Philippines - Metro Manila Urban Transport Integrated Project : resettlement plan (Vol. 1 of 4) : Resettlement action plan

4I~t. Republika ng Pilipinas tm 1 :f t MKAGAWARAN NG PAGAWAIN AT LANSANGANG PAMBAYAN TANGOAPAN NG ALIHIM Maynila RP-47 -i;S n zuas July 31, 2000 By - MR. JITENDRA N. BAJPAI Sector Director, Transport Sector Unit East Asia and Pacific Region The World Bank 1818 H. Street, N. W. Washington D.C. 20433 UJ.S.A. Sir: SUBJECT: MMURTRIP REPORTS We are submitting the following reports for Metro iManila Urban Transport Integration Project (MMURTRIP): I. Environmental Assessment Report 2. Resettlement Plan for Marikina Bridge and Access Roads component 3. Resettlement Action Plan for Don Mariano Marcos Avenue Extension 4. Initial Environmental Examination, Phase I Likewise, we are authorizing the Bank to disclose the contents of the said Reports. Very truly yours, T. ENCARNACION Undersecretary .'AD // ,%.J 7(4. ''   METRO MANILA URBAN TRANSPORT INTEGRATION PROJECT RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN FOR THE * DON MARIANO MARCOS AVENUE EXTENSION I. INTRODUCTION 1. This report is presents the status and action plan of the Government acquisition of the right-of-way for the Don Mariano Marcos Ave. Extension, a secondary road identified for improvement under the Metro Manila Urban Transport Integration Project (MMURTRIP) being proposed by the govemment of the Philippines (GOP). Its objective is to provide information to the World Bank (WB) for its assessment of the project. 2. DMMA is grouped with Secondary Roads component of MMURTRIP. It is in the second batch of secondary roads that will be covered by the proposed loan from WB. The first batch of secondary roads is now under detailed engineering design. The road project is expected to provide relief to traffic congestion when linked with Quirino Highway. The project is located in the Novaliches, a strategic district of Quezon City. 3. Novaliches District occupies a total of 4,000 hectares representing one fifth of the total land area of Quezon City. Of the City's 1.1 million population, 300,000 live in the district's 15 barangays. It host to different industries and hundreds of commercial establishments, which are the main traffic generators in the area. II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 4. The project involves the extension of DMMA that will link the road's unfinished portion from barangay Sta. Monica to Barangay Kaligayahan. The existing alignment has four lanes per direction. The MMURTRIP feasibility study recommended the following: a) Build a new link but only two lanes per direction, as the projected traffic does not justify a four-lane per direction. To preserve the ROW, only the two outer lanes will be developed and the sidewalks put in place. The inner lanes will remain as an open space in the meantime. The extension will consist of the following features. * Carriageway (2 X 2) approximately 500 meters X 18.5 meters (6- meters median). Sidewalk ( 2 X 500 X 2 m.) * Provision for adequate lighting for the new link. b) Intersection improvement by providing new traffic signals and pedestrian markings at Quirino Highway.  c) ROW acquisition is estimated at P15,000 per sq. m. for a developed area and P7,500 per sq. m. for an undeveloped land plus 10 % following the provision of Administrative Order No. 50, series of 1999. These cost estimates make use of the government zonal valuation system. Current market prices are normally substantially higher. IIl. PROJECT IMPACT AND COSTS 5. The DMMA extension will affect two (2) properties (please refer to the Vicinity Map). One is titled to Phinma Property Holdings Corporation (PPHC), which owns a 3.72 hectares of the undeveloped open space in the project area. The corporate owner is aware that the proposed DMMA road extension will traverse their property. The other owner is a religious organization (Jehovah's Witnesses, also known as the "Watch Tower") whose property is already developed. The developments include concrete wall and structures in the Watchtower compound. The impact of ROW acquisition and the total cost involved is summarized below. Potential Impact of DMMA ROW Acquisition Items to be Units of PPHC Watch Total Unit Total Affected Measure Tower __ Cost Amount Lands: Developed Sq. M. - 6,956 6,956 P16,500# 114,774,000 Undeveloped Sq. M. 6,407 - 6.407 8,250 52,857.750 2.5 Concrete Sq. M. _ 2,500 2,500 300 750,000 Fence _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Banana Trees Pcs. 159 - 159 100 15,900 2 Buildings sq. M. - 225 225 5,600 1,260,000 Concrete Sq. M. 3,600 3,600 210 756,000 Pavement _ Total in 170,413,650 Philippine Pesos Total in U S 4,260,341 Dollar _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ # zonal value plus ten percent 6. There are drainage and water pipelines that will potentially be affected across the undeveloped portion at Barangay Sta. Monica. These items were being installed at the ROW -underground at the time of the survey. 7. The project will not require relocation of families.  IV. MEASURES TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT 8. In planning for the alignment, the original plan was to locate the new link on *the-PPHC property as it is an undeveloped area and to avoid hitting on the Watchtower property. During consultations with PPHC, it was leamed that they plan to develop the property and are still willing to dispose of a portion of their property for around half of the required ROW for the project. This meant that the adjacent Watchtower property would have to be affected. DPWH studied alternative alignments to avoid affecting the structures within the Watchtower compound. In any case, the Watchtower compound is huge enough to accommodate transfer of the structures if necessary. 9. The City Govemment of Quezon City acted as broker in the discussions on the ROW, particularly with respect to the alignment and compensation. The City officials reported agreement by both parties to allow use of their properties for the new link provided they are compensated fairly for the ROW. V. ROW ACQUISITION 10.The acquisition of the ROW for the extension of the DMMA is the responsibility of the National Govemment, that road being part of the national road network. However, in line the Govemment policy of involving local governments in the construction and maintenance of these roads, the DPWH has engaged the City Govemment of Quezon City in a series of discussions for the past several months on a possible cost-sharing between the National Government (MMDA, being the implementor of the proposed DMMA road project) and the City Govemment of Quezon City. While the City Govemment agrees to cost-share to up to 50% of the ROW cost, they indicated that they are not capable of at this time putting up the budget of the magnitude required. 11.The DPWH and the MMDA however, recognizing the importance of the new link to easing the congestion in the area, is willing to propose the inclusion of the cost of ROW in their budget proposal during the budget process next year. But continuing dialogue with the City Govemment on their participation in the project will be pursued nonetheless. 12.Another issue here is the valuation of the ROW cost. The estimates presented in this report are based on zonal valuation (prices pegged by govemment authorities) plus 10% premium. The affected property owners are negotiating for "market" price valuation. The Govemment will enlist the services of an independent appraiser to make an estimate of the cost for the ROW.  VI. Next Steps Activity Target Completion Date Finalize alignment of the new link, i.e. determine extent August 15, 2000 of impact on the two properties Finalize Memorandum of Agreement among the property September 15, 2000 owners, Quezon City Govemment, DPWH and MMDA as to the ROW acquisition Establish "market' price of ROW September 7, 2000 Secure budget for ROW acquisition December 31, 2000 Finalize transfer of ownership of the ROW to the March 31, 2001 Government Present Deed of Transfer to the Bank April 30, 2001 DPWH - EIAPO 31 July 2000  Metro Manila Urban Transport Integration Project REVIEW OF THE RESETTLEMENT OF THE MARIKINA BRIDGE AND ACCESS ROAD COMPONENT INTRODUCTION 1. The objective of this report is to provide information to the World Bank (WB) for its assessment of the project. The design of Marikina Bridge and Access Road Interchange subproject is currently under preparation by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for possible funding from the Bank. 2. The Marikina Bridge and Access Road Interchange project are grouped with Maripas Corridor for Phase I of MMURTRIP, which is being proposed for loan financing from the WB. The project is expected to provide relief to traffic congestion when linked with C-5. PROJECTD-ESCRliEOS 3. The proposed project, as shown in Figure 1 will involved the construction of wye-shaped bridge looped by ramps. A, B, C and G in Marikina City connected to Marcos Highway. The project provides transport facilities such as, bicycle parking areas (south of ramp B), pedestrian passage (north of ramp G under the existing Marcos Bridge) and Bus and jeepney terminals (MMDA designated transport Hub for eastem Metro Manila (west of ramp A). * Ramp A - four (4) lanes, One (1) way * Ramp B -two (2) lanes, One (1) way * Ramp C - two (2) lanes, One (1) way a Ramp G - one (1) lane, One (1) way The project also includes an access road connected at ramp G at Sitio Olandes in Barangay Industrial Valley running straight and parallel to the Marikina River towards the section where Marikina River changes direction. The access road will be linked with the segment of the project at Barangay Libis being undertaken separately by DPWH-URPO. 4. A two-lane road that will allow traffic bound to Cubao tuming left to Marcos Highway will be built passing under the new bridge. Another road that will allow traffic from Cubao tuming right to Marcos Highway and connect to the proposed new road will also be constructed. The road after the proposed new bridge will approach Marcos Highway with a Split ramp. I  The loop ramp will pass under the Marcos Bridge to allow southbound traffic from Marcos Highway to proceed to Coll. Serrano Avenue or E. Rodriguez Avenue at Barangay Libis in Quezon City. 5. The Department of Environmental and Natural Resources (DENR) has already issued the Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) for the project on May 6, 1999 ( please refer to attachment 1). SOQICOOIEC'ONIRATEIS11CS 6. The areas surrounding the project site are highly urbanized. However, the specific location of the proposed access road and bridge is mainly within the vicinity of Marikina River banks. The properties are all public lands once cultivated by informal settlers who occupied the area during the country's political transition period in 1986 (post EDSA Revolution). Based on the 1994 census of the Marikina Settlements Office (MSO), an office of the City Govemment of Marikina which is in-charge of relocation and reseftlement, majority of these informal settlers depend on income from jobs in construction, factories and service establishments. They work as security guards, mechanics, drivers, electricians and factory workers. Others are vendors, 'sari-sari' or micro-store owners, barbers, non- motorized tricycle drivers, tailors and dressmakers. Few are employed by business establishments or enlisted personnel in the military. Few had admitted that they are unemployed. Women who stayed home were engaged as usuhero," a labor contracting arrangement by shoe manufacturers in Marikina City. in the area. 7. In March 1998, the MSO carried out the relocation of squatter families in three resettlement sites namely: San Miguel and Balubad both in Marikina City and Montalban (now Rodriguez), Rizal. The project site is already cleared. No commercial establishments nor residential structures will be affected by the project. PROJKI 8. The following were the impacts of the Marikina Bridge and Access Road under the component of MMURTRIP: Demolition of 415 structures affecting 506 families in Sitio Olandes owing to the proposed construction of new Marikina Bridge; * Removal of 2,000 trees;  * One and a half hectare of government lands planted with vegetables and fruit trees by a farmer; and * Acquisition of 35,534 sq. m. of private residential land in Industrial Valley. STATUS OF LAND ACQUISITION 9. Land Acquisition is no longer necessary as the properties along the rights-of-way (ROW) of the access road and the Marikina Bridge are owned by the national govemment. The said govemment property includes the 35,534 sq. m. of land in Industrial Valley, which was donated by Agus Development Corporation to the Marikina City Govemment in January 1995. The Deed of Donation and the title of the said property are shown as Attachments 2 and 3. 10. The four parcels of private land with combined area of 4,200 sq.m. for the loop ramp, previously reported to be affected by the project will no longer be acquired. The ramp will be realigned to avoid these private properties. The DPWH and the City Govemment have closely coordinated to determined the best altemative alignment of the new road to avoid impact on private lands. A series of consultative meeting have been conducted, starting from the one held in February 16, 2000 and the most recent meeting was in July 2000. A new scheme plan has been agreed and is being pursued in this regard ( Figure 1). COMPENSATION OF PAFs 11. The MSO has reported that a total of 506 households (PAFs) and 415 housing units were affected in clearing the project site in 1998, of the 506 households, 357 were resettled by Marikina Settlement Office in a 1.4- hectares lot owned by San Miguel Realty, Inc. in Parang, while 62 households were brought to Balubad Settlement Site, Marikina City. The rest were relocated in Montalban, Rizal through the assistance of Housing Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC), a national government agency and policy body responsible for urban housing and relocation issues in the Philippines. The City Govemment provided the Relocates assistance in the form of construction materials for them to be able to construct temporary shelter, i.e., nails, cement, and gravel. The temporary houses were constructed in three weeks. The City Engineers 3  Office of Marikina City Govemment assumed the hauling and transporting the dismantled structures of PAFs. 12. Only one displaced person was compensated in cash. He was a farmer who cultivated one and a half hectares of government lands with vegetables and fruit trees. 13. The PAFs were given one-week food assistance after relocation. They did not receive any financial compensation. However, the City Govemment of Marikina shouldered the transportation costs in transferring the PAFs to the Resettlement sites (in Marikina and Motalban, Rizal). THE RESETTLEMENTS1 TE 14. The Marikina City Govemment provided two relocation sites. One is located in Parang while the other is located in Balubad both located in Marikina City. These two sites are owned by a private entity. The 1.4 has. resettlement site in Parang is owned by San Miguel Real Properties, Inc. A Memorandum of Agreement between the City Govemment of Marikina, the PAFs and San Miguel Real Properties was signed as a commitment for the latter to sell the property for resettlement site. (Attachment 2) The agreed price price is P1,000 per sq.m. The City Govemment declared the said property as a resettlement site through a. City Ordinance in 1997 (Attachment 3). The PAFs will pay the National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC) on installment basis. However, the NHMFC will pay San Miguel Real Properties Inc in one payment. 15. The resettlement area in Parang is being developed where basic infrastructures are provided to PAFs such as, electricity and water pumps. The dirt roads are being paved. The following amenities are provided such as, day-care center, a chapel, a school, a health clinic and a basketball court. The same basic infrastructures are also provided in the Balubad resettlement site. The Marikina City Govemment shouldered all the expenses for the development of these resettlement sites. 16. The resettlement site in Balubad has a land area of 2.9 has and owned by the Tuazon Delgado Group of companies. A tripartite MOA involving the City Govemment, the landowners and the neighborhood association of PAFs was signed. (Attachment 4). To this effect, the property was also declared as a resettlement site through a City Ordinance in 1997. (Attachment 5). The tripartite MOA stipulates that the property will be sold at P750 per sq. m. at 14 % interest per annum. Each lot will be amortized at P556 (US $ 13.90) per month payable in 25 years. The Development of. 4  the resettlement site will be financed under the government Community Mortgage Program (CMP), 17. In the two in-city resettlement sites, the City Government gave residential lots according to the choice of PAFs. The lot sizes vary in sizes from 24 to 30 sq. m. 18. The PAFs assisted by HUDCC were resettled in San Jose Plains Subdivision I, in Montalban, Rizal owned by the National Housing Authority (a national government entity). The resettlement site is already developed; each housing unit connected to water, electricity lines and to some telephone lines. Each PAF was awarded 40 sq. m. lot, with monthly amortization of P350 - 375 (US $ 8.75 - 9.37) payable in 25 years. 19. The table below summarizes the status of land acquisition in resettlement sites. Resettlement Size of Owners Status Sites the Area 1.Parang, 1.4 has. San Miguel Real MOA signed. Marikina City Properties Inc. A City Ordinance proclaiming the area as resettlement site. 2.Balubad, 2.9 has. Tuazon and MOA signed. Marikina city Delgado Group A City Ordinance proclaiming the area as resettlement site. 3.Montalban N.A. National Housing Lots already awarded to Rizal Authority PAFs through HIGC. Community Organization 20. Following their relocation, the PAFs were encouraged to organize themselves as a community. The MSO had assisted the PAFs in community organization such as putting up of an association, wherein each PAF is represented in the neighborhood association. The neighborhood association has a legal personality under the Government's Community Mortgage Program (CMP). The PAFs in Parang Marikina organized themselves as the 'Nagkakaisang Magkakapitbahay ng San Miguel Realty Association" also known as UNABASILA Association. The MSO does not provide direct funding assistance such as, capital for livelihood however, sponsor activities such as, livelihood training. 21. The Resettlement sites are accessible to the city's central business district and therefore, access to job opportunities is not a problem. The same 5  could be said to PAFs, who were relocated in Montalban, Rizal. Their resettlement site is only 30 minutes travel to Quezon City where most of them work or go to school. Access to Urban Services and :nfrastructure *Provision 22. Social and urban services are within easy access to the relocated PAFs.- The city government provided them a paved right-of-way linking them to the city proper. A community drainage system was also provided. The relocation site has the following amenitie: day care center, school, basketball court, church and market. The MSO also provided free portable toilet bowls and drums for each household. Waterlines still to be installed from the temporary source of water which is deep well. Telephone lines have yet to be installed in two Marikina resettlement sites, however, electric and water lines are available. Monitoring 23. The monitoring of Resettlements by MSO is only for PAFs who are relocated at Marikina City. Those who were resettled in Montalban, Rizal is monitored by HUDCC. 24. The MSO monitors the following concems: employment problems of PAFs, peace and order and security at the resettlement sites. The MSO, also provides continuing technical assistance in the documentation requirements and in providing engineering permits, water connection as well as electric connection. Model for Good Practice 25. The resettlement program being implemented in the City is widely recognized by civic institutions. In 1997, the City Govemment of Marikina received a citation for 'Bayani ng Maralita" (Hero of the Poor) from the Philippine Community Urban Poor (PCUP). The program has already been elevated to the Hall of Fame under the "Galing Pook" Award of the Asian Institute of Management, a premier business school in Asia based in the Philippines. COSTS AND BUDGETS 25.The City Govemment of Marikina & the DPWH had considered project design altematives to avoid incurring substantial costs for resettlement. The 4,200 sq. m. of private lands, to be affected in the original plan, will no longer be acquired for ROW. The realignment, therefore, will place the total resettlement cost at P678,090 (or US$9,452). The amount was already paid by the Marikina City Govemment for the relocation of PAPs 6  amounting to P550,000 (US$13,750) and for the compensation of one farmer for his plants and fruit trees that amounted to P128,090 (US$3,202). EIAPO, DPWH July 31, 2000 Attachment: 1. Figure 1, Project Design and Parcellary Plan 2. Environmental Compliance Certificate (attachment 1) 3. MOA between San Miguel Realty and Marikina LGU on the resettlement site. (attachment 2) 4. City Ordinance No. 331 Series of 1997 declaring fhe .4 hectare land of San Miguel Realty as settlement site. (attachment 3) 5. MOA between TQG Enterprises and Marikina LGU on the Balubab Resettlement.(attachment 4) 6. City Ordinance No. 269 series of 1997 declaring Balubab Resettlement as a permanent relocation site (attachment 5) 7. Certificate of Donation by Agus Development Corporation to the Marikina LGU 8. Report on the security of tenure of Relocated Families. 9. Squatters resettlement plan undertaken by Marikina LGU 7   '4 - t - - . ' .. I .. -i DEPARTMENTOFj - ENVIRONMENT AND 66O NATURAL RESOURCES ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE 9308-004-208C The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) hereby grants this Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) to the proposed MARIKJNA BRIDGE AND ACCESS ROAD (C-5 RELATED ROAD) PROJECT of the DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS to be located in Barangays Industrial Valley and Santolan (Marikina City) and Barangay Libis (Quezon City), Metro Manila after complying with the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) requirement as prescribed in the promulgated guidelines implementing Section 3 (b) of P.D. , 1121 and 1586. This Certificate is being issued subject to the following conditions: A. GENERAL CONDmONS 1. This Certificate is valid only for the construction and operation of a wye- shaped bridge (Marikina Bridge) with a trunk segment of 285 m four (4) - lane divided deck, a left stem segment of 125 m two (2) - lane deck, and a right stem segment of 100 m two (2) lane deck, split ramps (one each for the south-bound and north bound lanes), reinforced concrete box culverts. reinforced concrete retaining walls, roadworks (access road. E. Rodriguez Avenue, Boni Serrano Avenue, Riverview Drive - Marikina Bridge lanes to Ma-arcos Highway); 2. The proponent slhall provide a copy of this Certifrcate to the LGUs of Barangays Industrial Valley, Santolan and L;bis; 3. The health and safety requirements as prescrbed by the DEpartment of Health (DOH) and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Bureau of Working Conditions (CWC) shall be implemented at all times; 4. The project shall commence only after the proponent has fully and adequately compensated the affected residents/stakeholders; 5. A workable Traffic Management Program to include schedule of construction activities, specific altemative rerouting plan, traffic schemes (i.e. Posting of road signs/waming lights), value of traveling time saved or lost. shall be developed. submitted to EMB and DENR-NCR and implemented in coordination with relevant govemrnment agencies; 6- The proponent shall provide spaces for tree-planting on sidewalks, center dividers (islands); plant boxes, etc. for the greening of areas affected by the Project; 7- The Proponent shall ensure that all relevant conditions in this Certificate are Properly complied with by its commissioned contractors and subcontractors:  3 All appropriate mitigating/enhancement measures contained in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Additional Inforniation as approved by the EM8 shall be institut6d to minimize any adverse impact to the environment; 9. On-the-spot monitoring and inspection may be conducted by the DENIR National Capital Region (DENR-NCR) and/or EMB in coordination with concerned groups; 10. All other necessary permits from other govemment agencies shall be secured prior to project construction; 11. Any expansion and/or modification of the currently approved operation ad processes shall be subject to a new environmental impact assessment (EIA) requirement; I 12. The transfer of ownership of this project carries the same conditions in this ECC for which written notfication to the EMB shall be made within fifteen (15) days from such transfer, B. CONSTRUCTION AND IMPLEMENTATION PHASES | 13. Drainage structures such as ditches, culverts and pipe drains shall be installed to divert run-off and surface water away from the construction site; 14. Sufficient slope protection walls shall be installed before excavation works and necessary precautionary measures to minimize or prevent soil erosion. Isiltation and movement of earth materials to adjacent areas and the Marikina River; 15. Construction spoils, stripped vegetation and discarded construction materials and debris shall be collected, stockpiled and stored at a pre- designated site before disposing to landfills; 16. All dredged materials generated during construction shall be contained and properly disposed of; 17. Proper handling, collection and disposal of oi/lubricants, wom-out tires and other spare parts used/discarded by the heavy equipment/machinery shall be strictly effected; 18. Measures to mitigate the increase in suspended particulate especially during the construction period shall be effected by regular watering of exposed road surfaces; 19. Measures shall be undertaken to minimize noise and vibration brought about by earthwork activities and heavy equipment during construction; 20. Safety and proper sanitation shall be implemented and personal protection equipment shall be provided to prevent health and occupational hazards especially during the construction period; 21. Appropriate, aesthetically acceptable, and cost effective, reflective or absorptive type of roadside noise .barrier (i.e., earth berm, reinforced concrete and wood composite, sheet metal, treated timber, etc.) shall be installed along sensitive receptor locations of excessive noise or in strategic areas; and  ~~~~~~~~~~- - ; f r; .v . S.-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. . Maintenance of facilities and utilities shall be undertaken regularly by the proponent.. Non-compliance with any of theconditions shall be sufficient cause for the suspension or cancellation of this Certificate and/or imposition of a fine in an amount not to exceed Fifty Thousand Pesos (PhP 50,000.00) for every violation thereof, at the discretion of the EMB in accordanoe with Secti ns 9 of P.D. 1586. 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