1 Aug, 2007
Next to farming, fishing is the most common source of income for the local population. According to the municipal agriculturist, there are no fishpen owners in Baras. Instead, the fishermen rely on daily fishing for their livelihood. The Bureau of Fishery and Aquatic Resources states that the municipality has 587 hectares of fishing ground in Laguna de Bay and 3 hectares of fishing ground in the river, brooks, creeks, and brooks of the municipality. There are three coastal barangays: Santiago, Mabini and Evangelista. Read the rest of this entry »
30 Jul, 2007
Tables 1 to 4 show statistics on the crop production of Baras. Rice is the primary produce, taking up to 74% of cultivated land and 42% of total crop production. Only a small portion of total rice production is harvested in the uplands. The total area of irrigated rice fields is 210 hectares, and yield an average of 110 cavans per hectare or 5.5 MT per hectare. This is much higher than the national productivity of 3.31 MT per hectare. Although the figure is lower at 4.79 MT per hectare for overall rice production (upland and lowland), this is still higher than the national average production of 2.86 MT per hectare. For the period of July 1997 to June 1998, total palay production was posted at 2,849 MT. If we use an average price of 275 per bag, the estimated value would be 15,669,500.00. Read the rest of this entry »
21 Jul, 2007
Baras has a predominantly agricultural economy. Sixty percent (60%) of the population depend on farming, fishing, and livestock raising as a means of livelihood (Chart 1). However, an increasing number of residents are being employed outside of the municipality. Estimates vary, but municipal officials reckon that fifty to eighty percent of the employed labor force work in other places. Read the rest of this entry »
10 Jul, 2007
There are day care centers in almost all barangays. Pinugay has the highest number of day care centers located in Sitios Paenaan, Cinco and Pader. All the rest have one day care center except for San Salvador and San Jose. The concentration of these is in the lowland. Read the rest of this entry »
4 Jul, 2007
The Municipality of Baras through the MSWDO conducted a thorough Minimum Basic Needs Survey and became the basis of prioritizing the delivery of services. The survey was also helpful as to what services should be delivered or what should be further extended. In 1999, the MSWDO was able to serve 1,464 families or a total of 7,327 persons through the implementation of CIDSS, PAF II, FWAP and MSWD’s regular programs and services and special social services. Details are shown below. The municipality also tapped other resources such as Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office and non-governmental organizations to achieve its programs. Read the rest of this entry »
30 Jun, 2007
Given the present population level of Baras and using a desirable ratio of 1 policemen for 500 persons, the municipality needs a total of 49 policemen. Assuming the same 1995 population distribution per barangay, Barangay Pinugay requires about 22% of the demand. Read the rest of this entry »
19 Jun, 2007
Secondary Level
There is one public high school in Baras that started in 1997. The school was temporarily housed in the new municipal building and was transferred to Sitio Malalim. The present enrollment is far below the 2,071 population of persons aged 13-16 years old. Though there are also three other private secondary schools as mentioned above. It should also be noted that neighboring Tanay town also offers a viable alternative for secondary education. Before the establishment of Baras NHS in 1997, most students go to Tanay for their secondary education. Read the rest of this entry »
10 Jun, 2007
Assuming the same 1995 age-sex distribution for census year 2000, about 40.79% of the total population falls within the schooling age (6 to 24 years old). 17.20% is considered within the elementary level, 8.68% in the secondary level and 14.91% in the tertiary level. Read the rest of this entry »
4 Jun, 2007
The inadequacy of personnel and facilities contribute to the unmet needs of the people of Baras especially those who can not afford the services of available private practitioners. For instance, the recorded deliveries done by untrained personnel is 9.23% and 7.24 % in 1998 and 1999 respectively. This means more dangerous exposure to the mothers. A survey among 4445 houses in 1997 showed that 8.59% of the respondents have deliveries not attended by trained personnel, with Barangay Pinugay registering the highest contribution. This can be related to the inaccessibility of services and the incapacity of some respondents to shoulder the expenses. Read the rest of this entry »
29 May, 2007
It can be observed that health personnel actually remained practically the same for the past three years. This is despite the fact that population has been growing at 4.32% annually. The need will be tremendous especially when population doubles by 2016. The situation of inadequate personnel is further worsened by the inadequacy of facilities. There is a relatively high ratio of people served per rural health station. If we have to consider the distribution of these facilities, the situation is deemed worst. Most of these facilities are located in the poblacion which is hardly accessible to populations living in the midland, lower upland and upper upland. This has something to do with the horizontal stripping’ of the municipality into barangays, as well as the relative concentration of the population in the poblacion area. Read the rest of this entry »
