Month 1
Council approval; shredder purchase; DEWATS excavation; vermi concrete; TLUD welding.
Author: Marián Kapitán · Version: 1.1 · July 2026
Purpose: Briefing pack for the Punong Barangay (Capitan) and Sangguniang Barangay (Kagawad).
Camancijan (~2,000 residents) needs a dual track: community wastewater (DEWATS) and a zero-waste alternative to open burning (pagsunog). This page carries the full masterplan content in English; the original Slovak PDF remains the document for council sessions.
1. Barangay finance & investment options
Under the Local Government Code of 1991, the barangay is the smallest LGU with its own budget. Camancijan does not hold large capital, but it has legally guaranteed revenues.
1.1 Revenue sources
| Source | Description |
|---|---|
| NTA (former IRA) | Main income — share of national taxes by population and land area |
| RPT 25% | Share of real property tax collected on barangay territory |
| Own fees | Barangay Clearance, hall rental, sari-sari fees |
| External grants | Municipality of Culasi, Province of Antique, Congressional Funds |
1.2 Mandatory budget funds
- 20% Development Fund — development projects (infrastructure, sanitation, waste)
- 10% SK — Sangguniang Kabataan (youth)
- 5% BDRRMF — disaster / flood response (critical because of Bacong)
1.3 What the barangay may invest in
Funds cannot be invested in stocks or speculative assets. “Investment” means capital spending on local development:
- barangay roads, solar lighting, drainage canals
- Health Station, Barangay Hall, multipurpose hall
- rice drying areas, small farm equipment
- waste systems: collection trikes, composting yards, shredders, shared septics
1.4 Powers of the Punong Barangay (Capitan)
- executive authority; appoint secretary/treasurer (with council consent); command Tanods
- Lupong Tagapamayapa (mandatory mediation before court)
- propose the annual budget and sign contracts in the barangay’s name
The Capitan does not decide major investments alone. Every significant financial decision is approved by the Sangguniang Barangay (7 Kagawad + SK). The Capitan may operationally use the 5% emergency fund and small operating purchases. Large projects (Mega Dike, municipal sewerage) are funded by DPWH / province / municipality — the Capitan lobbies through a Resolution.
2. Wastewater — community septic (DEWATS)
2.1 Septic reality in Camancijan
Local “septics” (imburnal / dry wells of hollow blocks without a floor) act as soakaways. Kitchen greywater often discharges onto the lot. Wells (poso) often are not at the legally recommended distance of ≥ 15 m → drinking-water contamination (E. coli).
2.2 Why the barangay cannot build a full sewer alone
A complete network + treatment plant costs millions of PHP. Camancijan’s annual budget is in the hundreds of thousands to low millions of PHP; the Development Fund is only a fraction. Responsibility split:
- Households — working sealed septic (Clean Water Act RA 9275, P.D. 856)
- Municipality of Culasi — land-use planning, coordination with DPWH/DOH
- DPWH — large national projects
2.3 What the barangay can do
- Storm drainage canals from the 20% DF — not sewage
- Resolution to the Mayor of Culasi / Governor of Antique / congressman
- Ordinance — mandatory septics + BHW/Tanod inspections
- Barangay Clearance conditioned on a three-chamber sealed septic
- Pilot: shared street septic (cluster / DEWATS)
2.4 Pilot — Purok 3 (proposed scope)
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Street length | ~150 m (Purok 3) |
| Homes / families / people | 12 / 15 / ~75 |
| Daily flow | ~5 m³/day (100 L/person) |
| Septic volume | min. 15–18.75 m³ (3-day HRT) |
| Design | 3-chamber reinforced concrete (50% / 25% / 25%) |
| Estimate (network + septic + sludge drying) | ₱43,500 – ₱196,400 by scope |
~₱189,500–196,400 covers a full network + septic for ~10–12 homes including skilled labour. The lower ₱43,500 line in the masterplan is the material core / pilot without full labour — always pin the exact street before approval.
2.5 Fecal sludge handling
Every 12–18 months: desludging → Sludge Drying Bed (UV + drying) → co-composting with biochar at the vermi station → safe fertilizer for non-food crops / trees.
3. Solid & bio-waste — instead of illegal burning (pagsunog)
RA 9003 and RA 8749 ban open burning, yet it persists in the field. Burning palay, palm fronds, corn cobs and bunot produces:
- PM2.5 — deep into lungs and blood
- PAHs — carcinogens from incomplete combustion of wet biomass
- CO — cardiovascular risk
- Silica from rice straw — silicosis risk
Response: three zero-waste pillars plus BHW education (children’s and elders’ health outweighs paper laws alone).
3.1 Pillar 1 — Dry biomass: shredder + biochar (TLUD)
| Input | Coconut fronds, bunot, branches, corn cobs |
|---|---|
| Technology | Mobile shredder 7.5 HP + 2× TLUD drum reactors |
| Output | Biochar to soil (water + nutrients) |
| Cost | Shredder ₱29,180 + TLUD ₱5,600 = ₱34,780 |
3.2 Pillar 2 — Soft organics: vermicompost
| Input | Kitchen waste, soft leaves, (after drying) septic sludge |
|---|---|
| Technology | 3 concrete bins at the MRF + African Nightcrawler |
| Output | Vermicast (organic fertilizer) |
| Cost | ₱15,950 |
3.3 Pillar 3 — Animal waste: tubular biogas
| Input | Pig/poultry manure + kitchen waste |
|---|---|
| Technology | PE tube 10 m, manometer, low-pressure stove |
| Output | Cooking gas + digestate; −90% odour |
| Cost | ₱9,775 (1 pilot household) |
3.4 Supplementary methods
- mulching / incorporating rice straw; mushroom substrate (Volvariella)
- gasifier stoves instead of open fire
- MRF: plastics/glass/metals → junk shop; residual → municipal sanitary landfill
4. Masterplan CapEx summary
| Item | PHP |
|---|---|
| Mobile shredder | 29,180 |
| Biochar TLUD (2 units) | 5,600 |
| Vermicompost station | 15,950 |
| Pilot biogas | 9,775 |
| DEWATS + sludge drying (pilot) | 43,500 |
| Total (base masterplan) | 104,005 |
| Option: full street septic for 12 homes | + ~150,000–190,000 |
Financing mix: 20% Development Fund + LGU Culasi / province + Bayanihan + a symbolic maintenance fee (e.g. ₱30/month for desludging).
5. Implementation (3 months)
Month 2
MRF training; biogas pilot; household connections; sludge drying bed.
Month 3
Regular bio-waste collection; first biochar/vermicast batch; DEWATS effluent check; present to Culasi.
6. Call to action
Approve at the next Barangay Council session:
- Ordinance — ban on pagsunog + mandatory connection to the Purok 3 cluster septic pilot
- AIP / budget — start the dual-system biochar + shredder (₱34,780) as the fastest anti-smoke intervention
- Resolution — request DEWATS co-financing from LGU Culasi / Antique
Join forces for a cleaner, healthier, and more modern Camancijan.
Documents
- Masterplan PDF (Slovak) Download PDF →
- Source path Filipiny/Brgy. Camancijan/ · version 1.1 · July 2026