Fisheries, Coastal Resources and Livelihood Project

FishCORAL

ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT

YEAR 2020

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 Fisheries, Coastal Resources and Livelihood (FishCORAL) Project

ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT

YEAR 2020

PROJECT OVERVIEW

The Fisheries, Coastal Resources and Livelihood Project (FishCORAL) is a joint endeavor of the
Government of the Philippines and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The
Department of Agriculture is the executing agency with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources as
the lead implementing agency. It has a total project cost of USD 43.045 million composed of an IFAD
loan of EUR 27.31million or approximately USD 29.956 million, an IFAD grant of USD 0.60 million;
national and local government counterpart funds of USD 12.38 million; and beneficiary contributions
estimated at USD1.25 million.

The overall goal of the Project is to contribute to the reduction of poverty incidence in the coastal
communities of the 11 target bays. The project will raise household incomes of target coastal communities
through the sustainable management of the coastal and fisheries resources and implementation of
community-based enterprises.

The Project targets 11 bays/gulfs in Region V in Luzon; VIII in Eastern Visayas; Region XIII and the
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The target bays are located in 14
provinces with 103 municipalities or cities bordering the bays/gulfs, with 1,098 coastal barangays. More
than 180,000 poor households living in coastal areas will benefit from this IFAD-funded project.
Implementation period will be for five (5) years from 2016 to 2020.

The Project has the following three components: (i) Coastal Resource Management; (ii) Livelihood
Development; and (iii) Project Management and Coordination.

Part 1: OVERALL PROGRESS

The Overall Weighted Physical Accomplishment (OWPA) of the Fisheries, Coastal Resources
and Livelihood (FishCORAL) Project stands at seventy-seven-point sixty-two (77.62%) against
one hundred percent (100%) target as of December 31, 2020.

This report highlights major accomplishments for the year 2020. Key accomplishments include: (i)
distribution and utilization of patrol boats and equipment; (ii) assistance to the municipal licensing system;
(iii) support to the bay management councils; (iv) support to the fishery law enforcement teams and
fisheries and aquatic resources management councils; (v) conduct of participatory resource and socio-
economic assessment; (vi) approval of municipal water delineation ordinances and (vii) coastal resources
management plans; (viii) deployment of fish sanctuary markers; (ix) installation of supplemental artificial
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 reefs and coral nursery unit; (x) stock enhancement activities; (xi) rehabilitation of mangrove areas; (xii)
protection of seagrass areas; (xiii) construction of the bay management multi-purpose buildings,
watchtowers, jetty port, solar dryers with storage warehouses and processing centers; (xiv) distribution of
freezers; (xv) approval/implementation of livelihood projects and delivery of livelihood materials; (xvi)
distribution of knowledge management materials; (xvii) provision of technical support and facilitation of
strengthening activities to the people’s organizations and savings mobilization clubs; (xviii) conduct of
coastal resource management and livelihood related trainings; (xix) and implementation of aqua-based
business school

Part II: PROGRESS OVERVIEW

2.1 Implementation Progress

The major activities are discussed per component.

Component 1: Coastal Resources Management (CRM)

Governance and Legislation

• Continuous support in the operations and activities of the Bay Management Councils (BMCs).
• The Project has continuously rendered assistance in the municipal water delineation (i.e.
coordination with LGUs and NAMRIA.

CRM planning and LGU investment

• Support to the Local Government Units (LGUs) in the drafting, formulation and updating of the
municipal CRM plans and initiated consultation meetings and dialogues with the SB members.
• CRM plans of 16 municipalities are integrated into the Municipal Development Plan (MDP).
• Utilization of the data extracted from the Participatory Resource and Socio-Economic Assessment
(PRSA) terminal reports.

Law enforcement
• The Project has continuously provided support to LGUs in the formation, activation,
reorganization, strengthening, and reinforcement of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
Management Councils (FARMCs) and Barangay/ Municipal Fisheries and Aquatic
Resources Management Councils (B/MFARMCs).
• Consultative meetings and dialogues with LGUs were held to discuss operations, plans, and
issues/concerns on organizing/reorganizing and strengthening of FARMC and FLETs.
• Distribution of the 32 units patrol boats in Region 8 (27 units) and Region 13 (5 units) with
sets of engines, monocular night vision, search lights, global positioning system and
underwater cameras.
• Implementation of day and night seaborne patrol directed by the FLET using the patrol
boats and equipment provided by the Project to support the Bureau’s intensified campaign
against Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated fishing (IUUF). A total of 272 violators were
apprehended.
• Assistance rendered to the 406 individuals in the fish and boat registration of BFAR.
• Facilitation of the Orientations and Trainings, and Planning Workshops and, Seminars.

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 Resource Management and Rehabilitation

• Installed 253 fish sanctuary markers covering 1,942 hectares of the 23 municipalities.
• Installed 632 units of artificial reefs in Regions 5 and 8.
• Deployed 11 coral nursery units in BARMM.
• Dispersed a total of 34, 650 pieces sea cucumber juveniles, 25, 800 blue swimming crablets, 8,755
abalone (Haliotis asinina), and 20,000 mangrove crablets in selected sites across the regions.
• Rehabilitated the 7.4 hectares of mangrove areas with 22,200 propagules in Maguindanao,
BARMM.
• Additional of 19 hectares of sea grass beds in BARMM are protected.
• Conducted Mangrove Sustainability Workshop in Region 13 and Fish Sanctuary Management
Workshops in Region 8.

Infrastructure and Equipment Support

• 1 BMMB in Region 8 constructed.
• 20 units watchtowers are constructed.
• 7 jetty ports with a total of 503.4 linear meters constructed
• Information technology equipment as support to LGU is distributed in Region 5.
• MPA Network equipment delivered in Region 13.
• Complete set of diving gears equipment is provided for the patrol operations of fish wardens in
Region 5.

Component 2: Livelihood Development

People’s Organization (PO) formation and strengthening

• Strengthening activities (through visitation and coaching, and provision of technical support to the
People’s Organizations (POs) in the implementation of their livelihood projects.
• Continuous support and assistance to the Community Savings Clubs in selected areas.
• Conducted the Organizational Development and Management (ODM) and Focus Group
Discussions (FGDs) to the PO members and leaders in Region 5.

Livelihood sub-projects development and implementation

• Started the implementation of 214 livelihood projects on the ground.
• Conduct of livelihood activities and support to the livelihood project implementation.
• Materials and equipment were delivered for the different livelihood projects to augment the
operation of existing and ongoing livelihood projects.

Infrastructure and equipment support

• 73 units of solar dryers and 3 units seaweed warehouse constructed.
• 12 processing centers were constructed.
• 144 units of freezers were provided to the LGUs and POs.
• Primary electric lines and transformers for the full operation of the Cortes Multi-Species Hatchery
in Cortes, Surigao del Sur, Region 13 were installed.
• Construction of the one-storey acclimation facility in the Guiuan Marine Fisheries Development
Center (GMFDC) in Region 8 were completed.
• Provision of hatchery equipment in support to Bubong Hatchery in Cotabato City, BARMM.

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 Aqua-based Business School with Gender and Climate Change Perspective (ABS-GCC)
• Adoption of the ABS-GCC as one of the approaches to support fisherfolk participation in dynamic
fishery value chains. The implementation is ongoing in Region 8 (second cycle) and Regions 5, 13,
and BARMM (first cycle). The ABS activities were halted and limited due to ECQ but with the
easing of community lockdowns and the imposition of the new normal, several PO groups in the
region have engaged again in the ABS. Protocols for health and hygiene standards were linked in the
implementation. e.g ABS classes through online and on-air.

Component 3: Project Management and Coordination (PMC)

Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)

• Preparation and submission of monthly and quarterly physical and financial reports to the oversight
agencies. The Project’s M&E system has been established and is available via google live document.
It has regular reporting timelines, standard formats of reporting.
• Conduct of monitoring via online, calls, messaging, and emails as part of mitigating measure amidst
pandemic. Onsite monitoring (regional level) on the operation of the livelihood subproject and the
implementation of the CRM activities are also being conducted.
• Regular updating of M&E databank, Infrastructure Status live document, Over-all Weighted Physical
Accomplishment (OWPA), Total Project Reach (TPR) Tracker, and Livelihood Monitoring Tool are
constantly conducted.

Consultations, Meetings, Missions

• Spearheaded the FishCORAL 2020 Operational and Planning Workshop.
• Facilitated the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Supervision and
Implementation Support (SIS) Missions.
• PSCO facilitated the meeting (remote) on the ISM Agreed Actions and status of the 2020 Second
Semester Quarterly Work Plan and Budget. Meetings were also conducted to discuss project updates,
issues and concerns, recommendations, other matters related to Project implementation.

Knowledge Management (KM) and Management Information Systems (MIS)

• Published the AquaNegosyo Komiks (Pagpapataba ng Alimango) and distributed to the regions.
• Published articles regarding the initiatives of the RPMOs during the COVID19 pandemic.
• Translated the ABS Modules into Filipino language.
• Provided KM/advocacy materials to the beneficiaries, partner agencies and stakeholders.
• Circulation of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials on the technology on
Tilapia and Lobster and conduct of IEC campaigns on the conservation and protection of municipal
waters.
• Documentation of lessons learned, good practices, and innovations through write-ups, photos, and
video continuously being done and uploaded to the official website of FishCORAL as well as being
shared with the RPMOs and DA.
• Participation in the Agriculture Rural Development Knowledge and Policy Platform (ARDKPP)’s
Technical Working Group Meeting via Zoom on United Nations Decade of Family Farming
(UNDFF) Philippines National Action Planning.
• Featured the implementation of activities of the FishCORAL-05 in the Agricultural Training
Institute (ATI). The activity intends to recognize and popularize the various projects and services
being catered by FishCORAL Project to coastal communities.

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 • Launched a Photography Contest dubbed as “Kulturang Bughaw ng Lokal na Baybayin: Cascade
your Coastal Experiences through Photography” in celebration with the Fish Conservation Week
2020 and collaboration with BFAR-5.
• Reboot of the block time radio program “Hingyap han Parupangisda” in Region 8.
• Regular updating on the FishCORAL Official Facebook Page and website regarding the
implementation of the Project (Publishing of infographics, posters, photos, articles, press releases,
and news) and shared information from other fishery sites were being done. These activities intend
to recognize and popularize the various projects and services being catered by projects to coastal
communities.
• Maintenance and regular updating of the geo-mapping program specifically designed for the
FishCORAL Project, the new Mapping List for the Livelihood GIS, the Database on report
submission required oversight agencies, the livelihood monitoring live document, and the
FishCORAL website.
• Scaling up of the MIS and M&E System for automation and the Remodeling of Total Project Reach
document (Overall and per region) is being started.

Total Project Reach (TPR) Status

• The Total Project Reach (TPR) Monitoring tool is maintained and updated regularly. As of the period,
the project has now covered 106,599 household beneficiaries out of the target outreach of 188,000
households. Also, of the targeted 90,596 households to be directly served by the project, the actual
reach is now 22,823 households.

Part 2.2: Over-all Weighted Physical Accomplishment (OWPA)

Cumulative Status

The over-all weighted physical accomplishment has reached a total of seventy-seven-point sixty-two
(77.62%) against one hundred percent (100%) target as of December 31, 2020.

Figure 1. Over-all Weighted Physical Accomplishment (OWPA)

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 Part 2.3: Fund Utilization

The cumulative obligation rate is at 93.8% for the IFAD loan, 88.4% for the government counterpart, and
33.7% for the IFAD grant. The cumulative disbursement rate for the IFAD loan is at 76.4%, 66.9% for
the IFAD grant, and 78.4% for the government counterpart. The cumulative utilization rate for the IFAD
loan is at 71.7%, 31.1% for the IFAD grant, and 66.9% for the government counterpart. See Table 1.

Table 1: Cumulative Financial Progress in Million Pesos.

CUMULATIVE FINANCIAL ACCOMPLISHMENT

as of December 23, 2020

%
PROJECT COST AUTHORIZED UNOBLIGATED UNPAID % (Obl/ % (Disb/
PARTICULARS ALLOTMENT OBLIGATIONS DISBURSEMENT (Disbursement/
AND FINANCING APPROPRIATION BALANCE OBLIGATION Allot) Obl)
Project Cost)

LOAN PROCEEDS 1,271,507,000.00 1,271,507,000.00 1,271,507,000.00 1,192,167,860.82 79,339,139.18 911,110,258.17 281,057,602.66 93.8% 76.4% 71.7%
MOOE 765,135,000.00 766,025,000.00 766,025,000.00 706,891,200.09 59,133,799.91 601,654,134.14 105,237,065.95 92.3% 85.1% 78.6%
CO 506,372,000.00 505,482,000.00 505,482,000.00 485,276,660.74 20,205,339.26 309,456,124.03 175,820,536.71 96.0% 63.8% 61.1%
GPH COUNTERPART 259,967,000.00 250,838,000.00 250,838,000.00 221,747,328.47 29,090,671.53 173,920,643.12 47,826,685.35 88.4% 78.4% 66.9%
MOOE 175,449,000.00 180,277,000.00 180,277,000.00 162,181,471.67 18,095,528.33 139,203,600.60 22,977,871.07 90.0% 85.8% 79.3%
CO 84,518,000.00 70,561,000.00 70,561,000.00 59,565,856.80 10,995,143.20 34,717,042.52 24,848,814.28 84.4% 58.3% 41.1%

GRANT PROCEEDS 29,000,000.00 40,083,032.36 40,083,032.36 13,497,592.24 26,585,440.12 9,027,836.97 4,469,755.27 33.7% 66.9% 31.1%
MOOE 29,000,000.00 40,083,032.36 40,083,032.36 13,497,592.24 26,585,440.12 9,027,836.97 4,469,755.27 33.7% 66.9% 31.1%

GRAND TOTAL 1,560,474,000.00 1,562,428,032.36 1,562,428,032.36 1,427,412,781.54 135,015,250.82 1,094,058,738.26 333,354,043.28 91.4% 76.6% 70.1%

The current obligation rate is at 72% for the IFAD loan and 61% for the government counterpart. The
current disbursement rate for the IFAD loan is 40% and 39% for the government counterpart. See
Table 2 for the Current Financial Accomplishment.

Table 2: Current Financial Progress in Million Pesos

FY 2020 FishCORAL PROJECT FINANCIAL ACCOMPLISHMENT
SUMMARY
as of December 23, 2020
%
AUTHORIZED UNOBLIGATED UNPAID % (Disb/
PARTICULARS ALLOTMENT OBLIGATIONS DISBURSEMENT (Obl/
APPROPRIATION BALANCE OBLIGATION Obl)
Allot)

CURRENT APPROPRIATION 93,177,000.00 93,177,000.00 63,390,443.73 29,786,556.27 36,638,672.90 26,751,770.83 68% 39%
Loan Proceeds 63,023,000.00 63,023,000.00 45,093,331.14 17,929,668.86 24,955,042.64 20,138,288.50 72% 40%
MOOE 56,353,000.00 56,353,000.00 44,993,366.85 11,359,633.15 24,955,042.64 20,038,324.21 80% 44%
CO 6,670,000.00 6,670,000.00 99,964.29 6,570,035.71 - 99,964.29 1% 0%
GPH Counterpart 30,154,000.00 30,154,000.00 18,297,112.59 11,856,887.41 11,683,630.26 6,613,482.33 61% 39%
MOOE 29,263,000.00 29,263,000.00 18,138,226.15 11,124,773.85 11,683,630.26 6,454,595.89 62% 40%
CO 891,000.00 891,000.00 158,886.44 732,113.56 - 158,886.44 18% 0%
#DIV/0!
AUTOMATIC APPROPRIATION 8,979,048.00 8,979,048.00 2,164,500.00 6,814,548.00 1,871,795.80 292,704.20 24% 21%
Grant Proceeds 8,979,048.00 8,979,048.00 2,164,500.00 6,814,548.00 1,871,795.80 292,704.20 24% 21%
MOOE 8,979,048.00 8,979,048.00 2,164,500.00 6,814,548.00 1,871,795.80 292,704.20 24% 21%
#DIV/0!
CONTINUING APPROPRIATION 24,127,263.68 24,127,263.68 17,447,261.19 6,680,002.49 10,640,075.35 6,807,185.84 72% 44%
Loan Proceeds 18,696,813.83 18,696,813.83 13,425,569.81 5,271,244.02 7,200,137.74 6,225,432.07 72% 39%
MOOE 8,863,891.81 8,863,891.81 7,991,427.64 872,464.17 5,621,474.09 2,369,953.55 90% 63%
CO 9,832,922.02 9,832,922.02 5,434,142.17 4,398,779.85 1,578,663.65 3,855,478.52 55% 16%
GPH Counterpart 5,430,449.85 5,430,449.85 4,021,691.38 1,408,758.47 3,439,937.61 581,753.77 74% 63%
MOOE 3,252,973.83 3,252,973.83 3,156,909.82 96,064.01 3,151,206.39 5,703.43 97% 97%
CO 2,177,476.02 2,177,476.02 864,781.56 1,312,694.46 288,731.22 576,050.34 40% 13%

GRAND TOTAL 126,283,311.68 126,283,311.68 83,002,204.92 43,281,106.76 165,285,040.23 (82,282,835.31) 66% 131%

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 Part III: PROJECT ACTIVITIES

Component 1. Coastal Resource Management (CRM)

This component aims to adopt an ecosystem-based approach to coastal resource management and among
its interventions and activities that will protect both aquatic and coastal zone habitats including
mangroves and coral reefs are through the adoption of the Bay Wide approach to the management of
coastal resources through the active participation of Local Government Units (LGUs).
The intended outcome from the component is “Fishing communities adopted sustainable management
of the fishery and coastal resources”:

Output 1: Capabilities of LGUs and fishing communities to enforce sustainable management of the
fishery and coastal resources established.

Bay Management Council Formation and Strengthening

The Bay Management Councils (BMCs) that were formed, strengthened, and assisted by the Project
served as a platform for several purposes including the enhancement of cooperation and partnership of
various bays actors where commitments are needed in coastal resource management. They also assist in
the integration of various plans into the bays mandate to foster and agree on a common development
agenda for the bay and play an active role in formulating ordinances to regulate overharvesting of
protected species and to resolve issues at LGU level.

Amidst the pandemic, the FishCORAL Project continuously supported the operations of the Councils
through the assistance in the various activities such as facilitation during dialogues, consultations, and
meetings, assistance in drafting of memorandum of agreements (MoAs), support in the registration to
the Security Exchange Commission (SEC), and assistance in the drafting of the Council’s Manual of
Operations.

The Council hold regular meetings to tackle and deliberate issues and concerns relating to protection,
utilization, management and general administration of coastal & fishery resources. Refer below for the
updates per council.

Region 5 (Albay, Asid, and Ragay Gulfs)

Albay Gulf Management Council (AGMC) - The council is active and has online group chat for regular
updating of present and future activities. The council conducted its last meeting on February 4, 2020 with
the mayor of Legazpi City after the Inauguration of the Council’s Bay Management Multipurpose
Building (BMMB). A suggestion to conduct the AGMDC meeting as soon as possible was indicated to
tackle among the Alternate Permanent members the concerns on the approval of the Management Plan
for the BMMB and watchtowers, policy for collecting fees, the status of LGUs fund transfers, and
implementation of subprojects, both livelihood and infrastructure projects. Likewise, to discuss the CRM
Plans as the basis for the conduct of the adoption of the Bay Wide Investment and Sustainability Plan for
Albay Gulf as well as its passage to Sangguniang Panlungsod and Bayan. The said meeting will only
require a small number of participants (maximum of 25 participants) to observe social distancing and
other health protocols. Also, The Municipal Mayor of Sto. Domingo, Albay already signed the SEC

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 registration document last September 11, 2020, while the same document is still for signature by the
LCEs of Sorsogon City, Manito, and Bacacay. The SEC Registration is on-going with 90% completion.

Asid Gulf Management Council (AsGMC) - The Council has drafted Unified Ordinance and presented
2 possible logo layouts for the Council’s approval. Its Memorandum of Agreement was already signed
by the Local Chief Executive of Cawayan. On the other hand, the SEC registration is on-process
(securing the required documents prior for the registration). The proposed meeting for the Asid Gulf
Management Council (AGMC) was postponed due to the unavailability of the LCEs and alternate
representative, hence, the next meeting was rescheduled for October 2020, with the following agenda to
be discussed: a) Schedule of the ceremonial turnover of all subprojects thru tripartite agreement; b)
Approval of AGMC Manual of Operation; c) SEC registration application and; d) Finalization of the
adoption of Unified Fishery Ordinance and CRM Bay wide Investment Plan.

Ragay Gulf Management and Development Council (RGMDC) - The documents for SEC registration
were already signed by all of the LCEs members with the facilitation and assistance of the RGMDC
Secretariat. A meeting was scheduled to discuss the following: a) BMMB Management Plan vis-à-vis
Bay Wide Investment and Sustainability Plan; b) Updates on the status of sub-projects (e.g., livelihood
and other infrastructure projects); c) Agreement on the collection of fees from the twelve (12) LGU
members in which the collected amount will be used as the council’s initial fund; d) Update on the status
of the Project especially on the issue on the intrusion of other commercial fishing vessels in the Fish
Sanctuary and Marine Protected Areas, and e) Action planning for the next five (5) years of the council.
However, it was postponed due to the Luzon Enhanced Community Quarantine.

Region 8 (Silago to Cabalian Bay, Leyte Gulf, Matarinao Bay, Maqueda and Villareal Bays)

Alliance of Seven for Integrated Coastal Zone Management (A7 for ICZM) - The MOA was already
amended and is being signed by the seven member LGUs. Two LGUs, Guiuan and Mercedes, have
already signed the amended MoA, and for signature with the mayor of Salcedo. The fourth Executive
Committee Meeting of the A7 for ICZM was convened through the assistance of Guiuan Development
Foundation Inc. as the lead organization acting as Secretariat of the Council held last October 21, 2020.
The agenda tackled are the amendment of the A7 MoA, updates of the FishCORAL Project, status on the
adoption of the Uniform Municipal Fisheries Ordinance (UMFO), and the financial status and
distribution of billing receipts to member municipalities, among others. The meeting was attended by
the municipal mayors, Sanguniang Bayan (SB) Committee Chairman on Agriculture and Fisheries of
Giporlos, Quinapondan, and Guiuan; and representatives from Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic
Resources -VIII.

Integrated Fisheries and Coastal Resources Management Council for Matarinao Bay (IFCRMC-MB)-
The finalized Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for the reestablishment of the MBMC was furnished
among Local Government Units (LGUs) of Matarinao Bay for their comments and suggestions and still
under review among the four LGUs of Matarinao Bay. The Project is targeting the first quarter of 2021
for the revision of the MoA. Once re-established, the Council would be renamed Integrated Fisheries and
Coastal Resources Management Council for Matarinao Bay (IFCRMC-MB). The LCEs of Hernani and
General MacArthur have signed the MoA, while the remaining two LGUs of Salcedo and Quinapondan
have not yet provided their feedback on the MoA.

Alliance of Local Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Development Council (ALFARMDC)-
The Council was officially re-established after the signing of memorandum of agreement. Moreover,
several meetings were conducted to discuss the implementation of its planned activities. For the
reporting period, an online meeting with member-LGUs of the ALFARMDC was conducted last October
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 27, 2020. The ALFARMDC MoA has already been signed by the municipal mayors of the 10 LGUs,
including the Provincial governors of Leyte and Samar, and the regional directors of DENR, DILG, and
BFAR. The group agreed to meet again to discuss the primary linear delineation and planned to invite a
representative from NAMRIA again to finally resolve the boundary disputes.

Alliance of LGUs in Samar Bays and Channels (ALSBACH) - The first quarter meeting was held at
Balay ha Baybayon on February 27, 2020 which presented the status of delineation of the municipal
waters; discussed the Memorandum of Understanding for the protection, management, and resource
utilization of Bukalan River covering San Sebastian, Paranas and Hinabangan; tackled the proposed
project for endorsement of ALSBACH to the concerned agencies and contribution per LGU. The next
meeting scheduled for ALSBACH was postponed indefinitely because of the restrictive quarantine being
imposed in the region.

Pacific Alliance of LGUs for Marine Resources Development Council (PALMDevC) - A meeting will
be held to: (1) elect officers; (2) present PRSA results; (3) discuss delineation of municipal waters; (4)
discuss strengthening fishery law enforcement, and (5) determine schedule of presentation of draft CRM
Plan to the Sangguniang Bayan; Proposed meeting on February 28, 2020.

Region 13 (Butuan Bay and Lianga-Bislig-Hinatuan Bays)

Butuan Bay Development Alliance (BBDA) -The BBDA conducted its meeting last November 19, 2020.
The BBDA Board Treasurer, Mayor Jovitte Calo of Carmen reported that LGU contribution already
totalled Php 800,000 from the municipalities of Butuan City, Carmen, Tubay, and Nasipit. The alliance
agreed to take a turn in reporting to the BBDA office while hiring for the Executive Director, Program
Coordinator, and Admin/Finance Staff is going-on. Additionally, the RPMO assisted the BBDA in the
signing of the Resolution No. 04 series of 2020 about the appointment of the Caraga State University
(CSU) as the Secretariat of the BBDA Management Board for calendar year 2020 to 2022.

Coastal Community Alliance Unified for Sustainable Ecosystem (CCAUSE) -The Project has provided
technical assistance during the online meeting of the Technical Working Group (TWG) held last
September 11, 2020. During the meeting, the TWG has endorsed the Annual Work Plan and Budget for
approval to the Board. Also, a discussion on the harmonization of the bay-wide unified ordinance on the
regulation of lobster fry to the Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) 265 was tackled. The LGUs need
to submit their comments regarding the unified ordinance to give ample time for BFAR to further review
and consolidate the comments.

BARMM (Illana Bay, Basilan Sea, and Sulu Sea)

Illana Bay and Sulu Sea Management Councils -The BMC meeting and training/workshop on the drafting
of Basilan Bay-wide Management and Investment Plan and Unified Fishery Ordinance was conducted
on December 28-30, at Zamboanga City.

Basilan Sea Bay Management Council (BSBMC) - The Project is continually assisting the Council in
drafting its unified ordinances for the updating of registry of the municipal fisherfolk, patrol boats, and
fishing gears.

Fishery Law Enforcement Teams (FLETs) and Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Management Councils
(FARMCs)

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 Efforts toward improving fishery law enforcement and increasing the level of compliance among
stakeholders are continuously directed by the FLETs with the support of the Project. Among the major
accomplishments of these organizations are the decrease in illegal fishery activities and the intrusion of
commercial fishers in the target bays. The FARMC on the other hand, have enabled the active
participation of the small-scale fisherfolks in the fisheries management by assigning them certain
responsibilities at the local level and recognizing their competence in decision and formulation of fishery
policies,
Below are the activities administered by/to FLETs and FARMCs during the year:

Organization, Activation, Formation, and Strengthening of FLETs and FARMCs

✓ Activation of two (2) FLET in LGU Lianga, Surigao del Sur and Magallanes, Agusan del Norte.
✓ Creation of the Executive Number (EO) No. 57 Series of 2020 for the MFLET of Marihatag, Surigao
del though the assistance of the Project.
✓ Formation of FLET in Bislig City through the Executive Order (EO) no. 21 series of 2019.
✓ Reorganization of FLET of Paranas, Samar last June 11, 2020.
✓ Creation and reactivation of the MFARMC in Villareal, Samar. The EO was already obtained.
✓ Spearheaded the reorganization of the Brgy.-FARMCs of Alimsog, Buhatan, Salvacion, Pandayan,
Calayucay, Poblacion, San Isidro, and Cotmo of Santo Domingo, Albay, and San Fernando,
Camarines Sur thru the office of the Municipal Agriculture Office.
✓ Obtained the Executive Order (EO) for the Ezperanza, Masbate.
✓ Creation and reactivation of the MFARMC in Villareal, Samar.
✓ Re-organization of the MFARMC in Salcedo, Eastern Samar with co-facilitation by the SIKAT
Foundation Inc. and BFAR -VIII. The participants were also reoriented on the Fishery Administrative
Order (FAO) 196.

Regular/Other Activities
✓ Facilitated the discussion on the elimination of the number of the commercial fishing vessel (CFV)
that operate along municipal water of Libmanan, Camarines Sur particularly near the area of Fish
Sanctuary. A meeting with the CFV owners was set to discuss possible solutions to the intrusion of
commercial fishing vessels in the marine protected area of the municipality.
✓ Installed slogan posters in the established Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) of St. Bernard, Southern
Leyte to encourage people especially those from the coastal Brgy.s to protect the fish sanctuaries to
increase fish abundance.
✓ Participated in the Fish Conservation Week last September 14-18, 2020 with the theme: “Karagatan
ay Pangalagaan upang Ani at Kita ay Makamtan sa Gitna ng Pandemyang Hamon sa Bayan” through
the conduct of participatory coastal clean-up to the four (4) coastal Brgy.s in San Fernando, Camarines
Sur.
✓ Participated in the coastal clean-up and beach forest planting during the Fisherfolk Day by Javier,
Leyte-FLET members.

FARMC and FLET Meetings

Held consultative meetings and dialogues to discuss operations, plans, and issues/concerns on
organizing/reorganizing and strengthening of FARMC and FLETs.
✓ Facilitated the meeting in Hinundayan, Southern Leyte (Region 8) last March 06, 2020 regarding the
LGU’s application to BFAR’s 2020 Malinis at Masaganang Karagatan National Search for
Outstanding Coastal Community Program. The fisherfolk associations that are willing to engage in
community savings mobilization were also identified during the meeting. The associations from
Brgy.s Sabang and Lungsodaan, Hinundayan expressed their interest in the said activity.
✓ Conducted FLET meeting last June 04, 2020 between the municipal mayor and fisherfolk of Saint
Bernard, Southern Leyte. Among the agenda discussed were the following: (i) continuous fisherfolk
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 registration & renewal of fishing permit; (ii) allowable length of fishing net of 200 meters with mesh
size of 3 centimeters or bigger; (iii) banning on capture of immature yellow-stripe scad/salay and
round scad/lambiyaw with P2,500.00 penalty; (iv) licensing of fishing gears; (v) permit on the use of
hook and line when fishing outside the municipal waters of Saint Bernard or within Silago- Cabalian
Bay, while fisherfolk using fishing nets are required to secure fishing permit from other
municipalities; (vi) registration of commercial fishing vessels with BFAR, and (vii) continuous
planting of mangroves to increase fish abundance.
✓ Spearheaded the first monthly meeting since the implementation of the GCQ in Hinunangan, Southern
Leyte. Among the agenda discussed were the following: (i) the Fisheries Administrative Order No.
208 series of 2001 which mandates the conservation of rare, threatened and endangered fishery
species; (ii) MFLET Law Enforcement update; (iii) marking/bordering of the five (5) fish sanctuaries;
and (iv) information, education and communication (IEC) on Republic Act (RA) 8550 as amended
by RA 10654.
✓ Conduct of monthly meeting spearheaded by the MFARMC of Hinundayan last October 9. Among
the agenda discussed were the distribution of foury (40) units digital weighing scales given by the
Project for the selected fishermen and fish vendors of the municipality and the formation of
Community-Managed Savings and Credit Association (COMSCA) in Brgy. Sabang, including the
FLET’s seaborne reports and renewal of fishing permits.
✓ Conducted the MFARMC meetings in Saint Bernard, Southern Leyte (Region 8) concerning the
renewal of boats and fisherfolk licenses and the presentation of the PRSA results citing the
municipality’s low coral cover.
✓ Conducted a meeting and oath-taking of the newly elected officers and committee members of
FARMC-Salcedo, Eastern Samar. The committee agreed to: finalized their schedule of regular
meetings; revisit the municipal ordinance to strengthen the licensing of fisherfolk, boats, and other
fishing gears; formulate the Vision/Mission/Goal/Objective, policies, and plan for the data gathering
to assess the status, issues, and concern of the fisherfolks. The MFARMC activity plan will be
included in the 20% development fund for the calendar year 2021.

FLET and FARMCs Orientations, Training, and Seminars

To familiarize the fisherfolks on the laws covering aquatic resources, an orientation to fishery laws was
done in partnership with the LGUs.
✓ Radiotelephone Operators Seminar (November 24 and 25; December 1-3, and 9)- Conducted the
Radiotelephone Operators Seminar to orient the participants on the pertinent laws and regulations
regarding on the issuance and use of handheld radios, traffic handling procedures, and the operation
of land mobile radio equipment last November 24 in BFAR 8; November 25 in Leyte and Samar;
December 1 in Villareal Bay; December 2 in Silago-Cabalian Bay; December 3 in Maqueda Bay; and
December 9 in Matarinao Bay and Leyte Gulf. The activity was attended by 127 participants from
various sectors, and the 38 LGUs covered by the Project. The National Telecommunications
Commission (NTC) served as the lead agency in the conduct of the said seminar. Each participant
was given Restricted Land Mobile Certificate that is valid for 1 year. To transfer the handheld radios
to the MFLET members, the BFAR and NTC requested the LGUs to pay for the acquisition of Radio
Station Permit as the user.
✓ FLET and Bantay Dagat Training (December 9-10, 2020)- Facilitated of the FLET and Bantay Dagat
Training in Malabang, Lanao del Sur with twenty-three (23) participants.
✓ Fishery Law Enforcement/Bantay Dagat- Conduct of Fishery Law Enforcement/Bantay Dagat
Training held in the following municipalities:
a) Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur- With thirty (30) participants from the coastal communities.
b) Picong, Lanao del Sur- Conducted FLET Training last October 7-8, 2020 with 36 participants.

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 c) Esperanza, Masbate- Conducted last July 14-16, 2020. There were twenty-four (24) graduates
who were deputized by the municipal mayor. The team will receive a P1,000 per month
honorarium from the LGU.
d) Datu Odin Sinsuat and Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao last August 17-20, 2020. Training and
discussion on the important concepts on the basic biology and ecology of coastal resources
management, the legal basis for the establishment of Bantay Dagat, the roles and responsibilities,
laboratory procedures for preservation of samples and boarding procedure.
e) Balabagan, Lanao del Sur- Conducted last September 1-2, 2020. The training conducted to
facilitate the law enforcement of the ten (10) coastal Brgy.s and to increase the knowledge of the
participants in procedures and scientific method of apprehension. The CRM Officer of RPMO-
BARMM together with the resource speakers had conducted a separate meeting with the Mayor
of Balabagan to discuss the sustainability of the Bantay Dagat Team. The Municipal mayor
assured that an executive order will be passed for the deputization of the trained coastal law
enforcers.
f) Virtual FLET Training by the LGU of Sipocot, Camarines Sur in partnership with BFAR-IV
which was participated by 21 participants last September 2020.
✓ Orientation and organization of Integrated and Provincial Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
Management Council (I/PFARMC) (November 19, 2020)- Facilitated the conduct of orientation and
organization of Integrated and Provincial Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council
(I/PFARMC) last November 19, 2020, at Lucas Wharf, Bo-ao, Catbalogan City. After the orientation,
the formulation of fishery management development plan 2021-2022 was done.
✓ FLET Formation and Skills Development Training- 2 batches (January 29-31, 2020 and February 4-
7, 2020)- Two batches of FLET Formation and Skills Development Training were conducted in
Sorsogon, Albay (Region 5) and Tandag, Surigao del Sur (Region 13) last January 29-31, 2020 and
February 4-7, 2020 respectively to equip the enforcers with skills and discipline in safeguarding the
aquatic resources and to enhance their capabilities in conducting seaborne operations. Highlighted
output of the activity was the formation of the Integrated Fishery Law Enforcement Team (IFLET)
officers.
✓ FLET Planning Workshop (July 10, 2020)- Conducted in Salcedo, Eastern Samar the Planning
Workshop that discussed the schedule of their operation in Leyte Gulf and Matarinao Bay and the
assignment of the members who will be involved.
✓ Orientation on the Fishery Laws of the Bantay Lawa in Lake Bito (September 9-10, 2020)- Conducted
in Brgy. Villa Imelda, MacArthur, Leyte the orientation on the Fishery Laws of the Bantay Lawa in
Lake Bito and was participated by the fisherfolk, Brgy. officials, and SB Committee Chairperson on
Agriculture and Fisheries. The Municipal Ordinances No. 2, Series of 2019 (an ordinance prescribing
rules and regulations governing the construction, establishment, or operations of fish pens, fish cages,
fish traps, and hatcheries in the inland bodies of water of Macarthur, Leyte) were discussed. Also,
salient features of the RA 10654 (an act to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported, and
unregulated fishing, amending Republic Act no. 8550, otherwise known as “The Philippine Fisheries
Code of 1998,) including the roles, responsibilities, and liabilities of FLET members and Manual of
Operation were and tackled. Recommendations include the implementation of a unified ordinance
among the Brgy.s adjacent to lake Bito (Villa Imelda, Danao, and Pongon); a landing site for the
resources taken from the lake to effectively monitor and implement fishery laws; installation of guard
towers in the three Brgy.s; and deputize trained fisherfolk in the three Brgy.s as Bantay Lawa to help
combat the illegal fishing and rampant theft on the fish cages installed at Lake Bito.

Provision of materials
The following information materials were distributed:
− FARMC Level of Development booklets

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 − Filipino version of RA 10654 (An Act to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and
Unregulated fishing, amending Republic Act 8550); and
− FLET accessories (such as long sleeves) for the identification of law enforcers during operations

Seaborne-operation and law enforcement/ Surveillance activities

In Region 5, the FLETs of Pasacao, San Pascual, Libmanan, Del Gallego, Minalabac and Rapu-Rapu,
Albay were given certificate of recognition by BFAR5 thru the FishCORAL Project for its outstanding
performance to combat illegal fishing activities in Bicol Region held during the celebration of the Month
of the Ocean.
In Region 8, during the implementation of enhance community quarantine (ECQ), the FLET of LGU
Jiabong monitors the boats entering their coastal areas and rejects any entry coming from other
municipalities as a Covid-19 safety protocol. Apprehension activities were also temporarily ceased since
the Philippine National Police (PNP) were busy with Covid-19 checkpoints and other activities. During
that time, illegal fishing activities were few/limited and most fisherfolk are having a hard time marketing
their products due to travel restrictions.
For Region 13, all the deputized fish wardens (DFW) received an honorarium from the LGU. Also, as a
support to them, the DFWs in Nasipit, Agusan del Norte was absorbed as job order employees of the
LGU.
The Fishery law enforcement organizations across the four regions manage to carry out seaborne
operations/surveillance activities amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The monitoring of boat entries and
seaborne patrol operations continues in the four regions. Throughout this year, a total of two hundred
seventy-two (272) apprehensions were recorded across the twenty-three (23) LGUs.

Delineation of Municipal Waters

The Project continuously assisting and supporting the delineation/delimitation of municipal waters. For
this year, a total of six (6) LGUs in Region 13 (4 LGUs) and BARM (2 LGUs) have passed municipal
waters zoning ordinances and certified by the NAMRIA.

Updates from Region 5

In Region 5, the draft copy of the Unified Fishery Ordinance for Albay Gulf was submitted to the National
Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA). The draft copy lacks data to determine
coordinates regarding the political boundaries of two (2) adjoining LGUs and the Coastal Terminal Point
(CTP). NAMRIA will provide support for the completion of said data. Additionally, the LGU of Manito,
Albay thru the office of the Municipal Agriculture was assisted in a drafting request letter to NAMRIA
regarding the issuance of approved municipal water certification and copies of technical description and
map. The water delineation ordinance of LGUs of the Balatan, Bato, Libmanan, Lupi, Sipocot
(Camarines Sur), San Pascual and Milagros (Masbate) were already approved and released by NAMRIA.
The documents on technical delineation which are for the approval of LCEs are to be followed by the
RPMO and bay leaders. Also, the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the zoning of the municipal waters in
the LGUs of Ragay Gulf in Region 5 was prepared.

Updates from Region 8

The preliminary delineation and delimitation of municipal waters was conducted in Region 8. For
Matarinao Bay, an agreement between the municipality of Quinapondan and Salcedo (Eastern Samar)
was formed for the site validation of each coastal terminal points (CTP). The LGU representatives
checked the site and obtained the coordinates for map plotting to be endorsed to the Sangguniang Bayan
for the formulation of the ordinance adopting the CTP. Another agreement would be made between the
municipalities of General MacArthur and Hernani to settle their boundary dispute. Both mayors agreed
to discuss the matter in each time. The Panunubulon Island in Basey, Samar, which is a declared MPA
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 is being claimed by the municipality of Marabut, Samar which prompted the LGU to write a letter to
NAMRIA and started a signature campaign. In Paranas, Samar, there is still no municipal zonation
because of conflict of municipal water boundaries with their adjacent municipalities.

Updates from Region 13

For Region 13, another round of consultation and validation of common terminal point between Jabonga,
Agusan del Norte, and Mainit Surigao del Norte will be conducted. The schedule will be set depending
on the availability of the local chief executives and documents of Mainit to support their claim.

Updates from BARMM

The delineation for the remaining municipalities will be discussed once the new guidelines of BARMM
on the municipal water delineation is finalized.

Patrol Boat Engines and Equipment

In support of the Bureau’s intensified campaign against Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated fishing
(IUUF), the Project has provided patrol boats to the LGUs, PFOS, and BFAR Regional Offices to be used
in their regular day and night sea-borne operations. For the year, the project has already turned over a
total of thirty-two (32) units patrol boats in Region 8 (27 units) accompanied by sets of engine, monocular
night vision, and search light to the LGUs of General MacArthur, Guiuan, Quinapondan, Giporlos and
Balangiga (Eastern Samar), Basey, San Sebastian, Marabut, Pinabacdao, Paranas, Villareal, Zumarraga
(Samar), MacArthur, Javier, Palo, San Juan, Tolosa, Tacloban, Abuyog, Mayorga, Tanauan (Leyte),
Anahawan, Saint Bernard, Hinundayan, Hinunangan, Liloan, and Silago (Southern Leyte) and additional
five (5) units patrol boats turned-over to BFAR Regional office of Region 13 for their seaborne patrol
operations. The LGUs of Balangiga, Giporlos, Guiuan, Liloan, Paranas, Jiabong, and Mayorga in Region
8 are still waiting for the procurement of their counterpart outriggers and other accessories. See Table 3.

Tables 3. Status of Patrol Boats

Region Turned-over Remarks

V - All patrol boats with equipment already turned-over
VIII 27 Turned over to LGUs
XIII 5 Turned over 5 units to BFAR Regional Office
BARMM - Remaining 5 units will be proposed for the year 2021 for the 4
provinces (4 units) and BFAR Regional Office (1 unit)
Total 32

Reasons for non-operational patrol boats

Reasons for non-operation ranged from lack of LGU allocation to provide the counterpart to complete
the patrol boat apparatus/accessories, damages to these boats caused by typhoons, and some needed
repairs. The Project will lobby for funding counterpart from the LGUs in the operation and maintenance
of patrol boats for inclusion in the LGU Annual Investment Plans (AIPs).

Steps taken/to be taken

In BARMM, the project team has already sent a demand letter to the contractor requesting the repair of
the patrol boats. Some municipalities, such as Parang, Maguindanao, and Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur
have taken the initiatives in repairing the damaged patrol boats. For areas with underutilized equipment
and inactive FLETs, the issue and corrective measures were supposed to be discussed through BMC in
March 2020. However, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the meeting was not pushed through.
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 In Region 13, the procurement of boat accessories is already ongoing. Also, the Municipal Agriculture
Office of Buenavista, Agusan del Norte is still looking for boat fabricators to repair the defective unit.
For Region 5 and 8, The Project is waiting for the discretion of the LGUs. The Project has already
provided patrol boats to LGUs but the engines are yet to be installed. The LGUs are still waiting for the
procurement of their counterpart outriggers and other accessories for the boats to be operational.

Equipment Distribution
Sets of equipment were also provided to the LGUs such as global positioning system devices (GPS),
scuba gears, life vest, and underwater cameras fins, booties, buoyancy control device, goggles/masks,
weights with belt, air tank with valve, reel accessories, regulator, snorkel, wet suit, and slate boards.

Support to Municipal Licensing System

For the reporting period, four hundred six (406) fisher folks from Daram, Samar and Guiuan, Eastern
Samar in Region 8 and Butuan City, Agusan del Norte in Region 13 were assisted by the local government
unit and by the Project in the registration systems of BFAR (FishR and BoatR).

Bay Management and Multi-purpose Building (BMMB)

The BMMB located in San Juan, Southern Leyte was completed this year. To sustain the functionality
of the BMMB, concerned LGUs have allocated counterpart funds for the repair and maintenance of the
buildings.

The Butuan Bay Development Alliance (BBDA) Board Management agreed to assign personnel who
will daily man the BMMC in Butuan City. The daily shifting of personnel from member LGUs started
last November 22, 2022.

Also, the procured office furniture and fixtures such as conference table, chairs, and air-conditioning unit
were already installed in the BMMB of San Juan, Southern Leyte (PALMDEVC), Butuan City, Agusan
del Norte (BBDA) and Lianga, Surigao del Sur (CCAUSE). For Quinapondan, Eastern Samar (A7 for
ICZM), the building was already installed with water and electricity connections. Document such as a
memorandum of agreement for the operation and maintenance of the building is also being prepared.

Municipal Watchtowers

A total of twenty (20) watchtowers (Region 5-7; Region 8-9; Caraga-3; BARMM-1) were constructed
within this year. These are located in Milagros, Balud, Esperanza (Masbate), Pasacao, Del Gallego, Lupi
(Camarines Sur), and Prieto Diaz (Sorsogon) in Region 5; Hinunangan, San Juan, Hinundayan, Saint
Bernard (Southern Leyte), Tanauan (Leyte), Calbiga, Motiong (Samar), Mercedes, and Hernani (Eastern
Samar) in Region 8; Magallanes (Agusan del Norte), Marihatag and Hinatuan (Surigao del Sur) and
Region 13 and; Sumisip (Basilan) in BARMM. Inspection for these infrastructures were conducted prior
to the turn-over. The FLETs utilized the said facilities in the monitoring of their municipal water.

There were five (5) units watchtowers ongoing of construction in the municipalities of San Pascual
(Masbate), Talalora (Samar), Tago, and Bayabas (Surigao del Sur), and Tubay, (Agusan del Norte) with
90%, 40%, 30%, 80%, and 40% accomplishment respectively.

Additionally, the floating cottage requested by a bangus cage operator and CFARMC chairperson in
Region 8 was completed for the monitoring of illegal fishing and as harvesting raft for the bangus cage

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 operators. The floating cottage was charged under the continuing budget for watch tower. See the table
below for the status of watchtowers across the regions.

Table 4: Cumulative status of watchtowers.

Region Completed On-going Remarks

V 7 1 Three (3) units are for construction in Rapu-rapu, Sto.
Domingo, and Bacacay; Watchtower in Libmanan,
Camarines Sur was phased down.
VIII 9 1 Five (5) watch towers are ineligible for download due to
unliquidated previous DA and BFAR projects. LGUs
were given ample time to address the concern but failed
to comply, hence downloading of funds for the
construction was forfeited.
XIII 3 3 The deputized fish warden and Military (in Sulu)
BARMM 1 0 regularly manned/utilized the tower.
Total 20 5

Output 2: Municipal/city and bay-wide fishery and coastal resources management and investment
plans implemented.

Participatory Resource and Socio-economic Assessment (PRSA)

Except for BARMM, the rest of the regions have completed the PRSAs and were used as reference
information in the preparation of the respective municipal CRM plans. BARMM needs to expedite the
completion of the PRSA to be useful before the end of the project completion. Below are the status of
PRSA in each regions.

Region 5- In Region 5, the Bicol University presented the final result of the PRSA conducted in Albay,
Ragay and Asid gulfs to the BFAR Bicol officers and FishCORAL Project staff. Also, the preparation of
the Terms of Reference (TOR) and Cost Benefit Analysis for the conduct of Rapid Participatory Project
Impact Assessment were done.

For the PRSA 2 in Region 5, an agency to agency contracting with the Bicol University which includes
the rapid project impact assessment, municipal water zoning, and finalization of CRM plans is in the
process already.

Region 8- The RPMO-8 is further reviewing the PRSA draft terminal report submitted by the Visayas
State University (VSU). Meantime, the information provided in the PRSA terminal report submitted by
University of the Philippines (UP) Tacloban and VSU was utilized by the Project during the CRM
Planning and Fish Sanctuary Management Workshops in Region 8. The extracted data per municipality
were also integrated in each CRM and MPA Management Plans. Issues identified will be the basis of
the formulation of the strategic plan in each of the specific component.

Region 13- In Region 13, the PRSA Terms of Reference (TOR) was submitted to PSCO in which the
PSCO already submitted the draft TOR to IFAD for approval. Also, the production of PRSA terminal
report for Butuan Bay and Lianga- Hinatuan-Bislig Bays is now finished and ready for distribution to the
eighteen (18) municipalities and cities of Region 13.

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 BARMM- MSU-Maguindanao have already submitted their PRSA initial progress report on the third
quarter of 2020. They have also submitted a letter request for extension but was not able to continue the
field activities in Lanao del Sur due to the growing number of COVID-19 cases in the province. As of
the writing, the RPMO of BARMM have already sent a demand letter to MSU-Maguindanao for the
submission of final terminal report.

For the PRSA in Sulu, the team is still facing difficulty to enter target areas due to the local travel
restrictions. In the meantime, they’ve been conducting training (e.g. scuba diving, enumerators training)
as preparatory activities and scheduled field activity in Patikul and Hadji Panglima Tahil. The remaining
activities in Basilan will resume on January 2021.
Table 5: Status of Participatory Resource and Socio-economic Assessment (PRSA)

Implementing Agency Bay/Gulf Remarks/Status

Region 5 (Bicol)
Bicol University Asid Gulf Final report presentation done by Bicol University; PRSA
Ragay Gulf 2 on its way to contracting.
Albay Gulf
Region 8 (Eastern Visayas)
Visayas State University Silago to The first PRSA of Leyte Gulf, Matarinao Bay, Maqueda
Cabalian Bay and Villareal Bays, and Silago to Cabalian Bay have been
UP Tacloban Leyte Gulf completed in which the results were integrated into the
Matarinao Municipal CRM Plans.
Bay
Maqueda and
Villareal
Bays
Region 13 (Caraga)
Mindanao State Butuan Bay 1st PRSA completed; hardbound terminal report
University (MSU)- Lianga- distributed to covered municipalities.
Naawan Bislig- Waiting for the TOR for the 2nd PRSA from the PSCO.
Hinatuan
Bays
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
MSU-Maguindanao Illana Bay The travel restriction imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic
MSU-Sulu Sulu Sea posed a major obstacle in the completion of PRSA.
11 Bays/Gulfs

Municipal Coastal Resource Management Plans

The Project continuously assisted the LGUs in the drafting, formulation, and updating of plans in which
sixteen (16) CRM plans were approved and integrated into Municipal Development Plan (MDP) within
the year. Other CRM plans are on the different stage of formulation/ completion. The Project is also
aiming to increase the LGU adoption of Annual Investment Plans (AIPs) for 2021. However, the travel
restrictions posed by the CoViD-19 brought a major obstacle in the adoption of plans due to reduced
Sangguniang Bayan meetings.

Two (2) CRM Plans were finalized for the municipalities of Calbiga and Jiabong, Region 8. As part of
the plan to continue the preparation of the CRM plans amidst the pandemic, guide questions were
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 provided to LGUs for the purpose of obtaining additional data specially on the existing issues related to
CRM. This will be integrated with the available data from PRSA. Additionally, the LGU of General
MacArthur in Eastern Samar has finished answering the provided guide questions but limited information
can be obtained from their responses. As such, facilitation in questioning or elaboration of the questions
with LGU staff is needed to obtain the necessary information.

Updates of CRM Plans per Municipality

The Project initiated consultations and dialogues with the Sangguniang Bayan members and other key
personnel for the formulation and updating of the municipal CRM plans. See Table 6 for the Status of
the CRM Plans.

Table 6. Current status of Coastal Resource Management Plans

Region Province Municipalities Status/ Remarks

V Albay Bacacay and Rapu-Rapu CRM Plans drafted
Sorsogon Bacon District (Sorsogon City)
Prieto Diaz CRM Plan approved
Camarines Sur Balatan Endorsed to SB
Masbate Sipocot CRM Plan approved
Placer
VIII Samar Catbalogan, Calbiga, Motiong, CRM plans drafted
Paranas, Zumarraga, Talalora, CRM Plans drafted
San Sebastian, and Jiabong
Pinabacdao CRM Plan presented to SB
Villareal CRM Plan drafted

San Sebastian Drafting of CRM Plan is on-going

Leyte Marabut
MacArthur, and Palo For drafting
Tacloban CRM Plan drafted
Mayorga, Dulag, Tolosa, CRM Plans drafted
Tanauan, and Javier
Southern Paranas
Leyte Hinundayan, San Juan, Liloan,
Anahawan, and Silago
San Juan CRM Plan drafted
Hinunangan, Lawaan, CRM Plans approved and adopted
Quinapondan, Mercedes, Saint
Bernard, and Salcedo
Eastern Samar Guiuan
Balangiga and Giporlos, Gen. CRM Plans being draft
MacArthur
Abuyog CRM plan presented to SB
Gen. MacArthur, Hernani CRM Plans for drafting

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 XIII Agusan del Bayabas, Cagwait, Lianga and CRM Plans approved and adopted
Norte Bislig City, Buenavista, Tubay
and Nasipit
Magallanes, Butuan City, CRM Plans endorsed to SB/P
Barobo, San Agustin, and
Marihatag
Jabonga CRM Plan drafted
Surigao del Hinatuan, Lingig, Tago, Carmen, CRM Plans drafted
Sur and, Cabadbaran City
BARMM Basilan Sumisip CRM Plan updated
Sulu Tongkil, Luuk, and Pangutaran CRM Plans are updated and for SB
approval

CRM Planning Workshops and Consultation Meetings

a) CRM Workshop- A workshop was conducted last October 29, 2020, in Villareal, Samar and
Tacloban, Leyte, last November 10-11. The results of the FGDs cited several environmental
concerns, destructive fishing practices, and weak enforcement as primary concerns. The issues
gathered, recommendations, and strategies formulated during the FGD will serve as the basis in the
drafting of the CRM Plan.
b) CRM Planning Workshop- Completed in the municipalities of Tinago, Calbiga, Catbalogan, and
Jiabong (Samar) in Region 8 and was attended by the Brgy.s and LGU representatives, MENRO, and
other stakeholders. The important provisions of the city fishery ordinances and city fisheries profile,
including the current activities and proposed zonation plan as well as the resource mapping were
discussed. Issues regarding the illegal cutting of mangroves, uncontrolled solid waste management,
abandoned fishponds, natural calamity, uncontrolled destruction of seagrass, extinction of corals, and
illegal fishing were identified. The corresponding strategies, specific activities, timeframe, and
responsible persons were enumerated vis-a-vis pre-identified issues.
c) Consultation Meeting- A consultation meeting for Abuyog CRM Plan formulation was conducted
with the Municipal Planning and Development Office last December 2, 2020 at SB Conference Room,
LGU, Abuyog, Leyte. The Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator presented their
proposed budget in relation to the identified activities. Some of the identified major activities that has
the bulk of the budget which will be sourced outside the LGU is the establishment of the proposed
sanctuary and implementation of fishery-related livelihood projects including mangrove clam culture,
salted mangrove clam processing, lobster culture, etc. Sustainable financing will also be integrated in
the CRM plan.

Output 3: Habitats for fishery and coastal resources rehabilitated and established.

Fish Landing/ Jetty ports

Project was able to construct seven (7) jetty ports with a total of five hundred three point four (503.4)
linear meters in Sto. Domingo (Albay)- phase 2, Villareal (Samar), General MacArthur (Eastern Samar),
Cabadbaran City (Agusan del Norte), Cagwait (Surigao del Sur), Tongkil (Sulu), and Tabuan Lasa,
(Basilan). The constructed jetty port is expected to benefit the nearby islands and coastal communities
where the jetties are located. The infrastructure could help the coastal communities or other end-users in
the docking of their boats, transfer of cargos like fishery products, and transit of passengers. Refer to the
table below for the status of the jetty ports in the four regions.

Table 7. Cumulative Status of Jetty ports

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 Region Location Completed Linear Remarks
meters
V Sto. Domingo, Albay (phase 2) 1 18.7 Operational
VIII Villareal, Samar 1 40 Completed
Gen. McArthur, Eastern Samar 1 40
XIII Cagwait, Surigao del Sur 1 215
Cabadbaran City, Agusan del 1 54
Norte
Operational
BARMM Tabuan Lasa, Basilan 1 67.85
Tongkil, Sulu 1 67.85
Total 7 Municipalities 7 503.4

In Region 13, the completed jetty port project in Cagwait, Surigao del Sur is now subject to turn-over.
The release for payment for the contractor is on process already and will be release upon the submission
of required documents.

For BARMM, the jetty ports in Tongkil, Sulu, and Tabuan Lasa, Basilan are fully operational and utilized
by the fisherfolks as loading and unloading areas for fishery and non-fishery commodities transported to
the nearby municipalities of Maluso and Sumisip.

Mangrove rehabilitation Projects

A total of seven point four (7.54) hectares were planted with twenty-two thousand two hundred (22,200)
propagules/seedlings situated in the municipalities Parang, Maguindanao (1.5 hectares planted with
4,500 propagules) and Matanog, Maguindanao (5.9 hectares planted with 17,700 propagules).

A Mangrove Management Plan will be developed by the City government of Cabadbaran in coordination
with the Caraga State University- Cabadbaran Campus as an output to the Mangrove Management
Planning Workshop conducted last November 12-13, 2020 and was attended and participated by the City
and Brgy. Local Government Unit representatives and People's Organizations along the Coastal Brgy.s
of the City that have mangrove areas. This activity is a collaboration through the Cabadbaran Mangrove
Ecopark Livelihood Enteprise and Disaster Resilience (CaMe-LEAD) Program, which is a joint
collaboration of the BFAR Caraga through the FishCORAL Project, the CSU-CC, and the Community
Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO). As of now, the Project is waiting for the full-
blown plan submission by the city government of Cabadbaran.

For BARMM, assessment on mangrove areas was conducted in Matanog and Parang, Maguindanao.
Also, documents were prepared for community participation of mangrove rehabilitation projects in
municipalities of Matanog and Parang in Maguindanao and Lantawan, Sumisip, Hadji Muhtamad, and
Tabuan-Lasa in the province of Basilan.

In Region 8, a total of two hundred forty (240) mangrove planters received their payment for the second
tranche. Payment was made after the beneficiaries have re-planted mangrove propagule as replacement
of those propagates that died.

There were also mangrove monitoring and inspections for the survival status of the four (4) hectares
mangroves planted by the Samahan ng Maliliit na Mangingisda ng Poblacion East in Brgy. Poblacion
East and Samahang Mangingisda ng Calasuche in Brgy. Calasuche, Milagros, Masbate in Region 5. Part

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 of the PO’s monthly activities are the monitoring of their planted mangroves by removing of encrusting
barnacles, plastics and debris.

Support to Fish Sanctuaries

The Project has facilitated the installation of two hundred fifty-three units (253) fish sanctuary markers
covering one thousand nine hundred forty-two (1,942) hectares of the twenty-three (23) municipalities.
Most of the deployment and installation of markers were commenced second half of 2020 due to
difficulty in accessing the sites caused by community lockdowns.

FS Management Plans and MPA

The RPMO-8 team reviewed the existing ordinance of Jiabong and Motiong in preparation of the
management plan write up. Currently the CRM Officers have distributed e-copies of questionnaires for
the formulation of FS and CRM Plans for the LGUs of Villareal Bay. Answers from the guide questions,
available secondary data (MPA Ordinance), and PRSA result will served as the basis in writing the plan.
The map validation of the Marine Protected Area (MPA) of Paranas, Samar was done. Preparation of the
MPA Management Plans for Motiong and Daram; Samar is being conducted.

Fish Sanctuary (FS) and Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Planning Workshops
A Fish Sanctuary Management Workshop was also conducted to capacitate the MPA managers on the
management of each respective MPAs and formulate a management plan. This plan will also be
incorporated in the CRM plan. For the municipalities of Eastern Samar, of which CRM plans were
adopted, plan will be used by the LGU to access support from partner agencies such as the DENR, BFAR
and PLGU.

Fish Sanctuary Management Workshop was done in Catbalogan City, Region 8. The workshop was
participated by the Brgy. Captains and Counselors, Committee on Fisheries, Representatives from the
Local Government Unit (LGU), Coast Guard, Philippine National Police (PNP) and People’s
Organizations (POs) representatives from the covered Brgy.s of the assisted fish sanctuaries of the
Project. At the end of the workshop, the participants were able to formulate strategies and activities per
Marine Protected Areas (MPA) that will address concerns and create a composition of management body
for the CRM plans. Cumulative Status of provided FS marker and rehabilitated Fish Sanctuaries.

Other Resource Management Measures

✓ Installation of primary electric lines and transformers for the full operation of the Cortes Multi-
Species Hatchery in Cortes, Surigao del Sur, Region 13.
✓ Distribution of one (1) blue swimming crab holding cage to the beneficiary in Brgy. Cambante,
Mercedes (Region 8).
✓ Deployment of eleven (11) Coral Nursery Units in Brgy. Magsaysay, Parang, Maguindanao.
✓ Distribution of Marine Protected Area (MPA) Network equipment support such as monitoring,
enforcement, and safety equipment. For monitoring equipment, the following are distributed: steel
quadrant, 50 meters waterproof line transect, mask and snorkel, rechargeable handheld two-way
radio, submersible flashlight, 10 liters dry bag, dive flippers, container crater box; for enforcement
equipment: rechargeable megaphone, night vision binoculars, all-weather rechargeable searchlight,
and handcuffs; and for safety equipment: whistles, booties, rash guard, life vest, hand gloves, and
visor hats distributed to Carmen, Nasipit and Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte and San Agustin,
Marihatag and Cagwait, Surigao del Sur.

Protection and Rehabilitation of Seagrasses

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 Three (3) new sea grass areas covering a total of nineteen point twelve (19.12) hectares were protected
in Brgy. Mangal, Sumisip (4.9 hectares), Brgy. Sulloh, Tabuan Lasa (8.6 hectares) and Brgy. Baluk-baluk
(5.62 hectares) of Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan.

Stock Enhancement

The PO beneficiaries together with the project staff have participated on the dispersal activities. The
community expressed their gratitude to the FishCORAL Project particularly on the stock enhancement
activity as it facilitates in increasing the productivity species in the area, as they assured to protect the
area from outside disturbances. For this year, a total of nine (9) stock enhancement activities were
implemented (see table below). Sea cucumber juveniles, blue swimming crablets, giant clam, mangrove
crabs, and abalone were released in fish sanctuaries and marine reserves. In addition, materials for the
grow-out pen culture were distributed to the nineteen (19) beneficiaries of Trinidad and Buenavista
Guiuan, Eastern Samar (Region 8). Each beneficiary received the following: 11,000 pcs 1st stage sea
cucumber juveniles; 1 bundle knotted PE net (mesh size 14); 2 kilos knotted PE net (mesh size 14); 1
roll monofilament nylon; and PE rope for grow-out pen.

Table 8. Status of Stock Enhancement Project

Regions Location/ Sites Commodities Pieces

VIII Brgy. Cantomoja and Camanga, Salcedo, 10,000
Eastern Samar
Brgy.s Buenavista, Trinidad and Baras, sea cucumber (juveniles) 23,000
Guiuan, Eastern Samar
Maybay Reef, Brgy. 06, Guiuan and Brgy.s 1,650
Buenavista, Trinidad, and Baras, Guiuan, 23,000
Eastern Samar blue swimming crablets
Burunayan Reef in Guiuan, Eastern Samar 2,800
giant clams 55
Abalone 5,000
Baras, Guiuan, Eastern Samar sea cucumber juveniles 23,000
XIII Brgy.s Buenavista, Trinidad
BARMM Lantawan, Maluso, Tabuan-Lasa, Hadji abalone (Haliotis 8,700
Muhtamad, and Sumisip, Basilan asinina)
Lanao and Maguindanao mangrove crablets 20,000

Coordination Meetings
− A consultation and coordination meeting were conducted between the Caraga State University (CSU)
CLGU of Cabadbaran City represented by the MAO and the Brgy. Fish Warden of Calibunan as the
PO beneficiary. The responsibilities of each party in the implementation of the Blue Swimming Crab
lying-in project were discussed. Right after the meeting, the team conducted a site validation of the
project.
− The community facilitators of the Asid Gulf conducted meeting with the beneficiaries of crab lying-
in installation and operation and attended Sangguniang Bayan session on the adoption and approval
of Brgy. ordinance for crab lying-in in Balud, Masbate.

Status of other stock enhancement projects (not yet implemented)

• Sea cucumber lying-in project for Barobo, Surigao del Sur- For installation already.
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 • Blue swimming crab lying-in project in Cabadbaran City- The purchase order was already issued and
served; For delivery materials and installation of modules.
• Sea Urchin-Lying-in project for San Agustin, Marihatag & Cagwait,Surigao del Sur- Ready for
delivery materials and installation of modules.

Artificial Reefs

For this year, there were six hundred thirty-two (632) units of artificial reefs deployed in Pasacao,
Camarines Sur (37 units) in Region 5; Brgy. Kidama, Matanog (187 units), and Paniongan, Lantawan,
Sulu (60 units); Brgy. Lanawan Proper, Tabuan-lasa (80 units), Brgy. Calayan (68 units), Brgy.
Paniongan (160 units), Lantawan, Basilan; and Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan (40 units) in BARMM. The
deployment was implemented in partnership with the Local/ Brgy. Government Units Staff, and
Personnel from the Philippine National Police with the assistance of the Coastal Resource Management
Officer (CRMO), Community Facilitators (CFs), and People’s Organizations (POs). These installed
artificial reefs units are expected to augment the fish density in the area by providing habitat for coral
reef fishes. The continuation of artificial reefs deployment will be scheduled on January 2021.

Equipment Support

The following are the office equipment and diving gears provided by the Project in support to the
operations of the LGUs and to the Fish Wardens in their patrol operations.
✓ Information Technology (IT) equipment such as computer, photocopier, printer, tripod, and camera-
LGU of Libmanan, Camarines Sur.
✓ Complete set of diving gears- LGU of Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon; Fabrica Bula, and San Fernando,
Camarines Sur; San Pascual, Sto. Domingo, Rapu-rapu, and Manito, Albay;

Component 2. Livelihood Development

Aims at supporting the livelihoods of fishing households in the target coastal communities who will be
constantly engaged in diversified sources of income. Interventions in this component can be categorized
as (i) fisherfolks organization (FO) formation and strengthening, (ii) livelihood sub-projects development
and implementation. (iii) infra and equipment support for livelihood development.

The expected outcome is: Income of fishing households in target coastal communities increased through
sustainable engagement in diversified livelihood activities.

Output 1: Fishing households organized into livelihood groups.

Group Formation and Strengthening

Technical support was provided to the LGUs and communities for assisting in the requirements of PO
registration, business plan preparation; social investigation/profiling of the members of the organization,
revitalization, strengthening, and operation of savings mobilization groups; and organizational capacity
assessment of People’s Organizations.

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 Activities conducted
• Conduct of Organizational Development and Management (ODM) Training to the PO officers from
Brgy.s Sorosimbahan, Domorog, Agoho, Esperanza, Masbate. The training capacitated the officers
on recognizing the member and organization’s strengths and weaknesses and its vision and mission.
• Assistance for the enhancement of implementation policies, completion of requirements for loan
application to Landbank of the Philippines and in the formulation of the federation’s Vision, Mission
and Goals of Ragay Marine Aquaculture Association (RAMAA).
• Conduct of strengthening activities to POs of Brgy. Amantillo Women’s Association (BAWA) in
Marabut, Samar, Tiklos Kabuhian han Kababayen-an San Antonio-Food Processing (TKKSA) in
Basey, Samar and Tinaogan Women’s Association (TWA) in Basey, Samar for the implementation of
their Community Savings and Credit Association (ComSCA).
• Conduct of Focused Group Discussion (FGD) to the members and officers of Samahan ng Maliliit na
Mangingisda ng Siramag, Balatan, Camarines Sur who engage in fish drying.
• Conduct of project orientation to the target PO (Sitio Lanang Seaweeds Growers Multi-Purpose
Cooperative) in Brgy. Magsaysay, Parang, Maguindanao as partner in of mangrove rehabilitation sub-
project.

People’s Organization (PO) meetings

• Facilitated the re-organizational meeting with the fisherfolk and women in fisheries in Brgy. Alimsog,
Sto. Domingo, Albay by the Institution and Gender Officer last September 11, 2020. In the meeting,
a new set of officers were selected. The group also decided and agreed to call their association as the
“Alimsog Farmers and Fisherfolk Organization”.
• Facilitated another meeting with the PO members/beneficiaries of the five (5) units grouper cage
culture project in Brgy. Magais 1, Del Gallego, Camarines Sur last September 24, 2020. The said
meeting tackled the management, record keeping, and financial concerns of the livelihood subproject.
All the issues and concerns about the operations of the livelihood project were addressed.

Improvement of the Fisherfolks Organizations' and beneficiaries’ participation in providing equity

for the implementation of livelihood subprojects.
• Region 5- The Fisherfolks assumes non-cash equity for the project, most of the common share to the
sub-project are labor, boats, and other local materials.
• Region 8- Beneficiaries provide fingerlings, seedlings, lean crabs, feeds, raw materials for processing,
some processing equipment, utilities, bamboos, and labor such as the installation, repair, and
maintenance, guard duty.
• Region 13- PO equity is incorporated in the Business Plan in the form of labor equity. Some of the
PO beneficiaries also counter parted the indigenous materials aside from labor equity just to start the
implementation of the project.
• BARMM- The RPMO emphasizes the importance of beneficiaries’ participation in providing equity.
Thus, beneficiaries contribute to kinds such as a generator for the chest freezer, fresh fish for fish
processing, and seaweed seedlings.

Community savings mobilization

A significant number of Community Savings Groups has been formed with the technical support of the
Project. Some regions have facilitated financial literacy training for fisherfolks associations to continue
their engagement in the community savings as one of their alternative sources of income, especially
during the pandemic. In support with the groups, the Project has provided savings box which the
members can weekly pool their personal savings into common funds. The members have become more
financially accountable. Moreover, the operations and total amount of savings of group/associations

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 were continuously monitored by the Community Facilitators, Regional Livelihood officers, and
Institution and Gender Officers.

Savings and Credits Group/Associations Orientations

− Sabang Women, Fisherfolks and Farmers Association (SWFFA)- The activity was held in Brgy.
Sabang, Hinundayan last October 16 and was attended by the seventeen (17) members of the PO who
decided to form a savings group.
− Amandayehan Women’s Association of Basey, Samar and Sanctuary Active FLET Members
Association and Timpag Fisherfolk Association- Conducted in Marabut, Samar last November 17
and 18, 2020.
− Bahay Rural Workers Association- Conducted last December 11, 2020 in Liloan, Southern Leyte.
The activity was attended by 25 members of the association who were willing to join the community
savings. After the orientation, the group formulated their by-laws, elected officers, and did the actual
conduct of first COMSCA meeting and first share-out purchase.
− TIMPAG Fisherfolk Association of Brgy. Caluwayan, Marabut, Samar- The activity was conducted
last December 2, 2020. The meeting was supposed to be just a re-orientation of CoMSCA to the
association members but the attendees decided to elect their management board and formulate their
Constitution and By-Laws since most of them already know how CoMSCA works.

Output 2: Livelihood projects (fishery and non-fishery) with corresponding climate-resilient

infrastructure/ facility support implemented.

Livelihood Projects

The FishCORAL Project has conducted and facilitated different livelihood projects and provided support
for the operation of livelihood projects situated in Bicol, Eastern Visayas, Caraga, and BARMM Regions.
Each region has identified their focus commodities with the main consideration that such commodity has
high potential of growth, profitability, and will have high participation of fisherfolk and the
corresponding benefits that will accrue to them. Materials and equipment such as but not limited to
seaweed seedlings, materials/farm inputs and paraphernalia, fish cage materials, electric pressure cooker,
noodle machine, vacuum fryer, fish drying racks, monitoring and sampling materials, fish feeds/trash
fish, and fingerlings, were delivered to augment the operation of existing and ongoing livelihood projects.

For this year, a total of two hundred fourteen (214) livelihood projects were implemented on the ground.
Other livelihood projects are on the stages of procurement and for approval of projects. The details and
updates of implementation activities in the operation of different livelihood projects are reflected in the
Livelihood Monitoring Tool.

Post-Harvest Facilities: Solar Dryers with Storage Warehouse and Processing Center

Since the implementation of the ECQ, the construction of civil works, including solar dryers were put on
hold. The construction has only resumed after the announcement of the GCQ in low risk COVID-affected
areas.

A total of seventy-three (73) unit solar dryers and three (3) units of seaweed warehouses were
constructed. Additionally, seventy-two (72) units of solar dryers under construction with 10% to 95%
physical accomplishment. These solar dryers are expected to improve the product quality and production
process of seaweeds and fish commodities thus generating better livelihood opportunities for fisher folks.

Table 9. On-going Construction of Solar Dryers.

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 Region V Region VIII Region XIII
(49%-95%accomplishment) (15%-98% accomplishment) (10%- 40% accomplishment)
San Fernando –1 San Juan – 2 Barobo – 16
Balatan – 2 Marabut – 1 Lianga – 7
Bula – 4 Hinatuan – 12
Ragay – 2 Lingig-2
Bato – 1 Bislig – 2
Rapu-rapu – 6 Bayabas-1
Pasacao – 1 Carmen – 1
Tabaco City – 1 Jabonga – 1
Minalabac – 2 Cabadbaran City – 2
Placer – 4
25 units 3 units 44 units

The constructed collapsible fish solar dryer in Brgy. Matabao, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte managed
by the Gagmayng Mananagat sa Brgy. Tinago Fisherfolk Association are functional and operational.
Their produce is displayed in the Kadiwa on Wheels of the Departmnent of Agriculture (DA) and
FishCORAL project have also linked the PO to resellers in Butuan City to expand their market.
Additional of eight (8) units of seaweed solar dryer under the CY 2020 fund are under the procurement
stage and is waiting for the No Objection to Award notice from the PSCO.

For BARMM, three (3) unit of seaweed warehouse were turned-over to the people’s organization
proponent of Brgy. Magsaysay, Parang, Maguindanao; Brgy. Pandan Niog, Pangutaran; and Brgy.s of
Bubuan, Panducan, Patutol, Pandan Niog, Kawitan, Tandu Bagua, and Tonggasang, Panglima Tahil.

Processing Centers
A total of twelve (12) Processing Centers were constructed in Region 8 (1 unit) and BARMM (11 units).
All of these infrastructures were already inspected and turned-over to the beneficiaries as a support to
their food processing activities.

Table 10. Status of the Constructed Processing Centers

Region Location Proponent Date Commodities/

Completed Remarks
XIII 1. Jiabong, Samar LGU of Jiabong March 13, No source of
2020 water and
electricity yet
BARMM 2. Lantawan, 1. Atong-Atong Brgy. Initiative April 14,
Basilan Savings Organization 2020
2. Atong-Atong SAMA-KABA Dried fish
Association
3. Lantawan, Lawi-Lawi Tatabangan June 06,
Basilan Association 2020
4. Hadji Pilas Island Fishermen May 22, Dried fish
Muhtamad, Cooperative 2020 (kutambak,
Basilan lapu-lapu,
kulisi)
5. Maluso, Shipyard Main Kabuhianan June 18, Dried fish
Basilan Pagtulong Tabangan Association 2020 (small

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 6. Maluso, Calangcanas Gish Catcher's April 2, 2020 matambaka,
Basilan Association Kasig)
7. Sumisip, Buli-Buli Tatabangan Agricultural May 18, Dried fish
Basilan Cooperative 2020
8. Sumisip, Tikus Fisherfolk Association June 24,
Basilan 2020
9. Tabuan, Lasa, Balanting Fishermen Association July 17, 2020
Basilan
10. Panamao, Kan-Ukol Kababaihan August 24, Operational
Sulu Association 2020
11. Jolo, Sulu ABS Seaweeds Farming July 15, 2020
Association
12. Datu Odin Dinaig Proper Fisherfolk May 19,
Sinsuat, Producers Cooperative 2020
Magundanao
Total 12 Processing centers situated in 8 municipalities

Provision of equipment
Three (3) units of 1HP split-type inverter aircon and seven units stainless-steel working table were
delivered in Jiabong and Motiong Processing Center.

Workshop on the drafting of the Manual of Operation

The RPMO in partnership with the LGU Prieto Diaz led the workshop on the drafting of the Manual of
Operation for Danggit Processing Center on September 1-3, 2020. The activity accomplished the
Danggit Processing Center Management Direction, factors to contribute to danggit center operation and
management, formulated vision, mission and goal of the center, the election of officers, and action
planning. Finalization and workshop proper on the fish processor value and market chain activity and
the election of officers & organization of danggit fish processing enterprise was also conducted.
Organized associations were ready for accreditation and registration to SEC and DOLE.

Post-Harvest Equipment: Mobile Ice Makers and Chest Freezers

For this year, a total of one hundred forty-four (144) units of freezers (Region 8- 37 units and BARMM
107 units) have been provided by the Project and utilized by the People’s Organizations for storing fresh
fish and processed products. A briefing for the use and maintenance of chest freezers were also conducted
prior to the distribution. See next page for the details.

Region 8
Freezers - A total of thirty-seven (37) units of upright freezers with automatic voltage regulator were
delivered from September 22 to December 4 2020 to the 37 POs in Poblacion 7 Gen. McArthur, Vigan
Gen. McArthur, Poblacion 6 Balangiga, Cabunga-an Mercedes, Buyayawon Mercedes, San Roque
Mercedes, Paya Giporlos, Gigoso Giporlos, Sto. Nino Guiuan, Sugpunon Basey, Malaguicay Abuyog,
Bagacay Abuyog, Pilar Abuyog, Casulongan Javier, San Jose Tacloban, Old Kawayan Tacloban, Payao
Catbalogan, Cabugawan Buri Catbalogan, Pangdan Catbalogan, Poblacion 1-A Motiong, Lewing
Anahawan, Canalabian Anahawan, Lipanto St. Bernard, Hindag-an St. Bernard, San Isidro St. Bernard,
Himbangan St. Bernard, San Jose San Juan, Timba San Juan, Bahay Liloan, Pandan Liloan, Tubaon
Silago, Tubod Silago, Poblacion District 2 Hinunangan, Independencia Talalora, San Juan Talalora,
Tatabunan Talalora, and Poblacion Daram. A total
of 1,211 individuals are benefiting from the project.

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 Ice makers - Towards the commissioning of the six-tube ice machines, the Project has procured several
accessories which were recently delivered to six sites in Silago, Anahawan, Liloan, San Juan, Mercedes,
and Salcedo. These are water-proof circuit breakers, electric wires, slotted panel trunking, gallon pressure
tank with water pump, auto switch and gauge, high-density polyethylene (HDPE) water tank, pipes, and
1,000-liter slow sand filter.

On September 16, 2020, the RPMO conducted a follow-up visit in Mercedes for the status of the
installation of the ice machine. According to the Municipal Agriculturist, the site was already visited by
the personnel of ESAMELCO and suggested that the LGU should procure a new transformer exclusive
for the use of the ice machine. A canvass for the transformer and other required materials for the
installation and operationalization of ice machine was already sent to ESAMELCO Borongan (main
office) for quotation.

In Silago, the materials for the platform are being procured by the LGU as their counterpart. In San Juan,
the LGU has just prepared a Purchase Request for the transformer and platform after securing
supplemental budget. In Liloan, the LGU already secured a budget for the transformer and are now in
the procurement process. Meanwhile, Anahawan’s 2020 budget remained unapproved, which hindered
the procurement of a transformer as their counterpart.
BARMM
Freezers - Since the mobile ice makers are not applicable in the region, the targets were cancelled and
the budget was realigned to procured additional chest freezers. A total of one hundred seven (107) units
were turned-over to the PO beneficiaries.

Several POs who received chest freezers maintains a coin bank which they open monthly in which part
of the savings goes to maintenance and production cost and the remaining amount are divided among the
members monthly or yearly, depending on the agreement of the group.

Community-based and BFAR hatchery development and enhancement facilities

The one-storey acclimation facility at Guiuan Marine Fisheries Development Center (GMFDC) in
Guiuan, Eastern Samar completed last September 23 has an electrical supply already, shouldered by the
GMFDC. On the other hand, the bangus concrete pond constructed also in GMFDC is already being
utilized where bangus fry are reared to fingerlings. The fingerlings will be distributed to target
beneficiaries of the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute.

The operation of Cortes Hatchery in Region 13 is now on-going.

The proposal for the construction of the mangrove crab hatchery in BARMM will no longer continue.
However, partnership with the Southeast Asia Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) will remain
for the technical assistance and capacitation of POs involved in aquaculture-related projects.
Furthermore, the hatchery equipment in support of Bubong Hatchery in Kalanganan II, Cotabato City
were partially delivered by the supplier. See the table below for the status of hatchery across the regions.

Table 11. Cumulative Status of Hatchery

Region Name of Project Equipment and labor provided/Remarks

VIII Guiuan Marine Fisheries Labor and materials for the construction of One-Storey
Development Center Acclimation Facility (100% completed as of
(GMFDC) September 2020).

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 XIII BFAR-13 Hatchery Completed the Plumbing works and 3-Phase line
connection
BARMM Datu Odin Sinsuat, Partial delivery of hatchery equipment.
Maguindanao Support
Project

Aqua-based Business School with Gender and Climate Change Perspective (ABS-GCC)

The ABS-GCC is a participatory action learning approach on the application of the value chain
framework within the context of climate change to be adopted by the project in the implementation of
livelihood and enterprise projects. It is an innovative model in promoting livelihood and fishery
enterprise projects that generated positive results for those included in the pilot stage.
Due to the ECQ, most of the ABS activities were halted and limited but with the easing of community
lockdowns and the imposition of the new normal, several PO groups in the region have engaged again in
the ABS-GCC. Various activities such as face to face and online classes (guided by modules), coaching
and mentoring, training, and field or market visit were engaged. Protocols for health and hygiene
standards were also linked in the implementation. See below for the updates on the activities conducted
in the regions:

The data gathered upon communication with the respective LGUs and assessment of POs/ABS groups
will be used as a basis in the revision of the ABS Work Plan. The work plan of the implementation may
vary per ABS site depending on the protocols/guidelines of each MLGU and BLGU. To meet the criteria
of government protocol amid the COVID-19 pandemic, below were the recommendations for the
implementation of the ABS under the new normal:

a) Minimize the number of enrolees for each ABS group (maximum of 10) to practice social distancing
in the venue.
b) Practice precautionary measures during sessions: i) wearing a mask; ii) hand hygiene/hand washing;
and iii) observe social distancing. The Project should provide masks and alcohol/hand sanitizers.
c) Regular checking of LGU, DOH, IATF advisories before heading to the ABS sites.
d) Provision of hand-outs, brochures, reading materials to the enrolees.
e) Video presentations/audio recording of modules. A tap radio station in the recording of audio
presentations.
f) Online instructions or technical assistance to ABS facilitators via Google Meet.
g) Presentation of ABS activities’ outputs during virtual meetings.

ABS-GCC in Region 5
• Approval of the Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) between FishCORAL Project and LGU of
Ragay. Additional of four (4) MOUs were submitted to the RPMPO.
• Facilitation of the Facilitators Trainings in Masbate City.
• Start of orientation to the LGUs and fisherfolk organizations who are potential ABS students
• Implementation:
✓ Brgy. Looc, Cawayan on November 8- Modules 2
✓ Brgy. Cayabon, Milagros on November 22- Module 3
✓ Rapu-rapu, Albay on November 24-26, 2020- Modules 3 to 4
✓ Ragay Bula, Camarines Sur (as a refresher to the Community Facilitators)- Module 4

ABS-GCC in Region 8
• Conduct of Coaching and Mentoring activity in Tacloban City last March 10-14, 2020 and was
participated by the community facilitators, bay coordinators, RPMO staff (livelihood officers and
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 assistant), LGU representatives, PO representatives, and BFAR organic staff. Lectures complemented
with group exercise and fieldwork were provided to the participants. Towards the end of the training,
an action plan was drafted by the participants to ensure that the ABS-GCC will be continually
implemented in the FishCORAL project sites, as well as for guidance to resource persons in providing
technical reinforcement, and/or facilitate for further support services through monitoring-mentoring
process.
• Consolidation, encoding, and submission of responses and feedbacks from the previously concluded
ABS-GCC Coaching and Mentoring activity of to the resource persons for analysis.
• Revision of ABS Work Plan from October to December 2020 for Maqueda and Villareal Bay. For
the San Roque Fisherfolk Association, the ABS session was scheduled twice a month since the LGU
issues a new EO every 15 days depending on the COVID-19 cases in the area. The group might also
change their commodity from grouper culture to mussel culture. Meanwhile, the Motiong Women's
Association is still prohibited from using the processing center since it is located beside the quarantine
facility of the LGU. The medical front liners are only allowed within the area which poses difficulty
in implementing the product development (Module 5) since the equipment is in the processing center.
• Implementation:
✓ Eastern Samar- Module 2. The fisherfolk groups have identified their business goals and
objectives and participated in the individual and group capacity assessment to assess existing
business capacities and resources. The groups have also prepared proposals for their businesses
and engaged in learning capabilities in communication and collaboration that are basic in value
chain development and describe the roles and contribution of its members to firm-up core values
needed for the success of their businesses.
✓ Brgy. San Isidro, Saint Bernard - Module 3 to 5. The group was given an exercise (under module
3: Introduction of Market and Business Concepts) on the costing and pricing based on their actual
processing of the peanut butter last September 14, 2020. As part of Module 5 (Testing Innovation),
the group has processed 2 kilograms roasted peanuts and produced 19 small bottled plain flavored
peanut butter.
✓ Casulongan Farmers and Fisherfolk Association (CAFFA)- Module 1. The CAFFA members
attended the session and participated in the activities/exercises including getting to know and
checking of expectations. The different modules of the ABS-GCC curriculum were also presented.
All of the participants were profiled and answered the pre-test where they scored 16-23 points
from the 25-item test.
✓ Brgy. Ngolos Fisherfolk Association and Cabunga-an Fisherfolk Multipurpose Association of
Eastern Samar- The two fisherfolk groups are now on Module 2. The groups have formulated
their business goals and objectives and performed individual and group capacity assessment to
assess existing business capacities and resources for individuals and groups and also prepared
proposal for their identified business. Further, the groups have undergone activities like learning
and working together to improve the capabilities in communication and cooperation/collaboration
that are basic in value chain/enterprise development and describe the roles and contribution of its
members to firm-up core values needed for the success of the business.
✓ Himbangan Mangrove Planters Association (PASAHIMAPA) in Panian, San Isidro have
conducted the ABS session on Module 2. Among the workshops done were livelihood and
business goals and objectives setting, individual and group capacity assessment, and learning to
work together. For collaborative learning, the organization was grouped into two and have hands-
on training on creamy and chocolate peanut butter processing which was conducted on September
4 and 14. On September 21, the ABS session on module 3 was conducted and started introducing
market and business concepts. The members were familiarized with the commonly used terms in
business; such as the production cost, overhead cost, depreciation cost, labor cost, marketing cost,
breakeven, mark-up, net income, sales, and Return of Investment or ROI. A workshop on costing

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 and pricing was then conducted based on their actual processing of peanut butter on September 14
and was followed by a lecture on the market, supply, and value chain
✓ Cabunga-an Fisherfolk Multi-Purpose Association from Mercedes, Eastern Samar and Brgy.
Ngolos Fisherfolk Association in Guiuan, Eastern Samar- Two fisherfolk groups have already
started with Module 1. There are 13 enrollees of the Cabunga-an Fisherfolk Multi-Purpose
Association and 13 enrollees of the Brgy. Ngolos Fisherfolk Association. The module 1 consists
of two sessions, (1) preparatory meeting with prospective participants, and (2) targeting and
selection of commodity for value chain development based on a set of criteria that includes climate
change and gender considerations. At the end of the session, participants will be able to; (a)
understand the ABS process, (b) ensure the commitment to complete the ABS curriculum; and (c)
develop a customized ABS curriculum based on the group's profile.

ABS-GCC in Region 13
• In observance of the safety health protocol against COVID-19, Caraga have adopted the distance
learning program to minimize face to face meetings and shifted the into ABS-GCC School on the Air
class. The School on the air class started this month.
• Learning visitation of the five POs to the ABS graduates of Region 8 to enhance their understanding
in the concepts of markets chains and to identify chain actors, stakeholders, and service providers.
The team visited the processing project of shellfish, seaweeds and cassava commodities in the
municipalities of Salcedo, Gen Mc Arthur, Eastern Samar, Basey, and Jiabong Samar. The
participants were able to benchmark and collect technique in their business venture especially in the
product innovation and sustainability plans.
• Implementation:
✓ La Union Fisherfolks Association (LAFWO) in Cabadbaran City, San Jose Women's Welfare
Association in Jabonga, Agusan del Norte and to Peoples Unite to Guard Aqua-Marine Wealth and
Hinatuan Seaweeds Producers Assocation in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur which are on the Module
5 entitled: targeting and testing potential innovation and tapping agency/resource person for
product innovation/enhancement.

ABS-GCC in BARMM
• Conduct of Stakeholder’s Validation Meeting (SVM) Review activity on November 11, 2020, to
assist ABS Facilitators of Basilan and Sulu on how to process the information presented in the last
SVM and to recall the agreements made with partner agencies. Another batch of SVM activity was
conducted last November 25 in Cotabato City. The Supply and Market Chain Map of cassava and
bangus was presented and analyzed by ABS Facilitators with the help of ABS Consultants.
Representatives from partner agencies like the Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD),
and the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) participated in the activity and agreed to extend
applicable services to our ABS groups.
• Facilitation of the orientation on Good Manufacturing Practices, HALAL Awareness and
Certification, Sanitation Standards and Operational Procedures, and Sustainable Livelihood Program.
The said activities were identified during the Stakeholder’s Validation Meeting as needs of the ABS
groups especially those who are into food processing. The participants in the orientation are the ABS
Consultants, RPMO, and Community Facilitators.
• Implementation:
✓ Brgy. Sambiar and Brgy. Kidama, Matanog- Module 4. In Sambiar, only three (3) enrollees
attended the session. The ABS Facilitator was informed that the gathering is allowed in the Brgy.
but with maximum of five (5) attendees only. On the other hand, twelve (12) enrollees attended the
session in Brgy. Kidama. Both ABS groups completed session 4.1. In terms of planning, it was
agreed that enrollees from Sambiar will conduct interview in the malls and restaurants, individual
consumers, and boneless bangus processor. For Brgy. Kidama group that engage in cassava
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 processing, the target chain actors to be interviewed are the suppliers of fresh cassava, buyers,
processors, and refreshment owners selling cassava chips.

Livelihood Training and Workshops

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, only small group meetings, orientations and trainings were conducted
among POs. Below are the livelihood Training and Workshops conducted within the year.

a) Two (2) Training on Value-Added Preservation /Food Processing in Brgy. Sedem, Lapaken, Datu Blah
Sinsuat, Maguindanao and Brgy. Uban-Uban, Picong, Lanao del Sur on October 29, and November
12-13, 2020. The activity was conducted by the RPMO-BARMM with assistance from the MAFAR
Post-Harvest and Marketing Division staff.
b) Training on the Semi-Intensive Tilapia Culture for Rizal Fisherfolk Association in Brgy. Rizal, Dulag,
Leyte last December 7, 2020. The staff from BFAR Provincial Fishery Office trained 13 individuals
from the association. The training was focused on the fabrication of eight units 5x10x3 meters fixed-
type cages that will be strategically installed along the designated sites on the river. The same training
was conducted with the fishing household groups from Brgy.s Poblacion Zone 1, San Roque and
Liberty, Mayorga last December 9, 2020; MacArthur Fisherfolk Producers Association in Brgy.
Poblacion Distrcit 1, MacArthur, Leyte last December 10, 2020; and Casulongan Farmers and
Fisherfolk Association in Brgy. Casulongan, Javier, Leyte last December 23, 2020.
c) Eight (8) batches of Gender and Financial Literacy and Community-based Savings and Credit
Training in Brgy. Dinaig, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Polloc, Parang, Brgy. Simuay Seashore, Sultan Mastura
(Maguindanao), Brgy. Bus-Bus, Walled City, Brgy. Takot-Takot, Chinese Pier, Jolo, Brgy. Walled City,
Jolo, and lastly Brgy. Mauboh, Patikul (Sulu).
d) Three (3) batches of Training on Semi-Intensive Tilapia Culture were conducted for the Salvacion
Fisherfolk Association in Brgy. Salvacion, Palo, Leyte on November 5; San Pedro Fisherfolk
Association in Brgy. San Pedro MacArthur, Leyte on November 10, 2020; and for the Bislig Aqua-
Leading Servants Association in Tanauan, Leyte on November 11.
e) Training on Mussel Culture was conducted for the 62 new beneficiaries of the Mussel Culture Sub-
Project in Macalpe, Daram last November 11, 2020.
f) Training on the Semi-Intensive Tilapia Culture for Rizal Fisherfolk Association in Brgy. Rizal, Dulag,
Leyte last December 7, 2020. The staff from BFAR Provincial Fishery Office trained 13 individuals
from the association. The training was focused on the fabrication of eight units 5x10x3 meters fixed-
type cages that will be strategically installed along the designated sites on the river. The same training
was conducted with the fishing household groups from Brgy.s Poblacion Zone 1, San Roque and
Liberty, Mayorga last December 9, 2020; MacArthur Fisherfolk Producers Association in Brgy.
Poblacion Distrcit 1, MacArthur, Leyte last December 10, 2020; and Casulongan Farmers and
Fisherfolk Association in Brgy. Casulongan, Javier, Leyte last December 23, 2020. In Mayorga, 16
male beneficiaries were trained while 27 male members and two female-members were trained in
MacArthur
g) Two-day Training on the Seaweeds Noodles and Value-Addition Training was conducted
Magcasungiao Island Brgy. Sabugawan, Catbalogan City on December 15-16. Participated by seven
male and eight female members of the Magcasungiao Island Fisherfolks Association and was
facilitated by BFAR PFO Leyte. The resource persons have discussed the biology, importance and
use of seaweeds and good manufacturing practices, including how to clean and extract the agar from
dried and fresh seaweeds. On the second day, Staff from the DTI discussed the services offered by
their office. The group raised their concern regarding the correct pricing for their products. In addition,
the actual processing of various seaweeds products was conducted. They were able to make gelatin
bar (fresh and dried seaweeds), seaweed pickles, seaweed gelatin, maja blanca, yema, and seaweed
noodles.
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 h) Two-day training on Semi-Intensive Tilapia Culture in Pens and Fixed-Type Cages was conducted in
Brgy. Bislig, Tanauan, Leyte last September 22, 2020. Only 10 male-beneficiaries of the Bislig-
Cabuynan Farmers and Fisherfolk Association were trained because it was the maximum number of
participants allowed per protocol. The training focused on the discussion of basic biology of tilapia,
aquaculture engineering & management, fish nutrition, fish handling and transport, and water quality
management. The second day of the training focused on the demo-practicum on the fabrication and
installation of the pens or fixed-type cages which will be conducted upon the delivery of the materials.
i) Three (3) batches of Training on the Fabrication and Installation of Solar-powered Puerulus Collector
and 2 (2) batches of Mangrove Crab Culture and Fattening were conducted across the four regions in
the first quarter of 2020. These topics were selected to heighten the familiarity of the beneficiaries in
managing and operating their livelihood Project.
j) Training on Seaweed Production and Management and the CRM orientation last July 23, 2020, in
Brgy. Tanduh Bagua, Patikul, Sulu.
k) Fish Processing/Drying Training in Brgy. Meti, Datu Blah Sinsuat with the Meti Fishing Household
Association last July 23, 2020.
l) Capability Building Seminar/Workshop on Gender Mainstreaming to Linek Tri- People Farmers
Producer Cooperative in Brgy. Linek, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao last July 11, 2020.
m) Hand-on Training on the Mudcrab Fattening conducted to Mancao and Liguan, Rapurapu, Albay
beneficiaries last July 8-10, 2020, and in Brgy. Buhatan, Sto. Domingo last July 28- 29, 2020.
n) Aquasilviculture and Seaweeds Culture Orientation and Hands-on Training in Manito, Albay last July
23-24, 2020.
o) Hands-on training on Circular Cage for milkfish culture held last July 23, 2020, in Brgy. Salvacion,
Libmanan, Camarines Sur.
p) Two-day training on Semi-Intensive Tilapia Culture in Pens and Fixed-Type Cages conducted in
Brgy. Salvacion, Palo, Leyte last August 27; in Municipal Gymnasium in Brgy. Poblacion Zone 1,
Mayorga, Leyte on September 2; in Brgy. Rizal, Dulag, Leyte last September 4; and at the FLET
Headquarter in Brgy. Poblacion District II, MacArthur, Leyte on September 8; in a covered basketball
court in Brgy. San Pedro, MacArthur, Leyte on September 9; and at the CAFFA Processing Center,
Brgy. Casulongan, Javier, Leyte last September 15.
q) Value-Added/Fish Processing Training conducted in Brgy.s Polloc and Brarngay Magsaysay, Parang,
Maguindanao last August 27-28, 2020. The said training was participated by newly organized women
organizations.
r) Orientation and Techno Demonstration on the fabrication of Aquasilviculture Project in Brgy.
Domorog, Esperanza thru the Asid Gulf Community Facilitators with the full support of LGU
Esperanza from hauling to turn over of materials.
s) Organizational Development and Management Training to Naro Fisherfolk Association in Baranagy
Naro, Cawayan and for Guiom Fisherfolk Association in Brgy. Guiom, Cawayan, Masbate last June
17 and June 18, respectively. This was provisioned by Fishright in collaboration with the FishCORAL
Project, to capacitate and empower every member of the association, thus to create a comprehensive
plan towards productive and efficient vision.
t) Orientation and Hands-on Training on the construction of two (2) units of Aquasilviculture project of
Cabacongan Fisherfolk Association held last June 25-26, 2020 and was facilitated by Albay Gulf
Community Facilitators and assisted and supported by PFO Albay.
u) Training on Seaweed Farming Technology at Sitio Bulak-bulak, Saluping Proper, Tabuan Lasa,
Basilan on June 6-7, 2020.
v) Orientation on Seedling Procedure and Management in partnership with DA personnel to Latih
Kababaihan Association, Patikul, Sulu.
w) Orientation on the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation to the PO beneficiaries of Brgy. Magsaysay,
Parang and Brgy. Badak, Datu Odin Sinsuat.

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 Component 3. Project Management and Coordination

The expected outcome is: BFAR and LGUs delivered Project services on time and to the satisfaction of
coastal communities.

Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)

The Project’s M&E system is already established. It has regular reporting timelines and standard formats.
The monitoring tools are available via google live document and is updated by the Project M&E staff
(national and regional level) to track progress on the Project implementation. The physical and financial
progress reports were submitted to DA-BFAR, DA-SPCMAD, NEDA, and IFAD regularly.

The monitoring of the implementation of component activities is regularly conducted. Also, the
collection of data on the status and income of project beneficiaries under the livelihood component is
conducted continuously. The geotagging of the subprojects such as BMMBs, watchtowers, solar dryers,
hatcheries, and livelihood projects were also established and available online.

Further monitoring and updating of project activities were also done by maximizing means of
communications thru phone and online calls, texts, and social media (Facebook and Messenger) to
validate the information from the RPMOs, Bay Leaders, Community Facilitators, People’s Organization's
beneficiaries, and Local Government Unit (LGU) staff. This measure is aimed at ensuring that
monitoring of the activities and sub-projects is still monitored and there are reports received from all
levels.
Region 5. The RPMO and Community Facilitators can visit their assigned areas but still, following the
LGU Protocols and the social distancing and wearing of masks.
For the damaged report in Region 5, an estimated cost of Php 9,081,828.40 (Php 3,428,116.00 for CRM
and Php 5,653,712.4 for livelihood respectively) was reported brought by Typhoon Quinta, Rolly, and
Ulysses in CRM and livelihood subprojects.

Region 8. Monitoring of the implementation of the vegetable farming, seaweed noodles processing,
grouper culture, lobster grow-out culture, seaweed farming, breadfruit processing, fish & squid drying,
bangus culture, and other livelihood subprojects as well as the infrastructure projects in the region with
the assistance of the LGU staff in the different sites.

For the damage assessment and report brought by typhoon Ursula, an estimated amount of P9,613,040.66
both for the CRM and Livelihood components was reported.

Region 13. Conducted coaching and mentoring to the two (2) PO M&Es officers in Tubay, Carmen, and
Buenavista, Agusan del Norte. Coached them in filling out the monitoring forms and how to conduct
monitoring activities especially on the critical activities such as schedule of feeding and daily monitoring
of the status of net/cage.

Another monitoring was conducted for the operation of lobster production project in Vinapor and
Cahayagan, Carmen, Agusan del Norte. The RPMO coordinated/consulted with the municipal mayor of
Carmen on the status of projects in the area. The LGU will stock additional lobster fry for the POs to
replace the lost fry.

A review on the formulated Policy of Operation for Fishpot and Deboned Bangus Processing project was
also conducted. The output of the activity are: election of officers who will manage the operation of the
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 project, formulation of the Policy of Operations of the Project, and coaching of the assigned PO M&Es
in filling out the monitoring forms and conduct of monitoring activities.

BARMM. Monitoring of seaweed project in Parang, Maguindanao in which the seaweed growers
harvested their seaweed early to save some from the ice-ice disease. In Basilan, out of 43 fish drying
project, 11 of these have started its operation but with a minimal production due to the recent crisis and
heavy rain. A five pesos decrease in price from the original 60 pesos per kilo of dried seaweed was
experienced by the grower.

Management Information Systems (MIS)

The geo-mapping program specifically designed for the FishCORAL Project, which can be closely
patterned to the geo-mapping program of the Department of Agriculture is being updated and regularly
maintained

The new Mapping List for the Livelihood GIS, the Database on report submission required oversight
agencies, the livelihood monitoring live document, Project Dashboard, and the FishCORAL website
are also being updated and maintained.

The scaling up of the MIS and M&E System for automation and the Remodeling of Total Project Reach
document (Overall and per region) is being started.

http://fishcoral.bfar.da.gov.ph/content/geographic-information-system
http://fishcoral.bfar.da.gov.ph/sites/dashboard/

Knowledge Management (KM)

Below are the highlights of the accomplishments under Knowledge Management in 2020.

Information, Education and Communication (IEC)

− Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaigns on the conservation and protection of
municipal waters of Libmanan, Camarines Sur was conducted during the meeting of RPMO and
community facilitators with the beneficiaries of bangus circular cage culture project in the five
Brgy.s of Tinalmud Viejo and Nuevo, Bahao, Caima and Salvacion. Issues and concerns of the
fisherfolk on the intrusion of commercial fishing vessel, and rampant dynamite and cyanide fishing
activities in the municipal waters of Libmanan. The said issues affect the fish caught of the
marginalized fisherfolk and fish sanctuary and will also affect the cage culture project of the
beneficiaries in the long run if not regulated and prevented. As agreed in a meeting, a plan will be
presented to the LGU Libmanan thru the office of the Mayor and Municipal Agriculture Office and
other concerned agencies. KM materials on RA 8550 as Amended by RA 10654 were distributed to
the fisherfolk beneficiaries.

Distribution of KM Materials
− Distributed IEC materials on the Technology on Tilapia and Lobster, Coral Habitat Assessment
Field Guidebook, FARMC Handbook, FAO 196 booklet, and advocacy materials such as notebooks,
jacket, and bantay dagat advocacy long sleeves to the fisherfolk beneficiaries.
− Lay outing of the Oyster Culture Package and Oyster Grow-out Culture for Livelihood
Development and designing of the Filipino Version of ABS Manual.
− Distribution of ABS manuals and LMG.
− Distribution of AquaNegosyo Komiks.
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 List of Published Articles
1. FishCORAL-Bicol to implement Aqua-Based Business School this year
2. Thrive in Dried: Story of Fisherfolk in San Pascual, Masbate
3. FishCORAL Project turns-over 112 patrol boats to 4 regions
4. Sagip-Wakatan Program Boosts Biodiversity in Bayabas Town
5. FishCORAL Project Provides Livelihood Opportunities amidst the Pandemic
6. Fighting COVID-19 with food security: Fishers in Bayabas town start Mangrove Crab Culture, Crab
Fattening Projects
7. Sea Patrols on Hype
8. Cabac Fisherfolk Association: A Story of Success
9. Black Beach Sentinels
10.Establishing Homes for Berried Crabs
11.Gender Parity in Oyster Culture
12.One Team for Common Achievement

Profiling and Documentations

− Documentation through write-ups, photos, and videos the lessons learned, good practices, and
innovations of the Livelihood Development Trainings and CRM activities is continuously being done.
Captured good practices and innovations were uploaded on the official website of the Project as well
as being shared with the RPMOs and DA.
− Documented the sub-project implementation of mussel culture and group savings mobilization or
COMSCA in Brgy. Cabac, Daram, Samar, Region 8. The video was prepared during the IFAD
Mission and forwarded to PSCO.
− Documented the success stories of Fishery Law Enforcement Team (FLET) of San Pascual, Masbate,
Region 5 which championed in combating the illegal fishers in the municipality.
− Articles on Balatan Fish Paste Processing and Prieto Diaz Danggit Processing were prepared and
posted on the Facebook Page of FishCORAL Project Bicol. Also, a draft article on oyster culture in
Milagros, Masbate was done.
− Preparation of the Danggit Processing Handbook is for approval while the preparation of the Coffee
table Book is already completed.
− Vetted three (3) stories on the Project’s innovations, reforms, and good practices being done in the
covered regions.
− Profiling/data gathering for a seaweed’s success story and/or best practice of Bogna Fisherfolk
Association in Bacon District, Sorsogon.
− Finalized the Tagalized ABS Manual and submitted to PSCO for review.
− Drafted the good practice on surrendering “bukakahan” under the crab lying implementation.
− Published the AquaNegosyo Komiks (Pagpapataba ng Alimango) and distributed to the regions.
− Prepared the Project’s captured best practices and lessons requested by the BFAR-FPED.
− Submitted to IFAD the requested Project’s photos and stories during the COVID-19 pandemic. These
photos and stories will be shared to IFAD photo library and best practices

Related Events
Participated in the Agriculture Rural Development Knowledge and Policy Platform (ARDKPP)’s
Technical Working Group Meeting via Zoom on United Nations Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF)
Philippines National Action Planning last on October 28.

Other activities
The Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) Camarines Sur featured the implementation of CRM and
livelihood subprojects of FishCORAL Project Bicol and its impact to the community with identified sites
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 and interviewees in Pasacao, Ragay and Del Gallego, Camarines Sur. The activity intends to recognize
and popularize the various projects and services being catered by FishCORAL Project to coastal
communities. The video clips of field visits will be produced and uploaded on the official Facebook
account of ATI.
− Provided technical assistance to the RPMOs, mainly through the KM officers, in the revision of
Communication Plans for 2020 and 2021.
− Block time radio program “Hingyap han Parupangisda” in Region 8. The program is expected to
boost the indirect beneficiaries of the Project.
− Completion of the Knowledge Management Data Capture Form to track and record the various
activities of KM in the region.
− Preparation and submission the KM Project Procurement Management Plan (PPMP) for 2021.
− Coordinated with the Gilcor Printing Press regarding the delivery of the remaining printed materials
(ABS Manual and project notebook).
− In celebration of the Fish Conservation Week 2020, the FishCORAL Project in collaboration with the
BFAR Regional Fisheries Information Staff/IEC of launched a Photography Contest dubbed as
“Kulturang Bughaw ng Lokal na Baybayin: Cascade your Coastal Experiences through Photography”
on September 8, 2020, and concluded on September 19, 2020, with 24 participants who have
submitted their entries through online which was posted at the Facebook page of FishCORAL page.
Three top winners were announced and Special Awards to wit: 1) Most Captivating Caption Award;
2) Most Creative Hashtag Award and; 3) Unique and Spectacular Photo Award.

Updating of Project Website and Social Media accounts

− Sharing of Red Tide Bulletin in FishCORAL Region 8 social media platforms to alert and educate
the affected target Bays of the project. (Maqueda, Leyte Gulf in Region 8).
− Submission of project photos every month and success stories every quarter to IFAD online library.
− Regular updating of the FishCORAL Official Facebook Page for information regarding the
implementation of the Project (publishing of infographics, posters, photos, articles, press releases,
and news) and shared information from other fishery sites were being done. These activities intend
to recognize and popularize the various projects and services being catered by projects to coastal
communities. For the regular updates on the activities of the Project at the national and regional
level, visit the following link:

FishCORAL Project official website Facebook page-PSCO:

http://fishcoral.bfar.da.gov.ph/ https://www.facebook.com/FishCORAL.BFAR

Facebook page- Region 5 (Bicol): Facebook page- Region 8 (Eastern Visayas):

https://www.facebook.com/fishcoral.bicol https://www.facebook.com/BFARregion8/

Facebook page- Region 13 (Caraga): Facebook page-Bangsamoro Autonomous

https://www.facebook.com/fishcoralcaraga/ Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM):
https://www.facebook.com/fishcoral.armm.3

Coordination/ Assessment Meetings

Refer below for the meetings and assessment attended/ spearheaded by the Project within the year 2020.

✓ RPMOs attended the PSCO Meeting (September 3, 2020)- The meeting was conducted via Google
Meet and was attended by PSCO staff and RPMO staff from the four regions. The agenda of the

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 meeting was the updating of the ISM Agreed Actions and status of the 2020 second semester
Quarterly Work Plan and Budget

✓ PSCO and RPMO virtual meeting (October 9, 2020)- A virtual meeting with the PSCO and RPMO
regional staff was conducted to discussed the regional updates, Implementation Support Mission
(ISM) Agreed Actions and Activities up to December 2020, and the status of the 2020 second
Semester Quarterly Work Plan and Budget.

✓ PSCO and RPMO virtual meeting (November 26, 2020)- A virtual meeting was spearheaded by the
PSCO. The meeting was attended by the PSCO staff and four RPMOs. The agenda of the meeting
were: a) revisions to the CY 2021-2022 Targets and Budget; b) reduction of staff; and c) directives
from Undersecretary Caballero. Here are the points taken during the meeting:
− Reason for granting the extension – continue work, no deduction in targets
− Discussion of reason and steps to take in order to achieve remaining targets. For Region 8 there
are five watch towers that will not be constructed since COA did not permit downloading of fund
to the five LGUs due to non-liquidation issue of LGU with DA, this is according to the BUB
Guidelines.
− Re-computation of FS Area – the PSCO suggested the inclusion of buffer and core zone in the
measurement as part of the whole Fish Sanctuary according to the suggestion of National
Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI).
− Status of sub-projects after the typhoon (if there are damaged sub-projects due to the series of
typhoons that affected the country).
− Reduction of staff for CY 2021 and appointment of Regional Office staff as counterpart to assist
in the implementation of projects for next year. The RPMOs requested to retain some of the
present staff which are not included in the list of proposed staff for CY 2021. Further, the RPMO
were instructed to submit the regional target and accomplishments, List of existing manpower
and are of assignment, and proposed list of manpower for CY 2021.

✓ RPMO-5 Year End- Assessment (December 18, 2020)- Conducted the RPMO-5 Year End
Assessment in participation with BFAR-5. Asid Gulf Team and CFs in Sorsogon attended the said
meeting via online due to the strict protocol on transportation on the said areas.

✓ PSCO and RPMO Livelihood Team Meeting (December 18, 2020)- A virtual Livelihood Team
Meeting via Google Meet was conducted and was attended by PSCO staff and Livelihood team from
2 FishCORAL covered regions (Region 8 and Region 13). The meeting was conducted in order to
plan for the 2021 implementation arrangements/strategies. The agenda of the meeting were: a)
AWPB Part 1; b) ABS Group Profile update; and c) other concerns.

✓ RPMO Livelihood Team Meeting (September 16, 2020)- The RPMO’s livelihood team attended the
virtual meeting via Google Meet. The meeting discussed the review of the organizational capacity
assessment tool, a list of focused commodity and target bay, mapping for BP 2020, and gathering of
existing supply or value chain analysis of focused fishery enterprise.

✓ RPMO, and MPMO/MPIU Meetings. The RPMOs and MPMO/MPIU conducted its meeting
regularly or as the need arises, primarily to discuss project updates, issues and concerns,
recommendations, other matters related to Project implementation.

Partnership and Linkages

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 Through the livelihood development component, linkages with several institutions were established. The
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) provides technical assistance in the water quality
assessment of the four (4) processing centers (donated by Japan International Cooperation Agency or
JICA) of the Tiklos Kabuhian han Kababayenan San Antonio Food Processor; Tinaogan Women’s
Association; Cambayan Women’s Association; and Amandayehan Women’s Association in Basey,
Samar. The Land Bank of the Philippines also provided capital loans to the bangus cage operators in
Tacloban City through the Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF) program.

The Project has forged ties with key agencies such as the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
and with the Jiabong Aquaculture Production and Technology Center (JAPTC) of BFAR VIII. The DOST
through its Grants-In-Aid Program, will provide cash assistance worth ₱262,000.00 to Motiong Women’s
Association (MWA) of Poblacion 1, Motiong Samar, one of the active mussel processors and beneficiary
of the processing center from FishCORAL VIII. Through the PFO of Samar, BFAR VIII will facilitate
the procurement of additional processing equipment, conduct technical trainings, and oversee the
operations and enterprise development of the association.

Meanwhile, the JAPTC of BFAR VIII has committed to provide five hundred (500) pieces of bangus
fingerlings to Roadside Fisherfolk and Farmers Association from Poblacion 1- A, Motiong Samar who
proposed to invest in bangus production. Currently, the association is involved in diversified sources of
income such as grouper production and marketing, rice retailing, sari-sari store, and micro cash lending
business to members.

The Project assisted the twenty-four (24) member beneficiaries of Bogna Self Help Group Association
who managed the seaweed farming project in the application process of the crop insurance provided by
the PCIC. They have already claimed their identity cheque from Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation
(PCIC) amounting to 480, 000. The other POs whose livelihood project were also affected typhoon are
still waiting to receive their crop insurance. Further coordination with different agencies such as DOLE,
DTI, PCIC were also provided to support the fisherfolks in their livelihood projects operations.

Other activities conducted

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Supervision and Implementation

Support (SIS) Mission

The IFAD Supervision and Implementation Support Mission for FishCORAL Project was conducted last
February 10-21, 2020. The mission (i) reviewed the project’s accomplishments, progress, and targets of
the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 based on the approved Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWPB) and Annual
Procurement Plan (APP); (ii) assessed the status of the agreed actions in the 2019 supervision mission;
(iii) identified implementation issues and bottlenecks; and (iv) agreed with DA and BFAR management
and FishCORAL staff on a set of action to improve project implementation and ensure completion in the
remaining ten (10) months of the Project. The mission team is composed of Mr. Jerry Pacturan, Mr.
Yolando Arban and Mr. Bernard Adrien of IFAD, Mr. Noel Quejada of NEDA and PSCO Key Officers.
The mission was conducted in Region 5 (February 11 to 13); Region 13 (February 14 to 17); Region 8
(February 10 to 13); and BARMM (February 14-17).

PSCO and RPMOs participated in another IFAD Implementation Support Mission together with NEDA,
DA, and BFAR held via zoom on August 5, 2020. The mission was led led by Mr. Jerry Pacturan, IFAD
Country Programme Officer. The Mission reviewed the regional project implementation progress and
financial status, including disbursement forecast and required changes to costs, allocations, and
expenditures; reviewed the status of implementation of actions agreed at the February 2020 supervision
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 and implementation support mission; and identified the implications of the COVID19 pandemic on
project implementation, procurement, disbursement, financial management arrangements, and
covenants, and possible mitigation measures.

Mr. Pacturan emphasized to fast track the document needed for the extension request. He said that the
Project needs to change the Financing Agreement that should be signed by November 2020. He further
emphasized that the Project should focus on the commodities and linking small farmers/fishers to a bigger
market by looking at the value chain as an entire system. Further, he said that the Project should look at
expanding to many Brgy.s to scale up and apply the lessons learned during the pandemic.

FishCORAL 2020 Operational and Planning Workshop

A workshop was conducted by the Project Support and Coordination Office (PSCO) last 27-31 January
2020 in Quezon City with the following objectives: (i) to update and review the status of implementation
vis-a-vis annual targets and sharing of experiences; (ii) to discuss the approved 2020 Annual Work Plan
and Budget (AWPB) and Annual Procurement Plan (APP); (iii) to finalize the 2020 regional operational
plans; (iv) to update the status of the commitments, agreed actions and recommendations by the previous
IFAD Mission; and (v) to finalize preparations for the IFAD SIS Mission.

LGU Financial Counterpart Contribution

LGU counterparts are continuously being asked from the LGUs covered by the project.
For the period, the RPMO-8 received a total of P8,575,488.75 LGU counterparts for the different
FishCORAL activities for 2020.

For BARMM, a total of Php108,400.00 LGU, BLGU, and POs counterpart contribution were reported
through meetings, monitoring of livelihood and CRM projects, deployment, dispersal, and trainings in
Savings Mobilization Illana Bay and Sulu Sea.

Total Project Reach (TPR) Status

The regular updating of the Total Project Reach (TPR) Monitoring tool is being maintained and updated
regularly. The tool was revised/improved to capture sex and other sectoral disaggregation including the
collection of outcome indicators. Regular updating of the tools has been a constant practice by the M&E
Officers, Livelihood Officers, MIS Officers, and IGOs to avoid data discrepancies. However, there are
late submission/updating of the online monitoring tools due to the workloads of some officers. There are
minor discrepancies but are manageable and could be reconciled if concerned officers regularly submit
reports on-time, as well as the regular coordination meeting, is conducted.

Of the total outreach of 188,000 households, the project has now covered 106,599 household
beneficiaries. Of the targeted 90,596 households to be directly served by the project, the actual reach is
22,823 households. Table 12 and 13 below shows the status of the total project reaches across the regions
as of December 28, 2020.

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 Table 12. Total Coast Households, Direct and Indirect Beneficiaries

Total Coastal Indirect Women Youth

Region HH Direct HH Individual (50%) (10%)
Fishers Involved in microenterprise
Reached Reached Female- Reached Reached Reached
Headed HH
V 22,738 3,663 867 117,732 1,207 151
VIII 42,404 8,753 647 171,483 2,381 927
XIII 22,531 4,551 1,972 81,451 2,477 480
BARMM 18,927 5,856 1,626 114,998 2,656 1,865
Total 106,599 22,823 5,112 485, 665 8,721 3,423

Table 13. Group membership (POs, FARMCs, FLETs), Direct Household, and Women Headed under
Livelihood Component

Group membership Livelihood

Region PO FARMC FLET Individual Reached Women Headed
V 4,716 74 135 3,150 620
VIII 5,847 247 353 279 75
XIII 5,051 148 124 3,835 1,369
BARMM 6,682 116 153 4,931 1,325
Total 22,296 585 765 12,195 3,389

Part 4: ISSUES/ CONCERNS AND WAY FORWARD

The pandemic has affected both project implementation and the beneficiaries themselves. On the side of
the project, travel restrictions have temporarily stopped or minimized the field activities like training,
coaching, M&E activities, and have delayed the delivery of materials and supplies to complete infra and
livelihood sub-projects. For project beneficiaries, the pandemic has resulted in (i) slowing down of group-
managed livelihood activities (e.g. fish cages, fish drying), (ii) difficulty in accessing inputs/raw materials
(e.g. feeds, fingerling), (iii) reduced productivity resulting from lack of inputs, availability of labor forces,
uncertainty of market, (iv) difficulty in the delivery of products or accessing outside markets because of
lack of vehicles to transport their produce or high cost of transportation, (v) low pricing of fishery
produce–- buying prices for lobster, mangrove crabs, dried fish have gone down, (v) stoppage of exports
of high-value marine products, e.g. lobster (vi) decreasing savings mobilization as members withdrew
their savings to respond to cash needs.

With the easing of restrictions, project and beneficiary activities are slowly bouncing back and gatherings
are now happening. Under this condition, the project should come up with guidelines in observing health
and safety protocols for project staff while at the office, on travel, and in interacting with project partners
and beneficiaries. See Table 14 for the challenges, issues, and concerns experienced by the Project during
the period.

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 Table 14: Issues/Concerns and Recommendations

Issues/Concerns Actions taken / Responsible Timeline

Actions to be taken Office
The difficulty of suppliers in Coordination with suppliers, Bay PO, BAC,
delivering livelihood Coordinators, Community Facilitators, RPMO, LOs,
materials because of and LGUs to expedite the delivery of LEDO, BC,
restrictions in the LGUs. livelihood materials. and CF
Postponement of activities
such as meetings and other Coordination with the management on
RPMOs
gatherings due to the threat the resumption of the Project activities. 1st
of COVID-19. Quarter
Difficulty in accessing the of 2021
project site due to limited Provision of service vehicle RPMOs (ongoing)
transportation
Slow to non-coverage of Sought other efficient interconnectivity RPMOs
network and tools such as social media for
interconnectivity connection information and communication
especially to island
municipalities
Damages in the CRM and Typhoon damage report submitted to RPMO 5, Last
livelihood subprojects Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic PCIC quarter of
brought by Typhoons Resources (BFAR). 2020
Quinta, Rolly, and Ulysses.
Some fisherfolk have already claimed
the identity cheque from Philippine
Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC).

Part 5: PLANNED ACTIVITIES FOR THE NEXT QUARTER

Table 15. Planned for the Next Quarter

Date of Target
Activity Objective Expected Output Region
Activity Participants
Component 1: Coastal Resources Management
Meeting with To develop accountable Established Region 5, Monthly MFARMCs/FL
• MFARMC and effective fisherfolk MFARMC 8, 13, & ETs, Fisherfolk,
leaders who will truly BARMM LGU, IGO, and
represent and advocate the RPMOs
inclusion of the interests
and sentiments of their
sector in government.

• FLETs To strengthened and

reorganized the FLET and Strengthened FLET
for regular updating.

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 Date of Target
Activity Objective Expected Output Region
Activity Participants
CRM Planning To formulate and update CRM plans updated Region 5, Upon MA, ATs,
workshop and plans the CRM plans of each and completed 8, 13 and lifting of MPDO,
finalization LGUs BARMM lockdown FARMCs,
Dialogue on the Delineation of Municipal Delineated Regions Continuin NAMRIA and
delineation of waters Municipal waters 5, 8, 13, g activity RPMO officers
Municipal waters backed-up with and
with the NAMRIA NAMRIA map BARMM
Component 2: Livelihood Development
Continuous PO To assist POs in Self-sustaining, Region 5, Continuin IGO, M&EO,
strengthening and strengthening activities and revitalized, and 8, 13 and g activity CRMOs and
capability training to be able to strengthen and productive POs; POs BARMM Los
provide technical expertise has undergone
to the People’s Capacity building on
Organization strengthening
Selection and Review, validate & Livelihood projects Region 5, 1st PO/FHH, CFs,
Implementation of evaluate submitted established and 8, 13 and Quarter of LGU, RPMO
livelihood projects business plan/proposals implemented BARMM 2021
Livelihood Training To conduct skills training PO beneficiaries Region 5, 1st RPMO, CFs,
on operation and trained and 8, 13 and Quarter of PO, LO,
management of fishery Capacitated BARMM 2021 SEAFDEC (for
projects BARMM)
Fast-track the To follow-up POs & BAC Materials and Region 5, 1st CFs, RPMO,
movement of to fast-track procurement support received by 8, 13 and Quarter of Contractors/
Deliverable process of post-harvest beneficiaries; Post- BARMM 2021 Suppliers, BAC
goods/materials support; livelihood projects harvest delivered and
fully implemented and Constructed
operationalized
Component 3: Project Management and Coordination
Monitoring of FS Track down the degree of Data on the FS Region 5, Continuin CRM & M&E
markers, completion; delineation markers; Region 8, g activity officers
infrastructure LD projects 13 and LEDO/LO,
projects, Monitor Project completely BARMM RPMO
mangroves, and implementation on implemented
livelihood projects livelihoods
Monitoring of the To monitor the progress of Number of LP and Livelih Monthly LO, LEDO,
implementation of project implementation status of ood RPM, and M
Livelihood projects implementation sites &E O
effectiveness
monitored
Conduct of RPMO Reporting and project Successful project Region 5, Continuin RPMO, BFAR,
monthly meeting updating implementation 8, 13 and g activity CFs
BARMM

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 Abbreviations and Acronyms

AWPB -Annual Work Plan and Budget

ABS-GCC -Aqua-based Business School-Gender and Climate Change
AT -Agriculture Technician
BAC -Bids and Awards Committee
BARMM -Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
BC/L -Bay Coordinator/Leader
BFAR -Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
BMMB -Bay Management and Multi-purpose Building
BoatR -Boat Registration
CF -Community Facilitator
CFLC -Community-based Fish Landing Center
DBM -Department of Budget and Management
DOST -Department of Science and Technology
CRM -Coastal Resource Management
DA -Department of Agriculture
DENR -Department of Environment and Natural Resources
DILG -Department of the Interior and Local Government
DTI -Department of Trade and Industry
FARMC -Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council
F/HH -Fishing/Household
FGDs -Focused Group Discussion
FLET -Fisheries Law Enforcement Team
FishCORAL -Fisheries Coastal Resources and Livelihood Project
FishR -Fisherfolk Registration
FO -Fisherfolk Organizations
FS -Fish Sanctuary
GAD -Gender and Development
HH -Household
IAP -Annual Investment Plans
IGO/S -Institutions and Gender Officer/Specialist
IP -Indigenous People
IFAD -International Fund for Agricultural Development
IATF -Inter-Agency Task Force
LCE -Local Chief Executives
LGU -Local Government Unit
LO -Livelihood Officer
LEDO -Livelihood Enterprise Development Officer
KM -Knowledge Management
M&E -Monitoring and Evaluation
MIS -Management and Information System
M/CPMO -Municipal/City Project Management Office
MAO -Municipal Agriculture Office
MFRS -Municipal Fisherfolk Registration System
MoA -Memorandum of Agreement
MPA -Marine Protected Area
MPDO -Municipal Planning and Development Office
MPIU -Municipal Project Implementing Unit
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 MPMO -Municipal Project Management Office
MoU -Memorandum of Understanding
NEDA -National Economic and Development Authority
NAMRIA -National Mapping and Resource Information Authority
OMA/MAO -Office of the Municipal Agriculturalist/ Municipal Agriculture Office
OWPA -Overall Weighted Physical Accomplishment
PFO -Provincial Fisheries Office
PLGU -Provincial Local Government Unit
PSCO -Project Support and Coordination Office
PRSA -Participatory Resource and Socio-Economic Assessment
PSC -Project Steering Committee
PCIC -Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation
PO -People’s Organization
RCSC -Regional Coordination and Support Committee
RPC/M -Regional Project Coordinator/Manager
RPMO -Regional Project Management Office
SPCMAD -Special Projects Coordination and Management Assistance Division
UFO -Unified Fishery Ordinance

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