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The Social Sector discusses the health,
educational, social welfare, sports and recreation, housing
and protective services concerns of the City.
The social development program of Bacolod City focuses on
the basic social services in support of the national
government's thrusts with emphasis on poverty reduction and
housing program for the squatters and homeless families.
The major goal of this sector is: Accessible, effective and
efficient social services to all Bacolenos through
government support and community participation to achieve a
better quality of life for all.
Among the major programs and projects of the Social
Sector are the following:
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Reproductive
Health and Family Planning Program
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Gender
Equality and Women Empowerment Program
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Socialized
Housing Project 2001-2010
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Construction
and upgrading of health facilities
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Acquisition
of health equipment
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Skills
upgrading program
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Public
information and outreach program
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Construction
of Bacolod City College Building
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Facilities,
Equipment Acquisition Program
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Protective
Services Manpower and Resource Upgrading
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Intensified
Campaign Programs Against Drug Use
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Institutional Development Program for Social Welfare
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Street
Children Program
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Construction
of Sports and Recreation Facilities
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Sports and
Recreation Program
Food
Security and Environmental Protection Development Program
Priority:
Infrastructure and investment program that will support
Agricultural Development to ensure Food Security and
Environmental Protection.
1.) Budget for Agriculture
will be increased
2.) Improve Provincial Land Use Program implementation
3.) Food Security Program:
- Increase capacity in
rice and other basic food
- Protect and preserve
fresh water and marine fishing zone
- Define shellfish farming
areas
- Support integrated pest
management initiative
- Support farm based
technical demonstration projects
- Develop local poultry
and livestock industry
- Provide incentives for
fruit/vegetable farming
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Social
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