Municipality of Camiling

Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2011-2020

CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION

This Chapter is an introduction about the nature of a Comprehensive Land Use Plan
(CLUP) and the basic reasons why the Municipality of Camiling must have its own.
This Chapter also describes in a general manner how a CLUP is prepared, and the
approach and methodology used to prepare this particular CLUP of Camiling.
Considering that Camiling is found within the Province of Tarlac, and it is affected by
regional developments and national policies, the linkages of this CLUP with
provincial, regional and national plans are also discussed. The relative proximity of
Camiling to certain nationally significant investment centers and development areas
also necessitated mentioning their relevant plans.

1.1 Legal Mandate and Directions for Planning

Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as “The Local Government Code of 1991”
(hereafter “LGC”) envisions local government units (LGUs) to become self-reliant
communities and effective partners in the attainment of national goals. Through the
national policy of local autonomy and the system of decentralization stated in
Sections 2 and 3, respectively, of Article X of the 1987 Constitution, LGUs came to
enjoy more powers, wider authority, greater responsibilities and more opportunities
for resources generation for more effective management of growth and change within
their respective territorial jurisdictions. Section 20 of the LGC provides that the LGUs
shall, in conformity with existing laws, continue to prepare their respective CLUP
enacted through zoning ordinances which shall be the primary and dominant bases
for determining future use of land and other natural resources within their jurisdiction.
This role of the LGUs to prepare CLUP is further required by Republic Act No. 7279,
otherwise known as the Urban Development and Housing Act (“UDHA”). UDHA also
directs the LGUs to prepare long-term, medium-term and annual socio-economic
plans and public investment programs.

To further reiterate this responsibility of the LGUs, the Department of Interior and
Local Government (DILG) issued Memorandum Circular 2001-77 dated July 6, 2001
requiring LGUs to fast track preparation of CLUPs including their respective
Comprehensive Development Plans (CDPs). This was followed by Memorandum

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Circular 2002-30 dated February 27, 2002 providing guidelines and prescribing time
periods for the adoption, review and approval of CLUPs and zoning ordinances.

1.2 Approach and Methodology

This is a revision of the previous CLUP of Camiling and it is intended to take into
account recent developments and policies. Perceived gaps within the existing CLUP
and its implementation were also attempted to be addressed. Through coordination
among the municipal planners, provincial planners, and the Plan 210.1 class of the
School of Urban and Regional Planning (SURP), Second Semester of Academic
Year 2010-201, and its Professor, the said revision was made under way.

However, the SURP class merely acted as facilitators of the process and final
approval and adoption belonged to the various stakeholders that include the political
leaders, members of the business sector, religious groups, non-governmental
organizations, civil society, indigenous peoples, among others.

Vision-setting meetings were conducted by the SURP class to ensure ownership by

the various stakeholders of the new vision for Camiling.

Data were gathered from the national government agencies concerned such as the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of
Agriculture (DA), National Mapping Resources Information Authority (NAMRIA).
Several interviews of both municipal and provincial planning officials were conducted.
Site visits and validation were also conducted to get information on existing land uses
and assess economic development in the area. During site visits, concerned local
officials and politicians were consulted.

After several weeks of facilitating consultative meetings, site visits, data gathering,
and discussions by the SURP Class, a draft CLUP, together with other draft
documents such as that of the Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) and Local
Development Investment Program (LDIP) were given to the municipal planners and
leaders for further consideration and eventual approval. Zoning Ordinance shall be
drafted by the LGU.

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The revision process generally conformed to the following procedure of Local

Comprehensive Planning Process existing in literature and being put into practice by
LGUs in the country:

Figure 1.1: Local Comprehensive Land Use Planning Process

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1.2 Linkages with Other Plans

1.2.1 National Physical Framework Plan (NPFP)

The NPFP was a response to the presidential directive to formulate an integrated

national land use policy agenda that would guide the allocation, utilization,
development and management of the country’s physical resources. However, with
the emergence of new laws, sectoral plans and policies, the National Land Use
Committee recognized the urgency of refining and updating the NPFP in order to
make it more responsive in guiding decisions on the use, allocation, management
and development of land resources. As a result, a National Framework for Physical
Planning (NFPP) was deemed more appropriate and relevant as a planning
document. The NFPP provides the analytical parameters for the planned allocation,
use and management of the country’s land and other physical resources. It is
intended to serve as a framework through which the planning and management of
these resources are guided at the national and sub-national levels. Both the NPFP
and NFPP serve as general guides in the formulation of a CLUP.

1.2.2 Regional Physical Framework Plan (RPFP)

The RPFP serves as guide to decisions on how land and natural resources may be
put to the most beneficial use for the people. It indicates how resources may be
managed and conserved for the benefit of present and future generations. It is
designed to show the desired direction and amount of growth of the region as a
whole and its sub-regional areas over a plan period of thirty (30) years. It intends to
promote the direction and amount of growth that represents a balance between the
need for the region to fulfil its functional role in the national economy and the need to
ensure sustainable utilization of physical resources. Thus, it takes into account and
seeks to contribute to the attainment of national development goals and targets. It
also seeks to guide public and private investment to achieve an efficient settlement
pattern providing better access by the region’s population to basic services. It seeks
a rational mix of land uses that promotes both productivity and environmental
integrity.

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1.2.3 Relevant Regional Plan

The W-Growth Corridor1 defines Central Luzon’s key growth areas. It is a strategic
approach in promoting Central Luzon as an investment destination. It comprises
Central Luzon key investment areas for tourism, industry and agriculture. These
areas represent the growth municipalities of the region, which when plotted on a map
form the shape of a W.

The Central Luzon W-Growth Corridor concept was derived from the region’s
articulated vision of becoming:

 An Industrial Heartland of the Philippines and the Asia-

Pacific Region;
 An International Transshipment Hub;
 A World Conference Center; and,
 A Showcase of Competitive and Vibrant Agriculture Sector.

Tarlac can benefit from activities taking place within the Clark Special Economic
Zone by identifying forward and backward linkages that can support activities in this
area. Road interchanges within Tarlac Province along the Subic-Clark-Tarlac
Extension Road (SCTEx) may be proposed to provide greater accessibility to areas
in the vicinity of the Subic-Clark Alliance for Development Program (SCAD).

The third leg of the W-Growth Corridor, the so-called Green Corridor, is designed to
encourage the development of farms devoted to high value crops and agro-forestry.
The vast farmlands of the province which occupy 203,985 hectares or 66.8percent of
the province’s land area can readily meet this challenge. The existing road network
that link interior baranggays to the growth centers of the province can be used to
transport farm produce to identified markets.

1.2.4 The Subic Clark Alliance Development Zone (SCADZ)

The Subic Clark Alliance Development Zone or SCADZ is envisioned as a world-

class Mega Logistics Hub that can provide smooth delivery of goods, services,

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people and information to and from the production, manufacturing, and trading
centers of the country. It is also planned to serve the Asia-Pacific Supply Chain.

The Subic-Clark Alliance for Development Council (SCADC) has completed the
Conceptual Land-Use Plan (CLUP) for the Subic-Clark Economic Corridor. The
SCoLUP, which was started in September 2008, covers approximately a ten (10)
kilometer-wide swath with the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway at its center line. It
runs the entire length of the SCTEX and is comprised of productive/non-productive
agricultural lands, minor forests and built-up areas. All in all, it covers an
approximately one hundred thousand hectares (100,000) hectares, located in four (4)
provinces, ten (10) municipalities and three (3) cities being traversed by the SCTEX.

1.2.5 Luzon Urban Beltway (LUB)

The Luzon Urban Beltway (LUB) is envisioned as a seamless, investment haven that
will attract more businesses to the area. This development links South Luzon as far
as Batangas to Northern Luzon through the Star Tollways system-South Luzon
Expressway-SLEX-C5-NLEX in an unbroken expressway route.

1.2.6 Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX)

The Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway is an eighty five (85)-kilometer four

(4)-lane expressway currently under construction north of Manila, in the Philippines. It
involves the construction in two (2) phases of an eighty four and 5/100 (84.5)-
kilometer, four 4)-lane expressway from La Paz, Tarlac (terminus of the Subic-Clark-
Tarlac Expressway and North Luzon Expressway also) to Rosario, La Union. The
project is expected to be ready for full operation by 2013.

The expressway is being built to boost trade, tourism, and speed up transportation in
the provinces of Tarlac, Eastern Pangasinan and La Union. The proposed
superhighway will be built parallel to McArthur Highway, passing through the
Municipalities of Victoria, Gerona, Paniqui, Moncada and San Manuel in Tarlac, and
Rosales, Villasis, Urdaneta City, Binalonan, Pozzorubio and Sison in Pangasinan
and Rosario, La Union.

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1.2.7 Provincial Physical Framework Plan

The Tarlac Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan (PDPFP) and
Provincial Development Investment Program (PDIP) are undergoing preparation by
the University of the Philippines PLANADES.2

1.3. Expected Outputs

1.3.1. Comprehensive Land Use Plan.

This CLUP for the Municipality of Camiling, Tarlac will serve as the primary basis for
determining the future use of land and other natural resources within the Municipality,
subject to national laws and policies. The CLUP shall also serve as the basis for
prescribing reasonable limits and restraints on the use of property, for regulating
subdivision developments, and for reclassifying agricultural lands into non-
agricultural uses. Being comprehensive in geographical scope, the CLUP covers the
entire territorial jurisdiction of Camiling including those areas that are traditionally the
domain of the national government. The authority to plan and manage these latter
areas shall now be shared between the LGU and the national government. To
adequately cover every part of the territorial jurisdiction of the city, the CLUP
embodies appropriate policies for each of the land use policy areas. Moreover, the
CLUP is a long-term policy guide that spans several terms of local officials so that
continuity of development programs is ensured.

1.3.2 Zoning Ordinance.

The principal instrument for enforcing the locational policies and performance
standards of the CLUP is the zoning ordinance. Unless the CLUP is enacted into a
zoning ordinance it remains an indicative plan with only persuasive force and effect.
As a result people may ignore it. Once the zoning ordinance is enacted, however,
the right of property owners to develop their property becomes further regulated by
society through appropriate permits and clearance from the local government.

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CHAPTER 2
VISION AND DEVELOPMENT GOALS OF CAMILING

This Chapter sets the framework and character of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan
(CLUP) by stating the long term desire and aspirations of the people of Camiling. It
presents the ideal state of the municipality through empowered decision-making and
co-operation.

2.1 Vision Statement

The Vision Statement of Camiling envisions what its people want for the Municipality
in the next ten years and beyond.  It serves as the guiding framework for all it major
plans, program and policies.  It was crafted on December 2010 in a multi-sectoral
visioning workshop.  The final Vision Statement of Camiling reads as follows:

Camiling is a premier agro-commercial center in Tarlac with God-

fearing, culturally-inclined progressive people in an improved living
condition and balance ecology, with appropriate services and well-
placed infrastructure, and self-reliant local economy, under transparent
and responsive leadership.

2.2 Vision Elements, Descriptors and Success Indicators

The vision statement illustrates the desired qualities of the municipality in terms of
five (5) major elements, namely: 1) the quality of the people as individuals and as
society; 2) the nature of the local economy; 3) the state of the natural environment; 4)
the condition of the built environment; and 5) the qualities of the local leadership.

2.2.1 Qualities of the people as individuals and as a society

1. God-fearing. This quality was set to ensure that the people of Camiling will stay to
be a God-fearing, good-hearted and deeply religious people who are also law-
abiding. The people can be friendly and trust-worthy and can therefore participate in
crime prevention and prosecution.

2. Culturally-inclined. The people are expected to give importance to their culture

and history. This trait is deemed necessary to ensure that development does not
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allow the people to forget their roots and give importance to the history that the
municipality has.

3. Progressive. This means that the people are highly educated and there is low
number of out-of-school-youths in the Municipality. The people are aware of their
rights and the deliverables and responsibilities of the LGU. Thus, the society has
interest in participating on governance activities and demanding the transparency
and accountability of the LGU.

2.2.2 Nature of the Local Economy

Camiling’s local economy is envisioned to be self-reliant.  This shall be deemed

attained upon the creation of an economic climate that encourages steady inflow of
substantial investments and revenues and a healthy local economy. More
specifically:

To be self-reliant, the Municipality must attain agro-commercial self reliance level of

at least forty per cent (40%) by increasing crop production.  In terms of revenue
generation by the Municipal Government, self-reliance index should also increase
from the increase in local income.  This can be attained through the development of
the eco-tourism and agro-commercial industries. To increase local productivity, the
economic development plans of Camiling also target the development of intensified
small farm systems and projects that can assist farmers come up with alternative
sources of income.

Considering the challenges faced due to the impacts of climate change causing
flooding and unexpected storm surges, the economic development programs are
also aimed at submergence tolerant, drought resistant, and disaster resilient crops.

2.2.3 State of the Natural Environment

The municipality’s vision aims to have an ecologically-balanced and improved

living condition for its constituency. This follows after the vision of the Province of
Tarlac that suggests the sustainable use if natural resources and maintenance
ecological balance for an improved quality of life for the residents of the Municipality.
This also encourages the people to be stewards of the environment.

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Further, the development thrust of Camiling to be a premier agro-commercial center

requires a sustained natural wealth, maintaining balance ecology that support a
quality living condition for its people. The Local Government with all the
stakeholders must pay greater attention to its environment, to safeguard it against
unplanned development that will result to degradation of resources.

The desire of Camiling to have an ecologically-balanced environment

necessitates the following:

 Enhancing the productivity of the land while balancing the needs of the local
population in support to the economic activities.
 Ensure protection of all ecosystems that will affect its fragile condition.
Without such will immediately affect the local population especially those
who are resource dependents.
 Recognizing that all have a stake in the protection and conservation of
resources, as such ensures that there will be enough resources for future
generations to meet there own needs.
 Equity in the access of resources to avoid conflict among stakeholders.
 Building the capacity of the local stakeholders to be more ecologically
responsible.

Furthermore, plan also recognizes that the co-management with local stakeholders
who directly benefits from these resources will be the key to achieve sustainability.

The quality of Camiling’s environment is also anchored on its geographic location.

Being a catch basin, it needs to look at its greater ecological function. Thus, the
desire of balance ecology should also look at the aspect of addressing issues and
concerns in a collaborative manner with other municipalities.

2.2.4 Condition of the Built Environment

Camiling is envisioned to have a built environment that has well-placed

infrastructure that will allow the efficient delivery of services to its various
stakeholders.  
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This shall be deemed attained if the following are achieved:

• Necessary infrastructure and support facilities for social, economic and
institutional developments, as well as environmental conservation and protection,
are provided;
• Urban growth will not compromise environmentally critical and protected areas;
• Industries are located away from residential areas; and
• Well-lighted and walkable sidewalks are implemented to prioritize a healthy
lifestyle and safe community. 

A well-built environment for Camiling means that construction of infrastructure that

delivers for the social development of the resident of the municipality is prioritized.
This is aimed at 100% availability of electrification, water and telecommunications
systems in every home. This plan also envisions that every barangay is to have road
network systems that are paved to facilitate movement of goods and services and to
have access to basic social services. Moreover, it is envisioned for the municipality to
have a good irrigation infrastructure in support to growing commercializing agrarian
economy while enhancing resiliency against natural hazards and disasters.

2.2.5 Qualities of Local Leadership

The desire of the people of Camiling is to have a self-reliant economy with fiscally-
balanced LGU, with an empowered citizenry and competent public servants under a
system of responsive and transparent governance.

a. Local governance is responsive if local basic services are provided to

everyone. Plans, policies and programs are expected to be reflective the
needs and demands of the constituency. Systems and procedures in the
municipality should also be streamlined and efficient.

b. Transparency and accountability means that the government promotes

through access and availability of public documents and regular updating
and/or reporting by the LGU to its people. The Municipality of Camiling is
expected to be open to high participation of its stakeholders in the different
aspects of governance. It is further recommended that a consultative and
participative processed be institutionalized.

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CHAPTER 3
DEVELOPMENT CONSTRAINTS AND POTENTIALS

Planning necessarily entails consideration of actual situation in the planning area and
in the surrounding study area. Data gathered must be processed and simplified so as
to determine which facts or factors are supportive towards the planning vision, and
which are those that constitute obstacles. This Chapter discusses these facts or
factors that either must be effectively addressed or maximized in order to attain the
desired state of Camiling.

3.1 Environment Sector

3.1.1 Derived Constraints

a. Natural hazards attributed to terrain and soil characteristics. Barangays

Sinlian 1st, 2nd and 3rd, Carael, Florida, Lasong, Nagserialan, Sinulatan 1st and
2nd, and Pindangan 2nd experiences severe flooding and poses constraints in
future development. According to the locals, in the event of heavy rainfall
floodwater in the identified barangays stays longer than in other areas. This is
also supported by slope map, and environmentally constrained map of the
Province of Tarlac, that these areas have gently sloping to undulating terrain,
and moderately sloping to rolling terrain, which makes it a basin for rainwater
that cause floods. These areas are also near river system that has tendency
to overflow in the event of heavy rain. Moreover, the Tarlac clay loam
described as poorly drained are dominant in these areas. Other attributes to
flooding are when natural drainage ways are silted and become shallow and
artificial drainage structures such as canals, culverts and dikes are
inadequate or clogged with debris and solid wastes. These caused damages
to crops and some of the houses to be submerged in floods resulting in
damage to properties.

The erosion map of the province illustrates moderate erosion in Barangays

Birbira, Papaac and Manupeg. Slight erosion was determined in Barangays
Bancays 1st and 2nd, and Marawi. If in the future the situation became worse,
the river tributaries in these areas will be primarily affected.

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b. Unplanned Development. The possibilities of unplanned development and

conversion of the agricultural lands (especially in the NPAAAD) and mineral
lands poses threats that will greatly impact and alter the surrounding environs
of Camiling. It is envisaged that the water resources quality and land
productivity will be the first to suffer of the consequences. With a resource-
dependent and agriculture-based municipality, preservation and proper
management of lands (forest, agricultural, mineral) and water resources is of
utmost importance. Declining environment quality and food security will be
the primary issue for the municipality if in the future rapid conversion of
agricultural lands happens.

3.1.2. Opportunities

a. Abundant Natural Resources. The Municipality of Camiling is endowed

with abundant natural resources, particularly productive agricultural land that
supports local economy and present livelihood opportunities for residents.
Boulders, sand and gravel, and industrial mineral resources can also be
found in some areas of Camiling.

b. Excellent Air and Water Quality. Camiling is endowed with excellent air
and water quality since most areas of the municipality is still rural, pollution is
not yet a problem.

c. Integrated Sustainable Waste Management

The amount of solid waste generated by the municipality is still manageable

at present due to relatively small population, and very limited commercial and
industrial activities. However, it is expected that the solid waste will also
increase in the next 10 years with the increase in population and growing
local industries. The establishment of sanitary landfill and technologies for
wastewater management will create positive program for an integrated solid
and liquid waste management for the municipality.

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d. Development of agroforest, agropasture, and bamboo plantation

The soil characteristics, rivers systems, and terrain favors the development of
agroforest, agropasture, bamboo plantation and rainforestation. It has high
potential to increase forest cover, foster biodiversity and provide additional
income for local communities. This can build on existing CBFMA and
NPAAAD in the municipality.

3.2 Social Sector

3.2.1 Derived Constraints

a. Understaffed Social Services Offices. There is the need for improvement

and efficient maintenance of day care services in the 61 barangays of the
municipality. With 70 day care workers and only 1 municipal social welfare
and development officer, the office is understaffed which hinders their
effective and efficient implementation of service programs for the 79,941
population.

With 61 barangays and an estimated population of 83, 696 for 2010,

Camiling has only 2 Rural Health Units (RHUs) housed in the Municipal
Health Office manned by 2 municipal health officers/rural health
physicians(ideal of 1:20,000), 2 public health nurses(ideal of 1:20,000) , 15
rural health midwives, 2 dentists(ideal of 1:20,000) , 1 sanitary inspector, and
1 medical technologist (ideal of 1:20,000).

For 2011, the municipality needs 27 additional firemen. While with the
standard police-population ratio is 1:1,000, Camiling is below standard at one
policeman per 1,816 population. Camiling needs to augment their police
force in order to meet the police-population standard.

b. Inadequate Socio-Economic Structures and Social Welfare Facilities.

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Caarosipan, Tambugan and Cacamilingan Sur, there is no available public

high school in the area. In the future, the municipality will also need additional
5 classrooms for existing secondary level schools until SY 2019-2020.

With 61 barangays, Camiling has only 2 Rural Health Units (RHUs) housed in
the Municipal Health Office. With 25.2% crude birth rate, the municipality has
no birthing station.

The Municipal Jail has adequate personnel but already in a congested status
with only 128 sqm for its facility.

The existing four public cemeteries are already congested but are still
preferred by the majority that some are even coming from San Clemente,
Mayantoc, Sta Ignacia and Pangasinan worsening their conditions.

3.2.2 Opportunities

a. Expanding Healthy and Robust Population. With 1.53% population growth

rate, the working age population (15-64 years) comprises 60.75 percent
considered as the economic provider for the young and old population. Health
and medical care in Camiling is delivered by 3 hospitals, 2 rural health units
(RHUs), 15 barangay health stations (BHS), 314 voluntary units and workers,
and non-government organizations distributed throughout the municipality.

Both the infant mortality rate and maternal mortality rate of Tarlac are below
the rates, indicating a child- and mother-friendly environment in the
municipality. Nutrition level is reflected as 94%.

More than 94% of the total households have complete basic sanitation
facilities. Moreover, 94% of the households are using water sealed
sewer/septic toilets. These toilets are considered as the most sanitary form of
toilet. This suggests that the standard of living in the municipality is generally
high.

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b. Literate Community. About 96 percent of the household population 10 years

old and over in Camiling were literate. The age group 25-29 years registered
the highest proportion (98.95%) of literate persons. This was followed by the
age group 40-44 years (98.48%) and 20-24 years(98.40%).

Camiling is considered as the center of learning among the four (4) western
towns of Tarlac. Majority of high school students enrolled in Bilad, the
northernmost barangay of the municipality, are coming from Pangasinan.
While students from municipalities of San Clemente, Mayantoc and Sta
Ignacia are common.
As of 2010, the municipality has 32 public and private pre-elementary
schools, 42 for elementary, 5 primary, 11 secondary and 5 tertiary and
technical schools.

With 1:28 room-student ratio for pre-elementary and 1:24 in the primary level,
the classrooms are adequate in Camiling schools given that the benchmark
should be 1:30 for pre elementary and 1:50 for the primary. While teachers
are expected to handle a class with maximum of 50 students, Camiling
schools have 1:28 ratio for primary level, 1:39 secondary and 1:48 for tertiary
level.

e. Strong Foundation for Cultural Identity. About 93.74% of the household

population in Camiling classified themselves as Ilocano. While 3.82% as
Tagalog and Kapampangan 1.67%.

Camiling is a first-class town of Tarlac made famous by Leonor Rivera, Carlos

Romulo and Cezar Bengzon . Also, a well-known legacy of the town’s
Ilocano sector is a fried pork delicacy known as “Chicharon” – their version of
Vigan’s “bagnet”. And being an agricultural land, they pride themselves with
their green native rice cake, the iniruban.

With its four hectare range, Maria Clara Town Plaza of Camiling is the second
widest park plaza in the province. A wide plaza complex that is composed of
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field. This is where the much celebrated Chicharon and Iniruban Festival are
held.

Other tourist attractions that make the municipality prominent are the
auditoriums, churches and ancestral house with Spanish and American
Architecture like the Catholic Church of Camiling, Maria Clara Iglesias
Independiente, Maria Clara Museum and St. Michael the Archangel Parish
Church.

3.3 Economic Sector

3.3.1 Derived Constraints

a. Climate change or extreme weather changes. Frequent occurrence of la

nina and el nino are a big threat to agricultural production. Efforts to seek for
better and more adaptive crop varieties should be given priority.

b. Large demand for irrigation facilities and infrastructure support like

farm to market road. More in the northern and southern part of Camiling,
farms are solely dependent on rainwater. This constitutes about 2,477
hectares or 18% of agricultural lands. Irrigated areas, however, comprise a
modest area of 6,670 hectares. In rain-fed areas, only one (1) cropping cycle
per year is observed while farms with access to irrigation are capable of two
to three (2-3) cropping cycles per year.

As large portion of the land is still rain-fed, substantial period for land
preparation is required prior to the rainy season. However, hand tractors and
other mechanical equipments that could somehow enhance farming activities
especially for land preparation are limited.

c. Limited knowledge of farmers on new farming techniques. In terms of

cropping, some training on high-value crop farming and farming technologies
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such training resulted to a very few number of farmers who were able to apply
the technologies introduced.

d. Insufficient credit support to farmers. On top of the technical and physical

limitations in agricultural production, lack of financial support likewise
prevents locals from investing in modern farming methods and high-yield
crops. A number of commercial banks are present in the Municipality but
documentary requirements prevent individuals and organizations to borrow
money from them. Most lending activities are confined to small-scale and
personal or household loans like procurement of appliances, home furniture,
tricycles, educational loans, among others.

e. Low Livestock Production. Large-scale commercial livestock production is

limited. There is also very minimal support from concerned government
agencies on pasture development and improvement of animal breeds through
stock upgrading, artificial insemination, and disease prevention.

f. Out-migration of economically active and highly educated population.

Most of the Camiling’s graduate sought for greener pasture, thus found work
either in Tarlac City, Metro Manila, or abroad.

g. Low capacity of the economy to absorb the expanding labor force. With
less investments coming in, very limited number of workers are absorbed.

h. Too much traffic downtown. The growing number of traders and consumers
from Camiling and nearby town cause traffic in poblacion as some put up their
stalls on sidewalks.

i. Absence of incentives to local investors. More people from outside

Camiling are seeing the growing economic opportunity in the area thus, quite
a number are seriously investing in the municipality. As competition is rising
among investors and their businesses, local investors and local businesses
have a hard time being at par with foreign investors.

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j. Lethargic Trade and Industrial Activities. Camiling has rich natural

resources suitable for various kinds of trade and industry. Yet with limited
private investments flowing into the local economy, industrial activities remain
local and home-based adding very little values on the raw agricultural
products. These activities include food processing (bakery), furniture making,
rice milling and metal work (i.e., welding). As such, employment is confined
to individual entrepreneurs and a few organized groups.

k. Absence of tourism data. At present, Camiling does not have a tourism

office that coordinates all tourism activities and maintains records of tourist
traffic for each destination. Thus, it is difficult to determine the volume of
tourists visiting the Municipality or any increase thereof, including the potential
income both from tourism and tourism-related activities.

l. Preservation of old houses is not encouraged. A lot of Spanish old houses

in Poblacion are in either abandoned or in the state of decay.

m. Lacking Support Facilities in Tourism Destinations. Physical facilities to

support and sustain tourism destinations are lacking. While major roads
leading to these areas were provided by the Province, connecting or feeder
roads leading to specific destinations appear inadequate.

3.3.2 Opportunities

a. Vast agricultural land. The Municipality is well-endowed with abundant

agricultural lands. As such, development efforts can be directed primarily
towards developing its agricultural sub-sector complemented by human
resource capacity development, technological improvement and financing
support.

Camiling should take advantage of its vast and fertile land mass that is
favorable to various agricultural activities as well as to agro-industrialization
investments. It should also take into consideration its proximity to different
agricultural research institutions like the Tarlac College of Agriculture (TCA),

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Central Luzon State University (CLSU), and Philippine Rice Research

Institute (PhilRice) in developing its agricultural potentials.

b. Camiling lies in the Luzon Urban Beltway (LUB). Because the location is
very strategic, intensified economic activities are expected.

c. A center for trading. Most of farmers and traders in nearby towns bring their
goods to Camiling where the center of trading is.
d. Camiling has potential for the following:

Agri-processing. To complement the Municipality's potentials in food

production, agri-processing industries can be promoted to increase the
market-value of the products. Such processing activities may include food
preparation, processing and packaging.

With agro-processing facilities in place, local employment would increase and

the Municipal Government could generate revenues from licenses, fees,
permits and local taxes. Residents could realize higher incomes from higher
market values of products. Also, retailing these processed products locally
could generate savings that would otherwise be spent in transporting these
products to Tarlac City for processing and retailing/buying.

Aquaculture. Fishing activities in the Municipality are usually confined to the

existing man-made SWIP, and during rainy season, also in creeks. However,
there is a potential for the Municipality to engage in commercial fishing
activities where fish cages can be built in SWIP areas. Tilapia, ulang and
other freshwater species could be raised to provide livelihood among the
locals subject to thorough evaluation of the water quality, temperature and
flow.

Livestock production. Livestock production in Camiling can be increased

through commercialization. Through this, pasture lands could further be
developed, while animal breeds could be improved through stock upgrading,
artificial insemination, and disease prevention

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3.4 Physical and Infrastructure Sector

3.4.1 Derived Constraints

a. Congested poblacion and traffic. Time of traffic congestion at junction of

Camiling going to Manila, Paniqui and Bayambang, Pangasinan is in the
morning at 6:30-8:00 A.M. and during peak hour in the afternoon at 4:30-5:00
P.M. This junction becomes choke point, being the single entry / exit when
going to neighbouring municipalities. Thus, alternative routes are needed to
decongest traffic. In addition, presence of ambulant vendors along the
sidewalk and on-street parking of vehicles within the poblacion area also
contributes to slow flow of traffic.

b. Tricycles monopolize the mode of transport within the municipality.

Jeepneys were out-numbered by tricycles. Routes of tricycle should be
reviewed and minimize them from plying the National roads for safety
purposes. Routes of jeepneys should also be provided within the municipality
to promote mass transportation as compared to tricycle that has lesser
capacities. Moreover, registration of franchise of jeepneys should be
monitored to prevent presence of collorum.

c. Absence of an organized common terminal. The parking space in front of

the newly constructed market in the poblacion that serves as the temporary
terminal is not sufficient to cater the public utility vehicles. Thus, parked
tricycles are prominent along the carriageway that also contributes to traffic
congestion.

d. Unpaved farm to market roads. Although, there is already 499.43 kms of

farm to market roads, 84.76% of it is still gravel or rough roads. Continuous
concreting of these unpaved roads should be given importance to assist
travel of agricultural products and supplies. Funding of this project comes
from the 20% Economic Development Fund of the municipality. On the other
hand, presence of dead-end roads within barangays should be reduced to
have an interconnected and integrated road network. But due to budgetary

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constraints, concreting of graveled roads will be prioritized over construction

of new local roads.

e. People’s perception to water line connection. Rather to have a water line

connected to each household and due to easy access to shallow wells and
deep wells, residents will get their daily water needs from these water
sources and just buy distilled or bottled water from refilling stations for their
drinking purposes.

f. Possible contamination of ground water. Camiling has abundant water

resources. These sources should be properly maintained and controlled.
However, due to absence of a comprehensive drainage and sewerage
system, liquid wastes can contaminate ground water and pose health hazards
to the residents of Camiling. Public should be informed on conservation of
water and preservation of natural water resources.

g. Flooding. Due to heavy rains, Camiling River overflows causing some areas
of Camiling to be submerged to floods. These floods, if not properly managed,
can cause damage to properties and agricultural products. Flood control
measures can be implemented like dredging of river, creeks and tributaries,
desilting and riprapping of canal and planting of trees. Upgrading of existing
flood control facilities like construction of concrete dikes is advisable.

h. Limited areas reached by irrigation waters. The soil type and slope of
Camiling is very conducive to agriculture production. However, due to limited
irrigation facilities, irrigation water no longer reaches the North eastern part of
Camiling and is only rain-fed dependent. Thus the productivity of the area is
not maximized.

3.4.2 Opportunities

a. Strategic Location. Camiling is a crossroads of different municipalities like

Mayantoc, Sta. Ignacia, Paniqui, Moncada, San Clemente and Bayambang of
Pangasinan. Different daily needs of these municipalities, they get it in
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system to facilitate the transfer of goods and services and accessibility to

social services.

b. Well-established circulation system. The Municipality of Camiling has an

approximately total road network of 372.287 kilometers that facilitates
conveyance of people and produce for their socio-economic activities and
other purposes. This system of road network makes Camiling accessible in
the four directions North, East, West and South through its National Roads,
the Romulo Highway and Paniqui-Camiling-Wawa Road. Mobility within the
municipality is provided by the municipal roads in the poblacion and farm to
market road in the rural areas.

c. Sufficient supply of public transport requirements. Motorized vehicles like

tricycles are the prominent mode of public transport within the municipality
while buses, mini-buses and jeepneys can cater the travel when going
outside the municipality. At present, there are 80 registered public utility
jeepneys and 2,085 registered tricycles plying within the municipality.

d. Existing road facilities. Ancillary road facilities like waiting sheds, barangay
markers and street names were already installed within the municipality.
Pavement markings and guard rails along the National highway were still in
good condition. However, these facilities should be properly and continuously
maintained for aesthetic purposes. Furthermore, number of houses could be
a project of each barangays for proper identification of each household.
Additional traffic signage and directional signs in accordance with the
international standards are needed to complement flow of traffic.

e. Expansion of water service coverage. Camiling Water District already has

15 pumping stations distributed within the municipality. Out of 61 barangays,
57 barangays have access to Level III water system with 7, 311 households
or 41.17% of the total household number.

f. Drainage and Sewerage Master Plan. Camiling being a 1st class

municipality and with a growing population and economy, needs to consider
integration of drainage and sewerage plan in their future developments

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g. Expansion of Irrigation Services. With the remaining 6,650.99 hectares still

dependent on rain for irrigation, there are potentials for expansion and
development of irrigation facilities. Increase in areas that will be irrigated
implies increase in agricultural production and increase in economy.

h. Adaptation to Climate Change. During rainy season, heavy rains can cause
some areas of Camiling in the North Eastern part to be submerged to floods
while during dry seasons these same areas suffers shortage of irrigation
water. Construction of rainwater harvesting technologies in these areas can
utilize water from flood and use it as irrigation water.

i. Fully energized barangays. Electrification of Camiling is provided by Tarlac

Electric Cooperative – I (TARELCO-1). There is an existing connection of
transmission lines within the municipality that provides electricity to the sixty
one (61) barangays. Out of the 17,756 potential house connections, 16,287
have been energized which is equivalent to 91.73%. Furthermore, to
decongest the poblacion, development of other urban core will encourage
construction of commercial establishments and will increase power demand.
Review of the electrical distribution plan should be considered for future
expansion.

j. Modernization of Telecommunication. Due to modernization of

telecommunication, telegraphic means of sending message had been
obsolete and volume of snail mails have been reduced as compared to
increase in use of text and call through cellular phones and through email and
video calling through internet. Residents of Camiling have been open as to
acceptance of modernized mode of communication within and outside the
municipality, and even communications abroad.

k. Presence of private investors. Emergence of private courier services like

RCPI, JRS and LBC in the poblacion has complemented the fast, modern and
efficient telecommunication, transfer of packages and even money.

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3.5 Institutional Sector

3.5.1 Derived Constraints

a. IRA Dependent. The LGU despite being a first class municipality is IRA
dependent by 70%. Local Income is increasing however the expenditures are
also increasing. This is not a totally negative case however, it is ideal for the
LGU to be less IRA dependent and self-reliant.

b. Institutional Capacity. The LGU has a functional organizational chart but

functions of different offices maybe overlapping, especially in the case of the
Office for Planning and Development and other offices with other
responsibilities other than its actual functions. Moreover, the absence of
technical personnel in some offices.

c. Weak Planning and Development Strategies. There is a need for formal

planning and financial management trainings for the MPDO staffs. Further,
there is a need to beef up the MPDO with technical experts who can
effectively come up with development plans for Camiling.

3.5.2 Opportunities
a. Increased Self-Reliance. The Local Finance Committee should come up
with different options to increase the local income of the LGU. Aside from
updating its tax map and increasing collection efficiency, it may also create
fund-generating enterprises to increase local income.

b. Well-planned Development. Development plans that are socially accepted

can properly present programs and projects that the LGU will implement for
the direction of Camiling’s growth and development. Planning, programming
and budgeting should be undertaken seriously to ensure that the LGU has
control of the Camiling’s direction and pattern of development.

c. Increased Capacity of Local Government. For improved delivery of public

services, there is opportunity to increase capability and competence of public
officials through training-seminars, workshops, etc.

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CHAPTER 4
GENERATION AND SELECTION OF ALTERNATIVE SPATIAL STRATEGIES

This Chapter dwells on the generation of spatial strategies deemed appropriate for
the Municipality of Camiling, taking into consideration the proposed vision (Chapter
2) as well as the identified development constraints and potentials (Chapter 3) of the
Municipality. Furthermore, this chapter outlines the applicability of various
alternatives in order to arrive at the most appropriate spatial strategy to be
undertaken by Camiling for the timeframe covered by this CLUP.

The preferred spatial strategy forms the basis upon which the development of the
Municipality will be implemented from 2011 to 2020. This will also act as a framework
that will direct the type, as well as the location of various activities within the
Municipality. As such, this involves the process of evaluating present land uses,
projection of urban land requirements, generation and description of alternative
spatial strategies, and evaluation and selection of the preferred strategy.

4.1 Present Land Use and Land Use Shifts

Camiling is a 1st Class municipality in the Province of Tarlac with sixty-one (61)
barangays, and a total land area of fourteen thousand three hundred sixty eight and
44/100 (14,368.44) hectares.

Due to the lack of historical data on land use, the previous CLUP of the municipality
for the year 1998 to 2002 was taken into consideration for comparative purposes and
to aid in determining the land use shifts in the municipality, along with parcels of data
concerning its recent land use, specifically yearly reports from the Assessor’s office
from 2001 up to 2010.

In the past, in reference to the 1998-2002 CLUP, the total land area of the
municipality was indicated as fourteen thousand and fifty (14,050) hectares. The sixty
one (61) barangays were divided into three major categories or divisions, namely
Built-up Area, Industrial and Agricultural. The Built-up Area is comprised of the
following uses: Residential, Commercial, Institutional and Open Space with an
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covers a 0.28% of the total land area or approximately 39.50 hectares. While the rest
is Agricultural, which is approximately 13,114.45 hectares or 93.34%.
A December 2010 data by the Assessor’s Office of Camiling updated the
Municipality’s land area to its present size. As of the last quarter report of 2010, the
land area is indicated as fourteen thousand three hundred sixty-eight and 45/100
(14,368.45) hectares.

Table 4.1: Land Area of the 61 barangays in Camiling, Tarlac

Barangay 1997 Land Area 2010 Land Area
Hectares % Hectares %
st
Anoling 1 168 1.2 168 1.17
nd
Anoling 2 88 0.63 88 0.61
rd
Anoling 3 605 4.31 605 4.21
Bacabac 464 3.3 464 3.23
Bacsay 791 5.63 791 5.51
Bancay 1st 365 2.6 365 2.54
Bancay 2nd (San Isidro) 233 1.66 233 1.62
Bilad 467 3.32 467 3.25
Birbira 564 4.01 564 3.93
Bobon Caarosipan 57 0.41 57 0.40
Bobon 1st 380 2.7 380 2.64
Bobon 2nd 367 2.61 367 2.55
Cabanabaan 87 0.62 87 0.61
Cacamilingan Norte 467 3.32 467 3.25
Cacamilingan Sur 128 0.91 128 0.89
Caniag 180 1.28 180 1.25
Carael 115 0.82 115 0.80
Cayaoan 96 0.68 96 0.67
Cayasan 317 2.26 317 2.21
Florida 145 1.03 145 1.01
Lasong 372 2.65 372 2.59
Libueg 338 2.41 338 2.35
Malacampa 717 5.1 717 4.99
Manakem 93 0.66 93 0.65
Manupeg 271 1.93 271 1.89
Marawi 288 2.05 288 2.00
Matubog 559 3.98 559 3.89
Nagrambacan 47 0.33 47 0.33
Nagserialan 135 0.96 135 0.94
Palimbo Proper 230 1.64 230 1.60
Palimbo-Caarosipan 169 1.2 169 1.18
Pao 1st 113 0.8 113 0.79
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Pao 2nd 61 0.43 61 0.42

Pao 3rd 208 1.48 208 1.45
Papaac 263 1.87 263 1.83
Pindangan 1st 118 0.84 118 0.82
Pindangan 2nd 128 0.91 128 0.89
Poblacion A 8 0.06 8 0.06
Poblacion B 12 0.09 12 0.08
Poblacion C 14 0.1 14 0.10
Poblacion D 7 0.05 7 0.05
Poblacion E 5 0.04 5 0.03
Poblacion F 5 0.04 5 0.03
Poblacion G 8 0.06 8 0.06
Poblacion H 5 0.04 5 0.03
Poblacion I 4 0.03 4 0.03
Poblacion J 5 0.04 5 0.03
Santa Maria 501 3.57 501 3.49
Sawat 99 0.7 99 0.69
st
Sinilian 1 172 1.22 172 1.20
nd
Sinilian 2 683 4.86 683 4.75
rd
Sinilian 3 636 4.53 636 4.43
Sinilian Cacalibosoan 98 0.7 98 0.68
Sinulatan 1st 635 4.52 635 4.42
nd
Sinulatan 2 163 1.16 163 1.13
st
Surgui 1 124 0.88 124 0.86
nd
Surgui 2 293 2.09 293 2.04
rd
Surgui 3 165 1.17 165 1.15
Tambugan 48 0.34 48 0.33
Telbang 105 0.75 105 0.73
Tuec 61 0.43 61 0.42
Unidentified Distribution     318.44 2.22
TOTAL 14,050.00 100 14,368.44 100
Source: Camiling CDP (1998-2002) Source: Assessor’s Office 2010 Report

In Table 4.1 indicated is a comparative data between 1997 and 2010 land area
distribution among the 61 barangays of Camiling. The total land area shows a
discrepancy of 318.44 hectares, which, according to the municipal Assessor, is a
result of additional lands getting titled over time, thus becoming a part of the territory
of the municipality.

A comparative summary between the 1997 and 2010 land use classification is
contained in Table 4.2. The table shows as well significant discrepancy among the
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figures of land areas used in the different land use classifications. For the purpose of
uniformity, and a consideration of realistically consistent data, the Assessor’s reports
were used as basis for the planning of the proposed land use plan, most recent of
which is the 2010 report. The ensuing discussion details the existing land uses in the
municipality.

Table 4.2: 1997 and 2010 General Land Use Distribution of Camiling, Tarlac
1997 General Land Use 2010 General Land Use
Land Use Area Area
  Hectares % Hectares %
1. Built-Up 896.05 6.38 361.28 2.51
Residential 690   286.5  
Commercial 52.5   14.57  
Institutional 135.55   37.73  
Open Space 18   22.48  
2. Industrial 39.5 0.28 0.87 0.01
3. Agricultural 13,114.45 93.34 14,006.29 97.48
TOTAL 14,050.00 100 14,368.44 100
Source: Camiling CDP (1998-2002) Source: Assessor’s Office 2010 Report

a. Built-Up Areas

This is comprised of the following uses: Residential, Commercial,

Institutional and Open Space with an aggregate area of 361.28 hectares or
2.51% of the total land area. The present residential area is approximately 286.50
hectares where 79,941 (2007) population lives. The commercial uses occupy an
approximately 14.57 hectares. There are at present some 1,698 commercial
establishments operating in the municipality. The institutional land area is
approximately 37.73 hectares. There are at present 42 elementary schools, 11
secondary, 4 tertiary schools and 3 vocational schools found in the municipality.
Open space is 22.48 hectares, more or less, which includes parks and
playground, roads, utilities and cemeteries.

The general pattern of built-up follows the traditional ribbon type of

development where residence, commerce and other urban activities are mostly
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b. Agricultural Land

The rest of the land area of Camiling, Tarlac is made up of agricultural lots
which are approximately 14,006.29 hectares or 97.48%. This includes the
Riceland, vegetable land, orchards and fishponds. Industrial Areas

There are at present 75 industrial activities operating in the

municipality. These are ricemills, piggery and poultry farm, balut dealer,
welding shops/iron works, sash furniture, bakery and pottery. These are
sporadically located in the municipality. This is 0.01% of the total land area or
approximately 0.87 hectares.

c. Water Impounding Area and Water Systems

A major water body in Camiling is the Camiling River, traversing the whole
length of the locality with an area of 764 hectares. Aside from the major river,
there are also numerous creeks running in different parts of Camiling. In
addition to these, there are three (3) Small Water Impounding Ponds or SWIP
present in the Municipality located in various Barangays.

d. Roads

The municipal road system covers an approximately total network of 372.287

kilometers. Out of which, 68.977 km (18.53%) are National roads, 34.13 km
(9.17%) are provincial roads, 17.916 km (4.81%) are municipal roads and
251.264 (67.49%) km are barangay roads. In terms of pavement
classification, 91.659 km are concreted or 24.62% of total road length, 68.977
km are asphalted or 18.53% of total road length and 211.651 km are still
graveled or about 56.85% of total road network. For the barangay roads or
farm to market roads with a total length of 251.264 kilometers, 39.613 km
(15.77%) are concreted and 211.651 km (84.23%) are graveled or still rough
roads.

Estimated population of 83,696 for 2010, Camiling’s road density is 4.45 kms per
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municipality is composed of ten (10) barangays which are Poblacion “A” to Poblacion
“J”. It is approximately 73 hectares, The residential area is approximately 286.50
hectares. There are, at 2007 data, 12,222 population or 3,073 households in these
urban areas. The commercial area is approximately 14.57 hectares. This is
composed of commercial establishments and the public market. The institutional area
is 37.73 hectares more or less, and is made up of the municipal compound, schools
and churches. The open space having an area of approximately 22.48 hectares, are
the roads, cemeteries, parks and other functional open spaces.

Table 4.3: Existing Urban Land Use

2010 EXISTING URBAN LAND USE

Land Use Area
  Hectares %
Built-Up    
Residential 286.5 79.30
Commercial 14.57 4.03
Institutional 37.61 10.41
Open Space 14.48 4.01
Special Land Use 8.12 2.25
TOTAL 361.28 100
Source: Assessor’s Office 2010 Report

4.1.1 Land Demand and Supply

Land accounting has been undertaken in order to assess whether there is enough
supply of land for the future activities of the projected population of Camiling in 2020,
according to the stated vision of the municipality.

The municipality is a dominantly agricultural area, having a total land area of

14,006.29 hectares or 97.48% of the whole of Camiling. Majority of the western and
southeastern barangays are declared as protected agricultural lands under the
NAPAAD, which limits the convertible areas to only 15% of the total restricted
agricultural area. Taking this parameter into consideration, it discourages major
developments within these affected or covered areas. Based on the municipality’s
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in the previous section can be met by the supply of land uses in Camiling. The
existing built-up area covers three hundred sixty one and 28/100 (361.28) hectares of
the Municipality’s total land area, which is 2.51% only of the whole land area of
Camiling. Based on the projections, the household number by 2020 is projected to be
23,049. Such will require an additional 63.83 hectares for residential use. The
existing road network of the municipality appears sufficient for the projected
population. Apart from the need for road repair and maintenance, there is an existing
proposal for a construction of an additional bridge which would inevitably add to the
efficiency of the existing road system in the municipality. In summary, there is
adequate supply of land to meet the projected land use requirements of the
population until the end of the planning period in 2020.

4.1.2 Sieve Analysis

Fundamental to the analysis for land use planning is sieve mapping. It is the process
of overlaying various thematic maps in order to locate areas which can be utilized for
urban development. In addition, this process helps to identify constraint areas and
somehow augments the findings of land accounting by pinpointing areas in the
municipality suitable for various activities needed by the projected population. The
following maps were used:

 Land Classification Map: for determining which areas can be utilized for
development
 Topographic and Slope Map: for identifying natural constraints as well as
critical areas
 Population Density Map: for locating the concentration of the residents of
the municipality, and is necessary in identifying the existing and future
socio-economic activities and related services
 Infrastructure Map: for determining whether there is sufficient facilities for
the population
4.2 Generation and Evaluation of Alternative Spatial Strategies

This section presents the considered alternative spatial trends applicable for the
municipality of Camiling in lieu of bridging the gap between the desired condition as
envisioned in Chapter 2 and the inherent development constraints specified in
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Chapter 3. There are three (3) spatial strategies generated based on the current
development pattern of Camiling. These are the: 1) “Do Nothing Scenario”, 2)
“Linear Growth” and 3) the “Multi-Nodal Growth”. Below are discussions of the
general descriptions and positive-negative implications of each of the spatial
strategies to the physical structure and environment of Camiling, as well as its
inhabitants.

4.2.1 The “Do-Nothing” Scenario

a. General Description

Under this scenario, urban growth, past trends and various environmental,
economic, and social activities will continuously expand solely on the strength
of free market forces and without any major government nor private
intervention. This urban form will develop as a consequence of allowing the
population to put up structures anywhere they want, even in prohibited areas
such as public forests and environmentally critical areas.

In effect, for Camiling, this strategy will further increase the number of
sprawled developments both of settlements and establishments in an
irregular fashion. Due to the lack of control or regulation by the government,
the growth pattern will be undesirable and not orderly to the extent of having
unnecessary land conversions, mitigating further negative implications to its
surroundings, both economically and environmentally. The urban core or
Poblacion will continue to grow and expand outwards, thus expanding as well
the affected areas of traffic, congestion, pollution as well as flood-vulnerability
due to eventual lack of unpaved or natural areas.

4.2.2 Linear/Ribbon-type Development

a. General Description

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In this strategy, growth trend is generally evident along both sides of main
corridors such as transportation networks and river systems.

Romulo Highway and Paniqui-Wawa-Bayambang road act as the main

development corridors. The former connects Camiling to Sta. Ignacia on the
south and San Clemente on the west, while the latter connects Camiling to
Paniqui on the east and Bayambang, Pangasinan on the north. Both
corridors lead to the urban core of the Municipality while in parallel with the
Camiling River on north-south axis. Camiling River on the other hand,
traverses the entire Municipality from Bayambang, Pangasinan to Mayantoc
Municipality on its north-south axis. In a Linear-type spatial strategy, new
developments such as residential, commercial, institutional, industrial, and
mixed use are expected to concentrate along the aforementioned corridors or
highways.

As for Camiling, this strategy will eventually make the Urban Core extend its
growth towards Palimbo on the west side and down south towards
Malacampa, following the linear flow along the Romulo Highway. Eventually
as well, the Paniqui-Wawa-Bayambang road will find its way towards the
Poblacion area when growth boosts along the corridor over time. The
implication of which would be a highly congested continuous urban area that
branched out from the Poblacion. Relatively, it would be regulated and
controlled though by the government through its implementing regulation
means and tools. However, the congestion problem is still evident, and thus
may still implicate negative effects such as traffic and flooding.

4.2.3 Multi-Nodal Development

a. General Description

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The multi-nodal urban form is applied to shift the direction away from the
urban core by identifying other potential growth nodes. Under this spatial
form, the municipality will be divided into different nodes which are also
classified into hierarchy.

This urban form will focus on five (5) identified growth poles or nodes, which
will be composed of one (1) primary center or major node and four (4)
secondary centers or minor nodes. Connection between these nodes would in
effect become development corridors. The five (5) identified growth poles or
nodes are the following: 1) Primary Center which still is the Poblacion, acting
as the “Urban Core” of the Municipality; the four (4) minor nodes namely 2) an
“Eco-Agri Complex” in Barangay Bilad; 3) a “Agri-Processing Complex” in
Barangay Sinilian 1st; 4) an Agri-Commercial Center in Barangay
Malacampa; and 5) a Social Development Complex in Barangay Palimbo
Proper. The development corridors will be the Romulo Highway, Paniqui-
Wawa-Bayambang Road and the Provincial Road linking Barangay Bilad and
Barangay Sinilian 1st. In effect, the said Growth Corridors will be called “Agri-
Commercial – Urban -Social Development Corridor” and “Eco Agri-
Processing Corridor”.
The major node differs from minor nodes in terms of the intensity of
development. However, the goal of generation of the four (4) minor nodes is
to decongest and decentralize further intense growth of the Primary Center.

Each of the minor nodes, like the Urban Core, will have residential and social
infrastructure components. Improvement of transport network, and other
related infrastructure is necessary to support these four (4) potential growth
centers.

b. What it takes to realize the urban form

 Public Investment in transport and other economic and social

infrastructure

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o High public investment will be needed to improve roads and

strengthen the link among major and minor nodes.
o In relation to links among the nodes, a relatively large percentage
of investment will be put in the establishment of a major transport
terminal which will be needed to accommodate the need of these
growth nodes
o In order to accommodate growth independently, these minor
nodes will need to have the necessary social infrastructure and
facilities such as health centers, schools, as well as recreational
parks or spaces.

 Community adjustments to risk

o To prevent undesired incidents, the new developments and
settlements will be intentionally situated far from centers with
hazardous activities and also from environmentally critical areas.

 Degree of land use conversions and reclassifications

o Low to moderate degree of agricultural land conversion will likely
occur to accommodate the establishment of the four (4) secondary
or minor nodes, as well as along its identified development or
growth corridors.

 Strict government enforcement of regulations

o A strict implementation of the programs and activities will be used
to reinforce civil relationships, establish trust among the
stakeholders, and to bridge different social classes.

 People’s compliance with desired regulations

o Identification of a primary center or a major node and development
of secondary centers or minor nodes may encourage social
segregation among the residents, thus activities which promote
collective action and instigate enthusiasm to participate will be
necessary.
o To support the institutional aspects of decentralization, there
should be an institutional and capability-building program, so that
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locals will be equipped with planning, investment programming,

budgeting, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.

c. Implications when the urban form is realized

 Impact on the natural environment (generation of air and water pollution,

efficient & sustainable use of local resources)
o Concurrent to the development of the minor nodes and potential
growth corridor is the identification of constraint areas as well as
preparation of mitigation measures that are applicable for a
particular impact.
o As a result of its development, waste is also expected to
accumulate within the identified secondary centers, . An efficient
waste segregation and collection is necessary as the Municipality
is not only concerned about these nodes but as well as in making
Camiling an eco-tourism destination as well.

 Impact to the inhabitants (distribution of equity, food sufficiency, traffic

problems, improvement of mobility and local circulation, access to social
services, incidences of crime)
o Higher degree of accessibility to social functions and services
resulting from decentralization from the urban core of some basic
facilities such as public offices, Barangay Health Units, and Day
Care Centers, among others.
o Social alienation is expected to likely occur if the nodes will be
segregated according to specialization: agri-commercial inclined
families to the south; administrative and social talents in Palimbo
Proper area; commerce or business inclined people may settle
around the Primary or Urban Center; eco-agri oriented activities to
settle in the northern part area of Bilad; and agri-processing and
cottage industries activities to settle in the eastern portion which is
Sinilian 1st.
o Decentralization will result to high degree of community
participation and transparency of the local government.

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 Impact to the local economy (job creation, potential revenues for the
government)
o Decentralized services will definitely create job opportunities
equally distributed among the minor nodes, as well as increase
local revenue collection on the part of the local government.

 Impact on the image of the town (enhancement of town image, over-all

attractiveness to investors and tourists, fulfilment of Camiling’s role as
premier agi-commercial center of the Province)
o The major node or Primary Center and the four(4) minor nodes or
Secondary Centers, with each having its own specialized
functions, will aid in achieving the municipality’s vision to be a
premier agro-commercial center in the whole Tarlac Province.

4.3 Selection and Advantages of the Preferred Spatial Strategy

In arriving at the most desirable alternative strategy for the municipality, the
characteristics of each spatial form as discussed above were consolidated into
comparative matrix to come up with an easier analysis.

The table below shows the advantages and disadvantages of each urban form.
Subsequent to the review and evaluation of the Planning class, the development
strategies were presented on the 2nd and 24th of March 2011 in a workshop and a
final presentation respectively, attended by the municipal and provincial officers as
well as representatives from different sectors. The crafted vision of Camiling is also
considered in choosing the best spatial form for the municipality.

The spatial strategy of a Multi-Nodal Urban Form was decided to be adopted on

Camiling through a discussion and presentation in Planning class prior to
presentation to the Local Government of Camiling for validation and comments.
Table 4.4: Advantage and Disadvantage of preferred spatial strategy
‘Do Nothing’ Linear Multi-Nodal
CHARACTERISTICS
Scenario Development Development
1) What it takes to realize
the urban form?

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a) Public Investment in
transport and other economic Low Low-Moderate Moderate-High
and social infrastructure
b) Community adjustments to
High Moderate-High Low
risk
c) Degree of land use
conversions and High High Moderate
reclassifications
d) Strict government
Low Moderate High
enforcement of regulations
e) People’s compliance with
Low Moderate High
desired regulations
2) Implications when the
urban form is realized
a)Impact on the natural
environment

 generation of air and water

High High Low-Moderate
pollution
 efficient & sustainable use
Low Moderate Moderate
of local resources
b)Impact to the inhabitants
 distribution of equity Low Low High
 food sufficiency Moderate Moderate High
 traffic problems High Moderate-High Low-Moderate
 improvement of mobility and
Low Low High
local circulation
 access to social service Low Low-Moderate High
 incidences of crime Low-Moderate Low Low
c) Impact to the local economy
 job creation Low Moderate High
 potential revenues for the
Low Moderate High
government
a)Impact on the image of the
town
 enhancement of town image Low Moderate High
 over-all attractiveness to
Low Moderate High
investors and tourists
 fulfilment of Camiling’s role
as agriculture, production
Low Moderate High
and processing center of the
Province

CHAPTER 5
DETAILING OF PREFERRED SPATIAL STRATEGY

This chapter details the spatial strategy deemed most appropriate & advantageous
for the Municipality, considering the vision statement of Camiling, the available data
relative to the five sectors and the analysis made on each, and the development

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potentials of the barangays. The spatial strategy decided upon for the Municipality is
Multi-Nodal Form.

The strategy has been initially presented to selected sectoral representatives and
municipal officers last February 2011, and again in late March, to a larger group led
by the Sanggunian Bayan, Liga ng mga Barangay, municipal officers, sectoral
representatives, students & other stakeholders.

Multi-Nodal development form is expected to decongest the poblacion areas and is

geared towards the development of other potential areas of Camiling.

5.1 Nodes of Development

Five (5) development nodes have been identified for the Municipality – one primary
and four secondary nodes strategically located such that the north, east, south &
west regions of Camiling are covered by the intended development, with the urban
node in the center. The nodes are based on the analyses of the sectors, the
development potentials of the barangas and the vision of the Camiling to be a
premier agro-commercial center of Tarlac.

However, in the absence of a definite parcel of land possible for acquisition by the
LGU, the presentation of the nodes were limited to the identification of the barangays
covered by the growth node and detailing of facilities incorporated in each with the
corresponding estimated land area for reference.

The five (5) nodes of development are the following:

1. Urban Node;
2. Eco-Agri Complex;
3. Agri-Processing Complex;
4. Agri-Commercial Center; and
5. Social Development Complex.

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5.1.1 Urban Node

Envisioned to be the central business district of Camiling, the node which will be
developed in the Poblacion area is expected to become the center of economic

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development, considering that more than half of the total commercial establishments
are in the area and contributes greatly to Camiling’s income.

The seat of the Municipal Government is also in the area, hence making this Node an
institutional center for the planning period and beyond. The primary
institutional/social service facilities of the Municipality are located in the node such as
the town plaza, police station, central Day Care, elementary and secondary schools,
Municipal Health Unit, and some satellite offices of the National Government.

To achieve the desired development of the Urban Node, the following have to be
realized:

1. Accelerated economic development through provision of support

infrastructures

The newly constructed public market in the poblacion shall be the focal point
of economic development of the Node and is expected to maximize its
contribution to the achievement of accelerated economic development of
Camiling.

5.1.2 Eco-Agri Complex

The complex will be developed in Bgy. Bilad, in the northern art of the Municipality.
The node is closely linked to the agro-processing node in the eastern part,
complementing resource need and facilitates interaction via connecting secondary
road.

The node is expected to focus on the enrichment and development of the following
by offering skills training and livelihood resource program which will feature up to
date technologies relative to agriculture-related activities of equally important
economic value:

1. development of new & improvement of existing SWIPs

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3. plant nursery and bamboo plantation

4. crop farming & farming technologies

The spatial arrangement of the activities in the node will follow the natural terrain and
of minimal disturbance in land configuration and as such will constitute the
development of the ecology center. This setup is expected to attract visits from
students, tourists and nature lovers as it offers a natural relaxing ambience.

For security and protection, a police sub-station will be established in close proximity
to the node and the same will be in charged with the entry point to Camiling from
Bayambang via the Paniqui-Wawa-Bayambang Highway.

The node will also institute the improvement of the nearby barangay hall and will
incorporate the construction of Lying-in as part of its social contribution to the host
barangay. The hall will stand proud with the development of the node it is hosting and
will help regulate the operation of the Lying-in to ensure that it is the locals who will
benefit most from the services and not those coming from nearby municipalities
except in emergency cases. The governing body can draft a policy which will
stipulate coverages like free or minimal service fees for locals and full payment to
non-locals, for example.

5.1.3 Agri-Processing Complex

The agri-processing complex will be established in Bgy. Sinilian 1 st and will

spearhead the Municipality’s potentials in food production, increasing market value of
products. Sinilian is home to Camiling School for Home Industry which can be tapped
to provide extensive trainings for home based industries and agri-processing,
complementing the existing activities of the Municipality. The barangay is also in
close proximity to Bgy. Matubog’s nursery which propagates fruit & forest seedlings
distributed to farmers of Camiling.

The node is expected to boost agri-processing in the Municipality by providing skills

training, livelihood and home industry programs, as well as up to date technologies
related to food preparation, processing and packaging. The ode will include
development of the following, but not limited to:

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1. facilities for research & trainings

2. facilities for agri-processing
3. home industry development
4. products depot

Processed goods and other local products will be showcased in the depot providing
alternative venue for local residents & small scale businesses to market their
products. The depot is expected to eventually become a tourist destination especially
when entering or leaving Camiling via Paniqui-Wawa-Bayambang Highway, to & fro
Paniqui.

To ensure smooth operation in the node and protect from possible insurgencies and
fly-by-night markets, protective service will be set-up in the adjacent Bgy. Lasong.
This will also provide border security for Camiling.

5.1.4 Agri-Commercial Center

The node will be developed in Bgy. Malacampa which has the largest population in
the Municipality and home to a number of agriculture-related institutions like Tarlac
College of Agriculture, Office of National Irrigation Authority which manages the
irrigation facilities of Camiling, and the Veterinary Hospital. To complete, the
Municipal Office for Agricultural Services which is currently located in the municipal
compound will also be transferred in the area.

Envisioned to enhance agri-commercial development of Camiling, the development

of the node will consolidate all facilities & offices related to agriculture making the
area the destination for agriculture-related needs. The node sees the concentration
of suppliers, manufacturers, dealers and businesses engaged in agriculture, livestock
& poultry in the area.
The center also includes the following development, but not limited to:
1. pasture development and improvement of animal breeds
e.g. stock upgrading, artificial insemination & disease prevention
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e.g. vaccination of animals, treatment of sickness & injuries, de-worming,

castration & parturition of animals
3. conduct of soil services to assess soils readiness for another cropping season

The node is also expected to enhance close coordination with the Farmers Field
School for agro-forestry focusing on nursery management & forest plantation, soil &
nutrient management for uplands, insect pests & disease management, and
livelihood and post production technologies which can also be complemented by the
two other related nodes: eco-agri in the north and agri-processing in the eastern part.

5.1.5 Social Development Complex

The complex will be hosted by Bgy. Palimbo Caarosipan and Bgy. Palimbo Proper as
existing institutions in both barangays will complement the proposed development of
the node. As the name suggests, the node is more socially inclined as it
encompasses betterment of the community through social formation & well-being and
institution of order & discipline.

Considering independency by nature, the entire judicial body of Camiling –

legal/fiscal’s office, public attorney’s office. municipal trail court as well as BJMP will
be transferred from the Municipal Compound in Poblacion H to the node. The
transfer will instigate improvement of related facilities especially BJMP which
continue to grow congested. The move to re-locate the body is expected to shift
traffic from the Municipal Compound to the complex as the judicial body is also one
of the busiest institution in the municipality.

Another generator expected to shift traffic from the poblacion is the transfer of
selected social services extended by DSWD, together with the establishment of new
public high school which will be incorporated within the compound of the existing
school in Bgy. Palimbo Caarosipan to save on land acquisition cost.

The new lying-in will be located in close proximity to the existing hospital so that
support facilities for both can be shared with the new DSWD office nearby assist will
partake in the operation of the lying-in, facilitating social services to locals.

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The biggest generator expected to decongest the streets of poblacion is the

construction of inter-modal transport terminal which will cater provincial buses, mini-
buses & jeepneys, including tricycles operating in the vicinity. Aimed at decongesting
the poblacion area from illegal parkings and alleviating traffic congestion, the terminal
is also expected to generate income for the municipality.

5.2 Development of T-Growth Corridor

The development corridors aim to connect actively interacting nodes to create

synergy, foster sustained development and promote efficient use and sharing of
resources. It consists of a narrow zone along important connecting routes between
nodes to further strengthen the development networks.

5.2.1 Agri-commercial – Urban – Social Development Corridor

The corridor runs along the Romulo Highway from Bgy. Malacampa to Poblacion and
left towards San Clemente. The nodes were interlinked as most of the institutions
covered in the agri-commercial and social development complex will operate in
conjunction with the urban node where the seat of the government is.

5.2.2 Eco – Agri – Processing Corridor

The corridor connects the eco-agri node with agri-processing node via existing
secondary road that runs from Bgy. Bilad through the barangays of Sinilian, exiting at
Paniqui-Wawa-Bayambang Highway on the eastern part of Camiling.

The corridor will facilitate growth of support facilities and ensure smooth transfer of
goods, skills & services to and fro the nodes considering that the two nodes are
closely linked.

CHAPTER 6
LAND USE POLICY FRAMEWORK

This Chapter embodies the more regulatory portion of the CLUP in the sense that
while the other Chapters discuss the options and preferences for the land use or
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development of portions of Camiling, this Chapter in effect imposes the mandatory

land requirements for food security, ecological stability and sustainability of Camiling,
and the assurance for human dignity by providing adequate infrastructure and decent
dwellings. This Chapter also lays down pro-active measures of the Municipality to
actively promote economic development.

6.1 PROPOSED LAND USE DISTRIBUTION IN CAMILING

To help ensure food security, ecological stability, and human dignity, the vast land
area of Camiling which is fourteen thousand three hundred sixty eight and 44/100
(14,368.44) hectares are hereby classified into: 1) settlement areas; 2) production
areas; and 3) infrastructure areas (See Proposed Land Use Map). More specifically,
thirteen thousand nine hundred twenty six and 181/100 (13,926.18) hectares or
ninety six and 92/100 per cent (96.92%) of the Municipality’s land area shall be
devoted as production areas. Infrastructure areas and settlement areas shall cover
46/100 per cent (0.46%) and two and 62/100 per cent (2.62%), respectively.

These three (3) areas are further classified into more specific areas. Below is a table
showing these specific areas and the sizes of land allotted for each.

Table 6.1: Proposed Land Use Distribution

2020 GENERAL LAND USE

AREA
LAND USE CATEGORY % of Total Land Area
Hectares (14,368.44)
1.Settlement Areas 376.13 2.62
Residential 350.33 2.44
Open Space 25.80 0.18
2. Production Area 13,926.17 96.92
Agricultural Land 13,521.78 94.11
Commercial 16.52 0.11
Mixed Use 387.00 2.69
Industrial 0.87 0.01
3. Infrastructure Areas 66.14 0.46
Institutional Areas 37.82 0.26
Special Land Use 28.32 0.20
6.1.1. Settlement Areas

Settlement areas are defined simply as the places for living. They are essential to
human existence. They are part of the fundamental human rights protected both by
the Constitution and International Law. It is therefore imperative that the Municipal
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Government ensure that in the long term, all residents shall have decent housing.
And once housing is lawfully granted, it should not be arbitrarily taken away nor his
activities be unduly interfered with. It is within his dwelling that a human being
realizes his full freedom and his being, hence the saying “Every man’s house is his
castle”.

Camiling’s settlements encompass primarily the residential portions of the built-up

environment including self-built housing sites and private subdivisions, all complete
with the required open spaces.

The existing residential areas in the Municipality generally follow a linear pattern
along major roads and highways. The traditional town center is located in Barangays
Poblacion A to Poblacion J while other urban settlements are in the populated sitios
of Barangays Cacamilingan Sur, Cayaoan, Palimbo-Caarosipan and Surgui 1 st. All
the rest are rural settlements.

6.1.2. Production Areas

Production areas are places for ‘making a living’ or land with relatively few
constraints to their continuing use for production purposes. These areas are capable
of sustaining intensive cultivation such as the agricultural lands. Following the Multi-
Nodal spatial strategy adopted in this CLUP as discussed in Chapter 4, the
production areas in Camiling also include eco-tourism areas. While agricultural lands
may be used for intense production and old growth forests for eco-tourism, such
production areas are restricted by national laws such as Network of Protected Areas
and Agro-Industrial Development or the “NPAAAD” from land use conversion, hence
are also protected areas and the Republic Act No. 8435, otherwise known as
Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act of 1997, which ensures that lands are
efficiently and sustainably utilized for food and non-food production and agro-
industrialization.

The proposed commercial areas have a total land area of sixteen and 52/100 (16.52)
hectares, making up only 11/100 per cent (0.11%) of Camiling land area. A strip
development scheme will be adopted for these areas, wherein they will be situated in
major roads close to a concentration of settlements. Currently, the Municipal Public
Market is located in Poblacion H along Romulo Highway.
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Industrial areas, on the other hand, make up 87/100 (0.87) hectares or 73/100 per
cent (0.006%) of Camiling land area.

6.1.3. Infrastructure Areas

Infrastructure areas provide vital link between and among different land use areas as
well as support to activities for settlement and production areas. Under this
functional category are all areas of the Municipality that are devoted to major
infrastructure and utility systems such as utilities and transport and economic, social
and administrative infrastructure. Infrastructure makes up 46/100 per cent (0.46%) of
the Municipality with sixty six and 14/100 (66.14) hectares.

The circulation system made up of roads and bridges is a major factor to the
formation of physical structures. Other major infrastructures and urban services
included in this area are domestic water sources, communication, sanitary landfill,
and social and institutional service facilities such as schools, hospitals, government
administrative buildings, barangay halls, multipurpose halls, police station and fire
station.

6.2 LAND USE POLICY FRAMEWORK

6.2.1. Policies on Settlement Areas

Camiling’s settlement areas comprise primarily the residential portion of the built
environment. It encompasses self-built housing sites private subdivisions.

1. a. Private Subdivisions
2.

For simple subdivisions involving areas less than a hectare in size, legislative
action will focus on the formulation of development guidelines indicating
minimum requirements for all types of land subdivision and development
covering the following aspects: right-of-way, setbacks, lot sizes, utilities
systems and open space requirement, among others. These guidelines will
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For complex subdivisions with areas of more than a hectare, public action will
focus on the proper enforcement and implementation of the provisions of
Presidential Decree 957 and Batas Pambansa 220.

b. Self-built Houses

For self-built houses, public action will focus on the enforcement of relevant
provisions of the National Building Code. The zoning ordinance will provide
supplemental guidelines on such requirements as setbacks, firewalls, open
space, building height and bulk, etc.

6.2.2. Policies on Production Areas

Production areas are those with relatively few constraints to their continuing use for
production purposes. These areas are capable of sustaining intensive and multiple
uses primarily geared for the production of food and cash crop and growth of tertiary
industries in the municipality. Although production areas that are not protected areas
are not covered by existing conservation laws or policies, proper management
practices must accompany their utilization at all times so that these resources may
continue to provide socially desired outcomes without getting degraded or depleted.
Through this CLUP, the production areas of Camiling will be used and managed
according to sound environmental and cultural practices. Regardless however,
production areas that are nationally protected areas are beyond the direct utilization
of the Municipality without the permit from the appropriate government agency. While
agricultural lands may be used for intense production and old growth forests for eco-
tourism, such production areas are restricted by national laws such as Network of
Protected Areas and Agro-Industrial Development, otherwise known as the
“NPAAAD” from land use conversion, hence are also protected areas. But they also
involve substantial infusion of capital to maintain their productivity. Thus, the
Municipality may into tripartite agreements with DENR or DA and multi-lateral lending
agencies for substantial investments to help contribute these areas contribute further
to the Municipal and National GDP.

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a. Poblacion Growth Center

This area encompasses Camiling’s CBD and covers the Municipality’s

institutional district and will focus on institutional development where
practically all types of services of the LGU are rendered. This area is also
located at the middle of the other growth centers where the local government
of Camiling can impose effective administration and control.

The following policy objectives are hereby adopted to strengthen the Growth
Center:

i. Removal of blight which depresses property values;

ii. Assembling sites on which new developments such as office buildings

and other public structures could be undertaken;

iii. Convincing private developers or property owners within or near the CBD
to invest in the redevelopment of rundown premises;

iv. Creating a more favorable investment climate for development; and

v. Adding substantially to the tax base of the municipality through the

appreciation of the assessed value of properties as a result of urban
renewal;

vi. Addressing the traffic congestion within the poblacion;

Public intervention to modify or influence appropriate land uses within the

CBD may also include a range of policy or legislative activities on the
following:

i. Limiting land conversion and directing other investments to the secondary

growth centers.
ii. Land banking to forestall inappropriate developments on an unplanned
basis;

iii. Integration of open spaces into the design of the built-form to enhance
urban aesthetics and thus maintain property values;

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iv. Investment in economic development activities to create new or maintain

existing employment opportunities;

v. Circulation system to serve different segments of the population;

vi. Improvement in the quality of municipality services;

vii. Design or development guidelines on outdoor signages; street furniture;

traffic management schemes; building height limit based on geotechnical
studies; threshold capacity of utilities, traffic generation potential, among
others.

b. Development Corridors

1. Agri-commercial – Urban – Social Development Corridor

The corridor runs along the Romulo Highway from Bgy. Malacampa to
Poblacion and left towards San Clemente and is suited for mix-use
development. These areas shall accommodate appropriate commercial
establishments needed to boost local economy and contribute to the
growth of the municipality’s fiscal condition. The mix-use developments
shall be subject to the policies and legislative initiatives, such as:

i. Observance of proper easements and setbacks as to accommodate

future expansion of the Romulo Highway;
ii. Proper zoning and designation of areas according to the type of
commercial transactions or services being offered; and
iii. Provisions for parking spaces for both private and public utility
vehicles.
2. Eco – Agri – Processing Corridor

This growth corridor is serviced by the secondary road that runs from Bgy.
Bilad through the barangays of Sinilian, exiting at Paniqui-Wawa-
Bayambang Highway on the eastern part of Camiling This growth corridor
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growth centers, as well as the support facilities which are foreseen to

develop in the area. The policy formulation affecting this particular growth
corridor shall focus on providing support facilities and infrastructure
necessary to spur economic development.

c. Major Nodes

1. Eco-Agri Complex

The complex will be developed in Bgy. Bilad, in the northern art of the
Municipality. The policy of this CLUP is to develop the area with focus on
the enrichment and development of the following by offering skills training
and livelihood resource program which will feature up to date technologies
relative to agriculture-related activities of equally important economic
value.

Public intervention to modify or influence appropriate land uses within this

area may also include a range of policy or legislative activities on the
following:

i. Preservation of existing SWIPs and fishpond in Camiling;

ii. Development of support facilities, mechanisms and techniques to

further enhance productivity in terms of quality and quality of output;
and

iii. Introduction of new technologies.

2. Agri-Processing Complex

The agri-processing complex will be established in Bgy. Sinilian 1st and

will spearhead the Municipality’s potentials in food production, increasing
market value of products. The node is expected to boost agri-processing
in the Municipality by providing skills training, livelihood and home

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industry programs, as well as up to date technologies related to food

preparation, processing and packaging. The range of policies may
include:

i. Coordination with Camiling School of Home Industry in terms of

facilitating extensive skills training;
ii. Development of support facilities, mechanisms and techniques for
local empowerment
iii. Introduction of necessary technologies.

3. Agri-Commercial Center

The node will be developed in Bgy. Malacampa which has the largest
population in the Municipality and home to a number of agriculture-related
institutions. Envisioned to enhance agri-commercial development of
Camiling, the development of the node will consolidate all facilities &
offices related to agriculture making the area the destination for
agriculture-related needs. The node sees the concentration of suppliers,
manufacturers, dealers and businesses engaged in agriculture, livestock
& poultry in the area.

Policies and legislations may include:

i. Coordination with Tarlac College of Agriculture to ensure

participation n
the growth of the center;
ii. Drafting of MOA with FFS to strengthen coordination re agri-forestry;
iii. Joint Venture with private groups and NGOs.

4. Social Development Complex

The complex will be hosted by Bgy. Palimbo Caarosipan and Bgy.

Palimbo Proper as existing institutions in both barangays will complement
the proposed development of the node which is more socially inclined as

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it encompasses betterment of the community through social formation &

well-being and institution of order & discipline.

Policy and legislation may relate to strengthening values and discipline

and social obligations.

d. Agricultural Areas

The general policy with respect to croplands not covered by protection

policies is to maximize their productivity through crop diversification. Owners
of idle lands suitable for agricultural purposes will be encouraged to invest in
high value crop production through government-initiated programs that
provide credit assistance and financial incentives. Legislative action will focus
on encouraging land owners to make their lands productive again through the
enactment of special levies on idle lands and ordinances that support public-
private partnerships in agricultural development.

6.2.3. Policies on Infrastructure Areas

a. Economic Infrastructure

Public Markets – In line with the Municipality’s thrust to develop linear

pattern in commercial areas, public action will focus on the selection of
appropriate sites for public markets in the different growth centers. This
will require the following activities:
i. Site selection;
ii. Detailed technical survey and mapping;
iii. Master development planning, to include conduct of a market
study to determine market prospects as well as economic/financial
feasibility study of the project, site development planning,
development phasing and programming plan;
iv. Business development planning, including investment
programming;
v. Plan implementation, to include land acquisition, plan monitoring

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and evaluation, among others.

b. Social Infrastructure

1. Public Schools – Public action will require land acquisition preferably

of adjacent lots to accommodate future expansion activities in
preparation for the integration of pre-schools into the formal
educational system, and to accommodate additional increases in
student population. The growth centers will provide as new sites for
proposed secondary school campuses. Local legislation will ensure
that planning guidelines for school building construction include the
following:

i. Location should be away from all major roads.

ii. Site should be flood-free i.e. elevated and provided with efficient
drainage system.

iii. Vertical development and expansion should be encouraged.

iv. There should be enough space to accommodate projected student

population.

Public action will ensure that budget allocation from the Department of
Education and LGU will augment the Special Education Fund (SEF)
for the development of the new sites.

2. Private Schools – The expansion of private schools will be redirected

towards identified growth centers within the Municipality. These new
sites will be planned and developed in accordance with a
supplemental local ordinance to the National Building Code containing
campus planning and design standards.

3. Day Care Centers – Public action will focus on every barangay for
such a service. Policy agenda will encourage the private sector and
other public offices to set up a child-minding facility within their
premises.

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4. Municipal Cemeteries – two municipal cemeteries are being proposed

in Barangays Marawi and Birbira. Legislative action will generate
development guidelines for the establishment and maintenance of
cemeteries and memorial parks.

c. Administrative Infrastructure

1. Government Center – the policy of the municipality government is to

physically decentralize municipality government functions towards
identified growth areas. Public action will include the following:

i. Site selection;

ii. Detailed technical survey and mapping;

iii. Master development planning, to include conduct of an

economic/financial feasibility study of the project, site
development planning, development phasing and
programming plan;

iv. Business development planning, including investment

programming; and

v. Plan implementation, to include land acquisition, plan

monitoring and evaluation, among others.

1. Barangay Halls – the thrust of the municipality is for all barangays to

have a Multi-purpose Barangay Hall. Public action will include the
following:

i. Prepare standard design requirement for a multi-purpose

barangay hall integrating other facilities such as a health
center, day care center, social hall, chapel, cooperative shops,
etc.

ii. Inventory/survey of the existing condition of barangay halls and

other facilities in the municipality;

iii. Identification of potential sites for barangay facilities and

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possible land acquisition arrangements; and

iv. Strictly enforce guidelines regarding the location of barangay

halls.

3. Ecological Waste Management System facility – Legislative action will

require the enactment of an ordinance requiring segregation and
composting at cluster level and the setting up of such a system that
will include the following:

i. Ecological Waste Management Center, with a sanitary landfill

ii. Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)

iii. Composting areas

In this connection, legislative action will also include the banning or

prohibition of backyard burning anywhere in the municipality.

d. Utilities and Transportation

1. Telecommunication – Regulation will focus on the location of cell sites

for public health and safety considerations.

2. Arterial Roads – public action will focus on the recovery of road-rights-

of-way and to develop them into an additional lane. To minimize traffic
congestion within the municipality, the “no on-street-no parking” policy
will be strictly enforced especially within the central business district. A
minimum lateral access to arterial roads at an interval of 500 meters
will be enforced.

3. Collector Roads –A minimum lateral access along proposed collector

roads to be not less than 250 meters will be enforced and that only a
collector road will connect to an arterial road.

4. Distributor Roads – The development of dead-end roads will be

discouraged and that all roads must form part of a loop or series of
loops.

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5. Subdivision Roads –Subdivision developers will be compelled to

connect their main subdivision road only to collector and distributor
roads. The LGU Road design standards will be used as a basis for
improving existing local roads. These standards and guidelines will be
imposed on new road construction and will include provisions on
sidewalks, ramps, planting strips, street lighting, waiting sheds, and
others.

6. Drainage System - this will require the Local Development Council

(LDC) to conduct of a comprehensive sewerage study

7. Sewerage System – Legislative action will entail the enactment of a

local sanitation ordinance and increase penalties for violators. It will
also include the creation of a plantilla position for a sanitary engineer
who will serve as a member of the staff of the building official

6.2.4. Policies on Protected Areas

a. Prime Agricultural lands

The municipality’s prime agricultural lands shall not be converted into urban
land uses and shall be conserved to support a policy of maintaining some
degree of self-sufficiency and the program of national food self-sufficiency.

b. Roads

National laws prohibit destruction of public roads, and so the Municipal

Government must support such a policy to conserve precious public funds by
actively monitoring the soundness and integrity of roads.

c. Institutional Areas

The seat of local government, including public facilities such as public

markets and sports complex are likewise protected by national law from
destruction. The Municipality may pass appropriate ordinance in further
implementation of such national laws.

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Easements of Public Use

Article 51 of the Philippine Water Code (PD1067) stipulates:

The banks of rivers and streams and the shores of the seas
and lakes throughout their entire length and within a zone of
three (3) meters in urban areas, twenty (20) meters in
agricultural areas, and forty (40) meters in forest areas, along
their margins, are subject to the easement of public use in the
interest of recreation, navigation, floatage, fishing and salvage.
No person shall be allowed to stay in this zone longer than
what is necessary for recreation, navigation, floatage, or
salvage or to build structures of any kind.

To prevent destructive developments along the river system, all legal

easements will form part of the municipality’s open spaces that will have
equal status with other land uses. The above provision of the law is hereby
adopted in this CLUP and all non-conforming uses shall be subject to
measures to be provided in the zoning ordinance.

To recover and preserve legal easements, policy and legislative intervention

will focus on the following:

1. Enforce the implementation of Article 51 of the Water Code to recover

legal easements.
2. Reclaim riverbanks that have been destroyed or built upon
3. Prohibit the construction of permanent structures along the riverbank.
4. Protect the riverbank through tree planting and riverside vegetative
protection.
5. Ensure that riverside constructions along riverside roads should be at the
side away from the river and not on the river.

National Road Easements

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National roads customarily function as arterial roads, that is, they handle
through traffic. This function is, however, often jeopardized by the popular
practice of building too close to the road, even to the extent of encroaching on
the road right-of-way.

To allow national roads to continue to function effectively, a 20-meter

regulatory setback from the edge of the ROW as per Presidential Decree 705
or the Forestry Code shall be enforced. This will prevent encroachments
along both sides of the road and contribute to the preservation of the
municipality’s open space.

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