SURVEY 2: Survey of Community Issues/Problems Among Local Officials of Barangay Binuangan, Obando, Bulacan

             

SURVEY OF COMMUNITY ISSUES/PROBLEMS AMONG 

LOCAL OFFICIALS

OF BARANGAY BINUANGAN, OBANDO, BULACAN

Citizen and Community Journalism

Prof. Erik Palino Tenedero

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism 2B

Bulacan State University

Cañega, Angeline

Concepcion Regine Inna A.

Mananghaya, Jerico Paulo V. 

2024

Introduction

  We have conducted our survey in the coastal municipality of Obando, Bulacan, in barangay Binuangan. It is an island where the project of San Miguel Corporation (SMC), New Manila International Airport or Bulacan National Airport is being constructed nearly at. Since the project commenced in the area, various problems were faced by the residents of Binuangan which became the foundation of our questions in the survey. With this, we are able to identify other underlying issues related to the construction of the said airport besides the main problems the community is experiencing.

Name	Address	Position	Sex	Summary	Issue(s)
Lolita A. Gutierrez	Binuangan,Obando, Bulacan	Barangay Tanod	F	Due to construction of airport the Fishermen are affected in a sense of their fishing ground are shrinking. Fishermen are unreasonably catch by the authorities and paying fines because of fishing on the areas prohibited by them. Area the residents that are affected of airport construct are relocated	Depletion of fishing grounds Relocation to affected areas due to airport construction
Ernesto Capistrano	Purok 3, Binuangan, Obando, Bualacan	Barangay Admin	M	Authorities are prohibiting fishermen to catch fish freely. Pollution in water due to factories around the area.	Depletion of fishing grounds Water pollution
Aljohn Jeff Mendoza	Purok 1, Binuangan, Obando, Bualacan	Barangay Kagawad	M	Unwanted robbery due to extreme discomfort of life.  scarcity of supply of fisheries and other water resources.	Unemployment among fishing sector  Declining fish catch volume

Summary 

The Local Government Unit of Barangay Binuangan recognized fishing industry  as a gateway of their community’s socio-economic development. While most of local officials would strongly support infrastructural  projects, authorities of Binuangan tells us otherwise. Like the citizens of the community, local officials recognize New Manila International Airport being built near their barangay as the biggest problem of their community. Despite the positive effects such as additional government revenues and local job opportunities, this project is receiving strong opposition from the LGU. Local officials believe that this form of development will paralyze the livelihood of the entire community and will result to the destruction of fishing biodiversity.