SUGAAN AN SULU-AN

Brighten Sulu-an
Sulu-an Island Maps
Sulu-an Island Maps
 Barangay Sulu-an Basic Information*
Gross Land Area 478.55 has.
Total Population 2017 1,540 (Male - 721; Female - 819)
Total Number of Households 2017 348
Population Density 3
Average Household Size 5

*Data from Sulu-an Barangay Council

 Number of Households Per Zone (Sitio)*
Zone Number of Households Profile
Zone 1 81 Separated from the barangay
proper. Poorest of the poor and
migrants from Surigao are
concentrated in Zone 1. Hit by
the storm surge during Typhoon
Yolanda.
Zone 2 42 Part of the barangay proper
Zone 3 71 Part of the barangay proper
Zone 4 32 Part of the barangay proper
Zone 5 72 Part of the barangay proper
Zone 6 23 Part of the barangay proper
Zone 7 37 Separated from the barangay
proper
Total 348 Households

*Data from Sulu-an Barangay Council

 Community Infrastructures in Barangay Sulu-an*
Street Lights 60 light posts
Jetmatic Water Pumps 14 units
Water Reservoir 1
Barangay Hall 1
Health Center 1
Covered Basketball Court 1
Sulu-an Integrated School 1
Churches 1 Roman Catholic and 1 Born Again
Public Cemetery 1

*Data from Sulu-an Barangay Council

 Main Source of Livelihood in Sulu-an
▪ Fishing
Eighty to ninety percent of Sulu-anons rely on fishing for their livelihood. They catch tuna, blue marlin,
octopus and other scrombrids. Sulu-anons who earn income from the fishing industry not only include
fishers but also fish buyers and vendors, pump boat operators and workers, boat builders and workers.

▪ Copra
Before Typhoon Yolanda destroyed 90% of coconut farms in Sulu-an more than four years ago, Sulu-an
coconut farmers harvest and sold to Guiuan about 400 to 500 sacks of copra every three months. Today,
barangay officials reported that the Sulu-an copra harvest is a measly 4 to 5 sacks of copra from the
remaining coconut farms. Thus, Sulu-anons have depended more on fishing as their main source of
livelihood.

▪ Banana
The island is also known for its different types of native banana species. Like the coconut farms,
Typhoon Yolanda also damaged banana farms. Though banana farms had recovered fast over the past
years, Tropical Storm Urduja toppled banana plants last year.
 Average Household Income in Sulu-an
▪ In 2015, a family of five in Eastern Visayas needed at least PhP 6,232 on the average
every month to meet the family’s basic food needs. This amount represents the
monthly food threshold.
▪ According to the Ma. Gina Talavera, Secretary of Barangay Sulu-an, who has been
primarily responsible for gathering and consolidating key data for the Community
Based Monitoring System (CBMS) and even Typhoon Yolanda Damage and Needs
Assessment (DANA) reports, the average household income in Sulu-an is around PhP
10,000 per month.
▪ Still, Secretary Talavera doubts the correctness of this figure because household
respondents usually underreport their actual household incomes during surveys and
interviews. By doing so, household respondents believe that they can avail of relief
goods, cash assistance and other services from government and NGOs who prioritize
most vulnerable households and sectors in their projects.
 Barangay Sulu-an CBMS Data as of 2009
CBMS Statistics Simulator Province: EASTERN SAMAR, VIII - EASTERN VISAYAS
CBMS Core Indicators, Barangay City/Municipality: Guiuan
Population Malnourished Children 0-5 Year Old
Barangay HH Children 0-5 Years Old Magnitude Proportion
Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female
Suluan 351 66 32 34 4 1 3 6.0 1.5 4.5

CBMS Statistics Simulator Province: EASTERN SAMAR, VIII - EASTERN VISAYAS

CBMS Core Indicators, Barangay City/Municipality: Guiuan
Household Without Income Below Poverty
Barangay HH Population Threshold
Magnitude Proportion
351 1,444 822 622 86 24.5
Suluan
 Barangay Sulu-an CBMS Data as of 2009
CBMS Statistics Simulator Province: EASTERN SAMAR, VIII - EASTERN VISAYAS
CBMS Core Indicators, Barangay City/Municipality: Guiuan
Household Without Income Below Food Threshold
Barangay HH Population
Magnitude Proportion
Suluan 351 1,444 822 622 81 23.1

CBMS Statistics Simulator Province: EASTERN SAMAR, VIII - EASTERN VISAYAS

CBMS Core Indicators, Barangay City/Municipality: Guiuan
Household That Experienced Food Shortage
Barangay HH Population
Magnitude Proportion
Suluan 351 1,444 822 622 - -

CBMS Statistics Simulator Province: EASTERN SAMAR, VIII - EASTERN VISAYAS

CBMS Core Indicators, Barangay City/Municipality: Guiuan
Population Unemployed Members of the Labor Force
Barangay HH Members of the Labor Force Magnitude Proportion
Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female
Suluan 351 121 101 20 - - - - - -
SULU-AN ENERGY SITUATION
 Energy Poverty in Sulu-an
Home to some 1,540 residents, mostly depending on fishing and farming for
their livelihood, Suluan has never been connected to the main island electricity
grid.

"About 30 kilometers of wide, blue ocean separate us from mainland Guiuan,"

said barangay chairperson Cesario Badar Jr. "We have been relying too long on
an energy mix of kerosene, diesel generators, batteries, a few solar lamps and
small solar home systems for lighting and communication, and to run simple
household appliances."
 Privately-owned Generators in Sulu-an

Number of Functioning Generators owned by Private

Individuals Per Zone (Sitio) as of Nov. 2017

Zone 1 1
Zone 2 1
Zone 3 1
Zone 4 1
Zone 5 3
Zone 6 1
Zone 7 1
Total 9
PaPa Medie: Business Case Study of Privately-Owned Diesel GenSet

Virgilio “Papa Medie” Arlalejo

• Operates his genset for 12 to 14 hours
• Electricity Business: Provides electricity
to about 10 households in Zone 2, Brgy.
Sulu-an based on the following nightly
electricity rates:
 PhP 5 per bulb
 PhP 10 per portable DVD player
 PhP 20 per TV
• Charging Business: Charges mobile
phones and batteries based on the
following charging rates:
 PhP 5 per mobile phone
 PhP 100 per small battery
 PhP 150 per big battery
• Estimated Monthly Fuel Cost: PhP3,000
Generators owned and operated by Sulu-an Brgy. Council

60 hz 230 volts 20 KVA Genset donated by Guiuan Aid to Barangay

Suluan Council on March 5, 2014. Status: For Repair
Generators owned and operated by Sulu-an Brgy. Council

45 KVA Nippon Sharyo Diesel Generator

• Donated by Italian Government
• Status: supplies 4 hours of electricity to
120 households and 60 street lights
every night
• Consumes 30 liters of diesel in 4 hours of
operation
• Households pay the Barangay based on
the following nightly electricy rates:
 PhP 5 per bulb
 PhP 10 per portable DVD player
 PhP 20 per TV
 Remember the Numbers:
What 120 Sulu-an households pay for 4 hours electricity produced by Brgy. Gen Set?

Household Assumption Light Bulb & Electricity Cost Monthly Total

Appliance (4 hours night use) (30 days)
Household A Uses 1 light bulb 1 light bulb PhP 5 PhP 150
every night
Household B Uses 2 light bulbs 2 light bulbs PhP 10 PhP 300
every night
Household C Uses 1 light bulb & 1 light bulb PhP 5 PhP 150
portable player 1 portable player PhP 10 PhP 300
every night PhP 450
Household D Uses 1 light bulb & 1 light bulb PhP 5 PhP 150
TV every night 1 TV PhP 20 PhP 600
PhP 750
 Sulu-an NAPOCOR SPUG Diesel Plant
NAPOCOR SPUG Diesel Plant
• Proposed site: 875 square meters lot located at Zone 1 (see
map)
• One Diesel GenSet which will provide 8 hours electricity to
households (Specs of GenSet for further research)
• Start of construction of plant building – March 2018
• Estimated diesel consumption (No data.)
• SPUG focal person Ramil Lucero stated that the true cost of
generating electricity form diesel plant is about P26/kwh, but
it will be sold to ESAMELCO at a lower, subsidized rate.
Making the Big Shift in Sulu-an Island

The Big
Shift

8-HOURS ELECTRICITY 24/7 ELECTRICITY