Tina Barisky, Christopher Carter, Eva CregoBulacan State University| July 26th 2014

Preparing Hagonoy for an LCCAP

50+ IntervieweesDepartment of Interior and Local Government

• Alrdrich Livelo (DILG Hagonoy)

Province of Bulacan

• Arlene Pascual

• Engineer Randy N. Po

• Nerissa T. Bautista,

Municipality of Hagonoy

• Raulito Manlapaz Sr

• Raulito Manlapaz Jr

• Sanggunian Bayan

• Emmeth

• Colonel Bondoc (Police)

• Mhyla Santos (Municipal Budget Office)

• Angelina B. Del Sol (Department of Social Welfare)

• Rosemarie Magat (Legislative Councillor, Women & Children)

• Mercedes Lazaro (Municipal Treasury)

• Marvin Reyes (MPDO)

• Orly Tanjuan (MPDO)

• Steven (MPDO)

• Sahli (MPDO)

• Manny (MPDO)

• Nemencio Sabino(Engineering)

• Estelito Libao (MDRRMC)

• Dioscoro Francisco(MAO)

• Romeo Reyes (MAO)

Barangays of Hagonoy

• Captain Cesar Aranas (Tibaguin)

• Secretary Jimmy Palma (Tibaguin)

• Erwin Aduna, Treasurer (Tibaguin)

• Errol Duran, Council Member (Tibaguin)

• Bernardo Jimenez, Secretary ( San Sebastian)

• Captain Pacencia D.C. Reyes (San Pedro)

• Secretary Fred D. Delos Santos (San Pedro)

• Captain Catalino Manalo (Carillo)

• Captain Bobbie Carpio (Tampok)

• Val Perez , Secretary (Tampok)

• Manansala, Imelda, Clerk (Tampok)

• Cesar Mangahas, Record Keeper (Tampok)

Fisher Folk and Buyers

• Quirino Calonzo (San Pedro)

• “Bernie” (Carillo)

• Edgardo Baltazar(Pugad)

• Mr. Santos(Pugad)

• Reynaldo Gregory(Pugad)

• Gina Alviz (Apo Ana Consignacion)

Mother Leaders

• Jovita Omaña (Tampok)

• Lourdes Derige (Tampok)

• Lani Bautista (Tibaguin)

Educators

• Jerry T. Santos (Tibaguin)

• Jocelyn Perez (Pugad)

University of British Columbia

• Dr. Leonora Angeles

• Dennis Gupa

• Gabrielle Esser

Opening Exercise:

Please turn to the person next to you ask them, “what

are your community’s strengths?”

(You have 2 minutes)

Climate is already changing in Hagonoy

• Tidal flooding• Seasons’ predictability• Mangroves extent

PEOPLE’S MEMORIES:

… and people are already adapting

ADAPTATION:

Adjustment in natural or humansystems in response to actual orexpected climatic stimuli or theireffects, which moderates harm orexploits beneficial opportunities(IPCC, 2007)

Hagonoy’s CLUP: Planning for CCA

Food Security:

Crop diversification

Water Sufficiency:

Explore alternative sources of water supply

Environmental andEcological Stability:

Mangroves restoration

Climate-smart Industries andServices:

Green architecture/engineering

Sustainable Energy:

?

Knowledge and capacity development:

Technical assistance to farmersconverted to fish operators

Human Security:

Socialized housing

Hagonoy’s CLUP: Planning for CCA

CCA

How vulnerability is perceived in Hagonoy?

… all people in the community are equal affected by flooding andcalamity

Source: http://www.adaptingtorisingtides.org/vulnerability-and-risk/

Hagonoy’s susceptibility to flooding

TIBAGUIN

TAMPOK

High

Moderate/High

Moderate

Low/Moderate

Susceptibility to flooding

LEGEND

Hagonoy’s adaptative capacity

TIBAGUIN

TAMPOK

High Values

Low Values

CBMS composite indicator

LEGEND

Hagonoy’s vulnerability

Vulnerability - +Vulnerability - +

TAMPOK TIBAGUIN

Strengths of the community

Bayanihan

Traditional and local knowledge

Recommendations

To change the paradigm and consider bothsocio-economic and physical indicators in theassessment of vulnerability to climate change

Consider the strengths and knowledge of thecommunities as an important resource thatcould be very helpful when trying to identifythe most suitable adaptation measure toclimate impacts

Observation #2: Need for Long-term climate change adaptation

We asked…

• What are barangays doing to adapt to climate change?

– Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM)

– Solid Waste Management

• How can barangays better adapt to climate change?

– More protective hard infrastructure

Problem: DRRM, SWM and hard infrastructure are not long-term

solutions.

How might Hagonoy respond to climate change over the long-term?

MitigationMonitoring

Making Difficult Decisions

Long-term solution #1: Mitigation

• Adaptation= adjustment to human system in response to effects of climate change.

• Mitigation= reducing effects of climate change at its sources.

E.g. Green Infrastructure (permeable pavement, trees and bioswales)

Long-term solution #2: Monitoring

• Monitoring needed to better understand sources of vulnerability and make adjustments

• E.g. Assessment of food supply chain to know where Hagonoy’s fish and food are going

Long-term solution #3: Making Difficult Decisions

• Hagonoy vulnerable to severe flooding

• Long-term planning can help to resituate residential development inland

• E.g. CLUP’s multi-nodal development proposal

• Relocation plans must consider livelihoods, ecological integrity and social viability of community

Observation #3: Need for financing

Currently

• LGU budget primarily supported by External Sources / IRA

• Making money from Business and Real Property taxes

• Budgeting for CCA is 5% annually and comes from the calamity fund –70% goes to mitigation and 30% to quick response

• Current CCA related items amount to 42% of the ELA most are adaptation, few are mitigation

Adaption Finance Opportunities

① Revenue Code Revision– Levy taxes, service fees and

permitting

– Use new funding for current projects and retrofitting

– Investment in monitoring and critical research capacity

– Create an adaptation and innovation fund

– Incentivizing and enabling climate smart industry aquaculture

Adaption Finance Opportunities

② Peoples Survivors Fund (RA 10174) and the Climate Change Commission

– Short Term: Climate Adaptation Support Service (CASS)

– Long Term: Performance Challenge Funding(PCF) for adaptation and monitoring projects in LGUs up to P1 Million annually

Adaption Finance Opportunities

③ Public-Private Partnerships

– Reassess quality and viability of existing partnerships

– Investment in green infrastructure and ventures

– Mangroves as carbon sinks

– Coastal tourism

– Fisheries Infrastructure

• (ie. Refrigeration)

Adaption Finance Opportunities④ Public-Public Partnerships

– Inter-municipality partnerships and service

• Ex. Clustering for solid waste management, large scale water catchment and riverine green infrastructure

– Coastal Zone Management and Resettlement

– Mangrove Restoration & Protection Enforcement

Next Steps① Complete CCA mainstreaming

• CLUP, CDP, DRRM and other plans.

②Begin formal LCCAP plan creation1. Focus on poverty reduction and

environmental protection are 2. Set inclusion targets for vulnerable

persons and industries in creation of a core stakeholder planning committee

3. Align with 7 national strategic areas4. Evaluate objectives and alternatives

in long term adaptation5. Demonstrate clarity and due

diligence

Next Steps③ Ratification of Plan by Sangguniang Bayan④ Access funds and conduct projects⑤ Implement, Monitor and Adapt

• SMART Indicators• Demonstrate Execution to DILG

Futures

• LCCAP creation and adaptation is difficult and covers new ground in LGU planning amidst climate uncertainty

• Hagonoy historical role as the heart of aquaculture industry in Bulacan, strong LGU partnerships and capable civil servants will facilitate mag handa.

• Hagonoy is positioned to be a leader in coastal and aquaculture adaptation and sustainable development for LGUs nationwide

Maraming Salamat Po