Challenges on Livelihood and Education among Affected Families of Development Aggression and Implementation of Land Use Plan of Municipality of Lingayen

Abstract

The relocation of families in Sitio Aplaya, Lingayen is the complement of implementers of the land use plan in the municipality of Lingayen. Aside from livelihood assistance, the local government provided a land replacement to these families. The objective of this study is to determine the condition of families before and after the relocation due to implementation of the land use plan. The mixed method and retrospective types of research were used to examine the livelihood and education situation of the affected families. Data revealed that some household heads lose their jobs because of the distance, travel time and expense. Others gave up work to take care of the children. For some families, their children did not go to school anymore. There were also reports of selling of residential lots by the recipient families. Even decades of the implementation of the land use plan, the affected families are still struggling. The leadership of the local government and the support of financial institutions and civic organizations, the provision of seed capital and a stall in the downtown area to display and sell their products will be helpful. Also, an establishment of cooperative is a good strategy to be recognized by financial and government institutions. The education sector and private institutions should provide the much needed sustainable and effective workshops and trainings on production and on line marketing.