City of Marikina

Cities Alliance Project Output
Updated City Development Strategy

Report for Marikina City 9 Mar 2009
City Development Strategies in the Philippines: An Enabling
Platform for Good Governance and Improving Service Delivery
P098173
This project output was created with Cities Alliance grant funding.
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Marikina City
NCR, PHILIPPINES
C I T Y D E V E LO P M E N T
S T R AT E G I E S I N
THE PHILIPPINES
An Enabling Platform
for Good Governance and
improving Service Delivery
C I T Y D E V E L O P M E N T S T R AT E G I E S R E P O R T
City Development Strategies Report
CITY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES IN THE PHILIPPINES:

AN ENABLING PLATFORM FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE AND
IMPROVING SERVICE DELIVERY
The CDS3 Project is a technical assistance grant funded by Cities Alliance and
supported by the Asian Development Bank, Japan International Cooperation
Agency, UN-Habitat, and the World Bank. The CDS project was developed
in response to the need to introduce an integrated, comprehensive, and
participatory approach to urban management. Founded on the principles
of livability, bankability, competitiveness and good governance, the CDS
process guides the cities in the preparation of comprehensive, longterm development strategies, where the city government involves local
stakeholders in the entire strategic planning process-assessment, visioning,
strategy formulation and project prioritization and capital investment
planning-through a series of consultations.
The World Bank implemented the pilot phase in the 1999 with 7 cities.
Since then, the League of Cities of the Philippines, carried out 2 succeeding
phases, which expanded the program to 58 cities in all. In 2001, the Upscaling Poverty Focused City Development Strategies (CDS2) covered
31 new cities. In 2006, the project CDS in the Philippines: An Enabling
Platform for Good Governance and Improving Service Delivery (CDS3)
added 15 new cities to the roster of CDS cities in the Philippines. Under
the preparation grant for the City Development and Investment Project,
the League also carried out CDS for 5 new cities. As of 2008, 64 of 120 cities
have participated in the CDS program, including 3 cities assisted by ADB
under the Cities without Slums Project (Caloocan, Quezon and Taguig),
and the 3 cities that participated in the Local Environmental Planning
and Management Project of the UN Habitat (Lipa, Cagayan de Oro and
Tagbilaran).
For more information on CDS, you may visit http:www.cdsea.org
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CDS 2008
Marikina City
NCR, PHILIPPINES
CIT Y DEVELOPMENT
STRATEGIES IN
THE PHILIPPINES
An Enabling Platform
for Good Governance and
improving Service Delivery
Marikina CDS Team

Hon. Ma. Lourdes C. Fernando - Mayor
Mr. Melvin A. Cruz - City Administrator
Coun. Poncianito Ubaldo - City Council
Ms. Zenaida Santos - City Budget Officer
Mr. Tomas C. Aguilar, Jr. - City Planning and Development Officer
Ms. Julie Borje - Director, Center for Excellence
Ms. Millet Lorenzo - Public Information Officer
: Hon. Ma. Lourdes C. Fernando

: 2nd Flr. Marikina City Hall, Sta. Elena, Marikina City
: 646-1634
: 646-5277
: mcf@marikina.gov.ph
C I T Y D E V E L O P M E N T S T R AT E G I E S R E P O R T
Preface
Today, Marikina is considered by many as one of the best local government
units in the Philippines. Name it, the Marikina has it a professional and
efficient bureaucracy, a clean environment, booming economy, and a
disciplined constituency, among others. It is quite remote in peoples
memory that Marikina used to be a third class municipality infamous for
flooding and poor peace and order situation.
It should be emphasized, however, that the transformation of Marikina
is not an overnight success. It took more than a decade of gradually
enhancing the living environment, introducing reforms, and the building
the credibility of the local leadership, before Marikina became what it is
now.
The success of Marikina can be attributed to many factors. Humble as it
may seem, but this was triggered by a program to reclaim the pedestrian
lanes in the city. The rest is a history of hard work.
Its participation in the City Development Strategy (CDS) program
introduced a system with which to deliver the package of urban reforms
and services. Through the training and capacity building interventions
from the CDS process, the city representatives were able to crystallize the
ideas that were growing in their brains. Hence, it did not take long when the
City finally produced its CDS. More than just a report, the CDS embodies
the vision that was shaped with the participation of its constituents and
stakeholders. This sense of participation and ownership make the success
of Marikina all the more meaningful.
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
Selected Urban Karte Indicators
Introduction
Situation Analysis
Livability
Competitiveness
11
Bankability
11
Good Governance
12
Vision and City Brand
13
Strategies
13
Priority programs
14
PROJECT PROFILES
16
SELECTED URBAN KARTE INDICATORS
SELECTED URBAN KARTE INDICATORS

INDICATORS
2002
2006
427,037
466,433
2.34%
2.34%
INDICATORS
A1
Total Population
A2
Population Growth Rate
A11
Administrative Land Area (Km )
21.5 Km
21.5 Km2
A7
Urban Population
427,037
468,433
A15
Number of Households
88,564
99,421
A17
Estimated Employment by Industry Sector
Primary (agriculture, fishery, forestry)
N/A
N/A
Secondary (manufacturing, mining, processing)
N/A
N/A
Poverty Incidence
Tertiary (services, banking, insurance, wholesale/retail
No data
No data
Performance of elementary children in NAT
A18
Regional/provincial center
Yes, MMDA Yes, MMDA
Accessibility to an airport of international standards
Yes, NAIA & Yes, Naia &

Centennial
Centennial
Accessibility to a port of international standards
Yes, Manila & Yes, Manila &

South Harbor South Harbor
L1
% of HH with access to piped water (level 3)
99%
99%
L11
Cohort survival rate for elementary
No data
77%
L14
Cohort survival rate for high school
No data
77%
L30
Infant mortality rate
8.5/1,000 (2003) 4.51/1,000 (2006)
L41
Crime solution efficiency rate
98%
96.78%
L45
Number of HH living in informal settlements
59%
40%
C18
Building permits issued within the last 5 years
2006
G2
Average Number of days to issue a NEW business

license (w/ complete documents)
G2
Average Number of days to RENEW business license (w/

complete documents)
19
G7
% of local revenue/total revenue
55%
67%
G11
Frequency of meetings of the Local Development

Council (LDC)
2/year
4/year

No data
35.46% (Sy
2002-2003)
No data
54.07% (SY
2005-2006)
Performance of high school children in NAT
35.46% (Sy
2002-2003)
54.07% (SY
2005-2006)
Percentage of participation of Local Special Bodies

(LSBs) in public hearings conducted
No data
No data
Presence of ELA (if yes, proceed to questions 6 and 7;

if no, proceed to question 8)
No data
No data
Percentage of Projects implemented from ELA derived

from CLUP
No data
No data
Percentage of Projects implemented from AIP derived

from ELA
No data
No data
No. of registered small and medium industires

(2001 vs. latest for all types)
12,365 (2002)
14,825(2006)
Number of barangays practicing segregation at source

and served by an MRF

14 brgys/
1 brgy served

by MRF
16 brgys/
2 brgy served
by MRF
ADDITIONAL DATA (from the survey)
What are the Citys geographical advantages?

A
2002
Residential
No data
No data
Commercial
No data
No data
Special
No data
No data
10
Percent of waste generated diverted from disposal
11
Presence of sanitary landfill

No data
Nearby
municipality of

Montalban
Institutional
No data
No data
C29
Unemployment rate
No data
17% (2003)
C32
% population with undergraduate degree
1.74%
No data
B3
% Total Debt Servicing Needs to Total Regular Income
6%
4%
B4
% of savings to expenditures
4%
9%
FP2 - B
Per Capita Allocation to Health Services
114.5
132.79
No data
No data
Introduction
Marikina has significantly elevated the livability and competitiveness
of the city, an outcome that can be attributed to good governance.
Characterized as transparent, consistent, responsive and credible, good
governance fosters conditions that allows businesses to grow and flourish
and make available opportunities for employment. The influx of new
business establishments, such as super malls, medium-rise condominiums
and modern medical centers, attest to the attractiveness of the city and
provide additional impetus to the economy.
hope that the city would be able to bring back the old times when people
could touch and smell the river.
Marikina has indeed evolved into a place of choice for living and business.
The citys livability can be gauged in the peoples proud declaration that
Marikina is home.
At the same time, the city supports its home-grown enterprises, which
continue to operate profitably alongside big establishments. For these
enterprises, a new Marikina Convention Center is being planned. The
city is further streamlining business processes to facilitate the entry of
more investors. The long-term vision is to complete business automation
to make the city globally competitive. The city is moving towards this
direction through the adoption of a wireless integrated network system
that currently allows a more efficient coordination among the city
Government, barangays, and other institutions in the city.
Revenues being generated from big establishments and local enterprises
make the city less dependent on Internal Revenue Allotment. With a sound
fiscal position, the city is able to optimize resources and clear its budgetary
deficits.
With these resources, the city is able to put infrastructure in a good state.
New access roads have been developed that further enhance the citys
accessibility, linkages and mobility. A 60-kilometer bicycle lanes have been
recently completed which connect schools, factories, and government
institutions. The pedestrian-friendly sidewalks and a network of bicycle
lanes promote a culture of non-motorized mobility in the city. On another
front, the city recently put up a Specialty and Diagnostic Center to provide
the people, particularly the marginalized ones access to affordable yet
modern medical facilities, in an effort to further improve the quality of life
in the city.
The city is also able to maintain and keep its environment healthy which
is pivotal in sustaining business and living conditions. With only 1,550
squatter families to relocate, the city is moving closer to its vision of a
squatter-free community. In a partnership with the Manila Water Company,
Inc., a wastewater treatment facility is now being installed at the Marikina
riverbank for improved river quality. Two more are on the pipeline, in the
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A. Zambales
B. Pampanga
C. Bataan
D. Bulacan
E. Metro Manila
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Mindanao
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Valenzuela City
Navotas
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Situation Analysis
Livability
Due to the citys successful efforts at curbing the influx of new informal
settlers to the city since the inception of the Squatter-Free Marikina
Program in 1993, Marikinas resident population level and population
growth rate are stabilizing. Majority of Marikinas resident population is
located in peripheral barangays. Future residential growth, however, may
be constrained by the growing demand for commercial use and may result
in the conversion of the surrounding barangays into non-residential use.
As of the present, Marikina can still be considered a bedroom community,
as considerable number of people work outside of the city and only return
in the evening to rest. Population therefore, is substantially reduced during
weekdays and during daytime. With the expected influx of new industrial
locators and emergence of new commercial establishments, this trend is
likely to change within the next 10 to15 years.
The city is noted for its quality public education. Through the years, it has
been able to maintain a desirable 50:1 pupils/teacher ratio and is poised to
hit the ideal 45:1 pupils/teacher ratio in the next two years. Except for one,
there is public elementary and high school in every barangay.
There are 18 public elementary schools, nine (9) public high schools and
two public colleges/vocational schools operating in the city. On the other
hand, the private sector runs 78pre-schools, 47 elementary schools, 26high
schools and six colleges.
In 2008, the city has introduced cyber education in public schools. The
adoption of this modern technology in addition to the existing wireless
integrated network system makes public schools system at par with those
of the private learning institutions.
The city has 16 health centers which are all certified Sentrong Sigla, i.e.
they comply with the standards of the Department of Health in terms
of health care delivery. A Diagnostic and Specialty Center was recently
opened to provide the people, particularly the marginalized ones, access
to affordable modern medical facilities.
The local government operates its college with the intent of providing
quality and affordable in-city tertiary education, particularly to the
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marginalized sector of the community. The City Government spent

around Php500M to establish the Pamantasan, which is now in its fifth
year of operation. It offers nine courses and caters to a population of 4,074
students. The college has already witnessed the graduation of its first
batch of seniors.
One of the landmark accomplishments of Marikina is the rehabilitation
of its river. The 220- hectare Marikina River has metamorphosed into
Metro Manilas eco-tourism showcase. What used to be a giant garbage
receptacle and haven of squatter colonies is now a sports and recreational
center, the biggest of such facility in the Philippines in a natural setting.
The residents enjoy all the possible amenities of urban living, which are
not just limited to telecommunications, safe water and reliable electricity.
Marikina takes pride in having the most pedestrian-friendly sidewalks in
Metro Manila. The city puts premium on the sidewalk because it is one
of the most abused public facilities. In this regard, the city has covered a
considerable length of its 752-kilometer sidewalk in terms of restoration/
pavement and drainage improvement. Some 212-kilometers are planned
to be constructed. In addition, the city has developed 150 peoples parks
and has planted around 20,000 trees in the last decade.
A total of 13,000 have been resettled to in-city settlement sites where
they now enjoy security of land tenure and humane living condition.
Around 89% of the settlement sites have electricity and 81% have water
connection. Basic infrastructure like roads, alleys. drainage system and
sidewalks have been provided by the city to all its settlement sites.
Main Development Challenges
Marikina is virtually overbuilt. There is a scarcity of land, particularly for
housing and industrial development. The city is, thus, constrained to
consider medium rise housing as an option to meet the remaining housing
requirements of its constituents. There remain 1,550 informal settlers; and
medium-rise housing appears to be the most feasible alternative.
Being a valley, Marikina is practically a catch basin of rainwater coming
from its neighboring towns. Some low-lying areas near the river remain
prone to inundation. Somehow this problem has been alleviated with the
construction of six- kilometer concrete road dike. Already two kilometers
of road dike have been completed. The plan for the remaining 40 kilometer
is to straighten the dike to allow land reclamation to compensate for the
scarcity of land.
While the city has been successful in restoring its river, it has to contend
with its neighboring towns upstream whose unabated practice of throwing
garbage to the river is stifling its river rehabilitation efforts. There ought
to be a collective effort in river rehabilitation among the towns/cities
traversed by the river system. But this is easier said than done.
In the face of rapid urbanization, the city has to build new access roads to
maintain its linkages and accessibility. Building new access roads would
require expropriation of properties which is a long, tedious and expensive
process.
Striking a balance between urbanization and environmental management
is a formidable development issue that the city has to deal with. Expanding
its greeneries through incessant tree planting and development of peoples
parks are not enough. The city has to take more aggressive steps to include
requiring property developers to devote 30% of the land for development
as green area.
Informal settlements. It is estimated that about 1,550 squatter families are
waiting for relocation. They are concentrated at the NAWASA Compound
within the premises of Provident Village in District 1 and Barangay Fortune
in District 2. Many others are scatted in different parts of the city. It is
Marikinas vision to become squatter-free, however, the scarcity of space
on which to relocate the remaining squatter families is a major issue to
contend with. The city is virtually overbuilt, such that the development
of new settlement area is no longer feasible. In addition to the informal
settlers, many employees of the City Government do not have houses of
their own.
Flooding. Its topography makes Marikina vulnerable to flooding. Being
a valley, it is practically the catch basin of rainwaters coming from the
adjoining towns of Rizal and Quezon City. Existing settlement sites have to
contend with flooding, since they are situated in low-lying areas near the
river. Many of these families have to be relocated every time that the river
swells up during the rainy season. Severe flooding has caused not only
disruption among the affected families, but stress and anxiety every time
the river overflows.
Poor quality of the citys rivers. While the City has spent considerable amount
of resources cleaning up the water along its rivers, there is still much left to
improve its quality. Marikina River is a virtually a catch basin of the sewage
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and other wastewater of the citys 90,000 households including those of

the neighboring towns and cities.
Increasing enrollees in the local college. The number of enrollees at the
local college has been constantly increasing, especially since the cost of
education is very affordable. It especially caters to local residents whose
children could not afford private education, since the mission of the college
is to make tertiary education affordable to all. The growing population is
slowly taking its toll on the adequacy of teachers and facilities.
Competitiveness
Marikina has a total land area of 21.50 square kilometers, which is
distributed into the following categories residential (38%); commercial
(6%); industrial (13%), roads (17%); mixed used (7%); institutional (3%); and
others (16%). At present, the city is composed of 16 barangays, divided
into two districts. The deviation between actual and planned use of the
citys land is negligible.
The city has positioned itself as an ideal place for business. Marikina has a
slew of advantages for economic development that need to be maximized.
It has a competitive attributes in terms of physical and human resources
that an enterprise requires in order to respond more rapidly and cost
effectively to global competition.
On this account, the city is shaping-up to be a business hub in the eastern
metropolis with the influx of prominent businesses, such as Robinsons,
Shoe Mart and Blue Wave. It is now an irreversible pattern which the
City should capitalize. More efforts are being undertaken to improve the
citys business climate, including the provision of necessary infrastructure,
business legislation and streamlining of business processes.
Bankability
The city is projected to generate Php1.5B income in 2008. Bulk of Marikinas
income come from business and real property taxes, IRA represents only
30% of its total income.
The city is operating a number of viable economic enterprises to include
Public Market, Marikina Sports Center, Marikina Hotel and Shoe Museum.
These enterprises are earning substantial revenues that make the city
financially healthy.
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The table below shows the citys income generating performance in the
last seven years

Year
IRA
NON-IRA
Total
2001
275.7 M
461.2 M
736.9 M
2002
318.9 M
482.8 M
801.7 M
2003
328.2 M
524.1 M
852.3 M
2004
320.5 M
552.3 M
872.8 M
2005
337.6 M
634.4 M
972.0 M
2006
370.3 M
680.2 M
1.051 B
2007
413.6 M
744.6 M
1.158 B
There is 25% private representation in the City Development Council.

All mandated special bodies are functioning in the city with active
representation from the private sector. Marikina is a strong advocate of
public governance system i.e. governance is a joint responsibility.
Vision and City Brand

Marikina is often tagged as A Little Singapore. Bustling in holistic
progress, it is a vibrant community where the citizens have pride of
place, pride of self and a deep and genuine concern for the welfare
of all.
Underlying this vision, Marikina seeks to be pro-active and responsive in
providing the facilities and opportunities for the holistic development of
the city, leading to a globally competitive and accomplished citizenry and
world-class entrepreneurs; and towards creating an environment of choice
for investments.
Strategies
Good Governance
The city government currently employs 1,829 employees (556 are regular
employees and 1,273 are casuals/contractuals). It is also engaging the
services of civilian volunteers at an average of 700 annually. Volunteer
workers report only for four hours a day (five times a week) and are
deployed in various offices for personnel augmentation. This strategy is
aimed at curbing idleness in highly-dense communities. Work exposure
also gives them opportunity to hone their skills and gain competence for
long-term employment.
The city has printed and disseminated Citizens Guidebook to all its 90,000
households. The document contains salient information on various offices
of the city government, their responsible officers and contact numbers,
their basic requirements for the transacting public and their time frame for
the processing of documents. This speaks well of the citys strong advocacy
for transparency and predictability.
The city uses various channels for public information to include local radio
network, regular publication of newspaper, billboards and sound track.
People are encouraged to communicate with the Mayor through text.
Peoples Day is also held every Thrusday morning wherein people can talk
directly to the chief executive.
Formulation of long-term master plan to serve as the citys development

blue print.
Establishment of exhibit center showing perspectives of the citys

planned physical development projects for public viewing.
Strict compliance to development

Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP)
Exploration of other strategies of implementation involving the private

sector like BOT, PPP, etc.
Establishment of new economic enterprises to support local revenue

generation
Benchmarking with international cities known for their effective land

utilization like Bogota, Colombia and Vancouver, Canada.
Continuing partnership with international organizations like World

Bank, World Health Organization, International Labor Organization,
and United States Agency for International Development for technical
and financial support.
Creation of Local Economic Development Council to provide direction

towards strengthening local economy.
standards,
particularly
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Pro-active employment generation by empowering people with skills

for jobs and entrepreneurship. Training programs are designed to
match local demands for manpower skills.
Priority Programs
Tenement Housing
To address the problem of housing in the city, a tenement housing or
a medium-rise residential building is being proposed to be built. The
structure itself can be constructed on a 1,000-square meter lot, but can
accommodate a substantial number of families. This scheme is considered
to be more practical as there is not much need for space. Moreover, it is
considered to be more viable than the Community Mortgage Program
which suffers from the unfaithful amortization of its beneficiaries.
The Marikina Settlements Office keeps an inventory of the informal settlers
in the city. From this list, the beneficiaries will be selected for the program.
The same office will be responsible for the formulation of the selection
criteria. The acquisition plan will be designed to suit the limited financial
capacity of the target beneficiaries.
Expansion of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina
The expansion of the college seeks to accommodate the ever-increasing
number of students enrolling in the College. The project is estimated to
cost around Php500 million, which is in the stage of project preparation.
Installation of Waste Water Treatment Facilities
To improve the quality of the river water, eight water treatment facilities will
be installed along the major outfalls of the river. The treatment will allow
the treated water to be reused and recycled for agricultural, environmental
and community use. The project is also expected to result in a positive
externality of removing the foul odor emanating from the polluted waters.
The project is estimated at Php240 million to cover the eight units of water
treatment facility each with a capacity of one cubic meter per day. The
project is currently being prepared.
Establishment of Investment Promotion Office

An Investment Promotion Office that will house not only personnel but
a library of business information, conference/audio visual room, exhibits,
among others, is proposed to be established. The creation of this office
would drumbeat the seriousness of the city in its drive to strengthen
existing businesses and to entice new investors. The main function of the
office is to assist the potential investors in setting up their operations in
the city. It is both an enabler and a regulator. This is patterned after the
Singapores strategy in investment promotion. The budget allocated for
this purpose is around Php15 million.
Establishment of Marikina Export Processing Zone
One way to maximize the citys advantages of attracting big businesses is
the establishment of an Export Processing Zone. Proposed to be located
on a two-hectare land in Barangay Nangka, the project seeks to effectively
complement efforts at enhancing the citys business-friendly image. The
government will undertake site development, but the use of the facility
will be on lease to the private sector to allow recovery of the costs of
development. Appropriate incentives will likewise be designed for locators
of the Zone. The feasibility study for the project is being undertaken. The
project is estimated to cost around Php200 million.
Employees Housing
A good number of city hall employees do not have houses of their own. To
address the housing needs of eligible city personnel, a residential building
is proposed to be constructed. The Marikina Settlements Office will oversee
the implementation of the project, which will cost Php120 million.
Concrete Road Dike
The planned road dike seeks to achieve multiple objectives of addressing the
flooding problem, providing additional transport route, and contributing
to the river park development. The road dike will span the flood-prone
areas along the upstream, namely Barangay Concepcion I to Barangay
Nangka, which is approximately six kilometers in length. Two kilometers of
the target six kilometers have been completed using City funds. The entire
project costs around Php209 million.
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Concreting of Sidewalks cum Drainage Improvement
Multi-level Parking
Some 212-kilometers still have to be constructed by the city Government.

Covering the entire span will entail some Php382 million from the
citys internal resources. While the project is quite expensive, the city is
committed to complete the project, albeit in segments. The project will
highlight the sustainability of the citys award-winning project Disiplina sa
Bangketa and will continue to improve the livability of the city.
There is an enormous demand for public parking, particularly for public

utility vehicles plying the route of Marikina. With the spiraling number
of vehicles, it is imperative for the city to provide a practical and viable
solution, through the construction of a multi-level parking. Another Php50
million is expected to be budgeted for the project that will eventually keep
the roadways hassle free.
Establishment of Modern Slaughterhouse

The city is allocating some Php50 million for the construction of a
slaughterhouse to ensure that the meat being sold in the markets of
Marikina are clean and safe. There are currently 400 stallholders in the
city, which could become potential outlets for the meat coming from the
slaughterhouse. The project will not only benefit the general public in
Marikina, but will also generate revenues for the c ity.
Project Profile
Project Title

Tenement
Housing
Project
Sector
Location
Parang
Social
Service
Summary of
Project Objectives
To provide target
beneficiaries the
opportunity to
improve their living
conditions
Target
Beneficiaries
There remain about
a thousand squatter
families waiting for
relocation. They are
concentrated at the
NAWASA Compound
within the premises
of Provident Village
in District 1 and
Barangay Fortune in
District 2. The rest are
found in privatelyowned lands.
rojet Description
P

Tenement housing is a building
divided into rented apartments,
especially in the poor, crowded and
squalid section of a city. It is usually
a 4- to 6-storey building with at
least 15 units per floor. Each unit
measures 25 square meters.
Tenement housing is also
more financially viable vis--vis
Community Mortgage Program
(CMP). Records of Marikina
Settlement Office (MSO) reveal that
of the 4,147 CMP beneficiaries,
only 2,202 or about 53% are
faithfully paying their monthly
amortization. This reality puts
a dent on the efficacy of CMP
in terms of cost recovery from
monthly amortization of the
beneficiaries.
Expected
Benefits/Output
The project beneficiaries shall
be selected from among the
ranks of the remaining squatter
families in the city. It is presumed
that the same are covered by
the official Inventory of Squatter
Families established by the
Marikina Settlements Office as
the influx of new squatters was
totally contained in the city since
the inception of its settlements
program in 1993. The Marikina
Settlements Office shall be tasked
to formulate the specific selection
criteria. The financial capacity of
each family-beneficiary to pay
the monthly amortization (to be
determined by an appropriate
committee) shall be given utmost
importance. This is to ensure the
projects return on investment. A
rent to occupy for twenty five (25)
years shall be considered. Twenty
five years is a reasonable time for
the target beneficiaries to enjoy
the prime of their lives or to raise
money to build their own houses.
Participating
Institutions
Outsourcing funds
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Project Profile
Project Title

Expansion
of the
Pamantasan
ng Lungsod
ng Marikina
Project
Sector
Location
Concepcion
Education
Summary of
Project Objectives
The expansion of
the college seeks
to accommodate
the ever-increasing
number of students
enrolling in the
College. The project
is estimated to cost
around Php500
million, which is in
the stage of project
preparation.
Target
Beneficiaries
Primarily the local
residents of Marikina
rojet Description
P

The local government is currently
operating a City College with
the intent of providing quality
and affordable in-city tertiary
education, particularly to the
marginalized sector of the
community. The city has spent
around PhP500M to operate the
pamantasan. The pamantasan is
now on its 4-5 year of operation,
offering nine courses and with a
total population of 4,074 students.
It has also already graduated 4 year
course degree students.
Expected
Benefits/Output
Participating
Institutions
To make tertiary education

accessible for all
To support efforts for
economic change
To maximize the role of
education as a tool for
community and nation
building
Outsourcing funds
To create efficient conversion

of animals into SAFE, and
HEALTHY meat products of
world quality standards.
Outsourcing funds
The number of enrollees has been

increasing through the years, but
the pamantasan could only admit
so much given its limited school
rooms. The number is piling-up
with respect to those who do
not make it to the pamantasan
who are either forced to look for
other schools or skip schooling
for the meantime. This scenario
underscores the need to expand
the pamantasan to be able to
accommodate greater number of
students.
Establishment
of Modern
Sslaughterhouse
San Roque
Economic
The City is allocating

some Php50 million
for the construction
of a slaughterhouse
to ensure that the
meat being sold in the
markets of Marikina
are clean and safe.
There are currently 400
stallholders in the City,
which could become
potential outlets for
the meat coming from
the slaughterhouse.
The project will not
only benefit the
general public in
Marikina, but will also
generate revenues for
the City.
Local Meat
Stallholders and the
entire local populace
Marikina City is cited for having

the cleanest and healthiest
public market in the Philippines.
It is in furtherance of a healthy
public market that the city is
considering the establishment of
a slaughterhouse to ensure that
the meat being sold in the local
markets are clean and safe.
There are nearly 400 stallholders in
the city. Ironically, meat entering
the city are slaughtered at private
slaughterhouses located in the
neighboring towns of Rizal. Its
high time that Marikina established
its own slaughterhouse to fill the
vacuum in its market operation.
To adopt an important proactive approach to deter

the incidence of FOOT and
MOUTH DISEASE (FMD) caused
by unsanitary slaughterhouse.

To help increase city revenues
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Project Profile
Project Title

Project
Sector
Location
Summary of
Project Objectives
Concrete
Road Dike
From Brgy.
Sto. Nio up
to Nangka
The planned road

dike seeks to achieve
multiple objectives
of addressing the
flooding problem,
providing additional
transport route,
and contributing
to the river park
development. The
road dike will span
the flood-prone
areas along the
upstream, namely
Barangay Concepcion
I to Barangay
Nangka, which is
approximately six
kilometers in length.
Two kilometers of the
target six kilometers
have been completed
using City funds.
The entire project
costs around Php209
million.
Infrastructure
Target
Beneficiaries
Local residents
situated in the lowlying areas near the
river in terms of flood
mitigation; and the
whole populace in
terms of improved
mobility and peace
and order.
rojet Description
P

Expected
Benefits/Output
Marikina being a valley is

susceptible flooding. It is
practically a catch basin of
rainwaters coming from the
adjoining towns of Rizal and
Quezon City.
The objectives/purposes of the

project are manifold: address
flooding problem, provide new
transport route/ mobility, peace
and order and continuing river
park development.
It has become routine for the city

government to evacuate affected
residents to designated evacuation
centers when the Marikina River
swells. Residents of flood-prone
areas are advised to leave their
houses voluntarily and proceed to
the nearest evacuation center.
It is unique in the sense that while

it is primarily aimed at addressing
the citys perennial flooding
problem it will provide new
access road and, thus, ease up
traffic congestion along the citys
major thoroughfares; open-up
back door communities leading
to improved peace and order
situation in the area; and provide
recreational/park amenities e.g.
park benches, lamp posts. The
project will also complement the
citys efforts at expanding the
Marikina River Park
There are myriad options by which

to address this flooding problem to
include dredging of the Marikina
River and moving the resettled
families to higher grounds. But
what appears to be the best and
practical option is to dike the river
spanning the flood-prone areas
in the upper stream - - Barangay
Concepcion I to Barangay Nangka
which is approximately 6 kms. in
length. It is believed to be the
ultimate antidote to Marikinas
perennial problem of inundation.
Participating
Institutions
Outsourcing funds
The untold anxiety of people

about the threats to their lives
and properties require concrete
and immediate actions from
government which can only do so
much given its meager resources.
Lives are lost however competent
and efficient the local disaster task
force is. The physical and economic
setback is just as enormous. All
these put to light the extreme
urgency for the project
Concreting
of Sidewalks
cum
Drainage
Entire
Marikina
Infrastructure
Some 212-kilometers
still have to be
constructed by the
City Government.
Covering the entire
span will entail some
Php382 million from
the Citys internal
Whole populace
Marikina takes pride in having the

most pedestrian-friendly sidewalks
in Metro Manila. The city puts
premium on the sidewalk because
it is one of the most abused public
places in the country. Many
Filipinos have the wrong notion
To make all sidewalks in

Marikina pedestrian-friendly
To complement the citys
efforts at improving its
livability and competitiveness
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Project Profile
Project Title

Project
Sector
Location
Summary of
Project Objectives
resources. While
the project is quite
expensive, the City
is committed to
complete the project,
albeit in segments.
The project will
highlight the
sustainability of the
Citys award-winning
project Disiplina sa
Bangketa and will
continue to improve
the livability of the
City.
Target
Beneficiaries
rojet Description
P

that sidewalk is still part of their
property.
The project is anchored on the
principle, A man maybe king
in his domain, but once he sets
foot on the sidewalk he has to
bear in mind that he is bound by
the norms of society and has to
live by them.
Expected
Benefits/Output
Participating
Institutions
To highlight the sustainability of

the citys award-winning project:
Disiplina sa Bangketa (Discipline
in the Sidewalk)
While the city has covered

a considerable length of its
752 km. sidewalk in terms of
restoration/pavement and
drainage improvement, there
still remain 212 kms. to attend
to. It will take some time for the
city to cover the entire length of
its sidewalks because of financial
constraints. It would be to the
advantage of the city to be able
to complete this project so that
it can focus its efforts to other
priorities.
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Cities Alliance Project Output

Updated City Development Strategy

City Development Strategies Report

CITY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES IN THE PHILIPPINES:

Marikina CDS Team

: Hon. Ma. Lourdes C. Fernando

Vision and City Brand

SELECTED URBAN KARTE INDICATORS

SELECTED URBAN KARTE INDICATORS

Population Growth Rate

Administrative Land Area (Km )

Estimated Employment by Industry Sector

Primary (agriculture, fishery, forestry)

Secondary (manufacturing, mining, processing)

Tertiary (services, banking, insurance, wholesale/retail

Performance of elementary children in NAT

Yes, MMDA Yes, MMDA

Accessibility to an airport of international standards

Yes, NAIA & Yes, Naia &

Accessibility to a port of international standards

Yes, Manila & Yes, Manila &

% of HH with access to piped water (level 3)

Cohort survival rate for elementary

Cohort survival rate for high school

Infant mortality rate

8.5/1,000 (2003) 4.51/1,000 (2006)

Crime solution efficiency rate

Number of HH living in informal settlements

Building permits issued within the last 5 years

Average Number of days to issue a NEW business

Average Number of days to RENEW business license (w/

% of local revenue/total revenue

Frequency of meetings of the Local Development

Performance of high school children in NAT

Percentage of participation of Local Special Bodies

Presence of ELA (if yes, proceed to questions 6 and 7;

Percentage of Projects implemented from ELA derived

Percentage of Projects implemented from AIP derived

No. of registered small and medium industires

Number of barangays practicing segregation at source

ADDITIONAL DATA (from the survey)

What are the Citys geographical advantages?

Percent of waste generated diverted from disposal

Presence of sanitary landfill

% population with undergraduate degree

% Total Debt Servicing Needs to Total Regular Income

Per Capita Allocation to Health Services

City Development Strategies Report

City Development Strategies Report

MARIKINA CITY HALL

CITY WOMAN COUNCIL

marginalized sector of the community. The City Government spent

City Development Strategies Report

and other wastewater of the citys 90,000 households including those of

City Development Strategies Report

There is 25% private representation in the City Development Council.

Vision and City Brand

Formulation of long-term master plan to serve as the citys development

Establishment of exhibit center showing perspectives of the citys

Strict compliance to development

Exploration of other strategies of implementation involving the private

Establishment of new economic enterprises to support local revenue

Benchmarking with international cities known for their effective land