UPA Package 3, Module 2

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UPA Package 3, Module 2
COPING WITH THE EFFECTS OF DISASTER THE BULAON
RESETTLEMENT PROJECT IN PAMPANGA, PHILIPPINES
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Objectives

• Gain insight into extent of destruction of
  natural disasters
  
• Become familiar with the nature and extent of
  problems met
  
• Learn possible ways of coping with large-scale
  problems caused by disasters

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Eruption of Mt Pinatubo
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Damages Church
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Damages Public Market
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Damages Affected Population
3.2.7 Coping with the Effects of Disaster
The Bulaon Resettlement Project in Pampanga,
Philippines
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• Policy Response RA 7637
• Set up funds
• Created Mt. Pinatubo Commission

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Resettlement Strategy
Vision resettlement centers will become venues
for development and provide the region a model
for re-engineering.

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• Two Types of Settlements
• Upland settlement for Aetas
• Lowland settlement for lowlanders

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• Features Upland Settlements
• Foot trails and bridges, springs and artesian
  wells, school buildings, public markets, staff
  house
  
• main livelihood contract reforestation and
  agricultural production
  

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• Concepts Lowland Settlements
• novel approach to resettlement
• focused development - limit dependency on
  dole-outs
  
• concept of social regeneration - a holistic
  approach to socio-economic progress
  

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• The Actors
• Department of Environment and Natural Resources
• Department of Agrarian Reform
• Philippine Institute of Volcanology
• Technology and Livelihood Center
• Social Services Administration
• Department of Public Works and Highways
• Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers
• Association of Structural Engineers
• Local Government Units
• Non-Governmental Organizations

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Resettlement Sites
Resettlement Sites as of February 1999
The following were the resettlement sites of the
Mt. Pinatubo victims

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Resettlement Sites (continued)
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Resettlement Sites (continued)

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Bulaon Resettlement Sites

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Bulaon Resettlement Project

• 79.7 hectares of flat land
• Opened for occupancy in 1995
• Capacity 4,053 housing units
• As of June 30, 1999
• 4,033 families resettled
• 20,342 individuals

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Project Features

• The Bulaon Resettlement site followed the basic
  design of the lowland sites. The layout of the
  lowland settlements was visualized as a
  functional community environment with each site
  having the following features
• A new townsite developed as a model community,
  not squatter ghettos
  
• Paved roads with sidewalks with street lighting
• Power system supplied by the local electric
  cooperative

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• Drainage system
• Level 3 water system
• School buildings for elementary and high schools
• A government or administration building (similar
  to a town hall)
  
• Town plaza with open playground
• Public market and commercial stalls

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• A hospital or clinic
• A livelihood training center
• A site assigned for religious worship
• Productivity center (a cluster of four to six
  factory buildings)
  
• Adequate greenery
• Housing of lot sizes ranging from 50 to 150
  square meters

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Resettlement Components

• Resettlement
• Social Services
• Infrastructure
• Livelihood
• Estate Management

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The Resettlement Prosses

• Site Selection
• Consultations
• Site Planning
• Approval of Site Plan
• Site Development
• Transfer of Settlers
• Assistance and Loan Package

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Priority Beneficiaries

• Families who lost houses and livelihood
• Families who lost houses
• Shares/renters of houses lost
• Families living in high risk areas
• Families less severely affected

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Benefits from Project

• 90 of resettlers have remained
• Bulaon is a bustling community
• Internal revenue allotment increased
• Bulaon is now the biggest barangay its officials
  receive higher salaries because of its size
  
• Accessibility - Bulaon used to be inaccessible
• Growth in commercial activities

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Resettlement Public Market
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Grandiose House in Resettlement Area
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Resettlement Issues

• Mismatch between settlers felt needs and
  governments perception of their needs
  
• Floor area of house too small for some
• Inadequate livelihood opportunities

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Lessons Learned

• Program of assistance must be holistic
• Gainful employment must be provided
• Individual and collective needs, including
  physical and non-physical needs must be considered