ESTABLISHMENT OF A MINI-PROTECTED AREA FOR THE IP YOUTH IN BARANGAY DATU

SALUMAY, MARILOG DISTRICT, DAVAO CITY

Licelle M. OnggoJune 17, 2010

Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, Illinois

LICELLE M. ONGGOBagobo-Klata

PMP Participant

1. Project Title:

ESTABLISHMENT OF A MINI-PROTECTED AREA FOR THE IP YOUTH IN BRGY. DATU SALUMAY, MARILOG DISTRICT, DAVAO CITY

2. Type of Project: NEW

1.Who came up with this idea?2.Explain your ability to

implement this project.3.Why do you want to work on

this specific project? Why not something else?

Your name LICELLE M. ONGGO

Your age 32

Range of ages of those who will benefit? 0-99 YEARS OLD

Your ethnicity BAGOBO-KLATA

Ethnicity/ies of the community where you will implement your project

MATIGSALOG, OBU-MANOBO, NON-IPs

Your religion ROMAN CATHOLIC

Religion/s of the people who will benefit? INDIGENOUS RELIGION, PROTESTANT

Specifically, who will benefit? PRESENT AND FUTURE RESIDENTS IN THE AREA

How many will benefit: individuals, families, total? 2,879 RESIDENTS

Name of organization/s which will help you implement your project

DATU SALUMAY TRIBAL COUNCIL OF ELDERS AND LEADERS, LAM’MIN SIL’LAW IP YOUTH COMMUNITY, DENR, HARIBON FOUNDATION

Name of adult adviser/s who will help you implement your project

ANABELLE PLANTILLA, LILIBETH D. MALABANAN, MD., DATU AMADO MANSABID

Own Location: Village/City/Specific Province

BARANGAY SIRIB, CALINAN DISTRICT, DAVAO CITY

Project Location BARANGAY DATU SALUMAY, MARILOG DISTRICT, DAVAO CITY

Identifying InformationProject Title ESTABLISHMENT OF A MINI-PROTECTED

AREA FOR THE IP YOUTH IN BARANGAY DATU SALUMAY, MARILOG DISTRICT, DAVAO CITY

Project Proponent LICELLE M. ONGGO

Who Will Benefit? PRESENT AND FUTURE RESIDENTS IN THE AREA (both INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND NON-INDIGENOUS PERSONS)

Project Cost Philippine Peso

Date of Implementation March 15, 2010 (1 day)

Total Budget M$1,500.00

LAM’MIN SIL’LAW IP YOUTH COMMUNITY

Your Name LICELLE M. ONGGOYouth or Adult YOUTHAdult Adviser for Youth DR. LILIBETH D. MALABANANProfession GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEESex FEMALEOrganizational Address PAMULAAN CENTER FOR INDIGENOUS

PEOPLES EDUCATION, USEP MINTAL COMPOUND, MINTAL, TUGBOK DISTRICT, DAVAO CITY

Telephone (63)(082) 241-4593Cellphone (63) 09107519279Email licelle_onggo@yahoo.com

Organizational Partners (or Co-Sponsors)

Name Contributions Benefits

1. Barangay Datu Salumay Tribal Council of Elders and Leaders

Approval of the Project in their Area

Establishment of the project in their Area, Information on Preservation of the Environment

2. Office of the Barangay Captain of Brgy. Datu Salumay

Approval of the Project in their Area

Establishment of the project in their Area, Information on Preservation of the Environment

3. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region XI

Seedlings of Trees Implementation of mandate

4. NCIP-Educational Assistance Program Grantees

Volunteers Contribution in the Preservation of the Environment and Information on Preservation of the Environment

• Home to several Indigenous groups• Considered to be one of the upland villages in the

area• Covered by a Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title• Named after a Matigsalog leaders who fought with

logging companies during the 1940s• Total population of 2,879 (CPDO data)• An agricultural area of which the main products are

corn and and vegetables.• Average income per family is Php47,250.00 or

$1,036.18 per annum• Majority of the residents in the area are Indigenous

Peoples belonging to the Matigsalog and Obu-Manuvu tribes.

BACKGROUND

• Low income of families• Intrusion of IP lands by rich lowlanders with rest

houses in the area.• Environmental degradation • Influence of mainstream culture to the IP youth• Insufficient opportunities for employment and

livelihood• Low educational levels of residents• Distant from the basic services of the government

PROBLEMS

• Use of natural resources not maximized by members of the community of Barangay Datu Salumay

COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT

Community Partners1. Which community? Name it. Barangay Datu Salumay Community

2. Why this community? Expressed need of the community

3. How many families? No data available

4. How many people? 2,879 residents

5. How many women? No data available

6. How many men? No data available

7. How many people from minority group or culture? Approximately 80% of the total population

8. How many people from the dominant group or culture?

Approximately 20% of the total population

9. How many poor? No data available

SWOTInternal Strengths Internal

Weaknesses External Opportunities External Threats

The barangay is within an IP area in which the Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title (CADT) is issued to the tribe.

Limited resources

Partnership/Networking

Unavailability of seedlings of trees endemic to the area

Earlier intention of the Barangay Council to conduct a tree

planting project.

High possibility of funding from donor

Earlier commitment of the Tribal Council of Elders and Leaders to support the implementation of the

project.

Commitment of Resource Speaker

Regular program of the government providing seedlings for tree planting to organizations

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The project is mainly environmental wherein the primary goal is to conserve the environment for the future generation of IPs in the specific area. The main activity will be tree planting in places within Barangay Datu Salumay which have been barren for a long time brought about by drought some seven years ago. Specifically mentioned by the community where the tree planting will take place is on a watershed area within the barangay. Before the tree planting, an information dissemination session will take place on the subject Preservation of the Environment and Climate Change. This will bring about advocacy of environmental protection to the participants. A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the participating IP youth and Tribal Elders and Leaders of Barangay Datu Salumay will take place declaring the area a Mini-Protected Area for the IP Youth.

VISION

The project envisioned an environmentally conscious and responsible IP Youth which

GOALS

• The goal of the project is to establish a Mini-Protected Area in Barangay Datu Salumay, Marilog District, Davao City as a symbol for the Indigenous Peoples of the area to protect and secure the environment for the future generation of IPs

OBJECTIVES

• To disseminate information on the reasons for protecting the environment

• To be able to plant 150 seedlings of trees within the watershed area of Brgy. Datu Salumay

• To train IP youth participants the value of protecting the environment and to ingrain in them the spirit of volunteerism and community service

Action Plan for Phase 1: The Preparatory or Pre-Conduct Stage

Goals for the Preparatory Stage:

Action Plan Lead Person Organizational Partners

Material & Financial

Resources NeededBegin Date End Date Evaluation of

Success

Initial meeting with Tribal Leaders Proponent

Brgy. Datu Salumay Tribal Council of Elders and Leaders

Travelling expenses July 03, 2010 July 03, 2010

Obtained permission to present proposal during monthly meeting of the Tribal Council

Presentation of Proposal during the monthly meeting of the Tribal Council

ProponentBrgy. Datu Salumay Tribal Council of Elders and Leaders

Travelling expenses July 31, 2010 July 31, 2010Approval of Proposaland Final Date of TreePlanting

Presentation of Proposal to the Barangay Council Proponent

Brgy. Datu Salumay Tribal Council of Elders and Leaders

Travelling expenses July 31, 2010 July 31, 2010Approval of Proposaland Final Date of TreePlanting

Site VisitProponent with Tribal Leaders and Brgy. Council Representatinve

Brgy. Datu Salumay Tribal Council of Elders and Leaders

Travelling expenses and Food August 02, 2010 August 02, 2010 Report of the Site Visit

Research on the Endemic Species of Trees in the Area

Proponent and IP YouthParticipants

Lam’min Sil’law IP Youth Community

Travelling expenses and Food August 02, 2010 August 02, 2010 List of Endemic Species

of Trees in the Area

Request for Seedlings ProponentDepartment of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)

Office Supplies and Travelling expenses August 04, 2010 August 04, 2010 Letter request received

by the DENR

Request Resource Speaker for the activity Proponent Haribon Foundation Office Supplies and

Mailing August 04, 2010 August 04, 2010 Letter request sent to Resource Speaker

Action Plan for Phase 1: The Preparatory or Pre-Conduct Stage

Goals for the Preparatory Stage: CONT….

Action Plan Lead Person Organizational Partners

Material & Financial

Resources NeededBegin Date End Date Evaluation of

Success

Follow-up of Participants, Requests, Tribal Leaders and Resource Speaker

Proponent Communication Expenses August 07, 2010 August 07, 2010 Confirmation of

Participants

Meeting with Youth Participants to the Tree Planting

ProponentLam’min Sil’law IP Youth Community and NCIP-EAP Grantees

Travelling expenses and Food August 14, 2010 August 14, 2010

Filled-out attendance forms and Minutes of the Meeting

Action Plan for Phase 2:

Goals for the Actual Implementatio Stage:

Action Plan Lead Person Organizational Partners

Material & Financial

Resources NeededBegin Date End Date Evaluation of

Success

Hauling of Seedlings from the DENR Proponent Lam’min Sil’law IP

Youth CommunityTransportation, Snacks, Stacking area August 26, 2010 August 26, 2010

Seedlings transported and stacked in Barangay Datu Salumay

Lecture on Preservation of the Environment and Climate Change

Proponent and Resource Speaker Haribon Foundation Food, Transportation August 28, 2010 August 28, 2010 Lecture conducted and

handouts distributed

Tree Planting ProponentBarangay Datu Salumay Tribal Council of Elders and Leaders

Food, Transportation

August 28, 2010 August 28, 2010 150 seedlings of trees planted

Declaration of the Areaas Mini-Protected Areafor the IP Youth

Proponent

Brgy. Datu SalumayTribal Council of Elders and Leaders, Participating IP Youth

August 28, 2010 August 28, 2010 Signed Memorandum ofAgreement

Daghang Salamat!!!