APPENDIX 1: PROBLEM-SOLUTION MATRIX

LAND USE/INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR

Observed Policy
Explanation Implication
Condition Intervention
Sub-sector : Land Use/Infra
Flooding  Improper drainage  Road traffic conges-  Proper drainage plan
plan (should be de- tion in coordination w/
signed based on con-  Danger to life and other LGUs
tour and topographic properties  Master Drainage Plan
survey) for Q.C. in coordina-
 Ineffective drainage tion with other LGUs
system (i.e. size, out-  Constant dredging of
dated, outfall) main creeks
 Identify original water
tributaries
 Monitoring, Evalua-
tion & Implementation
 Existing 40-50 yrs. old
small drainage pipes
should immediately be
replaced
 Replace existing old
and undersized drain-
age pipes
Tandang Sora Shrine  No encouragement of  No attraction  Improvement of vicin-
– no improvement tourist to visit ity within
within the vicinity  No income
(drainage/sidewalk)

Utility lines and poles  Poorly constructed/  Unattractive, cluttered  Utility lines installed
are visually messy placed utility lines &  Fire hazard underground should
and unattractive poles be implemented and
 Prone to illegal con-
 Over capacity nection enforced on road wid-
ening and new subdi-
visions & housing
projects
 SOCIAL SECTOR

Observed Policy
Explanation Implication
Condition Intervention
Sub-sector : Demography
Decreasing population  May be attributed  Less pressure on  Sustain current
growth rate to the change of the city’s resources programs on family
migration pattern and provision of planning
in the city basic services (i.e.
health, education)
 Increase in the
practice of family
planning

Uneven distribution of  Despite with recent  Creates imbalance  Approval of the

population redistricting of the in the spatial distri- proposed re-
city from 4 to 6 bution of services districting of the
districts the plan to and facilities city into ten (10)
balance the popula- districts
 Unequal develop-
tion has not yet
ment growth pat-
been achieved
tern
 Available vast tract
of lands in District
II
Sub Sector : Health
Not all births are at-  Some pregnant  Births attended by  Strict enforcement
tended by skilled women still seek TBAs may contrib- of ordinance on
health personnel delivery services of ute to the incidence non-skilled health
“hilots” or tradi- of maternal and personnel to prac-
tional birth attend- infant deaths tice birth delivery
ants (TBAs)

Low maternal and  Pregnant women  Low risk of mater-  Sustain maternal
infant mortality rates seek prenatal care nal and infant and infant health
deaths care programs and
 Birth deliveries
services
attended by
“hilots” are re-  Hiring of additional
duced CHWs and BHWs
to monitor preg-
 Additional lying-in
nant women in
clinics constructed
availing prenatal
care and services
 SOCIAL SECTOR

Observed Policy
Explanation Implication
Condition Intervention
Sub-sector : Demography

 Increasing number  Intensive campaign  Infants are healthy  Strict implementa-

of infants that are on the benefits of and not prone to tion of the Milk
exclusively breast- breastfeeding illnesses Code EO51
fed for the last six  Accessibility of  Decreases out of  Enforcement of the
months breastfeeding sta- pocket expenses for regulation on sale
tions and milk infant formulas infant formulas
banks  Establishment of
more breastfeeding
stations and milk
banks
 Increasing contra-  More couples ob-  Low population  Strengthen infor-
ceptive prevalence serve and practice growth rate mation dissemina-
rate family planning tion of family plan-
methods ning methods
 Increased aware-
ness on the benefits
of small family size
 Availability of free
contraceptives in
public health cen-
ters

Sub Sector : Education

 Increasing gradua-  Parent awareness/  Work opportunity  Provision of finan-
tion rate for both support to chil- to augment family cial assistance for
levels (ES/HS) dren’s education income and chances transport cost
 Teacher factor/ of pursuing higher  Provision for liveli-
competency education hood opportunities
 Efficient remedial  Minimized inci- for parents to avoid
classes conducted in dence of juvenile their children to
both levels crimes engaged in early
 Decreased number employment to fo-
of out of school cus in their studies.
youth (OSY)
 SOCIAL SECTOR

Observed Policy
Explanation Implication
Condition Intervention
Sub Sector : Education
 Decreasing comple-  Bullying  Increased juvenile  Home visitation by
tion rate of basic  Health problem delinquent and OSY class advisers
education  Lack of parental  Inability to find jobs  Counseling and
support/guidance and deprivation of Parents-Teachers
 Addiction to cyber pursuing higher conference
games during class education  Provision of finan-
hour cial assistance for
 Affected by reloca- transport cost
tion of informal set-
tler families (ISFs)/
change of residence
 Financial incapacity
 Limited number of  May not be a priori-  Not All OSYs and  Include ALS in the
Community Learn- ty of the barangay adult needing ALS priority develop-
ing Center (CLC) due to insufficient are accommodated ment agenda of the
with inadequate fund/budget for city government and
 May result to a low-
learning modules at Alternative Learning the barangay
er literacy rate
barangay level System (ALS)
 Propose ordinance

requiring all baran-
gays and public
schools to offer ALS
 LGU/NGO support
for ALS program
 Increase the num-
ber of CLC
Sub Sector : Social Welfare
 Increasing number  Day care enrollees  Demand for day  Provide additional
of day care enrollees in some NGO/ pri- care services will day care centers
vate Learning cen- increase (public and private/
ters were tracked NGOs)
and monitored
 Parents awareness
on the importance
of early education
 Not all barangays  No available space  Not all pre-  Barangays to allo-
have Day Care Cen- schoolers (3-4 yrs. cate space devoted
 Some barangays
ters old) can be enrolled to day care center
belong to upper in-
thus they are not
come class and chil-  Identification and
ready for Kinder
dren are enrolled in acquisition of vacant
classes
private pre-schools private and public
lots
 Construction of day
care centers
 SOCIAL SECTOR

Observed Policy
Explanation Implication
Condition Intervention
Sub Sector : Social Welfare
 No facility/  No government  Safety/security and  Site acquisition and
institutions/ agen- health of elderly establishment of
 institution for
cies available for are jeopardized facilities for aban-
abandoned, ne-
long-term shelter doned and neglect-
glected senior citi-  Non enjoyment of
(only processing ed elderly
zens their twilight years
centers are availa-
 Construction of the
ble)
Home for the Aged
 No government
space available

 Increasing number  Abandoned by par-  Safety/security and  Establishment of

of street children ents health of children additional Minding
are threatened Centers for work-
 Some children are
ing parents and
brought by parents  Increase in vagran-
Processing Centers
in their place of cy
or Micro-Geo Net
work (street ven-
 Vulnerability to for rescued street
dors)
commit crimes children and child
 Migrants from oth- such as theft etc. laborers
er nearby Local
 Encourages prolif-  Operationalization
Government Units
eration of illegal of the Halfway
 Recruited children vendors and syndi- Home or Bahay
by syndicates are cates Aruga for aban-
deployed as beg- doned, neglected
gars and abused chil-
dren
 Intensify the joint
rescue operation
for street children
 Increasing number  Lack of parental  Schooling stopped/  Enhancement of
of Children in Con- care and guidance Non-productive life Family/Youth Wel-
flict with the Law fare Services in-
 Weak family values  Congestion in facil-
(CICL) served cluding inculcation
ity handling CICLs
 Peer group influ- of family values
ence  Vulnerability to
 Integration in
commit crimes
 Poverty school curriculum
 orientation on Ju-
venile Justice Wel-
fare Act
 Access to barangay
sports and recrea-
tional activities
 SOCIAL SECTOR

Observed Policy
Explanation Implication
Condition Intervention
Sub Sector : Social Welfare
 Poverty incidence of  Lack of sources of  Increased crime  Provision of basic
34.99% in 2011 income rate and other social social services
problems like inabil-
 Incomplete educa-  Increase job oppor-
ity to send children
tion tunities and liveli-
to school, poor
hood programs
 Migration influx health and unsafe
from province to dwelling units.  Enhance “Balik-
city Probinsiya” Pro-
 Large number of
gram
informal settlers
living in disaster  Relocate ISFs from
risk areas danger areas

Sub Sector : Housing

 Disproportionate  Refusal of ISFs to be  Health problem/  Proper coordination

share of QC informal relocated to off -city sanitation/fire haz- with the LGU/
settler families (ISF) sites ard Barangay Officials
in Metro Manila and land owner
 In-migration of pro-  Security problem
(40%) and the exist-
vincial families  Stricter implemen-
ence of land and  Presence of profes-
tation/prosecution
squatting syndicates  Many are victim- sional syndicates
of known profes-
ized/lack of aware-
 Continuous increase sional squatters/
ness of existing laws
in the number of syndicates
ISFs
 Enhancement of
information drive
against professional
squatters/squatting
syndicates nefarious
activities
 Management infor-
mation System for
the city’s ISFs
 Electrification Pro-
gram for Communi-
ty Associations
 SOCIAL SECTOR

Observed Policy
Explanation Implication
Condition Intervention
Sub Sector : Housing
 Increasing number  Day care enrollees  Demand for day  Provide additional
of day care enrollees in some NGO/ pri- care services will day care centers
vate Learning cen- increase (public and private/
ters were tracked NGOs)
and monitored
 Parents awareness
on the importance
of early education

Sub Sector : Protective Services (Police Protection)

 Inadequate jail  Large number of  High risk of escape  Hiring and deploy-
officers for inmates inmates accompa- of inmates ment of additional
scheduled for court nied during court jail officers
 Postponement of
hearings hearings
court hearings
 (Standard escort
inmate-ratio 1:1)
 ECONOMIC SECTOR

Observed Policy
Explanation Implication
Condition Intervention

Sub Sector : (Labor and Employment/Household Income and Expenditure)

 Lack of evidenced-  PSA sample size  Real present situa-  Application of the
database for QC used in surveys is tion cannot be fully Community-Based
small which would characterized Monitoring System
give wide margin (CBMS) - inclusion
 Difficulty in identi-
of error if city level in the budget &
fying target benefi-
data is extracted ordinance for
ciaries resulting to
mayor to enter
 Ineffective regis- selective interven-
into agreement to
tration process of tions and waste of
undertake program
businesses (Many resources
businesses do not  NCR cities (giving
 Poor local econom-
complete data/ more than 30%
ic development
info on its opera- share to Phil. GDP)
planning
tions but are issued should be entitled
permits) to be given specific
data by PSA - Joint
National & the NCR
cities resources
may be used
 Joint Council Reso-
lution urging PSA
for NCR city level
data
 Barangay to con-
duct own survey
for its Barangay
Development Plan
 Systematize Busi-
ness Registration
(improvement of
the database form
& complete encod-
ing of data of each
business applica-
tion)
 ECONOMIC SECTOR

Observed Policy
Explanation Implication
Condition Intervention
Sub Sector : (Labor and Employment/Household Income and Expenditure
Employment situa-  Increasing  Continuous  Advance Retrain-
tion gradually im- population re- improve- ing Programs on
proving sulting to in- ment in the specific fields
Unemployment rate/size: creasing labor employ- due to the chang-
2013 - 10.3% - 138,900 force; increase ment situa- ing economic,
2014 - 10.4% - 145,915 in-migration tion will up- commercial plat-
2015 - 8.5% - 111,175
 Continuous lift the form
Dependency Ratio also flow of new standard of  Establishment of
improving but still high: investments living a Resource Cen-
2013 - 12.1% - 146,367  There is mis-  Unemploy- ter: Provides La-
2014 - 11.1% - 139,539 match be- ment will bor Supply and
2015 - 10.0% - 119,677
tween availa- still be a Market Infor-
ble skills and problem mation
the skills re-  Micro Finance
quired for new Assistance, Skills
and existing & Entrepreneur-
jobs. ship Training
 Returning dis-  Conduct series of
placed OFWs job summits, ca-
reer development
orientations to
graduating stu-
dents and on-the
job industry
training in part-
nership with the
private sector
 ECONOMIC SECTOR

Observed Policy
Explanation Implication
Condition Intervention

Sub Sector : (Labor and Employment/Household Income and Expenditure)

Presence of informal  Due to limited op-  Less government  Barangay assistance
sector /underground portunities, many revenues in monitoring of
economy are forced to engage  Unregulated and operations
in small-scale entre- unmonitored opera-
preneurial activities tions with difficulty
mostly unregistered in provision of gov-
and unregulated ernment assistance
 Competition to for-
mal businesses
Great disparity in in-  No other source of  Increase in families  Continue to provide
come distribution income for the low falling below pov- micro financing
income group erty line schemes to enable
 Major source of in- them to start an en-
come - wages/ sala- terprise
ries; very few en-  Provide livelihood
gaged in entrepre- and entrepreneurial
neurial activities training
 City as working
man's residence
Sub Sector : Agriculture (Food Security)
City has no registered  QC is a highly urban-  When calamities  Encouragement of
business related to ized city occur in northern Urban Farming /
the agricultural sector provinces / suppli- Vertical Gardening
ers of agricultural in public schools
produce, city resi- and barangays with
dents are affected open/ vacant spaces
Poor physical condi- City markets have Unmaximized in- Development of city-
tions of: long been in exist- come from city pub- owned markets into a
ence lic market operations mixed use commer-
A. City public markets cial facility (may be
Proliferation of ven- Less patronage of
thru PPP agreement)
dors near markets these markets by city
residents Require strict com-
Strong competition
pliance of markets
from new/modern
with existing regula-
and more convenient
tions to improve con-
food establishments
ditions
(e.g. supermarkets,
groceries & malls Clear area of street
vendors
 ECONOMIC SECTOR

Observed Policy
Explanation Implication
Condition Intervention

Sub Sector : Agriculture (Food Security)

B. Slaughterhouses  Slaughterhouses  Their busi-  Improvement of ex-

have long been in nesses pose isting facilities (with
existence includ- health risks STP) must be re-
ing those of the (no assurance quired
lechoneros in La on food safe-  Establishment of
Loma ty) to their common slaughter-
 Most of small La clients house for lechoneros
Loma lechoneros  La Loma may
have very small not progress
business areas to into the de-
undertake sired lechon
slaughtering op- capital &
erations tourist desti-
nation
Sub Sector : Industry and Services
Big number of unregis-  Cannot comply  No realized  Crafting of IRR for
tered businesses including with registration income for the the micro and small
retiring businesses requirements government businesses
(e.g. TCT, Lease  Difficulty in  Provision of amnesty
Contract, pay- provision of in payment of back
ment of fees) government taxes
 For the retiring assistance  Ease in registration
businesses, high requirements/ pro-
cost in payment cesses
of arrears

Comprised largely (95%)  National policy  Less income  Promotion and de-
of micro to small busi- on dispersion of and genera- velopment of labor-
nesses and mostly service- industries out- tion of em- intensive, clean in-
oriented side of Metro ployment op- dustries
Manila portunities  More incentives to
 Limited re- attract businesses to
sources/ capital locate to the city
requirements (LEIPO)
 Limited assis-  Promotion and infor-
tance to investors mation dissemina-
tion e.g. business
summit
 Capital assistance
 ECONOMIC SECTOR

Observed Policy
Explanation Implication
Condition Intervention

Sub Sector : Industry and Services

Big number and area  Large area for de-  More income and  Development of the
coverage in IT busi- velopment employment oppor- potential of the city
nesses  Presence of IT re- tunities as multimedia corri-
quirements e.g. la- dor/ IT accelerator
bor, training / edu- loop
cational institutions  Provision of incen-
tives to attract more
IT investments

QC developing into a  Existence of special-  Generator of jobs  Development of an

health and wellness ized and big modern  Contributes to integrated medical
center hospitals and health growth of tourism tourism program
and wellness facili- industry  Conduct of tourism
ties summits
 ENVIRONMENT SECTOR

Observed Policy
Explanation Implication
Condition Intervention

Sub Sector : Solid Waste

Still high  High population  Big volume  More Information Education Campaign
solid generating 0.88 of garbage  Strict implementation of all environ-
waste kg SW/ capita/ disposed at ment laws (penalty system/designation
genera- day the Sani- of bgy envi police)
tion  High concentra- tary Land-  Organize citizens volunteers group for
tion of commer- fill project support in the barangay
cial & industrial  May pro- (participation of POs, HOA)
establishments long the  Intensify waste reduction program
 Big number of closure of down to the household level/ imple-
unregistered and the Payatas ment policy (no segregation impose
unregulated Sanitary penalty) – collected funds to be used
small-scale busi- Landfill exclusively for byg envi projects sup-
nesses  Dirty ported by bgy ordinance
 Proliferation of streets and  Enactment of an ordinance on the inte-
sidewalk vendors surround- gration of population management,
 Continuous in- ings due to health, and environmental programs
migration indiscrimi-  Monitor the SWM of commercial and
 Weak implemen- nate dis- industrial establishments
tation of RA 9003 posal of  Control the proliferation of sidewalk
 Inadequacy of wastes vendors (by barangay with assistance
knowledge on  Health from the local government)
SWM-RA 9003 risks posed  Continuing distribution of IEC materi-
 Lack of political by uncol- als for SWM.
will to implement lected Solid  Provide regular venue (forum, field
the law waste trips) for sharing of experiences and
 No MRF and SWM best practices (models and options) of
facilities in some SWM among barangays
bgys. (lack of  Promote active network among baran-
space for the fa- gays for continuous sharing and cooper-
cilities, not ac- ation
ceptable to the  Devise system to oblige or encourage
community- non-compliant barangays to implement
NIMBY attitude, their own SWM
cost of putting up  Integrate waste management in public
structure). education system
 Where there is  Continue educating collectors about
segregation, the segregation
wastes are even-  Provide facilities for segregation (MRF)
tually mixed dur-  Promote sharing/ clustering of SWM
ing collection. facilities for contiguous bgys.
 Implement an ordinance for the alloca-
tion of space for MRFs in subdivision
plans and housing projects
 ENVIRONMENT SECTOR

Observed Policy
Explanation Implication
Condition Intervention

Sub Sector : Industry and Services

Big poten-  based on waste  Less volume of  Encourage & support waste reduc-
tial for composition , waste will go tion
waste re- 53.95% is biode- to the landfill  Intensify IEC training for all baran-
duction gradable, 20.30% is  “Pera sa bas- gays
recyclable and only ura”  Barangays should lead in imple-
25.76% is residual menting and sustaining projects on
that will finally go to waste reduction
the disposal facility  Strict implementation of the Plastic
 active barangay- Reduction Ordinance
based reduction  Use of alternative technology such
initiatives as biodigester, RDF and waste to
energy.
 Creation of Green Fund Unit to
monitor and manage the use of the
green fund.
Impending  Limited capacity of  Garbage crisis  Implement a comprehensive eco-
closure of PSL  Deterioration logical SWM Program including an
Payatas  DENR order to close of the environ- alternative disposal system
Sanitary  High cost of land in ment  Legislation for Payatas – to pro-
Landfill QC  Deterioration duce value-added by-products
(PSL)/  NIMBY mentality of health which may be helpful to other sec-
absence of and social unaccept-  Displacement tors
alternative ability of sectors/  Identify sectors and community
disposal site community members affected by the closure of
members de- the PCF for appropriate program
pendent on the intervention
PCF for their  Implementation of the Waste to
livelihood Energy Project under the PPP-QC
Unmoni-  Weakness in en-  Spread of dis-  Strict implementation of the Sanita-
tored dis- forcement of laws eases tion Code
posal of tox-  Unclear roles of  Ground and  Enact an Ordinance on waste treat-
ic, hazard- concerned agencies surface water ment
ous and contamination  Devise and implement proper mon-
healthcare itoring system for treatment and
wastes disposal of hazardous wastes
(industries,  Improve database especially in
hospitals, business permitting so as to facili-
clinics, fu- tate categorization of businesses
neral par- and industries and pinpoint
lors, etc.) sources of wastes and for monitor-
ing purposes
 ENVIRONMENT SECTOR

Observed Policy
Explanation Implication
Condition Intervention

Sub Sector : Air Quality

Unmoni-  Unclear delinea-  Poor air  Strict implementation of environmental
tored in- tion of roles of quality laws
dustrial agencies con-  Deteriora-  Clarify institutional roles and jurisdic-
emissions cerned tion of tions
 Instances of Busi- health  Require industries upon renewal of their
ness Permits is- business permit to submit Permit to Op-
sued prior to the erate Air Pollution Source & Control In-
issuance of envi- stallation from EMB-NCR
ronmental clear-
ance
Pollution  Lack of enforce-  Poor air  Delineate smoke belching-free zones
from ve- ment (local & na- quality where there will be strict implementa-
hicular tional govern-  Lack of tion/ monitoring
emis- ments) awareness  Promote greening at the household and
sions/  Mobile checkpoint on the air bgy. levels
Smoke for smoke belching quality of  Consult with EMB-DENR for air pollution
belching enforcers the city -absorbing plants
 Low quality of die-  Promote mass transport system
sel gas supply in  Involve actively the bgys in apprehend-
the country ing smoke belchers
 Emissions from  Design policies/ ordinance that will pre-
jeepneys, buses vent corruption
and second-hand  Phase-out old (15 years and above) ve-
cars hicles
 No political will
 Lack of discipline
 Corruption

Increasing  Development  Less pollu-  Incentives to users of renewable energy

use of re- thrust of the pre- tion emis- and alternative fuels
newable sent administra- sion  City Fleet Fuel Efficiency (use of clean/
and ener- tion  More sav- alternative fuels in all government-
gy effi-  People are becom- ings in the owned vehicles)
cient tech- ing aware on the long run  Mainstreaming green development in the
nology benefits of the use Land Use Plan
of renewable  Installation of solar energy panels to be
energy partially subsidized by the QC govern-
ment
 Novaliches District Center to be solarized
 Study on all public buildings (e.g.,
schools, barangay halls, public hospitals,
offices) for solarization
 ENVIRONMENT SECTOR

Observed Policy
Explanation Implication
Condition Intervention

Sub Sector : Water Quality

Over extrac-  Inefficient  Depletion and  Enact ordinance on rainwater harvesting
tion of monitoring pollution of to compliment water supply
groundwa- on the actual groundwater  Enact ordinance on recharging groundwa-
ter number and supply ter
operation of  Conduct IEC and capacity-building on
wells simple technologies to implement
 Weak imple- groundwater conservation and protection
mentation of  Implement programs to enrich groundwa-
regulation on ter resource
groundwater  Implement barangay-based monitoring of
extraction different wells
 Strictly enforce the law banning/
prohibiting the installation of new deep
wells
 Prohibition of further groundwater ex-
traction
 Require big establishments to have their
own sewage treatment plant (STP) and
recycle their wastewater
 Creation of Water Quality Monitoring
Board
Pollution of  Direct dis-  Deterioration  Strictly implement national and local laws
rivers and charge of un- of the environ- on wastewater treatment and easements
creeks treated ment  Strictly implement zoning regulations
wastewater  Loss of the aes-  Explore the use of simple wastewater
into rivers thetic and rec- treatment technologies at the household
 Throwing of reational val- and community levels
solid waste ues of water  Adopt the wastewater management sys-
into rivers bodies tem of the Manila Water Co.
and creeks  Residents una-  IEC and trainings for barangays. on col-
 No central- ble to enjoy lection and collection of fatty and greasy
ized sewer- recreation substances
age system from rivers  Implement an ordinance on the provision
 No citywide  Health hazards of grease traps for housing and small/
sewerage med establishments and its monitoring
treatment  Require pollutive industries upon renew-
facilities al of their business permit to get an Envi-
 Informal set- ronmental Clearance from the EPWMD as
tlers along pre-requisite
waterway  Coordinated inter-agency implementation
easements of the Supreme Court Mandamus
have no sep-
tic tanks
 ENVIRONMENT SECTOR

Observed Policy
Explanation Implication
Condition Intervention

Sub Sector : Parks and Open Spaces

Inade-  Encroachments /  The public is  Plant/green vacant (private/public) lots
quate informal settlers deprive of  Strictly implement laws on open spaces
number of on open spaces common  IEC/trainings for barangays on maximiz-
parks &  No political will to open space ing the use while preserving open spaces
open strictly implement  Environ-  Establish hierarchy of parks (district,
spaces in the open space law mental im- community, city)
some ba-  Open spaces are pacts  Acquire land for parks
rangays utilized for other  Enforce tax on privately-owned vacant
purposes such as and idle properties and let the barangay
schools, place of introduce developments/ improvements
worship, housing on the lot
and community  Identify and convert into parks and open
facilities spaces acquired tax-delinquent proper-
ties
 Develop undeveloped lands/OS
 Convert aqueduct and transmission line
ROWs into parks
 Prohibit the conversion of OS for com-
mercial and residential use
 Strongly support sustainable conserva-
tion programs harnessing multi-sectoral
partnerships and capitalizing on the
tourism potentials of parks
Conflict  Unclear delinea-  Some mem-  Review management roles of barangays
bet baran- tion of manage- bers of the & HOAs
gays & ment rights/ community  Ensure project continuity in designing
HOAs on sharing between are de- management arrangements
manage- barangays and prived of  Partner with private sector to undertake
ment of Homeowners’ As- use/access tree planting or Adopt-a-Park projects
parks sociation to parks and thru their corporate social responsibility
 OS used for other open spaces (CSR) programs
purposes like – either the  Strengthen policy on preservation of OS
schools place of barangay  Monitor subdivision developers & own-
worship, commu- or HOA has ers to prevent them from converting OS
nity facilities the posses- into saleable lots
 Parks specially sion and
inside subdivisions power to
are used exclusive- determine
ly by HOA the use
 ENVIRONMENT SECTOR

Observed Policy
Explanation Implication
Condition Intervention

Sub Sector : Parks and Open Spaces

Unsuccess-  Thin/shallow  Waste of re-  Proper choice of plant species (bushes,
ful growth top soil sources for the plants with compatible root structure)
of trees in project  Intensify IEC to barangays on the process
many areas of coordination w/ PDAD and DENR for
free plants (Nego-Eskwela along North
Ave.) and the proper identification of sites
suitable for planting certain species

Sub Sector : Biodiversity

Many citi-  Lack of IEC  Destruction  Intensify and widen IEC on the im-
zens are not of biodiversi- portance of biodiversity
aware of the ty habitat  Empower the Local Environmental and
richness within the Natural Resources Officer in oversee-
QC’s biodi- city ing the implementation of environmen-
versity and tal laws and policies
the im-
portance of
conserva-
tion
Moderate  Existing  Enrichment/  Strongly support sustainable conserva-
diversity in parks man- enhancement tion programs harnessing multi-sectoral
major parks agement ef- of the environ- partnerships and capitalizing on the tour-
and other forts ment ism potentials of parks
areas  Presence of  Provides for
institutions the recreation-
that maintain al needs of the
and advocate community
biodiversity  Increased
conservation awareness on
in the city environment
(PAWB, UP,  Contributes to
etc) the develop-
 Relatively ment of tour-
intact green ism
areas in the
city
 ENVIRONMENT SECTOR

Observed Policy
Explanation Implication
Condition Intervention

Sub-sector: DRR and CCA

Loss of  Encroachment of  Drying up of  Removal of illegal structures/ encroach-
easements river easements by waterways ments
and nar- informal settlers  Flooding  Allocate sizeable budget for the reloca-
rowing of and privately- risks tion of informal settlers along waterways
rivers and owned structures  Loss of rec- and other danger areas to include
creeks  Continuous in- reation from transport expenses, etc.
migration which rivers and  Fast track the formulation of the IRR on
contributes to en- easements the Local Housing Board
croachment of  Many areas  Fast track the formulation of the IRR of
easements will be inun- the Ordinance on Population Monitoring
 Presence of infor- dated Information Center
mal settlers and  Damage to  Implement the Urban Development and
abutment of adja- structures Housing Act
cent private prop- and risk to  Construct MRBs for informal settlers
erty owners safety of (tenement housing)
 Houses and struc- settlers and  Establish data on off-city relocation and
tures are already possible make policy on sharing of resources be-
in place casualties tween the City and the receiving LGU on
 Maximization of  Damage to the provision of basic services in reloca-
limited space life and tion sites
available properties  Adopt disaster risk management along
 Continuous influx  Loss of lives danger areas
of informal settlers and proper-  Strict implementation of mandatory
along waterways ties easement (3m) from the creekside
 Lack of budget for  Increase in  Strict implementation of Zoning Ordi-
desilting of water- number of nance/ Amend for Risk Mitigation
ways families af-  Conduct seminars on disaster prepared-
 Flood due to gar- fected ness and risk management
bage thrown by  Continuous implementation of project
families along wa- “Sagip Batis” of EPWMD
terways  Strict implementation of programs and
 No regular conduct projects identified in the QCDRRMP 2014
of dredging of wa- -2020
terways  Strengthening Quezon City’s Legal and
 Portion of water- Institutional Arrangements for DRRM
ways are heavily Program
silted with debris/  Mainstreaming DRR in Land Use Plan-
garbage ning and Land Use Management Program
 Structures built on  DRR for Critical and Essential Facilities
steep slopes or Program
within landslide  Introducing Urban Rejuvenation and
prone areas Urban Redevelopment for DRR Program
 Absence/lack of  Strengthening Quezon City’s Emergency
slope protection Management System Program
structures  DRRM Geospatial Database Development
Program
 ENVIRONMENT SECTOR

Observed Policy
Explanation Implication
Condition Intervention

Sub-sector: DRR and CCA

 Preparation of Contingency Plan for each
Department and Function of QC Program
 Provision of emergency services and pub-
lic assistance during or after disaster
 Development of Sheltering, Relocation
and Rehabilitation Plans
 Conduct IEC on the residents living in
danger areas
 Full implementation of the QC Shelter
Program
 Recovery of easements
 Identify and acquire safe, open areas for
permanent evacuation center
 Construction of dedicated permanent
evacuation centers
 Establish MOA with the private sectors
(hospitals, drug stores, supermarkets and
construction supply owners)
 Acquisition of low frequency radios pow-
ered by solar
 Continuous training on CBDRRM
 Formulate and lobby for the passage of an
ordinance on force evacuation
 Provision of waterway banks with grout-
ed riprap/retaining wall
 Regular desilting of waterways
 Values formation of family members
 Inclusion in the ES, HS Curriculum of
DRR / CCA
 IEC for Disaster Preparedness
 Housing Programs (Affordable) for relo-
cation
 Conduct of Drills (Earthquake, Flood,
Fire)
 Strict implementation of the existing poli-
cies regarding encroachment of informal
settlers along waterways
 Utilization of BDRRM Fund
 Identify and implement risk transfer
mechanisms through disaster risk financ-
ing and insurance at community level
 Development of indicators for inclusive
and child-friendly disaster risk manage-
ment and CCA

 ENVIRONMENT SECTOR

Observed Policy
Explanation Implication
Condition Intervention

Sub-sector: DRR and CCA

 Regular updating of in-house DRRM da-
tabase and inventories, including partner
and key stakeholder databases
 Formulate coordination mechanisms and
guidelines for partnership arrangements
 Regular updating of hazards, vulnerabil-
ity and risk assessment
 Strict enforcement of building code
 Develop and institutionalize policy in-
centives or deterrents to enforce zoning
ordinances, particularly in hazard-prone
areas
 Develop, institutionalize, and test early
warning systems especially at the com-
munity level
 Develop criteria for standardizing early
warning systems
 Procure equipment for EWS facilities
 Conduct of livelihood-oriented activities
and/or income generating activities for
potential internally displaced population
 Develop early and long-term recovery
plans for immediate restoration of life-
lines and local government facilities and
services, as well as businesses and local
economy
 Establish mechanisms for supporting
business continuity planning for local
economies
Inade-  Limited space  Damage to  Identification of schools/churches for
quate/  No available evac- structures temporary evacuation centers
lack of uation site areas and risk to
spaces for within the baran- safety of  Strict implementation of programs and
provision gay settlers and projects identified in the QC DRRMP
of open  Lack of political possible 2014-2020
field will and budget casualties
 Damage to
High risk properties
areas  Loss of lives
without and proper-
perma- ties
nent evac-  Casualties
uations and fatali-
centers ties
 ENVIRONMENT SECTOR

Observed Policy
Explanation Implication
Condition Intervention

Sub-sector: DRR and CCA

Structures  The buildings  Damage to  Reduce % of deaths through increasing
built on are already structures and the level of awareness on DRRM in the
steep slopes there before risk to safety of community
or within the identifica- settlers and  Greening the buffer zone of the fault line
landslide tion of fault possible casu- (5m on both sides)
prone areas line alties  Strict implementation of the National
Absence / Building Code.
lack of slope  Relocation of the ISF located along the
protection fault line
structures  Empowerment of the people
Structures  Resettlement of ISFs
built within  Construction of EQ proof bridges and all
the fault other roads and conduct of frequent in-
zone spections
 Pre-deployment of relief goods to strate-
gic areas
 Retrofitting and repair of buildings
 Conduct IEC on the residents living in
danger areas
 Conduct training on infrastructure audit
 Acquisition of infrastructure audit equip-
ment
 Ordinance on the conduct of infra audit
on public and private infrastructure
 Amending existing rules and regulations
regarding building permits
 Conduct IEC on the residents living in
danger areas
Extreme  Impacts of  In areas where  Continue and establish mechanism in
weather climate rainfall is pro- managing organic waste through integrat-
events with change jected to de- ed composting system in all barangays.
increased  Diminishing crease and  Private, public and other agencies part-
frequency green areas with longer nership program to provide biodigester
and severity  Rapid urbani- drier periods facility in each barangay
(tropical zation  Water stress/  Awareness raising of direct and indirect
cyclones,  Lack of disci- shortage stakeholders regarding food security and
storm surg- pline of com-  It will affect corresponding maintenance of existing
es, riverine munities in the amount of Material Recovery Facilities (MRF)
floods and the protec- water in water-  Built-in water management to prevent the
rainfall) tion of the sheds and depletion of groundwater sources by pre-
environment dams venting degradation of watersheds
Change in  Unmonitored Possible reduc-  Enforce and monitor the implementation
precipita- commercial tion of water of Clean Air Act and City Septage and Sew-
tion pattern and industrial available for do- erage Program
establish- mestic consump-
ments tion.
 ENVIRONMENT SECTOR

Observed Policy
Explanation Implication
Condition Intervention

Sub-sector: DRR and CCA

Rising  Intense  Climate Change and gender-sensitive
Mean rainfall/ sanitation and disposal management to
Tempera- flooding prevent groundwater and fresh water
ture  Increased contamination.
wet season  Scope of GHG emission
flooding  Acquisition of water quality monitoring
 It will im- measuring water quality effluent during
pact severe- extreme weather situation
ly in public  Continue installation of air quality moni-
infrastruc- toring station and collect data for pollu-
tures such tion analysis
as roads,  Promote ecotown establishment initia-
bridges, tive by QCG in key biodiversity areas.
schools,  Establish IEC for City CC direct stake-
evacuation holders and IMS for green environment,
centers and clean air and water, ground water, rivers
hospitals. and creeks in the City Biodiversity Plan
 Will pose  Built-in through public and safety pro-
danger to tection management to prevent breakout
human set- of flood related diseases. Project on de-
tlements veloping protection strategy of organic,
and infra- toxic, hazardous and other hospital and
structure business establishments’ wastes during
during land- extreme weather events.
slides and  Training of schools
mudslides  Children training on water and food con-
 Incremental servation during temporary shelter situ-
increase in ation
temperature  Climate Change and gender-sensitive
and rain public safety risk sanitation disposal
regimes management including informal settlers
 Disease out- to prevent water contamination and
break and spread of diseases.
spread of  Formulate workshops on renewable en-
water-based ergy system and scope of GHG emission
and vector-  Reforestation of La Mesa Watershed area
borne dis- and tree planting activities in barangays
eases lead- candidate to reproduce possible UHI
ing to in-  Formulate IEC Plan covering solid waste
crease in management practices and monitoring of
mortality hospital and other establishments utiliz-
and morbid- ing degradable, toxic and hazardous
ity wastes
 Heat related
deaths
 ENVIRONMENT SECTOR

Observed Policy
Explanation Implication
Condition Intervention

Sub-sector: DRR and CCA

 Increase inci-  Develop GHG protocol scope including
dence of pul- scope 1,2,3 emissions to identify the feasi-
monary illness- ble projects to achieve emission reduction
es among goal
young children  Establish periodic road side tree trim-
and cardiovas- ming creek and riverside cleaning and
cular diseases tree planting in deforested areas of the
among the el- city to prevent any obstructions on roads
derly during disasters
 Malnutrition is  Enforce and monitor the implementation
expected to of Clean Air Act and Green City Program
become severe  Develop innovative financing program for
with frequent environmentally sustainable transporta-
occurrences of tion to air pollution and GHG emissions
extreme events  Conduct gender impact analyses to identi-
 Disruption of fy gender-specific adaptation options to
food supply flood, increase in temperature, and other
and provision climate change related disasters along the
of health ser- framework of ecosystem and environ-
vices mental stability
 Formulate policy on Urban Environmen-
tal and Natural Resources Accounting
 Develop knowledge and capacity for inte-
grated ecosystem based management at
local and community level
Increasing  Presence of  Smoke impact  Strict implementation of the National
number of informal set- on air quality Building Code
fire inci- tlements  Urban blight  Strict implementation of the Zoning Ordi-
dences  Old housing formation nance
structures  Lifeline disrup-  Acquisition of land for fire stations
and commer- tions  Construction of more fire stations
cial establish- (communicatio  Provision of at least two (2) fire trucks
ments n, water, pow- per barangay
 Highly-dense er)  Hiring of additional personnel/
residential  Waste accumu- firefighters
areas lation  Tap volunteer fire brigades
 Heavily popu-  Loss of lives  Training of more fire fighters
lated and de-  Psychological  Use of early fire detection technology
veloped areas damage and  Installation of fire protection devices like
 Areas where trauma espe- fire sprinklers and operational smoke
informal set- cially to chil- detectors in establishments
tlers are dren and the  Mandate provision of fire extinguisher
densely locat- elderly caused per household
ed by a horrible  Conduct of public outreach campaigns to
experience and promote fire safety awareness
painful injuries
 ENVIRONMENT SECTOR

Observed Policy
Explanation Implication
Condition Intervention

Sub-sector: DRR and CCA

 Areas with high  Extended  Provision of temporary shelter for the
concentration of exposure to displaced
commercial and smoke has  Ensure that fire hydrants are operational
industrial sites impact on  Conduct of rapid response time of fire
 Commercial and respiratory fighters
industrial estab- health  Draft of the Fire Hazard Profile and Miti-
lishments with  Temporary gating Plan
materials that are population  Relocation of ISF’s
volatile in nature displace-  Implementation of fire prevention, pre-
 Structures are ment paredness and control programs
made of light ma-  Release of  Require fire stations to conduct regular
terials hazardous inspections
materials
could create
a public
health
emergency
 Smoke will
contribute
to high con-
centration
of green-
house gases
 Water pollu-
tion if fire is
near water-
ways
 Damage to
property/
infrastruc-
ture
 Disruption
of business
 Power out-
age
 Increase of
insurance
claims
 INSTITUTIONAL SECTOR

Observed Policy
Explanation Implication
Condition Intervention

Sub Sector : Organizational Management & Development (Personnel)

Higher  More women  Venue to develop their  Implementation of Magna Carta of
number of applicants leadership skills to Women and GAD Code
female per- met qualified accelerate their quali-
sonnel in hiring criteria fications in position of
middle leadership
manage-
ment

Political  Does not pass  Lack of competent  Conduct training inventory/

accommo- the selection/ workforce training, seminars and team build-
dation re- hiring pro-  Seminar/training not ing activities
sulting to cess relevant to their as-  Formulation of HRD plan/ Capabil-
demoraliza- signed position/tasks ity Building
tion and low  Lack of commitment  Establishment of CODI (Com. On
self-esteem to job, disassociation Decorum & Investigation)
that has of employees to or-  Use of merit & Competency-based
become an ganization standard for hiring and promotion
accepted  Issues on unity of em-
practice ployees within depart-
ments
Organiza-  City Govern-  Creation of Task Forc-  Rationalization program
tional Set ment Bureau- es and Ad Hoc Com-  Intensify selection board pro-
Up no long- cracy – still in mittees have compli- cessing
er respon- the 20th Cen- cated the monitoring  Strengthen institution
sive/ tury of activities resulting  Conduct organizational and man-
relevant to on the duplication and agement review of the entire local
the de- overlapping of activi- government bureaucracy
mands of ties and functions
the growing
population

Good Lead-  Recipient of  Improve Governance  Sustain good practices

ership various  Better image for city  Support programs
recognition
and awards
 Chief Execu-
tive is a pro-
fessional
manager
 INSTITUTIONAL SECTOR

Observed Policy
Explanation Implication
Condition Intervention

Sub-sector: Organizational Management & Development (Training)

Not all  Lack of awareness  Inadequate  Strict implementation of Memo circular
depart- in the importance bases for re: Submission of post training report
ments of compliance tracking and
submit  Weak implementa- determining
reports on tion and no moni- training
training toring mechanism needs
attended in tracking
to the Per-  Trainings attended
sonnel by city hall person-
Office nel
 Non-compliance
with Memoran-
dum Circular re:
Submission of Re-
port 30 days upon
completion
No com-  Not a priority  Incomplete  Innovation laboratory project Human
plete pro-  Lack of compre- basis for Resource Development
file of per- hensive human merit/
sonnel to resource develop- promotion/
include ment program rewards
skills as-  Personnel
sessment not sent to
needed
training

Sub Sector : Organizational Management & Development (System)

Low ac-  Absence of system  Slow infor-  Networking and web page services, on
cessibility linking the govern- mation ex- line computer-based information system
of data ment and baran- change  Implementation of Info System Strategic
relative to gay Plan (ISSP)
govern-
ment and
barangay
level
 INSTITUTIONAL SECTOR

Observed Policy
Explanation Implication
Condition Intervention

Sub Sector : Organizational Management & Development (System)

The city has  Mainstream-  Awareness of the city  Strategic Planning of Managers
strategic ing of moni- programs, projects &  Regular Executive / Management
plan for the toring and activities Meetings
service evaluation (complementation &
functions synergy with other
local/national govern-
ment projects

Queueing  Engage ser-  Open to graft and cor-  Strict implementation of Quality
and pro- vice of fixers ruption Management System (ISO pro-
cessing/ gram)
transacting  Strict Implementation of citizens
time charter

Accessibility  Pro-active  Transparency  Full Disclosure Program

of records disclosing
of govern- information
ment trans- like financial
actions, con- reports that
tracts and may interest
other public or affect cer-
documents tain sectors
or the general
public

Not stand-  Absence of  Requesting party se-  Passing of Ordinances

ardized implementing cure clearances from
rates in pro- laws/ ordi- adjoining barangay
cessing of nances with less charges de-
barangay priving / losing addi-
clearance tional income to his/
and permits her barangay

Not all plans  Lack of mech-  Parties concerned less  Publication of Newsletter / Info
and pro- anism / tool participation / accept- materials
grams are to provide ability of principle of  Strengthen PAISO
properly updated in- participative govern-
disseminat- to / City PPAs ance
ed
 INSTITUTIONAL SECTOR

Observed Policy
Explanation Implication
Condition Intervention

Sub Sector : Organizational Management & Development (Workplace)

Not all barangays have baran-  No identified
gay halls with permanent site site within
No. Status barangay
Dist of Perma- Tempo- Rent-
Brgy. nent rary ing
1 37 32 4 1
2 5 5 0 0
3 37 28 9 0
4 38 30 6 2
5 14 13 1 0
6 11 10 1 0
TOTAL 142 118 19 3

Some department/  Some offic-  Inconven-  Improvement of

offices with poor work- es are: ience to gov’t buildings
ing environment condi-  Crowded the gen-  Development Plan
tion  Poorly lit eral pub-
lic/ clien-
tele

Sub Sector : Fiscal Management

Effective and efficient fiscal  Effective part-  Maximized;  Institutional mechanism

management nership of the increased; to ensure and sustain
city, barangay improved current fiscal manage-
& city council public ser- ment practices and poli-
 Capacity vice cies
building of  Maximized  Continue capacity build-
LGU officials Collection ing on fiscal manage-
from city to Targets ment
barangay par-  Greater 
ticularly in chance of
fiscal manage- develop-
ment ment plans
 Stream lining to be imple-
of bureaucra- mented
cy  Increase in
 Competent employees’
economic and benefits
financial team  Good image
 Presence of a for the city
Revenue Code  Increased
 Strong Lead- morale
ership
 INSTITUTIONAL SECTOR

Observed Policy
Explanation Implication
Condition Intervention

Sub Sector : Fiscal Management

Emphasis  Revenue and  Development plans  Rationalized budget allocation i.e.
on the first services back- and other internation- development and socially oriented
part of the logs inherited al commitments will programs
admin was from previ- not be met (MDG,  Strict implementation of existing
on revenue ous admin- CEDAW, ICESR, etc.) policies and mechanism to address
raising and istrations  Limited improvement social concerns (GAD, senior citi-
infra devel-  Failure to on quality of living zens, etc.)
opment properly in-  There are some sec-  Effective representation of affect-
form and in- tors i.e. urban poor, ed sectors in budget process
vite all con- children, which con-  Increased partnership with NGOs,
cerned cerns are not yet suffi- private sectors in terms of social
ciently addressed services delivery
 Barangays will not
fully support the ordi-
nance / measure

Sub Sector : Local Legislation

Lack of  Lack of  Concerns of affect-  Liga ng mga Barangay pro-

public transpar- ed barangays will posed to the City Council to
consulta- ency not be properly furnish the barangay con-
tion on  Failure to addressed cerned with copy of the pro-
some pro- properly  Barangays will not posed measures
posed or- inform and fully support the  Invite concerned and affect-
dinance invite all ordinance / meas- ed persons during public
(ex. SUP) concerned ure hearings
that in-
volves or
affects
particular
barangays

Access to  Sustain Computerization and

infor- Web Site development
mation on (quezoncitycouncil.ph)
local leg-
islations
fully com-
puterized
 INSTITUTIONAL SECTOR

Observed Policy
Explanation Implication
Condition Intervention

Sub Sector : Local Legislation )

Show passage of some  Absence of  Compro-  Adopt a standard

ordinances relative to lobby mised based on nature of
others groups public ordinance
 Nature of service  Monitoring System
proposed delivery  Executive / Legisla-
ordinance  Prolonged tive coordination
 Staff- conflicts, and linkages
related fac- problems
tors  Delayed
 Political, imple-
social and mentation
economic of devel-
factors opment
programs
Sub Sector : People’s Participation

Increased number of accred-  Information  More part-  Sustain / intensify IEC

ited NGOs and POs in the city Drive ners in de- 
 Institutional velopment
Intervention planning

There are still many NGOs  Too many  Concerns  CSR to reach out to oth-
and Pos operating in the city requirements and activi- er accredited organiza-
who are not yet accredited  Not aware of ties not tion
the accredita- linked with  Ordinance to strengthen
tion process the city gov- people’s participation in
 Not interested ernment governance
PPAs (Participation, Account-
ability & Transparency
Ordinance)
Active NGOs/POs partic-  Increased  Effective  Enhance short link-
ipation in CDC awareness coordina- age with PO/NGO
of their role tion/ con-
as partners sultation
in govern-
ance
 INSTITUTIONAL SECTOR

Observed Policy
Explanation Implication
Condition Intervention

Sub Sector : People’s Participation

Not all ba-  Inadequate  Unclear priorities for  Requires all barangay develop-
rangay de- capability of program implementa- ment councils to conduct compre-
velopment barangays to tion hensive
councils conduct
conduct BDPC
Comprehen-  Conflict be-
sive Baran- tween baran-
gay Devel- gays and
opment NGOs/POs
Planning  Conflict
Process among NGOs/
with active POs
NGO/PO
participa-
tion
Barangay  Enactment of Ordinance defining
Boundary Barangay Boundaries
Disputes