Republic of

Department of Social

,rii"r"*l"roi"

rBp Road, Batasan

Tetephone Nos. (632) 991"810
E-mail: osec@dswd.gov,ph
Webslte: http://www.dswd.gov.ph

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October 6,2015
USec. LUISITO G. MONTALBO
Executive Dilector.
Office of the Presidential Adviser on the peace process
7/F Agustin 1 Bldg., F. ortigas Jr. Rd., ortigas center, pasig

city

Dear USec, Montalbo.

Greetings of peace!

The project for.the last remaining barang

allocation lapsed due to anned conflict in
completed projects has reached 428 out of 470, and the other
42 projects are under
Ptocnrement or ongoing stage. under the third tranche, 45 of the
lzz p,riieclshave been
completed, 228 arc ongoing, and the rest are under the Procwement
and preparatory
srage.

FoI the past quarters of 20i5, we have shaled change stories gathered
fi.om beneficiaries
in PAMANA-SLP covered arqas. More stolies havJbeen taken from
the field and in this
the change stories featuled are two fi'om Isabela City, Basilan and
_leport,
one from Sultan
Naga Dimaporo, Lan'ao del Norte. The nanative includes pilftor taken
by our pAIyIANASLP field staff showing the completed projects of the sl-p Associations.

In addition to the change stories

shared in this Nauative Repoft, we would also like to

tour. last August 2015 focusing on the

in the municipalities of

Sultan Naea
Lanao del Norre. The SLp-RpMO a;d
a partners, GMA 7, TV_s Intelaksvone
_ aforementioned areas to-incouraged
witness wirai
the proglarn has brouglrt about in the communities. They *rr.
Aro
to
interview the beneficiaries to get to know more about the project
and the progru, u, u
whole.
fn August 3,2075, an online article.featuring the field visit was posted in the Mindanao
Daily News website. It was followed by a piinted arlicle published
in eugust g--g, zots

issue of the same oilculation. Herewith is

the link of the online article for your
,l/,,,.,,,.. ^i-_a_,1 '
reference:

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Following the success of the activity, S

a similar. activiLy be.. conducted y611rio.
.

strategy has been discussed in preparation

Very huly yours,

GEORGrN.4{ANN H.

Ii

ANDEZ

Direotor, Susiainable Liveli ood Program

Camilo G. Gudrnalin
Assistant Secretary
OPGfromotive prograrns

DEPARTMENT OF SOflAL WETTE.*N AND DE\{ELOPMENI

Susrainable Livelihood program
NARRATN/EREPQRT
AS OA SEPTETIBER 25, 2015

A.

STATUS OT PHYSICAI IMPTEMEI{IATTON AND

FUND
2015)

TMIIZATION (CY 2OI3-

As of 25 septemb*

of rhe 470 rarget projects for cy 2018, 469 (gg.Tgolo) were

^lgl5,
completed and 1 (0'21o/o)
has been caneelleci dr e ro the armed corflict
in 2018. An estimated
14,199 direct beneficiaries have beer: servecr, exceeding

the 14,r00 targeted direcr

beneficiaries, of rvhich 8,622 or 60.22o/o are wornen

ancl 5,577 j39.280/o) are rnen.
For rhe second

uanche

the 470 rarger projects, 428 (gr,060/o) were cornpreted,

ongoing
?I \!:!7%)
14'777 direct benefici
are

.r* *r.",rrly in th* pro.ur*rn*rr, stage, An estimatecl

served, srilr above the ]4,100 rargeted direcr

beneficiaries, of which 8,634 (60.900/0) are women

ancl 5,543 (39.10o/o) are meR.

ror the third tanche cy

2015, or.rt of the 722 targetprojecrs, 45 (6.280/o)

were complered, 22g
i' the procuremenc $rage and r22(16.900/o) are in rhe

(31'580/o) are ongoing, 327 (45'29/o) are

preparatoly srage.

Table 1 below shorvs the Physical Accomplishments

for the three calendar years as of
Sepcember
2015

'l'able

Breakdou,n of the

Ilegion

CY

of

Targct complcted Ongoing Procurcilrent nt"n,^tr,torV--[.,

')o

vill

2013

.sr

Variance

28

IX

6tj

6u

I22

1.22

6B

XII

4It)

CAI]

36

L LI)

!22

36

276

36

+70

1l

2B

Total
VIII

469
28

2A14
CARACA

Total

67

1?)

122

6B

72z

,n

t2

2t6

0
3Z
L'

2L6

36

VIII

1q

6B

2t6

XII

2015

27

428

36

z7

2I

t)/

2tl

2u

6B

67

479

IX

(:B

xrl

L22
216

37

B5

4+

161

!22

722

CARACA

2BB

11

2t6

45

2n

L72
28B
677

Total
ICancellad rluc

Lo

anrcd corrflict in 20ilJ

283

327

2BB

122

722

In terms of financial accomplishment, the program

has allocated a total of p6g4,3 million
for
the three tranches of which P589.1 rnillion
fo. project grants. The grants were used.
for
"r. SLPA$ -production
investments in physical assets of the recipient
for
and,/or consolidation
units' For some sLPAs engaged in trading and marketing,
part of the grants were allotted for
working/revolving
c

Table

apital,

2 below shows the Financial Accomplishment for the

three calendar years as of
n.r"a.=Ji rillr* .ll,'pr.rua,

september 2015' It should be noted that "Torat

Granrs urilized,,
ongoing and under procurement stage, and that
the "Balaace"

pertain to projects under the

PreParatary stage.
allocated and utilized

2013 grant has lapsed this year

Beyond the establishment of micrb-enterprises

as immediate result, some pAMANA-sLp
projects have also generated jobs. For example,
the sLP Associations in the municipality
of
Kalamansig, sultan Kudarat have generated jobs
for 85 individuals, 58 males and27 females.
T-cse as-s-sslali-ols-are m-o-ttJy eagage-d. rn c-o-ns-oJi--dation
or-trading an.d marketing,

B. STATUS OF BTLTBOARDS TNSTAII A.TION (2013_201s)

As of september 2015, there are a total of 846 billboards

installed for completed projects.
These billboards have been installed through counterparr
contribution of the LGUs where
PAMANA projects are Present, Table 3 shows the status of
billboard implementirtion.
Table 3 Sratus of billboard irnplementarion (2013_2015)

B. ISSUES/CONCERNS
B. 1 Project Managelment

The 2015 funds for the implementation of sLP third

cycle projects have been directly released
by DBM to the DSWD Field offices. However, as
funds are pooled in rhe Field

offices and

cash is consumed by other projects that are developed

and approved earlier, there were points

when cash became insufficient to cover PAMANA project

proposals, particularly in Sield
Office X.

B,2 Projecr Implementation

In a monitoring visit conducted by the stP-NPMo

focal person, it was found that the
second.
lranehe Brgj.est in Balsngqr psb-rae-io:r.-[as-1,.
Zamb-o-anga
-s-alug,
.der.N.orte was nor
implemented due to lack of consensus among
the sLPA members, This is accordingly
due to
the diverse membership of the said sLPA which
is composed of three groups; the associarion
of farmers, fisher folks and women

C. RECOMMENDATIONS/ACTIONS

TA]GN

C.1 Project Management (Action taken)

stP-RPMo in coordination with the Field office

X Finance DeparrmenE requested cash from
the D$wD 'central office' The checks for the
122 stP Associations are now available
for
awarding,

C.2 Project Implenrentation (Action taken)

As a result of the monitoring visit conducted, it

was agreed that the sLp-pAMANA staff
of
Field office IX initiate a general assembly of the
sLP Association in poblacion East salug,
Zamboanga del lrlorte in order to decide and
agree on what project to be established
for the
second tranche' '[t was also agreed that the
result of this intervention wou-ld be reported
so
that fruther actions, if necessary, would be done.
Pending the case, it was agreed that the
3d
tranche will be put on hold meantime for the purpose
of control,
D. CIIANGE STORIES

The previous

Narrative, Reports included change stories

of the different SLp Associations
served by the Program for the last three years.
sLp-pAMANA has pioneered. government
projects in areari that were previously not
served by

government interventions
"rry
particularly on livelihood. The
has
also
carered to all sectors within the communify
Program
especially the farmers, the fisher folks and
the women. As the progmm approaches
its
conclusion' the SLP-PAMANA staffls are now
looking into the results of the interyentions

provided to the beneficiaries.

In fhis Narrative Report

as of september 2015, a change story

among the beneficiaries of the
sLP Association of Barangay san Rafael in
Isabela city, Basilan was included. The
story tells
how the association has helped beneficiaries and
other community member who are engaged

in a similar riverihood creating complementary

enterprises within the

Furthermore, this report also includes change stories
ftom Barangay Kaumpurnah Zone 1 in
Isabela city, Basilan and Barangay Dableston in
sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte.
Isabeia City. Basilan
Barangay San Rafael

The formation of the San Rafael SLp Association

was

initiated by the g0 (27 4ps and 3 non_4ps) members

of the
barangay in December 20IB with the aim of helping
their
community through the establishment of enterprises
from
,
the PAMANA peace and Development
association was formally registered
San Rafael Sl-P-PAMANA

Fund. The
with the Department of

Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Iune 2014.

san Rafael sLP Association started Rice trading as their

first project using the yacant space

of
the sari-sari store of the sLPA President. The Association places
bulk orders from rice
whoiesalers and distributes to the six "purok" or zones
within the baraagay upon delivery. To
suPport their livelihood, the members themselves patronize
their goods and encourage other
sari-sari stores and households in the baraagay to support
their.end.eavor. To help their

neighbors who are financially challenged, the Association

proposed several terms of pJyment
on accounr ranging from daily, weekly and monthly.

with

persistent and diligent payment and collection scheme

of the members, san Rafael SLp
Association is now realizing its profits resu-lting in an increase
in their income. For this year,
the Association supplemented their first project with
trading of beverages ro respond. to the
demands of the communiry' The Association is a-1so
looking into expanding the business
following the strong support of the Barangay Local Government
unit (BLGII),

san Rafael slp Association

givi g rice as christmas gift to their comm

The san Rafael sLP Association has gone beyond just establishing
enterprises to increase the
income of the members' The Association has become the
venue to bridge the gap between the
differences in culture and religion of people living in the
community. The regular. meetings
conducted by the Association facilitate dialogues

with the goal of eliminating

improving relationships, and forging mutual cooperatior,

prejudices,

Barangay Kaumpurnah Zone

Kaumpurnah
of the residents are Tau
Fishing andinter-island
Sarangay

coastal area of Isabela

ciry, Basilan, Majority

Hving simply in stilt houses along the coast.

o-_ooro*."-of ir"ome of the *JO"**

In

October 2013, Slp-pAMANA was introduced

community through a barangay assembly facilitated

to

the

by the
SIP-PAMANA field staff of DSWD in coordination
with the
BIGU. The Kaumpurnah Zone I SLp Association
was later
formed which will manage the enterprises to be
established.
The Association has three sub-groups. The first sub_group
First cycle project: Fishing Boat
initially had 30 members, 28 ma-les and 2 females. They
utilized the first tranche grant in procuring a boat,
fish neg, ice chest and. bafleras to be uded.
for the enterprise. The second sub-group, mostly women,
used the second cranche grant to
come up with a sari-sari store that sells rice
and groceries typically needed by most
The third sub-group utilized the third rranche grant
by engaging in fish trading

*:-Tt*'
ouslness.

The SLP Association members were enthusiastic

of the
program as demonstrated in their active participation

Provlncial Coordinator wtttr ttre

Sfpf

during trainings and capabiliry building *orkrhop,

conducred for them. They have been equipped
with
basic knowledge on procurement, bookkeeping
and
business management in preparation for the

administration

of the projects, The

pre_

implementation activities also became the

venue

impart leadership roles and social responsibiliw,

co

SLP-PAMANA is going beyond its objective of strengthening

to

resilience
conflict by improving the socio_economic
capaciry of the communities and families in the
covered areas.

The program hqr gradually gained the trust

of

some

beneficiaries who confessed being part of the nonconforming

groups. Through Stp-pAMANA projects, these

have lived

in

people who

secrecy and hardship can look forward

to a

much brighter. future aiong with their newly acquired

knowledge and skills.

3td cycle

project! Flsh trading buslness

Sarangay Dableston is one of the 37 barangays

of sultan Naga Dimaporo that benefited from
SIP-PAMANA"In 2013, it was introduced to the
as a capability-building and
Iivelihood Program that will develop the personal,
social, enrrepreneurial and technical
skills
of the SLP Association to be organized.

"o--'Jiry

The Community-Driven Enterprise Development

in the implementation of the

strategy was urilized

projects, The beneficiaries have been capacitated

with
training activities and other related sessions on skills
development for entrepreneurship which equips
the

in terms of the knowledge

,kilt,
"rrdrequired in developing a more resources_based.
and
market-oriented enterprise,
pa-rticipants

Dableston is an agriculturally rich bararrsay

with bouatiful produce such as rice, corn a-rrd

It has also a generous supply of

aquatic resoruces. The SLp Association has
identified a need for a new public Market
as
their second ffanche project because the old
one is rlrrsanitary, At present, the public
market serves not only the residents of
vegetables.

barangay Dableston-but
Brgy. Dableston NEW market

barapgays as

well as

the

resid.ents

adiacent

of distant

towns passing through the highway where

the market stands.

The members have observed an increase in their income

compare to when the market was
Iocated in the old site, Their income can now support
the daily basic needs of their families
and their children can now go to school and. attend
classes regularly. In adclition, the
members of the srP Association are planning to donate
a percentage of their income to the
barangay Day care center for acquisition of
tables and chairs.

Prepared by:

/---(.&--fANDREWA..SERMN-O
SIP-PAMANA NPMO focal person
Sustainable Livelihood program

Noted by:

GEORGINAANMH.
Director, Sustainable Livelihood program

Cluster