1.
The Project Team
Dr. Antonio La Vina
Project Adviser
Dr. Jean Caleda
Project Adviser
Dr. Segundo E. Romero,
Project Director
Dr. Marie Danielle V. Guillen,
Project Manager
Ms. Aurma Manlangit
Co-Facilitator
Ms. Jessica-Dator Bercilla,
Senior Research Associate
Mr. Lorenzo Cordova Jr.,
Research Associate
Ms. Althea Muriel L. Pineda,
Project Associate
Support Staff:
Ms. Creselda Doble,
Documentor/Technical Writer
Mr. Andre Immanuel Quintos
Photo/Video Documentor and
Social Media Administrator
Ms. Joan Therese Domingo,
Project Associate
Ms. Aletheia Kerygma Valenciano,
Project Associate
Mr. Richard Antonio,
Student Assistant
Ms. Charmaine Tobes,
Student Assistant
Mr. Dhenmark Valera,
Student Assistant
Ms. Alaina Villegas,
Student Assistant
Informal
City
Dialogues:
The
2040
Urban
Challenge
in
Metro
Manila
Community
Futures
Mapping
Documentation
Report
February 16, 2013- March 1, 2013
A Pre-workshop Activity
Informal City Dialogues: The 2040 Urban Challenge in
Metro Manila
Innovation at the Base of the Pyramid in Asia Program
Ateneo School of Government
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Acronyms………………………………………………………………..2
Executive Summary……………………………………………………………3
1. Introduction 5
The Informal City Dialogues Project………………………………….....5
The Study Area: Metro Manila…………………………………………..5-13
II. Actual Community Mapping
1. WelfareVille, Mandaluyong City 14
Brief Profile of the Community……………………………………… ...15-16
Focus Group Discussion Proper………………………………………..17-24
Photo Documentation…………………………………………………..25-32
2. Barangay Doña Imelda, Quezon City 33
Brief Profile of the Respondents………………………………………..34
Focus Group Discussion Proper……………………………………….35-43
Photo Documentation………………………………………………….44-46
3. Barangay Estero de San Miguel, Manila 47
Brief Profile of the Respondents………………………………………..48
Focus Group Discussion Proper………………………………………..49-52
Photo Documentation…………………………………………………..53-60
2. Barangay Sto. Niño, San Mateo, Rizal 61
Brief Profile of the Respondents………………………………………..62
Focus Group Discussion Proper………………………………………..63-71
Photo Documentation…………………………………………………..72-76
3. Barangay Manggahan, Pasig City 77
Brief Profile of the Respondents………………………………………..78
Focus Group Discussion Proper………………………………………..78-82
Photo Documentation…………………………………………………..83-88

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List of Acronyms
ASoG Ateneo School of Government
BHA Banaba extension Homeowners Association
BHW Barangay Health Workers
CCT Conditional Cash Transfer
CFM Community Futures Mapping
CHT Community Health Training
DENR Department of Environment and Natural Resources
DILG Department of Interior and Local Government
DOH Department of Health
DPWH Department of Public Works and Highways
DSWD Department of Social Welfare and Development
FFF Forum for the Future
FGD Focus Group Discussion
HLURB Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board
ICD Informal City Dialogues
ISF Informal Settler Families
LGU Local Government Unit
MERALCO Manila Electric Company
MMA Metropolitan Manila Authority
MRB Medium Rise Building
MWSS Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System
NAPICO Ninoy Aquino Pilot Comunity
NGO Non-Governmental Organization
OFW Overseas Filipino Workers
PPPP/ 4Ps Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program
PWD Persons With Disability
RHA Riverside Homeowners Association
SK Sangguniang Kabataan
VAT Value Added Tax

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Executive Summary
In order to explore the different forms of informality in Metro Manila, the Ateneo School of
Government Informal City Dialogues (ICD) team used a highly participatory approach by
combining Focus Group Discussion (FGD) method with social mapping as part of the
preparatory work. This is called Community Futures Mapping (CFM). The CFM was used to
introduced the project and elicit information and capture insights as well as perspectives of
plausible futures from people living in five (5) selected informal settler communities
representing North, South, East, West and Central part of Metro Manila. This is done
through focus group discussions with the use of maps and a timeline of the future.
A series of CFM were conducted in the following communities of Metro Manila from
February 16, 2013 to March 1, 2013: Welfareville in Barangay Addition Hills(representing the
Central) on February 16, 2013; Brgy. Doña Imelda, Quezon City (representing North ) and
Estero de San Miguel, Manila (representing West Metro) on February 23, 2013; Banaba,
Brgy. Sto. Niño, San Mateo, Rizal (representing East o); and 5) on February 27, 2013; and
Manggahan Floodway, Pasig City (representing South) on March 1, 2013.
Fifteen participants were selected from each community with an almost equal gender
distribution representing all sectors of the community such as women, youth, persons with
disabilities (PWDs). Some of the community members are also recipients of the Pantawid
Pamilyang Pilipino Program (PPPP/4Ps) of the government.
The CFM has three (3) main activities: the Mapping Exercise, the Timeline Exercise and the
Visioning Exercise. The Mapping Exercise used a 6’ x 6’ tarpaulin map of the community to
obtain household and community information from participants. Using sticker dots, they
plotted their houses, identified the type of material used, plotted the location of available
facilities and services, and identified the danger zones in their barangay. On the other hand,
the Timeline Exercise was used to get the perspective of respondents on the actual
anticipated events that may happen in their lives and within their community in 2013, 2018,
2023, and 2028. The last is the Visioning Exercise where the participants envisioned their
ideal community in the future through drawing/illustrations of their preferred houses,
community, environment, including facilities and services in a 6’x6’ tarpaulin map of their
barangay.
At the end of the workshop, issues raised by the participants from the five (5) communities
were highlighted. The most common issue is the security of tenure among the informal
settlers. Residents receive demolition threats which can usually take place anytime in the
land which they do not own. Another main issue is the lack of livelihood opportunities and
jobs that does not match their skills, knowledge, and experiences. This was usually attributed
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Other issues include informality in terms of access to basic services such as housing,
electricity, water, and loans. Facilities such as medical facilities, daycare centers, schools and
transportation are usually located far from the community.
Despite all these different issues in informality, the participants were still very optimistic in
visioning their future. They still hope that help will come from the government and can
somehow alleviate poverty in their community. They also knew that initiatives should also
come from themselves in order to adapt to changes in their environment.

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I. Introduction
About
the
Informal
City
Dialogues
Project
The
Rockefeller
Foundation
has
launched
the
Centennial
Urban
Challenge
for
the
21st
Century
Project
formally
referred
to
as
“Informal
City
Dialogues:
The
2040
Challenge”.
The
Project
aims
to
examine
the
formal
and
informal
structures
within
cities,
understand
the
relationship
between
the
formal
and
informal,
and
envision
a
future
for
these
cities.
Six
cities
around
the
world
(Accra
in
Ghana,
Bangkok
in
Thailand,
Chennai
in
India,
Lima
in
Peru,
Metro
Manila
in
Philippines,
and
Nairobi
in
Kenya)
have
been
selected
to
participate
in
this
project
and
propose
innovations.
The
proposed
innovations
will
compete
with
the
other
cities'
proposals
from
the
Informal
City
Dialogues
Urban
Innovation
Grant
Pool.
Proposals
selected
may
receive
a
maximum
of
$100,000.00
from
the
Rockefeller
Foundation
to
support
1ayear
of
work
on
the
innovation.
The
main
objective
of
the
Informal
City
Dialogues:
The
2040
Urban
Challenge
is
to
explore
how
to
bridge
and
manage
formality
and
informality
in
cities
in
order
to
expand
opportunities
for
poor
and
vulnerable
populations
and
to
increase
resilience
of
the
future.
The
Forum
for
the
Future
(FFF)
is
the
sub
grantee
for
the
Project
and
is
partnering
with
the
Ateneo
De
Manila
University-­‐School
of
Government
(ASoG)
as
implementer
of
the
project
in
Metro
Manila.
ASoG
will
work
closely
with
different
stakeholders
in
implementing
the
project.
There
are
two
multi-­‐stakeholder
workshops
expected
out
of
this
project:
(1)
a
Community
Inclusive
Futures
2040
Mapping
Workshop
which
aims
to
develop
a
set
of
alternative
futures
reflecting
inclusive
innovations
especially
in
the
areas
of
development
and
human
security
in
Metro
Manila;
and,
(2)
Inclusive
Futures
2040
Innovation
Planning
Workshop
that
will
develop
inclusive
responses
and
formulate
action
steps.
It
is
expected
that
at
the
end
of
these
workshops,
the
stakeholders
would
be
able
to
propose
an
entry
to
the
Rockefeller
Foundation’s
Challenge
Grant.
The
Study
Area:
Metro
Manila
Metro
Manila
is
a
coastal
mega-­‐city
bursting
at
its
seams.
As
of
May
1,
2010
census,
it
has
a
population
of
11,
855,9751
.
This
mega-­‐city
is
considered
as
a
low-­‐lying
area
that
has
been
created
by
the
forces
of
nature,
the
major
river
systems
(ie.
Pasig
and
Marikina
Rivers),
the
sea
and
another
body
of
water-­‐
the
Laguna
de
Bay.
Its
proximity
to
these
bodies
of
water
has
turned
the
area
into
a
place
of
commerce
and
livelihood,
thus,
attracting
multitudes
across
the
centuries.
The
National
Economic
Development
Authority
has
considered
Metro
Manila
as
a
growth
corridor
and
is
within
urban
industrial
beltway.2
Its
rapid
urbanization
was
accompanied
by
the
infrastructure
boom
driven
by
the
renewed
economic
1
www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/regveiw.asp?region=13
2
www.neda.gov.ph/econreports_dbs/mega_regions/Urban
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confidence
and
investments.
It
has
an
extensive
road
network
that
connects
various
cities
and
a
municipality
characterized
by
radial
roads,
semi-­‐conductor
arcs,
and
a
multitude
of
transportation
arteries.
Rapid
transit
systems
and
public
transport
systems
traverse
most
of
the
major
cities.
Where
these
roads
are,
one
can
find
bustling
commercial
districts
that
have,
until
recently,
been
slowly
transformed
into
mixed-­‐use
districts
with
the
construction
of
condominiums
seeking
to
provide
accommodations
to
the
rising
middle
class
that
are
given
opportunities
by
economic
ventures
like
the
business
processing
offices
(or
BPOs).
Central
business
districts
have
risen
not
only
in
Makati,
Manila
and
Quezon
City
but
also
in
Pasig,
Mandaluyong,
Pasig
and
Taguig.
New
developments
serve
as
attractors
with
their
take
on
post-­‐modern
innovations
(ie.
in
Bonifacio
Global
City,
East
Wood,
Manila
Bay
Reclamation
Area,
Alabang
Estates,
Madrigal
Business
Park,
Ortigas
Centre,
and
the
Filinvest
Corporate
City.3
Where
such
business
districts
rise,
the
demand
for
labour
rises.
Perceived
opportunities
to
earn
a
living
and
the
sheer
experience
of
a
metropolitan
lifestyle
often
drive
in-­‐migration
to
Metro
Manila
particularly
among
those
considered
as
non-­‐rich.
The
initial
cost
of
housing
and
the
general
cost
of
living
pave
the
way
for
temporary
settlement
arrangements.
These
temporary
arrangements
will
soon
evolve
into
relationships
of
informality.
The
study
commissioned
by
Housing
and
Urban
Development
Coordinating
Council
(HUDCC)
in
2007
recorded
some
550,771
settlers
in
Metro
Manila.
HUDCC
defines
informal
settlers
as
those
households
“living
in
a
lot
without
the
consent
of
the
property
owner;
located
in
danger
areas;
in
government
infrastructure
project
sites;
in
protected/forest
areas
(except
for
indigenous
peoples);
in
Areas
for
Priority
Development”
and
in
other
government/public
lands
or
facilities
not
intended
for
habitation” 4
Political
correctness
have
encourage
Urban
Development
Housing
Act
(UDHA)
to
reflect
on
the
term
informal
settlers
and
much
rather
used
the
term
homeless
and
underprivileged
to
include
those
in
urban
and
urbanizing
areas
but
whose
family
incomes
are
challenged;
do
not
own
any
housing
facilities
anywhere
in
the
Philippines;
live
in
makeshift
dwelling
units;
do
not
have
security
of
tenure;
reside
in
danger
areas,
public
spaces,
government
infrastructure
projects
and
private
land
but
not
members
of
squatting
syndicates
and
are
not
professional
squatters.
Moreover,
the
occupancy
claim
on
the
land
where
they
reside
is
before
31
March
1992.5
Where
these
informal
settlements
rise,
a
range
of
businesses
to
cater
to
the
needs
of
these
settlers
are
also
encouraged.
Low
investments
but
quick
return
of
investments
is
often
the
prime
objectives
of
the
commercial
engagements.
Thus,
3
www.nnc.gov.ph/component/k2/itemlist/category/89
4
Cruz,
Jeannette
(2010),
Estimating
Informal
Settlers
in
the
Philippines,
presentation
made
during
the
11
th
National
Convention
on
Statistics
(NCS),
EDSA
Shangrila
Hote,
4-­‐5
October
2010
in
http://www.nscb.gov.ph/ncs/11thNCS/papers/invited%20papers/ips-­‐
15/03_Estimating%20Informal%20Settlers%20in%20the%20Philippines.pdf
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Ibid.

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dodging
regulation
is
an
economic
culture
characteristic
of
informality
in
Metro
Manila.
The
drive
for
economic
development
propels
every
city
for
growth,
yet,
the
question
that
has
been
at
the
forefront
of
development
debates
recently
is
how
inclusive
is
this
development?
In
the
Philippines,
the
Philippine
Constitution,
the
Local
Government
Code
and
many
other
subsequent
policies
affirm
the
value
of
inclusive
development
through
its
preference
for
multi-­‐stakeholder
participation
in
governance.
The
value
is
further
affirmed
as
a
right
-­‐-­‐-­‐
not
just
a
right
to
participate
but
the
right
to
development
as
well.
Hence,
the
aspiration
to
become
better
is
not
to
be
curtailed
rather
encouraged
and
protected.
But
in
the
seams
of
Metro
Manila,
people
are
literally
living
on
the
edge
to
have
a
shot
at
prosperity
and
ultimately
at
development.
Informal
settlements
mushroom
along
rivers,
danger
zones,
floodplains,
gated
village
fences
just
for
the
settlers
to
be
closer
to
where
opportunities
are.
With
these
settlements
come
innovations
to
ways
of
living
and
transactions
that
have
every
mark
of
evading
regulation
either
for
the
profit
or
for
sheer
need
to
survive.
Beyond
the
control
of
its
leaders
and
citizens,
are
the
various
hydro-­‐meteorological
and
geophysical
hazards
that
continue
to
threaten
Metro
Manila.
The
impacts
of
these
hazards
are
not
just
dictated
by
the
sheer
force
of
natural
elements
rather
made
complicated
by
human-­‐induced
hazards
(ie
poor
governance,
lack
of
informed
and
intelligent
urban
planning)
among
others.
The
impact
of
these
combined
hazards
can
wipe
out
development
gains
with
its
powerful
blows
if
risks
are
not
significantly
reduced.
At
the
heart
of
all
these
are
multiple
attempts
for
urban
development
that
equates
progress
with
infrastructure
devoid
of
environmental
concern
and
the
changing
impact
of
natural
elements.
Yet,
amid
all
these
are
signs
of
hope
where
more
green
and
sustainable
living
are
encouraged,
where
lack
of
local
government
regulation
are
questioned,
and
where
both
leaders
and
civil
society
organizations
attempt
to
assert
a
better
future
that
recognizes
equality
in
the
right
to
develop.
The
future
of
Metro
Manila
is
one
that
can
be
transformed
by
the
dynamism
of
social,
economic,
political,
institutional
forces
but
limited
or
driven
by
its
carrying
capacity,
physical
and
environmental
resources.
It
is
within
the
bound
of
this
framework
where
the
future
of
Metro
Manila
is
reflected
upon
and
envisioned.
The
Social
Preparation:
Community
Futures
Mapping
The
Community
Futures
Mapping
is
designed
to
ensure
the
inclusiveness
on
the
urban
poor
communities,
most
especially
those
that
live
in
informal
settlements.
The
following
were
the
mechanics
followed
in
the
conduct
of
this
activity
for
the
five
informal
areas
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1.
Identification
of
target
communities:
• Communities
were
identified
in
the
five
geographical
(north,
south,
east,
west,
south
and
central)
areas
of
Metro
Manila.
These
are
communities
where
Ateneo
School
of
Government
and
the
Project
Steering
Committee
have
either
worked
with
or
with
good
contacts.
2. Identification
of
target
participants
• Local
community
leaders
(public
and
recognized
traditional
community
leaders)
)
• Samahang
Kabataan
(SK)
or
local
youth
officials
and
leaders
of
youth
groups
• At
least
3
representatives
from
each
sector:
elderly,
persons
with
disabilities,
identified
community
members
that
are
recipients
of
the
4Ps
(Pantawid
Pamilya
Pilipino
Program
or
conditional
cash
transfer
program
of
the
government,
and
from
each
major
informal
livelihood
component
in
the
community
• Gender
balance
It
is
expected
that
at
the
end
of
the
workshop,
the
participants
were
able
to
freely
contribute
their
ideas
on
the
characterization
of
informality
in
Metro
Manila
and
have
articulated
their
envisioned
future
for
Metro
Manila.
Depending
on
the
availability
of
the
participants,
the
workshop
shall
last
for
maximum
of
four
(4)
hours
only.
For
the
workshop
proper,
the
following
materials
were
needed:
Pentel
pens,
crayons,
manila
paper,
video
or
audio
recorder,
stickers,
pre
cut
colored
paper
to
indicate
settlements,
essential
services,
etc.,
masking
tape.
Each
teams
were
identified
with
the
following
human
resource;
Workshop
facilitator,
secretariat,
process
documentor,
an
assistant
documentor
(for
validation
purposes).
Around
five
(5)
members
per
team
were
expected
Generally
each
community
futures
mapping
followed
the
following
procedure:
• Opening
program,
introduction
of
participants
and
leveling-­‐
off
of
expectations
• Explanation
about
the
Community
Futures
Mapping
and
the
Inclusive
Futures
Mapping
eg
o “Kamustahan”
(warming-­‐up,
getting
to
know)
o Community
mapping
(1
hour)
• A
pre-­‐prepared
community
map
will
be
presented
• Participants
were
asked
where
the
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services,
those
that
they
consider
informal
(pre-­‐cut
materials
that
represent
each
named
element
will
be
made
available)
• Examination
of
the
maps
by
the
participants:
Guide
questions
such
as:
Please
examine
the
map
in
front
of
you,
please
locate
where
your
house
is
in
the
map?
Then
write
on
the
sticker
how
many
households
are
in
your
house?
(how
many
kitchens
do
you
have?)
• Can
you
also
locate
the
following
in
the
map?
a. Day
care
centers
b. Health
centers
c. Police
station
d. Tricycle
terminal
e. Jeepney
terminal
f. Wet
market
g. Dry
market
h. Sari-­‐sari
stores
i. Other
types
of
stores
(loading
stations,
ukay-­‐ukay,
vulcanizing
shop,
water
stations,
LGP
stores,
rice
stalls,
DVD
stations,
rolling
stores,etc)
j. Services
(ie
parlor,
massage
centers,
shoe
shine,
dressmaking,
etc)
k. Meeting
places
of
the
elderly,
the
PWD,
the
women,
men,
youth,
children.
l. Playground,
dating
places
• Participants
werel
then
asked
to
indicate
which
areas
of
their
community
experience
the
following
hazards:
flooding,
earthquake,
water
pollution,
lack
of
water,
etc.
(other
hazards
that
will
be
pre-­‐identified
during
the
social
preparation).
Participants
will
then
color
the
maps
accg
to
hazards
• Participants
were
also
asked
about
perceptions
such
as
a. Are
the
dangerous
areas
(and
why?)
b. Are
the
problem
areas
of
the
community
(and
why?)
• Once
the
activity
was
completed,
a
map
was
made
available
for
viewing.
Then,
the
facilitator
asked
“
IF
THIS
IS
THE
KIND
OF
COMMUNITY
YOU
HAVE
AT
THE
MOMENT
WHAT
WILL
IT
POSSIBLE
LOOK
LIKE
IN
2018,
IN
2023,
IN
2028?
(Positive
and
negative
responses
were
recorded
and
classified)
• Also
it
was
encouraged
that
participants
asked
the
following,
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think
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way
in
those
time
periods.
What
are
the
drivers,
contributors?
Community
Futures
Mapping
(1.5
hours)
• The
participants
were
then
asked
to
answer
the
following
questions:
“If
you
were
given
the
opportunity
to
plan
for
your
community,
what
kind
of
community
would
you
like
to
see
in
208,
IN
2023,
IN
2028?”
(They
are
allowed
to
freely
respond…but
there
is
a
need
to
frame
the
problem
by
asking
what
and
where
will
they
local
settlements,
services,
transport,
etc.
It
is
important
that
they
are
able
to
characterize
the
features
they
want?
• A
second
map
of
the
community
was
presented
by
the
facilitator.
On
it,
the
documentor
noted
the
responses
of
the
participants
-­‐-­‐-­‐
including
preferred
location
of
infrastructures,
etc
• Then
asked
the
participants
how
these
will
be
made
possible.
What
are
the
drivers?
What
will
be
the
constraints
in
meeting
the
goals?
• After
the
reporting,
the
facilitator
presented
the
group
output
and
asks
participants:
what
they
think
and
how
do
they
feel
about
the
map
that
they
see.
(to
probe,
the
facilitator
can
ask
further
if
they
think
there
should
be
any
further
improvement
in
the
map
they
have
just
accomplished
for
their
community?)
The
outputs
of
these
preparatory
workshops
were
expected
to
be
put
up
at
the
major
workshops.
The
following
Focus
Group
Discussion
(FGD)
probing
questions
were
used
as
guides:
I. Present
Life
Situation
A. Mapping
of
respondents’
dwelling
place
B. The
actual
make
up
of
dwelling
place
(light
or
concrete
materials)
C. No.
of
household
living
in
one
dwelling
place
D. No.
of
actual
number
of
residents
inside
one
dwelling
place
E. No.
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F. No.
of
elderly
G. No.
of
PWDs
H. Basic
Services
I. Human
security
(food,
health,
peace
and
order,
political,
etc
Examples
questions
in
Filipino
are
the
following:
1.
Gaano
na
po
kayo
katagal
na
naninirahan
dito?
(How
long
have
you
been
living
here?)
2.
Bakit
po
nyo
nagustuhan
ang
manirahan
dito?
(Why
did
you
decide
to
live
here?)
(We’ll
know
in
this
question
whether
respondents’
place
of
work
is
near,
whether
there’s
a
nearby
school
for
their
children
or
MAYBE
they
will
say
they
heard
that
there’s
a
chance
that
the
land
will
be
awarded
to
them,
etc)
3.
Kumusta
naman
po
ang
mga
pangunahin
nyong
pangangailangan,
tulad
ng
tubig
at
kuryente?
(How
is
the
supply
of
water
and
electricity
here?)
Food
and
health
1. May
malapit
po
bang
pamilihan
dito?
(Is
there
a
wet
market
or
a
grocery
store
near
this
place?)
(They
can
say
here
if
there
are
talipapa
in
the
community
where
they
buy
food
instead
of
going
to
the
big
market
outside
of
the
community)
2. Meron
po
bang
Health
Center
dito
sa
inyo?
(Is
there
an
existing
health
center
here
in
your
barangay?)
(If
there
is
a
community
health
center,
my
guess
is
that
the
respondents
will
readily
say
the
problems
they
encounter,
e.g.,
absence
of
doctor,
medicine,
etc.)
Environmental
issues
and
peace
and
order
situation
1. Ano
po
ang
mga
problemang
kinakaharap
nyo
dito
sa
inyong
lugar
kapag
tag-­‐
ulan?
(What
problem/s
do
you
encounter
in
your
barangay
during
the
rainy
season?)
(If
they
raise
flooding
as
their
major
problem
during
rainy
season,
ask
the
next
question)
2. Ano
po
ang
ginagawa
nyo
sa
mga
ganung
sitwasyon?
Lumilikas
po
ba
kayo?
Saan
po
kayo
pumupunta
kapag
tumaas
na
po
ang
tubig
dito?
(What
do
you
in
situations
such
as
those?
Do
you
evacuate?
Where
do
you
go
in
case
of
flooding?)
3. Kumusta
naman
po
ang
lagay
ng
kapayapaan
dito
sa
lugar
nyo?
Masasabi
nyo
po
ba
na
mapayapa
dito
sa
inyong
lugar
at
walang
panganib
na
dulot
ng
mga
masasamang
loob?
(How’s
the
peace
and
order
situation
in
your
place?
Can
you
say
that
your
place
is
peaceful
and
free
from
dangers
brought
about
by
the
bad
elements
of
the
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(We
want
to
know
if
there
are
untoward/violent
incidences
that
maybe
due
to
drugs
or
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Political
1. Meron
po
bang
mga
asosasyon
dito
sa
inyong
lugar?
Kung
meron,
itanong
kung
anu-­‐ano
ito
-­‐
examples:
homeowners’
assoc.,
mothers/fathers
club,
religious
assoc.,
tricycle
drivers’
assoc.,
etc.
(Are
there
any
community
associations
in
your
barangay?)
2. Kasapi
po
ba
kayo
sa
mga
asosasyon
na
ito?
Anong
kapasidad?
Miyembro
lang
ba
o
opisyal?
(Are
you
a
member
of
this
association?
In
what
capacity?
As
ordinary
member
or
as
officer?
3. May
naitutulong
po
ba
ang
pagiging
kasapi/opisyal
nyo
ng
asosasyon
na
ito
sa
inyong
buhay?
personal
o
pamilya
(What
do
you
gain
from
being
a
member
or
officer
of
this
association?
Personally
and
family?)
Aspirations
for
the
Future/Changes
they
would
like
to
see
in
their
community
utilized
the
following
probing
questions:
1. Ano
naman
po
ang
masasabi
nyo
sa
uri
ng
pamumuhay
nyo
dito?
(What
can
you
say
about
your
quality
of
life
here
in
your
community?)
Maaari
nyo
po
bang
sabihin
sa
amin
kung
may
naging
pagbabago
ang
buhay
nyo
sa
nakalipas
na
10
taon?
(Can
you
please
tell
us
the
changes
that
happened
in
your
life
in
the
past
10
years?
What
are
the
indicators
of
these
changes?
2. Ano
naman
po
ang
ninanais
nyo
pang
pagbabago
sa
inyong
kabuhayan
sa
pangkinabukasan-­‐
20
taon
mula
ngayon?
(What
are
the
changes
that
you
want
to
happen
in
your
life
in
the
future,
20
years
from
now?)
• Sa
tingin
nyo
po
sino
ang
mga
taong
maaaring
makatulong
upang
makamit
ang
mga
pagbabagong
ito?
(Who
do
you
think
are
the
people
who
will
be
able
to
help
you
achieve
these
changes?)
• Ano
po
sa
tingin
nyo
ang
magagawa
nila
upang
makamit
ang
mga
pagbabagong
ito?
(What
do
you
think
can
these
people
do
to
achieve
these
changes?)
• May
magagawa
rin
po
ba
ang
mga
katulad
nyong
naninirahan
dito
upang
makamit
ang
mga
pagbabagong
inaasam
ninyo?
(Do
you
think
you
and
the
other
people
in
your
community
can
do
something
to
help
achieve
these
changes
that
you
want
to
happen?)
This
i“Timeline
Exercise”was
done
on
this
part.
Participants
were
asked
to
plot
the
changes
they
would
want
to
see
in
their
community
in
the
next
20
years
by
drawing
a
timeline
broken
down
every
five
years.
The
Facilitator/s
asked
them
to
draw
a
horizontal
line.
Then
divide
the
horizontal
line
into
4
short
vertical
lines.
The
vertical
lines
represented
the
years
(by
5
years).
Then,
facilitator
asked
them
to
write
the
changes
on
top
and
the
possible
problems/issues
and
challenges
which
they
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changes.
It
does
not
necessarily
mean
that
for
each
change
there
will
be
problems
that
they
will
encounter…it
can
be
a
success
story
all
throughout.
The
following
is
an
example
of
it:
2013
2028
2023
2018
Changes
Problems/
Issues
mas
maayos
at
malinis
na
kapaligiran
(a
more
clean
and
orderly
environment)
Ang
kakayanan
ng
bawat
pamilya
na
magbayad
ng
kaukulang
halaga
para
sa
paunang
bayad
(residents
could
not
afford
the
downpayment)
ma-­‐award
na
ang
lupang
ito
sa
amin
(awarding
of
land
to
residents)
magkaroon
ng
malinis
at
regular
na
supply
ng
tubig
(to
have
a
regular
supply
of
clean
and
potable
water)
Ang
balak
ng
gobyerno
na
ibenta
ang
lupaing
ito
(the
plan
of
the
government
to
sell
the
land
where
they
live)
kooperasyon
ng
lahat
ng
tagarito
(cooperation
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II. WELFAREVILLE, MANDALUYONG CITY
16 February 2013
Facilitator: Jessica Dator-Bercilla
Asst. Facilitators: Dr. Segundo Romero
Dr. Danielle Guillen
Lorenzo Cordova, Jr.
Documentor: Andre Quintos
Alaina Mae Villegas
Charmaine Tobes
Sociogram Documentor: Althea Muriel Pineda
Dhenmark Valera
Support Staff: Aletheia Valenciano
Joan Domingo
Participants:
NAME
SECTOR
1. Dennis
Policarpio
Barangay
health
worker
2. Nancy
Brion
Women
3. Soledad
Busio
Elderly
4. Victoria
Pagunson
Women
5. Ronald
Demeterio
PWD
6. Jonathan
Mamaril
Jr.
PWD
7. Mario
Ramirez
Informal
Worker
8. Jay
Mabuti
Youth
9. Iluminado
Candasya
Informal
Worker
10. Marivic
Icaranom
Women
11. Rosario
Mapile
Woman
12. Ofelio
Callos
Jr.
Youth
13. Ma.
Milagros
Garcia
Women
14. Ryan
Binag
Youth
15. Bill
Calsado
Youth

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WELFAREVILLE,
MANDALUYONG
CITY
Coordinates:
14°35'6"N 121°2'15"E
Land
Area:
100
hectares
Nearby
cities:
Antipolo
City,
Quezon
City,
Rodriguez
Montalban
Rizal
Total
Population
as
of
May
2010:
686,
731
I. BRIEF PROFILE OF THE COMMUNITY
Brief History6
Welfareville Compound covers the majority of the area of Barangay Addition
Hills in Mandaluyong City. A huge percentage of the whole compound is
geographically hilly. Back in 1931 Welfareville was still a vast vacant portion of
land. The land was owned by the Government and was divided into three
sections, the Encomienda, the Friar Land and the
Hacienda System.
During the American supremacy in the Philippines, the
‘Land Registration Act of 1900’ in which all the Land
policies of Spain were subjected to the new American
Insular Governments in the Philippines, was reaffirmed.
In the 1920’s the land of Welfareville was partitioned and
owned by a few rich families and these portions were
given land titles
The whole Welfareville Compound covers the majority
of the Barangay Addition Hil.ls The said compound has
41 blocks and Department of Social Welfare and
Development (DSWD) appointed a leader for each as its representative.
Welfareville has many entrances and exits.. The living situation in Welfareville
Compound is not far from that of other urban poor community in Metro Manila.
Every house maximizes the small space they have and small rooms are built and
are used for many purposes. Sometimes these are rented out to generate
income or are used to accommodate expanding families.
Sources of water for different areas within Welfareville vary. In some parts,
combination of deep well and commercial water is available. There are also
community-based organizations that produced deep well projects. There are also
families who own and sell water from their deep wells to other members of the
compound.
The people of Welfareville represent the many provinces and regions of the
Philippines. Many of them are originally from Visayas and some are from
Northern Luzon and the Bicol Region. There are instances of people from the
same province living together in clusters.
Welfareville Compound is accessible to the big cities in Metro Manila. It is
especially close to the commercial and industrial centers surrounding
Mandaluyong City, therefore making it more attractive for people to settle in
the community.
6
Most
of
the
information
available
on
this
section
was
retrieved
from
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Sad as it may seem, majority of the population is either unemployed or
underemployed. Most of men who have work are in the construction industry
and do so on a contractual basis. They have no job security and are only
temporarily employed if at all. Many of the unemployed fall in the trap of
gambling and heavy drinking along with other vices. ‘Topadas’ (illegal cock
fighting) for instance is a regular weekend past-time.
Commonly, women of the community help in earning a living for their families
by working as laundresses, seamstresses and sari-sari storekeepers. Only a few
have jobs apart from service jobs, and they are either employed in Government
offices or in private companies. Some may work in the Mandaluyong City Hall on
a contractual basis.
There are many existing livelihood projects within the community. In all corners
of the compound and in every ‘eskinita’ (narrow street) there are small sari-sari
stores. These supply many of the people’s everyday needs. In Block 37 there is a
small market available for the residents.
In Welfareville, the shanties are built with small sized rooms and normally can
accommodate 6-10 family members. This overcrowding easily exposes each
member of the family to infectious and contagious diseases.
Lack of a proper drainage system among the households is also a health risk in
all blocks of Welfareville Compound. Due to financial difficulties, many families
take their sick members to Mandaluyong Hospital (a government hospital with
limited facilities for huge number of patients).
Welfareville Compound on the other hand is rich with private hospitals near
them but the people still have to strive to go to other government-operated
hospitals since they cannot afford to pay for the private ones. In worst case,
parents tend to bring their sick child in a hospital when an infection seemed
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II. FGD PROPER
A. OPENING AND WELCOME REMARKS
Ms. Bercilla welcomed the participants in a very light mood and introduced herself.
She also explained the reason why we were there. The overview of the project
was given by Dr. Segundo Romero. He explained that the process the group will
be undergoing is something the participants can use in planning. He also
encouraged the participants to share the said process to the community as it may
serve as a relief from the conventional way of planning.
B. INTRODUCTION OF THE ASOG STAFF AND PARTCIPANTS
Ms. Bercilla asked the team to introduce themselves and state what their functions
for the project are as well as what role they will play on the process that the
group will be undergoing.
The introduction of the participants followed after. Each participant was given a
chance to introduce themselves and state what sector they are representing. It
started with Mr. Dennis Policarpio and followed by Ms. Nancy Brion who are
barangay health workers or BHW of Brgy. Addition Hills. Ms. Soledad Busio and
Ms.Victoria Pagunsan both represented the sector of the elderly. Mr. Ronald
Demetrio and Mr. Jonathan Mamaril represented the Persons with Disablity
Sector (PWD). Mr. Mario Ramirez and Mr. Iluminado Gandasua Jr. represented
the leaders of the community while Mr. Jay Mabuti, Mr, Ofelio Callos and Ms. Ma.
Milagros Garcia represented the youth sector.
C. MAPPING SESSION
The participants were asked to categorize their type of dwelling place according to
the following:
Type of dwelling place No. of Participants
Made of concrete materials 1
Made of light materials 4
Made of mixed materials 7
Participants’ types of dwelling place.
Pre-workshop Community Mapping. Welfareville, Mandaluyong City
Most of the participants’ dwelling places were made of mixed materials. Four of
them have dwelling place made of light materials while only one participant said
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The participants were asked how many family their living within a dwelling place.
Below are the results:
No. of family in a dwelling place No. of Participants
5 family in a house 1
4 family in a house 1
3 family in a house 5
2 family in a house 3
1 family in a house 1
No. of families living in a house.
Pre-workshop Community Mapping. Welfareville, Mandaluyong City
The participants were also asked to map the basic facilities that can be found in their
community. They were able to locate these facilities which according to them have
been very helpful to all the residents of the barangay. Below is the list of the said
facilities:
B
a
B
B
a
s
i
c
fFacilities that can be found in the community.
Pre-workshop Community Mapping. Welfareville, Mandaluyong City
D. TIMELINE EXERCISE
The participants were asked how they think their community will look like in 2018,
in 2023-2028? Positive and negative responses were elicited.
2013
POSITIVE NEGATIVE
Magkaroon ng mga pasyalan para sa mga
kabataan para malayo sama-samang
bisyo
(Places for leisurely visits so that the
youth can avoid bad vices)
-bumalik sa dating hindi magandang
pamamalakad sa barangay.
( a return to old ways of running the
barangay)
Facilities No. of Identified Facilities
Day Care Center 22
Senior Citizen’s Meeting place 3
Health center 4
Brgy. Outpost 10
PWDs Meeting place 2
Playground 24
Public Transport terminal/hub Jeepney- 0 Tricycle-11 Pedicab-3
Dangerous Place 9
Flood Prone Area 26
Garbage Disposal Area 7
Electric Meter 10
Water meter 15

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-mapalago ang mga initiatives/activities
para sa youth sector
(more initiatives/activities for the youth)
-baha—hindi maiiwasan
(flooding, cannot be controlled)
-pabahay: pagbigay ng titulo/rights para
hindi basta-basta mapaalis
(housing, land title, house rights)
-madisplace sa place of residence
dahil sa leadership change
(displacement from the place of
residence due to change in
leadership)
-magkaroon ng magandang kalsada sa
tulong ni mayor
(new roads thru the help of the mayor)
-walang kabuhayan sa relocation
(lack of livelihood in relocation sites)
-mga proyektong barangay
(sementadong kalsada, bagong brgy. hall,
bagong school, paanakan (new projects
of barangays)
-high rise- malaking upa
(high-rise building in big lands)
-nagpupursigi ang gobyerno (committed
government)
-kalinisan , cleanliness(door to door)
-pagtatayo ng mall, kikita ang brgy.
-libreng gamut mula sa DOH at LGU
-CHT (community health training from
DOH
-education, children, pregnant, senior
citizen
-senior citizen- 1% na donation para sa
livelihood
-4Ps (until 2014) -allowance for
education of children (bihirang dropout
rate) HEALTH
-through 4Ps soon the gov't will lend 14
K for livelihood
-gaganda dahil sa planning ng mayor,
magkakaroon ng mga high rise building
-may pinapatayong school, bagong
kalsada, palaro para sa mga kabataan
-scholarship
-tatahimik ang lugar ng brgy. cap at
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2018
POSITIVE NEGATIVE
-I'm health of my strong work to be
patience for house is a vendor
-kinatatakot na walang magtuturo sa
kabataan
-Information happen I forgot too many
problema. Bad. Fight, In law house and I
hope like future. Your. Good all house
for sharing Good family
-kinatatakot na mapalitan ang
namamahala sa gobyerno
-malawak na palaruan sa mga bata -pag nagpalit ng mamamahala, baka
mapaalis sila
-mas magiging maliwanag ang mga daan -I am wish of my future to become
is a many people and me (respect)
-magiging maayos -na mabigay sa mga negosyante ang
mga lupang residential
Maging malinis maging tahimik
-ako tulong trike pantiner usap friend all
kuya, ate and family
-I because of my problem is a family
and many people
-I wish of my job the computer or doing -Part ako galit away kuya and if you
me stop galit peace clean happy
smile good respect family
-Construction of raw house or
condominium
-Improvement/beautification of Welfare
Ville
-Sariling condominium para sa matagal
ng residente
-Obey ako problema Maid Many wash
cloth away Bad ate and ako wish future
live you all good building sharing happy
family
-trabaho para sa Pilipino
-mayroon ng titulo ng lupa
-tie-up ng kabataan sa mga mas
mabibigat na sponsors
-tuloy-tuloy ang mabubuting proyekto
-katahimikan
-curfew sa kabataan
-magkaroon ng matataas ng building at
mall
-mas maganda ang kinabukasan ng mga
kabataan
-mas gumanda ang mga tirahan, maging
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2023-2028
POSITIVE NEGATIVE
-mas business-friendly na environment -mabenta sa mga negosyante ang
mga lupa
-wala nang drugs (no more drugs)
E. IDENTIFICATION OF VISION FOR FUTURE
The participants were asked to answer the following question:
• If you were given the opportunity to plan for your community, what kind of
community would you like to see in 2013-2014, IN 2018, IN 2028?
• What are the drivers? What will be the constraints in meeting the goals?
The answers are the following:
Desired Future Why is it
necessary?
Who/What will
help them
achieve it?
Barriers for
achieving it
1. LAHAT NG
NAGSASAMA
AY
MAIKASAL
Maraming
nagsasama ang
walang
pangpakasal
Mayor through
libreng pakasal at
pakimkim (1 thou)
Over population,
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2. TRABAHO
WHAT KIND
OF WORK:
-Ofelio:
Depende sa
qualification
-Jay: Manager
-Mil: Mekaniko
(marangal na
trabaho na
kung saan
magagamit
ang kanyang
utak)
-Nancy: Social
Worker
-Marivic:
teacher
-Dennis: BHW
-Mario:
Manager
-Jay:
Restaurant
Supervisor
-Rosario:
Janitress
-Ofelio:
Customs
-Soledad:
kabuhayan
para sa senior
citizen upang
hindi umaasa
lang
-Ronald:
service crew
-Jonathan:
Drawing/
Artist
-Vic: Direct
Selling
Sarili ("hindi lalapit
ang trabaho sa'yo"-
-Dennis)
3.GAGAWA
NG
MALAKING
OSPITAL
instead of the
botanical garden
in their
community, it
should have
been a public
hospital
National gov't,
Mayor
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4.MAGING
KONKRETO
ANG MGA
BAHAY
Para maganda sa
paningin ang
Mandaluyong
Mga negosyante na
magpapatayo ng
mga konkretong
bahay
5.TRAINING
PARA SA
MGA
KABATAAN
instead namalulo
ng sama-samang
bisyo, kailangan
silang mabigyan
ng
libangan--Nancy
Mayor
6. BUDGET
FOR
FACILITIES
FOR THE
YOUTH
7. CENTER
FOR THE
DEAF
there's a lot of
young deaf in
the community
8.
KATAHIMIKA
N
Before the activity ends, Ms. Bercilla gave the synthesis of the last activity and identified
4 major key players for the development of Welfareville based on what the participants
said:
First on the identified key players was the role the government plays in uplifting the
living conditions of every urban poor community in the country through poverty
alleviation programs. The participants highly recognized the 4PS or Pantawid Pamilya
Pilipino Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development but they
suggested it would be more effective if the targeting of beneficiary would be carefully
monitored since some of the participants believed that some of the current
beneficiaries do not qualify on the ‘poorest of the poor’ category where which the
program is intended.
The participants also acknowledge the responsibility of the parents in molding their
children to be good citizens of their community. They believe that parents are the
primary people that can immediately make right decisions for their children.
Apart from the role government and parents play for the development of any urban
poor settlements, the participants also recognized the function of investment from
privates sectors which create job and can lead to reductions in poverty.
The participants also expressed their desire for creation of more laws sensitive to the
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F. CLOSING AND AWARDING OF CERTIFICATES
The process ended with Dr. Guillen giving closing remarks. She also encouraged the
participants to share the process to their community for their future use.
Afterwards, Dr. Segundo led the awarding of certificates to the participants for
actively participating in the workshop. Along with the certificates are small tokens of
appreciation which the team hopes to be helpful for them.
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View of one of the streets in Welfareville, Brgy. Addition Hills in Mandaluyong
on a typical Saturday afternoon.
Ms. Bercilla (lady in blue jacket) started the FGD proper by letting the
participants introduce themselves to everybody.
Photo Documentation:
Welfareville, Brgy. Addition Hills, Mandaluyong City
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The project staff preparing the maps for the Mapping Activity of the participants
where they will plot the exact location of their houses and other services
around the community.
a. Mapping Exercise:
Ms. Bercilla introducing the purpose of the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) to
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Health
workers
Nancy
and
Dennis
(in
green
shirts)
identifying
the
health
centers
in
the
community.
Participants of Welfareville plotting the existing basic facilities

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Orange
colored
houses
representing
mixed
materials
composition
of
the
participants’
houses
while
gray
dots
represents
houses
that
are
made
up
of
concrete
cement.
The
colored
sticker
dots
represent
different
basic
services.
Barangay
tanod
(community
leader)
Mil,
and
Youth
Leader
Jay
identifying
the
usual
hang
out
places
of
teenagers
on
the
hybrid
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Dynamic
and
highly
participatory
group
discussions.
b. Timeline Exercise:
During
the
visioning
of
the
future,
participants
discussed
with
the
facilitators
what
the
plausible
futures
in
2013,
2018,
2023,
and
2028
in
their
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Project
staff
assisting
the
participants
in
writing
of
their
preferred
futures
on
metacards.
Welfareville
participants’
timeline
of
their
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Ms. Bercilla discussing the output of the participants for the timeline activity
It’s
drawing
time!
With
pens
that
are
ready
to
stroke,
participants
one
by
one
sketched
their
preferred
future
for
their
community
on
a
6x6
tarpaulin
of
Welfareville,
Brgy.
Addition
Hills.
c. Illustrating the future
d. C
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Dr. Guillen giving the closing remarks before the participants after the whole
activity.
Alas, the awarding of certificate of participation and distribution of tokens
headed by Dr. Romero assisted by Ms. Pineda
ing and Awarding of Certificates:
Prepa
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III. BARANGAY DOÑA IMELDA, QUEZON CITY
23 February 2013
Facilitator: Segundo Joaquin E. Romero, Jr.
Asst. Facilitator: Lorenzo Cordova, Jr.
Documentor: Creselda Doble
Support Staff: Althea Muriel Pineda
Alaina Mae Villegas
Participants:
NAME
SECTOR
1. Rossana
Castro
Women
2. Marcela
Nuarin
Women
3. Lucila
Monforte
Elderly
4. Rey
Merciales
Informal
Worker
5. Josefina
Jadlilan
Elderly
6. Alex
Dela
Cruz
Informal
Worker
7. Roselyn
Garces
Youth
8. Lucy
De
Guzman
Women
9. Arnel
Riliera
Informal
Worker
10. Arceli
Limguis
Women
11. Teofilo
Solis
Elderly
12. Lucia
Silva
Women
13. Julius
Ubaldo
Informal
Worker
14. Allan
Bitonio
Informal
Worker
15. Teofilo
Salazar
Elderly
16. Johny
Dela
Peña
Youth
17. Chito
Bengo
Informal
Worker
18. Renato
Ibunes
Informal
Worker
19. Eduardo
Salvador
Informal
Worker
20. Nick
Superable
Youth
21. Butch
Ubaldo
Kagawad
22. Evangeline
Alarcio
Women
23. Armando
Salvador
Informal
Worker
24. Carlina
Bandong
Women
25. Gine
Opania
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BRGY.
DOÑA
IMELDA,
QUEZON
CITY
Coordinates:
14°36'55"N 121°1'4"E
Land
Area: Land Area :
111.5 Hectares
Nearby
cities:
Antipolo
City,
Quezon
City,
Montalban
Rizal
Boundaries
Total
Population
as
of
May
2010:
17,750
I.BRIEF PROFILE OF THE COMMUNITY
Brgy. Doña Imelda was created by Executive Order No. 052
during the incumbency of the late Mayor Norberto S.
Amoranto of Quezon City. In 1980, the Barangay was allowed
to use one-half hectare lot located at the corner of Guirayan st.
by the city government which is now the site of the barangay
hall7
Water services in Barangay came to reality in 1975 when the
MWSS installed an eight inch water main pipe from which the
residents could tap water for their homes.
7
Retrieved
from
http://www.ligaqcchapter.com/site/index.php/barangay/district-­‐4/190-­‐barangay-­‐
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1I . FGD PROPER
A. OPENING AND WELCOME REMARKS
Dr. Romero welcomed and acknowledged the participants’ willingness to participate in
the FGD.
B. INTRODUCTION OF ASOG STAFF AND PARTICIPANTS
The ASoG staff starting with Dr. Romero introduced themselves by stating their name,
what they do for the program and in which part of the city do they come from. This was
followed by the participants’ self introduction.
A total of 19 residents of Barangay Doña Imelda participated in the FGD with
representation from four (4) sectors, namely: Senior Citizens – 4; Youth – 1; PWD – 1;
Women – 8.
C. OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAM AND OBJECTIVES OF THE FGD BY
DR. SEGUNDO ROMERO
Dr. Romero briefly gave an overview of the program by highlighting what the
program is all about, what is the importance of the program, who is funding the
program and who are the people and the institutions involved in undertaking this
program.
Objectives of the FGD
• To gather information on the way of life in Barangay Doña Imelda
• To gather information on the aspect of ‘Formal and Informal’ in Barangay
Doña Imelda
• To be able to create a vision on the future of the residents of Barangay Doña
Imelda and Barangay Doña Imelda as a community
• To be able to disseminate this information that will later on be part of a plan
that will make Doña Imelda and the lives of its residents a better one.
D. MAPPING SESSION
The participants were asked to locate their houses in the big map and stick yellow
sticker dots on it. Then each had to describe their household situation by writing their
answers on a sheet of paper. Please see responses below:
Make up of house
All 19 FGD participants’ dwelling places are already made of concrete. Reason for this is
that, according to the resident participants, Doña Imelda is a flood-prone area – an
ordinary rainfall would already result to heavy flooding. Thus, residents had to find ways
to transform their used-to be makeshift houses into a more permanent structure that
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Number of families in the house
A total of five (5) participants said that they share the house with another family. One
out of the five participants, who is a senior citizen, said that he shares his house with 2
of his married children. Please see table below:
No. of
participants
Who is/are the
other
family/families?
Reasons for
living with
another family
Nuclear
family
14
Living with 1
family
4 Families of married
children
Grandparents
takes care of
grandchildren
while parents
are at work
Daughter is
only child and
parents don’t
want her to be
apart from
Living with 2
families
1 Families of married
children
Son who is
married is
jobless
The other
married son
cannot afford
to rent a
house for his
family because
of unstable job
TOTAL 19
Number of people in the house
No. of people in the house Participants
2 – 3 3
4 – 6 11
7 – 8 3
9 – 10 1
12 1
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Family expenses per day (per person)
Only 6 participants out of 19 were able to estimate their family expenditures per day
per family member. The rest of the participants gave the total expenditures for the
family for one day and were divided according to the number of family members based
on the information given earlier.
Expenses per day/person Participants
P50.00 - 100.00 1
P101.00 – P200.00 1
P201.00 – P300.00 2
P301.00 – P400.00 14
P401.00 – P500.00
P501.00 – P600.00 2
TOTAL 19
Family Members who are Sick
All 19 participants claimed that they have sick family members in the house. Please
see type of illness below:
Type of Illness Participants
Hypertension 8
Diabetes 6
Hypertension & Diabetes 3
Kidney stones 1
Gall bladder stones 1
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Family Members who are Out-of-School
Only four (4) participants claimed that they have children who are out of school
because of two major reasons: 1) can’t afford to send children to college; and, 2)
children not interested in pursuing studies.
Family Members who are Jobless
An overwhelming 63% (12 out 19 participants) claimed that they have family
members who do not have jobs for the moment. Major reason is the end of
contract whether they work in factories, call centers, departments stores, or
construction-related such as carpenters, etc
Mapping of Available Facilities in Barangay Doña Imelda
The participants were asked to map the available facilities in Barangay Doña Imelda.
The participants were able to locate these facilities which according to them have
been very helpful to all the residents of the barangay. Below is the list of these
facilities:
• Day Care Center
— Health centers
— Barangay Hall
— Youth Center
— Children’s Playground
— Tricycle terminal
— Jeep terminal
Jobs and Livelihood of Residents of Barangay Doña Imelda
The participants were asked about the types of job and livelihood of residents of
Barangay Doña Imelda depending on their economic status as categorized into 1)
ordinary residents; 2) well-to-do residents; and, poorest residents. Please see matrix
below:
Jobs/Livelihood of
‘Ordinary Residents’
Jobs/Livelihood of
Residents who are
‘Well-to-do’
Jobs/Livelihood of the
‘Poorest’ Residents
• Regular company
employees
• OFW
• Teachers
• Midwife
• Nurse
• Call Center Agents
• Businessmen
(Chinese)
• Lawyer
• Doctor
• Caterer
• Auto Repair Shop
Owner
• Street/Ambulant
Vendors (fishball,
banana cue, fruit and
vegetables, etc.)
• Driver (Taxi/Tricycle/
Pedicab)
• Contractual workers
(salesladies, factory
workers)
• Carpenters/mason
• Manual laborers

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E. TIMELINE EXERCISE
The participants were asked to create a timeline which dates back from 1993 with
an every five-year interval up to the current year. Please see matrix below for their
response:
YEAR HAPPY (+)
EXPERIENCES
UNFORTUNATE (-)
EXPERIENCES
1993 – 1998 • Threat of
‘DEMOLITION’
1999 – 2004
2005 – 2010 • A good and
hardworking
Barangay Captain
was elected to
office
• Construction of
new Barangay Hall
• Installation of
electric power and
connection of
water
• Massive and heavy
flooding due to
typhoon ‘Ondoy’
• Threat of
‘DEMOLITION’
2011 – 2013 • Promise of MRB by
HULRB
What are the conditions that make the lives of the residents of Barangay Doña Imelda
comfortable?
The participants were asked to divide in groups according to the sector to which
they belong: 1) Senior Citizen; 2) Women; 3) Youth; 4) PWD; and, 5) regular
residents (those who don’t belong to these sectors). Then each group was asked to
identify these conditions. Below is the matrix of the identified conditions:
SECTORS CONDITIONS THAT MAKE LIFE IN
BGY. DONA IMELDA COMFORTABLE
Senior Citizens • Travel discount (c/o the National Gov’t)
• Monthly pension (c/o the National Gov’t)
• Quarterly medicine reimbursement from the
Barangay in the amount of P300.00
• Medicine Voucher Program (Yearly medicine
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Women • Reproductive health-related - free pap smear (c/o
Barangay)
• Free Livelihood Training on: meat processing;
candle-making; soap-making; jewelry-making; balloon
decorating; and, pillow case-making
• Presence of a ‘Help Desk for Women’ (c/o the
Barangay)
Youth Youth activities sponsored by the Sangguniang Kabataan
such as:
• Conduct of regular sports activities for the
youth
• Conduct of medical missions for the youth and
the other residents of the barangay
• Conduct of livelihood training for the youth and
by the youth
• Weekly free fitness and aerobics classes for the
youth and the other residents of the barangay
PWD • Free medical assistance
• Free medicines
Regular residents • Free Livelihood Training project (c/o the barangay)
• Conduct of medical and dental mission (c/o Barangay
and SK)
• Free fitness and aerobic classes (c/o Barangay and
SK)
What are the conditions that make the lives of the residents of Barangay Doña Imelda
uncomfortable?
The participants were asked to the do same process as Question no. 5. Except that
this time they were asked to identify conditions that make their lives uncomfortable.
Please see matrix below:
SECTORS CONDITIONS THAT MAKE LIFE IN BGY.
DONA IMELDA UNCOMFORTABLE
Senior Citizens NONE
Women • No jobs for women in spite of the livelihood
trainings they have attended
• Some women are into vices (small-time gambling)
• Some women are lazy
• The increasing prices of basic commodities
• Natural disasters and calamities (typhoons that cause
flooding)
Youth • Early pregnancies
PWD • Discrimination
• No jobs for PWD
Regular residents • Many residents are jobless
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What are your happy (positive) and sad (negative) visions in the next 15 years here in
Barangay Dña Imelda, both for your family and for Barangay Doña Imelda as your
community?
This time the participants were asked to write down one vision (whether positive or
negative) per meta card and each vision identified can be for the participants’ family
or for Brgy. Doña Imelda. They were then asked to stick each vision in the matrix
with the same format as below:
The participants think that 15 years seemed too far for their visions. Thus, the
visions they identified are only up to 2018. Please see matrix below:
YEAR POSITIVE (+) VISION NEGATIVE (-) VISION
Family Community Family Community
2013 -
2018
• For children
to finish their
studies
• To have our
own house
• To have a
healthy family
• MRB
• Job for all
residents
• Discount for
senior citizens
to become
50%
• Good
economy for
the Philippines
because this
will also affect
our barangay’s
economy
• Brgy. Doña
Imelda to have
its own flood
control
• Implement-
ation of the
‘Danger Zone
River’
• The gov’t to
provide us
with a capital
so we can
start our own
business
‘DEMOLITION’
2013-­‐2018
2019-­‐2023
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There was a lengthy discussion on the provision of capitol for livelihood of the
residents because two women participants raised the following concerns with regard
the livelihood training that the barangay offers:
• Residents who attended the livelihood training claim that after each training, there’s
no more follow-up for support so they can apply what they learned
• Residents want to have support from the government for a small capital for a store
or a market for their products
Dr. Romero asked the women if they already tried applying for a loan from a micro-
finance or a small time lending institution so they can start up their own business.
They said the interest is very high and their income would not be enough for the
payment of the loan.
The Barangay Councilor, who arrived in the middle of the FGD process, could not
help but share the current livelihood assistance that the barangay provides for
residents who want to venture into business. They have available carts which will
serve as their mobile stores for their products. The barangay will also designate the
space and the place where the cart can park, but there are no takers.
The participants were then asked to go over the list below and identify which is
‘formal’ and ‘informal’ in their barangay.
1. Employments with contract?
2. Are businesses in the barangay registered in the government?
3. Are the residents included in the list of those who receive medical benefits?
4. Are the residents included in the list of those who receive Pantawid Pampamilyang
Pilipino Program (PPPP) / Conditional Cash Transfers (CCT)?
5. Are the residents included in the list of those who receive benefits in case of
disasters?
It is surprising to know that the residents’ answers to the above questions are yes.
One participant even mentioned that the 4 Ps is available, but some residents were
not able to avail of it due to their negligence in processing the necessary
requirements.
Who are the people, the officials, the institutions or organization do you think that can help
your families to have a prosperous life?
All the participants agreed on the following:
For the housing – Mediu-rise buildings (MRB):
The National Government - Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG),
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and the National
Housing Authority)
The Local Government – The Mayor and the Barangay
For the design and architecture:
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For the flood control:
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)
For the education of the children in Brgy. Doña Imelda:
The parents
Towards the end of this session, the Barangay Secretary enthusiastically shared with
all the resident participants on the update on the rehabilitation of the San Joaquin
River. The rehabilitation will require all houses to be built three meters away from
the water line. This means all residents along the river (including those who are
from Brgy. Doña Imelda), will be affected by this rehabilitation. These residents will
have problem with their temporary dwelling places once the rehabilitation starts.
The good news is that Brgy. Doña Imelda is the only barangay who submitted a
“Peoples’ Plan” which stages a plan for temporary staging area for residents of the
barangay who will be affected by the river rehabilitation program.
F. Closing and Awarding of Certificates
Dr. Romero thanked the participants for their valuable participation in the FGD and
ended with the assurance that they will be provided with the results of this the said
process. Afterwards, Dr. Segundo lead the awarding of certificates to the
participants for actively participating on the said process. Along with the certificates
are small tokens of appreciation which the team hopes to be helpful for them.
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PHOTO DOCUMENTATION:
Brgy. Doña Imelda, Quezon City
a. Registration
b. Mapping Exercise
Participants arriving at the FGD registration table.
Using a satellite map, participants easily identified the exact location of their houses
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c. Timeline Exercise
Participants placing different colored sticker dots each representing the basic services
in the community (e.g. market, schools, health care facilities etc.)
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d. Illustrating the Future
Prepared by:
Dhenmark Valera
Althea Muriel Pineda
The participants actively draw their visions of the community on the maps.

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IV. BARANGAY ESTERO DE SAN MIGUEL, MANILA
23 February 2013
Facilitator: Jessica Dator-Bercilla
Asst. Facilitator: Marie Danielle Guillen
Documentor: Aletheia Valenciano
Charmaine Tobes
Support Staff: Dhen Mark Valera
Joan Therese Domingo
Participants:
NAME
SECTOR
1. Mylene
Pagacpac
Youth
2. Ma.
Janica
Cinco
PWD
3. Filomena
Cinco
Women
4. Aida
Pagacpac
Women
5. Vanessa
Bernal
Youth
6. Wilma
Obnamia
Health
Worker
7. Evangeline
Andress
Women
8. Marilyn
Pagadora
PWD
9. Dulce
Sarto
Informal
Worker
10. Macaria
Codillo
Elderly
11. Anastasia
Cayabyab
Elderly
12. Armando
Salundaguit
Youth
13. Leoncio
Castro
Informal
Vendor
14. Dennis
Cayabyab
Informal
Worker
15. Erlinda
Velasquez
Elderly
16. Doming
Pempina
Informal
Worker
17. Leonardo
Bernal
Informal
Worker
18. Sunshine
Soberano
Youth
19. Dolores
Artech
Elderly
20. Joseph
Villanueva
Informal
Worker

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ESTERO
DE
SAN
MIGUEL,
CITY
OF
MANILA
Coordinates:
Land
Area:
4,700
square meters
Nearby
cities
Total
Population
as
of
March
2012:
3,
252
I. BRIEF PROFILE OF THE COMMUNITY
Barangay
412
is
created
out
of
PD
86
and
PD
86-­‐A,
both
referring
to
the
reactivation
of
the
Barangays.
There
are
about
750
families
with
about
300
household
structures,
mostly
apartments.
They
have
146
informal
settlers
families
(ISFs)
living
along
Estero
de
San
Miguel.
According
to
the
profile
of
the
community
prepared
by
the
Barangay
captain,
there
are
19
medium-­‐rise
buildings
(MRB),
44
apartments
and
87
estero
houses
in
the
area.
Most
(55%)
of
the
people
of
Estero
de
San
Miguel
are
low
wage
earner
while
only
15%
of
their
population
are
high
wage
earner
and
the
remaining
35%
are
have
average
income.
Important
institutions
located
in
the
area
includes
Pro-­‐Life
Philppines,
M.F.
Jhocson
Health
Center,
Social
Security
Sytem
(Legarda
Branch),
Claro
M.
Recto
High
School
and
San
Lorenzo
Ruiz
Student
Catholic
Center/
Chapel.
A
number
of
business
establishments
can
be
found
near
the
area
of
Estero
de
San
Miguel
including
apartment
lessors,
barber
shops,
bus
terminal,
snack
house,
computer
shops,
dress
or
sportswear
shops,
gasoline
stations,
gym
fitness
center,
hardware,
pay-­‐parking
lot,
party
needs
shop,
pet
shop,
printing
shops,
sari-­‐sari
stores,
spa,
warehouse
and
water
refilling
stations.
Some
initiatives
are
on-­‐going
in
Estero
de
San
Miguel
community
for
an
instance
the
urban
rich
families
of
the
community
are
supporting
the
Estero
Housing
Project
for
the
Nagkakaisang
Mamamayan
ng
Legarda,
Inc.
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II. FGD PROPER
A. OPENING AND WELCOME REMARKS
Dr. Guillen with Ms. Valenciano welcomed and acknowledged the participants’
willingness to participate in the FGD. Afterwards,
the
introduction
of
ASOG
staff
and
participants
followed.
Dr.
Guillen
and
Ms.
Valenciano
started
the
process
by
stating
their
name
and
their
role
in
the
program.
Participants
from
the
community
also
introduced
themselves.
The participants of the FGD are all residents of Barangay Estero de San Miguel
representing four (4) sectors, namely: Senior Citizens, Youth, PWD, Women).
B. OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAM
Program Overview
Ms. Bercilla briefly gave an overview of the program, emphasizing its importance
particularly to the future of the community. She then proceeded by naming the
funders and institutions responsible to the undertaking of the program.
Ms. Bercilla asked the participants regarding the difference between then and now in
their community. According to the participants, problems related to ownership,
employment and social values are more pertinent now than before.
Objectives of the exercise
The following are the objectives of the FGD as enumerated by
— To gather information on the way of life in Barangay Estero de San Miguel
— To gather information on the aspect of ‘Formal and Informal’ in Barangay Estero de
San Miguel
— To be able to create a vision on the future of the residents of Barangay Estero de
San Miguel and Barangay Estero de San Miguel as a community
— To be able to disseminate this information and incorporate this in a plan that will
improve the community and the lives of its residents.
C. MAPPING EXERCISE
The participants were asked to locate their houses in the big map and stick yellow
sticker dots on it. Then each had to describe their household situation by writing
their answers on a sheet of paper. Please see responses below:
Make up of house
Most of the participants’ houses are made of light materials which make them
susceptible to fire. When asked by the facilitator to enumerate their means of
survival in the event of fire, the participants emphasized their “bayanihan” spirit.
According to them, they have a registered cooperative called Sampaloc Market
Vendors Association that serves as a means from which they can borrow money
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Christian Aid, Habitat for Humanity, Palafox Associates, and Mapua Institute of
Technology have been very helpful in the improvement of their community.
Number of families in the house
Two (2) participants said that they share the house with another family. One of
these, a participant from the senior citizen sector, said that she shares her house
with her son and his family.
Number of people in the house
The average number of persons in a house ranges from 4 to 5.
Family Members who are Sick
None of the participants expressed that they have a family member who is sick.
Family Members who are Out-of-School
The participants stated that most of the youth are going to school. They see
education as a way out of poverty and a means for them to improve their lives.
Family Members who are Jobless
The participants do not consider themselves as jobless. According to them, they
meet their daily expenses through informal employment. This will be further
discussed in Question 3 below.
Mapping of Available Facilities in Barangay Estero de San Miguel
The participants were asked to map the available facilities in Barangay Estero de San
Miguel. The participants were able to locate these facilities which according to them
have been very helpful to all the residents of the barangay. Below is the list of these
facilities:
— Day Care Center
— Health centers
— Barangay Hall
— Youth Center
— Children’s Playground
— Tricycle terminal
— Jeep terminal
Jobs and Livelihood of Residents of Barangay Estero de San Miguel:
The participants were asked about the types of job and livelihood of residents of
Barangay Estero de San Miguel. According to them, they meet their daily expenses
through a livelihood scheme called “dugtong-dutong”. This means that a resident
earns money through multiple employments. For example, one resident says that
she sells snacks-on-stick and also accepts laundry. One of the male participants said
that as a “padyak” driver, he earns around 200-500 daily, while another one said that
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What are the happy (positive) and unfortunate (negative) experiences that you had
encountered here in Barangay Estero de San Miguel?
The participants consider their “bayanihan” spirit as one reason which keeps them
going through hard times, and this is seen in the organizations set up by different
sectors such as the youth. These organizations serve as support groups for the
residents.
The participants also recounted their supposed relocation to Palawan as one of their
negative experiences. According to them, they resisted the relocation since it would
have affected their livelihood. Their microbusinesses would not have thrived there
and the distance of schools, hospitals and other facilities also acted as a disincentive
to the residents even if they were promised ownership to their own houses in the
relocation site.
What are the conditions that make the lives of the residents of Barangay Estero de San
Miguel comfortable?
Facilities such as health centers and belongingness in a group make life more
comfortable to the residents. The participants also acknowledged the presence of
NGOs in their community as very helpful in giving them hope for the future.
What are the conditions that make the lives of the residents of Estero de San Miguel
uncomfortable?
Conditions that make life uncomfortable for the residents of Estero de San Miguel
are psychological in nature. According to the participants they still fear that they will
be forced out of their homes and relocated to remote areas.
b. Timeline Exercise
What are your happy (positive) and sad (negative) visions in the next 15 years here in for
Barangay Estero de San Miguel as your community?
This time the participants were asked to write down one vision (whether positive or
negative) per meta card and each vision identified can be for the participants’ family
or for Bgy. Estero de San Miguel. They were then asked to stick each vision in the
matrix with the same format as below:
The participants were very positive with regards to how they responded to the
activity. All of the participants from each sector expressed their hope that they will
eventually have their own homes in the future with the help of Palafox Associates
and Mapua Institute of Technology. This hope is extended tithe youth who will have
finished their education by the time projected in the activity.
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Identification of what is ‘formal’ and ‘informal’ in Barangay Estero de San Miguel
Aside from non-ownership of their houses, the participants also agreed that their
informality extends to their livelihood. When asked by the facilitator to state their
opinion regarding the difference between the words “informal settler” and
“squatter” one of the participants said that they are the same but the former is a
more “sosyal” (sophisticated) version.
Who are the people, the officials, the institutions or organization do you think that can
help your families to have a prosperous life?
The participants consider Palafox Associates and Mapua Institute of Technology as
the most important NGOs in terms of their work in helping them obtain their own
homes. They also acknowledged the work of their Chairwoman, Mrs. Filomena
Cinco, in acting as their champion in getting their land titles.
D. Closing and Awarding of Certificates
Ms. Bercilla thanked the participants for their valuable participation in the FGD and
ended with the assurance that they will be provided with the results of this study
and that they will be invited to a multi-organizational workshop through which they
can say their suggestions on how their community can be better improved.
E. Awarding of Certificates and Distribution of Tokens
Each participant received a certificate of appreciation and token as a symbol of
ASoG’s gratitude to their support to the ICD project.
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II. Brgy. Estero de San Miguel, Manila: Photo Documentation
Philippine Flag raised at the terrace of Estero de San Miguel
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Ms. Bercilla (center) introducing herself and explaining about the project to the
participants.
a. Introduction
The participants one by one introduced themselves before the group.

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b. Mapping Exercise
Sticker dots time! Participants plotted the basic services in their community on the
map.
Ms. Erlinda (lady in violet) placing violet sticker dots on places where the PWDs usually
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Locating
other
facilities
and
services
like
the
different
transportation
(orange
sticker
dots)
modes
within
the
barangay.
Participants
identifying
the
approximate
location
(100m.,
300m.,
500.,
etc.)
of
the
public
services
near
the
community.