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ESTABLISHMENT OF A MINI-PROTECTED AREA
FOR THE IP YOUTH IN BARANGAY DATU
SALUMAY, MARILOG DISTRICT, DAVAO CITY
Licelle M. Onggo
June 17, 2010
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, Illinois

LICELLE M. ONGGO
Bagobo-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?
Your ethnicity
Ethnicity/ies of the community where you will implement
your project
Your religion
Religion/s of the people who will benefit?
Specifically, who will benefit?
How many will benefit: individuals, families, total?
Name of organization/s which will help you implement
your project
Name of adult adviser/s who will help you implement
your project
0-99 YEARS OLD
BAGOBO-KLATA
MATIGSALOG, OBU-MANOBO,
NON-IPs
ROMAN CATHOLIC
INDIGENOUS RELIGION,
PROTESTANT
PRESENT AND FUTURE
RESIDENTS IN THE AREA
2,879 RESIDENTS
DATU SALUMAY TRIBAL
COUNCIL OF ELDERS AND
LEADERS, LAM’MIN SIL’LAW IP
YOUTH COMMUNITY, DENR,
HARIBON FOUNDATION
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 Information
Project Title
Project Proponent
Who Will Benefit?
Project Cost
Date of Implementation
Total Budget
ESTABLISHMENT OF A MINI-PROTECTED
AREA FOR THE IP YOUTH IN BARANGAY
DATU SALUMAY, MARILOG DISTRICT,
DAVAO CITY
LICELLE M. ONGGO
PRESENT AND FUTURE RESIDENTS IN THE AREA
(both INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND NON-
INDIGENOUS PERSONS)
Philippine Peso
March 15, 2010 (1 day)
M$1,500.00

LAM’MIN SIL’LAW IP YOUTH COMMUNITY
Your Name
Youth or Adult
Adult Adviser for Youth
Profession
Sex
Organizational Address
LICELLE M. ONGGO
YOUTH
DR. LILIBETH D. MALABANAN
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE
FEMALE
Telephone (63)(082) 241-4593
Cellphone (63) 09107519279
Email
PAMULAAN CENTER FOR INDIGENOUS
PEOPLES EDUCATION, USEP MINTAL
COMPOUND, MINTAL, TUGBOK DISTRICT,
DAVAO CITY
licelle_onggo@yahoo.com

Organizational Partners (or Co-Sponsors)
Name Contributions Benefits
1. Barangay Datu Salumay Tribal
Council of Elders and Leaders
2. Office of the Barangay Captain of
Brgy. Datu Salumay
3. Department of Environment and
Natural Resources Region XI
Approval of the Project
in their Area
Approval of the Project
in their Area
Seedlings of Trees
Establishment of the project
in their Area, Information on
Preservation of the
Environment
Establishment of the project
in their Area, Information on
Preservation of the
Environment
Implementation of mandate
4. NCIP-Educational Assistance
Program Grantees
Volunteers
Contribution in the
Preservation of the
Environment and
Information on Preservation
of the Environment

BACKGROUND
• 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.

PROBLEMS
• 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

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

Community Partners
1. 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

Regular program of
the government
providing seedlings
for tree planting to
organizations
SWOT
Internal 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/Networki
ng
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
Commitment of
Resource Speaker
project.

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 Needed
Begin 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
Proponent
Brgy. Datu Salumay
Tribal Council of Elders
and Leaders
Travelling expenses July 31, 2010 July 31, 2010
Approval of Proposal
and Final Date of Tree
Planting
Presentation of Proposal
to the Barangay Council
Proponent
Brgy. Datu Salumay
Tribal Council of Elders
and Leaders
Travelling expenses July 31, 2010 July 31, 2010
Approval of Proposal
and Final Date of Tree
Planting
Site Visit
Proponent 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 Youth
Participants
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
Proponent
Department 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 Needed
Begin 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
Participants
of
Meeting with Youth
Participants to the Tree
Planting
Proponent
Lam’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 Needed
Begin Date
End Date
Evaluation of
Success
Hauling of Seedlings
from the DENR
Proponent
Lam’min Sil’law IP
Youth Community
Transportation, 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
Proponent
Barangay Datu Salumay
Tribal Council of Elders
and Leaders
Food,
Transportation
August 28, 2010 August 28, 2010
150 seedlings of trees
planted
Declaration of the Area
as Mini-Protected Area
for the IP Youth
Proponent
Brgy. Datu Salumay
Tribal Council of Elders
and Leaders,
Participating IP Youth
August 28, 2010 August 28, 2010
Signed Memorandum of
Agreement

Daghang Salamat!!!