 HOME C O N T E N T S Foreword Message Brief Description of the Province of Biliran Basic Socio-economic and Demographic Data Political Condition Peace and Order Condition General and Sectoral Development Objectives Physical Framework Plan/Land Use Plan Organization and Management Local Offices and Functions Organizational Structure Personnel Complement Accomplishment Report Medical, Health, and Nutrition Program Agriculture, Fishery, and Veterinary Social Welfare and Development Cooperative Development Program Youth Development & Support to Education Livelihood and Employment Infrastructure Development Maintenance of Peace and Order Tourism Promotion & Environmental Protection Other Accomplishments Fiscal Administration Budget Performance and Financial Statements Comparative Data for the Year Preceding the Year Under Review Revenue Expenditure Pattern for Three Years Analysis of the Delivery of Basic Services vs. Budgetary Expenditures on a Sectoral Basis Local Legislation Report of the Sanggunian in the Exercise of its Legislative Power Results of Oversight and Review Functions Annexes Annex A Sangguniang Panlalawigan Accomplishments, CY 2003 (List of Selected SP Resolutions) Annex B Accomplishment Report of the Office of the Provincial Engineer (List of Completed/Ongoing Infrastructure Projects, CY 2003) Annex C Financial Statements |
 ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT Medical, Health and Nutrition Program The program on health is a top priority of the present administration. In 2003 the province, through the Provincial Health Office (PHO), extended services to thousands of Biliranons with its greatly improved and fully equipped provincial hospital and also through intensified field health programs. Biliran Provincial Hospital The Biliran Provincial Hospital, which is the only tertiary health center in the province, continued serving the needs for health care and medical services of the Biliranons and some Leytenos, particularly from the neighboring towns of Calubian and Leyte. In the year just ended, a lot of improvements were done in the hospital. We acquired necessary equipment for our laboratories, we expanded our service capacity by adding private rooms and wards, and augmented our manpower complement. On June 30, 2003 , the province inaugurated the out-patient department (OPD) building of the hospital, the construction of which was made possible through a P 10.5 million hospital development program. The said facility now houses the hospital records section, clinics, rooms for internal medicine, surgery and pediatrics, operating room, EENT unit, x-ray room, and examination room; it boasts of an air-conditioned lounge with TV set where patients can comfortably wait for their turn to be served by our physicians. New state-of-the-art equipment costing a total of P2.24 million were purchased for the Biliran Inter-local Health Zone through the financial assistance of the Center for Health Development Region 8. The equipment include:
Along with the upgrading of facilities, the province also saw to it that patients were fully attended to by augmenting the hospital manpower. Last year, we hired three (3) medical specialists (a surgeon, a pediatrician, and an OB-Gynecologist), another three medical officers holding permanent positions, and two (2) contractual medical officers. We also employed five (5) permanent nurses, a medical technologist, a dentist and an institutional worker. In-patient Services Based on a 25-bed capacity, our hospital's occupancy rate in 2003 was 278% with a total admission of 5,656 patients. This means an average admission of 69 patients per day. In the same period, our surgeons performed a total of 1,391 operations broken down as follows:
Table 7. Fruit Tree Seedlings Distribution Under the Fruits Along the Highway Program (2003)
Promotion of High-Value Vegetables Along with the continuing distribution of vegetable seeds to interested parties, a Provincial High-Value Vegetable Techno-Demo Farm was also established last year on a 1,000 sq. m. area within the capitol compound to serve as showcase for our farmers. Support to Dag-dag Ani Program Under the Dag-dag Ani Program Plant Now Pay Later scheme, the province distributed 2,161 bags of certified palay seeds to 611 farmer-beneficiaries plus 250 bags of hybrid rice seeds. In addition, 250 bags of corn seeds were also distributed to 825 farmers over the same period. In all, 1,436 Bilirans have availed of the program. Also with this program, the province established a 1.5 hectare Provincial Palay Seed Production Project not only to showcase new technologies in palay production but also to be able to supply our farmers with certified and hybrid seeds locally. Aside from demo farms, Biliranons are always kept abreast of new agricultural technologies through trainings, lakbay-arals and farmers field school. For the year just ended, the province conducted 2 trainings/briefings, three (3) lakbay-arals and two (2) farmers field school. All these were rice production-related educational activities. Farm Equipment and Infrastructure Development To further enhance rice production, the province also intensified its agricultural infrastructure development. Last year, six (6) flatbed mechanical driers and 20 units multi-purpose drying pavements costing P3 million and P 2 million, respectively, were constructed in different locations within the province. These projects were financed from the P5 million grant received by the province from the Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Development Program through the request of our esteemed congressman. In the same period, a P250,000 irrigation canal system was also completed in San Isidro, Biliran, while two (2) units shallow tube well (STW) were acquired and delivered to barangays Poblacion and Calumpang of Naval, a power tiller to Villaconsuelo, Naval and a Ford tractor (Sime-Darby) for use in the Busali Farm. All in all, these equipment cost P3,026,800. Tables 8 & 9 show the amount and locations of the above-mentioned infrastructure projects: Table 8. Flatbed Mechanical Grains Drier Projects (2003)
Table 9. List of Multi-purpose Drying Pavements Turned-over in 2003
Fisheries In 2003, we continued to assist our fisherfolks, and facilitated the induction of their officers and that of their federation. We also assisted our fisherfolks through provision of trainings particularly on fish gear design, construction and management, "bobo" making and "guso" farming. Moreover, we facilitated lakbay-arals to our very own fish sanctuary in Higatangan and to other places like Guian, Eastern Samar and Bicol region to give our local fisherfolks exposure to good practices on fishery and aqua-marine production. On top of this, we sent participants to a seminar on Business Opportunities in Aquaculture in Iloilo City and the Visayas Fisherfolk Symposium in Cebu City. The province also assisted in the preparation of the draft of the municipal fishery ordinance and the revision of the fishery taxation of Naval. On regulatory services, the province was able to conduct 13 inspections on fishery products for in and out shipments, conducted 134 apprehensions, caught 54 violators, and collected fines to a totalling of P126,000.00. Veterinary Services In addition to the management and supervision of the operations of the two (2) existing animal stations of the province - the Breeding Center in Busali and the Livestock & Poultry Center in Borac - the province through the Provincial Veterinary Office also successfully undertook last year the following activities and services:
Last year, six (6) animal health missions were conducted throughout the province in coordination with the Department of Agriculture Region 8. Quarantine measures were also strictly enforced to prevent, control and eradicate diseases. From this quarantine activity, we were able to generate revenues amounting to P15,670 from issuance of shipping permits. Social Welfare and Development Through the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO), the province served a total of 15,870 poor and disadvantaged people in 2003. The clientele category is broken down as follows:
Child And Youth Welfare Program The Day Care Center located in the provincial capitol started operation last year, serving 25 children under 5 years old of capitol employees.
On the other hand, the Provincial Crisis Center in Bato, Biliran houses not only children but also women who are victims of violence, abuse, exploitation, involuntary prostitution, physically, mentally and emotionally maltreated by husbands, protection custody and rehabilitation. The province through PSWDO continued to provide survival services (homelife, dietary, education, productive, spiritual, legal and counseling services). Financial assistance to cover operating expenses of the center is also provided by the province together with the support of the Municipal Government of Naval. With the theme "Mundong Payapa Handog sa Bata" the annual Provincial Children's Congress was held on October 30, 2003 highlighting the importance of Filipino children & their participation and involvement in social development. ith the authority from DSWD Central Office,the province undertook the assessment and accreditation of 80 day care workers to ensure that maximum standards for operation are fully complied with. We also extended educational assistance to 40 college and high school poor but deserving students. For three months last year, the province through the Provincial Nutrition Council and the municipal LGUs provided supplemental feeding to more than 500 malnourished children aged six (6) years old and below in all municipalities. Family Welfare Program For the welfare of our Biliranon families, the province pursued these various activities - conduct of Provincial Parent Education Congress/Forum, provision of counseling services to a total of 3,600 individuals, assistance to 4,794 families in having their PhilHealth membership processed and in the availment of medical benefits, livelihood assistance particularly on figurine making was also granted to 3 families. More than 700 patients in our provincial hospital were assisted in their hospital bills by classifying them as indigent patients. In all 9,199 beneficiaries were served by the province under this program. Women's Welfare Program For 2003, a total of 10,984 women benefited from the services of the provincial government through this program. In coordination with the Biliran Provincial Council for Women's Welfare Inc., the province conducted a two-day Women's Congress last year, which was attended by around 1,452 women throughout the province. This annual gathering of women helped strengthen the 138 chapters of the WORD-KALIPI organizations that has a total membership of 7,800 women. Productivity skills development trainings were also conducted for women, such as food processing, candle making, and barbero & manikurista sa barangay. More than 1,000 female patients in our hospital were also assisted and classified indigent based on their socio-economic conditions and therefore availed of minimal charges. Program for Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Aimed at promoting the rights and well-being of older persons, a Provincial Elderly Congress/Forum was conducted last October 14, 2003. More than 200 senior citizens provincewide attended the activity. Other activities undertaken include counseling to elders to maximize their contribution to nation-building and assistance in coping up with their medical needs and problems. Emergency Assistance Program Emergency assistance was extended last year to a total of 1,392 indigent families under crisis situations or victims of disaster. We temporarily relocated 46 family-victims of typhoon " Egay" in the resstlement site in Barangay Larrazabal. We granted them financial assistance amounting to P110,000 for the partial and total repair of their houses. While they were working for the reconstruction of their own houses, these victims were also provided with rice and canned goods worth P26,000 under our Food for Work Program. Cooperative Development Program Recognizing the important contribution that cooperatives make to our economic growth and development, especially in generating livelihood opportunities for their members, the province has programmed substantial amounts for cooperative development in the last two (2) years. Table 10. List of Funded Micro-Livelihod Projects in 2003
For 2003, we expanded our package of assistance to cooperatives from conducting premembership seminars and evaluation sessions, facilitating project proposal preparation and processing registration documents to extending financial assistance. Table 10 shows that for last year alone, we were able to release a total of P621,958.35 for the various economic ventures of seven (7) cooperatives. This figure reflected an increase of more than 200 percent from the P200,000 we released in 2002 to 4 coops. The overall collection rate for our micro-livelihood program for cooperatives as of the yearend was 99.20%. To further strengthen the viability of the cooperatives in our area, we have conducted capability-building trainings and seminars on entrepreneurship, policy formulation, Cooperative Trainors Training, Cooperative/Association Finan-cing, Carabao Production & Management, Coop Financial and Management Audit, and an Agribusiness Investment Forum on Hybrid Corn Commercialization. Moreover, to familiarize our project coordinators and cooperative members about the best practices of some cooperatives in managing their businesses, we supported local study missions or lakbay-arals to Consolacion, Cebu on Carabao Dairy Production, to Mantalongon, Dalaguite, Cebu on "bagsakan" or market trading center, to Guian Eastern, Samar on coastal resource management, to Cebu, Iloilo, and Guimaras on Mango Production and Processing, and to Bohol on agriculture, fishery and coop development. Youth Development & Support to Education In two and a half years we have organized 140 4-H clubs in 132 barangays and 8 sitios. As of the yearend, the total number of members is 6,500. Among the assistance we have given to these clubs and other organizations were farm inputs and sports equipment. Today, the 4-H'ers are proud that they can harvest substantial quantities of assorted high-value vegetables from farm lots that they themselves cultivate. They also have underwent leadership trainings, and are active participants in community activities. Through the PSWDO, the province had also extended educational assistance to 40 college and high school students who cannot pursue their studies due to financial hardship but who deserved to be helped in completing their secondary and tertiary education successfully. We also gave full support to the education sector particularly in the implementation of the Third Elementary Education Program (TEEP) for which the Division of Biliran has been noted by the national program implementors for its exemplary performance. The prudent use of the Special Education Fund has provided plus points for the education sector, being utilized to hire contractual teachers. For 2003, we paid a total of P856,990.78 for our contractual teachers. Livelihood and Employment On Livestock & Poultry Table 11. Animals Dispersed in 2003 by Municipality
As a means to attain food security and to provide additional sources of income, we intensified the implementation of the Dok Roger's livestock dispersal program. Through the Office of the Provincial Veterinarian, we dispersed a total of 784 heads of animals in 2003. Table 11 shows the breakdown of this animal dispersal by municipality. For last year, more animals such as carabao, swine, and kabir chickens were awarded to parolees as livelihood assistance. In all, there were fourteen parolees who benefited from the program. On Fisheries Table 12. Three-phase Livelihood Assistance on Fisheries (2003)
The three-phase livelihood assistance program on fisheries was started in 2002 and was further intensified last year by distributing additional fishing gears to a total of 70 associations and 20 individual fishermen. As the program progressed from Phase 1 to 3, the nature or conditions of the assistance provided also graduated from purely dole-out to 50% subsidized, then to a form of soft loan with 5% annual interest rate. For this program, the province spent a total of P1,148,104 as of the year end. On Women's Welfare After having been trained on self-enhacement and capability building as well as productivity skills development, 82 women were awarded with financial assistance amounting to P350,00 as start up capital for their food processing ventures and another 86 women received P115,000 for their candle-making business. Infrastructure Development Provision of basic and support infrastructures has been and still is a major thrust of the provincial government. Through the Provincial Engineering Office, the province continued to pursue the construction and improvement of various projects aimed at eliminating inefficiencies in the production process and in the delivery of basic services to the entire populace. In 2003, we were able to pave with concrete more than 7,000 linear meters of farm-to-market and barangay roads. Numerous water supply facilities were completed under the ADB-assisted Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project (RW3SP) that benefited thousands of households. In the same period, under our Patubig sa Barangay Project, we provided galvanized iron and PVC pipes, portland cement and steel bars for the construction of other water supply facilities in barangays where water is difficult or not easily accessed. Heavy equipments were also acquired last year which contributed much to the fast-paced completion of said infrastructure projects. The P8.8 million Mother Mary Bidge in Brgy. Larrazabal was inaugurated last August 6, 2003. This all-steel bridge will give access to and from the proposed housing subdivision and government center to the commercial district of Naval and facilitate the transport of farm produce from the Naval Agrarian Reform Community consisting of Brgys. Larrazabal, Agpangi and Talustusan. Another project worth more than P2 million, which construction was started last year, is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (Legislative) Building located at the capitol grounds. In the last quarter of 2003, we received from the National Housing Authority a check in the mount of P 3.14 million as initial fund for the housing project intended for public and private sector employees and workers and others who are preferably members of GSIS, SSS and Pag ibig. The housing project will be financed from NHA's Local Housing Project through the representation of Congressman Gerry Espina and will be undertaken by the provincial government. Indeed, we have endeavored to provide the constituency with various assortments of infrastructure projects ranging from roads and drainage system to water supply system, health and day-care centers and school buildings, flood control and irrigation structures, tricycle and motorcycle stations and other public buildings. In all, 195 clustered and individual projects costing more than P57 million, were completed while several others were undergoing completion. The list of completed infrastructure projects in 2003 is attached as Annex B. Maintenance of Peace and Order. Biliran remains relatively peaceful. In 2003, we provided our PNP with communications equipment and service vehicles which helped a lot in deterring the commission of criminal acts and in sustaining the prevailing peaceful situation. We also provided street lights in the poblacions and in areas that are prone to vehicular accidents. Moreover, we established a police sub-station in Brgy. Sanggalang, Biliran to curb the incidence of hold-ups and highway robbery in that area. Also, we sent 1,200 Barangay Tanods from all of the 132 barangays as well as 200 habal-habal drivers to a training under the DILG's Barangay Tanods Professionalization Program. They took their oath to combat criminality in their respective areas before DILG Undersecretary Marius Corpuz during the Consolidated Graduation Exercises held in Naval on August 6, 2003. They are now expected to help our police officers by providing information about illegal and criminal activities in certain areas and in responding to emergencies that need their assistance. Tourism Promotion and Environmental Protection We are promoting tourism as a strategy for economic development but in pursuing it, we take into consideration the preservation and protection of our environment. In an effort to promote our province as a preferred tourist destination, we attended and participated in various promotional events in 2003 included the following: - Eastern Visayas Council Assembly in Tacloban City - The Best of the Region Tourism Fair in Intramuros on September 15-30, 2003 - The Philippine Travel Festival in Tagbilaran, Bohol in May Apart from these events, the province also hosted some ABS-CBN personnel who took photo coverage of our island paradise for promotion in the network's Lakbay TV program. On the environmental protection side, our Provincial Task Force Kalikasan in close partnership with the PNP and the DENR, was able to confiscate a total of 873 bd. ft. of illegally hand-sawn lumber last year. With the use of the motorboat donated by the province, the group was also able to apprehend 42 vessels doing illegal fishing in our seas. As regards the Clean & Green Program, we are still continually maintaining Biliran's image as the Region's Cleanest & Greenest Province. Last year, we planted 2,780 pieces of "caballero" or fire trees and 5,000 pieces of morning glory along the Biliran-Naval-Almeria thoroughfare. Further, 2,500 seedlings of fruit bearing and ornamental plants were provided to the Diocese of Naval-Commission on Ecology and Iglesia ni Cristo. All these efforts are geared toward maintaining a beautiful, clean and livable Biliran. Other Accomplishments Publication of "Ang Balitang Biliranon" In the last quarter of 2003 we circulated the Ang Balitang Biliranon, our official newsletter that is published in our local language. It will complement our radio program in informing the general public about the development activities of the provincial government and about important issues that affect most of the populace. Construction of the Provincial Museum, Library and Information Technology Center Last year, we started the construction of the Provincial Museum, Library and Information Technology Center right in the capitol ground. In a few years, we can revisit our cultural and historical past and acquire knowledge through modern technology in one place. Serbisyo sa Masa ni Gov. Espina Apart from our major programs and projects, we continued to extend extra services to the Biliranons through the following: - lending of tents and chairs to all Biliran residents, regardless of the nature of the affair, or their political and religious affiliations; - free use of the "Kasabay" coaster for lakbay-aral and group travel; and - making available the use of the sound system of the province at a very affordable rental. Fiscal Administration Despite financial constraints, the Provincial Government managed to run its fiscal operations soundly last year in terms of budgetary performance and financial transactions for the effective delivery of basic services that address economic, social, infrastructure, political, and environmental concerns. For calendar year 2003, the annual budget was P169,049,703.07. From this amount a substantial sum was used to pay for the salaries, wages, and other benefits and incentives of provincial officials and employees. In addition to their basic compensation, the employees received on time the P4,000 clothing allowance, the P2,000 productivity incentive benefit, and the P5,000 extra cash gift. Last year's 20%Development Fund was P30,428,303.00. This amount was used to finance the development programs and projects of the province. The three major programs that received the highest allocations were: infrastructure development - P17 million; agri-fishery/economic and livelihood development programs - P4.95 million; and health and nutrition programs - P4.74 million. In the issuance of certifications pertaining to assessment, tax declaration and other documents for reference and taxation purposes, the province was able to serve 31,208 clients/taxpayers and collected P443,873.57 from verification, certification, annotation, transfer tax and related fees. The collection increased 37% compared to the previous year. The Provincial Government generated a total income of P184,598,060.99 (general fund) in 2003. Total expenditures for the year amounted to 121,161,876.53, hence the net income was P63,436,184.46. HOME |
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