Page 4 - 2012 Paganninawan 2nd Quarter Special Issue

Paganninawan: The Offi cial Newsletter of DILG Region 1 2012

“PCF: Matatag na Tulay tungo sa mas Masaganang Pamumuhay”

- Candon City, Ilocos Sur

One essential factor, which contributes to economic
growth and development of an area, is the
presence of road network. Tablac, one of the 42 barangays
of Candon City, Ilocos Sur, is considered to have
the largest land area (713.65 hectares) and population
(3,329 people) based on the 2007 Community
Based Monitoring System (CBMS) results. It is
located along the national highway extending about
5 kilometers eastward. It has an average gross
annual actual income of 1,692,483.03 for the
last three years (2009 – 2011). And based on the
COMELEC April 16, 2012 data, the barangay has
1,523 registered voters. Tablac is composed of
seven (7) “sitios”, namely: Tayab, Highway, Surdoc,
Centro, Turod, Callagip and Pacquiao.

In “Sitio Tayab”, a major creek separates 128
households from the major access road of the
barangay. Before the construction of the project,
a wooden bridge served as the only option
for vehicles and pedestrians, permitting only
one vehicle to pass precariously. The City Government
regularly replaced the wooden running boards
to maintain the integrity of the structure, which,
was taxing on their part.

In 2011, Candon City was conferred with the Seal
of Good Housekeeping (SGH) and was eligible
to receive the Performance Challenge Fund (PCF).
The City Government Offi cials prioritized the
construction of a concrete bridge, replacing the
wooden structure, to ensure the smooth and safe
fl ow of traffi c and increase the economic activities
of the affected households in Sitio Tayab.

Farming is the main source of livelihood of these peo-
ple. Transporting their farm produce to the city proper
is now safer, more convenient and faster resulting
to increased income and better quality of life. Public
transportations like the tricycle, 4-wheel vehicles
and delivery vans carrying goods into the “sitio”
can already pass the bridge easily. Harvest
season rewards the hard labors of the barangay
folks and their mobility in transporting their products
saves them time and costs. (OIC - CLGOO Andres A. Vendiola, Jr)

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