ECOLOGICAL PROFILE 2020 - Ormoc City Government

ECOLOGICAL PROFILE 2020

City Planning and Development Office i

TABLE OF CONTENTS


City Planning and Development Office 1

CHAPTER I

HISTORY



CITY SEAL

Meaning of the Official Seal of Ormoc City

Upper Portion - Symbol of the City’s Industrialization

Left Portion - Depicts Tongonan Hot Springs National Park, major tourist

attraction of the city.

Right Portion - Denotes the famous Leyte Landing on October 20, 1944,

Battle of Ormoc Corridor (or Yamashita Line) in 1947,

and the Liberation of Leyte.



HISTORY OF ORMOC

400 years ago, in the depressed plains in the western part of the island of Leyte, there was a village called “Ugmok”. The place was large enough to sustain a large settlement of several families. Blessed with fertile soils, the natives called Kaugmokanos, labored and toiled the land, and produced a bountiful harvest.

The early civilization had a well-developed system of living, with proofs of trade and commerce among Asian neighbors, even long before the Spanish explorers arrived.

As years passed by, the lives of the natives began to change when Spaniards came in.

Ugmok is the third Jesuit mission in Leyte, after Carigara and Dulag. The Jesuits arrived in May 1597 to spread Christianity. Converting the natives into Christians did not seem to be much of a problem to the early Jesuit priests. Many of the natives embraced Christianity and its practices in time.

This rosy picture, however, was not without trials. In 1605, barely 8 years after the Jesuit’s evangelization of Ugmok, Moro pirates from at least three tribal groups from Mindanao started to pillage and constantly harassed the Christianized settlement.

In 1768, the Jesuits went home and Augustinians took over the missions in Leyte. Ugmok then was just a visita under the parish of Palompon in 1778-1850, or a period of 72 years.

Ugmok, or Ormoc, only became a separate parish on December 21, 1850, with Rev. Fr. Luciano Bibiano as the first curate.

The name ORMOC, evidently, is the variation of the original name and came into use with the coming of the Spanish conquistadores and the migration of people from neighboring towns and islands to settle in its fertile plains.

The last three decades of the 19th century saw commercial agriculture expanding in Leyte. Hemp or abaca was the island’s most important export in 1870s. Ormoc was one of the main collection sites for hemp in Leyte, along with Tacloban, Carigara, Malitbog, and Palompon.

The Yrastorzas and Aboitizes were 2 of the families of Spanish descent, together with the Tans of Chinese origins, who played big roles in the hemp trading industry.

Some important infrastructures were also built during this period, like Puente de la Reina, an old stone bridge that people used to cross to get to the shore at Candalong. Since there was no pier yet on those years, boats would dock some hundred meters from the shore where they would be met by smaller bancas from Candalong. Another bridge, the Tulay de Perdon, was built by Capitan Municipal Segundo Esmero who was penalized by Spanish authorities for failing to meet the quota of tributos.

Just like any place in the country, by the late 1800s, Ormoc also was a hotbed of revolutionaries seeking independence from the Spanish authorities. Faustino Ablen would become a fabled revolutionary leader, inspiring other locals to join the Pulahan Movement.



His daughter, Rosa, would later marry a Spaniard, Don Felipe Larrazabal, whose family would figure prominently in the growth of Ormoc after World War II.

Modern Ormoc traces the roots of its progress from the sugar industry started by the Aboitiz family. The shift from abaca came in the 1920s after sugar was included in the list of products that enjoyed privileges in the US market, formalized under tariff agreements. The Ormoc Sugar Company (OSCO) sugar mill in Ipil was built in 1919. It was a golden age for the city, growing sugar, which was then a sunrise industry.

The city continued to progress by leaps and bounds, immediately rebounding after it was almost leveled to the ground in World War II. While Leyte Landing is known as the start of the fall of the Japanese occupation, the last stand of the invaders was done in Ormoc, which saw the deadliest aerial and naval battle ever fought in the island. The war in Leyte officially ended in Ormoc City, on December 10, 1944, when the Japanese surrendered to the Allied Forces.

Ormoc was a blazing inferno of bursting white phosphorus shells, burning houses, and exploding ammunition dumps after the shelling. But it quickly recovered.

The Republic of the Philippines became a sovereign and independent nation on July 4, 1946. Ormoc also became a city through Republic Act No. 179, authored by Congressman Domingo Veloso, and was approved on June 21, 1947. The first President of the Philippine Republic Manuel A. Roxas proclaimed Ormoc a City on September 4, 1947 and by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 42, Ormoc was formally inaugurated as a city on October 20, 1947, exactly three years after Leyte Landing.

44 years later, Ormoc and its people would again be tested. A flashflood spawned by Typhoon Uring in November 5, 1991 brought death and destruction right in the middle of the city. An estimated 8,000 people lost their lives, and thousands of families were left homeless.

With the help of humanitarian organizations, Ormoc City struggled to its feet. With the help of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), a Flood Mitigation Project was implemented, helping the local economy and more importantly, protecting the city from another deadly flood.

In the mid-90’s, Ormoc City would play an important role in the country’s overcoming a national power crisis. The location of the world’s second largest geothermal steam fields, it became the host to multinationals that came for Build-Operate-Transfer schemes with the government.

The city would continue to progress. With its strategic geographical location that serves as a gateway to Eastern Visayas, more economic activities have taken place evident in the rapid growth of business establishments, financial institutions, and infrastructures.

But its trials have not ended. On November 8, 2013, Ormoc would once face a challenge after super-typhoon Yolanda clobbered the city. However, Ormocanons refused to be cowed. While other areas experienced pillaging and riots for food, the ever-enduring Ormocanons banded together to help each other, in the meantime



waiting for outside help. Five days after the typhoon struck, the first restaurant opened to serve hot and hearty meals.

Today, Ormoc City is a picture of steady progress and stability. From a small town with dirt roads and a few asphalt streets in the 1940s, Ormoc has metamorphosed into an expanding concrete jungle. Feast or famine, Ormoc will thrive.



CHAPTER II

GEO-PHYSICAL

ENVIRONMENT



A. MAPS

Map 1. Ormoc City Geographical Location



Map 2. Ormoc City Political Boundary Map



Map 3. Ormoc City Zoning Map



Map 4. Ormoc City Topography Map



Map 5. Ormoc City Slope Map



Map 6. Flood Hazard Map



Map 7. Landslide Hazard Map



Map 8. Ground Shaking Hazard Map



Map 9. Liquefaction Hazard Map



Map 10. Rain-Induced Landslide Hazard Map



Map 11. Storm Surge Hazard Advisory 1 Map



B. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

The City of Ormoc is situated on the northwestern coastal plain of Leyte Island

frequently visited and directly hit by tropical cyclones formed from the West Pacific

Ocean. It is bordered in the east by Amandiwing mountain range, particularly by Mt.

Mindiwin, with hilly and mountainous landscape peaking at 1,304 masl and slopes

ranging from 30% to 50% (Class Q) classified as protected forestlands comprising

29.20% of the total land area of 46, 430 hectares. However, these forest lands fall

within the critical watersheds of Bao River, Pongso River, Mainit River, and Binhaan

River. This connects with Anonang-Lobi Mountain Range of the Eastern Visayas

Biodiversity Corridor, a key biodiversity area.

The forest ecosystem includes the NIPAS-declared Lake Danao Natural Park with total

land area of 140 hectares. There are two smaller lakes both situated within the

Tongonan Geothermal Reservation Field: Lake Kasudsuran (12.83 ha) in Barangay

Ga-as in the southeast, while Lake Janagdan (2.88 ha) in Barangay Cabintan in the

northeast. Northeastern and western portions of the city are characterized by rolling

to moderately steep (Class P) lands with slope ranging from 18% to 30% account for

20.35% (9,448.51 hectares) of land area. These areas are with detected risk to

landslide.

The remaining 6.68% (3,101.52 hectares) in the central and eastern region of the city

are moderately sloping to rolling (Class O) lands with slope ranging from 8% to 18%

appropriate for seasonal and permanent crop production. Basaltic hills have well-

drained soils with moderate to high fertility. Gently sloping volcanic piedmont and

meta-volcanic hills have soils with very low fertility. Other landform categories have

fine loamy and well-drained soils. These areas are susceptible to flooding.

Coastal plains have poor to well-drained soils with high organic matter content. The

broad alluvial plains have fine to medium fine clayey soils that are poorly drained but

fertile, such as the Luisiana Clay, the Guimbalaon Clay, the Palompon Clay and the

Madellin Clay.

Several rivers and streams traverse the plains of Ormoc and serve as water sources

for the vast agricultural lands. Potable water sources include Bao River in the north,

Pagsangaan River in the east, Bagongbong River and Panilahan River in the south,

and Anilao River and Malbasag River that border the eastern and western portion of

the city proper.

The Anilao River and the Malbasag River are the two major rivers that drain the Ormoc

Watershed. In the northern part of the watershed is the 13-kilometer Anilao river

system with three main tributaries, namely Panagbongon, Magasue and Matutugnaw.

In the southern part is the 10-kilometer Malbasag river system with a small tributary



upstream called Ogmok. All in all, the river network spans approximately 64

kilometers.

Irrigation canals are integrated in Ormoc’s network of waterways. These canals are

constructed and maintained by the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) in order to

cater to the rice-producing barangays in the northeast of city.

Western and southwestern portions are nearly level to undulating lands forming the

Ormoc Valley. Level to nearly level (Class M) lands and very gently sloping to

undulating (Class N) lands constitute around 22.77% (10,572.11 hectares) and

22.08% (10,251.74 hectares) of the total land area, respectively. Suitable

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for urban and residential development and lowland rice production, lands of these

categories represent the central, western, and southwestern portions of the city.

Areas beyond the city center are large highly restricted agricultural lands that are

irrigated and covered by the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP).

As per records of the City Agriculture Office – Fisheries Division, there are 226.58

hectares of marine reserve areas and fish sanctuaries declared from 2003 to 2006 by

the local government in 9 barangays protecting seagrasses and reefs. Mangrove

forests covers 945 hectares in barangays of Naungan, Lao, and San Juan with 17

species.

Ormoc City is prone to floods (riverine and flashfloods), rain-induced landslides,

typhoons and storm surges, ground rupture, and earthquakes that may result to

liquefaction and tsunamis. Areas that are most at exposed are the barangays along

the coast, including the city center, and the production areas.

C. LAND RESOURCES

In Ormoc City, agricultural land is the dominant land resources used. The following

are the land area classification (in hectares):



Table 1. Land Area Classification

Land Use Current

Total

% to Total

Current Land Area

Proposed Total

% to Total

Proposed Land Area

Change in Area

Residential 1,677.69 3.61% 2,509.86 5.41% 832.17

Socialized Housing 88.09 156.23 68.14

Commercial 230.41 0.50% 293.3 0.63% 62.89

Industrial-1 348.85 0.75% 482.54 1.04% 133.69

Industrial-3 484.93 1.04% 411.08 0.89% -73.85

Agriculture Zone (AG)

25,221.23 54.32%

22,034.63 47.46% -3,186.60

Production 17,726.25

14,539.65

- 3,186.60

Protection 7,494.98

7,494.98

-

General Institution (GI)

171.26 0.37%

182.62 0.39% 11.36

Special Institution 334.60 0.72% 334.60 0.76% 10.00

Parks and Open Space (POS)/ Cemetery (C)/ Buffer (B)

109.49

0.24%

1,589.08 3.42%

1,479.59

Utilities, Transportation and Services (UTS)

Utilities (U) 456.21 0.98%

1,247.14 2.69%

790.93

Sanitary Landfill (SL)

34.45

34.45 -

Solar Farm (Sol) 45.76 45.76 -

Transport Terminal (Te)

16.39

16.39 -

Roads (R) 359.61

1,150.54

790.93

Transport (T) 37.75 0.08% 37.75 0.08% -

Airport 37.75 - -

Forest (F) 13,557.94 29.20% 13,557.94 29.20% -

Production 133.04 110.60 -22.24

Protection 13,424.90

13,447.34

22.44

Eco-Tourism (T) 2,110.43 4.55% 2,012.04 4.33% -98.39

Mineral Land (ML) 130.40 0.28% 168.61 0.36% 38.21

Water (W) 1,558.81 3.36% 1,558.81 3.36% -

Production 800.11 800.11 -

River (Ri) 539.56

539.56

-



Aquaculture 260.55

260.55

-

Protection 758.70 758.70 -

Mangrove (Mn) 602.99

602.99

-

Lake (La) 155.71

155.71

-

Total Land Area 46,430.00 46,430.00 3,388.94

ORMOC BAY 8,345.80 8,345.80

Marine Reserve Area

10.00

15.00

Fish Sanctuary 50.00 50.00

Municipal Water 8,285.80

8,280.80

Source: City Planning and Development Office, 2020

D. SAND AND GRAVEL RESOURCES

Sand and gravel resources is abundant in Ormoc City. In 2020, Mayor Richard I.

Gomez signed Executive Order No. 17-A prohibiting exportation of sand and gravel

materials outside Ormoc City. This greatly affected the sales of the operators.

Furthermore, operators with expired permits after the implementation of the executive

order were not allowed to renew while the application process to those with on-going

applications were suspended. The following list are the operators with sand, gravel,

and quarry permits:

Table 2. Sand, Gravel, and Quarry Permits

Name of Permittee

Type of Permit Location

Combined Allowable Volume

(cu.m.) per year

Quarry Volume (cu.m.

per year)

Celedonia S.

Catingub

Industrial Sand & Gravel (MGB

Issued)

Suma-ad River, Can-untog & Quezon Jr. & Bagombong

River, Can-untog

30,000 1,324

Dante S. Catingub

Industrial Sand & Gravel (City

Issued)

Suma-ad River, Can-untog &

Quezon Jr. 37,128 40,133

Victor Darwin S. Catingub


Issued)

Tigbawan River, Boroc & Quezon

Jr. 9,900 10,733



Doroteo S. Catingub


Issued)

Tigbawan River, Boroc

6,171

Ma. Adelfa Tan Industrial Sand & Gravel (City

Issued)

Panali-an River, Ipil &

BantigueSpecial Permit to

Dispose (SAG) Issued by the

City

9,900 13,152

Ernesto B. Rizzarri

Special Permit to Dispose

(SAG) Issued by the City

Macabug 11,678

Pantaleon Larrazabal


Issued)

Panilahan River, Mabini

30,000 8,000

Antonio T. Santiago


Issued)

Panilahan River, Mabini

30,000 11,312

Rogelio Allosa

Special Permit to Dispose

(SAG) Issued by the City

Macabug 1,432

Ormoc Rock,

Inc.


Issued)

Panilahan River,

Mabini 9,900 401

Rolando Villasencio


Issued)

Panali-an River, Mabini

9,900 2,816

Jerlyn Joyce Baltonado


Issued)

Suma-ad River, Quezon Jr. & Mahayahay

9,900 34,622

Emmanuel Francisco Tan


Issued)

Suma-ad River, Quezon Jr. & Mahayahay

9,900 22,000

Marcelo B.

Racho


Issued)

Panali-an River, SUmangga &

Bantigue 9,900 3,981

Joann Torres Industrial Sand & Gravel (City

Issued)

Panali-an River, Sumangga &

Hugpa 9,900 30,599

Felixberta R. Ubay

Industrial Mountain

Quarry (City Issued)

San Juan 9,900 84,475

1st Global Alliance

Industrial Mountain

Curva 20,000 32,090




Lorenzo Baltonado Jr.

Industrial Mountain

Quarry (City

Issued)

Domonar 20,000 8,461

Manuel Villabermosa

Industrial Mountain


Domonar 8,000 4,755

Concrete Stone

Industrial Mountain

Quarry (City

Issued)

San Juan 37,030

Source: Environment and Natural Resources Office, 2020

E. COASTAL ECOSYSTEM

Ormoc Bay comprises 8, 345.8 hectares classified as municipal waters, with coastal

length of 18.635 kilometer across 15 barangays. The mangrove areas in Naungan,

Lao, and San Juan are considered ecotourism node and protected area based on its

spatial strategy.

There are 226.58 hectares of marine reserve areas and fish sanctuaries declared from

2003 to 2006 by the local government in 9 barangays protecting seagrasses and reefs.

Mangrove forests covers 945 hectares in barangays of Naungan, Lao, and San Juan

with 17 species. Reforestation efforts in the 1990s through Family Approach

Reforestation covered 191 hectares, while the National Greening Program expanded

its coverage, however reported to have 95% damage after typhoon.

The Naungan-San Juan Mangrove Planters managed 191 hectares under

Community-based Forest Management Program of the DENR. The City Tourism

Office is set to develop a tourist hub in the area. Previous studies identified Sonneratia

and Avicennia as suitable species for rehabilitation programs.

However, the occupancy of informal settlers in these areas, particularly in Sitio Quinto

Limbo with 231 households of which 70% are fisher folks, posts environmental

degradation and water coliform contamination due to improper solid waste disposal.

F. FOREST ECOSYSTEM

The protected forest zone includes the delineated Lake Danao Natural Park under the

NIPAS Act with 2, 1103.43 hectares as ecotourism zone. The area falls within the Bao



River Watershed considered critical in status by the DENR together with other 8 legally

delineated watersheds in the region. The forest production area is located mostly

located in the central portion of the city, with vast track of private ownership. This area

also includes the solar farms in Dolores, and geothermal power plant in Tongonan. All

remaining forest lands are classified as protected forest with total area of 15, 508 ha.

This includes the Lake Danao Natural Park under the NIPAS Act with total land area

of 2, 110.43 ha, currently being developed for eco-tourism activities. However, the

water quality of the lake is being rehabilitated from the coliform breakout in 2010. There

is a total of 103.07 ha with high risk to rain-induced landslide.

The remaining forest of the city was classified to be residual forest, highly affected by

logging activities in the 1950s to 1960s. This is second growth forest is highly classified

as open forest, with low capacity of holding rainwater. This is observed within the

vicinity of the Danao Lake where landslide is detected at 810 masl. Dense forest areas

are observed within the lower elevation between 280 masl to 450 masl in Tongonan

and Dolores. Lake water is currently being rehabilitated from the coliform breakout in

2010 coming from domestic waste of people residing near it. The lake is considered a

potential for tourism activity currently inviting local tourists, and with city plans on its

further development. The same is considered source of water supply in the city.



CHAPTER III

POPULATION AND

SOCIAL PROFILE



A. POPULATION SIZE AND GROWTH RATE

A family is a group of persons living in the same household related by blood,

marriage, and adoption. A household consists of a person living alone or a group of

persons who sleep in the same housing unit and have a common arrangement for the

preparation and consumption of food.

Last May 2020, the city conducted a household validation to count the actual

number of households. The data was used in the relief operations during COVID-19

pandemic outbreak. Table 3 shows the population and number households from 2015-

2019 and table 4 shows the comparison of projected and actual population in 2020.

Table 3. Population and Number of Households: 2015-2020

Year Population Households Source

2015 215,031 50,341 PSA PopCen

2016 219,891 51,479 CPDO Projection






Table 4. 2020 Comparative Population and Households Actual and Projection

Population Households Source

Projection 240,453 56,293 CPDO Projection

Actual 247,198 59, 697 City Household

Validation


The result shows that there is an of 14.96% increased from the Population of

Census conducted by Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in 2015.

PSA posted a population growth rate of 2.26% in 2015. This data was used in

the City Planning and Development population projection. The household validation

resulted to 2.99% of growth rate.



B. GROWTH OF BARANGAY POPULATION

Barangays Tambulilid, Linao and Ipil were projected to be the most populated

barangay in Ormoc City. The household validation result shows that the top three most

populated barangays are Tambulilid, Liloan and Linao. The sudden increase in the

population of Barangay Liloan can be attributed to the relocated families greatly

affected by Typhoon Yolanda. Furthermore, Barangay Margen also had an abrupt

increase of population due to relocated families from high-risk areas.

Table 5. Projected and Actual Comparative per Barangay: 2020

Barangay Projection Actual

Population Households Population Households

Airport 1,415 372 1,437 378

Alegria 1,595 362 1,321 303

Alta Vista 5,005 1,075 5,532 1,255

Bagong Buhay 6,637 1,292 5,958 1,355

Bagong 835 199 892 243

Bantigue 3,294 804 3,322 808

Batuan 707 169 685 154

Bayog 1,464 343 1,218 308

Biliboy 816 217 820 227

Cabaon-an 499 115 538 128

Cabingtan 2,459 541 2,844 651

Cabulihan 2,343 545 2,100 518

Cagbuhangin 1,979 450 2,846 679

Camp Downes 3,163 711 2,761 650

Can-adieng 2,705 618 2,524 570

Can-untog 3,252 789 2,770 674

Catmon 1,126 304 1,714 434

Cogon 7,573 1,473 6,385 1,564

Concepcion 2,859 718 1,880 450

Curva 3,973 1,004 4,077 1,041

Danao 1,772 424 2,048 511

Danhug 1,378 295 1,279 307

Dayhagan 2,052 472 2,095 501

District 1 191 46 153 34

District 2 34 11 29 7

District 3 25 3 43 15

District 4 621 121 509 123

District 5 36 9 110 26

District 6 26 7 34 9

District 7 107 31 270 36

District 8 100 22 102 25

District 9 89 26 144 28





District 10 505 162 405 113

District 11 404 130 406 85

District 12 202 48 233 51

District 13 378 92 381 86

District 14 68 19 68 17

District 15 255 74 239 71

District 16 179 39 173 44

District 17 344 75 339 58

District 18 146 38 144 29

District 19 344 97 334 91

District 20 162 37 151 42

District 21 242 58 297 73

District 22 335 89 361 86

District 23 209 47 223 55

District 24 138 32 133 35

District 25 414 95 426 103

District 26 1,398 346 1,781 478

District 27 233 48 208 48

District 28 1,525 348 1,456 356

District 29 4,643 1,116 4,734 1,130

Dolores 3,697 850 4,149 1,006

Domonar 1,856 469 1,940 496

Don Carlos Rivilla (Boroc)

2,529 567 2,495 599

Don Felipe Larrazabal

1,667 399 1,816 469

Don Potenciano Larrazabal

916 202 841 205

Doña Feliza Mejia

3,696 713 3,602 894

Donghol 2,581 587 3,024 714

Esperanza 801 199 920 197

Gaas 1,307 305 1,497 358

Green Valley 1,356 350 1,167 304

Guintigui-an 2,397 608 2,337 606

Hibunaon 1,191 304 1,277 331

Hugpa 804 185 859 212

Ipil 9,173 2,222 8,580 2,056

Juaton 2,316 589 2,446 593

Kadaohan 1,778 422 1,784 447

Labrador (Balion)

2,193 539 1,997 514

Lao 5,558 1,283 4,746 1,165

Leondoni 1,094 280 1,105 276

Libertad 4,116 973 4,691 1,160





Liberty 919 247 1,016 275

Licuma 1,385 320 1,267 296

Liloan 5,719 1,351 10,685 2,580

Linao 10,123 2,495 9,121 2,249

Luna 2,309 550 2,379 539

Mabato 1,674 429 1,211 329

Mabini 1,286 328 1,268 324

Macabug 3,748 889 3,745 907

Magaswe 624 154 517 136

Mahayag 707 159 715 173

Mahayahay 592 148 751 196

Manlilinao 2,374 598 2,422 604

Margen 3,758 893 7,007 1,695

Mas-in 2,316 583 2,372 580

Matica-a 3,583 906 3,526 914

Milagro 2,212 518 2,346 575

Monterico 1,220 333 1,116 291

Nasunogan 1,702 415 1,679 410

Naungan 5,170 1,143 4,329 1,034

Nueva Sociedad

773 182 834 206

Nueva Vista 1,706 400 1,609 380

Patag 3,042 678 3,112 703

Punta 4,604 1,080 4,577 1,157

Quezon Jr. 1,369 271 1,161 299

RM Tan 2,001 484 1,702 414

Sabang Bao 2,335 596 2,224 583

Salvacion 3,102 746 3,214 787

San Antonio 1,941 462 2,258 554

San Isidro 4,888 1,118 5,592 1,262

San Jose 5,003 1,202 5,017 1,246

San Juan 2,805 687 2,765 739

San Pablo 5,987 1,312 6,647 1,515

San Vicente 1,602 387 1,524 371

Sto. Niño 3,176 775 3,337 824

Sumangga 1,551 385 1,651 400

Tambulilid 11,543 2,580 13,120 2,764

Tongonan 2,904 614 2,472 583

Valencia 5,423 1,273 4,705 1,138 Source: City Planning and Development Office, 2020



C. POPULATION DENSITY

It was expected that the population density of Ormoc City will increase since

the pattern of the population is increasing. Hence, the projected population density of

the city was 5.18 or five (5) person per square kilometer or 518 people per hectares in

2020. But with using the actual number of population, it yielded a density of 5.32 per

square kilometer or 532 people per hectares.

D. URBAN – RURAL DISTRIBUTION

Ormoc City is composed of 110 barangays. Sixty-nine (69) barangays were

classified as rural and 41 were urban. There were 10 barangays classified as urban

coastal and six (6) barangays classified as rural coastal since Ormoc City is along the

coastal area. With the projected population, there are 64,004 people living in urban

barangays compared to 176,449 people living in rural barangays. This is quite higher

than the distribution using the validation conducted by the city. People living in urban

barangays are 61,550 and 185,648 in rural. The population of the district barangays

are dwindling for years due to construction of commercial establishments.

E. AGE – SEX DISTRIBUTION

The projected total population of Ormoc City for 2020 was 240,453. The

dominant ages in the population ranged from five (5) to nine (9) years old. There were

approximately 51 males in every 100 people in Ormoc City.

Table 6. Total Population by Age Group and Sex: 2020 Projection

Year Group

Male Female Both

Sexes

% to Total % to Total Age

Group

Male Female Male Female

Below 1 yr. 2,807 2,529 5,336 1.19 1.08 52.60 47.40

1 – 4 11,226 10,429 21,654 4.77 4.44 51.84 48.16

5 – 9 13,572 12,666 26,238 5.77 5.39 51.73 48.27

10 – 14 13,222 12,277 25,499 5.62 5.22 51.85 48.15

15 – 19 12,990 12,313 25,303 5.52 5.24 51.34 48.66

20 – 24 11,872 11,214 23,086 5.05 4.77 51.43 48.57

25 – 29 9,621 8,947 18,568 4.09 3.80 51.82 48.18



30 – 34 8,676 7,828 16,504 3.69 3.33 52.57 47.43

35 – 39 7,934 7,356 15,289 3.37 3.13 51.89 48.11

40 – 44 6,918 6,369 13,288 2.94 2.71 52.07 47.93

45 – 49 6,182 5,782 11,964 2.63 2.46 51.67 48.33

50 – 54 5,233 5,017 10,251 2.23 2.13 51.05 48.95

55 – 59 4,505 4,624 9,129 1.92 1.97 49.35 50.65

60 – 64 3,598 3,677 7,275 1.53 1.56 49.46 50.54

65 – 69 2,273 2,515 4,788 0.97 1.07 47.48 52.52

70 – 74 1,180 1,483 2,662 0.50 0.63 44.31 55.69

75 – 79 782 1,142 1,923 0.33 0.49 40.64 59.36

Over 80 597 1,097 1,694 0.25 0.47 35.25 64.75


F. DEPENDENCY RATIO

The overall dependency ratio was 59. It indicates that for every 100 working-

age population there were 59 dependents. There were 52 young dependents and

seven (7) old dependents.

G. POVERTY AND SUBSISTENCE INCIDENCE

The poverty incidence of Leyte including Ormoc City was estimated at 31.4

percent in 2018. This implies that in 2018, about 31 in every 100 individuals in the

region belong to poor population whose incomes are below the poverty threshold or

the amount needed to buy their basic food and non-food needs.

The subsistence incidence was recorded at 9.6 percent in 2018. This means

that in 2018, about 9 out of every 100 families in the region have incomes below the

food threshold or the minimum amount needed to buy their basic food needs and

satisfy the nutritional requirements set by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute

(FNRI) to ensure that one remains economically and socially productive.

The poverty and food threshold posted for Leyte including Ormoc City is PhP

9,826 and PhP 6,853, respectively.



H. PRESENT STATUS OF WELL-BEING

1. Health

a. Health Facilities

There are five (5) hospitals in Ormoc City, four (4) of which are private hospitals.

The City Health Department of Ormoc City was decentralized by creating six (6)

District Health Centers. These are Curva District Health Center, Doña Feliza Mejia

District Health Center, Ipil District Health Center, Linao District Health Center, San

Pablo District Health Center and Valencia District Health Center.

In the height of the pandemic, the city established “Ligtas Covid Center” to

serve as an isolation area. The Dolores NHA Project was temporarily converted as an

isolation center. It has 699 housing units. Half of the area caters the locally stranded

individuals and returning overseas Filpino workers, and the other half is for positive

individuals that are asymptomatic or mild symptoms.

The Danhug Evacuation Center was used as an isolation center for

uncoordinated arrivals. In addition, the barangays were mandated to establish a

barangay isolation center for returning residents within the region.

The city launched a 30-bed city unified hospital for COVID-19. It is a

collaboration between the Ormoc Doctors’ Hospital, OSPA Farmers’ Medical Center

and Clinica Gatchalian & Hospital. The LGU provided the building, rooms, and

furniture, while the private hospitals provide the medical front liners.

b. Ten Leading Causes of Morbidity

Morbidity is analogous with everyday terms such as illness, sickness, or

disease. Noncommunicable diseases remain the leading cause of sickness in the city.

Upper Respiratory Tract Infection remains to be the number one cause of morbidity in

Ormoc. Table 7 shows the to ten leading cause of morbidity in 2020

Table 7. Ten Leading Cause of Morbidity per 100,000 Population: 2020

Causes Male Female Total Rate

Upper Respiratory Tract Infection 1,490 1,815 3,305 1,423.0

Animal Bites 1,337 1,259 2,596 1,117.8



Wound (All types) 1,170 691 1,861 801.3

Hypertension 551 816 1,367 588.6

Pneumonia 399 401 800 344.5

Acute Respiratory Infection 306 417 723 311.3

Urinary Tract Infection 125 358 483 208.0

COVID-19 255 213 468 201.5

Pulmonary Tuberculosis 267 152 419 180.4

Diarrhea & Gastroenteritis 193 173 366 157.6

Source: City Health Department, 2020

c. Ten Leading Causes of Mortality

Cardiovascular Disease is the leading cause of mortality in the city for 2020. All

the leading causes of mortality are non-communicable disease. Table 8 shows the top

ten leading causes of mortality.

Table 8. Ten Leading Causes of Mortality per 1,000 per Population: 2020

Causes Male Female Total Rate

Cardiovascular Diseases 139 95 234 1.01

Kidney/Renal Diseases 93 54 147 0.63

Pneumonia 68 63 131 0.56

Cancer (All Forms) 58 67 125 0.54

Diabetes Mellitus 38 37 75 0.32

Hypertension 39 33 72 0.31

Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease 40 24 64 0.28

Undetermined Cause of Death 29 31 60 0.26

Pulmonary Tuberculosis 32 9 41 0.18

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20 6 26 0.11


d. Health Situation

The crude birth rate and crude death rate decreased to 22.6 and 6.4,

respectively, in 2020. Other vital heath indicators such as neonatal mortality, infant

mortality and under five mortality rates decreased. However, the maternal mortality

rate relatively increased. From 13.9 in 2019, it jumps to 57.2 in 2020. Figure 1 to 6

shows the comparison from 2017 to 2020.



Figure 1. Crude Birth Rate: 2017 – 2020

Figure 2. Crude Death Rate: 2017 – 2020

30.5

27.1

31.2

22.6

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

2 0 1 7 2 0 1 8 2 0 1 9 2 0 2 0

CRUDE BIRTH RATE

Crude Birth Rate

7.5

6.5

7.5

6.4

5.8

6

6.2

6.4

6.6

6.8

7

7.2

7.4

7.6

2 0 1 7 2 0 1 8 2 0 1 9 2 0 2 0

CRUDE DEATH RATE

Crude Death Rate



Figure 3. Maternal Mortality Ratio: 2017 – 2020

Figure 4. Neonatal Mortality Rate: 2017 – 2020

103.3

65.2

13.9

57.2

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

2 0 1 7 2 0 1 8 2 0 1 9 2 0 2 0

MATERNAL MORTALITY RATIO

Maternal Mortality Ratio

4

5.7

5

4.2

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

2 0 1 7 2 0 1 8 2 0 1 9 2 0 2 0

NEONATAL MORTALITY RATE

Neonatal Mortality Rate



Figure 5. Infant Mortality Rate: 2017 – 2020

Figure 6. Under Five Mortality Rate: 2017 – 2020

6.8

8.3

7.2

5.9

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

2 0 1 7 2 0 1 8 2 0 1 9 2 0 2 0

INFANT MORTALITY RATE

Infant Mortality Rate

9.4

11.4

9.4 9.3

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

2 0 1 7 2 0 1 8 2 0 1 9 2 0 2 0

UNDER FIVE MORTALITY RATE

Under Five Mortality Rate



e. COVID-19 Cases

COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus

called SARS-CoV-2. The disease can spread from person to person through small

droplets of water from the nose or mouth. It causes mild symptoms including dry

cough, tiredness, and fever, though fever may not be a symptom for some older

people. Other mild symptoms include aches and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose,

sore throat, or diarrhea. Some people are asymptomatic or do not manifest symptoms.

The city imposes strict health protocols and border controls to ensure that the

residents are safe. The city implemented Quarantine Pass and QR Code to regulate

unnecessary movement of residents. Even so, the city logs its first COVID-19 case in

June 2020. Table 9 shows the COVID-19 cases of the city.

Table 9. Ormoc City COVID-19 cases as of December 2020

Month Number of

Cases Number of Recoveries

Number of Deaths

Active Cases

June 2020 57 57 0 0

July 2020 8 8 0 0

August 2020 55 54 1 0

September 2020

9 9 0 0

October 2020 13 13 0 0

November 2020

48 48 0 0

December 2020

285 886 6 53

Total 475 415 7 53


The City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit recommends preventive

measures and relevant responses to Ormoc City Covid-19 Task Force based on the

data analysis and the recommendation of Department of Health and World Health

Organization Guidelines for the creation of local guidelines and protocols.



f. Mental Health Program

LamdagOrmoc: An Online Psychosocial Support during COVID-19 is

developed to fight the impact of COVID-19 pandemic to mental health. It adheres to

COVID-19 protocol as well as an accessible platform to everyone.

It has proactive and reactive features. The proactive feature is when personnel

of LamdagOrmoc reach out to the LSIs, APORs and Returning OFWs. The reactive

feature is a hotline provided for those individuals in need of psychosocial support and

will be the one calling the service provider. Table 10 shows the accomplishment of the

mental health program.

Table 10. Overall Accomplishment of LamdagOrmoc: 2020

Activities

Lamdag Ormoc: Online

Psychosocial Support

Walk-in Group PSS

Training/ Orientation on Lamdag Ormoc,

MHPSS and PFA

In house/ face to

face Virtual

Psychological First Aid

21 - - - -

Processing 2,335 149 205 - 8

Referred - 23 - - -

Training - - - 338 299

Follow-up 301 55 - - -

Total 2,791 227 205 338 307


There were 41 reported suicidal cases in 2020. There were nine individuals who

were thinking of committing suicide or having suicidal thoughts. There were 24

individuals who attempted suicide and eight who died from suicide. Reasons for this

were triggered by COVID19, confinement and changes in education, economic and

religious systems.

g. AGAK Drug Rehabilitation Program and Support Services

The pandemic has slowed down the rehabilitation of person who use drugs

(PWUDs). Despite this, the AGAK Team constantly reminds the PWUDs to stay sober

on illegal drugs, alcohol, and smoke. The rehabilitation schedules were changed,

physical structure on rehabilitation was transformed to follow the COVID-19 protocols.



Drug Dependency Examination of PWUDs who availed Plea Bargaining Agreement

and who posted bail continue with improvement. The table below shows the activity of

the drug rehabilitation program.

Table 11. Drug Rehabilitation Program Accomplishments: 2020

Activity Low Risk High Risk Total

Enrolled in AGAK Drug Rehab

106 63 169

PWUDs completed the rehabilitation program

99 48 147

Drop-Out 22

Retention Rate 87%


The 22 dropouts cite reasons of health, transportation fare, and termination

from work due to COVID-19 that enables them to continue the program.

Besides rehabilitation, AGAK offers random drug test for PWUDs within

rehabilitation period for monitoring, drug dependency examination (DDE) with court

order of PWUDs from BJMP Ormoc and categorization of PWUDs.

The AGAK team, in cooperation with Ormoc City Police Office – City

Community Advocacy and Development Unit (CCDAU) launched a massive campaign

about anti-illegal drugs. These programs are Kabataan Kontra Droga at Terorismo

(KKDAT) and Panaghimamat.

2. Social Services

a. Child and Youth Welfare Program

The day care services were rendered to 3,255 children aged two to four years

old. The City Social Welfare Department provide substitute parental care to alleviate

parents worries of their child’s welfare while at work. The day care workers were

granted a PhP 1,000 additional allowance.

There are 104 daycare center all throughout the city. The table below shows

the daycare center per barangay in Ormoc City.



Table 12. Day Care Center per Barangay

Barangay Center Barangay Center

Airport Emio Aguinaldo Juaton Topaz

Alegria Sr. San Roque Kadaohan Opal

Alta Vista Uranus Labrador Dr. Jose Rizal

Bagong St. Vincent Lao Fr. Lethen Gomez

Bagong Buhay

Red Cross Leondoni Andres Bonifacio

Marcelo H. Del Pilar Libertad Gregorio H. Del

Pilar

Hope Liberty Holy Trinity

Bantigue Rose 1 Licuma Gabriela Silang

Rose 2 Lilo-an

Jose Burgos

Batuan Sta. Cruz Tzu Chi

Bayog Coral

Linao

St. Mark 1

Biliboy St. Dominic St. Mark 2

Boroc Gumamela 1 St. Mark 3

Gumamela 2 Luna Holy Child

Cabaon-an San Isidro Labrador Mabato Antonio Luna

Cabingtan Immaculate Concepcion

Mabini Dahlia

Cabulihan Ruby Macabug

Daisy 1

Cagbuhangin Sapphire Daisy 2

Camp Downes Venus Magaswe Emmanuel

Can-adieng Tulip Mahayag Star

Can-untog Santan Mahayahay Calachuchi

Catmon Garnet Manlilinao Emilio Jacinto

Child Minding Child Minding Center Margen Manuel L. Quezon

Cogon St. Therese Mas-in Apolinario Mabini

Fatima Matica-a Amethyst

Concepcion Jade Milagro St. Joseph

Curva Juan Luna Monterico Bronze

Danao Sacred Heart 1 Nasunogan Pearl

Sacred Heart 2 Naungan

St. Rafael 1

Danhug Orchid St. Rafael

2/Maharlika

Dayhagan Crystal Nueva

Sociedad Francisco Balagtas

District 28 Earth Nueva Vista Sto. Niño

St. Scholastica Patag Mercury

District 29 Neptune Punta St. Francis Xavier

Dolores San Pablo Hermitaño Quezon Jr. Marigold



Domonar Emilio Jacinto Rufina M.

Tan Lapu-Lapu

Don Felipe Larrazabal Pluto Sabang Bao Aquamarine



Salvacion Blue Zircon

Doña Feliza Mejia Victory San Antonio Adelfa

Donghol Mars 1 San Isidro Melchora Aquino

Mars 2 San Jose Rose

Esperanza Miguel Malvar San Juan Agoncillo

Gaas San Isidro San Pablo San Pablo

Holy Cros San Vicente Jacinto Zamora

Green Valley Diego Silang Sto. Niño Jupiter

Guintigui-an Emerald Sumangga Lily

Hibunaon Red Coral Tambulilid

Queen Esther 1

Hugpa Rosal Queen Esther 2

Ipil

Everlasting Tongonan St. John

Sampaguita Valencia

Diamond 1

Sunflower Diamond 2

St. Benedict Carnation

Source: City Social Welfare Department, 2020

Educational assistance through Strategic Helpdesk for Information, Education,

Livelihood, and other Developmental Interventions (SHIELD), a national program,

were provided to indigent students and child laborers in Barangay Patag and

Sumangga. These barangays are the pilot areas for the program.

The Protective Services Unit (PSU) recorded a total of 106 acts of violence

against women and children (VAWC). The CSWD is strengthening its program to give

the support and assistance to the victim.

Subsequently, the office reported 38 victims of trafficking. Recovery and

reintegration program set for the trafficked persons to enhance the psychosocial,

social, and economic needs for the victims.

The street-based program design to assess and assist the street dwellers,

street children and homeless individuals and families. The program was able to

support 190 street-based individuals in 2020.

There are two residential care facilities in the city. The Lingap Center provides

shelter for girls and the Social Development Center for Children & Youth for boys.

Currently, the Lingap Center and SDCCY houses 93 girls and 150 boys, respectively.



They were provided temporary shelter, protective custody, and basic needs of

children.

The celebration of the National Children’s Month focuses on upholding the

rights of children during the pandemic with the theme “Sama-samang Itaguyod and

Karapatan ng Bawat Bata sa Panahon ng Pandemya”.

b. Women’s Welfare Program

The Kalipunan ng Liping Pilipina (KALIPI) Nasyonal is an organization that aims

to strengthen and institutionalize national and local programs for women. To assist the

organization, a total of 350 KALIPI ID were provided to be identified as members.

KALIPI members were oriented regarding nutrition, health and safety protocols and

information regarding VAWC cases.

Women Volunteers were organized for Zoning Containment Strategy that will

assist in reporting, monitoring and distribution of food packs and monitor the

movement of residents in the barangay.

22 women were trained in sewing craft to gain skills and knowledge in order to

help gain extra income.

c. Senior Citizen’s Welfare Program

Senior Citizen ID were issued to 1,645 new applicants to avail discounts and

other privileges. They were issued medicine and grocery booklets as required for

discounts of medicines and basic prime commodities.

Birthday gift were provided to 15,329 senior citizens amounting to PhP

1,500.00. Social pension to 6,188 indigent senior citizens as a monthly stipend

amounting to PhP 500.00. A total of 16,412 senior citizen were provided annual cash

incentives.

One (1) senior citizen who reached 100 years old received a tax-free cash

benefit amounting to PhP 100,000.00 from national government and PhP 20,000.00

from the local government.

1,301 senior citizens were given financial assistance for unexpected crisis such

as medical, hospitalization and burial assistance.



d. Persons with Disability Welfare Program

Twenty-five (25) assistive devices were given to OCPDAO members. These

assistive devices were donated by Kiwanis Club of Geo-Ormoc and Tzu Chi

Foundation.

918 PWD IDs were issued to members to avail discounts mandated by law.

There are 2,585 applications were updated for data banking.

e. Emergency Assistance Program

There were 7,745 clients benefited the food assistance. These clients were in

crisis situation and needs food and other basic needs. Assistance was also extended

to PUI/PUM, LSIs and Typhoon victims. There were 7 stranded individuals that were

provided with transportation assistance. Coffins were provided to 111 clients for the

corpse of their love ones.

Financial and medical assistance were given to 1,273 clients served as part of

the assistance to family in crisis situation program. The 1,123 clients who were able

to avail the Hospitalization Assistance Program (HAP) funded by the LGSF-PA.

Financial and medical assistance were also given to 814 clients funded by the DSWD.

This assistance was given to individuals in crisis situation due to COVID-19.

f. Family Welfare Program

Solo Parent ID were given to 1,800 solo parents to identify their membership in

the organization.

Empowerment and Reaffirmation of Paternal Abilities (ERPAT) were

reorganized and election of ERPAT officers in different barangays.

There was an orientation on the Men Oppose Violence Everywhere (MOVE)

and Republic Act 11313 or the Bawal Bastos Law to increase on their roles and

functions in the family and importance of MOVE.



g. Livelihood Development Program

Table 13. Livelihood Programs

Livelihood Program Beneficiaries Amount (in PhP)

Sustainable Livelihood Program

3,123 -

Livelihood Assistance Grant (LAG)

349 3,495,000.00

Kabuhayan Enhancement 130 1,300,000.00

Kabuhayan for ATIP Survivor

5 100,000.00

Source: City Social Welfare Department, 2020

3. Education

a. Enrolment

Table 14. Enrolment in Private and Public Schools: SY 2020-2021

Type Number of Enrollees Total No. of

Teachers

Total No. of

Classrooms Male Female Total

PRIVATE

Pre-School 142 144 286 39 132

Elementary 839 816 1,655 131

Secondary 642 640 1,282 61

154 Senior High

School 1,610 2,077 3,687 125

PUBLIC

Pre-School 2,548 2,341 4,889 120 1,068

Elementary 14,655 13,180 27,835 966

Secondary 8,978 9,045 18,023 678

625 Senior High

School 2,540 2,879 5,419 205

Source: Department of Education – Ormoc City Division, 2020

b. Performance Indicators

Table 15. Performance Indicators: SY 2020-2021

Public and Private Schools Elementary (%) Secondary (%)

1.Achievement/NAT Rate 97.32% (MPS) 90.60% (MPS)



2.Completion Rate 96.58% 81.17%

3.Promotion Rate 97.24% 90.56%

4.Dropout Rate 0.58% 1.83%

5.Repetition Rate 2.37% 3.30%

6.Retention Rate 98.81% 93.33%

7.Failure Rate N/A N/A

8.Graduation Rate 97.74 95.82%

9.School Leaver Rate 0.39% 6.13%

10.Cohort Survival Rate 97.64% 82.98%

11.Transition Rate 99.80% 97.25%

12. Participation Rate

Gross Enrollment Rate 109.74% 103.01%

Net Enrollment Rate 103.46% 86.01% Source: Department of Education – Ormoc City Division, 2020

c. Number of Schools per Category

Table 16. Number of Schools per Category

Institution Number

Public School Private School

Pre – School 83 18

Elementary 83 16

High School 18 6

Senior High School 15 9

Source: Department of Education – Ormoc City Division, 2020

4. Housing

a. Housing Need

Based on the population projection, the city has 56,293 households. The

Comprehensive Shelter Plan of Ormoc City posted a housing backlog of 2,258. There

were 10,288 households identified in dangerous areas and 3,736 households with the

threat of eviction or demolition.



b. Upgrading Need

Based on the Comprehensive Shelter Plan of Ormoc City for 2017 – 2025, there

are households in need of tenure, infrastructure, and structural improvement

upgrading. The table below shows the figure of the needed upgrading.

Table 17. Summary of Upgrading Needs

Upgrading Needs Number of Households

Tenure Needs 2,550

Infrastructure Needs

a. Without electricity 6,244

b. Without adequate water supply 4,163

c. Without adequate sanitation 20,815

d. Without drainage system 24,978

e. Without adequate access 12,589

f. Without regular garbage collection

20,815

Structural Improvement Needs 4,163 Source: Comprehensive Shelter Plan Ormoc City, 2017 - 2025

c. Inventory of Residential Subdivision

The residential subdivisions are classified into two categories: the BP 220 and

PD 957. The Batas Pambansa Bilang 220 (BP 220) are housing units within the

affordability level of the average and low-income earners. Presidential Decree 957 (PD

957) are open market and medium-cost subdivision and condominium projects. The

table below shows the inventory of subdivision in Ormoc City.

Table 18. Inventory of Residential Subdivision

Name of Subdivision

Classification Area sq. m. Location

Villa Theresa Heights

Subdivision

BP 220 (1993-2003)

70,160 Brgy. San Isidro

Sunview Subdivision

BP 220 (1993-2003)

25,519 Brgy. Bagong

Buhay

Pacific Bay Villas – Leyte Gulf Land

Corp.

BP 220 (1993-2003)

16,065 Brgy. San Pablo



Camella Homes Ormoc –

Communities Leyte Inc.

BP 220 (1993-2003)

67,841 Brgy. Tambulilid

JS Tan Ormoc Royale

Estates/Stephanie Homes Cons.

BP 220 (1993-2003)


Ruvinieu Mendola/ Ruvi Village III

BP 220 (1993-2003)


Buenavida Heights Subdivision

BP 220 (1993-2003)


Katambisan Urban Poor Homeowner’s

Association, Inc.

BP 220 (1993-2003)

9,232 Brgy. Salvacion

Macabug Women’s Urban Poor

Homeowner’s Association, Inc.

BP 220 (1993-2003)


Linao Homeowner’s

Association, Inc.

BP 220 (1993-2003)


Villa Enecio Homeowner’s

Association, Inc.

BP 220 (1993-2003)


Monte De Luna Subdivision/Familia

Homes Inc.

BP 220 (2004-Present)

47,992 Brgy. Luna

Tan-Martinez Corp. BP 220 (2004-

Present) 9,980 Brgy. San Antonio

Purok Chrysanthemum

Urban Poor Homeowner’s

Association, Inc.


10,000 Brgy. Dayhagan

Sea View Subdivision


49,944 Brgy. Bantigue

United Village 1 & 2 Subdivision


31,716 Brgy. Juaton

San Nicolas Subdivision


4,020 Brgy. Dayhagan

Sea View Subdivision Phase

II





Ocean View Homeowner’s

Association, Inc.


21,020 Brgy. Alta Vista

San Antonio Homeowner’s

Association, Inc.


30,389 Brgy. San Antonio

Communities Leyte Inc. (Lessandra

Heights)



Fatima Homeowners Association



Can-untog Valley Homeowner’s

Association, Inc.


14,181 Brgy. Can-untog

Bellas Survivor Homeowners

Association, Inc.


23,856 Brgy. Can-untog

Uptown Village Homeowner’s

Association, Inc.



San Roque Homeowner’s

Association, Inc.



Juaton-Ormoc Self-Help HOAI


39,864 Brgy. Juaton

Laura Ville Homeowner’s

Association, Inc.


25,000 Brgy. Valencia

Sea View Subdivision


76,405 Brgy. Hibunaon

Holy Family Homeowner’s

Association, Inc.


65,610 Brgy. Luna

Gregstone Homeowner’s

Association, Inc.


40,114 Brgy. Cabulihan

NHA Bagong Pag-asa Subdivision


113,831 Brgy. Margen

MOCMPC (OCCCI Dolores)


38,910 Brgy. Dolores

Salvacion Go Homeowners





San Pablo Holy Child



OCCCI Margen BP 220 (2004-

Present) 6,155 Brgy. Margen

Deo Homes Ormoc City Residences II



Camella Ormoc North



Deca Homes Gregoria

Residences


57,657 Brgy. Concepcion

National Housing Authority (NHA

Highlands 1


19,161 Brgy. Gaas

National Housing Authority (NHA)

Highlands 2



Yntosan Valley – GGC Land, Inc.


24,642 Brgy. Concepcion

Casa Mira/ Cebu Land Masters


91,065 Brgy. Luna

Camella Ormoc North (Alteration)


647 Brgy. Dolores

La Pradera Subdivision

PD 957 14,000 Brgy. Tambulilid

San Nicolas Subdivision

PD 957 18,678 Brgy. Dayhagan

Communities Leyte, Inc. (Lessandra

Heights)

PD 957 28,278 Brgy. Tambulilid

Villa Guadalupe PD 957 12,146 Brgy. Salvacion

Sabin Heights Subdivision

PD 957 106,208.41 Brgy. Biliboy

D. Espina Builders Corporation

PD 957 27,401 Brgy. Alta Vista

Camella Ormoc North

PD 957 149,820 Brgy. Dolores

Zulia Residences PD 957 34,754 Brgy. Valencia

Esperanza Estate Subdivision (GGC

Land, Inc.) PD 957 62,361 Brgy. San Pablo



Camella Ormoc North (Alteration)

PD 957 647 Brgy. Dolores


d. Inventory of Potential Lands for Housing

The land needed for housing is 269.81 hectares. Approximately 130.16

hectares was identified for housing use. The city still needs 139.65 hectares to ensure

that the Ormocanons are in a safe dwelling unit. The table below enumerates the

potential land for proposed resettlement areas.

Table 19. Land Inventory for Proposed Resettlement Areas

Location Landowner OCT/TCT Number

Lot Number

Tax Declaration

Number

Lot Area (sq. m.)

Mas-in (now Green Valley)

Eriberto Guillemer &

Beatriz Oquias

TH-745 6621-D-2 00058-00103

40,406

Dayhagan

Concepcion Tan, Jorge

Tan, Gregorio

Tan, Oscar Tan,

Eduardo Tan,

Reynaldo Tan, Letecia Tan, Manuel

Tan & Benjamin

Tan

12953 5686 00076-00738

13,958

Dayhagan


Tan, Gregorio

Tan, Oscar Tan,

Eduardo Tan,


Tan &

12955 5696 00076-00740

10,354



Benjamin Tan

Dayhagan Concepcion Vda de Tan

12882 5689 00076-00743

37,589

San Pablo

Ronaldo Tan,

Roberto Tan,

Roderico Tan, Meliton

Tan, Angelica

Tan, Antonio Tan

Jr., Elvis Patrick Tan

& Alma Bonita Tan

32187 5550 00076-00802

35,708

San Pablo Manuel Tan 29896 Lot 3 70,132

Curva City

Government of Ormoc

35520 6225-F-15-

D 00021-00352

18,512

Curva City

Government of Ormoc

T-2029 6225-G-11 00021-00116

42,911

Lilo-an

Nicolasa Tan &

Lourdes Desvarro

25122 6547 00047-00591

493,696

Alta Vista Feliza Angulo

19019 1364-A 00084-00004

28,992

Alta Vista Virginia

Maglasang No TCT 1364-B

00084-00101

28,992

Alta Vista Clarissa Con-ui

19021 1364-C 00084-00156

28,992

Alta Vista Arsenio Con-ui

19022 1364-D 00084-00157

28,992

Alta Vista Damaiana

Con-ui Pedraza

19023 1364-E 00084-00158

28,992

Alta Vista Teodosia

Con-ui Cornel

19024 00084-00159

28,992

Alta Vista Teodosia

Con-ui Cornel

25559 1364-G 00084-00087

28,991

Bantigue Dionesio Eamiguel

20686 1884 00000-00453

41,294



Concepcion Corazon Gaquit

24203 Lot 1 00013-00055

40,114

Concepcion Victor Gaquit

24204 Lot 2 00013-00058

40,113

Concepcion Peter R. Gaquit

24205 Lot 3 00013-00057

40,114

Concepcion Milagros G. Evangelista

24207 Lot 5 40,114

Milagro Patrocino Soquez

16886 7446 00060-00200

78,336


16559 7452-B 00060-00198

150,000

Milagro Jose Marie

Duarte 22164 7474

00060-00049

150,482

Milagro Margaret Fructuoso

21708 7464 00000-26343

15,804

Milagro Rose Marie Fructuoso

22157 7448-B 00060-00057

41,311


18218 7452-A-2 00060-00197

150,000

Milagro Rose Marie Fructuoso

22156 7473 00060-00056

47,231


21709 7452-A-1-

B 00060-00051

35,839


21708 7467 00000-26341

9,972


21708 7465 00000-00054

5,260


21708 7466 00060-00051

11,711

Milagro Mario M.

Rodriguez 22057 Lot 2

00000-28403

25,277

Milagro

Delia Tan, Jose Luis Tan, Irene Manuela

Tan, Angela T. Ly,

Maridel Tan & Monica

Tan

T-51690 Lot 1 25,276

Mas-in (now Green Valley)

Romulo Arcuino

TH-327 6621-D-3 00058-00017

10,406

Dayhagan


Tan, Gregorio

Tan, Oscar

12954 5687 00076-00779

30,639



Tan, Eduardo

Tan, Reynaldo

Tan, Letecia Tan, Manuel

Tan & Benjamin

Tan

Dayhagan


Tan, Gregorio

Tan, Oscar Tan,

Eduardo Tan,


Tan & Benjamin

Tan

122936 5688 00076-00739

20,127

San Pablo

Ronaldo Tan,

Roberto Tan,

Roderico Tan, Meliton

Tan, Angelica

Tan, Antonio Tan

Jr., Elvis Patrick Tan

& Alma Bonita Tan

32189 5548 00076-00800

17,954

Dayhagan George P.

Tan 31225 5690

00076-00775

20,238

San Pablo Loreto Chu 14494 5570 00078-00031

111,280

Macabug Luis D. Tan 50455 Lot 1 00051-00187

138,258

Macabug Luis D. Tan 21731 Lot 2 00051-00131

166,889

Macabug Alicia B. Tan 30579 3540-A 00052-00280

105,000

Macabug Celina B.

Tan 30580 3540-B

00052-00281

83,126



Macabug Vicente M. Rodriguez

22338 3533-C-1 00052-00129

19,380

Macabug Rita M.

Rodriguez 22339 3533-C-2

00052-00128

19,380

Source: Comprehensive Shelter Plan Ormoc City, 2017 – 2025

5. Protective Services

Table 20. Crime Volume: 2020

Total Crime Volume 471

Peace and Order Index 337

Public Safety Index 134

Crime Solution Efficiency 81.95%

Crime Clearance Efficiency 97.03%

Total Index Crime 91

• Crime Against Person: 48

▪ Murder 14

▪ Homicide 3

▪ Physical Injury 8

▪ Rape 23

• Crimes against Property: 43

▪ Theft 29

▪ Robbery 10

▪ Carnapping MC 4

▪ Carnapping MV 0

Total Non-Index Crime 246

Average Monthly Crime 11.99 Source: Ormoc City Police Office, 2020



CHAPTER IV

LOCAL

ECONOMY



A. PRIMARY SECTOR

1. Agricultural Crops

Year 2020 was a challenging year for agriculture not only because of the

pandemic but due to hydrological abnormalities. Market prices of agricultural produces

drop dramatically that projected net income was severely affected. However, the city

productivity of local agri-products is better compared to last year. Figure 7 shows the

comparison of priority crop production in metric tons.

Figure 7. Comparison of Priority Crop Production: 2019 and 2020

A dry spell occurred during the year, specifically in February. Fortunately,

majority of the rice crop were in the dough stage and only those established in mid-January and later were affected.

Compared to the previous year (39,514 MT), there is a better production (though not good enough) in 2020 (49,766 MT). Crop harvested in the later part of the cropping season was found to be significantly reduced due to neck rot.

The City Agriculture Office prompted to distribute various types of corn seeds from Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 8 (DA RFO8) under Yolanda Reconstruction Rehabilitation Program YRRP. These were: GMO hybrid yellow, hybrid white Filipina, and OPV white seeds. The corn seeds were distributed to 768 Ormoc City corn farmers cultivating 866 hectares in 76 barangays.

39,515

2,258.30

6,278.80

49,766

4,464.35 4,650.36

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

Rice Corn Vegetable

PRIORITY CROP PRODUCTION

2019 2020



Figure 8. Comparison of Priority Crop Production Area: 2019 and 2020

The increase of local production this year was attributed to the government and private interventions. Roancy Marketing, a local private business sector, provided marketing, and in some extent, financial assistance to corn farmers in barangay Leondoni, Guitigui-an, RM Tan and Lilo-an.

The intervention boosts local production such that for this year 2020 an

increase in area and production as compared to the previous years. A total of 4,464.35

metric tons for an area of 916.00 hectares were achieved compared to 2,258.3 metric

tons planted in an area of 666.25 hectares in year 2019. This increase was attributed

by the high quality of seeds and fertilizers given to farmers.

Vegetable average production was better during the year compared to the

previous. However, due to the declaration of WHO of COVID 19 pandemic in the first

quarter of the year, the peak of harvest season, price value of vegetables drastically

declined. The travel restriction and quarantine protocols being set by the LGU, refrain

farmers and traders from travelling outside of Ormoc, thus, creating a problem of fresh

vegetable products positioning in Region 8.

It was observed that at the 3rd quarter of the year lowland vegetable farmers engaged less in commercial scale vegetable production. The strict restriction of peoples’ movement opt the vegetable farmers to maintain backyard gardening for household tend to go back to rice farming during the said period. This resulted to a low volume of production and vegetables prices went very high during the last quarter of the year. In fact, the 2020 recorded the lowest total production since 2018.

10,054

666.25 401.82

10,938

916386.12

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

Rice Corn Vegetable

PRIORITY CROP PRODUCTION AREA

2019 2020



Table 21. Vegetable Production by Type, 2020

Type No. of Barangays

No. of Farmers/Clients

Area (has)

Crops Planted

Estimated Production (mt)

Commercial 41 806 350.05 Alliums, solanaceous, cucurbits, crucifers, legumes & other crops

4,470

Communal (Brgy and School-based)

40 694 4.715 Solanaceous, cucurbits, crucifers, legumes, and other crops

23.575

Backyard 105 15,678 31.35 Solanaceous, cucurbits and legumes

156.78

Source: City Agriculture Office: 2020

2. Livestock and Poultry

The Department of Agriculture under Republic Act 8435 or the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act is entrusted with the primary responsibility of achieving food security along with poverty alleviation and promotion of social equity. It is likewise the basic policy of the government to ensure the expeditious delivery of basic services to the people, particularly to those in areas where social, economic and security conditions are critical.

The local government unit recognizes the necessity for the mass infusion/restocking with new breeder stocks of pig in order to boost swine production in the city. The project will provide good quality stocks/ breeds to qualified beneficiaries of the locality and will eventually increase swine production and stabilize meat requirements of the locality. Table 22 shows the number of swine dispersal beneficiaries.

Table 22. Number of Swine Dispersal Beneficiaries per Month: 2020

Month Number of Beneficiaries

January 11

February 10

March 8

April 10

May 16

June 9



July 22

August 12

September 11

October 7

November 3

December 11

Total 130 Source: City Veterinary Office: 2020

There is a 5% increase in the total recorded production of Metro Ormoc

Slaughterhouse. There was a 14% increase in swine production despite of the threat

of African Swine Flu (ASF). The most affected is the lechon industry with a 9%

decrease in volume. There is 49% decrease in production of both carabao and cattle

in 2020. This decline can be attributed to the closing of borders due to the pandemic.

The table below shows the meat production in the city.

Table 23. Recorded Meat Production: 2020

Type Heads Kilos

Swine 43,476 2,685,872

Carabao 1,172 151,814

Cattle 548 64,723 Source: Slaughterhouse, 2020

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