Ecological Profile of Mobo

ECOLOGICAL PROFILE 2010
CHAPTER 1
HISTORY
The history of Mobo dates back to the 17th century. The Poblacion was then situated in what is now a sitio called “Daan na
Lungsod”, just a kilometer away from the town proper. The town of Mobo is one of the oldest municipalities in the Province of
Masbate serving as its capital town during the middle part of the Spanish regime. This could be traced from the old relics of Daan
na Lungsod (Old Town) cemetery.
When the Spanish Government transferred his official residence from Mobo to Masbate some years later, Masbate became
the capital town.
In 1910, Mobo became a barrio of the Municipality of Masbate until February 1945 when act by congress it was reverted to
its municipality status. On august 18, 1949, the Municipal Government began to function with a set of town officials appointed by
higher authorities.
The name of Mobo was derived from a native fish trap called “bobo”, a type of fishing method used by the fisherman as the
town is located near swamps and seashores. The place was later called Mobo.
It was believed that the Poblacion has some historical relics of the “Spanish Conquistadores” and frigates. These relics could
still be found in the Street of Pallabot in Barangay Fabrica, near the Sagawsawan River, which was once a shipyard where a ship
was said to have sank. According to the old folks of Mobo, Spanish vessels used to dock in the Sagawsawan River for repair by
Filipino laborers.
On January 6. 1946, Sitio Mandali was the seat of Local Government of Mobo under the leadership of the late Mayor Loreto T.
Reyes a native of Mobo who ran the government under the Japanese resistance movement during World War II.
When the expected American aid failed to arrive on time, Moboans were forced to evacuate to a safe place for fear of
Japanese atrocities. It was during this time when the young people of Mobo joined the resistance movement against the Japanese.
Mobo belongs to the second congressional district of Masbate Province. It is the gateway municipality for the City of
Masbate and expects to benefit from the “spill over” effect of developments from Masbate City. Mobo is a potential supplier of
livestock, vegetables and cereals for Masbate City which agricultural lands are threatened by massive infrastructure development
and commercial activities bringing agricultural production to a dwindling state.
With the full implementation of Masbate City Zoning Ordinance on relocation of warehouses containing hazardous
merchandize outside the City, Mobo could well be a suitable transfer site with its available and cheap land for business expansion.
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Chapter 2
GEO-PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
Geographical Location
The Municipality of Mobo, has about 14 kilometers of picturesque shoreline south of Masbate pass. It is one of the 7
municipalities comprising the 2nd congressional district of the Province of Masbate with 20 municipalities and 1 city. It
is bounded on the north by Masbate City, on the East by Masbate Pass, on the south by the Municipality of Uson and on
the west by the municipality of Milagros.
Mobo which is merely 6 kilometers away from the capital city of Masbate can be reached in less than 10 minutes ride
via any means of land transportation such as tricycle or jeepney. Geographically, it lies on the coordinates of 12 o 33 to
12o 22’00 latitude to 123o 36’00 to 123o36’44” longitude.
TOPHOGRAPIC MAP
The Municipality of Mobo is characterized by rolling hills and mountains, swamps, forest and grass lands. Rivers
traverse the inland barangays, prominent of which are the Bañadero River, Marintoc River, Sagawsawan River,
Alawihaw River and Tugbo River.
MAP

GEOLOGY
 ELEVATION
About thirty nine percent (39%) of the area are mountain ranges and hills with pasture grasses suitable for cattle
grazing, coconut plantation and upland crops. Sixty nine percent (69%) are plain land areas with fertile soil suitable for
rice, corn, vegetables and root crops. The highest point of elevation is the Mayong-payong watershed located at
Holjogon, Mobo, Masbate, at 107.6m above sea level (MSL). The deepest part of the municipal waters of Mobo is about
40 to 60 fathoms or 110 meters deep along the Masbate Pass.
 SLOPE
Thirty nine percent (39%) of the land area consist of mountains and hills with 50% to 70% in slope covering
barangays Baang, Barag, Mabuhay, Lomocloc, Mapuyo, Sawmill, Guintorelan, Sambulawan, Holjogon and Tugawe.
Sixty nine percent (69%) of the land are in low lying areas with slope lower than 8%-18% found in barangays of Polot,
Umabay Interior, Tugbo and Lalaguna.
 ROCK FORMATION
The surface area of Mobo is underlain by two rock formations and the older igneous rock of cretaceous
Palaneocens age. The sedimentary rocks consist of fluvial alluvium mode of unconsolidated clay, silt, sand, gravel,
cobbles and boulders formed out of weathering and erosion of pre-existing rocks.

 SOILS
Mobo has four general types of soils namely:
1. UBAY CLAY which covers the barangays of Baang, Bagacay, Balatucan, Dacu, Guintorelan, Lalaguna,
Lomocloc, Luyong Catungan, Marintoc, Nasunduan, Pinamarbuhan. Tugawi, Tugbo, Umabay Exterior and
Umabay Interior.
2. HUMOYANGAN SANDY CLAY, covers the whole area of Barangay Barag, Holjogon, Mabuhay, Mandali and
Mapuyo and Part of same other barangay.
3. BOLINAO CLAY, covers the whole of Tabuc and part of Bagacay, Lalaguna and Umabay Interior.
4. MACAROBE CLAY, covers the whole of Barangay Pabrica and same part of Pinamarbuhan, Poblacion Dist.
No. 1 and Tugbo.


LAND RESOURCES
Overlaying the two types of substructures of Mobo, are coastal and alluvial plains.
The coastal geomorphology consists of tidal flats characterized by the presence of mangrove both of the palm
(nipa) and tree (bakauan) variety as well as fishponds. The coastal land form consists of beach ridges and swales. This
land form derives from the mixture of fluvial and marine deposits. It has a level to nearly level relief. The coastal
barangays of Tugbo, Luyong-Catungan, Dacu, Bagacay, Marintoc and Balatucan, straddle this landform.
The broad alluvial plains consist of rivers represent the disposition of the river systems. Most of the agricultural
barangays of Tabuc, Mandali, Umabay Interior, Umabay Exterior, Lalaguna, Bagacay belong to this landform.
Mobo has a land area of 15,900 hectares consisting of 10,398.057 agricultural land, 247.00 hectares of fishpond,
325.000 hectares of mangrove of other land uses.
The land has the following category 404.2853 hectares for residential, 20.1456 for commercial use, 100.793
for industrial use, 36.4503 hectares for institutional use and 6.0723 hectares for cemeteries.

 BREAKDOWN OF EXISTING GENERAL LAND USE
LAND USES EXISTING AREAS IN % OF TOTAL

HECTARES
Agricultural 68.9093 .447 %
Forest (special plantation) 404.2856 89.543 %
Grass land pasture 404.2856 1.96 %
Other uses (fishpond) 0.1459 2.54 %
Institutional 2.0793 2.54 %
Nipa 1.6122 .10 %
Mangrove 477.0323 100.00 %
TOTAL 15,904.4151
 AREA OF EXISTING URBAN LAND USES
LAND USES CATEGORY EXISTING AREAS IN % OF TOTAL

HECTARES
Residential 68.9093 0.433 %
Institutional 404.2856 2. 541 %
Commercial 0.1459 0. 0913 %
Industrial 2. 0793 0. 130 %
Cemeteries 1. 6122 0.100 %
TOTAL 477. 0323 3. 029 %

MINERAL RESOURCES
The Municipality of Mobo is rich in mineral resources such as gold, platinum and coal which are found in Barangays
Holjogon, Tugbo, Tabuc, Mandali, Pinamalatican, Polot, Lomocloc, Mapuyo, Sta Maria and almost in all rivers within the
municipality. The Local Government particularly under the present administration of Mayor Percival Castillo does not
allow mining operation. Gold panning operation in all rivers of the municipality is regulated as most people in all
barangays are dependent on the river waters particularly the Mobo- Masbate water system that supplies drinking
water for Mobo and Masbate City. Exploitation of non-metallic minerals such as quarrying of sand, gravel, stones and
boulders is likewise regulated by the municipality thru permits and licenses.
COASTAL RESOURCES
The coastal resources of Mobo have depleted due to human intervention particularly unregulated issuance of foreshore
permits for the conversion to commercial, industrial, residential, beach resorts and others. Dynamite fishing and use
of noxious and poisonous substance has been rampant in its coastal waters of Mobo. Illegal exploitation of the
municipal waters by illegal fishermen from nearby municipalities, illegal gathering of coral rocks, seaweeds and other
marine resources have added to the deterioration of the coastal resources of this municipality. The Municipal
Government having realized the importance of its coastal resources enacted ordinances reinforced with national laws,
PDs, RAs, DAOs and administrative orders to address and solve this problem on coastal resources.
Copy of the results of the PCRA conducted by the agriculture/fishery office is still unknown, as it has not yet been
submitted to the appropriate offices.
FRESH WATER RESOURCES
The Mobo water facility comes from two major sources. One comes from Barangay Holjogon while the other from the
Mayong-payong watershed about two (2) kilometers away from Poblacion. This is the source of the Masbate-Mobo
Water District (MMWD) that supplies the water requirements of the residents and commercial establishments in
barangays Poblacion 1 and 2, Mandali, Tabuc, Pinamarbuhan, Tugbo, Umabay Exterior, Nasunduan and Dacu.
The rest are from government and private shallow and deep wells.
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CLIMATE
The PAG ASA office/station has no available data on morphemic temperature, relative humidity, cloudiness and rainfall
of the Municipality of Mobo.
However, thru observation the following data is prevalent:
1. Rainy Season usually starts from June to January
2. Dry Season usually starts from February to June.
3. On the month of October there are three dry weeks.
4. Average rainfall rises from July to December.
5. Northeast monsoon starts to blow usually during the months of September and gets stronger during the months of
October to December.

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NATURAL HAZARDS/ CONSTRAINTS
The DENR – PENRO has no available record with regards to flooding, erosion, siltation and infiltration and soil drainage
as its Environment Management Bureau (EMB) has not yet completed compiling the data and maps for the Municipality
of Mobo.
Nevertheless, through experience and observation, flooding of estuarine rivers affects forty percent (40%) of flood
prone areas such as Barangays Tugbo, Pinamarbuhan, Poblacion Dist. No. 1 and 2, and Tabuc. Twenty nine percent
(29%) of the area is free from flooding such as Barangays Umabay Exterior, Lalaguna, Bagacay, Marintoc and
Balatucan where the concentration of people and economic activities are located.
Damage due to flooding, landslide, earthquake and typhoons is minimal.
Flooding occur during heavy rains caused by monsoon rainfalls and strong typhoons affecting six (6) barangays located
along the river channel namely: Tabuc, Mandali, Pinamalatican, Polot, Marintoc and Tugbo.
EARTHQUAKES
While several earthquakes occurred, no damage were reported since the municipality of Mobo is far from any fault line.
TYPHOON
A number of strong typhoons have passed the Bicol Region but fortunately the Municipality of Mobo sustained minimal
damage to persons, infrastructure and agricultural crops.
EROSION AND SILTATION
In flood prone areas soil erosions occurred usually caused by strong water current during heavy rains resulting to land
slides such as which occurred in Barangays Tugbo, Tabuc and Bagacay
INFILTRATION AND SOIL DRAINAGE
With regard to infiltration and soil drainage, there is no factual record as of today since the EMB- DENR has not yet
completed their compilation of data for the Municipality of Mobo.

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Chapter 3
POPULATION AND SOCIAL PROFILE
SOCIAL COMPOSITION AND CHARACTERISTIC
Most people living in the municipality of Mobo are Filipinos. The survey conducted by the MSWD showed there are six
(6) persons of foreign origin (Chinese, English, German and one whose nationality was not specified). Masbateño
tongue is the predominant dialect spoken by 94.62%, although there are Cebuanos, Bikolanos, Waray and other minor
dialects. English is understood by many but not widely spoken.
The typical family in Mobo has an average of 7 members. The dependency ratio is 75%, which means that there are
75 persons of unproductive age for every 100 person of productive age.
Approximately 91% of the townspeople belong to the Roman Catholic Church and the remaining 9% are distributed
among other religious denominations like the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC), born-again Christians, Seventh Day Adventist,
Jehovah’s Witnesses, Baptist, Jesus is Lord (JIL) and Mormons.
In terms of literary, about 92% of the population 5 years old and over are literate. The National Statistics Office (NSO)
records some 5,288 of the population were in college or have finished college up to graduate and post graduate level.
This means about 15% are of college-level. It was established that the modal educational attainment in elementary
level (44%) followed by high school (38%) and college (15%). Only 3% of the inhabitants are illiterate.

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POPULATION SIZE AND GROWTH RATE
HISTORICAL GROWTH OF POPULATION OF MOBO
CENSUS POPULATION INCREASE OR DECREASE AVERAGE GROWTH

DATE RATE/YEAR
1903 2,603
1960 12,169 + 9,566 1.37
1970 20,622 +8,463 4.10
1975 21,736 + 1,114 1.02
1980 22,609 + 873 0.77
1990 24,879 + 2,270 0.91
1995 25,049 + 170 0.13
2000 28,233 + 3,184 2.25
2007 32,740 + 4,507 2.75
The total population in Mobo as of the latest NSO census of 2007 is 32,740. This is 3.99% of the total provincial
population of 819,100 in the same census year. The municipal average annual growth rate was 2.75 much lower than
the average population growth rate of 3.99%
POPULATION SIZE AND AVERAGE GROWTH BY BARANGAY
POPULATION ANNUAL AVERAGE GROWTH RATE

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BARANGAY 2000 2007

BAANG 705 765 1.15
BAGACAY 1,536 1,752 1.76
BALATUCAN 1,533 1,683 1.27
BARAG 251 407 5.47
DACU 1,475 1,709 1.95
FABRICA 504 532 0.74
GUINTORELAN 290 381 3.41
HOLJOGON 308 267 0.36
LALAGUNA 998 1,195 2.35
LOMOCLOC 490 552 1.60
LUYONG-CATUNGAN 769 865 1.58
MABUHAY 421 472 1.54
MANDALI 718 741 0.44
MAPUYO 307 397 3.24
MARINTOC 1,978 2,490 2.93

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POPULATION ANNUAL AVERAGE GROWTH

BARANGAY RATE
2000 2007
NASUNDUAN 901 1,111 2.70
PINAMALATICAN 940 1,038 1.35
PINAMARBUHAN 2,368 2,952 2.82
POBLACION 1 1,719 1,944 1.65
POBLACION 2 1,795 1,924 0.95
POLOT 919 1,003 1.19
SAMBULAWAN 449 382 2.5
STA. MARIA 311 434 4.05
SAWMILL 922 927 0.07
TABUC 1,595 2,053 3.18
TUGAWE 317 370 2.04
TUGBO 653 897 3.88
UMABAY EXTERIOR 1,890 2,004 0.81
UMABAY INTERIOR 1,371 1,491 1.15
TOTAL 28,233 32,740 1.88
GROWTH OF BARANGAY POPULATION
For the last 7 years from 2000 to 2007, the municipal population increased at an average annual growth rate of 1.88%.
During the same period, 9 barangays had growth rates higher than the municipal average, 3 of which registered more
than twice the said average growth rate namely, Barag (5.47%), Sta. Maria (4.05%) and Tugbo (3.88%). On the other

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hand, 15 barangays posted less than the municipal average growth rate while 2 barangays have negative growth rates
namely, Tugawe (-0.36%) and Holjogon (-2.50%).
MIGRATION PATTERNS
For economic reason, Moboans migrated to other places like Manila, Cebu, mainland Bicol, Palawan and Laguna. This
migration pattern signifies that there are not enough job opportunities in the locality hence people would venture to
nearby growth centers. Migration however is overwhelmed by formation of new households.
NET POPULATION DENSITY
BARANGAY POPULATION AREA (HECTARES) PERSONS/

HECTARES
BAANG 765 820.0762 0.935

BAGACAY 1,752 648.6614 2.700
BALATUCAN 1,683 784.5258 2.145
BARAG 407 628.3161 0.647
DACU 1,709 291.9389 5.853
FABRICA 532 174.8590 3.042
GUINTORELAN 381 398.3394 0.956
HOLJOGON 267 257.0274 1.038
LALAGUNA 1,195 701.1537 1.704
LOMOCLOC 552 523.9704 1.053
LUYONG-CATUNGAN 865 154.9999 5.580
MABUHAY 472 453.6658 1.040

MANDALI 741 218.0926 3.397

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MAPUYO 397 841.6101 0.471

MARINTOC 2,490 943.2617 2.639
AREA HECTARES PERSONS/

BARANGAY POPULATION HECTARES
NASUNDUAN 1,111 223.9166 4.961

PINAMALATICAN 1,038 750.2492 1.383
PINAMARBUHAN 2,952 528.6087 5.584
POBLACION 1 1,944 469.6258 4.139
POBLACION 2 1,924 167.3000 11,500
POLOT 1,003 750.2492 1,336
SAMBULAWAN 382 528.6087 0.722
STA. MARIA 434 517.5796 0.838
SAWMILL 927 947.0945 0.978
TABUC 2,053 485.5418 4.228
TUGAWE 370 214.1074 1.728
TUGBO 897 524.0371 1.711
UMABAY EXTERIOR 2,004 347.5027 5.766
UMABAY INTERIOR 1,491 401.4937 3.713
TOTAL 32,740 14,347.3392 2.281
POPULATION DENSITY
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In 2007, the gross population density of Mobo is 2.28 persons per hectare or 228 persons per square kilometer. This is
higher than the province’s 1.97 persons per hectare and slightly lower than the country’s 2.62 persons per hectare.
The net population density of 4.59 persons per hectare is almost three times of gross density. Barangay Mapuyo,
whose land area accounts for slightly more than half of the town’s total land area has the lowest density of 0.47 person
per hectare. Six other barangays have less than 1 person per hectare densities.
HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION
The Municipality has a total of 6,328 household in 2007 with an average of 7 members per household. The household
population is 32,740. This means that every resident of all barangays is a household member.
URBAN – RURAL DISTRIBUTION
The Municipality of Mobo is predominantly rural. Only 2 out of 29 barangays are urban namely: Poblacion 1 and
Poblacion 2. In 2000, there were only 3,514 or 12.44% urban population while the remaining 24,719 or 87.56% were
rural dwellers. In 2007, there were 3,868 persons in the urban area, an increase of 354 persons or an average annual
increase of 70 persons. The rural dwellers in 2007 totaled 28,872. (See table)
URBAN – RURAL POPULATION
2000 - 2007
POPULATION 2000 2007 NO %
URBAN 3,514 3,868 354 1.30
RURAL 24,714 28,872 4,158 2.05
HOUSEHOLD DISTRIBUTION

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TOTAL HOUSEHOLD NUMBER AVERAGE

BARANGAY POPULATION POPULATION OF HOUSEHOLD HOUSEHOLD SIZE

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BAANG 765 765 160 4.79

BAGACAY 1,752 1,752 400 4.38
BALATUCAN 1,683 1,683 295 5.70
BARAG 407 407 150 2.71
DACU 1,709 1,709 271 6.08
FABRICA 532 532 140 30.8
GUINTORELAN 381 381 73 5.22
HOLJOGON 267 267 60 4.45
LALAGUNA 1,195 1,195 270 4.79

LOMOCLOC 552 552 100 4.38
LUYONG-CATUNGAN 865 865 175 5.70
MABUHAY 472 472 84 2.71
MANDALI 741 741 150 6.08
MAPUYO 397 397 60 3.80
MARINTOC 2,490 2,490 531 5.22
NASUNDUAN 1,111 1,111 211 4.45
PINAMALATICAN 1,038 1,038 170 4.43
PINAMARBUHAN 2,952 2,952 542 5.52
POBLACION 1 1,944 1,944 370 4.94
POBLACION 2 1,924 1,924 364 5.61
POLOT 1,003 1,003 148 6.77
SAMBULAWAN 382 382 84 4.54

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STA. MARIA 434 434 101 4.29

SAWMILL 927 927 149 6.22
TABUC 2,053 2,053 343 5.98
TUGAWE 370 370 57 7.25
TUGBO 897 897 172 5.21
UMABAY EXTERIOR 2,004 2,004 406 4.94
UMABAY INTERIOR 1,491 1,491 298
AGE-SEX DISTRIBUTION BY AGE GROUP

(2000-2007)
% OF TOTAL % OF TOTAL
AGE MALE FEMALE TOTAL
UNDER 1 960 49 966 51 1,926

1-4 1,100 49 1,116 51 2,216
5-9 1,390 49 1,410 51 2,800
10-14 1,413 56 1,100 44 2,513
15-19 1,990 53 1,711 47 3,701
20-24 1,675 52 1,495 48 3,170
25-29 1,806 47 1,978 53 3,787
30-34 1,720 50 1732 50 3,432
35-39 1,749 49 1751 51 3,500
40-44 965 50 945 50 1,910
45-49 430 49 445 51 875

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50-54 420 51 400 49 820

55-59 333 49 342 51 675
60-64 441 51 424 49 865
65 OVER 229 43 301 57 530
TOTAL 16,624 51 16,116 49 32,720
TEMPO OF URBANIZATION
For the period 2000-2007 the urban population grew at the rate of 1.30% annually. Rural population on the other hand
grew at the rate of 2.05% annually. The tempo of urbanization is 0.75. This means that the rural population is
growing much more than the urban.
AGE – SEX DISTRIBUTION
In the Municipality of Mobo, males outnumber females. The sex ratio for the years 2000 and 2007 are 16,624 and
16,116 respectively. In the year 2000, the age-specific sex ratio indicates that male plurality occurred in ages 1-4 to
age group of 45-49. From age group 60-65 and above females outnumbered the males. Based on the Year 2000 NSO
report, females outnumbered males in old age.
A. HEALTH PERSONNEL AND FACILITIES, PUBLIC & PRIVATE
• 1 Government Physician
• 1 Private Physician
• 1 Nurse
• 1 Med-Tech
• 1 Dentist
• 9 Midwives (Permanent, 2 casual)
• 1 Rural Sanitary Inspector
• 79 Barangay Health Workers
• 7 BHS (Barangay Health Station)
B. 10 LEADING CAUSES OF MORBIDITY, ALL AGES

• Acute Respiratory Infection
• Systemic Viral Infection
• Skin Diseases

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• Wounds
• Dental Caries
• Diarrhea
• Hypertension
• Anemia
• Amoebiasis
C. 10 LEADING CAUSES OF MORTALITY, ALL AGES

• Cerebro-vascular accident
• Cancer (all forms)
• Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) IV
• Hypothermic shock
• Myocardial Infarction
• Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
• Status Asthmaticus
• Chronic Renal Failure (CRF)
• Liver Cirrhosis
• Typhoid Fever
o Congestive Heart Failure
• Sepsis
o Severe Pneumonia
o Pancreatitis
o Severe Nutritional Deficiency
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Leukemia
o DM Type II
D. OTHER HEALTH STATISTICAL DATA

• Total # of Birth – 924
• Total # of Death – 140
• Total # of Infant Death, under 11 mos. Old – 1
• Total # of Maternal Death – 1
• Total # of Neonatal Death, 1-27 days old – 1
• Total # of Death, 50 yrs. & Above – 95
• Total # of Death, with medical assistance
• Birth Rate – 99%
E. OTHER HEALTH STATISTICAL DATA

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• Death Rate – 0.4%

• Infant Mortality Rate - 0.4%
• Maternal Mortality Rate – 0.19%
F. FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES

• DMPA
• Oral Contraceptive
• Condom
2009
New Acceptors Continuing Users CPR
SITUATION ANALYSIS HEALTH AND

NUTRITIONAL PROFILE
(PRESCHOOLERS AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN)
• Pre School Children (PS) – Include children ages 25-71 old months.
• School Children (SC) – Refers to all children enrolled in the elementary grades.
A. The total number of Pre-schoolers was 1,948.

The actual number weighed were 1948 with an accomplishment of 100%
Preschooler weighed:
1,281 normal with 65.75%
633 below normal low 32.49%
31 below normal very low 1.59%
3 above normal 0.15%
B. For the school year June 2009 of the 3,045 school children enrolled, 2,871 or 94.29% were weighed. 1,728 or
60.18% of which were found normal while 1,130 or 39.35% were below normal; and 13 or 0.45% were above
normal.
The total number of undernourished school children (below normal and above normal) 1,143 or 40% of the total
number school children weighed.
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Total No. Total Normal Very Above

enrolled No. % Normal Below Low Normal
Weight
1. Pre schoolers 25-71 old 1,948 1,948 100% 1,281 or 633 or 31 or 1.59% 3 or 0.15%
mos. 65.75% 32.49%
1. School Children Grade 3,045 2,871 94.29% 1,728 or 1,130 or 13 or 0.45%

I – IV. 60.18% 39.35%
The malnourished school children/preschoolers are found sporadically in the 29 barangays of the municipality. Causes
of malnutrition problems are poverty, large number of family, laziness, and ignorance. These problems were given
priority attention in order;
1. To integrate nutrition concepts in appropriate lessons in all subject areas in Grade I and Grade VI classes
during school year.
2. To disseminate nutrition information in the community.
3. To conduct appropriate supplementary feeding to preschoolers for proper well balance food preparation.
4. To conduct session for responsible parenting movement, maternal and child care and family planning.
FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES:

Family Planning Services in RHU are done thru referrals, motivation and counseling. FP users are given IEC
Materials, especially the Natural Family Planning (NFP) are Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM), Cervical Mucus
Method (CMM) Basal Body Temperature Method (BBT), Standard Days Methods (SDM), Sympto – Thermal Method
(STM).
However the Artificial Methods are still accepted by the FP users.
FAMILY PLANNING METHODS AND USERS – 2009
FAMILY PLANNING METHOD NEW ACCEPTORS CONTINUING USERS
DMPA 14 77
IUD 4 8
PILLS 54 337

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VASECTOMY 0 0
BTL 13 23
CONDOM 7 22
NATURAL FP 762 930
RHYTHM /CALENDARS 49 56
The social welfare program and services in the Municipality of Mobo is provided by a Municipal Social Welfare and
Development Officer, a Social Welfare Assistant and 30 Day Care Workers. The Social Welfare and Development Office
have programs and services on livelihood to individuals, families and communities like children and youths, women,
elderly, disabled, distressed and those who are in difficult circumstances or in crisis situations.
Each program has specific services that respond to the clientele’s needs.
All 29 barangays have Day Care Centers with 30 Day Cared Workers with a total of 1,271 pre-school children ages
3-5 years old served. Under the Early Childhood Care & Development Program (ECCD) these children are given high
quality care and education that ensure and provide for children’s survival, protection and development.
FOOD FOR SCHOOL PROGRAM (FFSP)
This project involves the provision of food subsidy to poor families with children in day care centers. It is one of
the components of the government’s Accelerated Hunger Mitigation Program that addresses hunger among the poor
and malnutrition among children and ensures attendance in school. A total of 1,271 Day Care children were provided
one (1) kilo of rice per child for 44 days.
HEALTHY START FEEDING PROGRAM (HSFP)
The Supplemental feeding project also provides hot meals and milk to 1,271 day care children in 26 day care
centers. These children were being fed by the Day Care Service Parent Group (DCSPG) daily in order to increase their
nutritional status.
OTHER SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES ARE THE FOLLOWING:

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 Pre-Marriage and Marriage Counseling Services are provided to couples about to get married. These would be
couples were provided with guidance in understanding their roles and responsibilities as married couples and
would be parents. This program is also supported by the Parents Effectiveness Services (PES) or Responsible
Parenthood Services (RPS).
 Aid to individual in crisis situation (AICS) provides financial assistance to poor families to help augment
immediate care and hospitalization, for food and transportation, operation, purchase of blood, funeral and burial
expenses etc.
 Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) provides financial or materials assistance in the form of housing materials to
restore their damaged houses affected by natural or man-made calamities.
 Referral is one of the service and interventions provided by the Social Welfare Office to indigent clients for
financial and other forms of immediate assistance to private, NGOs, and other government agencies.
COMMUNITY WELFARE STRUCTURES
 Day Care Service Parent Group (DCSPG)
 Barangay Council for the Protection of Children (BCPC)
 Out of School Youth (OSY’s)
 Municipal Women’s Federation (8 K Women)
 Municipal Federation of Senior Citizens
 Barangay Association of Senior Citizens (BASCA)
 Municipal Federation of Persons with Disabilities (PWD’s)
 Self-employment Assistance (SEA-K)
 Tindahan Natin Operations (TNO)
DSWD ASSISTED PROGRAMS:

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KATAS NG VAT:
“TULONG PARA KAY LOLO AT LOLA PROJECT”
The project with funds generated from the collection of Value –Added Tax provides a one-time Php 500.00 cash
subsidy to Senior Citizens 70 years old and above who have no Veterans, GSIS, and SSS monthly pensions and who are
living with families in the poverty threshold.
This is also in support to the special needs of the elderly in recognition of their valuable contribution to nation
building. The amount of Php 182,000.00 was granted to 364 members of the Senior Citizens Association in the 18
barangays.
TINDAHAN NATIN:
The Tindahan Natin project, which started in 2006 up to the present, is a national government initiative thru the
Local Government Unit for food security, job generation and livelihood. 13 Barangays with 20 Tindahan Natin
operators have been established in the municipality. About 3,250 families are benefiting and have access to low
priced but good quality rice and noodles offered by the Tindahan Outlets.
SELF – EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE KAUNLARAN (SEA-K)
SEA – K is a capability building program of the DSWD designed to improve the socio-economic skills of poor
families to establish and self-manage sustainable community-based credit organization for entrepreneurial
development. Under SEA-K Level 1, 10 livelihood associations were organized composed of 250 families in Barangays
Poblacion District No. 1 and 2, Marintoc and Umabay Interior. The Department released Php 100,000.00 per
association as seed capital to fund livelihood projects of the beneficiaries.
PANTAWID PAMILYANG PILIPINO PROGRAM (4PS)
The 4Ps is one of the most carried out programs and innovative social development and poverty reduction
strategy of the government that provides grants to extremely poor households to improve their health, nutrition and
education and particularly their children aged 0-14, provided they comply with the program’s conditionalities. 907
families in 4 barangays namely Pinamarbuhan, Tabuc, Bagacay and Marintoc representing the “pockets of poverty”
were beneficiaries of this program.
PAGLAUM CENTER

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Temporary shelter for Women & children Survivors
*VISION*
Empowerment of underprivileged and less fortune marginalized women and children for a better quality of life.
*MISSION*
To provide social protection and psycho-social help to women in difficult circumstance and children in need of special
protection towards self-reliance and reintegration to their family and community.
LOCATION NO. OF DAY CARE CENTER LOCATION NO. OF DAY CARE CENTER
BAANG 1 NASUNDUAN 1
BAGACAY 1 PINAMALATICAN 1
BALATUCAN 1 PINAMARBUHAN 1 1
BARAG 1 PINAMARBUHAN 2 1
DACU 1 POBLACION 1 1
FABRICA 1 POBLACION 2 1
GUINTORELAN 1 POLOT 1
HOLJOGON 1 SAMBULAWAN 1
LALAGUNA 1 SAWMILL 1
LOMOCLOC 1 STA. MARIA 1
LUYONG-CATUNGAN 1 TABUC 1
MABUHAY 1 TUGAWE 1
MANDALI 1 TUGBO 1
MAPUYO 1 UMABAY EXTERIOR 1
MARINTOC 1 UMABAY INTERIOR 1

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Day Care Service of MSWDO Mobo started in 1988 at Dacu Day Care Center. At present, all the 29 barangays have
established a Day Care Center handled by trained Day Care Workers. Day Care Service caters to children 3-5 years
old, teaching them values inculcation. Out of the 29 Day Care Centers only 6 DCC’s were constructed using the
standard size for DCCs: The rest are using Multi-Purpose Halls or School Buildings as their Day Care Centers.

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TABLE 3.8A EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS

PRE-SCHOOL (PUBLIC AND PRIVATE) SY 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-2010
ENROLMENT NO. TEACHER NO. OF CLASS-ROOM
GRADE / FOR 3 YEARS OF -PUPILS CLASS- PUPILS RATIO
NAME OF SCHOOL CATEGORY LEVEL TEACHERS RATIO ROOM
SY SY SY
2007 2008 2009
2008 2009 2010
St. Joseph Kinder School Private Nursery
Kinder I 21 19 16 1 1:16 1 1:16
Kinder II 18 23 21 1 1:21 1 1:21
Total 37 2 1:18 2 1:18
Poblacion 1 Day Care School Public 65 1 1:65 1 1:65
Poblacion 2 Day Care School Public 117 1 1:117 1 1:117
Baang Day Care Public 67 1 1:67 1 1:67
Bagacay Day Care Public 107 1 1:107 1 1:107
Balatucan Day Care Public 70 1 1:70 1 1:70
Barag Day Care Public 28 1 1:28 1 1:28
Pinamalatican Day Care Public 77 1 1:77 1 1:77
Dacu Day Care Public 111 1 1:111 1 1:111
Guintorelan Day Care Public 24 1 1:24 1 1:24

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Holjogon Day Care Public 31 1 1:31 1 1:31
Holjogon Day Care Public 86 1 1:86 1 1:86
Nasunduan Day Care Public 82 1 1:82 1 1:82
Lalaguna Day Care Public 82 1 1:82 1 1:82
Lomocloc Day Care Public 48 1 1:48 1 1:48
Luyong Cat. Day Care Public 62 1 1:62 1 1:62
Mabuhay Day Care Public 33 1 1:33 1 1:33
Mandali Day Care Public 66 1 1:66 1 1:66
Mapuyo Day Care Public 42 1 1:42 1 1:42
Marintoc Day Care Public 112 1 1:112 1 1:112
Pinamarbuhan Day Care Public 127 1 1:127 1 1:127
Polot Day Care Public 51 1 1:51 1 1:51
Sambulawan Day Care Public 33 1 1:33 1 1:33
Santa Maria Day Care Public 48 1 1:48 1 1:48
Sawmil Day Care Public 39 1 1:39 1 1:39

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Tabuc Day care Public 95 1 1:95 1 1:95
Tugbo Day Care Public 68 1 1:68 1 1:68
Umabay Extr. Day Care Public 67 1 1:67 1 1:67
Umabay Intr. Day Care Public 84 1 1:84 1 1:84
Fabrica Day Care Public 69 1 1:69 1 1:69
Tugawe Day Care Public 39 1 1:39 1 1:39
________ ________ _________ _______ ________

1948 30 1:65 30
:65
Prepared by:
CHITA T. CAPELLAN
Public Schools District Supervisor
TABLE 3.17 School Age Population and Participation Rate

PRE-SCHOOL (PUBLIC AND PRIVATE) SY 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-2010

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NAME OF SCHOOL School AGE No. of Enrollment NO. OF CLASS-ROOM

Population CLASS-ROOM PUPILS RATIO
Mobo Cs 108 823 92 868 85.18 94.81
Baang 27 172 20 195 74.07 88.20
Bagacay 58 440 50 485 86.20 90.72
Balatucan 43 336 36 393 83.20 85.49
Barag 12 93 0 114 0 81.57
Canahig 25 267 19 284 76.00 94.01
Carlito 21 92 19 102 90.47 90.19
Dacu 39 382 33 408 84.61 93.62
Guintorelan 10 73 0 84 0 86.90
Holjogon 20 61 15 74 75.00 82.43
Jose Gamora 38 205 32 224 84.21 91.53
Lalaguna 32 173 24 183 75.00 94.53

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Lomocloc 38 92 33 111 86.84 82.88
Luyong Catungan 48 280 42 319 87.50 87.77
Mabuhay 17 89 10 101 58.82 88.11
Mandali 35 169 32 194 91.42 87.77
Mapuyo 20 122 14 165 70.00 73.93
Marintoc 98 438 92 489 93.87 89.57
Pinamalatican 12 45 6 46 50.00 97.82
Pinamarbuhan 83 434 79 476 95.18 91.17
Polot 38 205 33 231 86.84 88.74
Sambulawan 10 68 0 77 0 88.31
Santa Maria 21 120 17 155 80.95 77.41
Sawmil 28 142 21 176 75.00 80.68
Tabuc 56 213 53 237 94.64 89.87
Tugbo 38 168 34 188 89.47 89.36
Umabay Extr. 69 399 62 455 89.85 87.69
Umabay Intr. 67 311 65 341 97.01 91.20
1081 6412 933 7175 86.30 89.36

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TABLE 3.16 Schools EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT & LITERACY Rate 5 years old and over
Level M Number Total %
No. grade completed 19 18 37 2.02
Pre- School 113 48 161 8.79
Elementary 334 375 719 39.27
High School 100 187 327 17.86
High School Graduate 83 123 206 11.25
Post Graduate 35 42 77 4.21
College Graduate 52 63 115 6.28
Post Baccalaureate 21 32 53 2.89
Not Stated 29 107 136 7.43
Total Literacy Rate 796 1065 1831 81.76
TABLE 3.15 Schools EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT & LITERACY Rate 5 years old and over
School Age Population No. Enrolled Participation

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Rate
Pre- School 113 48 ‘’’ 68.94
Elementary 500 215 193 408 81.6
Secondary
Source: Mobo Central School & Mobo NHS

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ENROLMENT NO. TEACHER- NO. OF CLASS-

GRADE FOR 3 YEARS OF PUPILS CLASS- ROOM
NAME OF SCHOOL CATEGORY /LEVEL TEACHERS RATIO ROOM PUPILS
2007 2008 2009 RATIO
2008 2009 2010
MOBO CENTRAL SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 834 857 868 30 1:29 27 1:32
BAANG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 196 198 195 6 1:33 4 1:49
BAGACAY ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 434 450 485 14 1:35 13 1:37
BALATUCAN ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 400 402 393 10 1:39 10 1:39
BARAG ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 66 85 114 2 1:57 2 1:57
CANAHIG ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 188 282 284 7 1:41 7 1:31
CARLITO C. BOLON ELEM. PUBLIC I - IV 100 101 102 2 1:51 3 1:34

SCHOOL
DACU ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 386 397 408 12 1:34 12 1:34
GUINTORELAN ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 78 84 84 2 1:42 2 1:42
HOLJOGON ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 72 70 74 2 1:37 3 1:25
JOSE B. GAMORA ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 220 221 224 7 1:32 3 1:75
LALAGUNA ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 220 208 183 6 1:31 6 1:31
LOMOCLOC ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 94 103 111 2 1:56 2 1:56

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LUYONG CATUNGAN ELEM. SCH. PUBLIC I - IV 340 328 319 8 1:40 9 1:35
MABUHAY ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 110 110 101 3 1:34 4 1:25
MANDALI ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 204 203 194 6 1:32 6 1:32
MAPUYO ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 156 167 165 3 1:55 3 1:55
MARINTOC PROJECT IMPACT PUBLIC I - IV 529 487 489 15 1:33 14 1:35
PINAMALATICAN PRIMARY SCH. PUBLIC I - IV 25 29 46 1 1:46 1 1:46
PINAMARBUHAN ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 510 509 476 18 1:26 13 1:37
POLOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 240 225 231 7 1:33 9 1:26
SAMBULAWAN ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 97 84 77 2 1:36 2 1:36
STA, MARIA ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 154 154 155 4 1:39 3 1:52
SAWMILL ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 204 179 176 4 1:44 5 1:45
TABUC ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 229 218 237 7 1:34 3 1:35
TUGBO ELEM. SCHOOL PUBLIC I - IV 124 164 188 7 1:27 4 1:37
UMABAY EXTERIOR ELEM. SCH. PUBLIC I - IV 499 474 455 17 1:27 18 1:14
UMABAY INTERIOR ELEM. SCH. PUBLIC I - IV 2323 323 341 9 1:38 12 1:28

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TABLE 3.15 EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT & LITERACY RATE 5 YEARS OLD AND OVER
Level M Number Total %
No. grade completed 19 18 37 2.02
Pre – School 113 48 161 8.27
Elementary 334 375 719 39.27
High School 100 187 327 17.86
High School graduate 83 123 206 11.25
Post Graduate 35 42 77 4.21
College Graduate 52 63 115 4.21
Post Baccalaureate 21 32 53 2.89
Not Stated 29 107 136 7.43

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Total Literacy Rate 796 1065 1831 81.76

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EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME
In 2007, the Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR) of Mobo for population 15 years old and above stood at 86%.
This means that only 14% of the Labor Force is unemployed. Top employment sector is the agricultural sector
(farming & other related work) with 40.8%, followed by government and private services with 39.2% and fishing
with 15%. The rest is attributed to employment other than the above.
RECREATION AND SPORTS FACILITIES
Among the sports facilities in Mobo are basketball courts located in 21 barangays. There are at least eight (8)
barangays with volleyball courts. Recreational services available in the town are billiard hall, video tape rental,
videoke, and sing-a-long (Kanta 5). Six (6) beach resorts both accredited and non-accredited are found along the
beaches of Mobo. These resorts provide leisure and relaxation to the people of the neighboring of towns as well as
those coming from foreign countries.
CRIMES /OFFENSES
INDEX CRIMES 2008 2009

Murder 3 6
Frustrated Murder 2 6
Attempted Murder 0 1
Parricide 0 0
Homicide 1 0
Rape 1 1
Reckless Imprudence resulting to Homicide 0 1
Physical Injures 0 1
Anti-Violence against women and children in relation to RA 9262 and 7610 0 2
Robbery 1 1
Theft 0 0
Frustrated Homicide 0 1

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SPECIAL LAWS 2008 2009
Illegal Drugs 0 0
Illegal Gambling 0 2
Illegal Possession of Firearms 0 0
Illegal Logging 0 0
Illegal Fishing 0 0
Other 0 0
Crime Volume 8 22
Crime Solved 8 22
Crime Rate 26% 71.6%
Crime Solution Efficiency 100% 100%
PROTECTIVES SERVICES
In 2008 eight (8) crimes were reported itemized as follows: 3 Murder, 2 Frustrated Murder, 1 Homicide, 1 Rape,
and 1 Robbery. As of 2009 twenty two (22) crimes were reported, composed of 6 Murder, 6 Frustrated Murder, 1
Attempted Murder, 1 Frustrated Homicide, Reckless Imprudence resulting to Homicide, 1 Reckless Imprudence
Resulting to Injuries, 2 Violation of Section 5 of (i) and (a) of RA 9262 and in relation to 7610. For crimes against
property, 1 robbery was reported. As for offense against Special Laws, only 2 cases were reported for illegal gambling
for Violation of 1602 locally known as Loteng and Pula–Puti. All crimes and offenses for CY 2008 and 2009 were
reported as solved. Crime rate for 2008 is 26% and 71.6% for 2009. Complementing the Police and fire fighting
personnel are 380 barangay Tanods who maintain peace and order at the barangay level.
LOCAL ECONOMY
 AGRICULTURAL CROPS

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The crops grown in the Municipality of Mobo are classified as seasonal and permanent crops; seasonal crops
include rice (irrigated, rain-fed, upland) corn, vegetables, rootcrops and legumes. Permanent crops are dominated by
coconut. Other permanent crops include lowland/highland fruit trees and bananas.
• AGRICULTURAL CROPLANDS
The total area planted to agricultural crops by end of 2009 was approximately 11,117.00 hectares (See Table
4.1). Of this, coconut dominantly covered an area of over 85%, followed by corn and rice with 6.6% and 6.10%
respectively. All other crops appear very insignificant.
• CROP PRODUCTION
The total volume of production of all crops in the Municipality of Mobo is approximately 9,419 m.t.
Coconut showed the highest production, followed by rice and banana which constituted 32% and 21% respectively.
Fruit trees and other seasonal crops contributed only 2% of the total crop production in 2009.
Table 4.1 AREAS PLANTED TO SEASONAL AND PERMANENT CROPS
CROP AREA PLANTED

PERCENT OF TOTAL

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1. Seasonal crops 1,652
• Irrigated rice 189

11.44%
• Non-irrigated rice 196

11.86%
• Upland rice 294

17.80%
• Corn 733
44.37%
• Lowland vegetables 50
3.02%
• Rootcrops 100
6.05%
• Legumes 50
3.02%
2. Permanent crops 9,465
• Coconut 9,065
95.77%
• Lowland fruit trees 100

1.06%
• Highland fruit trees 100

1.06%
• Banana 200
2.11%

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Total Crop Area 11,117
The total rice production is very low having an average yield of 3 MT/ha./cropping season and this could be attributed
by high cost of production, attitude of farmers towards adoption of new technology, pest and diseases, lack of
irrigation facilities; while coconut production benefited almost 3,000 families who were solely dependent in coconut
mono-cropping culture. The Municipal Agriculture Office estimated 15,388 people who are directly or indirectly
involved in agriculture.
Table 4.2 CROP PRODUCTION BY VOLUME OF YIELD
Production Percent of Total

Crop
(mt)
Rice, all types 3,080 MT 32.70%

Coconut 4,077 MT 43.28%
Banana 4,077 MT 21.23%
Fruit trees, all types 100 MT 1.06%
Vegetables, all types 12 MT 13 %
Root crops 100 MT 1.06%
Legumes 50 MT 53 %
Total Crop Production 50 9,419 MT

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Table 4.3 LIVESTOCK and POULTRY POPULATION by Selected Years
POPULATION
IDENTIFICATION
2006 2007 2008 2009
Carabao 1,555 1,790 1,871 1,775

Cattle 155 167 187 215
Horse 169 185 195 177
Hog 3,585 3,695 3,948 4,959
Goat 1,150 1,290 1,286 1,265
Other Livestock 4 5 3 4
(Sheep)
Chicken 20,095 20,300 21,500 23,000
Ducks 325 350 355 465
Other Poultry (Layers) 2,500 3,000 1,500 2,000
Source : MAO, Mobo,
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LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY
Available data for purposes of this characterization are as follows:
 CARABAO
Carabao population in 2006 to 2008 proved a steady increase and is attributed to non-preference of Mobo
populace to eat carabeef. A slight decrease in year 2009 is noted as a result of shipping it for slaughter in Batangas
and part of Samar. Carabao population appeared highest in Barangay Pinamalatican.
 CATTLE
Cattle population of the municipality generally attained a sustained increase from 2006 to 2009 with an average
yearly increase of 16 hds. Cattle population was highest in Barangay Pinamalatican.
 HORSE
Horse population is increasingly distributed along the highland barangays like Baang, Mapuyo, Pinamalatican,
Barag, Lomocloc, Sawmill, Sta. Maria, Tugawe and Sambulawan. Horses are used as a means of transportation to carry
copra and other farm products from the hinterlands. Some Barangay captains used horses as dispersal animals to their
constituents.
 HOG/SWINE
Swine population in 2006 to 2008 proved a steady increase and is attributed to the effects of constant swine
dispersal programs of the municipality. Pigs are distributed among backyard swine raisers only that constitute about
90% of the consumption. It was highest in the populated barangays like Marintoc, Pinamalatican, Tabuc and others.
 GOAT POPULATION
Goat population of the municipality is in the highland barangays of Baang, Pinamalatican, Tugawe, Sawmill and
others.

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 CHICKEN AND LAYERS (POULTRY)
Poultry population of the municipality is highest at Pinamalatican and Tabuc particularly in 2007 when backyard
white-leg horn egg and broiled production boomed. Native chicken and fighting cocks constitute the population among
the other 27 barangays.
 DUCKS
Duck population is mostly mallard that abounds in the ricefield areas of Nasunduan, Lalaguna, Macabug and
Tabuc where it is used as a biological control of GAS. Muscovy ducks populates the uplands as it is adapted to the area.
Table 4.5
LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY PRODUCTION, PRODUCTION-CONSUMPTION SITUATION
Total Total Surplus

Product Production Consump- (Deficit) Remarks
tion (m.t.) (m.t.)
Carabeef 0 0 0 0
Beef 11,520 kg. 11,620 kg. (100 kg.) (240 kg./week,
Pork 12,960 kg. 12,960 kg. 0 960 kg./mo.)
Poultry 16,800 kg. 6,900 kg. (100 kg.) (270 kg./week,
Meal 5,200 pcs. 5,500 pcs. (300 pcs.) 1,080 kg./mo.)
Poultry
Egg
FISHERIES
The fishery sector is very significant economic activity in the Municipality of Mobo, most common are the near
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• Offshore and Nearshore Fishing
For offshore fishing, the Mobo fisherfolk have an access to the Masbate Pass and Samar Sea, while inland resources
include rivers, creeks and swamps developed into fishponds.
 Inland Fishing
The Municipal Agriculture Office records the developed fishpond area of the Municipality is 356.6825 hectares with
twenty six (26) operators. The species cultured include bangus, tilapia and prawn. Fishpond areas are found in
Barangays Fabrica, Luyong Catungan, Pinamarbuhan, Pob. Dist. No. 1, Pob. Dist. No. 2, Tabuc and Tugbo. At present,
the MAO is undertaking tilapia fingerlings dispersal program to small scale or backyard type of fresh water culture. This
constitutes 2.2051 has., to 43 farmer beneficiaries with the particular specie “tilapia nilotica”.
MUNICIPAL FISHERIES
In 2009, the MAO reported a total of 592 bancas used in municipal fishing activities. Twenty percent (20%) of these are
motorized while the rest are non-motorized. The 11 coastal barangays of the municipality have 4,212 families engaged
in fishing activities.
 The MAO registered 493 fisherfolks spread across the 11 coastal barangays. The volume of production for marine
and inland fish catch is estimated at 498 mt.
FOOD SELF-SUFFICIENCY ASSESSEMENT
The Municipality of Mobo is still insufficient in some major commodities like grains, meat and fish. This can be attributed
to low production capacity, occurrence of calamities, and very limited access to agricultural support services.

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TABLE 4.6 FOOD SELF-SUFFICIENCY (CY – 2009)
SUPPLY PER CAPITAL DEMAND
COMMODITY (M.T.) /YEAR (M.T.) SELF-SUFFICIENCY
Grains (Rice) 3,080 0.11434 3,910.08 21.23%
Asrtd.Vegetable/Legumes 124 MT 0.01265 439.43 71.78%
Rootcrops 200 MT .0073 249.63 19.88%
Fish 498 .03065 1,048.14 52.49%
Meat Livestock & Poultry 31.28 .03313 1,132.94 2.76%
AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT FACILITIES
Agricultural support facilities can be classified into two types:
 production support facilities
 post production support facilities
 PRODUCTION SUPPORT FACILITIES/SERVICES – include irrigation system, farm implements, supply of farm
inputs, agricultural credit and extension services.
 IRRIGATION SYSTEM – The Municipality of Mobo has 2 Communal Irrigation System namely: LUNAS-CIS
and RONAS-CIS. It was constructed by the NIA and directly managed by the irrigators association, the system is

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servicing 120 has. and 20 has. respectively, benefitting 90 farmers. There is also an existing Small Water
Impounding Project at Barangay Lalaguna servicing more or less 30 has. and at least 10 Small Farm Reservoir
with a service area of 10 has. Areas not serve by irrigation system draw irrigation from an open water source.
There are 5 available water pump owned by private person.
 HAND TRACTORS – There is are 13 units of hand tractors owned by private individuals located in
Barangays Nasunduan, Umabay Exterior, Lalaguna and Pinamalatican.
 AGRICULTURAL FARM INPUTS – The LGU-Mobo thru the Office of the Municipal Agriculturist is currently
implementing “Fertilizer Subsidy Assistance Program”. Under this plan, farmers can purchase rice seeds in 50:50
scheme or 50% discount of the price and a discount of Php500 provided for every bag of fertilizer purchased by
the farmer.
 EXTENSION SERVICES – the Municipal Agriculture Office provided technical assistance to farmers,
livestock and poultry raiser and fisherfolk.
SERVICES TO CROP FARMERS INCLUDE:
 Conduct crop pest and diseases surveillance for damage assessment.
 Conduct Farmers Field School, Technology Demo on Proper Agricultural Practices, Seminars, Trainings,
Field tours, Cooking Demo for Homemakers, Farm-Home Visitation, Monitoring and Evaluation.
 Extending Support to Institutional Development Program (Farmers Association, Irrigators, Association and
People’s Organization, Mango Growers Association)
 Providing Agricultural Input Subsidy Assistance but in limited scale.
SERVICES TO LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY RAISERS INCLUDE:
 Animal dispersal – cattle, carabao, swine and chicken
 Veterinary services – treatment/medications, vaccinations, castrations, supplementary injections,

deworming
 Technical services – conduct of training/seminars, artificial insemination, pregnancy diagnosis heat

synchronization, attending to farrowing

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SERVICES TO FISHERFOLK
 Conduct of training/seminars, tilapia fingerlings dispersal program;
 Provide assistance for establishment of marine sanctuary, mariculture and other marine habitats
establishment;
 Provide support assistance to fisherfolk organization, BFARMCs;
 Provide assistance to Coastal Law Enforcement and Marine Protection Activities.
SERVICES TO HIGH COMMERCIAL CROPS GROWER
 Conduct training/seminars;
 Provide vegetable seeds/mango seedlings and other HVCC seeds;
 Provide technical assistance to HVCC growers/producers;
 Conduct Farm Home Visitation.
 Conduct Field Tour or Lakbay aral.
 POST HARVEST FACILITIES INCLUDES FACILITIES FOR HANDLING RICE POST HARVEST, CORN AND
ANIMAL PRODUCTION.
 Rice Post Harvest facilities available in the Municipality of Mobo to wit:
 Rice mills in 3 barangays, single pass model with average capacity of 20-25 cavans/hr.
 9 units solar dryer pavement and 1 Mechanical flat bed dryer with 120 bags drying capacity 2 of
which were provided by KR-2 (Japan) and the rest were grants from the Department of Agriculture.
 1 warehouse owned by a private individual.
 All other rice post harvest equipments are privately owned which includes 21 rice threshers.
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 COPRA IS SOLD DIRECTLY WITHOUT ANY IMMEDIATE PROCESSING; THEY RELY MOSTLY ON
SOLAR DRYING AND CONVENTIONAL TYPE OF COPRA DRYING.
 LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY RAISING IS LARGELY AT BACKYARD SCALE FOR THE DOMESTIC
CONSUMPTION OF LOCAL RESIDENTS.
 Slaughter service is provided by the lone slaughterhouse owned and operated by Municipal
Government. The facility is located in Barangay Pob. Dist. No. 1. The volume of livestock butchered per
week is 240 kgs. for beef and 270 kgs. for pork.
 Small scale Meat processing exists in Pob. Dist. No. 2.
Table 4.9 INVENTORY OF BEACH RESORTS
BARANGAY NAME OF RESORT NO. OF OPEN NO. OF CLOSED NO. OF RECEPTON

COTTAGES COTTAGES HALL
DACU GOLD BEACH 4 0 1
DACU REST HOUSE & RESORT 2 12 1
LUCKY BEACH HOTEL 7 0 1

&RESORT
BAGACAY BITUON BEACH RESORT 20 12 5
BALATUCAN 8YL BEACH RESORT 10 30 4
FABRICA LICUSION BEACH RESORT 2 0 0

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INFRASTRUCTURE, UTILITIES AND FACILITIES = INVENTORY OF BRGY. ROADS, MUN. ROADS, PROVINCIALS
ROAD, NATIONAL ROADS MOBO, MASBATE 2009
TYPES OF PAVEMENT
NAME /LOCATION CLASSIFICATION LENGTH
(IN KM) CONCRETE ASPHALT GRAVEL EARTH
TUGBO-BALATUCAN ROAD KM4.00 – NATIONAL ROAD 14.00 3.000 11.500 - -

18.00
UMABAY EXTERIOR ROAD KM 9.5 – PROVINCIAL ROAD 1.800 1.100 - 0.700 -
11.30
SAN NICOLAS MUNICIPAL STREET 0.404 .0404
SAN PEDRO MUNICIPAL STREET 0.181 0.181
REMEDIOS MUNICIPAL STREET 0.275 0.275
REAL MUNICIPAL STREET 0.408 0.408
SG. ABAN MUNICIPAL STREET 0.100 0.100
F. ESPINAS MUNICIPAL STREET 0.293 0.293
STO. NIÑO MUNICIPAL STREET 0.240 0.240
SALVACION MUNICIPAL STREET 0.138 0.138
SEVERO CASTILLO MUNICIPAL STREET 0.444 0.444
TOMAS S. ABAN MUNICIPAL STREET 0.441 0.441
REYES MUNICIPAL STREET 0.079 0.079
RAMOS MUNICIPAL STREET 0.230 0.230
BAANG BARANGAY ROAD 2.900 2.900
TYPES OF PAVEMENT
NAME /LOCATION CLASSIFICATION LENGTH
(IN KM) CONCRETE ASPHALT GRAVEL EARTH

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BAGACAY BARANGAY ROAD 2.800 2.800 1.120

BALATUCAN BARANGAY ROAD 3.600 3.600 2.40
DACU BARANGAY ROAD 1.800 1.800 1.750
LALAGUNA BARANGAY ROAD 3.400 3.400 3.200
LUYONG-CATUNGAN BARANGAY ROAD 1.550 1.550 1.400
FABRICA BARANGAY ROAD 1.600 0.080 1.520
NASUNDUAN BARANGAY ROAD 0.550 0.120 0.430
PINAMALATICAN BARANGAY ROAD 2.088 2.088
PINAMARBUHAN BARANGAY ROAD 0.800 0.110 20.690
POLOT BARANGAY ROAD 1.588 1.588
UMABAY EXTERIOR BARANGAY ROAD 1.100 1.000 0.100
UMABAY INTERIOR BARANGAY ROAD 2.500 3.500
SAWMILL BARANGAY ROAD 4.080 4.080
STA. MARIA BARANGAY ROAD 4.500 4.500
TABUC BARANGAY ROAD 0.500 0.500
TUGBO BARANGAY ROAD 0.350 0.350
ROADS : The Municipality has a total of 54.00 kilometers of roads. This roads network comprises 14.000 km. of
national road, 1.800 km of provincial road, 3.200 km of Municipality streets and 35.708 km of barangay
road. Concrete roads totaled 14.000km, asphalt 4.001 km gravel and earth filled 7.03 km all of the
municipal streets are concrete.
TOTAL TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION

CLASSI- LENGTH
NAME & LOCATION FICATION (IN CONDITION
RCDG STEEL TIMBER OTHER
METERS TRUSS

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TUGBO BRIDGE NATIONAL CONCRETE PASSABLE
BAÑADERO BRIDGE NATIONAL CONCRETE PASSABLE
SAGAWSAWAN BRIDGE NATIONAL CONCRETE PASSABLE
MARINTOC BRIDGE NATIONAL CONCRETE PASSABLE
BALATUCAN BRIDGE NATIONAL CONCRETE PASSABLE
ALAWIHAW BOXCULVERT NATIONAL CONCRETE PASSABLE
NASUNDUAN BRIDGE PROVINCIAL CONCRETE PASSABLE
BARANGCOLOD BRIDGE PROVINCIAL CONCRETE TIMBER PASSABLE FOR REHAB.
NASUNDUAN BOX CULVERT BARANGAY CONCRETE PASSABLE
MACABUG BOX CULVERT BARANGAY

SAN NICOLAS ST. BOX CULVERT MUNICIPAL CONCRETE PASSABLE
REAL ST. BOX CULVERT MUNICIPAL CONCRETE PASSABLE
TOMAS ABAN BOX CULVERT MUNICIPAL CONCRETE PASSABLE
MANDALI (FOOT BRIDGE) BARANGAY CONCRETE PASSABLE
POLOT (FOOT BRIDGE) BARANGAY CONCRETE PASSABLE
BRIDGES : There is a total of 15 bridges in the Municipality of Mobo. 6 are national bridges, 2 provincial, 3 municipal
and 4 barangays bridges. Of the four (4) barangay bridges, two (2) are foot bridges. All national, provincial, municipal
and barangay bridges are made of concrete except one provincial bridge made of timber. The two foot bridges found in
barangays Polot and Mandali are also made of concrete. These bridges are passable except one provincial bridge
needing repair or improvement.

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FLOOD CONTROL AND DRAINAGE FACILITIES: Flood control and drainage facilities are found in Barangays
Poblacion 1 and 2 and Tabuc. The type and dimensions of the facilities are as follows:
LOCATION TYPE OF FACILITY LENGTH (M) WIDTH (M) THICKNESS (M)
POBLACION 1 GROUT RIPRAPPING 150.00

1.50 2.00
325.00
POBLACION 1 CONCRETE LINING 250.00 0.60 1.00
25.00 0.40 0.60
150.00 0.60 0.60
70.00 0.60 0.60
150.00 0.60 0.60
POBLACION 2 CONCRETE LINING 180.00 0.60 0.60
270.00 0.60 0.60
50.00 0.60 0.60
TABUC CONCRETE LINING 220.00 0.60 0.60
TRANSPORT FACILITIES
TYPE OF VEHICLE PRIVATE PUBLIC UTILITY GOVERNMENT TOTAL
LIGHT VEHICLE 7 7
BUS 2 2
TRICYCLE 35 35

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MOTORCYCLE 750 218 1 969

MULTI-CAB 5 13 18
JEEPNEY 12 1 13
DUMPTRUCK 15 3 18
LIGHT /HEAVY EQUIPMENT 4 1 5

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DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY
Water requirement of the municipality is being provided by the Provincial – Led Mobo-Masbate Water District
(MMWD) under the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA). Based on the data gathered from the MMWD there are
a total of 842 households saved respectively. These household served are distributed in 10 barangays. The rest of the
households tap the Local water supply and the underground water through Deep and shallow wells.
ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY
There is a round-the-clock electric power supply in the municipality of Mobo provided by the Masbate Electric
Cooperative (MASELCO). Based on the report of Maselco, 18 barangays are now being served which mean that 2/3 of
29 barangays of Mobo is already energized. Its service areas include residential, commercial and industrial
establishments, street lights of 16 barangays, public buildings and the water system.
TRANSPORTATION
Transport facilities include 2 public utility buses, 13 multi-cabs, 35 tricycles and 218 motorcycles. One bus ply
the Masbate City - Sawmill and Polot routes and vice versa while the other one ply the Masbate City –Sta. Maria route
and vice versa. Multi-cabs plying the Masbate City – Armenia, Uson route connect barangays along the national
highway going to Cataingan in the south. While the Masbate City-Dacu route connects the barangays thru the provincial
road going east. Tricycles also ply the routes earlier mentioned but only on a special hire basis. Motorcycles locally
known as “Habal-habal” service hinterland commuters that cannot be reached by jeepneys and tricycles.

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WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEM:
SOLID WASTE
Garbage in barangays Poblacion District No. 1 & 2, Pinamarbuhan, Tabuc, Tugbo, Dacu, Bagacay, Marintoc and
Balatucan is collected daily by the 2 dumptrucks of the municipality. It is manned by eight (8) garbage collectors and 2
drivers. The garbage is then dumped in a 1500 sq. meters open dumpsite owned by the municipality located at
barangay Tabuc.
PORT
Mobo has no seaport and airport of its own but dependent upon the one located at the capital city for the transport of
its products.
MUNICIPAL CEMETERY
There are 5 cemeteries serving the 29 barangays of the Municipality of Mobo. Two are government–owned while the
others are privately-owned. Three of these five are located in Poblacion while the other one, a memorial park is in Sitio
Bagapantao, Dacu. The Old Catholic cemetery which is already congested was closed hence a new public cemetery
located at Barangay Umabay Exterior is being developed to accommodate the need of the populace for burial grounds.
SLAUGHTERHOUSE
The existing slaughterhouse is located at Sitio Daan na Lungsod, Poblacion Dist. No.1 along the Bañadero River. At
present the average volume of livestock being butchered per week is nine (9) for hogs and three (3) for cattle.
PUBLIC MARKET
Mobo has one (1) public market located at Poblacion downtown along Bañadero River. There are satellite markets in
some barangays such as in Barangays Tabuc, Umabay Exterior, Bagacay, Marintoc and Balatucan.

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Chapter 6
LOCAL INSTITUTIONAL CAPABILITY / LOCAL FISCAL MANAGEMENT
6.2 STATUS OF FINANCIAL HEALTH
TABLE 6.2
SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
TRANSACTION 2007 2008 2009
TOTAL RECEIPTS P 37,305,920.78 P 45,490,228.54 P 54,830,225.16
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 35,092,131.56 41,822,178.59 53,308,062.00
ENDING CASH BALANCE P 2,213,789.22 P 3,668,049.95 P 1,522,163.16
The Municipality of Mobo operates on a balanced budget where income has been equitably spent on the
prioritized programs, projects and activities as determined by the stakeholders observing prudent utilization of its
resources and a budget programming strategy aligned to the LGU’s mission and vision. Like most LGUs, its main
source of income is the Internal Revenue Allotment at 92% with a meager 8% derived from local and other operating
income.

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FIGURE 1
SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
2007-2009
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n
o
ill
i
M
50
40
Receipts
30
Expenditures
Balance
20
10
-
2007 2008 2009
SOURCE : MUNICIPAL BUDGET OFFICE

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6.2.3 EXTENT OF FISCAL AUTONOMY
TABLE 6.3
MUNICIPAL REVENUE BY SOURCE
MAJOR REVENUE SOURCE 2007 2008 2009

Beginning Balance P - P - P -
Operating & Misc. Revenue 1,351,993.78 1,528,942.99 5,265,821.16
Tax Revenue 35,953,927.00 43,961,285.55 49,564.404.00
Borrowings - - -
Grand Total 37,305,920.78 45,490,228.54 54,830,225.16
Source : Municipal Budget Office
The Municipality’s income is illustrated in the data below where much dependence on the National Internal
Revenue Allotment is shown and a meager amount is locally generated. A remarkable savings had been realized in
year 2009 which had contributed much in the realization of some development activities and services for the year. The
LGU has still much to work for through in exploring ways towards effective fiscal management strategies geared to
improved local resource generation and effective & prudent revenue utilization.
FIGURE 6.3
MUNICIPAL REVENUE BY SOURCE
2007-2009
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Operating
2007 & Misc.
Revenue
4%
Tax
Operating
Revenue
& Misc.
96%
Revenue
3%
2008
Tax
Revenue
97% Operating
& Misc.
Revenue
10%
Tax
Revenue
90%
2009
SOURCE : MUNICIPAL BUDGET OFFICE

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Table below shows the actual cash outflow of the LGU for the past three (3) years. A remarkable decrease in the
personal services cost is shown below from 71% in 2007 and only at 45% in 2009. This is on account of the LGUs
efforts to cut down on PS cost by prioritizing other LGU operational needs and services.
TABLE 6.5
ACTUAL EXPENDITURES
2007-2009
Actual Expenditures 2007 2008 2009
Personal Services 24,916,704.43 23,377,325.35 23,944,836.00
Maintenance & Other Operating Expenses 8,656,679.58 6,517,335.35 10,791,096.92
Capital Outlay 1,515,747.55 11,907,257.40 18,566,129.08
Financial Expenses 20,260.25 6,000.00
Total 35,092,131.56 41,822,178.35 53,308,062.00
FIGURE 6.5
ACTUAL EXPENDITURES

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2007
2008
2009
PS
CO 45%
35%
SOURCE : Municipal Budget Office

MOOE
TABLE 6.5 20%
EXTENT OF FISCAL AUTONOMY
2007-2009
Major Revenue Source 2007 2008 2009

Beginning Balance 3,743,658.00
Local Generated Revenue (All Sources) 1,351,993.78 1,528,942.99 1,522,163.16
IRA 35,953,927.00 43,961,925.55 49,564,404.00
Total 37,305,920.78 45,490,228.54 54,830,225.16

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ECOLOGICAL PROFILE 2010

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT (LGU-MOBO) | Page 1

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT (LGU-MOBO) | Page 3

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT (LGU-MOBO) | Page 5

Mobo has four general types of soils namely:

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT (LGU-MOBO) | Page 6

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT (LGU-MOBO) | Page 7

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT (LGU-MOBO) | Page 8

 BREAKDOWN OF EXISTING GENERAL LAND USE

LAND USES EXISTING AREAS IN % OF TOTAL

 AREA OF EXISTING URBAN LAND USES

LAND USES CATEGORY EXISTING AREAS IN % OF TOTAL

Cemeteries 1. 6122 0.100 %

TOTAL 477. 0323 3. 029 %

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT (LGU-MOBO) | Page 9

FRESH WATER RESOURCES

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT (LGU-MOBO) | Page

However, thru observation the following data is prevalent:

1. Rainy Season usually starts from June to January

2. Dry Season usually starts from February to June.

3. On the month of October there are three dry weeks.

4. Average rainfall rises from July to December.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT (LGU-MOBO) | Page

NATURAL HAZARDS/ CONSTRAINTS

Damage due to flooding, landslide, earthquake and typhoons is minimal.

EROSION AND SILTATION

INFILTRATION AND SOIL DRAINAGE

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT (LGU-MOBO) | Page

SOCIAL COMPOSITION AND CHARACTERISTIC

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT (LGU-MOBO) | Page

POPULATION SIZE AND GROWTH RATE

HISTORICAL GROWTH OF POPULATION OF MOBO

CENSUS POPULATION INCREASE OR DECREASE AVERAGE GROWTH

POPULATION SIZE AND AVERAGE GROWTH BY BARANGAY

POPULATION ANNUAL AVERAGE GROWTH RATE

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT (LGU-MOBO) | Page

BARANGAY 2000 2007

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT (LGU-MOBO) | Page

POPULATION ANNUAL AVERAGE GROWTH

GROWTH OF BARANGAY POPULATION

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT (LGU-MOBO) | Page

NET POPULATION DENSITY

BARANGAY POPULATION AREA (HECTARES) PERSONS/

BAANG 765 820.0762 0.935

MABUHAY 472 453.6658 1.040

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT (LGU-MOBO) | Page

MAPUYO 397 841.6101 0.471

AREA HECTARES PERSONS/

NASUNDUAN 1,111 223.9166 4.961

URBAN – RURAL DISTRIBUTION

URBAN – RURAL POPULATION

POPULATION 2000 2007 NO %

URBAN 3,514 3,868 354 1.30

RURAL 24,714 28,872 4,158 2.05

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT (LGU-MOBO) | Page

TOTAL HOUSEHOLD NUMBER AVERAGE

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT (LGU-MOBO) | Page

BAANG 765 765 160 4.79

LALAGUNA 1,195 1,195 270 4.79

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT (LGU-MOBO) | Page

STA. MARIA 434 434 101 4.29

AGE-SEX DISTRIBUTION BY AGE GROUP