HEALTH (“Health First” Malusog na mamamayan tungo sa Malusog at Maunlad na Lalawigan)

a.      Budget for Health

i.            Increase in General Fund Budget and AIP for the delivery of health service.

2007                        -           Php 69,827.30

2008                        -           Php 75,113,102.76 increased by 7.6% from 2007

2009                        -           Php 81,942,171.35 increased by 9.0% from 2007

ii.     Provincial Health Office increased by 12% from Php 56,290,602.76 for C.Y. 2008 to Php 63,382,034.85 fro C.Y. 2009 Income of Hospitals (total of 4 hospitals-AMH, CDH, MACH & DCH).

1.      2006          -           Php 2,974,687.09

2.      2007          -           Php 3,551,520.15 (19.4% increase from 2006)

3.      2008          -           Php 3,700,783.35 (4.2% increase from 2007)

b.      Project Funded by PGA

i.           Infrastructure

1.      Improvement of Hospitals

a.      Repair of Hospital Facilities

i.                     Construction of AMH right wing structure (awarding DOH inspection before it can be used)

ii.                   Improvement of DCH and CDH funded this year.

2.      Improvement/Construction of Health Centers

a.      Completion of Health Center in Zarah, San Luis, Aurora

b.      Construction of Health Center in Diteki, San Luis.

ii.          Equipment

1.      Ambulance per Municipality

a.      AMH and CDH from PGA

iii.        Personnel

1.      Reviewed Staffing Pattern and Plantilla Positions

To meet current needs, PhilHealth requirements, and DOH standards, and in preparation for the new hospital.

2.      Appointment of Health Professionals/Workers

a.      Appointed PHO II (Dr. Luisito Teh)

b.      PHO I for Service delivery (Dr. Raul Tomboc)

c.      PHO I for Standards and regulations (Dr Norma Palmero)

d.      Medical Specialist I (Specialist in Internal Medicine (Dr. Marilen Bautista)

e.      New Chief of Hospital for Aurora Memorial Hospital (Dr. Mael Cautivar)

iv.       Health service

1.      PHO Service delivery through Hospitals

for AMH services alone in 2008:

a.      92.8% bed occupancy rate increase inpatients and length of stay.

b.      3,911 patient admissions increase of more or less 400 patients;

c.      3,725 emergency cases

d.      12,845 consultations

2.      PHO-Service delivery (Field Health Services)

Provided assistance technical medicines, family planning commodities, vaccines) to all municipalities in the province.

c.      Projects Funded form external Grants Sources

i.                     Ambulance for Dilasag, Dinalungan and Dingalan

Provided by Congressman Sonny Angara

ii.                   Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project (GGP) from Embassy of Japan for Maria Aurora Community Hospital amounting to Php 2.57 Million.

Involving:

1.      Powerhouse and 25KVA generator set

2.      Sewarage Treatment Facility

3.      Equipment (Medical dental and laboratory equipment including beds other ward and ancillary equipment

iii.                  Assistance from Secretary Pia Cayetano for equipment of the 4 hospitals.

      Health Education

1.      University of the Philippines Manila-School of Health Science-In operation-provides a step-ladder curriculum for midwifery, nursing and medicine with the new Aurora Memorial Hospital as teaching hospital.

2.      Improvement of Aurora Memorial Hospital service delivery capability through UPM-SHS assistance and the Department of Health.

3.      Memorandum of Agreement signed among PGA, UPM-SHS and DOH on February 3, 2009.

d.      Other Health-Related Programs

i.                     Better Access and Care-PhilHealth/Medicare para sa Masa.

1.      From 2004 to 2008, total premium paid by PGA amounts to Php 5.9 Million.

2.      Average annual coverage of 6,000 households benefiting 30,000 individuals in the entire province.

ii.                   Provincial Nutrition Action Program

1.      Operation Timbang

a.      Encoded and computer-validated the results of nutritional status determination of all children aged 0-71 months.

b.      1.5 percentage points reduction in prevalence of undernutrition from first quarter of 2006 to first quarter of 2008 (4342 than in 2006 (6673)

2.      Batang Aurora Community Challenge-Milk Supplementation Program.

a.      Conducted in collaboration with National Dairy Authority.

b.      Recipients include 800 undernourished children in 23 barangays province-wide

c.      Milk supplementation 5 days a week to complete 120 days

3.      Batang Aurora Community Challenge-Food

Supplementation Program

a.      Done in 10 barangays for minimum of 3 months to maximum of 5 months.

i.                     3 in Maria Aurora

ii.                   3 in Dipaculao

iii.                  2 in Baler

iv.                 1 each in San Luis and Dinalungan.

4.      Vegetable Production Training

a.      Conducted in Barangay Diagyan and Maligaya in Dilasag with 42 mothers of undernourished children as participants.

5.      Assisted in the activation/reactivation of 75 Barangay Nutrion Councils

6.      Collaboration with Consultants invited by SEJA in the formulation of comprehensive nutrition program for the province of Aurora.

f. Medical Missions/Dental Missions

i.                     Provincial Government of Aurora

ii.                   Baler Association of the Midwest, USA

iii.                  Aurora Association, USA, Inc. 

 What to look forward to: Access to quality, efficient and cost-effective health care services through health infrastructure and equipment, organizational development, and instill a culture of health awareness in partnership with the community.

        Announcement of Grant Aid Program of Japan for the the improvement of Aurora Memorial Hospital through JICA (new hospital building with 50-bed capacity and with level-2 service capability) to be constructed in Barangay Reserva, Baler.

1.      Dispatch of JICA Preparatory study Mission

a.      Signing of Minutes of Discussions of JICA Office on February 3, 2009.

2.      SEJA donated to the PGA site for the new hospital

3.      Probable Dispatch of a Mission for Basic Design.

 

EDUCATION (Fighting Poverty Through education)

            “I believe that education is the most potent means to fight poverty. As local chief executive, I am certain I can do more to support our younger generation who are financially poor, but intellectually rich. It is my passion to giove every deserving Auroran the opportunity to have access to education, chart his destiny, and fulfills his dreams”. 

a.     Schools

i.         Completion

1.      12-CL-2 storey SPED Building (Baler Central School)

2.      8-CL-2 storey School Building (Dingalan National High School)

3.      3-CL School Building (Diego Ortiz Elementary School)

4.      2-CL School Building (Real Elementary School)

ii.       New Construction

1.      Main Gate (Aurora science High School)

2.      Roof Extension of Covered Court (MANHS)

3.      8 CL School Building (Calabuanan Elementary School)

iii.      Repair of Typhoon-Damaged School Buildings

1.      Home Economics Building (Baler Central School)

2.      Laboratory Building (Dilasag National High School)

iv.    Hiring of PSB/LSB Teachers/Utility/Guard

1.      10 Permanent Plantilla Positions amounting to Php 4.5 Million annually.

2.      159 teachers, utility workers, and Job Orders amounting to Php 6.3 Million last year.

v.      Support to School-Based Projects and Activities

1.      STEP Competition

2.      Sports

3.      Gardening

4.      Band Instruments

5.      Books and reference materials

6.      Improvement of classrooms, ground and facilities

7.      Training of Teachers/Students

8.      Assistance from Senator Joker Arroyo

9.      School Supplies for Children

b.     Scholarship

i.         Scholarship Programs of the Province of Aurora (SPPA)

ii.       Scholarship Grant

1.      422 elementary pupils

2.      177 high school students

3.      Total Scholarship Grant = Php 273,785.00

iii.      Doña Juana Angara Scholarship Foundation

1.      835 scholarship since ASCOT started

2.      97 college students enrolled in ASCOT for S.Y. 2008-2009 with scholarship grant amounting to Php 1.11 Million charged to Php 5.0 Million Scholarship trust account given by BAC.

3.      2,337 Scholars supported by Congressman Sonny in ASCOT (excluding scholars sent to CEU)

4.      Seja Scholars in UP.

 

What to look forward to: Schools are available and accessible to all children of school age in Aurora, Scholarship grants will continue to be given to deserving students so that no child will be deprived of education because of poverty or lack of schools and classrooms.

            AGRICULTURE (Ensuring Food Production and Food Security through Agriculture Productivity)

Aurora is basically an agricultural province. Its economic base rests on its rich natural resources from mountains down to the lowland, coastal and marine areas. Its rainfall pattern of even distribution throughout the year provides and economic advantage and is highly suitable for agricultural productivity.

  a.      Crops

i.         Rice Processing Complex: A Php 130 Million grant from Korea, first in the Philippines, to support the agricultural sector of the province by providing rice farmers a modern integrated, one-stop post production and processing facility to help reduce post-harvest losses, produce quality rice, and increase farmers’ income.

1.      Established as an economic enterprise of the Province through Provincial Ordinance 161 signed December 13, 2007

2.      Food Security by way of local procurement and local distribution for local consumption:

a.      43,769 bags of palay amounting to Php 33,713,660

b.      24,159 bags of milled rice amounting to Php 30,573,534

c.      7,838 bags stocks of dried palay

3.      KOICA Evaluation Mission concluded that the RPC Aurora is “indeed a successful project between the KOICA and PGA” in terms of relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability as criteria.

ii.       Irrigation infrastructures are restored and rehabilitated with funding assistance through NIA amounting to Php 24.4 Million involving:

1.      Disalit Creek Irrigation System (San Luis)

2.      Diamanen Communal Irrigation System (Dipaculao)

3.      Kabitukulan Communal Irrigation System (Maria Aurora)

4.      Resercva Communal Irrigation System (Baler)

5.      Kamalatan Communal Irrigation System (San Luis)

6.      Dipagbato Communal Irrigation System (Casiguran)

7.      Diaat Communal Irrigation System (Maria Aurora)

8.      Pingit Communal Irrigation System (Baler)

9.      Amro River Irrigation System (Casiguran)

10.  Sapang Kawayan (Dipaculao)

11.  Tabas-Marikit (Casiguran)

iii.      Rice Production: (Total Area Planted: 18,462 hectares)

1.      Average yield per hectare was 3.6 MT last year

2.      Rice production reached 66,461.67 MT last year

3.      Surplus production of 11,584 MT

4.      152 percent rice sufficiency level

iv.     High Value Crops

1.      Propagation of calamansi, lanzones, durian, rambutan, cacao, marang.

2.      Established greenhouse for production of cauliflower, cabbage, beans, water melon, sweet honey dew melon for trial purposes.

3.      Launched Food Security Projects as a measure to promote sustainable food production and food security in the countryside.

a.      Bio-Intensive Agri-vegetable Production in School Campuses, and

b.      Barangay Anihan Contest among barangays

v.      Aurora Provincial Coconut research and Development Center on a 150-hectare pasture land area in Barangay Dibaraybay, Dinalungan was established to increase number of coconut trees and coconut trees and coconut-based production in Aurora.

vi.     Subsidy to Farmers by way of seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides through DA-RFU III and OPAg.

b.      Livestock

i.         Upgrading of Stock

1.      Bull loan to farmers the 15 head of bull maintained by PVO

2.      Artificial Insemination of 143 cattle and 106 carabaos by way of superior animal semen producing 45 calves valued at Php 450,000.00

3.      Artificial Insemination of 158 sows produced 969 piglets valued at

Php 1,453,500.00

4.      Subsidy to 610 hog farmers amounting to Php 610,000.00/per farmer) as incentive.

ii.       FMD, Avian Flu, Rabies Control

1.      Maintained 2 animal quarantine checkpoints in Dimani, Villa Aurora and Canili Area in Maria Aurora to maintain and animal disease-free Aurora the only province in Central Luzon not affected by diseases of swine, carabaos, and cattle.

a.      Checked entry of a total of 35,470 head of swine, goat, broiler chicke, and ducks and 28,847 kgs. of assorted meat/dressed chicken.

b.      Checked exit of 3,467 head of carabao, dog, pig, horse, goat, and duck.

c.      Provided vaccination and deworming services amounting to Php 1.9 Million.

c.      Fisheries:

In collaboration with BFAR and CLSU

i.         Increased tilapia harvest by 102% from 38.8 MT to 78.7 MT

1.      Broadstock development of 8,000 tilapia fingerlings

2.      Production of 382,402 tilapia fingerlings at Fisheries Breeding Center in Reserva.

ii.       Increased bangus production by 38% from 10.7 MT to 14.3 MT primarily from fish cages

iii.      82 units of bottom-set gill nets distributed to fisherfolks

iv.     19 units of shallow water payaw project awarded to San Luis, Dipaculao and Dingalan Fisherfolks

v.      Promoted fish processing such as bagoong, dried and smoked fish, boneless bangus, fish fillet, chorizo, tocino, imbotido, burger nuggets, etc.

vi.     Seaborne Patrol and Surveillance were conducted to prevent illegal fishing activities within the provincial waters.

What to look forward: Aurora Province as producer-supplier of food in Central Luzon, the country, and North Asia as part of North Luzon Agribusiness Quadrangle (Super Regions) and the Aurora Special Economic Zone:

i.         Increase production of key commercial crops and sustain rice self-sufficiency and quality Aurora rice.

ii.       Increased production of high value fish species, bangus and tilapia through mariculture and commercial inlad fisheries

iii.      Sustain animal-disease free Aurora, Upgrade animal stocks, and increase availability of meat at affordable price.

iv.     Encourage local and foreign investors.

 

LIVELIHOOD & EMPLOYMENT (Ensuring productivity through livelihood opportunities, entrepreneurship, and amployable skills through trainings and readily accessible fund)

As a measure to meet the challenge of global financial crisis and to take actions to cushion the economic activities in our province, we provided continuing support to our people particularly the needy through.

a.      Self-Employment Assistance (SEA)

i.         Provided funding assistance: (Php 3,000.00 to Php 5,000.00 for individual projects and Php 10,000.00 to Php 20,000.00 for group projects.

ii.       Funded 121 individual projects and 2 group projects with 9 members.

iii.      Type of Project funded include sari-sari store, buy and sell, pig raising, kakanin making, carinderia, fruits and fish vending, soap making and detergent dish washing soap, cologne and perfume making.

b.      Cooperative Development

i.         Launching of Aurora Province Coopreneurs Credit Surety Fund with Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, PGA, Cooperatives, DBP and other banks.

The Fund provides an innovative credit scheme where MSMEs,   cooperatives and their members, and entrepreneurs can access working capital without the need for hard collateral to start a business or expand existing growing enterprises.

1.      11 participating cooperatives put up Php 1.4 Million

a.      ASCOT Faculty and Staff

b.      AURELCO Employee MPC

c.      Aurora MPC, Inc.

d.      Casiguran District Hospital Employees and Community MPC

e.      Cooperative Bank of Aurora

f.        Cordillera MPC

g.      Glory to God MPC

h.      Lingap Baler MPC

i.         Maria Aurora Development Cooperative

j.         NFA Aurora Employees MPC

k.      Pangkasama MPC

2.      PGA put up a contribution of an equivalent amount of Php 1.4 Million to the Credit Surety Fund

ii.       Cooperative Livelihood Assistance Program: funding cooperatives that are considered operating and in good standing and have viable business plans. Total fund loaned out as of December 31, 2008 amounts to Php 1.8 Million. No past due or default.

1.      Improving throurg benchmarking:

a.      Survey of Cooperatives/Organizational Maturity Assessment to gauge the growth or decline of cooperatives in terms of compliance with the requirements of the CDA, BIR, and LGU and their individual financial and operational standing.

b.      Databank of Registered Cooperatives

2.      Based on benchmarking results, pursue capability building through trainings for Board of Directors, Officers, and Members:

a.      Basic and Advance Bookkeeping

b.      COOP-PESOS and Standard Chart of Accounts

c.      Cooperative Management/Policy-System-procedure Installation cum Values Orientation Workshop

d.      Credit and financial Managemnt for Cooperatives

e.      Business Planning

c.      PESO (Public Employment service Office)

i.         Jobs Fair for overseas and local employment:

ii.       Livelihood fund support amounting to Php 519,000.00

For:

1.      Inna Ubbog Ti Alcala (Ma. Aurora)

2.      Kaunlaran ng  Kababaihan para sa Kinabukasan ng San Luis

3.      Samahan ng Kababaihang Maglalala ng Buhangin

4.      Masagana Women’s Club (Dilasag)

5.      Rural Improvement Club (Dilasag)

6.      New Sunshine Masagana-Dilaguidi Association

7.      Maligay Mother’s Association

8.      Asosasyon ng mga Kabataan ng Dilaguidi

iii.      TUPAD Tulong Pangkabuhayan amounting to Php 40,000.00 for 100 students for SSS and PhilHealth enrollment at Php 400.00 per student

iv.     Special Program for Employment of Student (SPES)

Summer job:

1.      C.Y. 2007-479 beneficiaries amounting to Php 1.82 Million

2.      C.Y. 2008-238 beneficiaries amounting to  Php 1.40 Million

                        Total funding of Php 3.22 Million (60% share from PGA and 40% from DOLE)

v.      Passport Serbilis: 386 passports released in 2007 and 660 in 2008.

vi.     MOU on Illegal Recruitment Free LGUs between POEA and PGA

d.                  Livelihood skills Development for Vulnerable Sectors to develop or enhance their skills through the PEACE Center.

What to look forward to: More small business enterprises funded with business plans as an alternative to seasonal and job order employment; increase employable skill and home-based business (Kabuhayan package) by individual or group undertakings either through coops or association.

 

            TOURISM & ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT (Development Opportunities through Eco-Heritage Tourism and Sustainable Environment)

 With the improvement in our major road network and tourism infrastructures, the Province of Aurora gradually carves itself into the map of promising tourism destinations in the Philippines. Baler as her capital town rests in its old glory and magnificence with national and internation historical significance.

  a.      Development of Tourism Areas/Infrastructures

i.         Development of Eco-Strip

1.      Jetty boardwalk

2.      Wharf for river boat cruise

ii.       Development of Ermita Hill

1.      Tromba Marina Sculpture

2.      Pavillion and Souvenir and Coffee shops

3.      Tourism Information Center

4.      Aviary and Wildlife Park

5.      Butterfly Garden

6.      Lighting and landscaping

7.      Amphitheater and restaurant

8.      Kiosks improvement

iii.      Development of Dive Sites and Surfing Areas

iv.     Development of Nature, Culture & Wildlife Parks

1.      Waterfalls

2.      Trek, Mountain bike trails and Camp Sites

3.      Cultural Village promoting indigenous culture

4.      Aurora Forest Recreation and Wildlife Parks

v.      Established Aurora Performing Arts Group and Promotion of Comedia de Baler

vi.     Established of Quick response Team providing 24/7 assistance to tourists.

vii.   Organized Federation of transport Sectors for Tourists

 

b.      Tourism and Cultural Activities

i.         Hosted Philippine-Spanish friendship Day and managed Aurora Day Celebration as the flagship tourism events of the Province.

ii.       Hosted Federation Climb participated by 450 hikers/mountaineers from all over the Philippines.

iii.      Other Events Showing excellence

1.      Best Booth Design in North Luzon International Tourism Fair 2007 besting 185 booths

2.      Best Destination Pavillion in North Luzon Tourism and Travel Expo 2008 besting 100 exhibitors all over the Philippines

3.      Participant in International Tourism Fair in Cebu representing North Luzon.

4.      Participation in DOT Travel Missions in Macau and Hongkong in 2008 and Malaysia and Singapore this year.

iv.     On-going arrangements for showing “Baler” movie trees to public.

v.      Baler Quadricentennial Celebration: Presidential Proclamation No. 1696 declaring 2009 as the year of Baler and nation-wide celebration of the 400 years foundation of Baler.

c.      Tourist Arrivals increased by 12% from 10,782 in 2007 to 24,457 in 2008.

i.         1,476 foreign (Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, S. Korea, Singapore, Switzerland, U.K., USA, Taiwan, China, Belgium, Sweden, Saudi Arabia, Austria, Holland, Spain, Thailand, Norway, Ireland, Indonesia, New Zealand, Great Britain, Denmark, England, Brazil

ii.       22,981 local.

Our tourism development hinges upon our remaining forest and pristine environment. Aurora enjoys the distinction of having the biggest forest cover in the entire country. We need to manage and conserve it.

d.      Environemental Management

i.         DBP Forest in the Food Basket (Grant Fund from DBP amounting to Php 7,373,199.10 with PGA counterpart of Php 850,000) aims to implement a Model Forest Management Scheme to increase biodiversity, promote food security and generate livelihood.

1.      Project Site I: Rattan and Other Endemic Forest Tree Species Plantation.

a.      8,258 rattan seedlings planted to 20.66 hectares

b.      6,000 cashew and 4,170 ilang-ulang seedlings received from Forest Hil Garden.

2.      Project Site II: Rattan/Bamboo and Agroforestry Tree species Plantation

a.      Received 3,746 rattan, 2,960 jackfruit, 1,500 durian, 2,040 bamboo seedlings.

ii.       Sagip Kalikasan:

1.      Executive Order No. 024 s. 2008 creating the Provincial Task Force Sagip Kalikasan Composed of multi-sectoral agencies.

2.      Checkpoints of Dimani and Canili

iii.      Coastal Resource Management, Provincial Ordinance NO. 174 s. 2008 created a division under ENRO

iv.     Ridge to Reef Program piloted the municipality of Baler to showcase integrated management of natural resources from mountains down to coastal-reef zones.

v.      Integrated Solid Waste Management, all municipalities completed and submitted 10 year Solid Waste Management Plan.

vi.     Completed Forest land Use Plan for all municipalities

vii.   Sustained management of ISF Projects and technical assistance to upland farmers.

viii.  Generated revenues through Improved Quarry Management with the MOA signed by 79 barangays with quarry sites, 8 municipalities and the Provincial Government of Aurora.

1.      Increased overall collection of quarry taxes from Php 241,920 in 2004 to Php 7,222,683.37 in 2008.

2.      Share of the Province therefore increased from Php 124,176 in 2004 to Php 2,507,725.01 in 2008.

            What to look forward to: Intensified fiscal administration measures to increase revenue base and collection; more tourists to come, completion of our road network, more improvements in our tourist and provincial government facilities, create and expanded business opportunities in areas of food, accommodation, services (transport, communications, bank, allied sectors of hotels and restaurants), and more public and  private investments.

 

 

        "Individual is the center of development”

“Human development is much more than economics. It creates an environment in which people can develop to their full potential and lead productive, creative lives in accord with their needs interests.

People are the real wealth of nations and thus human development means expanding the choices people have to lives that they value.

Economic growth is the only way-If not a very important one-for a nation to increase the choices available to its people”. 

a.       Social Welfare and Development

i.         Assistance in Crisis Situation (AICS): financial assistance provided to 1,261 indigents amounting to Php 1,123,252.00.

ii.       Outreach Programs for the Poor Children, Persons with Disadvantaged Women, Out-of-School Youth:

1.       Party for the Poor

2.       Skills Development, Technical and Vocational Trainings in Partnership with TESDA, DSWD through PEACE, Project Barangay Empowerment through Learning Livelihood Activities (mobile food carts), Handog ng Pangulo.

iii.      Day Care Centers

1.       Repair of Day Care Center (Barangay 1-Casiguran)

2.       Repair of Day Care Centers (Barangay 3, San Luis))

3.       Completion of Day Care Cente(Barangay Calantas-Casiguran)

4.       Improvement of Glicerio De Vera Day Care Center (Barangay suklayin-Baler)

iv.      Establishment Child Minding Center at the Provincial Capitol Compound serving 22 children ages 1 to 5 of parent-employees of the PGA.

b.       Search for Excellence

i.         By giving awards to Best Employees in the PGA in three various categories.

ii.       Tuklas Talino in the fields of dancing, singing, visual and performing arts.

c.       Good Governance

i.         Sound Fiscal Management

1.       Increase in income by 36.92% in 2007 form 2004 level and by 65.46% in 2008 from 2004 level.

Where:

a.       F.Y. 2004    -           Php 241,144,224.30

b.       F.Y. 2007    -           Php 330,169,839.62

c.       F.Y. 2008    -           Php 399,008,299.35

2.       Increase in assessment of real properties by 15% from F.Y. 2004 level of Php 2,566,431,400.00 to F.Y. 2008 level of Php 2,953,279,790.00.

3.       Increase in local taxes and other income from Php 5,771,297.00 in 2004 to Php 8,412,056.19 in 2008

4.       External Fund Sources:

For F.Y. 2008

a.       Early Childhood Care & Development Php 8,818,863.05 (Council for the welfare of Children)

b.       6^th Country Program for Children Php 2,196,878.80 (UNICEF)

c.       Special Local Roads Program

Php 905,384.20

d.       PDAF (SEJA) Php 14,225,613.69

e.       PDAF (Congressman Sonny) Php 47,240,000.00

f.         Phil Tourism Authority for ermita Hill Development Php 9,997,360.00 F.Y. 2007

 a.       PDAF (Congressman Sonny) Php 39,359,089.62

b.       PDAF (Sen Gordon) Php 100,000.00

c.       GGP from EOJ for PEACE Building construction Php 4,242,540.00

d.       DBP Forest Php 681,159.48

e.       Construction of FTMR from Congressman Sonny) Php 31,000,000.00

ii.       Infrastructure Development (PGA Own funds)

Amounting to Php 84,945,779.00

 1.       Roads and Bridges (Php 9.8 Million)

a.       New Construction (3 bridges)

i.         Diversion of Igang Ridge along  Casiguran-Dilasag Provincial Road

ii.       Real Bridge (Barangay real-San Luis)

iii.      Culat Bridge (Barangay Culat-Casiguran)

b.       Completion (4 roads)

i.         Improvement of Dingalan-Umiray Provincial Road

ii.       Concreting of Casiguran-Dilasag Provincial Road (Dilasag Section)

iii.      Concreting of Dingalan-Umiray Provincial Road (Ibona section)

iv.      Concreting of Maria Aurora-Dipaculao Provincial Road

(Dipaculao Sections)

2.       Hospital and Health Centers (Php 4.9 Million)

3.       Construction/Repair of School Buildings and Day Care Centers (Php 10.175 Million)

4.       Agricultural support infrastructures (Php 34,673,279.00)

a.       Farm to Market Roads (9)

i.         San Leonardo-sta Lucia FTMR (Maria Aurora)

ii.       Kailugan FTMR (Ibona, Dingalan)

iii.      Diawagan FTMR (Borlongan-Dipaculao)

iv.      Suguit-Dialatnan FTMR (Maria Aurora)

v.        Leog-leog FTMR (Simbahan-Dinalungan)

vi.      Tabon-Setan FTMR (Baler)

vii.     Riverside FTMR (Obligacion-Baler)

viii.   Cabanuangan FTMR (Dilasag)

ix.     Dimotol FTMR (Dianawan, Maria Aurora)

b.       Barangay Roads (4)

i.         Real-Dibalo Road (San Luis)

ii.       Upper Bulos Road (Dinadiawan-Dipaculao)

iii.      Pingit-Ilaya Proper Road (Baler)

iv.      PAGASA Extension Road (Zabali-Baler)

c.       Small Water Impoundment Projects (3)

i.         So. Takbon SWIP (Dilasag)

ii.       So. Dicabibian SWIP (Dilasag)

iii.      So. Malitanayen SWIP (Dilasag)

5.       Livelihood support infrastructures ( Php 2.82 Million)

6.       Tourism and Environmental Protection Infrastructures (Php 15,632,500.00)

a.       Ermita Hill Development (Baler)

b.       Ermita Hill Development (Casiguran)

c.       Sabang Beach Shore Protection (Baler)

7.       Provincial Governent Offices and other related infrastructure projects (Php 6.945 Million)

a.       PDCC Office

b.       Tourism Office

c.       APGEA Canteen

d.       Sangguniang Panlalwigan Building

e.       PGA/Other Government facilities including PNP women’s quarter at Camp Ravina

iii.                 Grants of Benefits/Stipends

1.       PGA employees and APGEA

2.       Barangay Nutrition scholars

3.       Barangay Health Workers

4.       Day Care Workers

5.       Aid to Barangays amounting Php 1.51 Million

6.       Barangay and Municipal Share from Local taxes and Quarry.

iv.                  Increased employment

1.       Hired 528 Casual employees with complete benefit package as Permanent Employees.

2.       Job Orders increased from 1,013 (2007) to 4,220 (2008)

v.                    Maintenance of Provincial Roads

1.       Regular maintenance of provincial road covers 72.156 kilometers out of the total provincial road length of 95.187 kilometers and generated employment of 271 workers from PGA and emergency maintenance activities brought about by typhoons covers 44.242 kilometers for a total funding of Php 2.7 Million.

2.       Motor Vehicle Users’ Charge (MVUC) Fund average of Php 900,000.00 per year since 2004 and generated employment of 149 workers covering 60.42 kilomters of provincial road.

d.                   System Installation (Efficiency and Integrity in PGA operation)

i.         Automated attendance Monitoring System through Biometric Device and Payroll system.

ii.       Government Procurement  reform Act

1.       Project Procurement Management Plan (for each development/office)

2.       Annual Procurement Plan (consolidated plan for bulk purchase or bidding purposes)

3.       Updated Procurement System.

iii.      Electronic National Government Accounting system or e-NGAS roll-out (1^st province to adopt in Central Luzon)

e.                   Disaster Preparedness

i.         Early Warning System through KOICA and PAGASA

ii.       Procurement of Equipment for Rescue Operation

iii.      Quick Response to vehicular accident, missing motor banca and survivors, fire incidence, etc.

f.                     Support of Sannguniang Panlalawigan to the executive-Legislative Agenda of the Provincial Government of Aurora

i.         Enacted 20 Provincial Ordinances and Adopted 201 resolutions, e.g.

1.       Reproductive Health Care Code

2.       Environmental Code

3.       Tax Code

4.       RPC as Economic Enterprise

5.       Regulation to Prevent Coconut Leaf Beetle

6.       Operation of the PEACE

7.       Enforcement of Anti-Trafficking Persons Act of 2003

8.       Institutionalization of Literacy Program

9.       Creation/Organization of Center for Culture and the Arts Development

10.   Limiting the Issuance  of small scale Minning Permit

11.   Creation of Provincial Tourism council

g.                   Promote Streamlining Program in the Issuance of Mayor’s Permit to support the fight against red tape in the bureaucracy and reduce the cost of doing business in the province.

 1.       Baler was awarded first prize for the 3^rd class LGU category in Region 3 as the Outstanding LGUPractioner Implementing the streamlining Project All Municipalities of Aurora are Implementing the streamlining Project.

h.                   Essential Government Extension Offices:

1.       GSIS Satelite Office

2.       PNP Crime Laboratory-SOCO

3.       PDEA

4.       NBI

i.                     Justice Peace and Order

i.         Aurora has the lowest crime rate in Region III

ii.       Coordination with RTC, PNP, PA nad DILG

iii.      SUPPORT TO Prisoners

1.       Improvement of Provincial Jail facilities

2.       Vocational trainings/livelihood

3.       Dental/medical assistance

iv.      Justice on Wheels

1.       Conciliation

2.       Simultaneous Hearings

3.       Information Dissemination on Justice

Administration

v.        Support to Rebel returnees

1.       Livelihood and /or Skills Training

2.       Employment either JO or OYSTER

3.       Social Integration Program through Philippine Army, PNP, Office of the Presidential Assistant for Peace Process (OPAPP) and PGA

4.       Scholarship

j.                     PEACE

i.         Grant  (Php 4.2 Million) from the Embassy of Japan for Skills-Development Center focused on vulnerable sectors (unique feature of the Center’s clientele)

1.       Inaugurated by HE Amb. Makoto Katsura on Japan 11, 2008

2.       Assistance from Congressman Sonny Angara for the equipment

3.       Allocation of land through Mayor Angara and support from Baler Sangguniang Bayan.

4.       Operated and manages by PGA in collaboration with TESDA and PSWD.

ii.       Empowerment of Vulnerable Sectors:

1.       Persons with Disabilites

2.       Indigenous Persons

3.       Out-of-School Youth

4.       Disadvantaged Women

5.       Senior Citizens

iii.                                             Trainings/Skills development (initial course offered)

1.                      Shoe repair and Slipper Making

2.                      Baking, Basic Cullinary Arts/Commercial Cooking

3.                      Flower Arrangement

4.                      Beauty care and Hair Dressing

5.                      Personal computer operation

6.                      Massage theraphy

7.                      Housekeeping

8.                      Reflexology course

9.                      Hair cutting

10.                  Table setting

iv.                                             Started construction of Coffee Shop, Wellness Center, Learn and Play Center intended for the graduates of the center and construction of stalls/café for the products and services of

v.                                               Assistance from Senator Loren Legarda for the construction of Women’s Center

vi.                                             Scholarship Program from TESDA (through Pangulong Gloria Scholarship) amounting to Php 1.8 Million to start this year. Initial income in 2008 amounted to Php 176,000.00 (Php 54,000.00 for massage and Php 94,000.00 cor commercial cooking) now in trust fund. Donation from friends of BAC and from private individuals reached some Php 78,436.66 also in trust fund.

vii.                                            Total number of graduates is 104 where 65 percent (68 individuals) are now self-employed.

k.                  Awards for the Province      

i.                                                Most outstanding Governor Award in the field of Social Services awarded by Association of Local Social Welfare and Development Officers of the Philippines.

iii.                                             Most Outstanding LCE supportive of Student Technologist and Enterpreneurs of the Philippines (STEP awarded by DepEd.

Major economic development in the Province

i.                                                Aurora Special Economic Zone (Republic Act No. 9490)

ii.                                              Casiguran International Airport

iii.                                             Casiguran Seaport

iv.                                             Improvement of Baler-Casiguran Road

v.                                               Improvement of San Luis-Maria Aurora-Castañeda-Pantabangan Road

vi.                                             Improvement of Tarlac-Nueva Ecija-Aurora dingalan Port Road

vii.                                            Implementation of construction of Bazal Bridge in Maria Aurora and Umiray Bridge connecting Aurora and Quezon

viii.                                          President’s Bridge Projects

ix.                                            Urgent Bridges Construction Projects

What to look forward to:

i.                                                Job Generation

ii.                                              Increase business opportunities

a.                      Aurora Development Master Plan anchored on the expansion of Food Base in the areas of Agriculture and Environmental resources to promote sustainable livelihood and food security.

i.      20 Business Plans will ne initiated within the year to embark on poverty reduction:

Livelihood Model in Coconut Areas (4 ways of making money)

1.       Intercropping of High Value Crops

2.       Establishement of Nursery

3.       Livestock raising

4.       Handicrafts through community participation

iii.                                                                                 Foreign and Local (Public and Private) Investments

iv.                                                                                 No to illegal drugs, no to illegal gambling and responsive governance