1. Province of La Union
23 Sept. 2011
NEDA Conference Hall
For. Dianne M. Orpilla,
Chief, Environment and Natural Resources Division
Office of the Provincial Agriculturist, Provincial Government of La Union

2. The Province of La Union
Shaped like a left footprint stamped on the Ilocos-Pangasinan seabord
Political Boundaries:
North : Ilocos Sur
South
: Pangasinan
East
: China Sea
: City of San Fernando
: 273 Km North of Manila
: 57 Km from Baguio
: Benguet
West
Capital
Physical Characteristics
Land Area : 149 hectares
: 11.60% of Total Land Area of Region 1
: stretches 102 Km from North to South
Terrain
: Predominantly Hilly
Climate
: Wet and Dry Season
Districts/ Municipalities
: 19 Municipalities
: 1 City
: 576 Barangays
: 2 Congressional Districts

3. The Province of La Union
Is a home to industries, resourceful and nature-loving people
noted for its Ilocano trait of hard work
Demographic Trends:
Population
: 712,499
Households
: 140,143
Growth Rate
: 2.09%
Population Density
: 477 persons/ sq. km.
Religion
: Predominantly Roman Catholic
Labor Force : 467,000 skilled and educated
: ~ 53% in the agriculture sector
: ~ 12% in industry sector
: ~ 35% in service sector
Literacy Rate
: 98% (one the highest in the country)

4. The Province of La Union
Gifted with a multitude of scenic landscapes and pristine
beaches, La Union is a tourism, trade and investment haven.
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Most Business Friendly LGU Award
Surfing Capital of the North
Aspiring Honey Bee Capital of the North
The City of San Fernando
– Seat of regional government offices, educational and commercial center
– Once the airport is upgraded, it is less than 1 hour away from Hong Kong
and Taiwan, 3 hours from Singapore, 3.5 hours from Korea and Japan
– The Poro Point Special Economic & Freeport Zone is a premiere
economic growth center in Northern Luzon fully equipped with adequate
infrastructure such as industrial park, seaport, and airport facilities

5. P – participatory local administration and
governance
E – eco-development program towards sustained
growth and equity
A – availability of efficient utilities &
infrastructure
support program
C – comprehensive social services delivery
program
E – environment & natural resources program
toward
sustainable management & utilization of
resources

6. Governance of Marine & Coastal
Resource in La Union
1.0 Policies, Strategies and Plans
a. Program on “BBB” -Badge, Bar, Bench Integration
b. Coastal Resource Management Plans (11/12)
c. Environmental Management Plans of Municipalities
d. Ecological Solid Waste Management Plans
e. Sanitasyon Para Kadatayo Amin
f. Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan
g. Public- Private Partnership
2.0 Institutional Arrangements
a. Provincial Technical Working Group on CRM
b. Provincial/ Municipal Agriculture & Fisheries Management Council
c. Bantay Dagat (Municipal & Barangay)
d. Provincial Technical Working Group on Watershed Management

7. BBB Objectives :
Bringing together the LGUs, law enforcement agencies,
prosecutors and judges in addressing critical issues and
concerns on law enforcement and regulations towards
sustainable management of coastal and marine resources.

8. 3.0 Public Awareness & Mobilization
a. Fisheries School on the Air
b. Oras ti Mannalon (Radio Program)
4.0 Capacity Development
a. Capacity Building of Environmental
Management Coordinators on Urban Environmental
Management
b. Fish Examiners for ATs and PNP personnel
c. Study/ exposure Tours for LCEs on CRM, SWM,
Eco-tourism & Sanitation

10. Training on Scientific Examination of Fish Caught through Underwater Explosion (October18-30,
2010) at
RFATDeC, Paoay, Ilocos Norte and RMATDeC, Lucap Alaminos City, respectively.
Attendance:
1 MFARMC
3 Fishery Technicians
4 Market Supervisors/Inspectors
2 Philippine Coast Guard
2 Philippine Maritime Police
10 Philippine National Police

11.  Sustainable Financing
 Partnership with Private Organizations such as:
a. Tanim Kalikasan Inc.
b. Center for Advanced Philippines
c. Businesses Core Group for Highway Beautification

12. Sustainable Development Aspects
of Marine & Coastal Management
1.0 Natural & Man-made Hazard Prevention and
Management
a. Geo-Hazard Mapping & Validation
b. Training on Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management (DRRM)
c. Provincial DRRM Technical Working Group

13. C
What we have done and where we are now for PEA
Disaster Management
56,094
P
10,000
Relief Assistance to Families
to 55 dependents of victims who
died during typhoons
E

14. C
What we have done and where we are now for PEA
Purchase of:
- ARGO All Terrain Vehicle-Frontier 650 8 X 2
- 2 High Powered Rubber Boats
E

15. 2.0 Habitat Protection, Restoration & Management
a. Fish Sanctuaries/ Marine Protected Areas
b. Rehabilitation of Mangrove
c. Biodiversity Assessment
d. La Union Greening Program
e. Market Denial of illegally caught fish
f. Bantay Dagat Task Force

17. Oath-taking of La Union Baywatch officers and
members & conducted the 1st Forum at Diego Silang
Hall, Provincial Capitol on September 2, 2010.

18. Delineated Coastal Water
Boundaries was completed and
already signed by 99% of the
Municipal Mayors.
Next step :
1. Legislative adoption of the
coastal water and inclusion to
the CLUPs.
2. Water-use delineation

19. 3.0 Water Use and Supply Management
a. Waste Water Treatment Facilities
b. 1st Community-based DEWATTS in the Philippines
c. Access to potable water thru subsidies on Jetmatic
pumps

20. 4.0 Food Security & Livelihood Management
A. Food sufficiency levels :
B. Use of Urine in agriculture “ Urban-Rural
Integration” concept being piloted in Bauang
b. livelihood: introduction of alternative livelihoods for
coastal municipalities
a. Bee Keeping
b. Guapple Processing
c. Crafts & Novelty Items production

22.  Sea Urchin/Seaweeds –Balaoan
 Marine Cage Culture –Rosario & Santo
Tomas

23. 4 PAYAOs

24. 10 Fish Traps

25. Use of Urine in Agriculture
Rural-Urban Integration
Urban
Rural
 High input cost- low
output harvest
 Availability of
fertilizer
 Rapid soil
degradation
Environmenta
l Protection
Water
availability /
Scarcity
Food Security
Food Quality
 increasing prices of
agricultural products
 Food quality and
availability
 Disposal or reuse of
waste
 High cost of
providing services

26. FLOW OF NUTRIENTS
Harvest
(incl. nutrients & organic matter)
Animal manure
Compost
Human excreta
Fallow periods
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Synthetic fertiliser
Availability
Affordability

27. 5.0 Pollution Reduction and Waste Management
a. Training on Market Waste Management
b. Training and Coach-in on Landfill Management & Operations
c. Monitoring and Evaluation on RA 9003 compliance
(semestral)
d. Sanitation Infrastructure Assistance Program
e. Community-led Total Sanitation
f. Waste water Management
g. Ecological Sanitation (EcoSan)
h. Annual Search for Cleanest, Greenest, Safest Municipality
i. Search for Best Barangay with Sanitation Practices

29. Ground breaking ceremony of Decentralized Waste Water Treatment (DEWATS) and signing of Memorandum of
Agreement with BNS-BORDA in Central West, Bauang La Union. ([Project completed 2011)

30. Turn over ceremony of ECOSAN toilets held at Diego Silang Hall.