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Contents
Chapter 1 – Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 1
1.1 Rationale ........................................................................................................................................ 1
1.2 Legal Framework and Composition of LPTRP Team ....................................................................... 2
1.3 Brief History of the Municipality of San Ricardo ............................................................................ 3
1.4 Geographical Location, Land Area, and Political Subdivisions ........................................................ 4
Chapter 2 – Study Area / Corridors ............................................................................................................ 6
2.1 Population Trends ............................................................................................................................. 6
2.2 Educational Facilities and Enrolment .............................................................................................. 10
2.2.1 School Enrolment ......................................................................................................................... 10
2.2.2 Total Number of teachers & Classrooms...................................................................................... 11
2.2.3 Educational Support Facilities ...................................................................................................... 12
2.3 Employment .................................................................................................................................... 14
2.4 Housing ........................................................................................................................................... 15
2.5 Commercial and Industrial Establishments ..................................................................................... 18
2.6 Transport Corridors and Facilities ................................................................................................... 25
2.7 Spatial Development Framework .................................................................................................... 27
Chapter 3 – Existing Road Conditions and Public Transport Routes ....................................................... 35
3.1 Existing Road Network .................................................................................................................... 35
3.2 Public Transport Routes and Operators .......................................................................................... 44
Chapter 4 – Assessment of Existing Public Transport Operations ........................................................... 46
4.1 Public Transport Performance ........................................................................................................ 46
4.2 Passenger Demand Estimates ......................................................................................................... 53
Chapter 5 - Public Transport Issues and Problems .................................................................................. 54
5.1 Public Transport Issues/Problems ................................................................................................... 54
(Cite observed problems and opinion of commuters from interviews) .................................................. 54
5.2 Development Constraints ............................................................................................................... 55
Chapter 6 – Public Transport Objectives and Strategies ......................................................................... 57
6.1 Socio-Economic Development Goals ............................................................................................... 57
6.2 Transport Development Plan .......................................................................................................... 58
6.3 Proposed Transport Projects ........................................................................................................... 58

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6.4 Public Transport Improvement Objectives ...................................................................................... 59

6.5 Public Transport Development Strategies ....................................................................................... 59
Chapter 7 – Results of Transport Surveys and Other Data Collection ..................................................... 60
7.1 Survey Types and Methodologies ................................................................................................... 60
7.2 Survey Results ................................................................................................................................. 64
7.3 Transport and Traffic Data from Other Sources .............................................................................. 70
Chapter 8 – Evaluation of Proposed Route Plan ...................................................................................... 71
8.1 Planning Considerations for Updated Route Structure ................................................................... 71
8.2 Demand Forecasts .......................................................................................................................... 72
8.3 Required Number of Units per Route ............................................................................................. 76
Chapter 9 – Plan Monitoring and Evaluation........................................................................................... 78
9.1 Monitoring and Evaluation System ................................................................................................. 78
9.2 Reporting and Revisions of the LPTRP ............................................................................................. 82
Chapter 10 – Summary of Recommended Routes to LTFRB, Province and DOTr ................................... 84
10.1 Summary of LGU Proposed Route Plan ......................................................................................... 84
10.2 Summary of Recommended Routes for Consideration of Province and DOTr .............................. 88
Annexes .................................................................................................................................................... 91

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LIST OF TABLES

Table 1. Land Area per Barangay………………………………………………………………………………………..5

Table 2. Urban/Rural Population, Annual Growth Rate, Participation Rate, Gross Area and
Population Density, Year 2015………………………………………………………………………………8
Table 3. Population Projection by Barangay, Year 2015-2026…………………………………………….9
Table 4. Historical Enrolment by Level for the Last Three School Years…………………………….11
Table 5. Student-Teacher and Student-Classroom Ratio by Level, SY 2016………………………11
Table 6. Schools By Level, Type, Facilities and Condition, SY 2016…………………………………..13
Table 7. Labor Force Population By Sex and Employment Status, Year 2016……………………14
Table 8. Housing Situation for the Last Three Censal years………………………………………………16
Table 9. Current and Projected Housing Need………………………………………………………………….17
Table 10. Inventory of Commercial Establishments, Year 2016………………………………………….18
Table 11. Current and Projected Industrial Land Requirements………………………………………….19
Table 12. List of Business Permits Issued By Type, 2014-2016……………………………………………20
Table 13. List of Business Permits Issued By Type, 2014-2016……………………………………………24
Table 14. List of Municipal Transport Facilities…………………………………………………………….…….26
Table 15. Existing Urban Land Use and Percent to Total Land Area…………………………………….27
Table 16. Public Transportation Terminals By Location and Condition, Year 2016……………..29
Table 17. Existing major Agricultural Crops by Area, Production and Market, Year 2016……30
Table 18. Existing Livestock and Poultry Farms, Year 2016…………………………………………………32
Table 19. Existing Fishing Grounds and Aquaculture Production, Year 2016………………………32
Table 20. Existing Fishing Grounds and Aquaculture Production, Year 2016………………………32
Table 21. Inventory of Roads by System Classification and Type of Pavement, Year 2016….36
Table 22. Inventory of Roads by System Classification and Type of Pavement, Year 2016…37
Table 23. Inventory of Public Land Transportation Vehicles by Type and Service Routes…..45
Table 24. Public Transport Utilities Providing Services per Route within and
Outside the Municipality………………..........................................................................46
Table 25. Results of Tricycle/Habal-Habal Operations Survey…………………………………………….51
Table 26. Public Transport of the Municipality of san Ricardo…………………………………………….52
Table 27. Proposed PT Routes from the Municipality…………………………………………………………52
Table 28. Proposed PT Alternate Routes from the Municipality…………………………………………53
Table 29. Passenger Load Profiles (PM)………………………………………………………………………………54
Table 30. Passenger Load Profiles (PM) ……………………………………………………………………………54
Table 31. Vehicle Count Flows Summary……………………………………………………………….……………54
Table 32. Transportation Sector Analysis Matrix in the Municipality………………………………….56
Table 33. Level of Service (LOS) Characteristics………………………………………………………………….64
Table 34. Passenger Car Units Factors………………………………………………………………………………..65

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Table 35. Vehicle Count Survey Results (AM)………………………………………………………….............65

Table 36. Vehicle Count Survey Results (AM)……………………………………………………………………..65
Table 37. Peak Vehicle Count Survey Results (11:00 AM-12:00 AM)…………………………………..66
Table 38. Vehicle Count Survey Results (AM)……………………………………………………………………..66
Table 39. Vehicle Count Survey Results (PM)……………………………………………………………………..66
Table 40. Vehicle Count Survey Results (PM)……………………………………………………………………..67
Table 41. Peak Vehicle Count Survey Results ( 3:00 PM-4:00 PM)………………………………………67
Table 42. Vehicle Count Survey Results (PM)……………………………………………………………………..67
Table 43. Passenger Car Unit Per Hour (PCU/Hr.)-(AM)………………………………………………………67
Table 44. Passenger Car Unit Per Hour (PCU/Hr.)-(PM)………………………………………………………68
Table 45. Passenger Volume (Pax/Hr.)-(AM): (Pax/Hr./Direction: PPHPD)………………………….68
Table 46. Passenger Volume (Pax/Hr.)-(PM): (Pax/Hr./Direction: PPHPD)…………………………..68
Table 47. Vehicle Count………………………………………………………………………………………………………70
Table 48. Ro-Ro Passenger Count……………………………………………………………………………………….70
Table 49. Urban/Rural Population, Annual Growth Rate, Participation Rate, Gross Area and
Population Density, Projected Population 2019 and Population Trip Per Day of
Projected Year 2019……………………………………………………………………………………………73
Table 50. Traffic Volume (Veh/Hr) and Trip Rates of the Municipality………………………………..74
Table 51. Trip Generation Index (TGI) for Residential Area…………………………………………………74
Table 52. Trip Generation Index (TGI) for Commercial Area……………………………………………….75
Table 53. Trip Generation Index (TGI) for Office Area…………………………………………………………75
Table 54. Public Transport Services from the Municipality of San Ricardo………………………….77
Table 55. LPTRP Monitoring and Evaluation Plan……………………………………………………………….79
Table 56. Summary of LGU Proposed Route Plan……………………………………………………………….84
Table 57. Summary of LGU Proposed Route Plan……………………………………………………………….85
Table 58. Summary of LGU Proposed Route Plan……………………………………………………………….85
Table 59. Recommended Routes for Consideration of Province and DOTr…………………………89

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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1. Geographical Location of the Municipality of San Ricardo…………………………………….4
Figure 2. Administrative Map of the Municipality of San Ricardo………………………………………..6
Figure 3. School Map of the Municipality of San Ricardo…………………………………………………..10
Figure 4. Proposed Land Used Map/CLUP 2017-2027……………………………………………………….16
Figure 5. Municipal Public Transport Corridors………………………………………………………………….25
Figure 6. Municipal Public Transport Facilities…………………………………………………………………..26
Figure 7. Existing Land Used Map/CLUP 2017-2027………………………………………………………….35
Figure 8. Road Network Map of San Ricardo……………………………………………………………………..44
Figure 9. Route 1: San Ricardo-Sogod-Malitbog-Maasin VV………………………………………………48
Figure 10. Route 9: San Ricardo-Saub-Liloan-Sogod-Maasin VV…………………………………………..49
Figure 11. Survey Locations…………………………………………………………………………………………………61
Figure 12. Vehicle Count Survey Form…………………………………………………………………………………62
Figure 13. Tricycle_Habal-Habal Operations Survey Form…………………………………………………..63
Figure 14. Flowchart of reporting and revisions of the LPTRP……………………………………………..83
Figure 15. The three phases and key steps in the LPTRP route planning process…………………86

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Chapter 1 – Introduction
1.1 Rationale
(Include overall objectives of PUV Modernization Program, Local Public Transportation Route Plan
objectives, coverage of the Plan)

The Local Public Transportation Route Plan (LPTRP) is an integrated five (5) year plan
which shall serve as the basis of a comprehensive local transport development to provide and
promote comfortable/convenient, adequate, reliable, and economical/environment friendly and
safe public transportation for every San Ricardohanon’s. It gives details and emphasis on the
route network, mode, and required number of units per mode for delivering public land
transport services in the Municipality of San Ricardo.
The main goal of LPTRP is to develop a sustainable and efficient Local Public Transport
Route compliant with the Omnibus Franchisee Guidelines (OFG) and other government policies
that will provide effective, convenient and safe access and mobility all over the vicinity of the
Municipality of Sa Ricardo with well-defined routes and adequate modernized appropriate PUVs
that will bring comfort and efficient travel experience over a rolling of five (5) year period from
2019-2023.
The LPTRP also aims to:

 Improve public transport level service thru consolidation and modernization/upgrade

of PUVs as prescribed in the Omnibus Franchisee Guidelines (OFG) to reduced
adverse environmental impact of PUVs emission;

 Increase economic activity and improve public access to infrastructure and services
by strategically developing, improving and maintaining selected local route networks,
local linkages and circulation between barangay;

 To provide adequate number of PUVs and systematic trips in order to supply the
demand that would transport the passengers and cargos to their destination in an
efficient and cost-effective way;

 To secure safety, comfort and welfare of every San Ricardohanons, tourist

passengers and commuters; and

 To establish systematic public transport route and traffic management to facilitate

traffic flow and promote reduction in congestion circulating within the Municipality.
This plan presents appropriate solutions to public transportation service
requirements within the locality which focuses routes within the Municipality. It also
reviews and evaluates the existing road conditions and public transport routes.

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This plan presents appropriate solutions to public transportation service requirements

within the locality which focuses routes within the Municipality. It also reviews and evaluates the
existing road conditions and public transport routes.

1.2 Legal Framework and Composition of LPTRP Team

(Cite legal framework: OFG & DILG-DOTr JMC; and composition of LPTRP Team – office only and not
persons. Names of LPTRP team members will be mentioned in the annexed copy of LGU E.O.)

The formulation of Local Public Transportation Route Plan of the Municipality of San
Ricardo is pursuant to:

 Department Order No. 2017-011 otherwise known as the “Omnibus Planning and
Identification of Public Road Transportation Services and Franchise Issuance” states that
DOTr shall set guidelines, criteria and procedures for local public transport planning and
capacitate the LGUs in the preparation and crafting of their respective Local Public
Transportation Route Plan (LPTRP). Gathering and analysing of data relevant to public
transport supply and demand as well as identifying specific public transport supply gaps
for travel within territories shall be the responsibility of LGUs;

 DILG-DOTr Joint Memorandum Circular No. 01 series of 2008 entitled Guidelines in the
Review of Local Ordinances, Orders, Rules and Regulations concerning Public
Transportation stipulated that LPTRP of each LGU shall be the minimum requirement
prescribed for the issuance of Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) franchises and shall relates land
use to transport modes and provides measures for traffic management;

 Omnibus Franchisee Guidelines stipulates that provincial government shall be

responsible in the formulation of LPTRP for and in between component cities and
municipalities within their respective provinces.
The LPTRP Council shall be composed of the following:
Chairperson : ROY Y. SALINAS
Municipal Mayor

Vice –Chairperson: HON. VICTOR R. TORREGOSA JR.

SB Member

Members : HON. ROEL M. CAMPOS

SB COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

: LIEZL A. LUBANG
Municipal Treasurer

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: PSI GILFRAND B. GAFFUD

Chief of Police

: HON. IRENEO M. TALARO JR.

ABC LIGA-PRESIDENT

: ENGR. JOELSON B. CRAVE

MPDC Representative

: JHONDELL L. LIM
SRDVA President

: LAURO J. ELEJORDE JR.

MDRRMO – Designate

: JUNILO S. LAYO
Mayor’s Representative

: JESSIE LLANA
SRTC President

Secretariat (Non-voting): ENGR. ANELITA E. BONOTAN

MPDO

1.3 Brief History of the Municipality of San Ricardo

(Cite from creation of LGU; keep concise and short)

1.3.1. Political Development

San Ricardo is one of the nineteen (19) municipalities of the Province of Southern Leyte
where Congressman Nicanor E. Yñiguez, Jr. sponsored a bill creating San Ricardo as a new
municipality. It began its corporate existence as a distinct municipality from Pintuyan by virtue of
Republic Act No. 6360 dated July 23, 1971. It was proclaimed January 2, 1972 by President
Ferdinand E. Marcos.
It is classified as a fifth (5th) class municipality with fifteen barangays.

1.3.2. Municipality of San Ricardo Today

San Ricardo is a fifth class municipality in the province of Southern Leyte. It’s
development is basically based on its insufficient agro-fishery resources. Our municipality is

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considered as one of the growing town of Panaon Island. Through its RORO-Ferry Terminal
located in Brgy. Benit, Municipality of San Ricardo is both a passage and starting point to the
South (Mindanao) and the north (Luzon).

The Municipality of San Ricardo is a peninsula being nearly surrounded by water. The 15
barangays of the municipality of San Ricardo is not all accessible by land transportation. Brgy.
Inolinan and Brgy. Poblacion located at the town proper of the municipality, barangay’s San
Antonio, Cabutan, Benit, Timba, Camang, Esperanza, Esperanza II, Pinut-an, Looc, Kinachawa are
all accessible through land transportation from the town proper, the last three barangays
namely; San Ramon, Bitoon & Saub can be reached through land transportation from the town
proper via Municipality of Lilo-an or through walking from Brgy. Kinachawa. Two major
barangays of the municipality namely Poblacion and Inolinan situated as major part are
considered urban. These two urban centers are contiguous.

1.4 Geographical Location, Land Area, and Political Subdivisions

San Ricardo is strategically situated at the tip of Panaon Island which lies approximately
9˚54’ 43.32” N Latitude, 125˚ 16’ 35.32 E Longitude, and is the southernmost town of Region
8 (Eastern Visayas). Figure 1 shows the Geographical Location of the Municipality of San
Ricardo.

Figure 1 . Geographical Location of the Municipality of San Ricardo

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It is bounded on the North and Northwest by the municipalities of Liloan and San
Francisco and on the west and southwest by the municipality of Pintuyan; on the south and
southeast by Mindanao Sea and Surigao Strait and further across the sea by approximately 142
nautical miles at its nearest point is Surigao del Norte Province of Mindanao. The total land area
of the municipality is about 36.350775 sq. km. or 3,635.0775 hectares. It falls to the 4th having
the lowest total land area of the entire Southern Leyte Province.

Table 1. Land Area per Barangay

Barangay Area
1. Benit 182.00
2. Bitoon 77.73
3. Cabutan 70.75
4. Camang 159.73
5. Esperanza 266.27
6. Esperanza II 352.29
7. Inolinan 92.94
8. Kinachawa 165.40
9. Looc 215.25
10. Pinut-an 771.72
11. Poblacion 40.63
12. San Antonio 108.92
13. San Ramon 90.28
14. Saub 154.16
15. Timba 112.95

Source: NSO 2010 PopCen & CLUP

Table No.1 shows the fifteen (15) different barangays of the Municipality of San Ricardo
(arrange in alphabetical order) and it’s corresponding Total Land Area in which Brgy. Pinut-an
and Brgy. Poblacion has the largest and lowest land areas of 771.72 and 40.63 hectares. There
are two major barangays namely Poblacion and Inolinan situated at the town proper of the
municipality and they are being considered urban barangays. These two urban centres are
contiguous.

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Figure 2 . Administrative Map of the Municipality of San Ricardo

Figure 2 below shows the Administrative Division Map of the Municipality of San Ricardo,
and attach also the fifteen (15) barangays with land area in hectares and it’s percentage
corresponding to the Total Land Area of the Municipality.

Chapter 2 – Study Area / Corridors

2.1 Population Trends
(Include population size, density, and growth rates by city/municipality for Province or by Barangay for
city/municipality)

Population trend refers to changes over time and can include changes in ranging
behaviour (e.g., distance and route) and distribution, biogeography (e.g., size of population) and
life-history (e.g., birth and death rates). Population size, density, and group rates by each
barangay in the municipality of San Ricardo is very significant in Local Public Transportation
Route Planning because it gives what necessary future development and the future needs
pertaining to Local Public Transport in the locality. Population is a vital input in the determination
of development process. Data was based on the 2010 National Statistics Office Survey.
San Ricardo has a total population of 10,494 with an average annual growth rate of 0.8011
percent. Among the 15 Barangays, Pinut-an has the largest number of population followed by
Esperanza II of about 1,844 and 1,198 contributing about 17.57% and 11.42% of the
Municipality’s total population.

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Further in Table 2, there are Barangays were identified so-called urbanizing Barangays
located at the town proper namely Inolinan and Poblacion with population participatory rate
ranges from 6.45 to 7.98. These Barangays also were indentified as rural Benit, Bitoon, Cabutan,
Camang and Esperanza, Esperanza II, Kinachawa, Looc, Pinut-an, San Antonio, San Ramon, Saub,
Timba with population of 740; 278; 358; 509; 927; 1,198; 636; 274; 1,844; 604; 389; 803; and
419, respectively. Among all those barangays, Benit is the Barangay where potential socio-
economic growth and urbanization trend are possible because of the presence of the RORO port
and Municipal Bus Terminal. Benit RORO Port caters Sea Transport going across to Mindanao
and vice versa while Municipal Bus Terminal accommodates Land transport going in and out
from the municipality specifically going to the neighbouring towns and major cities across the
country. Municipality of San Ricardo at it’s present known to be the Gateway to Mindanao and
Luzon. With the limited space for development in the urban areas, Local Government Unit
acquired the newly purchased lot located in barangay San Antonio. This barangay caters the
construction of proposed government offices specifically the Two (2) units of Municipal
Evacuation Center, Early Childhood Care Development Center (ECCDC), Senior Citizens Building,
Philippine National Police (PNP) Building, Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Building and Rural
Health Unit (RHU) Building. Development growth in the urban areas gradually expanding to the
neighbouring barangays in which LGU started to improved local roads and its accessibility to
neigboring barangays by connecting them with the on-going construction of the parallel access
roads.
Likewise, there are Barangays though classified as Rural Barangays but have population of
more than 1,000 like Barangays Esperanza II, and Pinut-an with percentage participation rates of
11.42% and 17.57%, respectively. The greater population in Barangay Pinut-an is greatly
influenced by the presence of mineral resources in the locality and small scale mining is one of
the major source of income of the local residents. Barangay Esperanza II was second most
populated barangay in the municipality aggravated with the development of resettlements of
the landslide victims of barangay Pinut-an in the year 2003.
In terms of growth rate, Barangays of Camang, Esperanza II, Kinachawa and Cabutan have
the most increased in population with Annual Growth rate of 2.08, 1.68, 1.45 and 1.05
respectively. While three Barangays like San Ramon, Inolinan and Timba are notably having the
lowest Annual Growth rate of 0.05, 0.239 and 0.242 respectively during the five-year period.
Barangay with bigger land area like Barangays of Pinut-an, Esperanza, Esperanza II and
Looc are understandably with lower Population density of 230, 255.19, 415, and 122.65
respectively. While, Barangays of Poblacion, Cabutan, Bitoon, San Ramon and Inolinan that has a
smaller areas compared to the previous mentioned Barangays has a population density of
2,053.67, 480.56, 350, 429.77 and 719.82 respectively.

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Table 2. Urban/Rural Population, Annual Growth Rate, Participation Rate, Gross Area and Population Density, Year 2015

Municipality of San Ricardo

Gross Area Pop’n Density

Annual (Gross
Population Population Participation Number of
No. Barangay Growth (has.) Barangay
2010 2015 Rate 2015 (%) Household
Rate (%) Area)

1. Benit 709 740 0.8745 7.0516 152 1.829 387.64

2. Bitoon 272 278 0.4412 2.6491 52 0.7773 350
3. Cabutan 340 358 1.0588 3.4115 75 0.7075 480.56
4. Camang 461 509 2.0824 4.8504 97 1.5973 288.61
5. Esperanza 899 927 0.6229 8.8336 185 3.5229 255.19
6. Esperanza II 1,105 1,198 1.6833 11.4160 252 2.6627 415
7. Inolinan 669 677 0.2392 6.4513 152 0.9294 719.82
8. Kinachawa 593 636 1.4503 6.0606 119 1.654 358.52
9. Looc 264 274 0.7576 2.6110 64 2.1525 122.65
10. Pinut-an 1,775 1,844 0.7775 17.5719 356 7.7172 230
11. Poblacion 834 838 0.0959 7.9855 209 0.4063 2,053.67
12. San Antonio (Alang-Alang) 582 604 0.7560 5.7557 127 1.0822 537.8
13. San Ramon 388 389 0.0515 3.7069 90 0.9028 429.77
14. Saub 769 803 0.8843 7.6520 158 1.5416 498.83
15. Timba 414 419 0.2415 3.9928 82 1.1295 366.53
TOTAL 10,074 10,494 0.8011 100.0000 2,170 28.6122 352.09
Source: 2015 NSO Census/CLUP

Table 3 shows the Population projection of all the barangay of the municipality with a data baseline year 2010 and 12 years
projection. All barangay from Benit to Timba has an increasing population from year 2015 to 2026.

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Table 3. Population Projection by Barangay, Year 2015-2026

Barangay Year Population
2010 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
1. Benit 709 752 761 770 779 788 797 807 816 826 835 845 854
2. Bitoon 272 288 292 295 299 302 306 309 313 317 321 325 329
3. Cabutan 340 361 365 369 373 378 382 387 391 396 401 406 411
4. Camang 461 489 495 500 506 512 518 524 531 537 543 549 555
5. Esperanza 899 953 965 976 987 999 1,011 1,023 1,035 1,047 1,059 1,071 1,083
6. Esperanza II 1,105 1,172 1,186 1,200 1,214 1,228 1,242 1,257 1,272 1,287 1,302 1,317 1,372
7. Inolinan 669 709 718 726 735 744 752 761 770 779 788 797 806
8. Kinachawa 593 629 636 644 651 659 667 675 683 691 699 707 715
9. Looc 264 280 283 287 290 293 297 300 304 307 311 315 319
10. Pinut-an 1,775 1,882 1,904 1,927 1,949 1,973 1,996 2,019 2,043 2,067 2,092 2,117 2,142
11. Poblacion 834 884 895 905 916 927 938 949 960 971 983 995 1,007
12. San Antonio 582 617 624 632 639 647 654 662 670 678 686 694 702
13. San Ramon 388 411 416 421 426 431 436 441 447 452 457 462 467
14. Saub 769 815 825 835 845 855 865 875 885 896 906 916 926
15. Timba 414 439 444 449 455 460 466 471 477 482 488 494 500
TOTAL 10,074 10,683 10,808 10,936 11,064 11,196 11,327 11,461 11,595 11,733 11,871 12,010 12,188
Source: 2010 NSO Census/CLUP Computations

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Total population of the barangays designated as urban areas is projected to increase to

3,780 in 2026. Population in those barangays that are rural is expected to reach 8,408 in 2026.
Possibility of urbanizing other areas in the future could take place due to the movement of
people to some of the rural barangays. Increasing in population in the areas currently classified
as urban will make the area densely populated. Land use may change because of the increasing
population since basic needs of the populace will change and which requires also more
resources.

2.2 Educational Facilities and Enrolment

(Include location of institutions and student population trends)

2.2.1 School Enrolment

The School district of the Municipality of San Ricardo was merged in the school district of
the Municipality of Pintuyan previously until it was separated to be lone school district of San
Ricardo in the year 2012. San Ricardo school District consists of 15 Barangays from Inolinan to
Saub. There are 14-day care centers, 2 Private Nursery/Kinder schools namely Saint Joseph
College (SJC) and Baptist Learning School, 8 Elementary schools, 3 high schools and one Senior
high school. Figure 3 shows the school map of the municipality of San Ricardo.

Figure 3. School Map of the Municipality of San Ricardo

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Table 4 shows the historical enrolment by level for the past 3 school years. For the past
three years, the total population of Elementary is 1,644, 1,634 and 1,705 respectively. For the
Secondary, the population is 756, 798 and 829 respectively for the last three years. San Ricardo
Central School and San Ricardo Natonal High School have the most number of enrolments for
the last three years.

Table 4. Historical Enrolment by Level for the Last Three School Years
Level 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
No. No. Increase/ No. Increase/
Decrease Decrease
Elementary 1,644 1,634 decrease 1,705 Increase
Secondary 756 798 increase 829 increase
Total 2400 2,432 2534
Source: CLUP 2017-2027 / DepEd District Office,2016

2.2.2 Total Number of teachers & Classrooms

Table 5 shows the Student – Teacher and Student – Classroom Ratio by level on school
year 2016. The total numbers of teachers from elementary and secondary education are 68 and
32 respectively. There are 71 and 34 classrooms with student-teacher ratio of 26:1 and 27:1 and
student – classroom ratio of 25:1 and 25:1 for both elementary and secondary. However in the
side of the Department of Education there are teachers handling distant barangays while in
other areas a Grade 1 teacher handles a pre-school class at the same time. The total numbers of
elementary and secondary enrolees in the Municipality for both sexes are 2,612.

Table 5. Student-Teacher and Student-Classroom Ratio by Level, SY 2016

Type/Level No. of Enrolees Total No. Total No. of Student- Student-
Male Female Total of Classrooms Teacher Classroom
Teachers Ratio Ratio
Public:
Elementary 927 839 1,766 68 71 26:1 25:1
Secondary 449 397 846 32 34 27:1 25:1
Source: CLUP 2017-2027 / DepEd District Office, 2016

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2.2.3 Educational Support Facilities

In terms of education facilities and condition, the Municipality of San Ricardo elementary
and high school level buildings are in fair to good condition (Table 3). There is 1 on-going Early
Childhood Care Development Center (ECCD) that will be constructed and other day care centers
needs improvement. Two (2) Senior High School buildings located at Poblacion nearly finished
and all elementary and high school buildings are declared in fair to good condition. Of the 8
elementary schools in the Municipality, San Ricardo Central School has library in fair condition.
There is one clinic (in San Ricardo Central School), others have its own also in fair condition but
no regular clinic attendant. Fourteen (8) elementary schools with functional hand washing facility
and other elementary schools with hand washing facility needs maintenance. All schools have
their own canteen, but some schools that have canteen needs repair. All elementary schools
have open fields and playgrounds but only San Ricardo Elementary School playground which is
equipped with amenities like slide, swing, monkey bar and seesaw. San Ricardo Central School,
Benit Elementary school and Esperanza Elementary School have existing covered courts catering
services during commencement exercises and other school related programs.
There are 3 Secondary School in San Ricardo, of which some classrooms for the
secondary level considered in fair to good conditions. In terms of school facilities, all high
schools have computer laboratory but with limited student users only except for Esperanza
National High School with no computer Laboratory, with library, with functional hand washing.
All high schools have no canteen and clinic but all have open field and playground.

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Table 6. Schools By Level, Type, Facilities and Condition, SY 2016

School Area (Has) Type Facilities and Condition

Comfort
Public Private Lab. Shop Library Clinic Play-ground
Room
Elementary:
1. San Ricardo Central School 1.3 √ none none Good Good Good Good
2. Benit Elem. School 0.6 √ none none none none Good Good
3. Camang (Grade 1 & II) √ none none none none
4. Esperanza Elem. School 0.9 √ none none none Good Good Good
5. Pinut-an Elem. School 1.1 √ none none none Good Good Good
6. Kinachawa Elem.School 0.7 √ none none none none Good Good
7. Saub Elem. School 0.9 √ none none none Good Good Good
8. San Ramon Elementary school 0.3 √ none none none none Good
9. SJC-San Ricardo Campus √ none none Good none Good Good
Secondary:
Com.
1. San Ricardo National High School 0.8 √ none Good none Good Good
Lab.
2. Esperanza National High
1.0 √ none none Good none Good Good
School
Com.Lab
3. Pinut-an National High School 0.3 √ none Good none Good Good
.
4. San Ricardo 2.0 √ √ √ √ none √ √
Senior High School
High School
TOTAL 9.8
Source: CLUP 2017-2027 / DepEd District Office, 2016

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2.3 Employment
(Include employment statistics such as employed persons; location of major employment centers/offices)

Employment and Income activities of San Ricardohanon’s come through agri-fishiries,

some in industry and other sectors. Majority of them are farm workers, most of the identified
farmers were also the fishermen because during night time they will engaged fishing activities to
reciprocate with the protein needs of their families, fishing could also add their family income by
selling their extra catch within their locality.

Other farmers also made their own way in enhancing their family income some go for
orchard farming, vegetable production and some livestock producer trying to engage in semi-
commercial production to answer the needs of the community.

Of the total labor force of 6,769 for ages 15 years old and above, only 2,760 are engaged
in some forms of employment representing 27.40% of the population, while the unemployed of
4,009 represents 39.80%. A total of 3,305 or 32.80 % are not in the labor force.

Labor force consists mainly of farmers working on coconut lands, which is mainstay of the
local economy. Fishing has been an old propensity of the coastal residents. Commercial fishing
by some enterprising fishermen has been done and contributed to the local economy.
Considerably, there are also a number of workers in the public sector like National, Provincial,
Municipal, and barangay offices. Others are in trade occupation.

The minimal population of San Ricardo can be attributed to the migration of the skilled,
semi-skilled and employable labor force to the neighboring province and cities where
employment opportunities abound. There was a slight reversal of this trend in the early 1980’s
when the Benguet Exploration, Inc. a gold mining firm, started mining operations in barangay
Pinut-an. This caused the in-migration of gold panners/workers to the gold mining/panning
areas. Later, when mismanagement and other company problems arose, the mining operations
in the area slackened until its closure, with only panning outside of the company premises
remained; the in-migration workers/panners came only in trickles. Most of the migrant workers
found in Cebu City, Surigao City, Davao City, and even in far-flung Metro-Manila. Even the people
in the urban barangays went out of the municipality. Some of the labor force went overseas.

Table 7. Labor Force Population By Sex and Employment Status, Year 2016
Municipality Pop’n 15 % Not in
yrs and Employed % Unemployed the
Over Labor
Force
Municipality 6,769 2,760 40.77 4,009 59.23 3,305

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Male 3,521 2,225 63.20 1,296 1,710

36.80
Female 3,248 535 16.47 2,713 1,595
83.53
Province 225,559 112,818 50.02 112,741 49.98 27,197

Male 117,025 85,585 73.13 31,440 13.94 12,342

Female 108,534 27,233 25.09 81,301 36.04 14,855

Source: 2010 NSO Census

2.4 Housing
(Cite Census housing statistics; location of recent residential developments)

2.5.1 Existing Situation

With the implementation of RA 7279 otherwise known as the Urban Development and
Housing Act and RA 7160 or the Local Government Code mandates the Local Government Units
to address issues and concerns on housing for both the formal and informal settlers. Likewise the
laws transferred more responsibilities to the LGUs that pertain to land use, housing and
infrastructure development in the localities. As such, it will become the principal implementing
body with regard to shelter needs.
Housing is one of people’s minimum basic needs for survival. Although, most people take
responsibility for building and acquiring their own housing, the Local Government Unit can
promote investments in housing stock, deliver needed services or infrastructure to existing or
potential housing areas, and/or designate locations for housing projects. Discussed below is an
overview of the current status of housing in the municipality.
San Ricardo, being the fifth (5th) class municipality has a total population of
10,038 with a total number of 2,170 households. The average household size is 4.96. Houses are
mainly owned by dwellers and classified into permanent and semi-permanent. Some of the
families do not own houses and they usually stayed with their parents or relatives, only negligible
few rent dwelling units. Construction materials range from wooden, bamboo and concrete. Most
houses are single structures, one or two storey.
Table 33 shows that the total HH of San Ricardo is increasing every 10 years. From 1980
which is 1,271 it has an increase of 34.14% by 1990., 33.84% by 2000. The ratio of HH to
occupied housing units based on the standard ratio of one household in one housing unit (1:1).

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Table 8. Housing Situation for the Last Three Censal years

Year 1990 Year 2000

Description 1980 No. % Increase/ No. % Increase/

Decrease Decrease
Households (HH) 1,705 1,676 (-)29
Household Population 9,723 8,963 (-)760
Housing Units (HU)
Occupied 1,271 1,705 (+) 34.17 2,282 (+) 33.84
Vacant
Ratio of HH to Occupied 1.01
HU
Ratio of HH Population to 5.39
Occupied HU
Source: 2000 NSO Census

Local Government Unit of San Ricardo has its own identified space for housing based on
their Proposed Land Used Map (see Fig. 3), proposed area for housing has an area of 1.0
heactares located at Barangay Poblacion where classified as one of the urban area in the
Municipality.

Figure 4. Proposed Land Used Map/CLUP 2017-2027

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Table 9. Current and Projected Housing Need

Present Future Housing Need
Housing Needs Needs
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

Projected HH 2,305 2,351 2,398 2,446 2,495 2,545 2,596 2,648 2,701 2,755

A.Housing
Backlog 106 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11

B.Household 419 629 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54

Formation due
to Increase in
Population

C.Upgrading 600 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60

TOTAL 1,125 699 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124

Source: 2000 NSO Census

Table 9 shows the Current and Projected Housing Need of the municipality of San Ricardo with a projection of 9 years.
Projected Household increases from year 2017 to 2026 with 2,305 and 2,755 Housing Needs respectively. Housing Backlogs with a
constant value of 10 from year 2017 to 2020 and increases to 11 from year 2021 to 2026. Housing formation due to increase in
population are increasing from year 2018 to 2026 with a value of 46 and 54

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2.5 Commercial and Industrial Establishments

(Include location of major establishments; estimates of employment by location)

2.5.1 Commerce and Trade

The municipality’s major commercial activities are concentrated in the heart of the town
proper. These include copra trading, sari-sari or retail stores, carenderia or eateries, and the
likes. The sales of agricultural products chiefly to local buyers and also in neighbouring cities and
municipalities are about the very discernable commercial activities in the municipality.

These commercial activities are usually located within the residence of the proprietors
who converted portions of their lot into money-making activities. Retail and merchandizing
outlets made the constant flow of goods in the locality. Local merchants buy commodities in
neighbouring cities and municipalities specifically Surigao City, Sogod, San Juan (Cabalian) and
Liloan towns which are the nearest trading centers. Through delivery trucks from Ormoc City,
Tacloban City, Liloan, San Francisco and Pintuyan are also abounding to sell goods to local
outlets.
Gold deposits in the northern part of the municipality particularly in barangays Bitoon,
Pinut-an and presently at barangay San Ramon had undergone development. Previously, mining
company operations are present on those areas, however it was being mismanaged which lead
to their disintegration. Blacksmith is gaining popularly in Barangay Pinut-an, but local authorities
believed that abacca industry is favorable whenever given attention and development.

Table 10 shows the Inventory of Commercial Establishments at year 2016 which indicates
that there is only one establishment, the Star Oil Gasoline Station located at Brgy. Cabutan with
an area of 130.90 square meters. It caters both the local consumer and travellers from other
major cities specifically those going to Mindanao and Luzon. The table also shows that the area
has low hazards susceptibility.

Table 10. . Inventory of Commercial Establishments, Year 2016

Area Market Hazards Susceptibility
Type of (sq. Catered Floodi Landsl Storm Surge Tsunami
Commercial m) ng ide H/M/L H/M/L
Establishments Location H/M/L H/M/L
Local Outside
(export)
Star Oil Gas Cabutan 130.9  - L L L L
Station 0
Source: MPDC/CLUP 2017-2027

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2.5.2 Industry

Cottage industry in the aspect of manufacturing is available in the locality. Hollow block
making provide employment to those engaged in, and supplies the local construction
requirements. There are machine shops, weldings and furniture making also present in the
municipality where demand is meeting on orders by costumers.

Gold deposits in the northern barangays particularly in barangays Bitoon, Pinut-an and
San Ramon had undergone development, on the later part it was disintegrated due to
mismanagement. Small scale mining activities of these barangays still in operation until these
present time.

Table 11 shows the Current and Projected Industrial Land Requirements. Applying the
standard industrial area of 0.80 per 1,000 population for light industries, the municipality of San
Ricardo needs 9.75 hectares for by the end of planning period 2026. With the current situation,
the municipality are lacking in Industries investment, thus slow economic progress and
employment rate within the localities.

Table 11. . Current and Projected Industrial Land Requirements

Industrial Land
Year Projected Population Requirements
(square meters)
2016 10,808 8.646
2017 10,936 8.749
2018 11,064 8.851
2019 11,196 8.957
2020 11,327 9.062
2021 11,461 9.169
2022 11,595 9.276
2023 11,733 9.386
2024 11,871 9.497
2025 12,010 9.609
2026 12,188 9.750
Source: MPDC/CLUP 2017-2027

2.5.3 Number of Local Business Establishments by Type and Size

Most of the Local Business Establishments operating within the municipality are small
and medium in size engaged in the manufacturing of food product such as coconut bread and

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other delicacies, furniture, construction supply and engineering, iron works, among others.
Known local business establishments are General merchandise and sari-sari stores. Table 12
presents the number of local business establishments in the Municipality of San Ricardo.

Table 12. . List of Business Permits Issued By Type, 2014-2016

Barangay Name/Types of Business Permits Issued 2014 2015 2016

Barangay Inolinan:

General Merchandise 1
Retail/Sari-Sari Store 6 7 16
Chainsaw Operator 1 1
Telecommunications 1 1
Private Preparatory School 1 1
Hauling Truck 2 1
Sound System 1
Copra Buyer 1 2
Dry Goods 2 2
Butcher 2
Furniture Maker 1

Barangay Poblacion:

General Merchandise 1 4
Retail/Sari-sari Store 14 16 16
Internet Café and Services 1 1 1
Hauling Truck 3 4 2
Cable TV 1 1
Passenger Bus 9 4 6
Micro-financing 4 3 2
Rootcrops & Vegetable Dealer 1
Copra Buyer 2 5 2
Dry Goods Dealer 3 2 1
Hollow Block Maker 1 1
Welding and Vulcanizing Shop 1 1 1
Drug Store 1 1
Chainsaw Operator 1 3 1
Retail Gasoline 1
Lotto Outlet 1 1
Bakery 1 1
Lodging House 1 1

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Butcher 2 1
Mahjong 1
Stevedoring/Arrastre 1

Barangay San Antonio:

Retail/Sari-sari Store 3 3 2
Gallera 1
Copra Buyer 1 1 1
Hollow Block Maker 1 1 1
Eatery 1 1 1
Videoke 1 1
Dry Goods 1
Hauling Truck 2 1
Fish Monger 1
Passenger Bus 3 3
Private Preparatory School 1
bakery 1

Barangay Cabutan:

Retail /Sari-Sari Store 6 6 4

Computer Services 1
Gasoline Station 1 1 1
Eatery 1
Copra Buyer 1
Motor/Auto Parts Dealer 1
Liquor/Softdrink Distributor 1

Barangay Benit:

Arrastre & Stevedoring 1

Retail/Sari-sari Store 8
Gasoline Retailer 1
Videoke 1
Dispatcher 1
Bus Dispatcher
Copra Buyer
Lodging House
Hauling truck
Dry Goods

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Fish Monger
Eatery
Refreshment Parlor
Shipping Company

Barangay Timba:

Retail/Sari-sari Store 4 7 6
Gasoline Retailer 1
Fish Monger 1 1 2
Videoke 1
Butcher 1 1
Dry Goods 1 1
Copra Buyer 1

Barangay Camang:

Retail/sari-sari Store 1 3 5
Copra Buyer 1 1
Videoke 1

Barangay Esperanza II:

Retail/Sari-sari Store 10 18 13
Mahjong 1
Billiard 1 3
Bakeshop 1 1 1
Sound System 1
Copra Buyer 1 1 3
Videoke 2 4
Bull mill & Gold Buying 1 1
Passenger’s Bus 1
Cable TV 1
Fish Monger 1
Dry Goods 1
Gasoline Retailer 1

Barangay Esperanza:

Retail/Sari-sari Store 13 18 11
Copra Buyer 4 1 3

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Videoke 1 1 2
Billiard 1 1
Gasoline Retailer 1
Fish Monger 1 3
Cable TV 1
Mahjong 1
Gold Buyer 2
Truck Hauling 1 1
Sound System 1
Butcher 1

Barangay Pinut-an:

Retail/Sari-sari Store 30 34 31
Cable TV 1 1 1
Fish Monger 2 1 3
Butcher 2 1 1
Copra Buyer 5 2 2
Bull Mill/ Gold Buyer 3 7 3
Videoke 2 1 1
Bakeshop 1 1 1
Labor & Stevedoring 1
Passenger Bus 1
Dry Goods 1
Photo Copying 1 1
Truck Hauling 2 2
Blacksmith 1

Barangay Looc:

Retail/Sari-sari Store 4 6 2
Copra Buyer 2 3 2
Videoke 1 1
Fish Dealer 1
Furniture Maker 1

Barangay Kinachawa:

Retail/Sari-sari Store 4 5 3
Copra Buyer 3

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Barangay Bitoon:

Retail/Sari-sari Store 2 5 5
Copra Buyer 1

Barangay San Ramon:

Retail/Sari-sari Store 1 5 7
Copra Buyer 1 2
Billiard 1

Barangay Saub:

Retail Sari-sari Store 14 13 13

Copra Buyer 2 3 1
Videoke 1
Hauling Truck 1 2 1
Billiard 1 1 1

Source: MTO/MPDC/CLUP 2017-2027

2.5.4 Employment by Type/Classification of Business and trade

Growing Commerce, trade and Industries are very significant in the development of the
economic aspect and living status of the society. It gives additional work opportunities to the
locals and be more effective and productive with their knowledge and skills. It can also boost the
employment of the locals.

Table 13 shows the Employment by Type/Classification of business and trade of the

municipality at year 2016.

Table 13. . List of Business Permits Issued By Type, 2014-2016

Type/Classification kind of No. of Revenue (in Population served
Business and Trade Employment pesos) Markets catered
Local
Wholesale Trade and 3 100,000.00 √
Retail
Banking and Finances 8 √

Others
TOTAL
Source: MTO/Mayor’s Office, 2016/CLUP 2017-2027
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2.6 Transport Corridors and Facilities

(Cite location of major transport facilities and transport corridors)

2.6.1 Transport Corridors

Transportation in the municipality includes the land and sea transport. Land
transportation caters various types of public utility vehicle such as buses, motorcycles (Habal-
Habal), tricycles and other commercial and privately owned vehicles. Municipal bus terminal
located at barangay Benit. Sea transportation which is the Roro Port located in barangay Benit
serving local residents riding public form other neighbouring major cities in Mindanao and
nearby municipalities.
Figure 5 shows the transport corridors within the municipality and those nearby cities
and municipalities and there corresponding public terminals and ports. These are some public
transport feeder or carrier like Hilongos, Bato, Maasin, and Sogod Bus terminal and other parts
within leyte specifically ormoc and tacloban, port of Lipata, Surigao Del Norte can be considered
as public feeder going to the municipality of San Ricardo.

Figure 5. Municipal Public Transport Corridors

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2.6.2 Transport Facilities

Table 14. List of Municipal Transport Facilities
Transport Facilities Location
RORO Port Brgy. Benit, San Ricardo, Southern Leyte
Municipal Bus Terminal Brgy. Benit, San Ricardo, Southern Leyte
Municipal Wharf Brgy. Inolinan, San Ricardo, Southern Leyte

Source: CLUP 2017-2027

San Ricardo has a port that is part of the ‘roro’ inter-island highway. This is the route that
connects Leyte to Mindanao, through Lipata, Surigao del Norte. Passengers can choose different
types of mass transportation. Long distance travellers, especially those still bound to Luzon take
buses. Nearby destination can also opt for single motorcycle or commonly called habal - habal
for hires. Tricycles are common especially those within the town. Panaon Island is traversed by a
fully cemented national highway (Maharlika Highway). Municipal Bus Terminal caters those
passengers going to nearby municipalities within Leyte and Southern Leyte. It also
accommodated buses going to Major Cities like Metro Manila.

Figure 6. Municipal Public Transport Facilities

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2.7 Spatial Development Framework

(Include existing and proposed land uses; refer to PDPFP or CLUP)

2.7.1 Existing Land Use

The Municipality of San Ricardo has a total land area of 3,635.0775 hectares. This is
subdivided into the following land uses: Urban Use areas occupy an aggregate land area of
20.5057 hectares or .564% of the total land area. This comprises the following Land Use
categories: Residential 16.8805 hectares, Commercial .0331 hectares, Institutional 2.8916
hectares, Functional Open Space 0.4296 hectares, which includes Parks/Plaza, Cemetery and
Dumpsite, Transportation & Utilities 0.2709hectares and lastly Roads 2.356 hectares.
The Agriculture Area occupies a total of 1,959.7922 hectares, or 53.91% of the total land
area of the municipality. The areas with major crops are as follows: Irrigated and non-irrigated
rice 3.4053 hectares, Corn 3.0 hectares, Banana 7.49 hectares, coconut 4,500 hectares vegetable
2 hectares, Root crops 3.50 hectares, and Abaca 4.0 hectares and 60 hectares. While Forest
Areas occupy 1,528.9097 hectares or 42.06 per cent of the total municipal area. Fishpond
occupy 0.0167 hectare only and is located at barangay Timba.
A. Urban Use
Total Existing Urban Use Area is 20.5057 hectares. These comprises 16.8805 hectares
Residential Area; .0331 hectares Commercial; 2.8916 hectares Institutional, Functional Open
Space of 0.4296 hectares, 0.2709 hectares Transportation & Utilities, & Road Network occupies
2.356 hectares.
Table 15. Existing Urban Land Use and Percent to Total Land Area
LAND USE CATEGORIES AREA (in hectares) % to Total Land Area
1. Urban Use Areas
Residential 16.8805 .4640%
Commercial .0331 .0009%
Institutional 2.8916 0.0795%
Functional Open Spaces
 Parks/playgrounds and
0.1580 .0043%
other recreational spaces

 Dumpsite
Infrastructure & Utilities 0.2709 0.0075%
Road 2.356 0.0666%
TOTAL Urban Use Areas
2. Agricultural Areas

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 Irrigated & Non-irrigated 3.4053 0.0937%

Rice Land
 Coco Land 102.4805 2.8192%
TOTAL Agricultural Land
3. Forest Areas 3.8151 0.10495%
4. Other Land Use Category
4.1 AgrI- Industrial -
4.2 Cemeteries .2716 100%
TOTAL LAND AREA
Source: Actual Survey, MPDO, 2016

a. RESIDENTIAL

Residential area within the premises of the municipality covers 16.8805 hectares or
0.4640 per cent of the total land area of San Ricardo. Majority of the residential houses
situated along highways and coastal areas.

b. COMMERCIAL

Commecial area has 0.0331 hectares comprises of only 0.0009 per cent of the total
land area of the municipality of San Ricardo. The municipality’s major commercial activities
are concentrated in the heart of the town proper. These include copra trading, sari-sari or
retail stores, carenderia or eateries, and the likes. These commercial activities are usually
located within the residence of the proprietors who converted portions of their ground floor
into money-making activities.

Retail and merchandizing outlets made the constant flow of goods in the locality.
Local merchants buy commodities in nearby cities and municipalities such as Surigao City,
Sogod, San Juan (Cabalian) and Liloan towns which are the nearest trading centers. Panel or
delivery trucks from Ormoc, Tacloban, Liloan, San Francisco and Pintuyan and other
businesses also abound to sell goods to local outlets.

c. INSTITUTIONAL

Institutional area within the premises of the municipality covers 2.8916 hectares or
0.0795 per cent of the total land area of San Ricardo.

d. OPEN SPACE AREA

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Open Space area or Functional Open Space Area consists of the following: 1.
Parks/playgrounds and other recreational spaces comprise of about 0.1580 hectares and 0.0043
per cent in terms of the total land area of the municipality.

e. TRANSPORTATION & UTILITIES

Transportation in the municipality includes the land transportation and the sea
transportation. Land transportation caters to various types of public utility vehicle like, buses, v
hires, motorcycles, tricycles and other commercial vehicles. Sea transport located on barangay
benit serves as the gateway to Mindanao. Its caters not only the local residents but also of the
neighbouring municipality. Table _ shows the Public transportation terminals including its areas
occupied. Location, types of transport, facilities condition and the hazard susceptibility.

Table 16. Public Transportation Terminals By Location and Condition, Year 2016
Name of Locati Area Type of Physical Hazard Susceptibility (H/M/L)
Terminal on Occupied Public Utility Condition &
(ha) Using the Facilities Fl Tc Eq Vo Ln Ts Su
Terminal
Port Benit 2.40 RORO Good L H L L L H H
vessels
Terminal
Mun. Bus Benit 2.08 Public Good L H L L L H L
Terminal Vehicles
Source: MEO

f. ROAD NETWORK

As to road length, the municipality has a total length of 39.043 km. This includes 4.50 km.
National Road, 8.50 km. Provincial Road, 2.0 km municipal roads and 24.06 km barangay roads.
Barangays Inolinan and Poblacion are within the proper town of the municipality are concretely
paved. Municipal roads are partially under rehabilitation others are already repaired and ready
for public use. Other areas in the municipality are served mostly by earth road - be it national,
provincial or barangay roads.

B. AGRICULTURAL

San Ricardo is generally considered to be an Agricultural municipality. Its major crop is

coconut, distributed throughout the agricultural land. See table 17 for Existing major Agricultural
Crops by Area, Production and Market, of Year 2016. The different major crops available in the
municipality was presented which includes area, production and hazard susceptibility.

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Table 17. Existing major Agricultural Crops by Area, Production and Market, Year 2016
Major Crops Barangay Area Production Product Hazards Susceptibility
Market

Flooding Landslide Storm Tsunami

surge
Hectares %Total Volume Value Local
H,M,L H,M,L H,M,L H,M,L

1.Coconut 15 2,574.00 57.20 1,407.19 28,143,800.00 * H/M/L H/M/L H,M,L H,M,L

2.Banana 8 7.49 0.166 29.96 59,920.00 * H,M,L H,M,L L L

3.Corn 4 3.00 0.06 9.00 27,000.00 * H,M,L H,M,L L L

4.Others

a. Cassava 15 9.063 0.20 22.66 226,600.00 * H,M,L H,M,L L L

b. Camote 15 1.645 0.037 4.11 61,650.00 * H,M,L H,M,L L L

c. Yutia 15 4.404 0.98 11.01 165,150.00 * H,M,L H,M,L L L

d. Ube 4 0.0704 0.002 0.176 2,640.00 * H,M,L H,M,L L L

e. Gabi 3 0.19 0.004 0.475 7,125.00 * H,M,L H,M,L L L

TOTAL 2,599.86 58.65 1,484.58 28,693,885.00

Source: PCA and Municipal Agricultural Services Office,2016

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It is intended for agriculture farming, intercropping is being practiced within the coco
land area. Crops being intercropped were banana, corn, root crops (cassava, camote, yutia or
taro, ube and gabi) products. Root crops being produced basically for family consumption, may it
be that some of the produce is marketed to convert it into cash and can be utilized to buy or
acquire things that are needed for their family.

1. Crop Production

Table 17 shows the major agricultural crops being planted within the municipality and its
production in volume and its respective market values and presented from the latest standards
and also it reflect how the produce is being marketed.

Note : Total Land Area Identified = 4,500 has

Total Area Planted with Coconuts = 2,574
Total Coconut Trees Planted = 156,524
Number of fruit bearing trees = 110,811
Number of non-bearing trees = 45,718
Production in Nuts = 4,221,556 nuts
Tonnage = no. of seed nuts/3nuts/1000 kilogram

Prevailing Price per kilo per Commodity

Copra = P20.00
Banana = P20.00
Cassava = P25.00
Camote and Yutia = P35.00
Ube and Gabi = P15.00

2. Livestock and Poultry

Livestock and poultry production in the municipality is considerable on a backyard

production level. Farmers raised their livestock for farm use (carabao) and for meat and home
consumption (cattle, goats, swine and poultry products). Table 52 shows the existing livestock
and poultry production of the municipality.

The percentage production of the livestock industry is quite very minimal compared to the
standard ration for livestock and poultry production to compensate the needs of the community
food requirement. Even if the produce is being marketed locally but because the selling price is

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too low, farmers tend to sell their livestock outside the municipality through the middleman that
could offer them at a higher price.

Table 18. Existing Livestock and Poultry Farms, Year 2016

Type Barangay Area Classification Production Product
(ha) Volume Value Market
Livestock
1. Carabao 5 50.00 Backyard 52 1,300,000.00 Local
2. Cattle 8 32.00 Backyard 35 700,000.00 Local
3. Goats 8 30.10 Backyard 111 832,500.00 Local
4. Swine 15 0.034 Backyard 343 1,715,000.00 Local
Poultry
1. Chicken 15 0.06 Backyard 2,072 248,640.00 Local
2. Ducks 1 0.002 Backyard 6 900.00 Local
Source; Municipal Agriculture Office

3. Fisheries and Aquaculture

Fishermen in the municipality relies on the natural resources of the municipal waters,
there are two (2) bays that thefisher folks from the municipality benefited from its marine and
coastal resources five (5) barangays (Inolinan, Poblacion, San Antonio, Cabutan, Benit and partly
in barangay Timba share with the resources in Sogod Bay, however the rest of the barangay
fisherfolks of Camang, Esperanza Dos, Esperanza, Pinut-an, Looc, Kinachawa, San Ramon, Bitoon
and Saub also share the benefit from Sogod bay especially during the west moonson
(Kabunghan). On the other hand barangay facing the pacific side that benefits the resources of
Cabalian Bay. The situation is through to all barangays that equally shares the blessing of the two
bays. The most common fishing activities were hook and line, fish net and spear gun.

Table 19. Existing Fishing Grounds and Aquaculture Production, Year 2016
Fishing Grounds Barangay Production Product
Market
Volume Value Local
Marine:
1. Sea (Municipal 15 N/A *

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Waters)
2. Bay
a. Sogod Bay 5 *
b. Cabalian Bay 6 *
Inland
1. Fishponds/cages N/A
Source: Municipal Agricultural Services Office

C. FOREST

Forest areas of the municipality consider unmanaged, the government has not yet
extended effort to initiate programs that will enhance productivity and usability of the forest
products. The forest existed by itself by producing timbers naturally. Efforts of the municipality
extended were more on protection but there were no existing programs that promotes timber
production by plantation to which that could be managed through community –based forestry
management (cbfm), however on the latest part of the year 2010 there are some NGO’s that
initiated agro-forestry projects to some barangays (Camang, Esperanza Dos, Esperanza and
Pinut-an) through the disaster management project, it doesn’t served its purpose the community
has planted their planting materials within the built areas because they could not find an area
suitable for the project because the municipality itself lacks the identified areas to be developed
for agro-forestry (no zonification). Table 53, reflects area and location of forestlands by sub-
category and primary use.

Table 20. Area and Location sub-Category and Primary Use, Year 2016
C a t e go r y Location Area (has) %
A. PRODUCTION FOREST
1. Timber Production (natural)
2. Timber production (plantations) NONE
3. Agro-forest Camang 4 0.11%
4. Pasture/Grazing Land Inolinan 2.5 0.069%
5. Mineral Areas Pinut-an unidentified
6. Watershed areas Malingin, Inolinan 2
7. Timba 1

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Camang 1
Esperanza Dos 2
Esperanza 2
Pinut-an 2
Looc 2
Kinachawa 2
San Ramon 2
Bitoon 2
Saub 2
8. Community-Based Forest Nilangcapan, 2 .027%
Management Area Poblacion
9. Other special uses (tourism, fish Benit MPA 11
farms/ponds, etc.) Esperanza MPA 11
(Proposed)
Bil-atan Beach Line, 1.5
Camang
Vito Falls, Looc 4
Curtain Falls, San 4
Ramon
Sub-total
*Production forests refer to all lands not classified as protection forest. These forest are
devoted mainly for the production of forest products (both timber and non-timber) and other
services.

1. Areas Covered by National/Local Policies

a. CARPable Land – Data not yet supplied by CARP. – However, five (5) barangays
were identified to be an Agrarian Reform Community these are Esperanza Dos,
Esperanza, Kinachawa, Looc and Pinut-an. Table 57 shows the Agrarian related concerns.

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Figure 7. Existing Land Used Map/CLUP 2017-2027

Figure 4 shows the Existing Land Used Map of the Municipality of San Ricardo. Land Use
was classified into different categories and uses such as; a. Urban Use Area which includes
residential, commercial, institutional, infrastructure and utilities, parks and recreation; b.
Agricultural Use Area, c. Forest Use Area, and lastly d. Other Uses.

Chapter 3 – Existing Road Conditions and Public Transport Routes

3.1 Existing Road Network
(Include classification of roads and statistics; location map of main LGU road network)

San Ricardo road network is a composite of national, provincial, municipal, and barangay
roads. As to road length, the municipality has a total length of 39.043 km. This includes 4.50 km.
National Road, 8.50 km. Provincial Road, 2.0 km municipal roads and 24.06 km barangay roads.
Barangays Inolinan and Poblacion are within the proper town of the municipality in which roads
are concretely paved. Municipal roads are partially under rehabilitation others are already
repaired and ready for public use. Other areas in the municipality are served mostly by earth
road - be it national, provincial or barangay roads.
Road accessibility is up to barangay Pinut-an and partially moved to barangay Looc. But
on the other side of the municipality, passing via municipality of Lilo-an, the road
construction/expansion is currently up to barangay Bitoon already. Due to the absence of roads

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from barangay Saub down to Pinut-an, the residents used motorized banca/pumpboat as their
means of transportation system.
The Inventory of roads in the municipality of San Ricardo with respect to its road
composition, classification and surface type is shown in Table 17, broken down per barangay.
Table 21 shows the existing road length in the municipality with per road classification.
There are two barangays classified as urban and the rest are classified as rural.

Table 21. Inventory of Roads by System Classification and Type of Pavement, Year 2016
ROAD CLASSIFICATION
BARANGAY PROVINCIA MUNICIPA BARANGA GRAND
NATIONAL
L L Y TOTAL
Urban
Inolinan 0.5815 - 0.3689 0.5387 1.4261
Poblacion 0.1498 - 0.4480 0.3321 0.9299
Rural
1. Benit 0.6707 - - 1.5590 2.2297
2. Bitoon - 0.8145 - 0.2286 1.0431
3. Cabutan 0.2569 - - 1.3296 1.5865
4. Camang 1.9000 - - 0.4006 2.3006
5. Esperanza - 0.8821 - 0.4948 1.3769
6. Esperanza Dos - 2.0614 - 0.7747 2.8361
7. Kinachawa - 0.8314 - 0.2823 1.1137
8. Looc - 1.0679 - 0.2738 1.3417
9. Pinut-an - 3.8255 - 0.9936 4.8191
10. San Antonio 0.4593 - - 1.2757 1.735
11.San Ramon - 0.4363 - 0.2609 0.6972
12. Saub - 0.3575 - 0.2081 0.5656
13. Timba 0.5506 - - 1.2746 1.8252
TOTAL 4.5688 10.2316 0.8169 10.2271 25.8444
Source: Actual Survey, MEO/MPDO, 2016

The Inventory of roads in the municipality of San Ricardo with respect to its road
composition, classification and surface type is shown in Table 22, presented per barangay. Roads
within the municipality were classified as National roads, Provincial roads, Municipal roads and
Barangay roads.

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Table 22. Inventory of Roads by System Classification and Type of Pavement, Year 2016
Road Classification Road Surface Type

Total Length Width Concrete Asphalt Gravel Earth

(km) (M) Km % C Km % C Km % C Km % C
A. National

· Rizal Street 0.40 5.00 1.00

· From Brgy. San
Antonio to Bil-atan
Point 4.10 5.00
B. Provincial
· From Boundary
Point of Esperanza dos
and Camang to Brgy.
Saub 13.00 4.00 3.00
C. Municipal
1. Calubag street 0.21 4.00 0.21 1.00 - - - -
2. Suzano Street 0.26 5.00 0.26 1.00 - - - -
3. Buba Street 0.30 4.00 0.30 1.00 - - - -
4. E. Mercado 0.22 5.00 0.22 1.00 - - - -
5. Pino Street 0.13 5.00 0.13 1.00 - - - -
6. R. Ave Street 0.13 4.00 0.13 1.00 - - - -
7. R. Ave Extension
Street 0.55 5.00 0.55 1.00 - - - -
8. Limen Street 0.27 4.00 0.27 1.00 - - - -
9. F.M. Pajao Street 0.28 4.00 0.28 1.00 - - - -

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Road by System of Road Surface Type

Classification Total Width Concrete Gravel Earth
Length (M) Km % C Km % C Km % C
(km)
D.BARANGAY
1. Benit
 Street A 0.363 3.0 0.363 100%
 Street B 0.288 3.0 0.288 100%

 Street C 0.462 3.0 0.462 100%

 Street D 0.118 3.0 0.582 100% 0.700

2. Bitoon
 Talisay Street 0.125 3 0.125 100%
 Dapal Street 0.125 3 0.125 100%

 Mindajao street 0.125 3 0.125 100%

 Monter Street 0.200 3 0.200 100%
3. Cabutan
 Magsaysay Street 0.412 2 0.412 100%

 San Isidro Street 0.160 2 0.160 100%

 Tandang Sora 0.412 2 0.412 100%

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Street
 Maria Clara Street 0.180 2 0.180 100%
 Calubag Street 0.520 2 0.100 20%
4. Camang
 Campus Street 0.130 2 0.130 100%

 Robertas Street 0.140 2 0.140 100%

 Mesias Street 0.140 2 0.140 100%

 Lomotos Street 0.150 2 0.150 100%

 Langit Street 0.050 2 0.050 100%

 Kanangkaan 2.800 3 - 2.800
Street
 Maligawong 0.240 3 - 0.240
Street

5. Esperanza
 San Pedro Street 0.460 3 0.460 100%
 Lauriano V. Street 0.460 3 0.460 100%

 Asuncion Street 0.460 3 0.460 100%

 Rizal Street 0.140 3 0.460 100%

 Dansalan Street 0.500 3 0.460 100%

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6. Esperanza Dos
 Rizal Street 0.330 3 0.330 100%

 Virgin de 0.240 3 0.240 100%

Asuncion St.
 San Pedro Street 0.100 3 0.100 100%

 Sta Cruz Street 0.100 3 0.100 100%

 Anatalia Arsenio 0.350 3 0.350 100%
St
 Relocation Site St. 0.150 5 0.150 100%

7. Inolinan
 Malingin Road 1.750 3 0.217 1.533
 Kampugan road 0.500 3 0.500

8. Kinachawa
 Kinachawa Road 1.000 3 0.390 0.610
 Gumamela Road 0.100 3 0.050 0.050

 Rosal Road 0.100 2 0.080 0.020

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9. Looc
 P. Ligad Street 1.500 2 0.420 1.080
 F. Sajolan Street 0.420 2 0.210 0.210

 V. Sajolan Street 0.310 2 0.310 100%

10. Pinut-an
 San Vicente 0.540 2 0.540 100%
Street
 Avila Street 0.550 2 0.550 100%

 Mejia Street 0.390 2 0.390 100%

 Sajol Street 0.200 5 0.200 100%

 Relocation Site 0.220 5 0.220 100%

11. Poblacion
 Pob. to San 0.100 5 0.100 100%
Antonio
 Pob. To Bagakay 2.326 4 0.100 4.30%

 Pob. To Inolinan 0.200 3 0.200 100%

12. San Antonio

 San Antonio to 1.800 3 0.204 11.33
bagtik %

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 San Antonio to 0.500 5 0.500

Cabutan
 Bagtik Brgy. Road 0.120 3 0.120
 A. Street 0.100 3 0.100

 B. Street 0.100 3 0.100

 C Street 0.100 3 0.100

13. San Ramon

 Mara-on Street 0.110 2 0.110 100%
 Ligaya Street 0.120 2 0.120 100%

 Maique Street 0.050 2 0.050 100%

 Sta. Felomina 0.050 2.5 0.050

Street
 San Ramon Street 0.090 2.5 0.090 100%

 San Vicente 0.130 2.5 0.130 100%

Street

14. Saub
 Desamparados 0.360 2,5 0.360
Street

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 Sto Nino Street 0.120 2.5 0.120

 Sta Cruz Street 0.220 2.5 0.220

 Sta cruz Extension 0.120 2.5 0.120

15. Timba
 Elpedio cero 0.420 2.5 0.420 100%
Street
 P. Equipilag Street 1.150 2.5 .400

 Perfecto Dolosa 0.650 2.5 0.650

Street
 Bolo-bolo Street 0.080 2.5 0.080 100%

 Kalubian Street 0.800 2.5

 Hubas Street 0.070 2.5
Source: Actual Survey, MEO/MPDO, 2016

The road network is categorized into four (4) sub-groups: national, provincial, municipal and barangay roads. The national and
provincial roads found in the municipality function as major arterial roads with a total length of 4.50 kilometers and 17 kilometers,
respectively. The municipal roads which usually function as secondary roads have combined length of 2.357 kilometers. For the
barangay roads, it provides access to the different parts of the municipality by serving as feeder to the primary and secondary roads.

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As shown in Fig. 4, the Road Network Map of the Municipality. Almost the entire national
and municipal road length is concrete but rehabilitation of some portions of municipal streets at
the Poblacion is still needed. However, a significant stretch of the provincial and barangay road
are still unpaved, where only 1.6% of the total provincial road length is concrete.

Figure 8. Road Network Map of San Ricardo

3.2 Public Transport Routes and Operators

(Include all land-based public transport routes, major operators; map of existing routes)

The most common means of travel internal destination of the municipality using land
public transport is through motorcycle or mostly known as Habal-habal and tricycle. For external
point of destination from the municipality and going nearby municipalities and cities, Public
Buses and V-hire are available. Sea Public transport is also available in the municipality using the
Benit Roro Port going to Lipata Port, Surigao Del Norte. San Ricardo is known to be the gateway
to Mindanao, serving the riding public going to any part of Mindanao using sea transport.

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Table 23. Inventory of Public Land Transportation Vehicles by Type and Service Routes
Registered in Municipality From Other Municipality
Type of Public Total No. Route/Destination Total Route/
Utility Vehicle Within Brgy. to Brgy. to San Ricardo No. Destination
Brgy. Brgy. Municipal/ To other Municipality
Center To
Buses 2 Sogod 24 Luzon to Mindanao VV
12 none none none Maasin 6 Maasin to San Ricardo VV
4 Hilongos 4 Hilongos to San Ricardo VV
1 Manila 1 San Ricardo-Manila VV
Jeepneys None None None None None None None
Tricycles 15 √ √ √ 15 No specific Route
Motorcycle 310 √ √ √ Other municipality 35 Barangay to Barangay w/in the
(Habal-habal Municipality and nearby places
& Privately
owned )
V hire 1 Maasin San Ricardo-Maasin VV
1 Hilongos San Ricardo-Hilongos VV
4 Sogod San Ricardo-Sogod VV
Source: Actual Survey, MEO/MPDO, CLUP

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Based on LGU - San Ricardo inventory of Public Land Transportation Vehicles by Type and
Service Routes, there are 19 Public Buses, 15 Tricycles, 310 motorcycles (not all operated as
habal-habal, other for personal use), and 6 V-hire units operating from the municipality going to
nearby municipalities and cities.

Chapter 4 – Assessment of Existing Public Transport Operations

4.1 Public Transport Performance
(Cite coverage of PT services; public transport operational characteristics such as: travel time by route;
frequency of service, operating hours)

The existing Public Transport Services in the Municipality covers the following routes; the
external point of destination and the internal points of destination. External point of destination
classified as destination starting from the municipality going outside nearby cities and
municipalities and vise versa. Internal point of destination are those that travel internally within
the municipality. One of the common transport utilities providing internal point of destination
services within the Municipality are the habal-habal and tricycles with an estimated number of
about 15 units and “habal-habal” of about 30 units as reflected in Table 19. The operation of the
tricycles and habal-habal have no distinct or specific routes. They are travelling within the urban
center and neighbouring Barangays using the Primary roads because of no existing alternative
routes.
Other types of PT utilities providing services to the general Public outside the
Municipality are the Public Utility Buses (PUBs) and Public Utility Vans.

Table 24. Public Transport Utilities Providing Services per Route within and Outside the
Municipality
Type of PT Facilities Route Existing PT Routes Number of Units
Services
Route 1 San Ricardo-Sogod-
Malitbog-Maasin 10
PUBs Vice Versa
Route 2 San Ricardo-Sogod- 2
Municipal Bato-Maasin Vice
Bus Terminal Versa
Route 3 San Ricardo-Sogod- 4
Hilongos
Route 4 San Ricardo-Manila 1
VV
San Ricardo-Sogod 4
PUVs Municipal Route 5 VV
Bus Terminal

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Route 6 San Ricardo-Maasin 1

VV

Route 7 San Ricardo- 1

Hilongos VV

Tricycles w/in municipality Within the Urban 15

and neighbouring Center Barangays of
places the Municipality and
other nearby
Barangays
Habal-Habal w/in municipality No distinct point of
and neighbouring origin and 35
places destination (Within
and going outside
the Municipality)
Source: Actual Survey, MEO/MPDO

Table 23 presented the Public Transport Utilities Providing Services per Route within and
Outside the Municipality. It has 7 routes using Public Utility Buses (PUBs) and Public Utility
Van/V-Hire (PUVs) with corresponding number of units in each route. Number of units (NU) in
each route was computed and the sample computations are presented in the following chapter
(see Chapter 7).

1.3.2. PT Services

A. PUBs
Transport PUBs route 1, San Ricardo-Sogod-Malitbog-Maasin route requires
approximately 5 hours, 30 minutes travel time with 13 units operated and operating time
form 1:00 AM to 12:00 noon. PUBs route 2, San Ricardo-Sogod-Bato-Maasin requires
about 5 hours travel time with 2 units operated at scheduled time 11:30 AM & 2:30 PM
respectively , in which 30 minutes earlier from route 1. PUBs route 3, San Ricardo-Sogod-
Hilongos requires about 4 hours & 30 minutes travel time with 2 units operated at
scheduled time 06:15 AM & 12:30 PM respectively. Lastly, PUBs route 4, San Ricardo-
Metro Manila requires approximately 48 hours travel time with 1 unit operated at
scheduled time 08:00 PM. Travel time obtained through direct survey form the drivers of
PUBs.

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Figure 9. Route 1(San Ricardo-Sogod-Malitbog-Maasin VV)

Figure 9 shows the route number 1, San Ricardo-Sogod-Malitbog-Maasin Vice versa. It

started at Municipal Bus terminal and it will have a turn trip within the urban barangays
namely Poblacion and Inolinan with a length of approximately 3 kilometres before having an
exit in the municipal premises. The remaining routes within the Public Utility Bus mode of
transport has the same direction in route 1 within the municipality before having and exit, it is
because the municipality has only one entrance and exit point in terms of land transport,
travelling along primary road which is the National Highway. For PUBs route number 2, 3, and
4 you can refer to figure 9.

The municipality can have other option or exit and entrance route if only the roads
connecting barangays Kinachawa, San Ramon, Bitoon, and Saub will be constructed. This road
will connect San Ricardo to Liloan without passing municipality of Pintuyan and San Francisco
(see Figure 10) below. This road is classified as Provincial road, construction of the said route
is now on going.

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Figure 10. Route 9 (San Ricardo-Saub-Liloan-Sogod-Maasin VV)

B. PUVs

PUV transport operated from the municipality going to nearby cities and municipalities
have 3 Routes namely route 5, 6, and 7 respectively. PUVs route 5, San Ricardo-Sogod VV with
approximately 2 hours travel time and has 4 units operated. Operating time under route 5 started at 4:00
AM to 5:30 PM. PUV Route 6 has I unit operated at route San Ricardo-Maasin VV with approximately 2
hours travel and its operating hour at 4:00 AM. Lastly, route 7 has I unit operated at route San Ricardo-
MHilongos VV with approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes travel time and its operating hour at 4:30 PM.

Route 5 for PUVs is the same for route 6 and 7 when exiting the municipality going to their
respective destination. Figure 11 shows the route number 5 from Municipal Bus terminal and it will
have a turn trip within the urban barangays namely Poblacion and Inolinan with a length of
approximately 3 kilometres from the starting point before having an exit in the municipal
premises.

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Figure 11. Route 5 (San Ricardo- Sogod-Maasin VV)

C. Tricycles

Transport tricycles have 15 units operated within the municipality and no specific and
identified routes. The use of tricycle requires a minimum of about 3-5 minutes average travel
time within the urban center and about 10 to 15 minutes in going to nearby Barangays within
the municipality and neighbouring places outside municipality. They usually provide transport
from home to trunk lines in which four-wheeled public transport services are available.
Consequently, tricycle operations are concentrated to, barangay roads, and are restricted along
national roads and highways but due to non-availability of secondary or alternate routes,
tricycles are still using primary roads. Data gathered for both tricycles and Habal-Habal area
presented on Table _ below.

D. Motorcycle/Habal-Habal
Motorcycle/Habal-Habal form of public transport is widely known locally. There are 35
units operated within the municipality.They usually provide transport from home to trunk lines
in which four-wheeled or public transport services are available. Consequently,

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Motorcycle/Habal-Habal operations are concentrated from urban barangays and public transport facilities to barangay roads,
and are restricted along national roads and highways but due to non-availability of secondary or alternate routes, Motorcycle/Habal-
Habal are still using primary roads. Data gathered for both tricycles and Habal-Habal area presented on Table 25 below.

Table 25. Results of Tricycle/Habal-Habal Operations Survey

SUMMARY OF TRICYCLE/HABAL-HABAL OPERATIONS SURVEY

Date of Survey Start of Average End of Total Duration of

Average No.
Day No. (Sept. 14- Origin Operation Total No of Destination Operation Operation (No. of
Trips
18,2018) (AM) Passengers (PM) Hours)

1 14 10.5≈11.0 6:00 35.75≈36.0 9:00 19hrs

2 15 9.7≈10.0 w/in San 5:45 18.33≈19.0 w/in San 9:30 20hrs15mins

3 16 16.0 Ricardo 6:00 24.0 Ricardo 9:30 19hrs30mins
4 17 5.50≈6.00 6:15 17.75≈18.0 9:15 19hrs
5 18 12 6:00 27.50≈28.0 9:00 19hrs
Total -
Source: Actual Survey, MEO/MPDO/LPRTRP Team Computations

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Table 26. Public Transport of the Municipality of san Ricardo

Type of PT Route Existing PT Route Number of Travel Time Frequency Operating
Services Routes Length Units (Hrs/Mins./Secs.) Hours
(km) (AM-PM)
Route 1 San Ricardo- 10 05:30:00 10 1:00 AM-
Sogod-Malitbog- 176.0 12:00 AM
PUBs Maasin Vice
Versa
Route 2 San Ricardo- 151.0 2 05:00:00 2 11:30 AM
Sogod-Bato- & 2:30 PM
Maasin Vice
Versa
Route 3 San Ricardo- 123.0 2 4:30:00 4 6:15 AM &
Sogod-Hilongos 12:30 PM
Route 4 San Ricardo- 1 48:00:00 1 8:00 PM
Manila VV
Route 5 San Ricardo- 88.0 4 2:00:00 8 4:00 AM-
Sogod VV 5:15 PM
PUVs
Route 6 San Ricardo- 176.0 1 2:00:00 1 4:00 AM
Malitbog -
Maasin VV

Route 7 San Ricardo- 123.0 1 2:30:00 1 4:30 PM

Hilongos VV

Tricycles w/in Within the Urban 15

municipality Center Barangays
and of the - - 5:00 AM-
neighbouring Municipality and 11:00 PM
places other nearby
Barangays
Habal- w/in No distinct point 35 - - 5:00 AM-
Habal municipality of origin and 11:00 PM
and destination
neighbouring (Within and
places going outside the
Municipality)
Source: Actual Survey, MEO/MPDO/LPRTRP Team Computations

Table 27. Proposed PT Routes from the Municipality

Type of PT Route Proposed PT Number of Travel Time Frequency Operating
Services Routes Units (Hrs/Mins./Secs.) Hours
(AM-PM)
San Ricardo-
Sogod- 2 4:30:00 2 4:00 AM &
PUVs Route 8 Mahaplag- 12:00 AM

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Tacloban Vice
Versa
San Ricardo-
Sogod-Bato-
Tacloban VV

Source: Actual Survey, MEO/MPDO/LPRTRP Team Computations

Table 28. Proposed PT Alternate Routes from the Municipality

Type of PT Route Proposed PT Number of Travel Time Frequency Operating
Services Routes Units (Hrs/Mins./Secs.) Hours
(AM-PM)
San Ricardo-
Saub-Liloan- 2 3:00:00 2 2:30 AM &
PUBs Route 9 Sogod-Maasin 4:30 AM
VV
Source: Actual Survey, MEO/MPDO/LPRTRP Team Computations

There is only two identified newly alternate and proposed PT Routes from the
municipality going in and outside cities or municipalities. Route 8 and 9 for PUVs and PUBS
namely San Ricardo-Sogod-Mahaplag-Tacloban vice versa and San Ricado-Saub-Liloan-Sogod-
Maasin vice versa has both 2 units with with travel time of 4 hours, 30 minutes and 3 hours. Each
route has a frequency of 2 that operates at time 4:00 AM & 12:00 AM for PUVs and 2:30 AM &
4:30 AM PUBs.

4.2 Passenger Demand Estimates

(Present PT vehicle flows, passenger load profiles from surveys)

Data presented was based on the actual conduct of survey or data collection with the
municipal LPTRP team. The summary of data was shown in table 24 and 25 and its computed
result value during the analysis of the gathered data. A sample computation was shown in the
following chapter (see Chapter 7).

Table 29. Passenger Load Profiles (AM)

Passenger Volume (Pax/Hr.)
DIRECTION UV Total
PC's PUJ's Motorcycle Tricycle PUB's Truck
Exp's
Eastbound 12 0 0 76.8 44.1 88 27 247.9
Westbound 22.1 0 27 71.4 41.25 64.25 32.2 258.2
Total 34.1 0 27 148.2 85.35 152.25 59.2 506.1

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Source: Actual Survey (LPTRP Team Computations)

Table 30. Passenger Load Profiles (PM)

Passenger Volume (Pax/Hr.)
DIRECTION UV Total
PC's PUJ's Motorcycle Tricycle PUB's Truck
Exp's
Eastbound 51.2 0 19.5 46.75 42 198.75 33 391.2
Westbound 30 0 13.2 63 33.75 451 24 614.95
Total 81.2 0 32.7 109.75 75.75 649.75 57 1,006.15
Source: Actual Survey (LPTRP Team Computations)

Table 31. Vehicle Count Flows Summary

Traffic Volume (Veh./Hr.)
DIRECTION UV Total
PC's PUJ's Motorcycle Tricycle PUB's Truck
Exp's
AM
Eastbound 20 0 4 252 70 4 13 363
Westbound 21 0 5 262 60 4 12 364
Sub-Total 41 0 9 514 130 8 25 727
PM
Eastbound 27 1 7 154 44 6 17 256
Westbound 14 0 7 164 40 5 12 242
Sub-Total 41 1 14 318 84 11 29 498
Source: Actual Survey

Chapter 5 - Public Transport Issues and Problems

(Note to self: Please refer to Manual difference between development constraints and transport
issues/problems)
5.1 Public Transport Issues/Problems
(Cite observed problems and opinion of commuters from interviews)

The following are the observed problems and opinion of commuters from interviews:
A. PUBs
 Unsystematic schedule of trips resulting to “Karera” on the road
 Overspeeding
 Longer travel time due to picking up of passengers and cargoes at any
point along the route
 Overloading
 Stopping at strategic points along the route waiting for passenger
(passenger that supposedly for the next trip) causing longer travel time
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 Some PUBs will have slow travel time at their own identified areas or
distance causing passengers to be irritated (In short “time schedule of
trips were being controlled”.
 Fare Matrix approved by LTFRB not displayed
 Trip schedule not being followed
 Some drivers and crews are arrogant and disrespectful to passengers
 Poor performance of terminals in terms of facilities, cleanliness and
management

B. PUVs
 No designated terminal
 Some has no franchise
 Unsystematic schedule of trips
 Fare Matrix approved by LTFRB not displayed
 Trip schedule not being followed
C. Tricycles
 Mostly operating without permits/franchise
 No designated terminal
 No specific or alternate route for them to not use the National Highway
 Occupies the National Highway

D. Habal-Habal
 Proliferation of unregistered PUVs such as Habal–Habal
 No specific or alternate route for them to not use the National Highway
 Occupies the National Highway

5.2 Development Constraints

(Present current and emerging constraints to improving public transport services, e.g., terrain condition in
remote barangays, flood-prone areas, etc.)

The Municipality of San Ricardo is a peninsula being nearly surrounded by water which
compose of 15 barangays were two (2) barangays of the municipality are considered as urban
barangays and there are three (3) barangays that was include in the expansion and can be
considered urban. These are barangays Poblacion, Inolinan, San Antonio, Cabutan, and Benit.
These urban centers are contiguous. The two barangay Inolinan and Poblacion being the central
business district for the whole municipality is the major urban center. Other barangays in the
municipality also show urbanization trends and can be considered as modal growth barangays.
Barangay Esperanza, Esperanza Dos and Pinut-an, being the barangays on the Eastern portion of
the municipality with complete secondary level education, can be a modal growth barangay.

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Being a peninsula, residential growth tends to grow along the coastal areas. This is
further induced by the slope characteristics in the municipality which prohibits development in
the interior areas. Slope characteristics of the municipality are flat, plain areas of slope ranges 0-
18% from the coastal areas, sloping towards the center where slope ranges from 18-50% and
over. Thus, settlements and development are concentrated in the flat areas along the coast
abutting the National Highway and is linear in pattern.
In view of these physical characteristics and trend of development, the municipality
adopts the nodal development. Cluster approach is also adopted to delineate the grouping of
barangays with a nodal growth barangay and satellite barangays. In each cluster, the nodal
growth point is the nodal growth barangay. The nodal growth barangay will be provided by the
government especially local government unit with services, infrastructure and utilities designed
to serve all the barangays in the cluster. The services are of the nature of emergency/first aid
treatment or initial service only, since the higher level services shall be made available at the
Poblacion or major urban center in the municipality. The satellite barangays in turn will obtain
their services from the nodal growth barangay. At the same time, they support the nodal growth
barangays through transacting business, selling products and availing services from the nodal
growth barangays.
Each cluster in turn support each other and contribute to its development. There is also
a hierarchy in cluster; the Major Development Cluster is the Poblacion Development Cluster,
being the seat of government where the highest level of municipal services is available. It is the
economic, educational, medical and religious center for the whole municipality. These services
are available to all barangays. The major cluster, which is the urban center are barangay
Poblacion, Inolinan, San Antonio, Cabutan and Benit. On the eastern portion of municipality of
San Ricardo is the Cluster composed barangays Esperanza, Esperanza Dos and Pinut-an which is
envisioned to serve as nodal growth point in that part of the municipality.
Table 21 shows the Transportation Sector analysis matrix of the current transportation
technical findings such as issues and problems and their corresponding effects and implications
on the society. It gives also the possible solution that the Local Government could offer.

Table 32. Transportation Sector Analysis Matrix in the Municipality

Possible Solution
Technical Findings, Issues
Effects/Implications (Legislation, Policies, Ordinances,
& Problems
Program/ Project)
1. Poor road condition/  Less productivity Road concreting from Brgy. Pinut-
Unpaved provincial  Increase education an to San Ramon with a road
and barangay road and health problem length of 20 kms. Road
(Brgy. Looc to Brgy. of the remote improvement
Saub, Other portion barangays Widening of major roads
from Esperanza to  The delivery of basic

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Pinut-an are also goods and services

Unpaved) are affected


2. Clogged drainage  Flooding Upgrading of road network and

ways  Water borne drainage system
diseases
 Poor road condition
3. Poor condition of  Transport of local Construction of road network
access to the products to the
agricultural site area community areas
are not effective

Source: Actual Survey, MPDO/CLUP

Road Right of Way can also be considered as one of the constraints for improved
transport services. With the introduction of this national mandate to have LPTRP which
introduces transport modernization program and adopting the Omnibus Franchising Guidelines,
social acceptability is considered to be the most emerging constraint.

Chapter 6 – Public Transport Objectives and Strategies

6.1 Socio-Economic Development Goals
(Discuss the LGU’s overall socio-economic development objectives as cited in PDPFP or CLUP)

The Local Government Unit of San Ricardo overall socio-economic development goals
and objectives are the following;

General Goals:

 Harmonize Land Management from Ridge to Reef

 To promote rational and orderly growth of the municipality
 To maximize the use of land based on suitability/capability
 Proper allocation of lands to promote public health and safety through arrangement of
various land uses
 Preservation of desirable character and real estate value of the area

General Objectives

 Allocate land uses for future development needs.

 Maintain ecological balance
 Preserve unique or special natural features like forest reserves and water shed areas

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 Conserve and manage environmentally critical areas

 Promote and implement a shelter plan
 Promote an efficient circulation system.

In consonance with the overall development directions, the Local Government Unit of the
Municipality of San Ricardo aims to:

1. Provide the population of the municipality with high level and equitable access to
socio economic opportunities through accessibility of public transport;

2. Protect the integrity of the natural environment for the benefit as well of
succeeding generations with a balance and optimum use of local and man-made
resources;

3. Ensure the integration of the disaster risk reduction/climate change adaptation

measures in the LPTRP;

4. Increased Road Construction and Improved maintenance.

6.2 Transport Development Plan

(Summarize transport plan as per PDPFP or CLUP)

The Municipality of San Ricardo comprises of fifteen (15) barangays. The fifteen (15)
barangays of the municipality is not all accessible by land transportation from the main urban
area. Transport development plan is very important for the transport effectiveness within and
going outside the municipality. The public transport development plans in the municipality of
San Ricardo are the following:

 A sustainable and integrated public transport system

 Roads connectivity between local barangays within the municipality
 Socio-environmental benefits including reduced pollution, transport costs, and
travel time, as well as increased accessibility
 Improved security transport facilities (Specifically the sea transport facilities in the
municipality)

6.3 Proposed Transport Projects

(Enumerate committed and proposed new projects which would require public transport connectivity
within the Plan period and long-term)

San Ricardo has its existing and operational transport facilities such as Benit Roro Port
and Municipal Bus Terminal. There are also existing fish ports within the urban barangays,
Poblacion and Inolinan were planned to be improved.

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There are no proposed transport projects within the municipality that would require
transport connectivity within the plan period and long term except those on-going road projects
within the municipality such as circumferential road/Provincial roads that would connect
barangays from Barangay Looc to Saub. This project is now on its way for accomplishment. This
project would enable accessibity from the municipal urban areas to the north eastern part
barangays of the municipality. There is also an on-going viaduct project with an length of
approximately 150 meters that would connect barangay Kinachawa to San Ramon.

6.4 Public Transport Improvement Objectives

(Identify the principal objectives of the proposed public transport route restructuring)

The public transport improvement objectives of the proposed public transport

restructuring are the following:

 Improve public transport level service thru consolidation and modernization/upgrade

of PUVs as prescribed in the Omnibus Franchisee Guidelines (OFG) to reduced
adverse environmental impact on vehicle emission;
 Increase economic activity and improve public access to infrastructure and services
by strategically developing, improving and maintaining selected local route networks,
local linkages and circulation between barangay;
 To provide adequate number of PUVs and systematic trips in order to supply the
demand that would transport the passengers and cargos to their destination in an
efficient and cost-effective way;

 To secure safety, comfort and welfare of every San Ricardohanons, tourist

passengers, and commuters.

6.5 Public Transport Development Strategies

(Summarize specific strategies to meet the stated objectives)

The LGU LPTRP Team comes out with the Public Transport specific strategies in meeting
the overall goals and objectives of this project. The following are:

 Facilitate the creation and mobilization of the LPTRP Management Team

 Facilitate the preparation/formulation and SB approval of the LPTRP plan
 Assist the PT operators to organize themselves into an accredited cooperative
 Provide technical assistance in the strengthening of PT group/cooperative
 Maintain the effective and efficient operation of PT terminals in the Municipality

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 Create under the Office of the Municipal Mayor the Municipal Traffic and Management
Office with personnel and corresponding annual budgetary allocation
 Enact ordinance providing franchise to dulog operators as PT service utility within the
Municipality (limit the use of National Highways)
 Enact ordinance accrediting the use of motorcycles as PT service utility in remote areas

Chapter 7 – Results of Transport Surveys and Other Data Collection

7.1 Survey Types and Methodologies
(Summarize the primary data collection initiatives, specifying survey types, dates, locations and forms
used)

The primary source of data used for the crafting of this plan was taken from the
Municipal Comprehensive Land Used Plan (CLUP, 2017-2026) together with A study/survey
conducted within the municipality, survey station is located at barangay Benit, RORO Port and
barangay Cabutan Auditorium (see Figure 11 below).

Secondary data also was collected from the Philippine Ports Authority office at Benit Port
(PPA). For the Tricycle/Habal-Habal survey, survey forms were given to the Tricycle/Habal-Habal
drivers with the duration of 1 week operation.

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Figure 11. Survey Locations

Primary data was derived from the following surveys:

1. Vehicle Count Survey/Passenger Count Survey

Vehicle count was conducted at survey point strategically located at barangay Benit
RORO Port where passengers of public utility from the feeder areas like cities in Mindanao
travelling on their way to their destination. The data generated from the vehicle count survey
was used to derive the volume of vehicle passing to certain study points or areas. Survey was
conducted within two days dated October 1 and 4, 2018 at 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM and 2:00 PM
to 10:00 PM respectively. Data is shown on tables of the succeeding pages. Vehicle Count
Survey form was shown below (see Figure 12).

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Figure 12. Vehicle Count Survey Form

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Figure 13. Tricycle_Habal-Habal Operations Survey Form

2. Tricycle/Habal-Habal Operations Survey

Tricycle/Habal-Habal Operations Survey was conducted within the municipality, the
Tricycle/Habal-habal operetions survey forms (see Figure 13) was randomly given to the
tricycle/Habal-Habal drivers within the duration of 5 days starting from September 14 to 18,
2018.

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7.2 Survey Results

(Present the summary of survey results; detailed tables annexed for reference)

7.2.1 Road Section Analysis

The main indicator for a road section traffic congestion level analysis is the volume-
capacity ratio (VCR). It is the ratio of the actual volume of traffic along a road section in
pcu per unit time to the capacity of the road section also in pcu per unit time. Road
section capacity is a function of lane width, number of lanes and prevailing traffic
conditions such as the presence of obstacles, road side friction, shoulder width, median
and influence of intersections. For urban roads, capacity ranges from 720 to 900
passenger car units (pcu) per lane per hour. The set of VCR ranges can also be expressed in
letters to denote the level of service (LOS) for differing road conditions that can occur
when the road is accommodating various traffic volumes. Table 29 shows the relationship
of LOS to VCR and operating speeds.

Table 33. Level of Service (LOS) Characteristics

Level of
Characteristics VCR
Service
A Condition of free flow with high speeds and low traffic volume. 0.00-0.19
Drivers can choose desired speeds without delays.
B In the zone of stable flow. 0.20-0.44
Drivers have reasonable freedom to select their speed.
C In the zone of stable flow 0.45-0.69
Drivers are restricted in selecting their speed.
D Approaches unstable flow with nearly all drivers restricted. 0.70-0.84
Service volume corresponds to tolerable capacity.
E Traffic volumes near or at capacity. 0.85-1.00
Flow is unstable with momentary stoppage.
F Forced or congested flow at low speeds. Greater
Long queues and delays. than 1.00

A. Vehicle Count Survey

Vehicle count Survey was conducted in two areas, barangay Cabutan in the and
barangay Benit. This survey data was used to determine the actual condition of the
road section in terms of the traffic volume it serves. Table 29 shows the Level of
service (LOS) characteristics. The Passenger Car Unit (PCU) factor (see Table 30) was
used in converting Traffic Volume and Pax Load into Passenger Car Unit equivalent.

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Table 34. Passenger Car Units Factors

Vehicle Type PCU factor
PC 1.00
PUJ 1.50
UV/Exp 1.50
MC 0.50
Tric 0.75
Bus 2.50
Truck 2.00

1. Data Gathered during Morning Operation (Station 1)

Table 35. Vehicle Count Survey Results (AM)

TIME
(AM) Traffic Volume (Veh./Hr.) - Eastbound
AM Peak
(11:00-12:00)
Duration: 8:00 PC's PUJ's UV Exp's Motorcycle Tricycle PUB's Truck Total
AM
to 12:00 AM
8:00-9:00 2 0 2 26 8 0 2 40
9:00-10:00 6 0 0 68 12 1 4 91
10:00-11:00 6 0 2 62 18 1 2 91
11:00-12:00 6 0 0 96 28 2 5 137
Total 20 0 4 252 70 4 13 358
Source: LPTRP Team Actual Survey

Table 36. Vehicle Count Survey Results (AM)

TIME
(AM) Traffic Volume (Veh./Hr.) - Westbound

AM Peak
(11:00-12:00)
PC's PUJ's UV Exp's Motorcycle Tricycle PUB's Truck Total
8:00 AM
to 12:00 AM
8:00-9:00 1 0 1 45 8 1 0 56
9:00-10:00 3 0 0 63 13 1 3 83
10:00-11:00 4 0 0 69 17 1 2 93
11:00-12:00 13 0 4 84 22 1 7 131

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Total 21 0 5 262 60 4 12 363

Source: LPTRP Team Actual Survey

Table 37. Peak Vehicle Count Survey Results (11:00 AM-12:00 AM)
Traffic Volume (Veh./Hr.)
DIRECTION UV Total
PC's PUJ's Motorcycle Tricycle PUB's Truck
Exp's
Eastbound 6 0 0 96 28 2 5 137
Westbound 13 0 4 84 22 1 7 131
Total 19 0 4 180 50 3 12 268
Source: LPTRP Team Actual Survey

Table 38. Vehicle Count Survey Results (AM)

Average Pax Load (Pax/Veh)
DIRECTION
PC's PUJ's UV Exp's Motorcycle Tricycle PUB's Truck
Eastbound 2.0 0 5.0 1.6 2.1 17.6 2.7
Westbound 1.7 0 4.5 1.7 2.5 25.7 2.3
Source: LPTRP Team Actual Survey

2. Data Gathered during Afternoon Operation (Station 2)

Table 39. Vehicle Count Survey Results (PM)

TIME
(PM) Traffic Volume (Veh./Hr.) - Eastbound

PM Peak
(3:00-4:00)
Duration: 1:00 PC's PUJ's UV Exp's Motorcycle Tricycle PUB's Truck Total
PM
to 5:00 AM
1:00-2:00 3 0 3 26 5 1 2 40
2:00-3:00 6 0 1 40 7 1 8 63
3:00-4:00 16 0 2 55 20 3 6 102
4:00-5:00 2 1 1 33 12 1 1 51
Total 27 1 7 154 44 6 17 256
Source: LPTRP Team Actual Survey

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Table 40. Vehicle Count Survey Results (PM)

TIME
(PM) Traffic Volume (Veh./Hr.) - Westbound

PM Peak
(3:00-4:00)
Duration: 1:00 PC's PUJ's UV Exp's Motorcycle Tricycle PUB's Truck Total
PM
to 5:00 AM
1:00-2:00 1 0 4 28 6 0 3 42
2:00-3:00 1 0 0 35 8 1 2 47
3:00-4:00 12 0 2 70 18 4 6 114
4:00-5:00 0 0 1 31 8 0 1 41
Total 14 0 7 164 40 5 12 244
Source: LPTRP Team Actual Survey

Table 41. Peak Vehicle Count Survey Results ( 3:00 PM-4:00 PM)
Traffic Volume (Veh./Hr.)
DIRECTION UV Total
PC's PUJ's Motorcycle Tricycle PUB's Truck
Exp's
Eastbound 16 0 2 55 20 3 6 102
Westbound 12 0 2 70 18 4 6 114
Total 28 0 4 125 38 7 12 216
Source: LPTRP Team Actual Survey

Table 42. Vehicle Count Survey Results (PM)

Average Pax Load (Pax/Veh)
DIRECTION
PC's PUJ's UV Exp's Motorcycle Tricycle PUB's Truck
Eastbound 3.2 4.0 6.5 1.7 2.8 26.5 2.75
Westbound 2.5 0 4.4 1.8 2.5 45.1 2.0
Source: LPTRP Team Actual Survey

A. Traffic Volume in Passenger Car Unit Per Hour (PCU/Hr.) - Station 1 & 2

Table 43. Passenger Car Unit Per Hour (PCU/Hr.)-(AM)

Traffic Volume in PCU (PCU/Hr.)
DIRECTION UV Total
PC's PUJ's Motorcycle Tricycle PUB's Truck
Exp's
Eastbound 6 0 0 48 21 5 10 90

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Westbound 13 0 6 42 16.5 2.5 14 95

Total 19 0 6 90 37.5 7.5 24 185
Source: Actual Survey (LPTRP Team Computations)

Table 44. Passenger Car Unit Per Hour (PCU/Hr.)-(PM)

Traffic Volume in PCU (PCU/Hr.)
DIRECTION UV Total
PC's PUJ's Motorcycle Tricycle PUB's Truck
Exp's
Eastbound 16 0 3 27.5 15 7.5 12 81
Westbound 12 0 3 35 13.5 10 12 85.5
Total 28 0 6 62.5 28.5 17.5 24 166.5
Source: Actual Survey (LPTRP Team Computations)

B. Traffic Volume in Passenger Car Unit Per Hour (PCU/Hr.) - Station 2 (PM)

Table 45.Passenger Volume (Pax/Hr.)-(AM): (Pax/Hr./Direction: PPHPD)

Passenger Volume (Pax/Hr.)
DIRECTION UV Total
PC's PUJ's Motorcycle Tricycle PUB's Truck
Exp's
Eastbound 12 0 0 76.8 44.1 88 27 247.9
Westbound 22.1 0 27 71.4 41.25 64.25 32.2 258.2
Total 34.1 0 27 148.2 85.35 152.25 59.2 506.1
Source: Actual Survey (LPTRP Team Computations)

Table 46. Passenger Volume (Pax/Hr.)-(PM): (Pax/Hr./Direction: PPHPD)

Passenger Volume (Pax/Hr.)
DIRECTION UV Total
PC's PUJ's Motorcycle Tricycle PUB's Truck
Exp's
Eastbound 51.2 0 19.5 46.75 42 198.75 33 391.2
Westbound 30 0 13.2 63 33.75 451 24 614.95
Total 81.2 0 32.7 109.75 75.75 649.75 57 1,006.15
Source: Actual Survey (LPTRP Team Computations)

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3. Summary of Survey Results and 4. Summary of Survey Results and

Calculations Calculations

 Volume Capacity Ratio(VCR) Calculations  Volume Capacity Ratio(VCR) Calculations

For Station 1: Brgy. Cabutan (AM) For Station 2: Brgy. Benit (PM)

a)  Road Width and Number of Lanes a)  Road Width and Number of Lanes

- EB : 2.90 meters - EB : 2.90 meters

1 lane 1 lane

- WB : 2.90 meters - WB : 2.90 meters

1 lane 1 lane

Unit Capacity: 900 pcu/hour per 3-m wide lane Unit Capacity: 900 pcu/hour per 3-m wide lane

b)  AM Peak Hour (say, 7-8am) b)  AM Peak Hour (say, 7-8am)

- EB Volume : 90.00 pcu/hr - EB Volume : 81.00 pcu/hr

- WB Volume : 95.00 pcu/hr - WB Volume : 85.50 pcu/hr

c)  Road Capacity c)  Road Capacity

- EB Capacity : 900 x 1 lane = 900 pcu/hour - EB Capacity : 900 x 1 lane = 900 pcu/hour

- WB Capacity : 900x1 lane = 900 pcu/hour - WB Capacity : 900x1 lane = 900 pcu/hour

d)  VCR d)  VCR

- EB : VCR : 90.00 pcu/hr / 900 pcu/hr - EB : VCR : 81 pcu/hr / 900 pcu/hr

= 0.10 = 0.09

- WB: VCR : 95 pcu/hr - WB: VCR : 85.5 pcu/hr / 900 pcu/hr

900 pcu/hr = 0.095

= 0.105

CONCLUSION: Based on computed value for CONCLUSION: Based on computed value for
Volume Capacity Ratio (VCR) in station 1 (EB Volume Capacity Ratio (VCR) in station 1 (EB
VCR= 0.10 & WB VCR=0.105), it is concluded VCR= 0.09 & WB VCR=0.095), it is concluded
that the road section falls under Level of that the road section falls under Level of
Service (LOS) A, which states that “Condition Service (LOS) A, which states that “Condition
of free flow with high speeds and low traffic of free flow with high speeds and low traffic
volume. Drivers can choose desired speeds volume. Drivers can choose desired speeds
without delays. without delays.

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7.3 Transport and Traffic Data from Other Sources

(Present secondary data and statistics, specifying sources/reference reports)

During the gathering of data, the LPTRP team also collect transport data’s at Philippine
Port Authority (PPA) Office and San Ricardo Port Management Association (SARIPOMAS) at Benit
RoRo Terminal for the whole day operation. The following data’s are presented in the following
(see Table 43 & Table 43) below.

Table 47. Vehicle Count

Vehicle Count

Type
Date Operation Total
1 2 3 4
March 02, 2019 0 18 20 8 46.0
Source: Philippine Port Authority (PPA) - Benit Port

Note:
Type Description
1 Motorcycle
2 4 Wheels
3 BUF/Bongo
4 Bus/10 Wheeler/Forward

Table 48. Ro-Ro Passenger Count

Passenger Count

No. of Passenger
Date Operation Total
(Pax)
March 01, 2019 616 616
March 02, 2019 554 554
Total 1,160.00
Source: Philippine Port Authority (PPA) - Benit Port

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Chapter 8 – Evaluation of Proposed Route Plan

8.1 Planning Considerations for Updated Route Structure
(Highlight the planning guidelines, standards and practices adopted for the route evaluation)

There are things adopted, planning guidelines and practices being considered during the
newly proposed route evaluation, the following are:
o Demand forecasting of the newly proposed route. It is very important in knowing
the demand of passenger needed in this route. This data comes in the actual
survey of the LPTRP team conducted, with the survey to the operator and riding
public.
o Planning average vehicle and passenger volume capacity and load factor capacity.
o The operation was being evaluated based on the outcome, feedbacks from the
riding public, and if the services provided was in conformity with the goals and
objectives with this LPTP plan. If the safety of the passenger, convenience, fare
and other was being followed and implemented by the operator.

o Feed backing from the riding public are also one of the key that this route should
be realized. Considering also on the part of the UV operator, they agreed that this
route should have public transport services specifically the proposed route from
San ricardo to Tacloban.

o Connectivity of the areas where the proposed route being served. Proposed route
8 for UV - from San Ricardo-Sogod–Mahaplag to Tacloban VV. Most of the
passengers prefer public service that is less hassle during travel, UV hire are one
of those transport service that are convenient and preferable to public. Route 9
for PUBs, the route from San Ricardo-Saub-Liloan-Sogod-Maasin VV, this route
was already existed before but the full route wasn’t entirely served because of
the connectivity issue or inaccessibility of roads within the municipality of San
Ricardo. With the current situation, road construction that will connect the San
Ricardo-barangay Saub to Liloan road.

o Public transport services availability. Sourcing out the availability of transport

services on the proposed route is one thing that LPTRP considered, even before
the crafting of the municipal route plan , UV operator requested to the LPTRP
team to have this route included specifically the route 8 (San Ricardo-Sogod–
Mahaplag to Tacloban VV).

o Competition between operators. Opening a new route that has no existing

transport carrier on PUVs Route 8 (San Ricardo-Sogod–Mahaplag to Tacloban VV)
might be good for those interested operator. Starting this route will not be a

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challenge. However, operating in a small area like the municipality of San Ricardo
with no existing competition on the proposed route might be a better option for
the operator and also it gives convenient to the riding public from the locality.
Route 9 has an existing operator but it will give also to the riding public
specifically from barangay saub to have ease in going to the san ricardo proper
using land transport without going or passing through the municipality of Liloan.

o Practices and standards imposed by SRDVA was followed such as time Schedule of
the trip, it was being agreed of SRDVA and adopted by the operator implemented
with the San Ricardo Dispatcher and Vendors Association (SRDVA) in the
Municipal Bus Terminal of San Ricardo.

8.2 Demand Forecasts

(Present the demand forecasting approach, methodology and passenger demand estimates by forecast
years)

8.2.1 Passenger Volume Forecasting

Transport demand forecasting is to predict future transport demand when establishing

transport plans within a given budget. Since transport demand closely interacts with
socioeconomic environment and land use, future socioeconomic indexes and land use patterns
need to be estimated first. The forecast is based on current travel patterns of transport systems
and under the assumption that general conditions will not greatly change. Therefore, drastic or
detailed changes can result in prediction errors.
Transport demand forecasting is used as important basic data to evaluate the efficiency
of transport facility supply and transport policy, such as road construction, public transport
introduction, and transport demand management implementation. It is also used to evaluate
land use plans by estimating travel volume according to the change of land use patterns within a
given transport system.
A. Using Growth Rate Method (Normal Growth Demand)
The growth rate method is the most common method used in forecasting current
passenger demand volume. Commonly use formula is FV = PV * (1 + r)n where PV =
present passenger volume FV = forecast passenger volume r = annual growth rate in
decimal n = number of years from present.

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Table 49. Urban/Rural Population, Annual Growth Rate, Participation Rate, Gross Area and Population Density, Projected Population
2019 and Population Trip Per Day of Projected Year 2019

Municipality of San Ricardo

Pop. Trip per

Annual Participation Gross Pop’n Day
Pop Pop Number of Pop
No. Barangay Growth Rate 2015 Area Density
2010 2015 Household 2019
Rate (%) (%) (Has.) (Gross Area) Ave. Trip
0.10
Rates
1. Benit 709 740 0.8745 7.0516 152 1.829 387.64 788 79.0
2. Bitoon 272 278 0.4412 2.6491 52 0.7773 350 302 31.0
3. Cabutan 340 358 1.0588 3.4115 75 0.7075 480.56 378 38.0
4. Camang 461 509 2.0824 4.8504 97 1.5973 288.61 512 52.0
5. Esperanza 899 927 0.6229 8.8336 185 3.5229 255.19 999 100.0
6. Esperanza II 1,105 1,198 1.6833 11.416 252 2.6627 415 1,228 123.0
7. Inolinan 669 677 0.2392 6.4513 152 0.9294 719.82 744 75.0
8. Kinachawa 593 636 1.4503 6.0606 119 1.654 358.52 659 66.0
9. Looc 264 274 0.7576 2.611 64 2.1525 122.65 293 30.0
10. Pinut-an 1,775 1,844 0.7775 17.5719 356 7.7172 230 1,973 198.0
11. Poblacion 834 838 0.0959 7.9855 209 0.4063 2,053.67 927 93.0
San Antonio
12. (Alang- 582 604 0.756 5.7557 127 1.0822 537.8 647 65.0
Alang)
13. San Ramon 388 389 0.0515 3.7069 90 0.9028 429.77 431 44.0
14. Saub 769 803 0.8843 7.652 158 1.5416 498.83 855 86.0
15. Timba 414 419 0.2415 3.9928 82 1.1295 366.53 460 46.0
TOTAL 10,074 10,494 0.8011 100 2,170 28.6122 352.09 11,196 1126.0
Source: 2015 NSO Census/CLUP/MPDC Calculations

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Table 50. Traffic Volume (Veh/Hr) and Trip Rates of the Municipality

Traffic Volume (Veh./Hr.)

Total Land Trip Rates Trip Rates Ave. Trip

Time Municipality Eastbound Westbound
Area (Has.) (Trips/Area) (Trips/Area) Rates

AM Trips Trips Eastbound Westbound

8:00-9:00 40 56 0.0110 0.0154
San
9:00-10:00 91 83 0.0250 0.0228
Ricardo, So. 3,635.08
10:00-11:00 Leyte 91 93 0.0250 0.0256
11:00-12:00 137 131 0.0377 0.0360
Total 359 363 3,635.08 0.099 0.100
PM 0.10
1:00-2:00 40 42 0.0110 0.0116
2:00-3:00 San Ricardo, 63 47 0.0173 0.0129
3,635.08
3:00-4:00 So. Leyte 102 114 0.0281 0.0314
4:00-5:00 51 41 0.0140 0.0113
244 0.070 0.067
Total 256 3,635.08
Source: Actual Survey (LPTRP Team Computations)

B. Using Generated Passenger Volume

Applicable to estimating passenger volume due to a land use development in the
future, say residential area, commercial area, industrial area, etc. Forecasting technique
uses a traffic generation index (TGI), based on land use type.
Trip Generation Index/Trip Rates are shown on the following tables for
Residential, Commercial, and institutional Area;
Table 51. Trip Generation Index (TGI) for Residential Area
Person-trips per 1000 sqm of Residential Floor Area
Trip Rates (Person
Time
Trips/100 Sqm)
AM In Out Total
06:00 - 07:00 0.3 0.274 0.574
07:00 - 08:00 0.689 0.722 1.411
08:00 - 09:00 0.604 0.743 1.347
09:00 - 10:00 0.844 0.871 1.715
10:00 - 11:00 0.694 0.84 1.534
11:00 - 12:00 1.058 1.091 2.149

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PM
12:00 - 13:00 1.293 1.267 2.56
13:00 - 14:00 1.189 1.248 2.437
14:00 - 15:00 0.692 0.93 1.622
15:00 - 16:00 0.975 0.989 1.964
16:00 - 17:00 1.283 1.131 2.414
Total 9.621 10.106 19.727

Table 52. Trip Generation Index (TGI) for Commercial Area

Person-trips per sqm of Retail/Commercial GFA

Time Trip Rates (Person Trips/Sqm)

AM In Out Total
06:00 - 07:00 - - -
07:00 - 08:00 - - -
08:00 - 09:00 - - -
09:00 - 10:00 - - -
10:00 - 11:00 0.0342 0.0083 0.0425
11:00 - 12:00 0.0421 0.0185 0.0606
PM
12:00 - 13:00 0.0386 0.0287 0.0673
13:00 - 14:00 0.0422 0.0333 0.0755
14:00 - 15:00 0.0348 0.0332 0.068
15:00 - 16:00 0.0368 0.041 0.0778
16:00 - 17:00 0.0435 0.0408 0.0843
Total 0.2722 0.2038 0.476

Table 53. Trip Generation Index (TGI) for Office Area

Person-trips/sqm of Office Area

Time Trip Rates

AM In Out Total
06:00 - 07:00 0.0171 0.0222 0.0538
07:00 - 08:00 0.0183 0.0244 0.0662
08:00 - 09:00 0.0194 0.0238 0.0519
09:00 - 10:00 0.0219 0.0298 0.0825
10:00 - 11:00 0.0211 0.0281 0.0495
11:00 - 12:00 0.0221 0.0302 0.0396

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PM
12:00 - 13:00 0.0248 0.0312 0.0335
13:00 - 14:00 0.0258 0.0336 0.0239
14:00 - 15:00 0.0263 0.0336 0.0562
15:00 - 16:00 0.0269 0.0364 0.0375
16:00 - 17:00 0.0295 0.0399 0.0211
Total 0.2532 0.3332 0.5157

 Results, Sample Computations and Discussions:

1. Residential Area
Residential area of San Ricardo comprises of 0.464 per cent in terms of the total
land area of the municipality, equivalent of approximately 16.8805 hectares of land.
Sample Calculations:
Total Residential Area = 16.8805 Has. or 168,805.00 Sq. M. (1 Has.=10,000.00 Sq. M.)
AM Peak Index
In : 0.689 person trips/1,000 sq.m. of GFA
Out : 0.722 persons trips/1,000 sq.m. of GFA
Daily In : 9.621 person trips/1,000 sq.m. of GFA
Out : 10.106 persons trips/1000 sq.m. of GFA
Daily Generated Traffic
In = 168,805.00 sq.m. * : 9.621/100 = 1,624.07 ≈1,625.00 person trips/day
Out = 168,805.00 sq.m.* 10.106 /100 = 1,705.94 ≈ 1,706.00 person trips/day
Therefore, average One-Way Volume = 1,665.50 ≈ 1,666.00 person trips/day

8.3 Required Number of Units per Route

(Present the methodology and results of calculating the required PT vehicle units by route and type of
service)

 Results, Sample Computations and Discussions:

Assumptions: Modal split of 70% public and 30% private: UR=0.80
PV = 0.70 * 1,666.00= 1,166.20 ≈ 1,167.0 pax/day
NU = PV/ (VLF*ASC*NRT)
Type of Mode: Bus, ASC = 35

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RL = 84 km; ATS =45 kph; TWT = 15 min; NOH = 8 hrs

Ave Time/Round Trip = ((10 * 2)/45) + ( (30 * 2)/60)
= 1.44 Hrs.
NRT = 8/1.44 = 5.55, say 6
NU = 1,167.0 / (0.70*35*6)
NU = 7.94 ≈ 8.0
FS = NU/UR
=8.0/0.8
= 10.0

Desired Number of units within a route was computed as shown above (see sample
computations). All routes operated from the municipality are presented on Table 50.

Table 54. Public Transport Services from the Municipality of San Ricardo
Type of PT Route Existing PT Route Number of Travel Time Frequency Operating
Services Routes Length Units (Hrs/Mins./Secs.) Hours
(km) (AM-PM)
Route 1 San Ricardo- 10 05:30:00 10 1:00 AM-
Sogod-Malitbog- 176.0 12:00 AM
PUBs Maasin Vice
Versa
Route 2 San Ricardo- 2 05:00:00 2 11:30 AM
Sogod-Bato- 151.0 & 2:30 PM
Maasin Vice
Versa
Route 3 San Ricardo- 123.0 2 4:30:00 4 6:15 AM &
Sogod-Hilongos 12:30 PM
Route 4 San Ricardo- 1 48:00:00 1 8:00 PM
Manila VV
Route 5 San Ricardo- 4 2:00:00 8 4:00 AM-
Sogod VV 88.0 5:15 PM
PUVs
Route 6 San Ricardo- 1 2:00:00 1 4:00 AM
Maasin VV 176.0

Route 7 San Ricardo- 1 2:30:00 1 4:30 PM

Hilongos VV 123.0

Tricycles w/in Within the Urban 15

municipality Center Barangays -

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and of the - - 5:00 AM-

neighbouring Municipality and 11:00 PM
places other nearby
Barangays
Habal- w/in No distinct point 35 - - 5:00 AM-
Habal municipality of origin and - 11:00 PM
and destination
neighbouring (Within and
places going outside the
Municipality)
Source: Actual Survey/(LPTRP Team Computations)

Chapter 9 – Plan Monitoring and Evaluation

9.1 Monitoring and Evaluation System
(Present the elements, processes and organizational structure of the Monitoring and Evaluation System)

Monitoring pertains to supervising the activities in progress to ensure that they are on-
course and on-schedule in meeting the objectives and performance targets set in the initial
stages of crafting the LPTRP. It shall be conducted by the respective LGUs and the LTFRB.
Thereafter, the data gathered from monitoring shall be used in evaluating the LPTRP.
Evaluation pertains to the systematic and objective assessment of the performance of
the available public transport. It shall be the basis of updating/developing succeeding plans
and/or the retaining of already approved and on-going services.
The purpose of monitoring and evaluation is to ensure that a sustainable public transport
is provided. Sustainable transport, as defined in the Philippine National Environmentally
Sustainable Transport Strategy (NESTS), is “transport development that meets the needs of the
present without preventing future generations from meeting their needs.” The economic,
environmental, and social aspects shall be major considerations. In integrating these three main
components, there should be a focus on resilience, inclusiveness, and the quality of life. The
table below shows the flow of plan monitoring and evaluation of the LPTRP which includes the
information/reports and actions within the LGU. Table 51 below shows the monitoring and
evaluation system of the Local Public transport of San Ricardo.

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Table 55.LPTRP Monitoring and Evaluation Plan

Objective Outcome Performance Indicator Monitoring Schedule Evaluation Measures Measuring Tools
1. Comfortable/ LPTRP Team a. Use of PUV Standard a. Every two (2) a. 100% of PUVs using a. Compliant with
Convenient Functions: LGU Design years standard design LTO motor vehicle
Executive Order inspection
standards
b. Average Daily Load b. Every two (2) b. Balanced supply/ b. Pax load survey or
Factor years demand: boarding &
0.70<ALF < 0.85 alighting survey
c. Use of Air c. Every two (2) years c. 50% of authorized c. Ocular garage
Conditioned PUVs PUVs: air inspection
conditioned
d. PUVs with PWD d. Every two (2) years d. 100% of PUVs with d. Ocular garage
access PWD access inspection
e. Ave. passenger e. Every two (2) years e. < 10 mins e. Pax interview
transfer time survey
2. Adequate PT LPTRP Team a. PT Network a. Every two (2) a. 100% of passenger a. PT route network
Services Functions: LGU Coverage years demand generating inventory
Executive Order areas are within
200 meters of a PT
route
b. Average number of b. Every two (2) b. Ave. NRT per route b. License plate
round trips per day years corresponds to survey
desirable travel
speed and terminal
waiting time
c. Utilization rate c. Every two (2) years c. Actual Utilization c. License plate
Rate per route survey to
>0.80 determine actual
NU
3. Reliable PT LPTRP Team a. Ave. pax waiting a. Every two (2) a. < 5 min. a. Pax interview
Services Functions: LGU time years survey
Executive Order
b. Service frequency in b. Every two (2) b. < 10 min. b. License plate

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Objective Outcome Performance Indicator Monitoring Schedule Evaluation Measures Measuring Tools
terms of ave. years survey
headway per route
c. Ave. travel speed per c. Every two (2) years c. 20 to 25 kph c. Travel time survey
route
d. On-time departure d. Every two (2) years d. Delay < 10 min d. Pax interview
for scheduled trips survey
LGU Ordinance e. Ave. dwell time per e. Every two (2) years e. < 5 min. e. Dwell time survey
stop
4. Economical and LPTRP Team a. Level of acceptability a. Every two (2) a. > 70% a. Pax perception
Financially Functions: LGU from passengers years acceptability survey
Acceptable Executive Order
b. Level of acceptability b. Every two (2) b. > 70% b. Operators’ and
from drivers and years acceptability drivers’ interview
operators
c. Ave. vehicle c. Every two (2) years c. > 70% c. Operators’ and
operating cost per acceptability drivers’ interview
PT mode
d. Ave. net income per d. Every two (2) years d. > 70% d. Operators’ and
vehicle acceptability drivers’ interview
5. Environment LPTRP Team a. Reduction in air a. Every two (2) a. 30% reduction a. Air pollution
Friendly Functions: LGU pollution level years after two years monitoring device
Executive Order
LGU Ordinance b. Introduction of b. Every two (2) b. ? b. Ocular inspection
bicycle lanes years

6. Safe PT Services LGU Ordinance a. Installation of safety a. Every two (2) a. Appropriate road a. Ocular inspection
facilities along PT years safety facilities
corridors installed and
enforced in PT
corridors
b. Reduction in PT b. Every two (2) b. 50% in two (2) b. Traffic accident
accident rates years years database system

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Objective Outcome Performance Indicator Monitoring Schedule Evaluation Measures Measuring Tools
7. Compliance to PT LPTRP Team a. Peak hour service a. Every two (2) a. In accordance with a. Frequency count
Route Plan Functions: LGU capacity in pphpd years OFG guidelines: survey
Executive Order capacity per mode
type
b. No. of franchised b. Every two (2) b. >70% given b. LTFRB Record
units in relation to years franchise in two (2)
RMC per route years
LGU Ordinance c. Adherence in route c. Every two (2) years c. >70% follow route c. License Plate
structure description per Survey
franchise in two (2)
years
d. Traffic impact of d. Every two (2) years d. >70% are traffic d. VCR analysis
terminals and garage efficient in two (2)
years
e. Impose off-street e. Every two (2) years e. 100% compliance e. Ocular inspection
garage in two (2) years
Source: LPTRP Team

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9.2 Reporting and Revisions of the LPTRP

(Summarize the flow of information/reports and proposed actions within the LGU and coordination of
actions with LTFRB regional offices)

1. Approval Process of the LPTRP

According to the OFG, the approval process of the LPTRP involves the following:
a) The LPTRPs and other documentary requirements shall be submitted to the LTFRB and
the DOTr for approval.
b) The documentary requirements shall be evaluated and approved by the LTFRB and the
DOTr for consistency and compliance with this department order and further
memorandum circulars.
c) Once the LPTRP is approved, the LTFRB shall conduct an open and transparent process to
select the public transport operators who will deliver the required services.
d) If the LGU is not ready to take on the responsibility for public transport route planning in
its domain or if an approved LPTRP for the city/municipality is not yet available, the DOTr
can determine the routes and services for which franchises shall be issued by the LTFRB.
e) The LTFRB shall develop an online database of public transportation franchises by region,
route, and type of service.
The figure below shows the flow of reporting and revisions of the LPTRP which includes
the information/reports and actions within the LGU and of coordination actions with the LTFRB
regional office for checking and approval.

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Figure 14. Flowchart of reporting and revisions of the LPTRP

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Chapter 10 – Summary of Recommended Routes to LTFRB, Province and DOTr

10.1 Summary of LGU Proposed Route Plan
(Present the findings of the route planning process; problems being addressed; adopted strategies; and
expected improvements in the public transport operation)

The Local Government Unit of the municipality of San Ricardo commends to the Land
Transportation, Franchising, and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), Province of Southern Leyte, and
Department of Transportation (DOTr) the following routes presented in table 51.

Table 56. Summary of LGU Proposed Route Plan

Type of PT Facilities Route Existing PT Routes Number of Units
Services
Route 1 San Ricardo-Sogod-
Malitbog-Maasin 10
PUBs Vice Versa
Route 2 San Ricardo-Sogod- 2
Municipal Bato-Maasin Vice
Bus Terminal Versa
Route 3 San Ricardo-Sogod- 4
Hilongos
Route 4 San Ricardo-Manila 5
VV
San Ricardo-Sogod 4
PUVs Municipal Route 5 VV
Bus Terminal
Route 6 San Ricardo-Maasin 1
VV

Route 7 San Ricardo- 1

Hilongos VV

Tricycles N/A w/in municipality Within the Urban 15

and neighbouring Center Barangays of
places the Municipality and
other nearby
Barangays
Habal-Habal N/A w/in municipality No distinct point of
and neighbouring origin and 35
places destination (Within
and going outside
the Municipality)

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Source: Actual Survey, MEO/MPDO/LPTRP Team Computations

Table 57. Summary of LGU Proposed Route Plan

Type of PT Route Proposed PT Number of Travel Time Frequency Operating
Services Routes Units (Hrs/Mins./Secs.) Hours
(AM-PM)
San Ricardo-
Sogod- 2 4:30:00 2 4:00 AM &
PUVs Route 8 Mahaplag- 12:00 AM
Tacloban Vice
Versa
Source: Actual Survey, MEO/MPDO/LPTRP Team Computations

Table 58. Summary of LGU Proposed Route Plan

Type of PT Route Proposed PT Number of Travel Time Frequency Operating
Services Routes Units (Hrs/Mins./Secs.) Hours
(AM-PM)
San Ricardo-
Saub-Liloan- 2 3:00:00 2 2:30 AM &
PUBs Route 9 Sogod-Maasin 4:30 AM
VV
Source: Actual Survey, MEO/MPDO/LPTRP Team Computations

Strategic planning is concerned with defining the Public Utility Vehicle (PUV)
modernization goals and objectives and determining the resources needed to achieve them.
During the conduct and making of the LPTRP, the route planning process involves a. Evaluation
and assessment of the current situation and how it came about, b. Defining goals and objectives and how
to achieve it (sometimes called ideal state), lastly c. Illustrating and Mapping out a possible route to the
goals and objectives of the LPTRP. During the collection of data, it came up for approximately two
(2) days, these data were the vehicle and passenger volume and the survey form were given
specifically to the tricycle/Habal-habal driver. After the collection of data, consolidation of the
gathered data follows. Interpretation, analysis or the calculation of the gathered data was
performed, and then the results are presented in the LPTRP plan of the municipality of San
Ricardo. The findings in terms of the road volume service in the municipality of San Ricardo,
based on computed value for Volume Capacity Ratio (VCR) in study station (EB VCR= 0.09 & WB
VCR=0.095), it is concluded that the road section falls under Level of Service (LOS) A, which
states that “Condition of free flow with high speeds and low traffic volume. Drivers can choose
desired speeds without delays. The transport service is good except for the daily time schedule
of each transport services that wasn’t follow. Misunderstanding between the riding public and
the operator to operator occurred due to unsystematic schedule of trips. A strategy adopted is
that all transport services operator should have disciplined and follow on the agreed transport

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plan schedule together with the San Ricardo Dispatching and Vendors Association (SRDVA).
Route planning process followed three phases and key steps as presented in the figure below.
Figure 15. The three phases and key steps in the LPTRP route planning process

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Source: LPTRP Team

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10.2 Summary of Recommended Routes for Consideration of Province and DOTr

(Summarize the proposed route structure and plan details by year)

The Local Government Unit of San Ricardo presented and recommended the following Local Public Transport Route Plan
(LPTRP) for consideration and approval of Province and DOTr. Proposed routes structure and its corresponding plan are shown in table
55.
Table 59. Recommended Proposed and Existing Routes for Consideration of Province and DOTr
Type of Facilities Route Route Name Number Route Operating Remarks
PT Description of Units Length Hours (Existing/Proposed)
Services (Km)
Route 1 San Ricardo- 1:00 AM- Existing
Sogod- 10 176.0 12:00 AM
PUBs Malitbog-
Maasin Vice
Municipal Versa
Terminal Route 2 San Ricardo- 2 11:30 AM Existing
Sogod-Bato- 151.0 & 2:30 PM
Maasin Vice
Versa
Route 3 San Ricardo- 4 123.0 6:15 AM & Existing
Sogod- 12:30 PM
Hilongos
Route 4 San Ricardo- 1 1,066.0 8:00 PM Existing
Manila VV
San Ricardo- 4 4:00 AM- Existing
PUVs Municipal Route 5 Sogod VV 88.0 5:15 PM
Terminal
Route 6 San Ricardo- 1 4:00 AM Existing
Maasin VV 176.0

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Route 7 San Ricardo- 1 4:30 PM Existing

Hilongos VV 123.0

Tricycles N/A w/in Within the 15 N/A N/A

municipality Urban
and Center 5:00 AM-
neighbouring Barangays of 11:00 PM
places the
Municipality
and other
nearby
Barangays
Habal- N/A w/in No distinct N/A 5:00 AM- N/A
Habal municipality point of 35 11:00 PM
and origin and
neighbouring destination
places (Within and
going
outside the
Municipality)
Municipal San Ricardo- 1 210.00 4:00 AM
Terminal Sogod- Proposed
PUVs Route 8 Mahaplag-
Tacloban Vice
Versa
San Ricardo- 172.00 Proposed
Saub-Liloan- 2 2:30 AM &
PUBs Route 9 Sogod-Maasin 4:30 AM
VV

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Municipal Route 10 1,066.0 Proposed

Terminal San Ricardo- 5 8:00 PM
Manila VV

Municipal Route 11 269.00 7:00 AM &

Terminal San Ricardo- 2 12:00 AM Proposed
PUVs Sogod-Bato-
Tacloban Vice
Versa
Source: LPTRP Team-LGU San Ricardo

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Annexes
1. Executive Order No. 10, Series of 2019 “INSTITUTIONALIZING THE LOCAL PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION ROUTE TEAM OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN RICARDO, SOUTHERN
LEYTE”.
2. Committee Resolution Adapting the Ten (10) Routes as Proposed for the Municipality of
San Ricardo
3. Committee Resolution Adapting the Draft LPTRP and Endorsing the same to the LTFRB for
review

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