A CLOSER LOOK

Profile of Tagum City and Barangay Canocotan1

Submitted by

Aileen Grace Delima

05-59367

1
A written research report in partial fulfilment of the requirements of SSP 7: The Hitchhikers Guide to
Mindanao under Ph.D. Andrea Campado.
 September 12, 2007

Submitted to

Ph.D. Andrea Campado

 Table of Contents

Page

I. History of Tagum City

a. Origin of Tagum

b. Early development in 1920s and 1930s

c. Development in the 940s and 1950s

d. Development in the1960s and 1970s

e. Development in the 1980s

f. Development in the 1990s

II. Physical Feature

a. Land Area and Geographical location

b. Palm City Project

III. Barangay Canocotan

a. Barangay Officials

b. Historical background

c. Existing Facilities

IV. References

I. History of Tagum City

a. Origin of Tagum
 There is no official record on the meaning Tagum, but a legend explains how the

name Magugpo came about. At the beginning, Magugpo was nothing but a vast wilderness,

inhabited by the Mansakas, Manguangans, Mandayas and the Kalagans in the coastal

barangays. The name Magugpo was derived from the native word mago, a name of certain

tree, and the ugpo means very high. According to the story, the natives were occupying a

river basin inside the thickly covered forest where they could not even see the sun. The creek

where the natives dwelt still exists, but the once abundant fresh water is now dead,

unfortunately due to pollution.

b. Early Development in 1920s and 1930s

The first real transformation of Magugpo occurred when the first immigrant, an

intrepid pioneer from Moalboal, Cebu, by the name Sulpicio Quirante, came in October 1929.

More migrants came from the Visayas and Luzon. These included Cebuanos like Hermogenes

Alburo Misa and Felix Senanggote; Boholanos in the person of Manuel Baura Suaybaguio,

Sr.; and from Pangasinan and Alfredo Pulmano from La Union.

Physical land developments started to emerge when these migrants organized themselves into

the Magugpo Homesteaders' Association and bought the homestead of Lolo Mandaya, a

native. They subdivided the land into residential lots of 750 square meters each and sold these

lots at P1.50 each to newcomers. The amount paid by the buyer also served as membership

fee to the association.

In 1932, two engineers from Davao City, Engineers Ignacio and Alib, together with 15

laborers surveyed the trail for the national highway. During those times the only means of

transportation from Davao City to Tagum was by boat using the Hijo and Tagum Rivers as its

points of entry to Tagum. This explains why the seat of government was first located at

Barangay Hijo, now the Hijo Plantation in Barangay Madaum. Another seat of settlement
during those times was near the river banks of barangay Pagsabangan, the place where the

remains of Datu Bago, the hero of Davao, was buried.

The first physical landmarks of Magugpo therefore were a school building , a

teacher's cottage, a rest house and a chapel, which were all constructed by the Homesteaders'

Association in the early 1930s

c. Development in the 1940s and 1950s

It was in 1941 that Tagum had its first local civil government under the leadership of

Manuel Baura Suaybaguio, Sr. and Sulpicio Quirante. Both were appointed as the first Mayor

and Vice Mayor, respectively. Before the infant municipality could take -off, World War II

broke out. The war badly damaged the Magugpo settlement. Only five houses were left

standing at Magugpo after the liberation. From the rubble of war, Suaybaguio and Quirante

spearheaded the construction of houses, drugstores, stores and a church (which was

constructed at its present site). Moreover, national government infrastructure projects such as

the Davao Agusan national highway and the provincial roads to Kapalong and Saug paved the

way to the influx of more immigrants to the municipality.

The local government of Magugpo was formalized with the holding of the first local

election in 1947, the time of President Manuel A. Roxas of the infant Republic of the

Philippines. Suaybaguio retained his position, gaining a new Vice Mayor in the person of

Lucio Berdida.

Important changes were imposed such as the renaming of Magugpo to Tagum by

virtue of municipal council resolution. In 1948, Mayor Suaybaguio transferred the seat of

government from Hijo to Magugpo Poblacion. the following year saw the birth of a new

municipality, Panabo. The then Vice Mayor Berdida who hailed from the said place was
appointed as its Mayor, thereby paving the way for the assumption of Macario Bermudez as

Vice Mayor.

In the 1950s, Tagum experienced significant changes, not only in the political arena

but also in its physical structures. Under the administrations of Wakan and Baluyo, in 1951

and 1955 respectively, the people of Tagum witnessed some physical transformation of the

town. There was massive construction of roads. The Municipal Hall was constructed at its

present site. The old municipal health center along Bonifacio St. was also put up. A public

market site was also officially acquired. Economically, Tagum was slowly becoming a

convenient place for traders to exchange products with neighboring municipalities. The

booming abaca and coconut industries in the early 1950s contributed significantly to the

growth of the local economy. Alongside the economic development, came the establishment

of two schools/colleges, Holy Cross College (now St. Mary's College ) and Mindanao

Colleges (now University of Mindanao) which were then the only providers of tertiary

education in the province outside Davao City. The presence of these two (2) schools was

slowly contributing to making Tagum another possible educational center for Davao.

d. Development in the 1960s and 1970s

Tagum's role as an important center for various activities was highlighted in 1967. It

was a banner year for the municipality because it became the seat of the provincial

government of Davao del Norte, when the whole of Davao was finally divided into three (3)

provinces : Del Norte, Del Sur and Oriental. Tagum became a capital town, signaling its

continued march to progress. In the 1971 local elections, after 16 years in office, Baloyo was

replaced by Gementiza. Fortunately for Gementiza's administration, the economic losses of

the dying abaca sector and the receding importance of the coconut industry were more than
off-set by the gains of the emerging banana plantations in and around Tagum. Indeed, the

banana impetus propelled the total development of Tagum into a bustling metropolis. The

once sleepy town became the beehive of business activities in Southeastern Mindanao.

The very progressive economy then made it easier for Gementiza's administration to

undertake infrastructure development projects such as the expansion of the municipal hall,

concreting of the public market (through loan from Development Bank of the Philippines),

the asphalting of more municipal roads and opening of more barangay roads. In the process,

various offices were created: Municipal Engineering Office, Municipal Planning and

Development Office, Municipal Assessor's Office and the Fire Station.

e. Development in the 1980s

The 1980s were turbulent years for Tagum, politically-speaking. There was a heavy

turnover of local officials for various reasons. Tolentino's administration which started in

1980, was rocked by anomalies, thus forcing him to resign from office 16 months after taking

his oath. Tolentino's resignation led to the appointment of Prospero Estabillo as Mayor and

Victorio Suaybaguio, Jr. as Vice Mayor. As a result, there were major changes in the positions

of the Council Members.

Like the rest of the nation, Tagum suffered political instability and serious peace and

order problems during the first five (5) years of the decade. The EDSA Revolution in 1986

practically changed the political climate. Baltazar Sator who was appointed OIC-Mayor then,

was late elected as Congressman in 1987. Victorio Suaybaguio, Jr., eventually assumed the

leadership of the town after the 1988 election.

In spite of the prevailing political unrest in the early eighties, Tagum continuously

enjoyed an expanding economy, though at a slower pace. There might have been a slight
slump in the banana industry, but the discovery of abundant mineral resources, specifically

gold, in various areas of Davao Province triggered the local economies, not just in Tagum but

in the neighboring municipalities as well. Thus, in the later part of the decade, the

construction sector grew at an unprecedented pace. Towards the 1990s and onwards, Tagum

has been undoubtedly turning itself into a strategic and important growth center in

Southeastern Mindanao.

f. Development in the 1990s

The municipality of Tagum was created by virtue of Executive Order No. 452, issued

by Commonwealth President Manuel L. Quezon on June 23, 1941. Tagum was formerly a

municipal district of Davao City. It was created into a regular municipality in 1941, by a bill

sponsored by Assemblyman Cesar Sotto, Davao’s representative to the National

Assembly.

Through the combine efforts of former Congressman Baltazar A. Sator (considered

the Father of the City of Tagum for authoring the Citihood Bill), Rodolfo P. del Rosario, now

Governor of Davao del Norte, Congressman Rogelio M. Sarmiento and the municipal and

barangay officials headed by then Mayor Victorio R. Suaybaguio Jr., a law was passed

converting the municipality of Tagum into a component city of Davao del Norte to be known

as the City of Tagum.

On March 7, 1998, the people decided on the destiny of Tagum by casting votes

during the plebiscite favoring the ratification of Republic Act No. 8472, an Act Converting

the Municipaltiy of Tagum into a Component City of Davao del Norte to be known as the

City of Tagum which shall comprise of the present territory of the Municipality of Tagum,

Davao Del Norte, particulary consisting of the Barangays of Apokon, Bincungan, Busaon,

Canocotan, Cuambogan, La Filipina, Liboganon, Madaum, Magdum, Mankilam, New

Balamban, Nueva Fuerza, Pagsabangan, Pandapan, Magugpo Poblacion, Magugpo North,

Magugpo South, Magugpo North, Magugpo East, Magugpo West. San Agustin, San Isidro,

San Miguel, Visayan Village, including all respective sitios existing during and after their

respective creations.About 81.70% of the total population speak Cebuano which is the Lingua

Franca of the city (http://www.region11.deped.gov.ph/tagum).

The 1990s have been significant years not only for Tagum, but for the entire

Philippine Government bureaucracy. There was a radical change in the system of government

through the passage of Republic Act 7160 otherwise known as the Local Government Code

of 1991. By virtue of the said Republic Act, decentralization had taken off. The former

centralized form of government became decentralized through devolution. As an effect, local

government units (LGUs) were given additional functions, powers, authorities and

responsibilities.

Although, the decentralization policy of state was very relevant and vital for local and

national development, however, there were also problems and issues that were encountered

along the process of its implementation. For Tagum, financial and organizational problems

were felt by the local officialdom. This was due to the fact that, the former municipality has

broader areas of services with only limited financial and manpower resources. But this

situation had been gradually resolved through various revenue raising strategies and

grants/aids from the national and foreign funding institutions.

One of the significant accomplishments of the officialdom of Tagum during the 1990s

was its elevation from a second to first class municipality. This opened a gateway to increase

its financial resources through the Internal Revenue Allocation (IRA) from the national

government and local revenues.

 This was under the leadership of Hon Victorio R. Suaybaguio, Jr., who sat as mayor

Tagum for three (3) consecutive terms (1988-1998). As a matter of fact, during the 1995

election, all incumbent elected officials of Tagum , from Mayor down to the municipal

councilors , were unopposed, making a significant event in the political history of Tagum.

The fast urbanization of Tagum from the late 80s to 1990 which was attributed to the

mushrooming of business establishments and other commercial activities, increasing

population and services and other factors, has caused various problems and needs, like roads,

drainage, the increasing numbers of squatters , upscaling trend of traffic congestion in major

streets, garbage and sanitation , land use and others.Confronted by this situation, the local

government of Tagum engaged into the revision of its Municipal Comprehensive

Development Plan (MCDP). This was spearheaded by the Municipal Planning and

Development Office (MPDO) with the assistance from the University College of Architecture

Foundation, Inc.( UP ARKI) , Manila and the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board

(HLRB), Region XI.

The MCDP was approved in December 1993.And during that year ,Tagum was the

second municipality in Region XI which had an approved Municipal Comprehensive

Development Plan .

Tagum had increased the number of its barangays when the division of Barangay

Poblacion which is an urbanized barangay of Tagum occurred in 1995. This resulted to the

creation of four (4 ) new barangays, namely, Barangay Magugpo North, Barangay Magugpo

South, Barangay Magugpo East and Barangay Magugpo West.

Another important event happened particularly in 1997 was the transfer of public

market to the new P60 Million public market which is more than a kilometer away from the
old market. The new market was constructed in a seven (7) hectare donated land by the

Pereyras family. The said area is also the site of the new Tagum Overland Transport

Integrated Terminal (TOTIT) worth P 60 Million and the Livestock Auction Center worth P

2.5 Million.

Foremost of the development of Tagum in 1990s was its conversion into a Component

City of Davao del Norte. Congressman Baltazar Sator sponsored House Bill No.7509 in the

House of Congress . Prior to its approval, a public hearing was conducted in Tagum by the

Committee on Local Government of the House of Congress, chaired by Hon. Congressman

Ciriaco Alfelor. The said law passed all the requisites in the House of Congress, resulting to

its approval.

Then, Republic Act 8472 " An Act converting the Municipality of Tagum into a City,

to be known as the City of Tagum" was passed to the House of Senate through the

sponsorship of Hon. Senator Vicente Sotto III.

In January 30, 1998, the said Republic Act was signed into law by His Excellency

Fidel V. Ramos. And it was ratified through a plebiscite in Tagum on March 7, 1998.

The incumbent Municipal Mayor, Hon. Victorio R. Suaybaguio, Jr., who served his

last term in the office, became the first City Mayor of Tagum . His incumbency as the first

city mayor was only for a short period because he resigned from the office to seek for higher

political position. In May 1998 election, Suaybaguio run as Vice Governor in Davao del

Norte. By virtue of the law ,Arrel R. Olaño , the incumbent City Vice Mayor took over the

position as the City Mayor. However, he only served in his capacity as the mayor for short

period because he also resigned and sought for higher political position as board member in

the provincial government.

 The next higher in rank in the officialdom was the first city councilor in the person of

Hon. Octavio R. Valle. By this capacity, he took over the position as the Vice Mayor and

became the Acting City Mayor of Tagum while running as Vice Mayor in the May 1998

election.

The first elected City Officials of Tagum assumed office in July 1, 1998 under the

leadership of Mayor Rey T. Uy and Vice Mayor Gerardo R. Racho. The present

administration introduced dynamic reforms in the local governance. Political Will in the

implementation of various programs and projects becomes the foundation that guides the city

development in various sectors most importantly the infrastructure. The incumbent Local

Chief Executive with the support of the City Council and the LGU organization, initiated to

forge new brand of public administration. The mayor as a corporate man, replicate some of

the management principles and strategies of the corporate world in local governance. This

opens gateway towards more efficient and effective delivery of public services and massive

implementation of important infrastructure and socio-economic programs and projects.

All of these efforts are translated into development as evidenced by the fast growing

urbanization and physical transformation of Tagum City compared to the previous years.

Nevertheless, the gains and achievements of Tagum in the present have become a reality

because of the people who worked and dedicated their services in the past and the present

generation
 II. Physical Feature

a. Land Area and Geographical Location

The CITY OF TAGUM has a total land area of 19,580 hectares, which is

predominantly occupied by agricultural lands utilized in various kinds of crops like coconut,

rice, Cavendish banana, fruit trees and other non-commercial agricultural crops.

The city is strategically located at the northern part of southern Mindanao where it lies

in the intersection of three (3) major road network system namely: the Phil-Japan Friendship

Highway, the Davao-Mati, Davao-Agusan road and soon to finish the Davao-Bukidnon road

that connects the city to other major destinations in the region and in the entire Mindanao.

It is located 55 kilometers north of Davao City, the capital of Region XI. As such, it is

about 1 hour and 30 minutes travel time to Davao City. The city lies between 7 o 26' N

latitude and 125 o 48' E Longitude. It is bounded in the north by the municipalities of

Asuncion and New Corella, in the south by Davao Gulf, in the west by the municipality of

Carmen and Dujali and in the east by the Municipalities of Maco and Mawab.

Tagum City is bounded by two (2) major rivers, namely; Hijo River and Tagum-

Liboganon River, which measures 700 sq. km. and 3,064 sq. km. respectively. These rivers

serve as primary channels of run off water from upland areas and the city in particular.

Outfall areas are commonly drained into the Davao gulf.

Of the three (3) component cities in the Province of Davao del Norte, Tagum is the

smallest city in terms of land area and comprises only about one (1) percent of the entire

Davao Integrated Development Program (DIDP) area.

The CITY OF TAGUM is the capital of the First Class Province of Davao del Norte .

It comprises twenty-three (23) barangays of which nine (9) are categorized as urban
barangays and fourteen (14) are categorized as rural barangays. Barangay Madaum has the

largest area, with a total of 2,655 hectares or 13.55% of the total land area. This is followed

by Barangay Visayan Village, an urban barangay with approximately 1,520 hectares

comprising 7.76% of the total land area of Tagum.

The city is strategically located as it is being intersected by two (2) national highways

connecting itself to the different provinces, cities and municipalities of Mindanao in all

directions, north, south, east and west.

TAGUM has a total population of 179,531 inhabitants with a household population of

36,560 households according to the 2000 census. Based on the 1990 and 1995 census,

Tagum's population is growing at an average of 2.8 percent per annum.

Tagum City is a vital economic crossroad not only for the province, = but for=20 the

entire Davao Region as well. It serves as the primary link from = Davao City=20 to the

northern city of Butuan (in Agusan del Norte), to Mati (in Davao=20 Oriental) and the

Surigao provinces.

It borders the Municipalities of Asuncion, New Corella, and Mawab on = the=20

north, Maco on the east, and Dujali on the west. Carmen lies on its = southwestern=20

borders, while it faces the Davao Gulf directly to the south (wikipedia)

Tagum City is a 1st class city in the = 1st=20 congressional district of the province =

of Davao del = Norte, Philippines. It is = also the=20 provincial capital of Davao del Norte.

2006 population estimates reached = 224,809=20 people, while 2010 projections of 240,599

will bring the cityhood to a = 'highly=20 urbanized' status. According to the actual 2000

census, its population = of more=20 than 179,531 people live in 36,560 households.
 Cited as one of the 20 most viable and most competitive business = sites in the=20

Philippines in 2005 by the Philippine Cities Competitiveness Ranking = Project, it=20 is

definitely one of the fastest-growing cities in Mindanao. Tagum City = has=20 become a

bustling center of commerce, health services and entertainment = in the=20 Davao Region.

In 2006, Tagum City became the Palm Tree City of the Philippines with = the=20 help

of the local government. The Tallest Christmas Tree in the = Philippines was=20 also erected

in Tagum City in Christmas of the same year.

The rapid extension of its economic breadth in the province is = primarily due=20 to

its strategic location. Blessed with developed public infrastructure, = the=20 city manages to

to infiltrate the export industry with goods such as = wood chips,=20 veneer plywood, and

wood lumber; however, fresh bananas remain as the = chief=20 export product of banana

plantations in the city.

ARAW NG TAGUM

Tagum City commemorates its establishment as a city = in the=20 annual ARAW NG

TAGUM celebration (March).

MUSIKAHAN SA TAGUM

In 2007, the City Government of Tagum launched = the=20 longest-running music festival in

Region XI MUSIKAHAN SA TAGUM which ran = for the=20 entire length of February

(FEBRUARY 21-27).

DURIAN FESTIVAL

KAIMONAN FESTIVAL

HALAL FOOD FESTIVAL

 III. BARANGAY CANOCOTAN

a. Historical Background

According to Brgy. Captain Jose Edig, in the year

Concept of health and health needs of
suburban residents in a developing country:

Qualitative study

Alvin CONCHA, Antonio RAMIREZ, Maria Aurora DELA FUENTE, Binky GUILARAN,

Nerilyn KUNNANG-ANTONIO, Alman T. SYLIO, Anthony B. SOMOSO, Richard Anthony

ALBUTRA

and Chrysteler CLET

Department of Family and Community Medicine, Davao Regional Hospital, Apokon, Tagum

City, The Philippines

Abstract

Aims

To identify the health needs of suburban residents in a developing country and to assess

whether or not their voiced health needs are consistent with their concept of health.

Methods

A qualitative study using semistructured interviews among 77 residents in Barangay

Canocotan,

Tagum City, the Philippines. Participants were asked about their concept of health, choice of

primary health care service provider and unmet health needs. Interviews were audio taped

and transcribed

verbatim. Responses were coded and reduced to major themes during discussions among all

the

authors.

Results
:

The participants defined health as a priceless and indispensable element of living. For them,

it is a state of being competent physically, psychologically, spiritually and socially. The

participants’

first choice of primary health care service provider is either the local health station or the city

health

center due to easy accessibility, and because these government-owned institutions offer free

consultations

and free starter doses of medicines. Unmet health needs include free full courses of

prescribed

medications, free access to diagnostic facilities, additional health professionals in the local

health centers

and a referral system that will facilitate defrayment of medical expenses.

Conclusion

Despite the participants’ rather holistic concept of health, voiced health needs mainly

pertain to the financial aspect of health care.

© 2003 Blackwell Publishing Asia and Wonca

www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/afm

Tagum city

Canocotan (7°24'0"N 125°46'11"E)

Population Distribution by Barangay

Barangay Total Population No. of Projected Total

Households Population (CY

 (CY 2000) 2006)
Apokon* 16,171 3,237 16,643
Bincungan 3,418 740 4,142
Busaon 2,984 603 3,433
Canocotan 3,956 752 3,886
Cuambogan 3,122 637 3,769
La Filipina 6,206 1,215 6,302
Liboganon 2,097 467 2,608
Madaum* 8,552 1,754 13,483
Magdum 6,815 1,344 6,653
Mankilam* 20,107 4,094 16,963
New Balamban 1,382 258 1,286
Nueva Fuerza 913 185 1,030
Pagsabangan 3,843 746 3,879
Pandapan 1,223 222 1,291
Magugpo Poblacion* 8,532 1,860 15,571
San Agustin 609 128 710
San Isidro 4,140 859 4,756
San Miguel 8,460 1,765 7,298
Visayan Village * 28,932 5,999 32,436
Magugpo East * 15,482 3,052 18,037
Magugpo North * 9,486 1,907 11,756
Magugpo South * 11,475 2,311 18,406
Magugpo West * 11,626 2,425 17,831
TOTAL 179,531 36,560 212,169

http://wikimapia.org/country/Philippines/Southern_Mindanao/Canocotan/

date september 10 2007

www.oneocean.org/download/20000626/management_plan_mabini.doc

TAGUM CITY TAKES THE CROWN AS THE PALM CITY IN THE PHILIPPINES

The launching of Tagum City's Palm Tree Planting Project along the National Highway and

other major throughfores within the City has catched the attention and appreciation of the

Tagumeños and those who passby Tagum. Looking at the fast growing and healthy plants is
not just invigorating but also adding aesthetic value to the environment . Indeed, it has

become a talk of the mouth that tagum takes the crown as the Palm City in the Philippines.

Record from the CENRO office revels that latest inventory of planted palms halve already

reached close to 5,000 trees of vaious species. As expected, this number will still increase, as

the City continues propagating and planting more and more palm trees in line with its Urban

Greening Program.

SUMMARY OF PLANTED PALMS AS OF JUNE 30, 2007

Total
Kinds of
Palms Area Planted by Species
Palms
Planted
Nat'l Highways/Circum
1. Royal 1,668
road- Mankilam/Epark/
Bus stop alleys,National
2.Red Palm 705
Highway
Center Island, Nat'l.
3.Bunga
995 Highway/Mag.
Palm
East,Brgy.road/
Center Island -DRH

road/Rotary

Park/Bermudez Plains/
Greenland Subd. /La

Filipina High School

Center Island, Nat'l
4. Zeifritzee 219
Highway Rotary Park
5.Mc Arthur 148 Center Island

CapitolAve.,/Epark/Freed
 om Park
Purok Agan/Infront

6.King Palm 234 Epark/Freedom

Park/Rotary Park
Suaybaguio Dist.,Mag.,

7. Foxtail 607 North/Mirafuentes/Infron

t Motorpool/
Energy Park/ Fredom

Park/Rotary park/Public

Market/
old Christ the King

Cathedral/ Tagum City

Nat'l.High Sch.
Energy Park/La Filipina
8.Madagasc
208 Cemetery/Pilot
ar
Elem.School
Energy Park/Infront

9. Velvet 37 Jollibee,National

Highway
10.Lequala 69 Energy Park
11.Bismarck 86
Grand Total 4,976
Copyright© 2007 City of Tagum, Davao del Norte, Philippines

http://www.tagumcity.gov.ph/ppprojects_palm.htm

The Jail Bureau.

The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology ( BJMP ) also referred to as the Jail Bureau
was created pursuant to Section 60, Republic Act No. 6975, which took effect on January 2,

1991. Apparently, this is an upgraded version of its forerunner, the Office of Jail Management

and Penology, which has been created on January 16, 1976.

J/CINSP Gil Letran Delima

Warden

Canocotan, Tagum City Jail

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is one of the three departments of

the government undertaking major infrastructure projects. The DPWH is mandated to

undertake (a) the planning of infrastructure, such as roads and bridges, flood control, water

resources projects and other public works, and (b) the design, construction, and maintenance

of national roads and bridges, and major flood control systems.

Solid Waste Management Program

Solid waste management is among the mandated basic services of the local government.

However, even before the implementation of RA 9003, the mayor has already initiated and

implemented changes on how the solid waste problem shall be addressed in the city. Instead

of putting emphasis on increasing budget subsidy for garbage collection, he reversed the

practice by reducing appropriation in the city’s annual budget for garbage collection. This

cannot be done without improving the systems and procedures and even overhauling

manpower complement and policies on the use of garbage trucks and equipment.

MRF
Visayan Village in Tagum City as pilot area for Material Recovery Facility

Tagum City (June 6) -- A nationwide launching of Material Recovery Facility or

MRF. City mayor Gelacio Gementiza whose administration fully supported the waste

management campaign of the government accepted the challenge by introducing MRF in his

city.

The MRF project is a joint undertaking of the city government of Tagum and the

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The village has designated a

parcel of land for the MRF as receiving center and for sorting, processing and storing

compostable and recyclable materials in an environmentally sound manner.

Davao del Norte governor and ULAP president Rodolfo del Rosario, who sits in the

national board of the Environmental Solid Waste Management assured a consistent support to

the project saying "it is a must that we do something with our garbage as we entice visitors to

come to our place (both foreign and local) even as we maintain a sound and healthy

environment.

"We have more to offer in our province and the strong support of our leaders and the

residents will help us achieve of doing it first in Davao del Norte, this time in waste

management," he said.

"Just like our concern for garbage, I believe in the spirit of cooperation and with

everybody's help garbage will not be a problem here but a source of income", gov. del

Rosario added.

Tagum city also launched its segregation program last month which is part of the city's

initiative in the implementation of RA 9003 or the Philippine Solid Waste Management Act.
 The city has a collection of 389 cubic meters of garbage daily and needs P15 million to

sustain the entire operation of garbage collection. (PIA/pdb)

http://www.pia.ops.gov.ph/press/p020606a.htm pia philippine information agency

Power

There are two (2) electric power distributors in Davao del Norte, namely: the Davao Light

and Power Company (DLPC) which distributes electricity to the Municipalities of Carmen,

Sto. Tomas and B.E. Dujali, and the City of Panabo and the Davao del Norte Electric

Cooperative (DANECO) which distributes electricity in the other parts of the province. Both

distributors obtained their electric power from the National Power Corporation (NPC).

DANECO gets its power supply from the Tindalo NPC sub-station and Maco power barge

which are stationed in Compostela Valley Province, however it has two (2) sub-stations in

Tagum City with a total capacity of 20 MVA.

Power Distributor Location of Station Capacity

Mirafuentes, Tagum City 10 MVA

1. DANECO
Canocotan, Tagum City 10 MVA

http://www.davaonorte.gov.ph/profile/sep_5_3.htm

Land Area
Barangay Percent in
Hectares
Total
URBAN 630 3.21
 Apokon
Madaum 2,655 13.55
Magugpo Poblacion 980.55 5.00
Magugpo North 73.48 0.38
Magugpo South 134.03 0.68
Magugpo East 255.51 1.30
Magugpo West 216.43 1.11
Visayan Village 1,520 7.76
Mankilam 1,176 6.00
Sub-Total 7,641 40.97
RURAL

Bincungan 1,485 7.58

Busaon 1,056 5.39
Canocotan 769 3.39
Cuambangon 880 4.49
La Filipina 550 2.81
Liboganon 612 3.13
Magdum 1,258 6.42
New Balamban 520 2.66
Nueva Fuerza 616 3.15
Pagsabangan 1,350 6.89
Pandapan 530 2.71
San Agustin 522 2.67
San Isidro 805 4.09
San Miguel 609 3.11
Sub-Total 11,559 59.03
Misc. Land Type (Major rivers,
380 1.94
Water Bodies)
TOTAL 19,580 100.00
REFERENCES

http://www.tagumcity.com

http://www.wikipedia.com

Concept of health and health needs of

suburban residents in a developing country:

Qualitative study

Alvin CONCHA, Antonio RAMIREZ, Maria Aurora DELA FUENTE, Binky GUILARAN,

Nerilyn KUNNANG-ANTONIO, Alman T. SYLIO, Anthony B. SOMOSO, Richard Anthony

ALBUTRA

and Chrysteler CLET

http://wikimapia.org/country/Philippines/Southern_Mindanao/Canocotan/

www.oneocean.org/download/20000626/management_plan_mabini.doc

pia philippine information agency Visayan Village in Tagum City as pilot area for

Material Recovery FacilitYhttp://www.pia.ops.gov.ph/press/p020606a.htm

http://www.davaonorte.gov.ph/profile/sep_5_3.htm

http://www.tagumcity.gov.ph/ppprojects_palm.htm

Lea Boyles midwife

Landmarks:

DPWH

TAGUM CITY SPORTS COMPLEX

TAGUM CITY JAIL

LINA EDIG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

http://www.region11.deped.gov.ph/tagum

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