MDGs Provincial Status Report 2010 Philippines Sarangani

Province of SARANGANI
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Philippines Fourth Progress Report on the Millennium Development Goals using CBMS Data - Province of Province of Marinduque

Status Report on the
Millennium Development Goals
(MDGs)
Using CBMS Data

Province of Sarangani

Foreword
This Provincial Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Report was prepared in accordance with
DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2004-152 dated 10 November 2004, “Guide to Local Government
Units in the Localization of the MDGs”.

The report contains the summary of the entire efforts rendered by the province and its component
LGUs for the Sarangans through close partnership with line agencies of national government and
non-government organizations. Similarly, this report serves as feedback to executive and legislative
bodies for further exploration of measures that would foster the quality of life of the people.

With the implementation of CBMS in the province in 2008, we were able to measure the progress
towards achieving the targets of MDG in 2015. With this MDG Report, the current status, policies,
programs and interventions are being assessed.

This report quantifies the achievements that have been shown and provides a measure of the
tasks that remain or yet to be achieved. It also summarizes progress towards the eight goals of the
province.

A lot of challenges were in the way in the implementation of the different programs/projects of the
province. Nevertheless, these programs/projects were implemented to ensure the delivery of appropri-
ate services and interventions to address the need of our constituents. As contained in this MDG report,
the Provincial Government has implemented programs and projects and formulated policies in line with
its thrust of Progress and Good Governance and to help achieve the targets of the MDG.

This report would not have been made possible without the support and cooperation of various
Provincial Government Offices including National Government Agencies for the valuable contribu-
tion they provided for the completion of this report. With this, earnest appreciation and thanks are
extended to them.

To the staff of the Provincial Planning and Development Office, for the support that led to the
completion of this work, sincere thanks and appreciation are hereby extended.

To the dynamic Provincial Officials headed by the Honorable Governor Miguel Rene A. Domin-
guez, Vice Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon, Members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan and
the Municipal Mayors of the seven component municipalities, special recognition is extended for
responsive governance they pursue.

To our fellow Sarangans, this humble accomplishment is hereby dedicated!

RENE S. PARABA
OIC- PPDC
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Status Report on the Millennium Development Goals Using CBMS Data

Acknowledgments

We wish to express our deepest gratitude for the invaluable support of the following
individuals / groups in the formulation of this Provincial Millennium Development Goal
Report of Sarangani.

To the PEP-CBMS Network Coordinating Team and the United Nation Development
Programme (UNDP) Philippines for their invaluable assistance and support.

To the Honorable Governor Miguel Rene A. Dominguez who leads the prioritization
of this endeavor.

To the Municipal Mayors and Municipal Planning and Development Coordinators of
the seven component municipalities of the province, for their inputs and assistance in
the preparation of this report.

To the Provincial line Departments for allowing their respective staff as part of the
Community-Based Monitoring System – Technical Working Group that provided techni-
cal assistance and supervision to the municipalities in completing their CBMS data.

And above all, to our Almighty God for his steadfast love, guidance, and manifold grace.

The Provincial CBMS Team

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Province of Sarangani Status Report on the Millennium Development Goals Using CBMS Data

Message
The preparation of provincial MDGs reports is a critical step that Local Govern-
ment Units (LGUs) have taken in the overall effort to localize the MDGs. As it is
often said, the MDGs will be ‘won or lost’ at the local level given the conditions
of uneven progress and disparities across regions and provinces in the country.

Beyond the national averages, one can see wide disparities on the gains in
poverty reduction, universal education, child mortality and maternal health. This
situation reinforces the notion that the progress of each province is just as important
as the achievements of the country as a whole. After all, the Philippines’ progress
towards the MDGs, is the sum of the efforts and gains of all LGUs.

By preparing provincial reports, LGUs are provided vital information on the
status of the MDGs in their areas of inﬂuence. These reports are important sources
of information for planning, resource allocation and priority setting that LGUs are tasked under their
mandate of effective local governance. Likewise, in the course of the preparation of the reports, the
capacity of LGUs to collect, monitor and use data for decision making has been greatly enhanced.
The reports also show how far the Community Based Monitoring System (CBMS) that UNDP has
supported can go in terms of its use.

Against the backdrop of renewed optimism emanating from the new political leadership, this ﬁrst
set of nine Provincial Reports on the MDGs is a timely and important milestone. The reports provide
crucial insights on how to overcome the constraints in achieving the MDGs locally as the country
gears towards the last stretch to attain the eight goals by 2015. They also emphasize the important
role of active collaboration of political leaders, stakeholders, and donors in achieving the MDGs.

I wish to commend the nine Provincial Governments that prepared their reports – the Agusan
del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Biliran, Camarines Norte, Eastern Samar, Marinduque, Romblon, Sa-
rangani, and Siquijor Province – the Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) Network and
the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) for working together in bringing about
this important accomplishment.

With this initiative, it is hoped that other provinces will follow suit to attain nationwide support
for the need to accelerate the pace of the achievement of the MDGs by 2015.

Dr
Dr. Jacqueline Badcock
UN Resident Coordinator and
UNDP Resident Representative
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Message

Republic of the Philippines
PROVINCE OF SARANGANI
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

The Province of Sarangani is quite young compared to the other prov-
inces. However, this fact has not deterred the ofﬁcials and employees of
the Provincial Government in vigorously pursuing its mission and vision.

The Province ranked 4th and 11th among the poorest provinces in the
country based on Small Area Estimates of the National Statistical Coordi-
nation Board with poverty incidence of 63% and 52% in 2003 and 2006,
respectively. However, we cannot identify who they are, where they are and what necessary
interventions they need.

With the implementation of Community-Based Monitoring System in the province, the ex-
tent of poverty and its characteristics – face, nature and cause of poverty are identiﬁed from
Municipal, Barangay to household level. CBMS is a tool to assess the progress towards the
achievement of Millennium Development Goals. With this MDG report, the current status,
policies, programs and interventions for the 8 goals, 18 targets, and 48 indicators are being
assessed.

The delivery of basic government services to the people of Sarangani is in the forefront of the
local development agenda of the present administration. The efforts of the Provincial Govern-
ment are all geared towards the reduction of poverty and upliftment of the living conditions
of all Sarangans.

A lot of challenges were in the way in the implementation of the different programs/proj-
ects of the province. Nevertheless, these programs/projects were implemented to ensure the
delivery of appropriate services and interventions to address the need of our constituents. As
contained in this MDG report, the Provincial Government has implemented programs and
projects in line with its thrust of Unity, Progress and Good Governance and to help achieve
the goals and targets in the MDG.

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With our aim for an improved governance system, greater transparency and accountability
in resource allocation, the MDG Report provides the situation of the province and the policies/
programs/projects as well as the recommendations to improve and address the challenges
identiﬁed under each goal.

We have seen the need for the local government units to take initiatives and pursue dynamic
programs to uplift the living condition of its constituents. With our local initiative to focus all our
efforts, programs and interventions towards addressing poverty situation in the province, and
with full support and commitment of the Provincial leadership, employees and its constituents,
we can reduce poverty in the province!

The people of Sarangani will see more dynamic projects for their own good in the near
future. In fact, the present leadership is committed in developing every sector of the province
and to take out the province from among the top 20 most impoverished province in the country
by year 2010.

With this in mind, we will be able to utilize all our resources right, with the right target and
appropriate interventions with sustainability as a common ground.

I would like to personally give my sincere gratitude to the people who in one way or another
have contributed their efforts for the preparation of the Provincial Millennium Development
Goals Report. This shows that as a team, we could do everything right.

Mabuhay ang Sarangani!
MIGUEL RENE A. DOMINGUEZ
Governor

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Table of Contents

Foreword OIC-PPDC, Rene S. Paraba ............................................... 3
Acknowledgements ................................................................................... 4

Messages s UN Resident Coordinator Dr. Jacqueline Badcock ................ 5
Sarangani Governor Miguel Rene A. Dominguez .................... 6
Table of Contents ....................................................................................... 8
List of Acronyms ........................................................................................ 10
List of Tables .............................................................................................. 12
List of Figures ............................................................................................ 14
Executive Summary ............................................................................. 15
Part I. Provincial Profile
1. Brief Historical Background ............................................................... 19
2. Geo-Physical Environment ................................................................. 20
3. Population & Social Environment ....................................................... 21
4. Local Economy ................................................................................... 22
5. Infrastructure/Utilities/Facilities .......................................................... 23
6. Local Institutional Capability ............................................................. 25
Part II. Status Report on the
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
1. Goal 1 - Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger ....................................... 26

2. Goal 2 - Achieve Universal Primary Education .......................................... 35

3. Goal 3 - Promote Gender Equality .......................................................... 41
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4. Goal 4 - Reduce Child Mortality ............................................................. 47

5. Goal 5 - Improve Maternal Health ......................................................... 52

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6. Goal 6 - Combat HIV / AIDS, Malaria and Other Diseases .................................... 55

7. Goal 7 - Ensure Environmental Sustainability ..................................................... 59
8. Goal 8 - Develop Global Partnership for Development ........................................ 67

Part III. Meeting the 2015 Challenge
1. Priority Programs and Policy Responses ........................................................ 70
2. Financing the MDGs ..................................................................................... 72
3. Monitoring the MDGs ................................................................................... 72
Explanatory Text .............................................................................................. 73

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List of Acronyms

AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
BeMONC Basic Emergency Obstetric Care
BIMP EAGA Brunie Indonesia Malaysia Philippines East Asia Growth Area
CBMS Community Base Monitoring System
CFAD Community Fund for Agricultural Development
CPC Country Program for Children
CSR Corporate Social Responsibility
DOH Department of Health
DOTS Direct Observed Treatment Short Course
DSL Digital Subscriber Line
ECPC Environmental Conservation and Protection Center
FIES Family Income, Expenditure and Savings
GAD Gender and Development
HIV Human Immuno Deficiency Virus
IP Indigenous People
IRA Internal Revenue Allotment
IRR Internal Rules and Regulation
JAGS CT Jose Abad Santos Glan Sarangani Cooperation Triangle
KALAHI-CIDSS - Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services
LAC Local Aids Council
LCCT Local Conditional Cash Transfer
LFPR Labor Force Participation Rate
LGU Local Government Unit
MAKIMA Maasim Kiamba Maitum
MASL Meter Above Sea Level
MATCH Maximizing Access to Child Health
MDG Millennium Development Goals
MFLUP Municipal Forest Land Use Plan
MLGUs Municipal Local Government Units

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List of Acronyms

MOA Memorandum of Agreement
NGO Non Government Organization
NNE North to North East
PAL Philippine Airlines
PAMB Protected Area Management Board
PEP Poverty and Economic Policy
PILTEL Pilipino Telephone Corporation
PLDT Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company
POPCEN Population Census
PPSS Paaral Sa Sarangan
PUJ Public Utility Jeepneys
PW4SP Provincial Water Supply, Sewerage and Sanitation Plan
PW4SU Provincial Water Supply, Sewerage and Sanitation Unit
QUEST Quality Education for Sarangan Today
RA Republic Act
RDT Rapid Diagnostic Treatment
SENREM Sarangani Environment and Natural Resources
SELAP Support to Emergency Livelihood Assistance Program
SOCCSKASARGEN South Cotabato, Cotabato City, Sultan Kudarat
Sarangani and General Santos City
SPECTRUM Sarangani Province Empowerment and Community
Transformation Forum, Incorporated
SSE South to South East
SSW South to South West
STI Sexually Transmitted Diseases
UNICEF United Nation Children Fund
USAID United State Agency for International Development
4Ps Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program

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List of Tables

Table 1. Summary of Findings of CBMS-MDG Indicators, Province of Sarangani, 2007
Table 2. Magnitude and Proportion of Households/Population Living Below Poverty Threshold, by Municipality, by Sex and
by Urban/Rural, Sarangani, 2007
Table 3. Magnitude and Proportion of Households/Population Living Below Food Threshold, by Municipality, by Sex and
Table 4. Poverty Gap Ratio, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007
Table 5. Employment Rate, by Municipality, by Sex and by Urban/Rural, Sarangani, 2007
Table 6. Magnitude and Proportion of Households/Population who Experienced Food Shortage, by Municipality, by Sex and
Table 7. Magnitude and Proportion of Underweight Children under 5 Years of Age, by Municipality, by Sex and
Table 8. Magnitude and Proportion of Children Aged 6-12 Years Old Enrolled in Elementary School, by Municipality, by Sex and
Table 9. Magnitude and Proportion of Children Aged 13-16 Years Old Enrolled in High School, by Municipality, by Sex and
Table 10. Magnitude and Proportion of Children Aged 6-16 Years Old Enrolled in School, by Municipality, by Sex and
Table 11. Literacy Rate of 15-24 Year Olds, by Municipality, by Sex and by Urban/Rural, Sarangani, 2007
Table 12. Ratio of Girls to Boys in Primary Education, by Municipality, and by Urban/Rural, Sarangani, 2007
Table 13. Ratio of Girls to Boys in Secondary Education, by Municipality, and by Urban/Rural, Sarangani, 2007
Table 14. Ratio of Girls to Boys in Tertiary Education, by Municipality, and by Urban/Rural, Sarangani, 2007
Table 15. Ratio of Literate Females to Males (15-24 years old), by Municipality, and by Urban/Rural, Sarangani, 2007
Table 16. Proportion and Magnitude of Elective Seats Held by Women, by Municipality, Sarangani
Table 17. Magnitude and Proportion of Children Aged 0 to Less than 5 Years Old who Died, by Municipality, by Sex and
Table 18. Magnitude and Proportion of Infants who Died, by Municipality, by Sex and by Urban/Rural, Sarangani, 2007
Table 19. Magnitude and Proportion of Children Aged 1 to Less than 5 Years Old who Died, by Municipality, by Sex and
Table 20. Proportion of Women Deaths Due to Pregnancy-Related Causes, by Municipality and by Urban/Rural, Sarangani, 2007

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List of Tables

Table 21. Proportion of Couples who Use Contraception, by Municipality and by Urban/Rural, Sarangani, 2007
Table 22. Proportion of Couples Using Condom Among Those Who are Practicing Contraception, by Municipality and
Table 23. Prevalence and Death Rates Associated with Tuberculosis, by Municipality, by Sex and
Table 24. Magnitude and Proportion of Population with Access to Safe Drinking Water, by Municipality, by Sex and
Table 25. Magnitude and Proportion of Population with Access to Sanitary Toilet Facility, by Municipality, by Sex and
Table 26. Magnitude and Proportion of Population who are Informal Settlers, by Municipality, by Sex and
Table 27. Magnitude and Proportion of Population who are Living in Makeshift Housing, by Municipality, by Sex and
Table 28. Magnitude and Proportion of Population who are Living in Inadequate Living Conditions, by Municipality,
by Sex and by Urban/Rural, Sarangani, 2007
Table 29. Proportion of the Households with Landlines/Telephone Lines, by Municipality and by Urban/Rural.
Sarangani, 2007
Table 30. Proportion of the Households with Cellphones, by Municipality and by Urban/Rural, Sarangani, 2007
Table 31. Proportion of the Households with Computers, by Municipality and by Urban/Rural, Sarangani, 2007
Table 32. The CBMS-MDG Indicators and their Definition
Table 33. Poverty and Food Thresholds

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List of Figures

Figure 1. Proportion of Population Below Poverty Threshold, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007
Figure 2. Proportion of Population Below Food Threshold, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007
Figure 3. Poverty Gap Ratio, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007
Figure 4. Employment Rate, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007
Figure 5. Proportion of Population who Experienced Food Shortage, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007
Figure 6. Prevalence of Underweight Children under 5 Years of Age, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007
Figure 7. Proportion of Children Aged 6-12 Years Old Enrolled in Elementary School, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007
Figure 8. Proportion of Children Aged 13-16 Years Old Enrolled in High School, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007
Figure 9. Proportion of Children Aged 6-16 Years Old Enrolled in School, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007
Figure 10. Literacy Rate of 15-24 Year Olds, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007
Figure 11. Ratio of Girls to Boys in Primary Education, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007
Figure 12. Ratio of Girls to Boys in Secondary Education, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007
Figure 13. Ratio of Girls to Boys in Tertiary Education, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007
Figure 14. Ratio of Literate Females to Males (15-24 years old), by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007
Figure 15. Proportion of Elective Seats Held by Women, by Municipality, Sarangani
Figure 16. Proportion of Children Aged 0 to Less than 5 Years Old who Died, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007
Figure 17. Proportion of Infants who Died, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007
Figure 19. Proportion of Women Deaths Due to Pregnancy-Related Causes, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007
Figure 20. Proportion of Couples who Use Contraception, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007
Figure 21. Proportion of Couples Using Condom Among Those Who are Practicing Contraception, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007
Figure 22. Prevalence and Death Rates Associated with Tuberculosis, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007
Figure 23. Proportion of Population with Access to Safe Drinking Water, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007
Figure 24. Proportion of Population with Access to Sanitary Toilet Facility, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007
Figure 25. Proportion of Population who are Informal Settlers, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007
Figure 26. Proportion of Population who are Living in Makeshift Housing, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007
Figure 27. Proportion of Population who are Living in Inadequate Living Conditions, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007
Figure 28. Proportion of the Households with Landlines/Telephone Lines, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007
Figure 29. Proportion of the Households with Cellphones, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007
Figure 30. Proportion of the Households with Computers, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007
Figure 31. CBMS Coverage in the Philippines (as of May 12, 2010)

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The 1st Provincial Millennium Development the target year of 2015 to achieve the MDG.
Goals (MDG) Report of Sarangani Province More detailed information are contained in
is a result of the collaborative efforts of the the main report.
Provincial Government of Sarangani, the
PEP-Community-Based Monitoring System Good news
(CBMS) Network Coordinating Team and
the United Nations Development Programme • Poverty gap ratio was 0.3.
(UNDP), Philippines. It aims to monitor prog- • Prevalence of underweight children is 4.0,
ress toward the attainment of the MDGs in which already surpassed the 2015 national
the province and to increase local awareness target of 17.3.
on how this report can bridge local and na- • The province also has an ideal 1:1 gender
tional development strategies. ratio in primary education.
• Ratio of literate females to males aged 15-
The report used the results of the 2007 CBMS 24 is 0.9, which is closer to the 2015 national
survey in relation to the MDG. The results pre- target of 1.0.
sented in this report suggest that there have • Under-five mortality rate is 0.3.
been some good news and not so good • There are no reported cases of deaths as-
news in some indicators while some are pos- sociated with HIV/AIDS and malaria.
ing a great challenge for the remaining five • Proportion of the population living as in-
years, from the time of writing of this report to formal settlers and in makeshift housing were

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low at 3 percent and 4 percent, respectively. culosis. Total death toll throughout the prov-
• About 56 percent of the land area was cov- ince was 65 and most of them were males.
ered by forest. • Proportion of the population with access to
• Twenty-three percent (23%) of the total safe drinking water was 70 percent, posting
area of the province was declared as pro- a shortage of about 16 percent to the nation-
tected area. al target.
• Proportion of urban population with access
Not-so-Good-News to improved sanitation was quite high at 62.1
percent but falls short by about 17 percent
• Proportion of the population with income against the 2015 national target.
below the poverty threshold was 70 percent, • Proportion of households with landlines/
which is quite high relative to the national tar- telephone lines was very low despite the
get of 22.7. presence of several telecommunication ser-
• About 56 percent of the population were vice providers serving the province.
living below the food threshold.
• Proportion of children aged 6-12 who are Posing Great Challenge:
enrolled in elementary education was 68
percent. This implies that close to one-third • There is a need to reduce the percentage of
of the school-age population at the primary poor Sarangans by 46 percent to be at par
level are not in school. with the national target of 22.7.
• Literacy rate among population aged 15- • The percentage of children aged 6-12 who
24 was 91 percent but still below the 100 per- are enrolled in elementary education has to
cent national target. be increased by 32 percent to meet the 100
• Wider disparity in terms of gender distribu- percent national target for 2015.
tion among local officials of the province and • Gender disparity in the areas of education
municipalities exists. Proportion of seats held and political participation has to be eliminat-
by women in municipalities and the province ed. There is a need to level the ratio of boys
was merely 15 percent. and girls in secondary and tertiary education
• The province also had relatively high preva- and to increase the proportion of seats held
lence and death rates associated with tuber- by women in municipalities and the province.

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Table 1. Summary of Findings of CBMS-MDG Indicators, Province of Sarangani, 2007 (Goals 1 - 3)

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Table 1. Summary of Findings of CBMS-MDG Indicators, Province of Sarangani, 2007 (Continued, Goals 4 - 8)

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Part 1.

Provincial Profile

1.Brief History

Sarangani Province, formerly third district adventurous son of a Sangil family from
of South Cotabato, was created as a sepa- the coast of Celebes off Indonesia. His
rate province by virtue of Republic Act 7228 sailing often brought him to the Sultanate
through the effort of the then 3rd Congres- of Buayan (now General Santos City), the
sional District Representative Hon. James stronghold of Maguindanaoans. His out-
L. Chiongbian. The said Act was signed standing character impressed the people
by former President Corazon C. Aquino on that they named the bay in his honor.
March 16, 1992 constituting the seven (7)
municipalities formerly under South Cota- It was during the American period when
bato Province. Such include the coastal settlers from Luzon and Visayas migrated
municipalities of Maitum, Kiamba, Maasim, into the area. The first migrants were Ce-
Alabel, Malapatan, and Glan as well as the buanos who arrived and settled in Glan
upland municipality of Malungon. along Sarangani Bay in 1914, then, Ilocano
settlers set up homesteads in Kiamba in
Because of their proximity to Sarangani 1918, and Ilonggo settlers arrived in Malun-
Bay and Island, the name was given to the gon in the 1930s. In the ensuing years,
newly created Province. The name itself is thousands more from Luzon and the Visayas
legendary —it is about Saranganing, an would settle in the area. Hence Sarangani's
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population today is largely a mix of migrant 2.1 Topography
Hiligaynons, Cebuanos, Ilocanos, Tagalogs
and Muslims. The terrain of Sarangani Province is char-
acterized by flatlands, rolling hills, and
Amidst all these, the indigenous tribes of mountains. Out of the total land area of the
the land have managed to preserve their province being 3,986.64 square kilometers,
culture and shared their ancestral land 29.86 percent or 1,190.32 square kilome-
with the settlers. Intermarriages among the ters fall within 500-1000 meters above sea
groups have made the province a land of level (masl) elevation. Constituting the
harmonious coexistence. The languages least area of the province fall within 1000
and dialects spoken are interwoven with meters and above elevation which is only
the lingua franca of the province's origi- 304.05 square kilometers (7.63%). The sec-
nal inhabitants. But Cebuano, Ilonggo, ond biggest area share fall between 100-
and Ilocano are the most widely spoken 300 meters above sea level elevation with
dialects, which the natives have adopted 1,002.59 square kilometers or 25.15 percent
through time. of the total land area. Only 14.5 percent fall
between 0-100 masl elevation or 578.01
2. Geo-Physical Environment square kilometers; and 22.87 percent or
911.67square kilometers is in the category
Sarangani Province is located in the south- of 300-500 masl.
ernmost part of the island of Mindanao and
part of Region XII. It is an oddly shaped prov- 2.2 Climate
ince separated into two by General Santos
City. It lies between latitude of about 5° The climate in Sarangani Province falls un-
33’ 41” to 6° 32’ 4” North and longitude of der the 4th Climatic Type having a rainfall of
about 124° 21’ 39.6” to 125° 35’ 11” East. more or less evenly distributed throughout
Its elongated western section faces south to the year with no pronounced rain periods.
the Celebes Sea with its back to the Daguma The annual average rainfall in Sarangani
Range and South Cotabato. Its western edge Province was 779.9 mm in 2002, 807.7 mm
touches Sultan Kudarat, while the eastern tip in 2003, and 872.8 mm in 2004, which indi-
ends at Sarangani Bay. The eastern section cates an increasing rainfall every year. Rain-
is also elongated in a north-south direction. fall patterns of the province contribute to the
Its northern tip and eastern ﬂank is against high production levels in agriculture. Aver-
Davao del Sur and the Alip Range. Its west- age annual air temperature is 27.1°C. The
ern side is bounded by the province of South hottest month is April where the maximum
Cotabato, General Santos City and Saran- temperature reached its highest at 33.7°C,
gani Bay. Alabel, the provincial capital is while the coldest month is January which
approximately 15 kilometers by road from registered at 21.5°C, the lowest. Relative
General Santos City Hall, 140 kilometers humidity reading ranges from 76 percent to
SSW of Davao City and 73 kilometers SSE 84 percent. Prevailing wind direction blows
of Koronadal City, the regional administra- towards North to Northeast (NNE).
tive seat of government of SOCCSKSARGEN
Region.
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3.Population and Social Environment is 0.40% lower than the average annual
growth rate of 2.44 percent during the pe-
The population of the province based riod 1995-2000. Among the municipalities,
on 2007 Census of Population (POPCEN Maasim was the fastest growing area in
2007) was 475,514 persons registering an terms of population with an average annual
increase of 64,892 persons over the 2000 growth rate of 3.79 percent from 1995-2007.
population of 410,662. This figure ac- This was followed by Alabel with 3.72 per-
counted for 12.42 percent of the region’s cent. Glan, Malapatan and Kiamba also
total population and only 0.54 percent of registered higher growth rates than the
the country’s population. Among the four province On the other hand, Maitum and
provinces in the region, Sarangani has the Malungon are the municipalities registered
lowest population. below the provincial growth rate

Among the municipalities of the province, 3.3 Social Services
around 21.59 percent of the province’s
population reside in Glan, 20.19 percent in 3.3.1 Education
Malungon, 15.11 percent in Alabel, 13.80
percent in Malapatan, 11.15 percent in Ki- As of SY 2005-2006, there were 211 pub-
amba, 10.36 percent in Maasim, and the lic elementary schools in Sarangani, about
remaining 7.79 percent in Maitum. Glan 76 percent were classified as “complete
is the most thickly populated with 102,676 elementary schools” while the rest were
persons. On the other hand, Maitum has either “incomplete primary schools” (6%),
the least number of persons with 37,054. “complete primary schools” (14%), and
“incomplete elementary schools” (4%).
3.1 Population Density Municipalities with the most number of
schools were Maitum with 60 elementary
Population density in the province in 2007 schools; Glan, 40 schools; and Alabel, 26
was 119 persons per square kilometer, 76 schools. As of SY 2005-2006, there were 28
persons lower than the region’s population public secondary schools in the province,
density (195 persons/square kilometer) for 71 percent (20 schools) were considered
the same year and 16 persons higher than main/independent secondary schools while
the province’s population density level of the others were considered annex second-
103 in 2000. Of the municipalities, Glan ary schools.
registered the highest population density
with 147 persons per square kilometer while 3.3.2 Health Facilities and Health Workers
Maasim had the lowest population density
with only 98 persons per square kilometer. Sarangani Province has no Provincial Hos-
pital but has one (1) private hospital and six
3.2 Population Growth Rate (6) public hospitals namely Kiamba District
Hospital, Maasim Municipal Hospital, Mai-
The average annual population growth tum Municipal Hospital, Malungon Municipal
rate of the province during the intercensal Hospital, Glan Municipal Hospital, and Glan
period 2000 to 2007 is 2.04 percent. This Medicare and Community Hospital.
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For the existing 5 primary hospitals and 1 dis- day care centers. This can be attributed to
trict hospital, the following key personnel are the massive/extensive advocacy on the day
responsible for the delivery of primary hospital care service program implemented by the
services—12 physicians, 23 nurses, 6 medical government, which have become widely
technologists, 3 X-ray technicians, 5 pharmacists, accepted due to services it offers to pre-
1 dentist, and 2 nutritionists. school children.

3.3.3 Social Welfare 4. Local Economy

For the period 2006, there were a total of 346 4.1 Economic Sector
day care centers in 140 barangays in Sarangani,
serving a total of 12,947 children. Out of the Based on the Family Income, Expenditures
total number of barangays, 99.28 percent have and Savings (FIES, 2006), the total annual
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family income of Sarangani in 2006 was Sarangani doubled from 5.34 percent in 2002 to
estimated at Php9.0 billion indicating an in- 11.9 percent in 2003. LFPR was higher in urban
crease of 36 percent over the 2003 estimate (76.8%) than in rural areas (66.4%). Unemploy-
of Php6.6 billion. The total family expendi- ment rate on the other hand was also higher in
ture was approximately Php8.7 billion, an urban areas (18.6%) than in rural areas (9.96%).
increase of 45 percent over the 2003 estimate
of Php6.0 billion. Adjusting for the inﬂation 5.Infrastructure/Utilities/Facilities
between 2003 and 2006, total annual family
income in 2006 would be valued at Php7.4 5.1 Land Transportation
billion at 2003 prices. Likewise, the total fam-
ily expenditure in 2006 would be valued at Public transport of different modes serves both
Php7.1 billion at 2003 prices. the inter-provincial and intra-provincial need of
the province to transfer goods and people from
In 2006, the average annual income of one place to another. Public Utility Jeepneys
families in Sarangani was estimated at (PUJs) are still the most common mode of public
Php91 thousand. The 2006 average an- transport for inter-municipality routes in the prov-
nual income is 22 percent higher than the ince. Commuter vans with capacity of 14 to 18
2003 estimated average. Meanwhile, the passengers serve as alternate mode of transport
average annual expenditure of families for Glan-Malapatan-General Santos; Malungon-
increased from Php64 thousand in 2003 to General Santos; and Maitum-Kiamba-Maasim-
Php88 thousand in 2006, or by 27 percent General Santos route. Multicab, a small utility
over the three-year period. These numbers vehicle with capacity of 11 passengers serve the
translate into average savings in 2006 of Alabel-General Santos route.
only Php3 thousand per family, the 2003
estimate was Php7 thousand per family. Locally-assembled six-wheel PUJs with truck
engines and bigger bodies known as “weapon”
4.2 Labor and Employment ply the inner mountainous route. Ordinary PUJs

Based on the October 2006 Labor Force
Survey of the National Statistics Ofﬁce (NSO),
about 39.8 percent of employed persons in
the region were laborers and unskilled work-
ers whose minimal incomes are most vulner-
able to price increases. They numbered 615
thousand out of the region’s estimated 1,546
thousand employed persons.

In 2003, Labor Force Participation Rate
(LFPR) in Sarangani was estimated at 92
percent among males while 42 percent for
females. About 32 percent of the persons
15 years old and over were considered “not
in the labor force”. The unemployment for
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are not appropriate for this route owing to structed along National Roads with 2,489
its very rugged terrain. ln.m, and the least is along Municipal Roads
with only 132 ln.m.
Tricycles with capacity of 4-6 passengers
are still the most common public transport 5.3 Air Transportation
within the urban centers of the province. Un-
conventional types of transport have been The province has no airport thus, it avails
common in the rural areas. Among these of the air transport services of the General
are single motorcycles with extended seat Santos City (GSC) Airport in Tambler. There
to accommodate six passengers, locally are three major airlines regularly using the
known as “Habal-habal” or “skylab”— General Santos City Airport: the Philippine
usually transport goods and people from Airlines (PAL) and Cebu Pacific with daily
the remotest barangays to the main high- flights from Manila-General Santos and
way and vice versa; the “trisikad“ powered vice versa, and Air Philippines with flight
by a single stroke motor engine commonly from Manila-General Santos via Cebu and
used in pumpboats; and the “kuliglig” —a vice versa. GSC Airport has been the major
cart drawn by a hand tractor for farm cul- facility in transporting fresh tuna to Metro
tivation. Manila and other countries, such as Japan,
United States, Europe, etc.
5.2 Roads and Bridges
5.4 Sea Transportation
The road network in the province as of De-
cember 2006 had a total length of 1,477.523 The Port of General Santos City (Ma-
kilometers. About forty-four percent (44%) kar Wharf) is the major seaport near the
of these were barangay roads, twenty-six province. At present, the Makar Wharf in
percent (26%) were provincial roads, thir- General Santos City caters to international
teen percent (13%) were municipal roads, vessels from Singapore, Malaysia, Indone-
and seventeen percent (17%) were national sia, and Japan as well as, domestic vessels
roads. The road to population ratio was such as WG&A, Superferry and other sea
3.11 kilometers per 1000 population and crafts from Manila, Cebu, Iloilo, Davao,
the road density was 3.11 kilometers per and Zamboanga.
thousand hectares of land area.
The municipal ports in the province are
Of the 88 bridges in the province, 21 are located in the municipalities of Glan and Ki-
bailey, 47 are concrete, and 20 are steel amba which caters primarily to ﬁshing vessels
bridges. Most of concrete bridges (38) are of local ﬁshermen from Kiamba, Maitum, and
constructed along National Roads, while Glan. The Port of Glan is rehabilitated and
bailey bridges are usually constructed upgraded to serve as terminal ports of Jose
along Provincial and Barangay Roads with Abad Santos-Glan-Sarangani – Coopera-
12 and 7 bridges, respectively. Steel bridges tion Triangle (JAGS CT).
on the other hand, are usually constructed
along National and Provincial Roads. The 5.5 Telecommunication
most extensive length of bridges were con-
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As of December 2007, major private tele- 6. Local Institutional Capability
phone carriers, such as PLDT, Piltel, Bayan-
tel, Globe, and Smart, among others are 6.1 Local Administrative Personnel/Staff
serving the province. Cellular sites, as well There are 1,299 provincial government
as, Internet service providers, are generally officials and employees as of December
present in the province. 2008. This number includes 15 elective of-
ficials, 20 department heads, 558 perma-
5.6 Energy and Electrification nent employees, 115 employees assigned
in hospitals and 626 non-career employees
The Southwestern Mindanao District of the which include contractual, job orders and
National Transmission Corporation (Trans- honorarium-paid employees. These per-
co) transmit power from the Mindanao Grid sonnel are assigned in the different depart-
through their six (6) major transmission ments of the provincial government.
lines with the capacity of 138 KV. South
Cotabato Electric Cooperative II (Socoteco 6.2 Government Support Organizations
II), the electric cooperative in the province There are several government support or-
draw power from substations namely the ganizations operating at the barangay level
Sari-Malapatan-Glan S/S; Klinan-Maasim in all of the municipalities of the province.
S/S; and Maasim-Kiamba-Maitum S/S. These organizations include Pulisya ng Ba-
Of the total 140 barangays in the province, rangay, Lupong Tagapamayapa, Barangay
90 percent (126 barangays) have already Disaster Coordinating Council, Barangay
been provided with electricity. In terms of Development Council, and Sangguniang
households served with electricity, 33.11 per- Kabataan. All of these organizations are
cent (27,445 households) of the total number partners of the government in the imple-
of households were already provided with the mentation of development programs and
services of the Socoteco II in the province. projects.

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Part 2. Status Report
on the Millennium
Development Goals

Goal 1: Eradicate Extreme
Poverty and Hunger
Target 1.A : Halve between 1990 and
below poverty threshold. The annual per capita
2015, the proportion of people whose
poverty threshold was placed at Php16,099 for
income is less than one dollar a day.
urban and Php13,044 for rural.

A. Status and Trends Among the 7 municipalities of the province,
the worst poverty-stricken is Malapatan with
Proportion of Population Living Below Poverty Threshold
81.9 percent, while the least stricken is the
As of 2007, the poverty incidence in the municipality of Maasim of about 64.4 percent.
Province of Sarangani is about 69.5 percent High incidence of poverty is noticeable in rural
or a total of 267,088 population with income areas, more so in Malapatan. The factors that
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Table 2. Magnitude and Proportion of Households/Population Living Below Poverty Threshold, by Municipality, by Sex, and by Urban/Rural, Sarangani, 2007

Source: CBMS Survey 2007

contributed to this condition, viz: the province level. The annual per capita food threshold
is rural in character and mainly dependent was placed at Php10,436 for urban and
on agriculture, industries present are small Php9,288 for rural. High cases are registered
scale and there is also poor road access in in the rural areas comprising 51 percent.
some areas.
Among its component towns, Malapatan
Proportion of Population Living has the highest percentage being 72 percent,
Below the Food Threshold while the lowest is Maasim wherein less than
Fifty-six percent (56%) of the provincial half (48%) of its population living below food
population are living below food threshold threshold.

Figure 1. Proportion of Population Below Poverty Threshold, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007

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Table 3. Magnitude and Proportion of Households/Population Living Below Food Threshold by Municipality, by Sex, and by Urban/Rural, Sarangani, 2007


Figure 2. Proportion of Population Below Food Threshold, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007

Poverty Gap Ratio

The province has a Poverty Gap Ratio gap ratios were posted by the munici-
of 0.3 which is considered low. This also palities of Malapatan and Alabel with
implies that those household whose 0.5 and 0.4 ratios respectively. Among
income falls within poverty threshold the municipalities, the lowest poverty
has a 30 percent shortfall to eliminate gap ratio was registered in urban areas
poverty in the province. Higher poverty of Kiamba and Maitum at 0.1.

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Figure 3. Poverty Gap Ratio, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007

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Target 1.B Achieve full and productive is short term or seasonal work in character
employment and decent work for all, because the economy of province is mainly
including women and young people dependent on agriculture. Moreover, the
existing industries in the municipalities are
Employment Rate small scale. The municipality that has the
highest employment rate is Malapatan with
Sarangani Province has a very high employment almost 100 percent. Meanwhile, Glan has
rate of about 99 percent. However, majority the least employment rate with 98.9 percent.

Table 5: Employment rate, by Municipality, by Sex and by Urban/ Rural, Sarangani 2007


Figure 4. Employment Rate, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007

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1.C Halve, between 1990 and 2015, a magnitude of around 14,226 populations.
the proportion of peole who suffer from Higher incidence is recorded in the rural
hunger areas, more than double compared to urban
areas. Among the component municipalities,
Maitum has the highest rate with 13 percent
Proportion of Population Who while Malungon has the most number of
Experienced Food Shortage people who experienced food shortage of
about 6,739 population. Mostly affected are
At least 4 percent of the population of the indigenous people who live in remote areas
province has experienced food shortage with wherein accessibility is very poor.

Figure 5. Proportion of Population who Experienced Food Shortage, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007

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Table 7. Magnitude and Proportion of Underweight Children under 5 Years of Age, by Municipality, by Sex and by Urban/Rural, Sarangani, 2007

Prevalence of Underweight Children Under 5 Years B. Current Policies and Programs
of Age
The Province is adopting a 2-pronged
The prevalence of underweight children Strategy for Poverty Reduction, to wit:
(under 5 years old) in the province is 4
percent. Incidence is found dominantly in 1. Promoting Opportunity – National and lo-
rural areas with a rate of 5 percent or a cal governments should take strong measures
magnitude of 1,941 children. Among the to support the build-up of human, land and in-
component municipalities, Malapatan fared frastructure assets that poor people own or to
well having registered the lowest rate which which they have access. In social settings with
is merely 0.2 percent. The highest incidence high inequality, greater equity is particularly im-
rate of 12.7 percent is recorded in Glan. portant for rapid progress in reducing poverty.

Figure 6. Prevalence of Underweight Children under 5 Years of Age, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007

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Province of Sarangani Status Report on the Millennium Development Goa Using CBMS Data
Goals

2. Facilitating Empowerment – National ally for three years (CY 2010 to 2013) for
and local government should respond to the the prioritized projects of the communities.
needs of the poor through active and effective
collaboration among poor people and other MRDP
groups in society, making public administra-
tion, legal institutions and public service de- This is a poverty reduction program for
livery more efficient and accountable to all the rural poor, women and indigenous com-
citizens including poor people. Effective and munities in Mindanao. It aimed specifically
efficient delivery of social services at increasing agricultural production and
efficiency; and improving rural incomes in
Currently, the Province is a recipient of a sustainable manner, improving food se-
several poverty alleviation/reduction pro- curity among the poor, and providing sus-
grams/projects by the National Govern- tainable mechanisms for rural development
ment. These include the 4Ps (or Pantawid through improved institutional service de-
Pamilyang Pilipino Program), KALAHI- livery by the local government units (LGUs)
CIDSS (or Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan and the agencies concerned. This program
– Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery has a total package of Php154 million for
of Social Services), and MRDP (Mindanao Sarangani Province which started in 2007
Rural Development Program). and ends in 2012.

4Ps Local Initiative

The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program The Province has just launched the “Proj-
currently covers 7,500 poorest of the poor ect 1021” as an initiative to address the
families in the municipalities of Malapatan and poverty problem of its constituents. The
Maasim. Beneficiaries of this program receive a project’s main objective is for the Province
monthly subsidy of Php500 each. The program to get out of the top 20 most impoverished
is to be expanded to the five (5) other com- provinces by 2010 and eventually eradicate
ponent municipalities of the Province with an poverty in the near future. This project has
estimated target of 3,500 poor families. the following components:

KALAHI-CIDSS 1.) Livelihood and Employment – promo-
tion of access to income and gainful em-
Sarangani being one among the poorest ployment of poor households
provinces in the country was selected as
recipient of this project. KALAHI-CIDSS is 2.) Social Protection – provision of social
a community-driven development project assistance (Local Conditional Cash Transfer,
designed to improve local governance, protective and rehabilitative services for vul-
empower community, and address poverty. nerable population, e.g.; youth, women, etc.)
The project covers a total of 35 barangays
(Municipality of Maitum – 19 and Municipal- 3.) Human Development Services – pro-
ity of Maasim – 16). Each recipient baran- motion of widespread access to, and
gay will be receiving Php450,000.00 annu- improved quality of social services and
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infrastructure, especially among poor com- C. Challenges
munities.
Reducing the poverty incidence by
4.) Institutional Capacity Development two-thirds to be at par with the national
– promotion of inter-LGU, inter-agency target by 2015 remains to be a major
collaboration and civil society engage- challenge of Sarangani. To make sig-
ment in poverty planning and development nificant headways, the province needs
finance, accessing external resources for to mobilize support from various stake-
poverty alleviation, enhancement of LGU holders by way of resource-sharing and
capacity in poverty program administra- sourcing funds from other funding agen-
tion and implementation, and participatory cies to finance various poverty-reduction
poverty monitoring and impact evaluation. programs and projects.

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Goal 2: Achieve Universal
Primary Education

Target 2.A Ensure that, by 2015, (68%) of these children are enrolled in
children everywhere, boys and girls elementary school which implies that 32
alike, will be able to complete a full percent or 22,500 are not in school. Partici-
course of primary schooling pation rate is higher in urban areas because
of the proximity of the school facilities.

A. Status and Trends Among the municipalities, Kiamba has the
highest enrollment rate with 75.3 percent
Proportion of Children Aged 6-12 Years Old Enrolled because of the presence of several public
in Elementary School and private schools in the area. Meanwhile,
Malapatan got the lowest participation rate
The population of 6-12 years old is ap- because of the limited number of school
proximately 70,000. Sixty-eight percent facilities established in the area.

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Table 8. Magnitude and Proportion of Children Aged 6-12 Years Old Enrolled in Elementary School, by Municipality,
by Sex and by Urban/Rural, Sarangani, 2007


Proportion of Children Aged 13-16 Years Old
Enrolled in High School
In general, urban areas have higher
There are about 37,000 children aged 13- participation rates than rural areas.
16 years old in the province. Of this, only Meanwhile, highest participation rate
38 percent or 14,134 are enrolled in high is registered in Kiamba at 45.4 percent
school which implies that almost two-third while the lowest participation rate is
(2/3) of these children are not in school. Glan at 30 percent.

Figure 7. Proportion of Children Aged 6-12 Years Old Enrolled in Elementary School, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007

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Table 9. Magnitude and Proportion of Children Aged 13-16 Years Old Enrolled in High School, by Municipality, by
Sex and by Urban/Rural, Sarangani, 2007


Proportion of Children Aged 6-16 Years Old Enrolled hind this scenario are attributed to the fol-
in School lowing: poverty, access, location (urban
The population of 6-16 years old is about bias) and absorptive capacity of existing
107,134. Of this, only 74 percent are en- school facilities.
rolled which means that more than a quarter
of this population is not in school. School Seventy-seven percent (77%) of females
participation is higher in urban (79%) than in this school-age were enrolled while male
in the rural (73%) areas. The reasons be- is just 71 percent. Highest enrollment rate

Figure 8. Proportion of Children Aged 13-16 Years Old Enrolled in High School, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007

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among municipalities is registered in Ki- The municipality that has the highest
amba at about 83.4 percent while lowest is percentage of literate persons is Kiamba
in Malapatan with 65.3 percent rate. (96.1%). Also, male and female literacy
rates in Kiamba were recorded the highest
Literacy Rate of 15-24 Year Olds at 96 percent and 97 percent, respectively.
Sarangani province has a 91 percent lit- On the other hand, Malapatan recorded the
eracy rate of 15-24 year olds. The females lowest literacy rate at 84 percent.
have higher literacy rate than males. More
literates are found in urban (96%) than in Greater number of illiterate persons in the
rural (90%) areas. province belongs to the poor families who

Figure 9. Proportion of Children Aged 6-16 Years Old Enrolled in School, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007

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cannot afford to send children to school. extension campus of the Mindanao State
Most of them are indigenous people who University located in Malandag, Malungon.
are living in the far-flung barangays. Graduates shall be employed to educate
the IP community where they reside as soon
B. Current Policies and Programs as they graduate.

The province has invested Php13.2 mil- In addressing the 30 percent cohort sur-
lion for education. There are 70 indigenous vival rate, the province had established
people (IP) scholars taking up Bachelor 18 new integrated high school system and
of Science in Elementary Education in the boarding schools in the barangays, and

Figure 10. Literacy Rate of 15-24 Year Olds, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007

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an additional of Php7 million for the hiring to poor and deserving Sarangans to
of 300 Provincial School Board teachers to pursue College/Baccalaureate degree,
meet the standard teachers– pupil ratio. Vocational/Technical courses, and Sec-
ondary Education.
In addition, the province has initiated
several programs that aim to improve C. Challenges
the quality of education and address
disparities in education outcomes. These While the Department of Education
are as follows: (DepEd) has been fielding more number
of teachers for the remote barangays to
• Quality Education for Sarangan Today complement the province's campaign
(QUEST). An LGU-led education reform for education, clearly there is a need for
program designed at improving the skills more interventions to address the noted
of children in reading and comprehension. disparities. For instance, across all levels,
This program has Php17.8M fund for CY females outnumber males. This trend is
2010. also observed in the literacy levels of the
population. A huge disparity is also evi-
• Paaral sa Sarangan (PPSS). A schol- dent in the participation rates of children
arship program of the province intended living in urban and rural areas.

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Goal 3: Promote Gender Equality

The province has an ideal gender ratio
Target 3.A Eliminate gender disparity
of 1.0 in primary education. This scenario
in primary and secondary education,
is more evident in most of the rural areas,
preferably by 2005, and in all levels of
however a slight disparity is noted in urban
education no later than 2015 areas wherein the ratio is 0.9 or 9 girls for
every 10 boys.
A. Status and Trends
Almost all municipalities have fared well
Ratio of Girls to Boys in Primary Education except Alabel and Kiamba which shows a
little disparity with a 0.9 ratio or 9 girls for
every 10 boys.

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Ratio of Girls to Boys in Secondary
Education

CBMS data shows that there
are more girls than boys in sec-
ondary education throughout the
province having a ratio of 1.2 or
12 girls for every 10 boys. Higher
disproportion is noticeable in
rural areas, particularly in Glan,
Kiamba, Maasim, and Malapatan
with the 1.2 ratio. The biggest dif-
ference is recorded in the urban
area of Malapatan at 1.3. The
inequality is attributed to the fact
that girls are more enduring than
boys in terms of schooling, and
that boys of this age are likely to
help in the livelihood activities of
their parents whose occupation
are mostly farming and fishing.

Figure 11. Ratio of Girls to Boys in Primary Education, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007

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Figure 12. Ratio of Girls to Boys in Secondary Education, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007

Ratio of Girls to Boys in Tertiary Education

Girls outnumbered boys in tertiary
education by a higher margin. The ratio
is 1.3 or 13 girls for every 10 boys. This
disparity is felt largely in the rural areas
of the province.

Among the municipalities, the highest
difference is registered in Maasim at 1.5
or 15 girls for every 10 boys, while the
lowest is recorded in Malapatan at 1.1
(11 girls for every 10 boys).

Though higher inequality is noticeable
in almost all rural areas of the component
municipalities, Maasim however, shows
a different picture. Its urban area has the
biggest discrepancy at 1.7 (17 girls for ev-
ery 10 boys), the highest across all levels
(primary, secondary and tertiary). One
possible reason for this disparity is that ma-
jority of the people living in the urban area
are ﬁshermen. In this type of occupation,
boys are preferred because of the strenu-
ous character of the job, thereby hindering
them from pursuing tertiary education.
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Figure 13. Ratio of Girls to Boys in Tertiary Education, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007

Ratio of Literate Females to Males (
terate (15-24 y old)
years ) terms of population with a sex ratio
of 108 males for every 100 females
The ratio of literate females to males (POPCEN 2007).
(15-24 years old) is 0.9 which means
that there are more literate males Of the 7 component towns, only 3 are in
than females in Sarangani or a sex disproportion namely: Kiamba, Maasim, &
ratio of 9 girls for every 10 boys. One Malungon. Highest gap recorded is in the
reason for this, is that in this province, urban area of Malungon with 0.8 ratio or
there are more males than females in 8 girls for every 10 boys.

Figure 14. Ratio of Literate Females to Males (15-24 years old), by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007

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Proportion of Elective Seats Held by Women in is in the urban comprising 75 percent, while
Municipality and Province the remaining 25 percent is in rural. As to
There is a big disparity in terms of gen- the component municipalities, highest rate
der distribution among local officials of the of seats occupied by women is in Maasim,
province and the municipalities. Out of the comprising 21.4 percent, while the low-
236 seats only 36 or a mere 15 percent are est is at 8.3 percent shared by Alabel and
currently held by women. Of this, majority Malapatan.

Figure 15. Proportion of Elective Seats Held by Women, by Municipality, Sarangani

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B. Current Policies and Programs with a total amount of Php20M cutting
across different sectors.
The Province is in full implementation of
statutory Gender and Development (GAD) The programs and projects included in CY
allocation/fund (5% of the total provincial 2010 GAD fund intended to address gender
Internal Revenue Allotment or IRA) for GAD disparity issues and to significantly reduce
programs/projects. the poverty incidence in the province. The
distribution shows that biggest priority is
The GAD Code was formulated by the given to social services which constitute 66
Provincial Government for this purpose. percent of the total GAD allocation.
GAD structures are in place and well func-
tioning. About Php5 million each year The total amount allocated for CY 2010
during CY 2008 and CY 2009 had been corresponds to 440 percent increase from
allocated for programs and projects under Php5M in 2009 to Php22M in 2010. This sig-
Gender and Development. niﬁcant increase in allocation is due to the full
implementation of the statutory allocation of
An Investment Plan for CY 2010 was for- 5 percent of the total IRA of the province for
mulated. The plan is composed of gender- Gender and Development Programs other-
responsive priority programs and projects wise known as the 5 percent GAD Fund.

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Goal 4: Reduce Child Mortality

Target 4.A Reduce by two-thirds, Highest rate is 0.5 percent recorded in
between 1990 and 2015, the under-five two municipalities (Kiamba and Maitum)
mortality rate while lowest is 0.2 percent registered in
Malungon and Maasim.
A. Status and Trends
Pneumonia is number one leading cause
Proportion of Children Aged 0 to Less than 5 Years of mortality, followed by congenital mal-
Old who Died formation and diarrhea. Caretakers usu-
ally seek first the services of folk healers
The total number of children 0 to 5 years before consulting the health professionals
old in the province is 49,594. Under 5 mor- that contribute to the delay and eventually
tality rate in the province registered 0.3 leads to death. Other reasons include: (a)
percent or a magnitude of 168 children. parents are unable to identify serious signs
Majority of them are males and are residing of illness that need professional help and
in urban areas. they cannot decide when to seek immedi-

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ate health care; and (b) low education or or a magnitude of 60 infants. Mortality
illiteracy affects the decisionmaking. rate of infant males are higher than in-
fant females, comprising 65 percent of
Proportion of Infants who Died the total infant deaths. Infant deaths are
also higher in urban than in rural areas.
The total live birth of the province is Highest infant mortality rate is registered
9,494 during year 2007. Under 1 year old in Maitum at 1.3 percent while the lowest
mortality rate registered at 0.6 percent is in Alabel with 0.2 percent.


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The top 3 leading causes of deaths are Proportion of Children Aged 1 to Less than 5 Years
pneumonia, congenital malformation, Old who Died
and infection. These can be attributed
to the low turn-out of quality prenatal, The proportion of children aged 1 to less
low availment of tetanus toxoid, no iron than 5 years old who died is 0.5 percent
supplementation among pregnant wom- or a magnitude of 108. Eighty-four percent
en, no exclusive breastfeeding and poor (84%) of the total children who died are in
sanitation. the rural areas and greater number is male.

Figure 17. Proportion of Infants who Died, by Municipality, Sarangani, 2007

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Majority of them are from hard to reach B. Current Policies and Programs
areas and without health workers.
a. Tertiary Health Assistance
Alabel and Malapatan shared the highest
proportion of children aged 1 to less than 5 The provincial government has an exist-
years old who died, with 0.4 percent rate a ing Executive Order on the cost sharing for
piece, while Maasim and Malungon got the health related projects. The counterpart
lowest rate with 0.1 percent each. sharing is 70 percent for the province and


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