for flooding A sign Fig. 35. The Mandulog River just 1.5 meters below the inside the GMA Kapuso Village in Mandulog. floor area of the resettlement site in Mandulog
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IMMEDIATE CONCERNS: 1. Site Development Fund 2. River control protection 3. Electrification and water supply
Fig. 36. Deus Caritas Village, Luinab, Iligan City Fig. 37. Kapuso Village, Mandulog, Iligan City
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ONGOING ACTIVITIES: 1. Backfilling 2. Land survey 3. Preparation for May 8 ground breaking ceremony IMMEDIATE CONCERNS: 1. Site Development Fund 2. River control protection 3. Electrification and water supply
Fig. 38. Bayanihan Village at Sta. Elena, IIigan City Fig. 39. Red Cross Village at Digkilaan, Iligan City Fig. 40. Villa Medalya Milagrosa, Upper Tominobo. Fig. 41. Deus Caritas Village, Dalipuga, Iligan City.
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