As its subtitle suggests, this booklet is an ...
As its subtitle suggests, this booklet is an
interview about the Cordillera's environment.
Following a question.....nd",answer format, it
attempts to capture importantandcommonlya$ked
questions about ecolClgyantl al1swers them briefly.
The booklet seeks to inspire Cordillera's youth
who are the main target of this booklet, to ask and
learn more abouttheiren.vironment.. .In so doing,
they can better appreciate the existence and role of
every organism and other components of various
ecosystems and act accordingly to help protect and
sustain these for the present and future
generations.
This Book is published by
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the Cordillera Green Network (CGN)
in cooperation with
Kiyosato Educational Experiment Project (KEEP), Japan
Funded by
Japan Fund for Global Environment
ISBN 978-971-93808-0-1
Acknowledgments
This booklet is a team effort of the following:
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Professor John Tadoy of the Benguet State University who acted as a
consultant and reviewed the whole manuscript;
Proj('ct Director : Mariko Sorimachi Banasan
Lditor
: Maurice Malanes
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Maurice Malanes, a freelance writer-editor, who helped in the drafting
Writ('rs
: John Tadoy, Maurice Malanes
and gave some inputs;
Illust r,ltors
: Carl R. Belo, Aolo Rocero
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Carl R. Belo, a freelance artist, whose well-researched illustrations
Published by Cordillera Green Network Inc.
reinforced the message of this booklet;
In ('()( >peration with
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Aolo Rocero, freelance artist, painter, poet, and also an environmentalist
who illustrated the mining parts in this booklet;
Kiyosato Educational Experiment Project Inc.(KEEP), Japan
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Roberta Lynne, an editor, who fine-tuned the whole manuscript;
I his Book Production Project was funded by
J~lpan Fund for Global Environment of
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Mariko Sorimachi Banasan, Cordillera Green Netwo'rk Executive
Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency
Director, who not only came out with the little green book idea, but
also asked the first questions and coordinated team efforts until this
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Cordillera Green Network Inc.
volunteers who assisted in profiling environmental organizations
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Contents
Preface
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I)rl'face ...
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This little green book seeks to answer
Forests
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basic questions about the environment of
the Cordillera in the northern Philippines.
Rivers and
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Intended for Cordillera's young
people of high school age, this small book
To Mine or Not
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follows a question and answer format. The
queries may be the same asked by
Let's Plant
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Cordillera's youth.
The format is reflected
in the title of this booklet, The Little Green
Book: An Interview with the Cordillera's
Rescuing"af'
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Environment.
(We
would
like
to
acknowledge French journalist Oriana
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Fallaci, whose best-selling book, An
Interview with History, provided the idea
behind the subtitle of this booklet.)
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This booklet has six parts. It includes
basic information on forests, rivers and
other water systems, mining, a list of actions
to be taken by the readers and an
environmental organization's directory.
This booklet may not have all the
answers on the environment in the
Cordillera. But it wants to introduce young
people to key facts and principles, which
are no
longer
taken
seriously.
The
prevailing throw-away mentality and
consumeristic lifestyles influence even
indigenous peoples long known for their
traditional conservation and management
practices.
With this booklet, the Cordillera
Green Network hopes that the youth can
better understand the environment so they
can protect and sustain it for their own
future.
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dklc. Mossy forests hdvl' tfH~ oak, igem, mountain yew, etc. Pine forests
have what are popularly called Benguet pines.
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The tropic)1 rain forest is the most highly developed and complex
IO:1ll o~ forest.
It develops in warm regions where days are long and
rdlllfallis abundant. The minimum rainfall in rainforests is 100mm/month.
I )ry periods last only for a few days or weeks.
A virgin forest is an old growth forestthat has never been logged. We
:ropical rain forests. are represented in the Cordillera by the mossy
still have a few virgin forests in the Cordillera but not as extensive as
.lnd d'pterocarp forests. Either or both forest types are found in Mt. Province,
before. These forests can be found in patches in some National Parks and
Abra, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga and Apayao.
proclaimed/protected watersheds.
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There are six forest types in the Philippines: mangrove, beach,
~Jlpterocarp., molave, mossy, and pine forests. The last four are represented
III the Cordillera. The species in dipterocarp forests include the white and
rl.'~ lauans, yakal, yamban, guijo, tangile, mayapis, almon, palosapis, and
dpltong.
The molave type includes molave, narra, supa, balete, ipil, and
We are losing our forests in the Cordillera because of forest fires,
logging, unsustainable kaingin or swidden farming, massive vegetable
gardening, and road constructions. In urban areas like Baguio City, forest
zones have been lost to the housing business and squatting.
The rate of deforestation is rapidly increasing. More than one half of
the country's land area or 57 percent were forests in 1934. But this forest
cover decreased to 17.97 percent in 1997. If reports from the Department
of Environment and Natural Resources are to be believed, Philippine forests
in 2004 increased to 7.2 million hectares, which is equivalent to almost a
fourth of the country's land area.
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('.1<11 y('dr lroml 997 10 2004.
Kaingin or slash-and-burn farming had helped Cordillera ancestors to
survive. Many upland people still practice kaingin farming today. But this
fa~ming method is best done in an area where there are few people in
Wide. forested areas. However, the practice is no longer appropriate and
sustal.nable as there are too many people and our forests are dwindling, if
not disappearing.
S~\\DER
Cordillera forests support various insects, mammals, birds, arachnids
(spiders), reptiles, fishes, amphibians and crustaceans. Among the insects
Leeches, arachnids (spiders), crustaceans (crabs), amphibians (frogs)
are the bees, fireflies, butterflies, cicadas, dragonflies, houseflies,
and mollusks (snails) are also found in the forests.
mosquitoes, ants, and praying mantises. Mammals include the bat deer
wildpig, wildcat, cloud rat, field rat, and monkey. Birds include the Philippin~
ea~le, o~I, ~aya, wild duck, wild chicken, quail, rufous hornbill, myna,
sh~,kes, km~flsh:r, black crow, parrot, oriole, bee eater, wild pigeon, and
sWift. Reptiles mclude the bayawak, salamander, various snakes, gecko,
The forest is an essential ecosystem that sustains human life. From
and turtle; and fishes include the eel, wading, dalag, tilapia, bunog, pilingan,
the Stone Age to the present, forests have been providing the basic needs
tibek, and catfish.
of humans: food, water, air, shelter and habitat.
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I ivillg Oil this pl,IIWII)('COIlH'S difficull wilhoul lon·sls. Why~ IOf(H,ls
Iwlp fn'sh(,11 Ih(' air we brealhe. These also help regulate our dirndt(',
pn'vpnl or minimize soil erosions and floods, and help balance nature.
I hrough their beauty and splendor, forests also inspire people.
There are four National Parks in the Cordillera: Mt. Data National
Park, Mt. Pulag National Park, Mt. Casamata Hill National Park, and the
Balbalan-Balbalasang National Park. National Parks are established by law
10 preserve and protect the scenery, wildlife or natural species and other
resources for the benefit of the present and future generations. Protected
by laws, National Parks are the only areas where we can find virgin forests
dnd associated wildlife. These laws strictly prohibit activities which can
pndanger the parks.
Many laws ·were enacted to protect and conserve forests. The main
forestry law is Presidential Decree 705, known as the Revised Forestry
Code of the Philippines. Other major laws are the National Parks Law,
National Integrated Protected Areas System Law, and the Indigenous Peoples
Rights Act.
We also have Executive Order or E. O. 318, known as the
Sustainable Forest Management Act; and E.O. 263, which adopted·
"Community Based Forest Management as the National Strategy to Ensure
Ihe Sustainable Development of Forest Land Resources."
We actually have enough laws.
Despite some defects, these laws
can help if they are properly implemented.
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'Il<'r<' are 13 major rivers in the Cordillera:
A river is considered dead if it dries up during summer.
We also have "biologically dead" rivers. These are rivers that don't
contain fish and other living organisms because they are contaminated
with deadly pollutants, including poisons.
Heavy siltation, pollutants from various community and industrial
wastes, and deforestation are killing our rivers.
Silt, which chokes our rivers, comes from eroded soil from deforested
mountain areas. It also ends up in our rivers each time we build roads,
operate mines, dig the land and clear the forests for farming, and excavate
or level the land for houses and buildings.
This sediment reduces the
capacity of streams to accommodate surface run-off,. thu~ causing f~oods.
Deforestation does not only cause severe erosion; It even dries up
rivers during summer.
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Human wastes, various forms of garbage, motor oils and pestiCides,
and chemical discharges from factories also destroy our rivers.
CD Upper Agno River (Benguet)
® Bued River (Benguet)
® Chico River (Mt. Province and Kalinga)
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Naguilian River (Benguet)
Magat River (Ifugao)
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@ Aringay River (Benguet)
Abra River (Abra, Benguet and Mt. Province) @
Water from rivers and springs with no human or industrial wastes is
Zumigui-Sinwanan River
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safe to drink, except in malaria-infested areas. Safe water is not only clear
Abulog-Apayao River (Apayao)
(Apayao)
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and odorless, but tastes good and refreshing. Running water is also safer
Amburayan River (Benguet)
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@ Kabikungan River (Apayao)
than stagnant water where mosquitoes breed. The laboratories of schools
Siffu-Mallig River (Ifugao and Mt. Province)
@ Silag River (Abra)
and government agencies can examine water quality.
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5.1511 safe to drt..., wafirfrom-rrvers and spHngs neatvegi!fabfi!'}i
Various fishes, amphibians, mollusks, crustaceans, arachnids, insects,
gardens?
and reptiles inhabit our rivers.
The most common fishes are the eel,
wading, bunog, tilapia, dalag and catfish. Amphibians include several frog
Water near or within gardens using pesticides and chemical fertilizers is
species; reptiles: turtles, lizards, bayawak, and snakes; crustaceans: shrimps,
~ik('ly contaminated and so it is not safe to drink. But there isn't a problem
lobsters and crabs; and mollusks: agurong and clams.
If the gardens are cultivated by those who practice natural or organic farming
Creatures found along the river banks and nearby forests are arachnids,
dnd those who don't contaminate nearby water resources.
which include various spiders; and insects such as bees, ants, butterflies,
fireflies, dragon flies, damselflies, and beetles.
People catch fish for food and additional income. The traditional
fishing methods Cordilleran indigenous people use are appropriate because
they spare the young fishes. These methods include the use of hook and
line (banniit), bamboo traps, nets, and rubber-powered arrow (pana).
We should avoid using poison from plants such as tuba, chemicals
like sodium cyanide and pesticides, and electrical gadgets. It is good to
note that some municipalities have ordinances banning these destructive
fishing methods.
In the provinces of Abra and Apayao, indigenous communities close
the rivers for fishing and open them up only after some time to allow
young fish to grow and adult fishes to breed and spawn. This practice is
locally called lapat.
No. The fatty tissues of fishes from polluted rivers store pollutants.
These pollutants or poisons tend to increase in the bodiesof bigger organisms
such as humans who consume the contaminated fish. This is what scientists
call "biological magnification" or "food chain concentration."
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10. Where are..ourwatersheds in the Cordillera?
well?
A watershed is a basin-like land form, which catches rainfall that drains
through a common outlet. The Cordillera as a whole is known as the
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watershed cradle of northern Luzon. It supplies water not only to the
region but also to the lowlands.
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Our watersheds are not well-maintained and many are degraded.
Some watersheds have been converted into commercial vegetable farms.
Of the 38 bodies of water classified in the Cordillera as of 2004, only two
belong to Class M. These are the Upper Nagan River of Apayao and Lake
Bulalacao in Kabayan. Class AA waters only need disinfection to meet the
National Standards for Drinking Water (NSDW). Such water comes from
protected and uninhabited watersheds.
Springs and rivers dry up when forests are gone, the earth is ruined by
industrial activities such as large-scale mining or disturbed by a strong
earthquake, and the rains are not as regular as before. We lose our springs
and rivers through either one or a combination of these factors.
Forests are thus important as they store rainwater in the forest floor
and catch fog, which eventually drip into the soil. Forested areas are kept
moist all year round, releasing moisture in the form of springs which sustain
stream flows.
When the earth is disturbed by human activities such as mining and
other natural factors, water tables underneath are also destroyed, and the
water contained there seeps further deep into the earth.
This explains
why some springs have disappeared in mined out areas and after a strong
earthquake hit northern Luzon in July 1990.
Rainfall can help sustain our springs and rivers. But with the EI Nino
and La Nina phenomena, we either have too much rain at one time or too
little rain.
Population is another factor as more people use water and dig deep
wells.
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Each person can help restore our watersheds by planting and
maintaining trees and preventing forest fires. Instead of converting forest
lands into a cabbage or potato farm, one can adopt agro-forestry schemes
in which trees are preserved while integrating cash crops.
A few farmers now are returning to natural or what is called organic
farming in which they avoid using chemicals that contaminate our land,
rivers and air. We can support these efforts by starting at our own backyard.
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111(\\ Mines and Geosciences Bureau defends the mining industry, saying
pr,l(" ic.llly all the raw materials for gadgets and equipment used for modern
living are mined. These include your spoons and forks, computers, and
the car you drive. There is no question that the mining industry is necessary,
but not done in a way that damages our environment.
Much of the opposition is directed against large-scale mining. The
mined out communities of Benguet Province, for example, are no longer
seen as models of development. Why? This is because after the gold and
silver were extracted, nearly a century of large-scale mining operations in
the province poisoned and silted rivers, dried up springs, and made farms
unfit for farming as the soil had become acidic and contaminated.
Now,
people in mined out communities have difficulty going back to farming.
Similarly, much of the gold and silver mined out from the earth end
up as jewelries, which are actually luxuries, not necessities to help support
human life.
The worst thing is, hundreds of tons of earth need to be
The late British economist E.F. Schumacher had noted that bigger
scraped or moved to produce the gold ring on your finger. So the cost of
business operations, be it mining or any other enterpri:,e, ten~ to concentrate
destruction to the environment far outweighs the value of producing that
wealth in the hands of the few. But, smaller enterpnses, said Schumacher,
single golden or silver ring.
distribute wealth to more people.
Schumacher's observation has been
proven by the small-scale mining opera:ions in :,ome Cordillera communities.
In a Sagada village in the Mountain Province, for exan:ple, small-sc~le
miners were able to buy their own passenger jeeps, which now service
the community. Aside from being able to send their c~ildr~n to c.ollege,
these small-scale miners retain much of the wealth nght In their own
community. The resulting environmental damage is also much less and
can be restored.
In contrast, a multinational mining company, after extracting all the
minerals from our lands, sends all its profits to its overseas headquarters. A
mining law the government passed in 1995 allows this.
3.
Yes, large-scale mining operations can give jobs for 10 to 30 years at
Environmental organizations, including the Cordillera Green Network,
the most. But after the minerals are extracted, company laborers have to
are advocating small-scale mining. Small-scale mining, if properly regulated
be ready to face layoffs. As laborers, they are also at the mercy of salaries
'lnd managed, can go hand-in-hand with farming.
The smaller a mining
determined by the company.
operation, the lesser the negative impact on the environment. Still, small-
scale mining operations need to be regulated because some miners are
On the other hand, small-scale miners are themselves the managers
pmbarking on what they now consider as "medium-scale" mining.
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indigenous peoples to m
Leaders and members of an indigenous community in Kalinga province
have organized their own company and have applied with the Mines and
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Ceosciences Bureau for an exploration permit to explore and possibly mine
minerals in their community.
They envision that as managers of their
community-based company, they can operate the mines the way they
operate their rice fields.
For instance, they can program the extraction in
such a way that they will mine only what is enough to sustain them for a
certain period rather than extracting all minerals in one swoop just to recover
their investments.
Because they own and control their company, the Kalinga villagers
made the assurance that they would enforce environmental measures that
would prevent contamination of their rivers, springs and farms.
Many indigenous communities are watching the exploration permit
application of the indigenous peoples of Pasil town in Kalinga Province.
Unfortunately, the Kalinga villagers are still struggling to have their permit
approved or even entertained by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau. The
Bureau said that the villagers' application overlaps with earlier applications
of certain well-established companies. So the villagers' application is still a
test case.
There lies the problem.
The government obviously favors
multi national com pan ies.
Do you want to do your part in saving Mother Earth?
Plant trees. But planting trees is not easy.
This section gives some basic tips
in your tree--planting project or program.
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better as this helps prevent the development and outbreak of pests and
diseases. But you must intersperse species compatible with each other.
"Nurse trees" and fast-growing species must be grown first to help
enrich the soil. Nurse trees are those that provide partial shade for another
crop. Economic crops like cacao and coffee do not grow and bear fruits
well when planted in the open. So remember to first plant nurse trees like
kakawate, narra, rain tree, alnus or ipil-ipil.
Dipterocarp seedlings and
saplings also need nurse trees.
Fast-growing and nutrient-fixing trees are suited in highly degraded
areas with poor soil, weeds and extreme temperatures. These trees are
associated with microorganisms that help nourish the soil. Examples include
legume trees such as ipil-ipil, calliandra, and flamingia; and non-legumes
such as the alnus and Trema orienta/is (anabiong).
Plant these trees first
before planting other partial shade-loving trees such as coffee and
dipterocarps.
Before anything else, know your tree.
The tree must suit your
community. You can plant the species of trees that naturally grow in your
community.
If Benguet pine, tibig salago and other trees grow well in
your community, then you can plant these.
Also, know your purpose. Some people plant trees that satisfy their
needs, but trees have multiple uses. They can be used for timber, fuel,
soil or watershed cover, wildlife food and habitat, food, medicine,
landscaping or beautification, and so on. Timber includes Benguet pine,
oak, molave, narra, dao, kalantas, igem, pakak and the like.
Non-timber
species that help enhance watersheds and protect soil include the hauili,
balete, tibig, hagimit, and balinghasay.
Medicinal species are lagundi,
Herbalists, hunters, farmers and foresters can help. Ask them. They
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banaba, dita, batino, hanga, eucalyptus, and camphor. You can also plant
don't only know where to find the particular species you are looking for,
fruit trees. For some landscaping, you can plant the weeping willow (bottle
but also when these bear fruit. So they can guide you where and when to
brush), cypress, araucaria and African tulip.
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collect seeds you want.
However, indigenous species or those native to the place are the
You can collect seeds that fall on the ground and seeds from felled
best. Exotic or introduced species maybe good but they can possibly develop
trees. You can also place a mat or net under a mother tree before shaking
or bring in certain pests and diseases.
it. If you cannot climb a tree, you can use a pole trimmer, which is a pole
Another tip is to combine the trees you plant such as shallow and
with a collecting bag or cutter at the end, to reach seeds or fruits up on the
deep-rooted species and light-loving (as upper storey) with shade-loving
mother tree.
(as lower storey) species. Benguet coffee can grow under pine trees and
It's best to collect seeds during seed years and in the mid-morning or
hot chili pepper under your coffee tree. The more varieties you plant, the
afternoon of a calm, sunny day so that the seeds are dry. Likewise, fine
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s('('ds will not 1)(' blown (lIld it's safer for the climber. Seed years rder to
tl1{' s('..son when trees bear abundant seeds. Trees normally bear abundant
....<'('d5 at some intervals, e.g., 2-5 years interval. During "seed-off years"
(the years when only few seeds are produced), developed seeds are usually
defective because they are consumed or affected by insects or other
organ isms.
diam~ter on a. chosen spot, dig a hole and remove stone or hard soil
matenals, and ,.ncorporate compost if the soil is not fertile. The root system
should assume Its natural arrangement/position when placed in the pia t"
hole, and covered it with loose soil up to the root collar. The root col~a~ni~
the bounda.ry between the root system and the shoot system. Slightly
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With loose sOI.1 at a depth about the diameter of the seed for medium size
seeds, a centImeter deep for fine seeds and half the d'
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Keep the seeds dry until sowing to prevent rotting. Seeds can be kept
in sealed bottles or plastic bags. Some people are collecting seeds for
:0 haste.n germina~ion, seeds with hard seed coat may be soaked
sale. Commonly collected forest tree seeds in the Cordillera are Benguet
overnight: or Immersed In hot water for one minute or longer, dependin
pine, gmelina, ipil-ipil, calliandra, large leaf mahogany, and narra. These
on the thlck~ess and hardness of the testa or seed coat. You can also nicr
or cut a portion of the testa to hasten entry of oxygen and moisture.
are the most common reforestation species promoted by the Department
of Environment and Natural Resources.
Collecting seeds and properly
storing them help ensure the quality of seeds you intend to plant or sell.
Some seeds lose their viability in a short time so they cannot be
dried. Thus it is best to sow them right after gathering or extracting them
from the fruits. These include lanzones, rambutan, mango, jackfruit, and
dipterocarp species.
If you cannot collect your own seeds, it is best to ask people near
seed sources to collect seeds for you to ensure that these are new.
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We can follow Nature's way. We can scatter seeds in an area and
they can grow. The usual way is to raise seedlings in a nursery, after which
the seedlings are planted in the field. Seeds can be also directly sown in
the field. Some people in Mountain Province reported that they just would
scatter collected Benguet pine cones in an open area and these would
germinate and grow well.
It is best to plant trees when the rain comes so you don't have to
water them.
Before planting your seedling, clean weeds within a foot
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Q&A
OUf family regularly eats fruits, including that of trees.
Is it advisable to use the seeds of fruits bought from the
market for fruit production?
Both indigenous and exotic fruits are bought in the market
and they may have been harvested from hybrid plants. Seeds
from those fruits can be planted. But temperate fruits may not
bear fruits if planted in warm places. Fruits of hybrid trees may
not be of the same quality as the fruits eaten. The reason is that
the pollen source may have come from a plant with a different
fruit quality.
We are planning a community tree-planting project.
What organizations or agencies can support reforestation
projects in the Cordillera?
Schools, the Department of Environment and Natural
Resources, the local government units, and various non-
government organizations /ike the Cordillera Green Network support
reforestation projects. For technical help, you can request from
State Colleges and Universities such as the Benguet State University.
State colleges and universities provide technical assistance to
communities as part of their extension mandate. Certain DENR
functions such as forest management are handed over to local
government units. This is why many local government units have
nurseries and created environmental offices with personnel that
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include foresters. They can advise you on how to obtain seeds
and raise seedlings, and even give you seedlings. NGOs can also
teach people how to plant seedlings and set up nurseries. Some
NGOs and foundations provide financial help so they accept
:o~ can do something, as an individual or as part of a family,
proposals that they screen for funding.
association ~r community. Your actions can be as simple as minimizing
the use of tissue paper, styrofoam and plastic bags, or recycling used
pape~. You can g~ a step fu~ther by establishing nurseries and raising
seedh~gs and asking your frrends and neighbors to plant these when
the rain comes. Whatever actions you take, big or small, help Mother
Earth. You can do the following as your own contribution:
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FOR THE FOREST
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After eating fruits, collect the seeds and plant them in your backyard
or in vacant lots. These trees can help your family and the public in
many ways.
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Please leave nothing but footprints when you are in the forest. Don't
leave non-biodegradable wastes or poisonous substances in the
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Practice forest conservation and teach your kin and other people to
forests.
do the same. You can recycle wood to make furniture. Wood scrap
need not end up as charcoal. .
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Raise domesticated animals at home or at your farm so you don't
have to hunt for wild animals.
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Papers come from trees, which take years to mature. The less paper
you use, the lesser the need to cut more trees.
•
You are lucky if you have natural forests left in your communities.
•
Each wild animal or insect has an essential role to play. Be kind to
Help protect and further enhance them.
them because wild animals are not only food on your table. If you
need to hunt, spare the young and pregnant animals.
•
Help establish and maintain forest parks and watersheds in your
community, town or province.
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FOR THE RIVER AND OTHER
WATER SYSTEMS
•
Recycle and reuse wastes so these won't end up in the rivers and
other water systems.
•
Minimize the use of detergents and cleansers, especially strong
chemical cleansers, to clean the bathroom or to wash dishes and
OTHER ACTIONS
clothes. The chemical waste you dispose of ends up into the earth's
water tables, springs, rivers, and eventually into the seas and oceans.
•
Go to the forests and rivers with your children and show them the
•
Properly dispose used oils; do not throw these into the stream,
beauty and importance of nature by directly experiencing it.
river, or any bodies of water.
•
Promote organic or natural farming by educating yourself about it.
Better yet, practice it as you share your knowledge with your
neighbors and friends. Choose and buy organic vegetables and
products.
•
Use traps, hook and line, and rubber-powered arrow to fish instead
of chemicals and electric gadgets.
•
Bring your own bag for shopping and refuse plastic bags as wrappers
and containers.
•
Buy products of companies which care for the environment. Boycott
non-environment-friendly products.
•
Buy drinks in returnable containers or make your own juice from
fresh fruits.
•
The strips of land alongside rivers and around lakes should be teeming
with various plants and trees. Help maintain these.
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Buy chemical-and-additive-free products such as organically-grown
vegetables, grains, root crops, and fruits.
•
Maintain a simple lifestyle. Be contented with simple gadgets. If
your cell~l~r phone still works, don't be tempted to buy another just
•
Vote for politicians who care for the environment; vote out illegal loggers.
because It IS more trendy or fashionable. Remember that the more
gadgets or amenities you use and throwaway, the more you help
•
Raise organic crops and animals in your backyard so they can use
raise the demand for minerals that need to be mined.
your kitchen refuse such as vegetable and fruit peelings.
•
Prevent soil erosion by terracing and riprapping as the Indigenous
People did to their famous rice terraces. You can also plant certain
flora as buffer strips and soil cover.
•
Organize or activate "eco-c1ubs" in your community, town, province
or region.
•
Use alternative energy sources other than oil such as biogas, micro-
hydro-electric plants, and wind and solar power.
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Forestland Use in the Cordillera
Other
Other
Fish-
Total
Forest
Wooded
Land
pond!
Forest-land
Lands
Uses
Built-up
Ares
Province
Areas
and
Natural
Plantation
Total
Inland
Water
1\\1 Ir.1
92,004
6,786
98,790
170,267
38,961
504
308,522
1\\1 J.ty,\\O
228,577
3,622
232,199
105,353
5,738
337
343,627
III 'Ilguet
83,398
17,579
100,977
70,566
33,752
9,228
214,523
III Ig.lO
58,044
14,911
72,955
111,211
38,408
2,120
224,695
1\\. Ilillga
79,809
5,140
84,949
139,816
42,578
207
267,550
M I.Province
74,466
1,267
75,733
96,622
21,972
356
194/683
II It,ll
616,298
49,305
665/603
693,835
181,409
12,752
1,553,600
lolotal
39.67%
3.17%
42%
44.66%
11.66%
82%
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Forest Loss in the Cordillera (2000-2005)
Causes
Total
Annual
Timber
Forest Fire
Land Conversion to
Degradation
Average
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Poaching
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Kaingin!Agricultural
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degradation
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Farm (ha)
(ha!year)
hr,l
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0.176
336.900
No data available
337.340
42.168
p.lyao
1\\
2.460
93.350
No data available
96.110
12.014
IIl'llguet
0.662
9,699.380
29.660
9,730.010
1,216.251
I'llgao
0.717
233.180
13.520
247.810
30.976
'.tlillga
I<
0.884
557.940
No data available
558.940
69.868
M I. Province
0.085
2,916.290
No data available
2,916.480
364.560
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4.984
13,837.040
43.180
13,886.690
297.640
Saving, protecting and sustaining the Cordillera's
environment is a concerted effort of various groups.
This directory of environmental organizations,
government agencies, state colleges and universities,
and organic product stores in the Cordillera is a guide
for concerned individuals and organizations who
want to cooperate and collaborate with them.
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Cordillera Net
Non-Government and
Contact Person: Alice Macay
Address: Good Shepherd Compound, 15 Gibraltar Rd., Minesview, Baguio City
People's Organizations
Mobile No.: 0921-513-5730
It is a network of Non-Government Organizations to assist people's
organizations in endorsing projects and funding agencies. It has programs,
1.
Alay sa Kapatid Foundation (AKAP)
projects and services such as: Cordnet Resource Access Center, mainstreaming
Contact person: Sr. Mary Bernard, OSD
the survival of the enterprising poor into the market economy, localized anti-
Address: 26 Second Quezon Hill, Baguio City
poverty program and water resource development. Cordnet, is a culture based
Phone No.: 074-443-4769
and service oriented network, values partnership, subsidiary self-reliance,
Organized in 1990 to assist the earthquake victims, ~KAP pr?vid~s livelihood
transparency and innovativeness in all its activities and relationship with all
training and programs. At present, it has a reforestatIon project In Tokmo,
stakeholders.
Itogon, Benguet.
8.
Cordillera Organic Producers Association (COPA)
2.
Baguio Regreening Movement (BRM)
Contact Person: Rogel A. Marsan
Contact person: c/o Eupronia Muyano FMS, DENR CAR
Address: Beckel, La Trinidad, Benguet
Address: #80 Diego Silang Street, Baguio City
Mobile No.: 0920-452-2721
Mobile No.: 0920-928-6359
It operates within but not limited to the Cordillera Administrative Region. Guided
The BRM focuses on local environmental policies in relation to environmental
by the Organic Agricultural Standard, the association focuses on organic crop
issues. It also promotes waste management, protection of forests and
production (vegetable, fruits and mushroom), personal development,
watersheds. Its activities include tree planting, environmental advocacy,
environment advocacy, and organic eco-tourism.
seedling production and eco-walks.
9.
Cordillera People's Alliance (CPA)
3.
Community Volunteers Missioners (CVM)
Address: 139 M. Roxas St., Trancoville, Baguio City
Contact Person: Nestor Caoili, Executive Director
Phone No.: 074-442-7008; Fax: 074-442-5347
Address: Caoili Building, Km. 4, La Trinidad, Benguet Province
A federation of indigenous people's organizations that coordinate environmental
Mobile No.: 0917-507-0683
campaigns and collates existing data of the Cordillera environment.
This group offers livelihood projects, advocates a green consumerism and
opposes large scale mining.
10. ENCA ECO- Tourism and Organic Farm
Contact Person: Marlyn Cosalan
4.
Concerned Citizens of Abra for Good Governance (CCAGG)
Address: Acop, Tublay Benguet Province
Contact Persons: Paz Bumagas
Phone No.: 074-422-1116
Address: Zone 6, Bangued, Abra Province
The ENCA-Eco Tourism and Organic Farm was named after Enrique and Carmen
Mobile No.: 0928-421-8847
Cosalan, the second generation to operate the farm. They envision a space
E-mail ad:ccagg2000@yahoo.com
where indigenous Ibaloi organic farming practices are being preserved and
An organization with biodiversity conservation programs, CCAGG also help~ local
taught throughout the community. The farm is a key venue in teaching students
government formulate Ancestral Domain Sustainable Development Protection
the importance of sustainable farming, land preservation and environmental
Plans (ADSDPP).
education. Its activities include eco-walks, hiking, trekking, rappelling, camping,
bird watching and meditation.
5.
Cordillera Green Network (CGN)
Contact Person: Mariko Sorimachi Banasan
11. GEO Farm
Address: No. 140 General Lim Street, Baguio City
Contact Persons: Ed and Yvonne Gueverra
Mailing address: P.O.BOX 540, Baguio City, 2600
Address: Brgy. Mangayao, Bayambang, Pangasinan Province
Phone No.: 074-637-7414
Phone Nos.: 02-438-4243/074-445-6818;
E-mail: cgn@skyinet.net
.
.
Mobile Nos.: 0917-507-0187/ 0917-506-8822
An NGO concerned with the preservation of the green environment In the
Website: www.geofarm777.com
Cordillera region. The activities include: environmental .advocacy thro~gh eco-
Program includes: food production using the "bahay kubo" concept, poverty
caravan, production of environmental education .~~tenals, reforestation and
alleviation through agro-forestry approach and self-sufficiency integrated
agro forestry, environment friendly livelihood activities, cultural exchange and
farming; alternative renewable energy; total waste management; health and
green scholarship program.
nutrition; deep ecology; 7 healing gardens through paradigm shift; and eco-
farm-development.
6.
Cordillera Mountaineering Club
Contact Person: Rogel Marzan
Address: Cosmic Farm, Beckel, La Trinidad, Benguet Province
Mobile No.: 0920-452-2721
It offers tour guiding, mountain dimbing and rappelling, rescue training
and spelunking.
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12. Heaven of Care Resource Center
18. Kalahan Educational Foundation, Inc.
Contact Persons: Bill Bagta, Rev. Delbert Rice
Contact Person: Irene G. Cayal
Address: Abatan, Buguias, Benguet
Address: Imugan, Sta. Fe, Nueva Viscaya Province
Phone No.: 074-619-2116; Mobile No.: 0919-784-4982
Mobile Nos.: 0927-551-3521/ 0927-262-5401
The foundation provides livelihood and opportunities for the youth to study and
E-mail: hcrci@yahoo.com
Organized in 2002, the organization is a community rehabilitation cen~er t~at
work in the ancestral domain, improve the health of the community, empower
offers therapy to disabled children. It provides training for parents with disabled
people to work for the community, promote good tradition, cultural integrity and
children and community education against pesticides. It conducts research on
strengthen Christian values and relationship among the people.
the link between pollution and retardation in children.
19. Mary Knoll Ecological Sanctuary
13. Igorot Tribal Assistance Group (ITAG)
Contact Person: Sr. Margarita Jamias
Contact Person: Michael Bengwayan, Program Officer
Address: #27 N Santo Tomas Rd., Campo Sioco, Baguio City
Address: P.O. Box 741, La Trinidad, Benguet Province
Phone No.: 074-442-4602
E-mail: mscbag@mozcom.com
Phone & FAX No.: 074-422-1652
This sanctuary promotes spirituality and ecology through its program called
E-mail: mikiben@mozcom.com
Provides training and organization building assistance and undertakes education,
"cosmic journey" in which people are oriented on the process of creation and
research, monitoring and evaluation of various tribes in the region.
evolution. It partners with other organizations.
14. Igorota Foundation Incorporated
20. Montanosa Research and Development Center (MRDC)
Contact Person: Sr. Theresa Dagdag
Contact Person: Mathew Tauli
Address: #37 Paraan St., Quezon Hill, Baguio City
Address: Poblacion, Sagada, Mountain Province
Mail address: P.O. Box 1050, 2600 Baguio City
This organization in Mountain Province conducts researches, seminars, and
educational discussion with the communities in the Cordillera. It promotes
Mobile No.: 0921-438-3697
organic farming, sustainable agriculture, and the use of appropriat~ technology.
Telefax No.: 074-445-7626
E-mail: igorota@skinet.net
Established in recognition of the rights and responsibilities of women to fully
21. People's Initiative for Learning and Community Development
develop their God-given potentials, this NGO envisions women's holistic
(PILCD)
development for self-sustaining communities. Its mission is to empower women
Contact Person: Ramon Mapa
through transformative training and education of their rights.
Address: 247 Lower Ferguson, Central Guisad, 2600, Baguio City
Contact No.: Telefax: 074-300-5038
E-mail address:pilcd@skyinet.net
15.IYAMAN
Contact Person: Cristina S. Aban
PILCD has an alternative education and learning system that provides accessible
Address: Dumanzi Bldg., FA 149A Km 5, Balili, La Trinidad, Benguet Province
learning opportunities relevant to the people's needs and context to enable
Phone No.:074-309-3766; Mobile No: 0919-609-9631
them to develop their capacities. It seeks to help empower communities through
The organization's program includes scholarship, health, alternative agriculture
integral and sustainable development.
and environmental education.
22. Saint Louis University- Extension Institute for Smail-SCale Industries
16. Jaime V. Ongpin Foundation (JVOFI)
Foundation, Inc. (SLU- EISSIF)
Address: 27 Sofia de Veyra cor. Road 2,Quezon Hill, Baguio City
Contact Person: Amelia Gas-ib
Phone & FAX Nos.:074-446-2807 / 074-446-2843
Address: Rm. C016 CCA Bldg., SLU, Bonifacio Road, Baguio City
JVOFI is a private, non-stock, non-profit organization that supports projects in
Mobile No.: 0918-537-2102
selected areas in Northern Luzon. Its core programs are Enterprise
This NGO primarily does extension work for small business people in the form of
Development, Ecological Enhancement, Internal Capacity-Building and Resource
entrepreneurship, management and technical training, consultancy, research
Generation. It assists local government units in preserving communal forests and
and information. It has an environmental research laboratory.
watersheds in the Cordillera region.
23. Save the Abra River Movement (STARM)
Contact Person: Rosalinda Suyam
17. Kabayan Youth Club
Contact Person: Kenneth Kelcho
Address: Resurrection Compound, Magsaysay Avenue Baguio City
Poblacion, Kabayan, Benguet Province
Mobile No.: 0920-886-6928
This movement includes different organizations, schools, and individuals who are
Mobile No.: 0927-810-1229
critical against large-scale mining. It conducts mass forums and researches
E-mail: kkelcho@yahoo.com
This group promotes environmental awareness among the Kabayan youth by
water samples along Abra River.
conducting youth camps / seminars and ecological trainings.
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24. Save the Ifugao Terraces Movement (SITMO)
Organic Markets, Restaurants
Contact Person: James G. Tayaban
Address: Ifugao Heritage and Community Education Center, Sitio Dinapugan,
and Vegetarian cafes
Tuplac, Kiangan, Ifugao Province
Phone No.:074- 382-2156; Mobile No.: 0916-252-3560 1
0918-5040-475 ;Fax No.: 074-382-2156
1.
Azotea Green
E-mail: atadeboy@yahoo.com
Contact Person: JC Carlos
Promotes and implements programs for the preservation of the Ifugao rice
Address: 2/F La Azotea, Session Road, Baguio City
terraces.
Mobile No: 0910-802-8927
A vegetarian fast food place that serves MSG-free dishes using gluten and
25. Shontoug Foundation, Inc.
veggie meat.
It accepts catering services for group meetings, conferences and
Contact Person: Marietta Paragas
parties.
Address: Good Shepherd Compound, 15 Gibraltar Road, Minesview, Baguio City
Telefax No.: 074- 444-7197
2.
Benguet Network of Development-Oriented People's
E-mail: shontoug@mozcom.com
Organization Inc.
It works on the indigenization of programs, sustainable agriculture, technology
Contact Person: Norman Marino, Maria Tita P. Butz
transfer and training.
Address: Jack Restaurant Bldg., Km 4, La Trinidad Benguet Province
Mobile Nos.: 0920-413-8843 1 0921-425-7563 1 0917-506-9990
26. Tebtebba Foundation (Indigenous People's International Center for
E-mail: tcki2004@yahoo.com
Policy Research and Education)
website: www.angkasama.net-tcki
The Benguet Network is composed of village associations and cooperatives. Its
Contact Person: Victoria Tauli-Corpuz
mission is to develop the organizational capacities of the network in order to
Address: 1 Roman Ayson Road, Baguio City
bring about a better quality of life for the people of Benguet. Its goals: (1)
Telefax No.: 074-444-7701
increase the level of participation among the members in decision-making
website: www.tebteba.org
processes and make an impact in the network and in the province;. (2) develop
E-mail: tebtebba@tebtebba.org
partnerships with local government units, government line agencies, the
Tebtebba seeks to approach environmental issues from the framework of
business sector and other development-oriented institutions; and, (3) advocate
security of indigenous peoples' rights to territories, lands and natural resources.
sustainable development through the implementation of sustainable
development agriculture, resource-based and community-based livelihood
27. Upland Development Project (UDI)
programs, and people's organization bUilding and strengthening.
Contact Person: Pablo Abluyen
Address: Cacadog, Tublay, Benguet Province
3.
Bliss Cafe
Contact Person: Jim & Shanti Ward
Mobile No.: 0906-277-0914
Address: Munsayac Inn, Leonard Wood Road, Baguio City
Promote organic farming in Kalinga and Mt. Province and teaches green health
Phone.: 074-442-2451; Mobile Nos.: 0917-846-4729 1 0917-528-1166
(Le. acupuncture and acupressure) to the people.
Email: info@blissnbaguio.com
Website: www.blissnbaguio.com 1 www,flickr.com/photos/blissnbaguio
Bliss Cafe is a vegetarian cafe and art space which exhibit art works. It screens
an art film weekly and sponsors poetry reading nightly.
4.
Cafe by the Ruins
Contact Person: Getty Wayagwag
Address: 25 Chuntug Street, in front of City Hall, Baguio City
Phone No.: 074- 442-4010/446-4010
Fax: 074-442-5272
Email: ruins@mozcom.com
This garden cafe offers organic vegetable salad and native cuisine. Naturally
baked breads and pastries are also available.
5.
Ebai's Cafe and Pastry
Contact Person: Lucia Capuyan- Catanes
Address: 151 Upper Session Road, Engineer's Hill, Baguio City
Phone No.: 074-446-9722/442-2992
Mobile No.:
0918-911-6173
Fresh organic vegetables from their Benguet farm are sold.
Handicrafts and
souvenir items are available.
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6.
Honey in the Rock
Government Agencies
Contact Person: Laarni Andam
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES -
Address: Porta Vaga, Upper Session Road, Baguio City
CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (DENR-CAR)
Phone No. : 074-446-4936
Mobile No.: 0918-914-0536
DENR envisions the Philippines to be a country of lush forests, clear skies and waters
This restaurant has a library where patrons can read books while enjoying
and bountiful land; a strong dynamic nation of empowered people living in dignity, at
Cordilleran coffee and fresh fruit juices. Garden-fresh vegetables and
peace with each other and in harmony with nature. The mission is to promote the well-
international food are served. Organic vegetables are sold on Wednesdays and
being of the Filipino people through its four-fold thrust: sustainable resources
Saturdays.
development with emphasis on the uplands, social equity in access and benefit sharing
in resource use, efficiency of natural resources based industries, and environmental
management and protection.
7.
La Trinidad Organic Practitioners Multi-purpose Cooperative
DENR-CAR has 15 Community Environment and Natural Resources Offices (CENRO),
(LATOP-MPC)
six Provincial Environment and Natural Resources offices, and six Regional Services
Contact Person: Ambrosio "Pat" L. Acosta
Offices as shown in the following directory:
Address: #36, Public Market, Km 5, La Trinidad Benguet Province
Mobile No.: 0920-659-8489
LATOP-MPC is a group of organizations and private individuals that promotes
DIRECTORY OF REGIONAL OFFICES
organic farming. It produces and sells varied organic products daily.
Regional Executive Director
Land Management Service
Daily: #36 Public Market, Km 5, La Trinidad
Address: Diego Silang Street, Baguio
Address: Diego Silang Street
Wednesday and Saturdays:
Phone No.: 074-442-4531
Phone No.: 074-442-9329
Cafe by the Ruins
= 8:00 - 12:00 noon
Marios, Upper Session Rd.
= 8:00 - 12:00 noon
Regional Director Mines and Geo-
Ecosystem Research and Service
Honey in the Rock, Porta Vaga = 12:00 - 5:00 pm
sciences
Address: Loakan Road, Baguio
Address: Diego Silang Street
Phone No.: 074-447-2541
8.
Oh, My Gulay (OMG)
Phone No.: 074-442-6392
Contact Person: Marion Caranto
Environment Management and
Address: 5th Floor La Azotea Bldg., Session Rd., Baguio City
Forest Management Service
Protected Areas Service
Mobile No.: 0918-667-6025
Address: Diego Silang Street
Address: Forestry Compound, Pacdal,
OMG is a cozy and environment-friendly cafe where art and natural beauty
Phone No.: 074-442-2353
Baguio City
flourish. It accepts parties, seminars or any activities.
Phone No.: 074-446-6440
9.
Vegetarian Center
DIRECTORY OF FIELD OFFICES
Contact Person: Rafael S. Wasan
Address: Harmonde 4th floor, Abanao Square, Baguio City
PENRO/CENRO
CONTACT ADDRESS
TELEPHONE NO.
Mobile No.: 0919-215-7655
Vegetarian Center serves pure vegetarian food; no animal meat, fish, garlic,
ABRA
Kasamata Hill, Bangued, Abra
074-752-8252
onion and mushroom. It also offers health products, organic vegetables, healthy
BANGUED
McKinley St., Bangued, Abra
074-752-8251
breads, yoga and health classes.
LAGANGILANG
Poblacion, Lagangilang, Abra
APAYAO
Poblacion, Cabugao
CONNER
Apayao
LUNA
Malama, Conner, Apayao
CALANASAN
San Isidro, Luna, Apayao
BENGUET
Forestry Cpd., Pacdal, Baguio City
074-442-7074
BAGUIO
Forestry Cpd., Pacdal, Baguio City
074-442-7315/7316
BUGUIAS
Abatan, Buguias, Benguet
074-432-2686
LA TRINIDAD
Wangal, La Trinidad, Benguet
IFUGAO
Bannit, Lamut, Ifugao
PENRO Mangachu
LAMUT
Bannit, Lamut, Ifugao
0919-378-5804
ALFONSO LISTA
ISCAF Cpd., A. Lista, Ifugao
KALINGA
Bulanao, Tabuk, Kalinga
074-872-2179
PINUKPUK
Pinukpuk, Jct., Pinukpuk, Kalinga
PENRO Ambatal -
TABUK
Dagupan, Tabuk, Kalinga
0918-648-4370
MT. PROVINCE
Poblacion, Bontoc, Mt. Province
074-462-4130
PARACELIS
Poblacion, Paracelis, Mt. Province
SABANGAN
Poblacion, Sabangan, Mt. Province
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State Colleges and Universities
6.
Mt. Province State Polytechnic College
Dr. Nieves A. Dacyon
Bontoc, Mountain Province
SCUs have four-fold major functions: instruction, research, extension and production.
Phone No.:074-602-1014
These mandates integrate environmental protection and conservation concerns. Mainly
Email: MPSPCollege@yahoo.com
designed and established to promote sustainable environment and natural resources
Or cotact: George Lubin, College of Forestry
management, environment courses are offered such as degrees in Forestry and
Mobile No: 0920-761-1672
Environmental Sciences. SCUs in the Cordillera Administrative Region all offer the
Forestry Course. These schools may also have environmental conservation projects.
7.
University of the Philippines - Cordillera Studies Center (Up-esC)
Benguet State University, for example, is currently developing a biodiversity/nature
Contact Person: Delfin L. Tolentino Jr., Director
park and an organic demonstration farm. To get in touch with these SCUs, try the
Address: University of the Philippines College Baguio, Baguio City
following contact lines/addresses:
Phone No.: 074-442-5794
Email: cordillerastudies@yahoo.com
1.
Abra State Institue of Science and Technology
Website: www.upb.edu.ph
Dr. Imelda A. Buenafe
CSC is the research a.rn:' of UP-Baguio, which has the folloWing objectives: (1) to
Address: Langangilang, Abra Provonce
serve. a~ the lead unit In promoting and enhancing research undertakings in UP
Phone No.: 074-752-8171
~agulo I~ accordance with the Univ~rsity's mandate to exercise academic leadership
Website: www.ecommunity.ncc.gov.ph/assist
In ~eac~lng~ research and extension; (2) to set the research directions of the
University In close coordination with the colleges; (3) to contribute to the
2.
Apayao State College
development and application of new theoretical or methodological approaches to
Dr. Zacarias A. Baluscang Jr.
research; (4) to promote a continuing dialogue among academic, non-gOVernment
Address: Conner, Apayao Province
gro,ups, government agencies and communities in response to the needs of the
Other contact person for College of Forestry:
region; a.nd (5). to deal with issues affecting Northern Luzon with special focus on
For. Cristina Zarate-Manicad
the Cordillera, ItS geographical base and the community it primarily serves.
Fax No.: 078-884-0929
CSC Research thrusts are on biodiversity conservation, ethnicity studies
governance, and public policy.
'
3.
Benguet State University
Dr. Rogelio D. Colting
Address: La Trinidad, Benguet Province
Contact Nos: 074-422-2401 / 074-422-2281
Email ad:president@bsu.edu.ph
Website: www.bsu.edu.ph
4.
Ifugao State College of Agriculture and Forestry
Dr. Serafin L. Ngohayon
Address: Lamut, Ifugao Province
Phone No: 078-332-2574
Email: iscaf@hotmail.com
Or contact: Dr. Jose Daniels, College of Forestry
Mobile No.: 0916-963-2443
5.
Kalinga Apayao State College
Dr. Eduardo T. Bagtang
Address: Tabuk, Kalinga Province
Phone No.: 074-872-2045
Email ad:kasckalingall1@hotmail.com
Or contact: Dr. Elmer Barcelo, College of Forestry
Mobile No: 0926-854-5035
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it's warming
typhoons on november and december,
weather fluctuations around the world.
this is not what i remember,
when i was growing up in this world.
they say the climate's changing,
it doesn't take a fool to take note.
often ti mes i wonder,
what the world needs to be heard.
are we blind to the plight of our world?
can't we see she needs some help?
what does it take for people to start cari ng?
if i had the answer i'd give it to everyone.
sometimes,
people are just numb.
some are just plain dumb.
- Aolo Rocero
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interview about the Cordillera's environment.
Following a question.....nd",answer format, it
attempts to capture importantandcommonlya$ked
questions about ecolClgyantl al1swers them briefly.
The booklet seeks to inspire Cordillera's youth
who are the main target of this booklet, to ask and
learn more abouttheiren.vironment.. .In so doing,
they can better appreciate the existence and role of
every organism and other components of various
ecosystems and act accordingly to help protect and
sustain these for the present and future
generations.
This Book is published by
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the Cordillera Green Network (CGN)
in cooperation with
Kiyosato Educational Experiment Project (KEEP), Japan
Funded by
Japan Fund for Global Environment
ISBN 978-971-93808-0-1
Acknowledgments
This booklet is a team effort of the following:
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Professor John Tadoy of the Benguet State University who acted as a
consultant and reviewed the whole manuscript;
Proj('ct Director : Mariko Sorimachi Banasan
Lditor
: Maurice Malanes
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Maurice Malanes, a freelance writer-editor, who helped in the drafting
Writ('rs
: John Tadoy, Maurice Malanes
and gave some inputs;
Illust r,ltors
: Carl R. Belo, Aolo Rocero
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Carl R. Belo, a freelance artist, whose well-researched illustrations
Published by Cordillera Green Network Inc.
reinforced the message of this booklet;
In ('()( >peration with
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Aolo Rocero, freelance artist, painter, poet, and also an environmentalist
who illustrated the mining parts in this booklet;
Kiyosato Educational Experiment Project Inc.(KEEP), Japan
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Roberta Lynne, an editor, who fine-tuned the whole manuscript;
I his Book Production Project was funded by
J~lpan Fund for Global Environment of
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Mariko Sorimachi Banasan, Cordillera Green Netwo'rk Executive
Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency
Director, who not only came out with the little green book idea, but
also asked the first questions and coordinated team efforts until this
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booklet was completed;
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Aida Pagtan, Alma Toyoken, KaryU Ngina and Lourdes Sison, CGN
Cordillera Green Network Inc.
volunteers who assisted in profiling environmental organizations
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annexed in this booklet; and
Mdiling Address: P.O.BOX 540, Baguio City, 2600, Philippines
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Contents
Preface
II
I)rl'face ...
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This little green book seeks to answer
Forests
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basic questions about the environment of
the Cordillera in the northern Philippines.
Rivers and
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Intended for Cordillera's young
people of high school age, this small book
To Mine or Not
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follows a question and answer format. The
queries may be the same asked by
Let's Plant
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Cordillera's youth.
The format is reflected
in the title of this booklet, The Little Green
Book: An Interview with the Cordillera's
Rescuing"af'
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Environment.
(We
would
like
to
acknowledge French journalist Oriana
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Fallaci, whose best-selling book, An
Interview with History, provided the idea
behind the subtitle of this booklet.)
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This booklet has six parts. It includes
basic information on forests, rivers and
other water systems, mining, a list of actions
to be taken by the readers and an
environmental organization's directory.
This booklet may not have all the
answers on the environment in the
Cordillera. But it wants to introduce young
people to key facts and principles, which
are no
longer
taken
seriously.
The
prevailing throw-away mentality and
consumeristic lifestyles influence even
indigenous peoples long known for their
traditional conservation and management
practices.
With this booklet, the Cordillera
Green Network hopes that the youth can
better understand the environment so they
can protect and sustain it for their own
future.
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dklc. Mossy forests hdvl' tfH~ oak, igem, mountain yew, etc. Pine forests
have what are popularly called Benguet pines.
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The tropic)1 rain forest is the most highly developed and complex
IO:1ll o~ forest.
It develops in warm regions where days are long and
rdlllfallis abundant. The minimum rainfall in rainforests is 100mm/month.
I )ry periods last only for a few days or weeks.
A virgin forest is an old growth forestthat has never been logged. We
:ropical rain forests. are represented in the Cordillera by the mossy
still have a few virgin forests in the Cordillera but not as extensive as
.lnd d'pterocarp forests. Either or both forest types are found in Mt. Province,
before. These forests can be found in patches in some National Parks and
Abra, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga and Apayao.
proclaimed/protected watersheds.
2.
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There are six forest types in the Philippines: mangrove, beach,
~Jlpterocarp., molave, mossy, and pine forests. The last four are represented
III the Cordillera. The species in dipterocarp forests include the white and
rl.'~ lauans, yakal, yamban, guijo, tangile, mayapis, almon, palosapis, and
dpltong.
The molave type includes molave, narra, supa, balete, ipil, and
We are losing our forests in the Cordillera because of forest fires,
logging, unsustainable kaingin or swidden farming, massive vegetable
gardening, and road constructions. In urban areas like Baguio City, forest
zones have been lost to the housing business and squatting.
The rate of deforestation is rapidly increasing. More than one half of
the country's land area or 57 percent were forests in 1934. But this forest
cover decreased to 17.97 percent in 1997. If reports from the Department
of Environment and Natural Resources are to be believed, Philippine forests
in 2004 increased to 7.2 million hectares, which is equivalent to almost a
fourth of the country's land area.
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('.1<11 y('dr lroml 997 10 2004.
Kaingin or slash-and-burn farming had helped Cordillera ancestors to
survive. Many upland people still practice kaingin farming today. But this
fa~ming method is best done in an area where there are few people in
Wide. forested areas. However, the practice is no longer appropriate and
sustal.nable as there are too many people and our forests are dwindling, if
not disappearing.
S~\\DER
Cordillera forests support various insects, mammals, birds, arachnids
(spiders), reptiles, fishes, amphibians and crustaceans. Among the insects
Leeches, arachnids (spiders), crustaceans (crabs), amphibians (frogs)
are the bees, fireflies, butterflies, cicadas, dragonflies, houseflies,
and mollusks (snails) are also found in the forests.
mosquitoes, ants, and praying mantises. Mammals include the bat deer
wildpig, wildcat, cloud rat, field rat, and monkey. Birds include the Philippin~
ea~le, o~I, ~aya, wild duck, wild chicken, quail, rufous hornbill, myna,
sh~,kes, km~flsh:r, black crow, parrot, oriole, bee eater, wild pigeon, and
sWift. Reptiles mclude the bayawak, salamander, various snakes, gecko,
The forest is an essential ecosystem that sustains human life. From
and turtle; and fishes include the eel, wading, dalag, tilapia, bunog, pilingan,
the Stone Age to the present, forests have been providing the basic needs
tibek, and catfish.
of humans: food, water, air, shelter and habitat.
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I ivillg Oil this pl,IIWII)('COIlH'S difficull wilhoul lon·sls. Why~ IOf(H,ls
Iwlp fn'sh(,11 Ih(' air we brealhe. These also help regulate our dirndt(',
pn'vpnl or minimize soil erosions and floods, and help balance nature.
I hrough their beauty and splendor, forests also inspire people.
There are four National Parks in the Cordillera: Mt. Data National
Park, Mt. Pulag National Park, Mt. Casamata Hill National Park, and the
Balbalan-Balbalasang National Park. National Parks are established by law
10 preserve and protect the scenery, wildlife or natural species and other
resources for the benefit of the present and future generations. Protected
by laws, National Parks are the only areas where we can find virgin forests
dnd associated wildlife. These laws strictly prohibit activities which can
pndanger the parks.
Many laws ·were enacted to protect and conserve forests. The main
forestry law is Presidential Decree 705, known as the Revised Forestry
Code of the Philippines. Other major laws are the National Parks Law,
National Integrated Protected Areas System Law, and the Indigenous Peoples
Rights Act.
We also have Executive Order or E. O. 318, known as the
Sustainable Forest Management Act; and E.O. 263, which adopted·
"Community Based Forest Management as the National Strategy to Ensure
Ihe Sustainable Development of Forest Land Resources."
We actually have enough laws.
Despite some defects, these laws
can help if they are properly implemented.
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'Il<'r<' are 13 major rivers in the Cordillera:
A river is considered dead if it dries up during summer.
We also have "biologically dead" rivers. These are rivers that don't
contain fish and other living organisms because they are contaminated
with deadly pollutants, including poisons.
Heavy siltation, pollutants from various community and industrial
wastes, and deforestation are killing our rivers.
Silt, which chokes our rivers, comes from eroded soil from deforested
mountain areas. It also ends up in our rivers each time we build roads,
operate mines, dig the land and clear the forests for farming, and excavate
or level the land for houses and buildings.
This sediment reduces the
capacity of streams to accommodate surface run-off,. thu~ causing f~oods.
Deforestation does not only cause severe erosion; It even dries up
rivers during summer.
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Human wastes, various forms of garbage, motor oils and pestiCides,
and chemical discharges from factories also destroy our rivers.
CD Upper Agno River (Benguet)
® Bued River (Benguet)
® Chico River (Mt. Province and Kalinga)
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Naguilian River (Benguet)
Magat River (Ifugao)
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@ Aringay River (Benguet)
Abra River (Abra, Benguet and Mt. Province) @
Water from rivers and springs with no human or industrial wastes is
Zumigui-Sinwanan River
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safe to drink, except in malaria-infested areas. Safe water is not only clear
Abulog-Apayao River (Apayao)
(Apayao)
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and odorless, but tastes good and refreshing. Running water is also safer
Amburayan River (Benguet)
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@ Kabikungan River (Apayao)
than stagnant water where mosquitoes breed. The laboratories of schools
Siffu-Mallig River (Ifugao and Mt. Province)
@ Silag River (Abra)
and government agencies can examine water quality.
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5.1511 safe to drt..., wafirfrom-rrvers and spHngs neatvegi!fabfi!'}i
Various fishes, amphibians, mollusks, crustaceans, arachnids, insects,
gardens?
and reptiles inhabit our rivers.
The most common fishes are the eel,
wading, bunog, tilapia, dalag and catfish. Amphibians include several frog
Water near or within gardens using pesticides and chemical fertilizers is
species; reptiles: turtles, lizards, bayawak, and snakes; crustaceans: shrimps,
~ik('ly contaminated and so it is not safe to drink. But there isn't a problem
lobsters and crabs; and mollusks: agurong and clams.
If the gardens are cultivated by those who practice natural or organic farming
Creatures found along the river banks and nearby forests are arachnids,
dnd those who don't contaminate nearby water resources.
which include various spiders; and insects such as bees, ants, butterflies,
fireflies, dragon flies, damselflies, and beetles.
People catch fish for food and additional income. The traditional
fishing methods Cordilleran indigenous people use are appropriate because
they spare the young fishes. These methods include the use of hook and
line (banniit), bamboo traps, nets, and rubber-powered arrow (pana).
We should avoid using poison from plants such as tuba, chemicals
like sodium cyanide and pesticides, and electrical gadgets. It is good to
note that some municipalities have ordinances banning these destructive
fishing methods.
In the provinces of Abra and Apayao, indigenous communities close
the rivers for fishing and open them up only after some time to allow
young fish to grow and adult fishes to breed and spawn. This practice is
locally called lapat.
No. The fatty tissues of fishes from polluted rivers store pollutants.
These pollutants or poisons tend to increase in the bodiesof bigger organisms
such as humans who consume the contaminated fish. This is what scientists
call "biological magnification" or "food chain concentration."
SALAivtt\\ NDE R
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10. Where are..ourwatersheds in the Cordillera?
well?
A watershed is a basin-like land form, which catches rainfall that drains
through a common outlet. The Cordillera as a whole is known as the
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watershed cradle of northern Luzon. It supplies water not only to the
region but also to the lowlands.
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Our watersheds are not well-maintained and many are degraded.
Some watersheds have been converted into commercial vegetable farms.
Of the 38 bodies of water classified in the Cordillera as of 2004, only two
belong to Class M. These are the Upper Nagan River of Apayao and Lake
Bulalacao in Kabayan. Class AA waters only need disinfection to meet the
National Standards for Drinking Water (NSDW). Such water comes from
protected and uninhabited watersheds.
Springs and rivers dry up when forests are gone, the earth is ruined by
industrial activities such as large-scale mining or disturbed by a strong
earthquake, and the rains are not as regular as before. We lose our springs
and rivers through either one or a combination of these factors.
Forests are thus important as they store rainwater in the forest floor
and catch fog, which eventually drip into the soil. Forested areas are kept
moist all year round, releasing moisture in the form of springs which sustain
stream flows.
When the earth is disturbed by human activities such as mining and
other natural factors, water tables underneath are also destroyed, and the
water contained there seeps further deep into the earth.
This explains
why some springs have disappeared in mined out areas and after a strong
earthquake hit northern Luzon in July 1990.
Rainfall can help sustain our springs and rivers. But with the EI Nino
and La Nina phenomena, we either have too much rain at one time or too
little rain.
Population is another factor as more people use water and dig deep
wells.
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Each person can help restore our watersheds by planting and
maintaining trees and preventing forest fires. Instead of converting forest
lands into a cabbage or potato farm, one can adopt agro-forestry schemes
in which trees are preserved while integrating cash crops.
A few farmers now are returning to natural or what is called organic
farming in which they avoid using chemicals that contaminate our land,
rivers and air. We can support these efforts by starting at our own backyard.
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111(\\ Mines and Geosciences Bureau defends the mining industry, saying
pr,l(" ic.llly all the raw materials for gadgets and equipment used for modern
living are mined. These include your spoons and forks, computers, and
the car you drive. There is no question that the mining industry is necessary,
but not done in a way that damages our environment.
Much of the opposition is directed against large-scale mining. The
mined out communities of Benguet Province, for example, are no longer
seen as models of development. Why? This is because after the gold and
silver were extracted, nearly a century of large-scale mining operations in
the province poisoned and silted rivers, dried up springs, and made farms
unfit for farming as the soil had become acidic and contaminated.
Now,
people in mined out communities have difficulty going back to farming.
Similarly, much of the gold and silver mined out from the earth end
up as jewelries, which are actually luxuries, not necessities to help support
human life.
The worst thing is, hundreds of tons of earth need to be
The late British economist E.F. Schumacher had noted that bigger
scraped or moved to produce the gold ring on your finger. So the cost of
business operations, be it mining or any other enterpri:,e, ten~ to concentrate
destruction to the environment far outweighs the value of producing that
wealth in the hands of the few. But, smaller enterpnses, said Schumacher,
single golden or silver ring.
distribute wealth to more people.
Schumacher's observation has been
proven by the small-scale mining opera:ions in :,ome Cordillera communities.
In a Sagada village in the Mountain Province, for exan:ple, small-sc~le
miners were able to buy their own passenger jeeps, which now service
the community. Aside from being able to send their c~ildr~n to c.ollege,
these small-scale miners retain much of the wealth nght In their own
community. The resulting environmental damage is also much less and
can be restored.
In contrast, a multinational mining company, after extracting all the
minerals from our lands, sends all its profits to its overseas headquarters. A
mining law the government passed in 1995 allows this.
3.
Yes, large-scale mining operations can give jobs for 10 to 30 years at
Environmental organizations, including the Cordillera Green Network,
the most. But after the minerals are extracted, company laborers have to
are advocating small-scale mining. Small-scale mining, if properly regulated
be ready to face layoffs. As laborers, they are also at the mercy of salaries
'lnd managed, can go hand-in-hand with farming.
The smaller a mining
determined by the company.
operation, the lesser the negative impact on the environment. Still, small-
scale mining operations need to be regulated because some miners are
On the other hand, small-scale miners are themselves the managers
pmbarking on what they now consider as "medium-scale" mining.
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indigenous peoples to m
Leaders and members of an indigenous community in Kalinga province
have organized their own company and have applied with the Mines and
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Ceosciences Bureau for an exploration permit to explore and possibly mine
minerals in their community.
They envision that as managers of their
community-based company, they can operate the mines the way they
operate their rice fields.
For instance, they can program the extraction in
such a way that they will mine only what is enough to sustain them for a
certain period rather than extracting all minerals in one swoop just to recover
their investments.
Because they own and control their company, the Kalinga villagers
made the assurance that they would enforce environmental measures that
would prevent contamination of their rivers, springs and farms.
Many indigenous communities are watching the exploration permit
application of the indigenous peoples of Pasil town in Kalinga Province.
Unfortunately, the Kalinga villagers are still struggling to have their permit
approved or even entertained by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau. The
Bureau said that the villagers' application overlaps with earlier applications
of certain well-established companies. So the villagers' application is still a
test case.
There lies the problem.
The government obviously favors
multi national com pan ies.
Do you want to do your part in saving Mother Earth?
Plant trees. But planting trees is not easy.
This section gives some basic tips
in your tree--planting project or program.
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better as this helps prevent the development and outbreak of pests and
diseases. But you must intersperse species compatible with each other.
"Nurse trees" and fast-growing species must be grown first to help
enrich the soil. Nurse trees are those that provide partial shade for another
crop. Economic crops like cacao and coffee do not grow and bear fruits
well when planted in the open. So remember to first plant nurse trees like
kakawate, narra, rain tree, alnus or ipil-ipil.
Dipterocarp seedlings and
saplings also need nurse trees.
Fast-growing and nutrient-fixing trees are suited in highly degraded
areas with poor soil, weeds and extreme temperatures. These trees are
associated with microorganisms that help nourish the soil. Examples include
legume trees such as ipil-ipil, calliandra, and flamingia; and non-legumes
such as the alnus and Trema orienta/is (anabiong).
Plant these trees first
before planting other partial shade-loving trees such as coffee and
dipterocarps.
Before anything else, know your tree.
The tree must suit your
community. You can plant the species of trees that naturally grow in your
community.
If Benguet pine, tibig salago and other trees grow well in
your community, then you can plant these.
Also, know your purpose. Some people plant trees that satisfy their
needs, but trees have multiple uses. They can be used for timber, fuel,
soil or watershed cover, wildlife food and habitat, food, medicine,
landscaping or beautification, and so on. Timber includes Benguet pine,
oak, molave, narra, dao, kalantas, igem, pakak and the like.
Non-timber
species that help enhance watersheds and protect soil include the hauili,
balete, tibig, hagimit, and balinghasay.
Medicinal species are lagundi,
Herbalists, hunters, farmers and foresters can help. Ask them. They
..
banaba, dita, batino, hanga, eucalyptus, and camphor. You can also plant
don't only know where to find the particular species you are looking for,
fruit trees. For some landscaping, you can plant the weeping willow (bottle
but also when these bear fruit. So they can guide you where and when to
brush), cypress, araucaria and African tulip.
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collect seeds you want.
However, indigenous species or those native to the place are the
You can collect seeds that fall on the ground and seeds from felled
best. Exotic or introduced species maybe good but they can possibly develop
trees. You can also place a mat or net under a mother tree before shaking
or bring in certain pests and diseases.
it. If you cannot climb a tree, you can use a pole trimmer, which is a pole
Another tip is to combine the trees you plant such as shallow and
with a collecting bag or cutter at the end, to reach seeds or fruits up on the
deep-rooted species and light-loving (as upper storey) with shade-loving
mother tree.
(as lower storey) species. Benguet coffee can grow under pine trees and
It's best to collect seeds during seed years and in the mid-morning or
hot chili pepper under your coffee tree. The more varieties you plant, the
afternoon of a calm, sunny day so that the seeds are dry. Likewise, fine
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s('('ds will not 1)(' blown (lIld it's safer for the climber. Seed years rder to
tl1{' s('..son when trees bear abundant seeds. Trees normally bear abundant
....<'('d5 at some intervals, e.g., 2-5 years interval. During "seed-off years"
(the years when only few seeds are produced), developed seeds are usually
defective because they are consumed or affected by insects or other
organ isms.
diam~ter on a. chosen spot, dig a hole and remove stone or hard soil
matenals, and ,.ncorporate compost if the soil is not fertile. The root system
should assume Its natural arrangement/position when placed in the pia t"
hole, and covered it with loose soil up to the root collar. The root col~a~ni~
the bounda.ry between the root system and the shoot system. Slightly
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With loose sOI.1 at a depth about the diameter of the seed for medium size
seeds, a centImeter deep for fine seeds and half the d'
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Keep the seeds dry until sowing to prevent rotting. Seeds can be kept
in sealed bottles or plastic bags. Some people are collecting seeds for
:0 haste.n germina~ion, seeds with hard seed coat may be soaked
sale. Commonly collected forest tree seeds in the Cordillera are Benguet
overnight: or Immersed In hot water for one minute or longer, dependin
pine, gmelina, ipil-ipil, calliandra, large leaf mahogany, and narra. These
on the thlck~ess and hardness of the testa or seed coat. You can also nicr
or cut a portion of the testa to hasten entry of oxygen and moisture.
are the most common reforestation species promoted by the Department
of Environment and Natural Resources.
Collecting seeds and properly
storing them help ensure the quality of seeds you intend to plant or sell.
Some seeds lose their viability in a short time so they cannot be
dried. Thus it is best to sow them right after gathering or extracting them
from the fruits. These include lanzones, rambutan, mango, jackfruit, and
dipterocarp species.
If you cannot collect your own seeds, it is best to ask people near
seed sources to collect seeds for you to ensure that these are new.
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We can follow Nature's way. We can scatter seeds in an area and
they can grow. The usual way is to raise seedlings in a nursery, after which
the seedlings are planted in the field. Seeds can be also directly sown in
the field. Some people in Mountain Province reported that they just would
scatter collected Benguet pine cones in an open area and these would
germinate and grow well.
It is best to plant trees when the rain comes so you don't have to
water them.
Before planting your seedling, clean weeds within a foot
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Q&A
OUf family regularly eats fruits, including that of trees.
Is it advisable to use the seeds of fruits bought from the
market for fruit production?
Both indigenous and exotic fruits are bought in the market
and they may have been harvested from hybrid plants. Seeds
from those fruits can be planted. But temperate fruits may not
bear fruits if planted in warm places. Fruits of hybrid trees may
not be of the same quality as the fruits eaten. The reason is that
the pollen source may have come from a plant with a different
fruit quality.
We are planning a community tree-planting project.
What organizations or agencies can support reforestation
projects in the Cordillera?
Schools, the Department of Environment and Natural
Resources, the local government units, and various non-
government organizations /ike the Cordillera Green Network support
reforestation projects. For technical help, you can request from
State Colleges and Universities such as the Benguet State University.
State colleges and universities provide technical assistance to
communities as part of their extension mandate. Certain DENR
functions such as forest management are handed over to local
government units. This is why many local government units have
nurseries and created environmental offices with personnel that
Q)
include foresters. They can advise you on how to obtain seeds
and raise seedlings, and even give you seedlings. NGOs can also
teach people how to plant seedlings and set up nurseries. Some
NGOs and foundations provide financial help so they accept
:o~ can do something, as an individual or as part of a family,
proposals that they screen for funding.
association ~r community. Your actions can be as simple as minimizing
the use of tissue paper, styrofoam and plastic bags, or recycling used
pape~. You can g~ a step fu~ther by establishing nurseries and raising
seedh~gs and asking your frrends and neighbors to plant these when
the rain comes. Whatever actions you take, big or small, help Mother
Earth. You can do the following as your own contribution:
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FOR THE FOREST
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After eating fruits, collect the seeds and plant them in your backyard
or in vacant lots. These trees can help your family and the public in
many ways.
•
Please leave nothing but footprints when you are in the forest. Don't
leave non-biodegradable wastes or poisonous substances in the
•
Practice forest conservation and teach your kin and other people to
forests.
do the same. You can recycle wood to make furniture. Wood scrap
need not end up as charcoal. .
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Papers come from trees, which take years to mature. The less paper
you use, the lesser the need to cut more trees.
•
You are lucky if you have natural forests left in your communities.
•
Each wild animal or insect has an essential role to play. Be kind to
Help protect and further enhance them.
them because wild animals are not only food on your table. If you
need to hunt, spare the young and pregnant animals.
•
Help establish and maintain forest parks and watersheds in your
community, town or province.
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FOR THE RIVER AND OTHER
WATER SYSTEMS
•
Recycle and reuse wastes so these won't end up in the rivers and
other water systems.
•
Minimize the use of detergents and cleansers, especially strong
chemical cleansers, to clean the bathroom or to wash dishes and
OTHER ACTIONS
clothes. The chemical waste you dispose of ends up into the earth's
water tables, springs, rivers, and eventually into the seas and oceans.
•
Go to the forests and rivers with your children and show them the
•
Properly dispose used oils; do not throw these into the stream,
beauty and importance of nature by directly experiencing it.
river, or any bodies of water.
•
Promote organic or natural farming by educating yourself about it.
Better yet, practice it as you share your knowledge with your
neighbors and friends. Choose and buy organic vegetables and
products.
•
Use traps, hook and line, and rubber-powered arrow to fish instead
of chemicals and electric gadgets.
•
Bring your own bag for shopping and refuse plastic bags as wrappers
and containers.
•
Buy products of companies which care for the environment. Boycott
non-environment-friendly products.
•
Buy drinks in returnable containers or make your own juice from
fresh fruits.
•
The strips of land alongside rivers and around lakes should be teeming
with various plants and trees. Help maintain these.
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•
Buy chemical-and-additive-free products such as organically-grown
vegetables, grains, root crops, and fruits.
•
Maintain a simple lifestyle. Be contented with simple gadgets. If
your cell~l~r phone still works, don't be tempted to buy another just
•
Vote for politicians who care for the environment; vote out illegal loggers.
because It IS more trendy or fashionable. Remember that the more
gadgets or amenities you use and throwaway, the more you help
•
Raise organic crops and animals in your backyard so they can use
raise the demand for minerals that need to be mined.
your kitchen refuse such as vegetable and fruit peelings.
•
Prevent soil erosion by terracing and riprapping as the Indigenous
People did to their famous rice terraces. You can also plant certain
flora as buffer strips and soil cover.
•
Organize or activate "eco-c1ubs" in your community, town, province
or region.
•
Use alternative energy sources other than oil such as biogas, micro-
hydro-electric plants, and wind and solar power.
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Forestland Use in the Cordillera
Other
Other
Fish-
Total
Forest
Wooded
Land
pond!
Forest-land
Lands
Uses
Built-up
Ares
Province
Areas
and
Natural
Plantation
Total
Inland
Water
1\\1 Ir.1
92,004
6,786
98,790
170,267
38,961
504
308,522
1\\1 J.ty,\\O
228,577
3,622
232,199
105,353
5,738
337
343,627
III 'Ilguet
83,398
17,579
100,977
70,566
33,752
9,228
214,523
III Ig.lO
58,044
14,911
72,955
111,211
38,408
2,120
224,695
1\\. Ilillga
79,809
5,140
84,949
139,816
42,578
207
267,550
M I.Province
74,466
1,267
75,733
96,622
21,972
356
194/683
II It,ll
616,298
49,305
665/603
693,835
181,409
12,752
1,553,600
lolotal
39.67%
3.17%
42%
44.66%
11.66%
82%
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Forest Loss in the Cordillera (2000-2005)
Causes
Total
Annual
Timber
Forest Fire
Land Conversion to
Degradation
Average
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Poaching
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degradation
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(ha!year)
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0.176
336.900
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337.340
42.168
p.lyao
1\\
2.460
93.350
No data available
96.110
12.014
IIl'llguet
0.662
9,699.380
29.660
9,730.010
1,216.251
I'llgao
0.717
233.180
13.520
247.810
30.976
'.tlillga
I<
0.884
557.940
No data available
558.940
69.868
M I. Province
0.085
2,916.290
No data available
2,916.480
364.560
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4.984
13,837.040
43.180
13,886.690
297.640
Saving, protecting and sustaining the Cordillera's
environment is a concerted effort of various groups.
This directory of environmental organizations,
government agencies, state colleges and universities,
and organic product stores in the Cordillera is a guide
for concerned individuals and organizations who
want to cooperate and collaborate with them.
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Cordillera Net
Non-Government and
Contact Person: Alice Macay
Address: Good Shepherd Compound, 15 Gibraltar Rd., Minesview, Baguio City
People's Organizations
Mobile No.: 0921-513-5730
It is a network of Non-Government Organizations to assist people's
organizations in endorsing projects and funding agencies. It has programs,
1.
Alay sa Kapatid Foundation (AKAP)
projects and services such as: Cordnet Resource Access Center, mainstreaming
Contact person: Sr. Mary Bernard, OSD
the survival of the enterprising poor into the market economy, localized anti-
Address: 26 Second Quezon Hill, Baguio City
poverty program and water resource development. Cordnet, is a culture based
Phone No.: 074-443-4769
and service oriented network, values partnership, subsidiary self-reliance,
Organized in 1990 to assist the earthquake victims, ~KAP pr?vid~s livelihood
transparency and innovativeness in all its activities and relationship with all
training and programs. At present, it has a reforestatIon project In Tokmo,
stakeholders.
Itogon, Benguet.
8.
Cordillera Organic Producers Association (COPA)
2.
Baguio Regreening Movement (BRM)
Contact Person: Rogel A. Marsan
Contact person: c/o Eupronia Muyano FMS, DENR CAR
Address: Beckel, La Trinidad, Benguet
Address: #80 Diego Silang Street, Baguio City
Mobile No.: 0920-452-2721
Mobile No.: 0920-928-6359
It operates within but not limited to the Cordillera Administrative Region. Guided
The BRM focuses on local environmental policies in relation to environmental
by the Organic Agricultural Standard, the association focuses on organic crop
issues. It also promotes waste management, protection of forests and
production (vegetable, fruits and mushroom), personal development,
watersheds. Its activities include tree planting, environmental advocacy,
environment advocacy, and organic eco-tourism.
seedling production and eco-walks.
9.
Cordillera People's Alliance (CPA)
3.
Community Volunteers Missioners (CVM)
Address: 139 M. Roxas St., Trancoville, Baguio City
Contact Person: Nestor Caoili, Executive Director
Phone No.: 074-442-7008; Fax: 074-442-5347
Address: Caoili Building, Km. 4, La Trinidad, Benguet Province
A federation of indigenous people's organizations that coordinate environmental
Mobile No.: 0917-507-0683
campaigns and collates existing data of the Cordillera environment.
This group offers livelihood projects, advocates a green consumerism and
opposes large scale mining.
10. ENCA ECO- Tourism and Organic Farm
Contact Person: Marlyn Cosalan
4.
Concerned Citizens of Abra for Good Governance (CCAGG)
Address: Acop, Tublay Benguet Province
Contact Persons: Paz Bumagas
Phone No.: 074-422-1116
Address: Zone 6, Bangued, Abra Province
The ENCA-Eco Tourism and Organic Farm was named after Enrique and Carmen
Mobile No.: 0928-421-8847
Cosalan, the second generation to operate the farm. They envision a space
E-mail ad:ccagg2000@yahoo.com
where indigenous Ibaloi organic farming practices are being preserved and
An organization with biodiversity conservation programs, CCAGG also help~ local
taught throughout the community. The farm is a key venue in teaching students
government formulate Ancestral Domain Sustainable Development Protection
the importance of sustainable farming, land preservation and environmental
Plans (ADSDPP).
education. Its activities include eco-walks, hiking, trekking, rappelling, camping,
bird watching and meditation.
5.
Cordillera Green Network (CGN)
Contact Person: Mariko Sorimachi Banasan
11. GEO Farm
Address: No. 140 General Lim Street, Baguio City
Contact Persons: Ed and Yvonne Gueverra
Mailing address: P.O.BOX 540, Baguio City, 2600
Address: Brgy. Mangayao, Bayambang, Pangasinan Province
Phone No.: 074-637-7414
Phone Nos.: 02-438-4243/074-445-6818;
E-mail: cgn@skyinet.net
.
.
Mobile Nos.: 0917-507-0187/ 0917-506-8822
An NGO concerned with the preservation of the green environment In the
Website: www.geofarm777.com
Cordillera region. The activities include: environmental .advocacy thro~gh eco-
Program includes: food production using the "bahay kubo" concept, poverty
caravan, production of environmental education .~~tenals, reforestation and
alleviation through agro-forestry approach and self-sufficiency integrated
agro forestry, environment friendly livelihood activities, cultural exchange and
farming; alternative renewable energy; total waste management; health and
green scholarship program.
nutrition; deep ecology; 7 healing gardens through paradigm shift; and eco-
farm-development.
6.
Cordillera Mountaineering Club
Contact Person: Rogel Marzan
Address: Cosmic Farm, Beckel, La Trinidad, Benguet Province
Mobile No.: 0920-452-2721
It offers tour guiding, mountain dimbing and rappelling, rescue training
and spelunking.
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12. Heaven of Care Resource Center
18. Kalahan Educational Foundation, Inc.
Contact Persons: Bill Bagta, Rev. Delbert Rice
Contact Person: Irene G. Cayal
Address: Abatan, Buguias, Benguet
Address: Imugan, Sta. Fe, Nueva Viscaya Province
Phone No.: 074-619-2116; Mobile No.: 0919-784-4982
Mobile Nos.: 0927-551-3521/ 0927-262-5401
The foundation provides livelihood and opportunities for the youth to study and
E-mail: hcrci@yahoo.com
Organized in 2002, the organization is a community rehabilitation cen~er t~at
work in the ancestral domain, improve the health of the community, empower
offers therapy to disabled children. It provides training for parents with disabled
people to work for the community, promote good tradition, cultural integrity and
children and community education against pesticides. It conducts research on
strengthen Christian values and relationship among the people.
the link between pollution and retardation in children.
19. Mary Knoll Ecological Sanctuary
13. Igorot Tribal Assistance Group (ITAG)
Contact Person: Sr. Margarita Jamias
Contact Person: Michael Bengwayan, Program Officer
Address: #27 N Santo Tomas Rd., Campo Sioco, Baguio City
Address: P.O. Box 741, La Trinidad, Benguet Province
Phone No.: 074-442-4602
E-mail: mscbag@mozcom.com
Phone & FAX No.: 074-422-1652
This sanctuary promotes spirituality and ecology through its program called
E-mail: mikiben@mozcom.com
Provides training and organization building assistance and undertakes education,
"cosmic journey" in which people are oriented on the process of creation and
research, monitoring and evaluation of various tribes in the region.
evolution. It partners with other organizations.
14. Igorota Foundation Incorporated
20. Montanosa Research and Development Center (MRDC)
Contact Person: Sr. Theresa Dagdag
Contact Person: Mathew Tauli
Address: #37 Paraan St., Quezon Hill, Baguio City
Address: Poblacion, Sagada, Mountain Province
Mail address: P.O. Box 1050, 2600 Baguio City
This organization in Mountain Province conducts researches, seminars, and
educational discussion with the communities in the Cordillera. It promotes
Mobile No.: 0921-438-3697
organic farming, sustainable agriculture, and the use of appropriat~ technology.
Telefax No.: 074-445-7626
E-mail: igorota@skinet.net
Established in recognition of the rights and responsibilities of women to fully
21. People's Initiative for Learning and Community Development
develop their God-given potentials, this NGO envisions women's holistic
(PILCD)
development for self-sustaining communities. Its mission is to empower women
Contact Person: Ramon Mapa
through transformative training and education of their rights.
Address: 247 Lower Ferguson, Central Guisad, 2600, Baguio City
Contact No.: Telefax: 074-300-5038
E-mail address:pilcd@skyinet.net
15.IYAMAN
Contact Person: Cristina S. Aban
PILCD has an alternative education and learning system that provides accessible
Address: Dumanzi Bldg., FA 149A Km 5, Balili, La Trinidad, Benguet Province
learning opportunities relevant to the people's needs and context to enable
Phone No.:074-309-3766; Mobile No: 0919-609-9631
them to develop their capacities. It seeks to help empower communities through
The organization's program includes scholarship, health, alternative agriculture
integral and sustainable development.
and environmental education.
22. Saint Louis University- Extension Institute for Smail-SCale Industries
16. Jaime V. Ongpin Foundation (JVOFI)
Foundation, Inc. (SLU- EISSIF)
Address: 27 Sofia de Veyra cor. Road 2,Quezon Hill, Baguio City
Contact Person: Amelia Gas-ib
Phone & FAX Nos.:074-446-2807 / 074-446-2843
Address: Rm. C016 CCA Bldg., SLU, Bonifacio Road, Baguio City
JVOFI is a private, non-stock, non-profit organization that supports projects in
Mobile No.: 0918-537-2102
selected areas in Northern Luzon. Its core programs are Enterprise
This NGO primarily does extension work for small business people in the form of
Development, Ecological Enhancement, Internal Capacity-Building and Resource
entrepreneurship, management and technical training, consultancy, research
Generation. It assists local government units in preserving communal forests and
and information. It has an environmental research laboratory.
watersheds in the Cordillera region.
23. Save the Abra River Movement (STARM)
Contact Person: Rosalinda Suyam
17. Kabayan Youth Club
Contact Person: Kenneth Kelcho
Address: Resurrection Compound, Magsaysay Avenue Baguio City
Poblacion, Kabayan, Benguet Province
Mobile No.: 0920-886-6928
This movement includes different organizations, schools, and individuals who are
Mobile No.: 0927-810-1229
critical against large-scale mining. It conducts mass forums and researches
E-mail: kkelcho@yahoo.com
This group promotes environmental awareness among the Kabayan youth by
water samples along Abra River.
conducting youth camps / seminars and ecological trainings.
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24. Save the Ifugao Terraces Movement (SITMO)
Organic Markets, Restaurants
Contact Person: James G. Tayaban
Address: Ifugao Heritage and Community Education Center, Sitio Dinapugan,
and Vegetarian cafes
Tuplac, Kiangan, Ifugao Province
Phone No.:074- 382-2156; Mobile No.: 0916-252-3560 1
0918-5040-475 ;Fax No.: 074-382-2156
1.
Azotea Green
E-mail: atadeboy@yahoo.com
Contact Person: JC Carlos
Promotes and implements programs for the preservation of the Ifugao rice
Address: 2/F La Azotea, Session Road, Baguio City
terraces.
Mobile No: 0910-802-8927
A vegetarian fast food place that serves MSG-free dishes using gluten and
25. Shontoug Foundation, Inc.
veggie meat.
It accepts catering services for group meetings, conferences and
Contact Person: Marietta Paragas
parties.
Address: Good Shepherd Compound, 15 Gibraltar Road, Minesview, Baguio City
Telefax No.: 074- 444-7197
2.
Benguet Network of Development-Oriented People's
E-mail: shontoug@mozcom.com
Organization Inc.
It works on the indigenization of programs, sustainable agriculture, technology
Contact Person: Norman Marino, Maria Tita P. Butz
transfer and training.
Address: Jack Restaurant Bldg., Km 4, La Trinidad Benguet Province
Mobile Nos.: 0920-413-8843 1 0921-425-7563 1 0917-506-9990
26. Tebtebba Foundation (Indigenous People's International Center for
E-mail: tcki2004@yahoo.com
Policy Research and Education)
website: www.angkasama.net-tcki
The Benguet Network is composed of village associations and cooperatives. Its
Contact Person: Victoria Tauli-Corpuz
mission is to develop the organizational capacities of the network in order to
Address: 1 Roman Ayson Road, Baguio City
bring about a better quality of life for the people of Benguet. Its goals: (1)
Telefax No.: 074-444-7701
increase the level of participation among the members in decision-making
website: www.tebteba.org
processes and make an impact in the network and in the province;. (2) develop
E-mail: tebtebba@tebtebba.org
partnerships with local government units, government line agencies, the
Tebtebba seeks to approach environmental issues from the framework of
business sector and other development-oriented institutions; and, (3) advocate
security of indigenous peoples' rights to territories, lands and natural resources.
sustainable development through the implementation of sustainable
development agriculture, resource-based and community-based livelihood
27. Upland Development Project (UDI)
programs, and people's organization bUilding and strengthening.
Contact Person: Pablo Abluyen
Address: Cacadog, Tublay, Benguet Province
3.
Bliss Cafe
Contact Person: Jim & Shanti Ward
Mobile No.: 0906-277-0914
Address: Munsayac Inn, Leonard Wood Road, Baguio City
Promote organic farming in Kalinga and Mt. Province and teaches green health
Phone.: 074-442-2451; Mobile Nos.: 0917-846-4729 1 0917-528-1166
(Le. acupuncture and acupressure) to the people.
Email: info@blissnbaguio.com
Website: www.blissnbaguio.com 1 www,flickr.com/photos/blissnbaguio
Bliss Cafe is a vegetarian cafe and art space which exhibit art works. It screens
an art film weekly and sponsors poetry reading nightly.
4.
Cafe by the Ruins
Contact Person: Getty Wayagwag
Address: 25 Chuntug Street, in front of City Hall, Baguio City
Phone No.: 074- 442-4010/446-4010
Fax: 074-442-5272
Email: ruins@mozcom.com
This garden cafe offers organic vegetable salad and native cuisine. Naturally
baked breads and pastries are also available.
5.
Ebai's Cafe and Pastry
Contact Person: Lucia Capuyan- Catanes
Address: 151 Upper Session Road, Engineer's Hill, Baguio City
Phone No.: 074-446-9722/442-2992
Mobile No.:
0918-911-6173
Fresh organic vegetables from their Benguet farm are sold.
Handicrafts and
souvenir items are available.
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6.
Honey in the Rock
Government Agencies
Contact Person: Laarni Andam
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES -
Address: Porta Vaga, Upper Session Road, Baguio City
CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (DENR-CAR)
Phone No. : 074-446-4936
Mobile No.: 0918-914-0536
DENR envisions the Philippines to be a country of lush forests, clear skies and waters
This restaurant has a library where patrons can read books while enjoying
and bountiful land; a strong dynamic nation of empowered people living in dignity, at
Cordilleran coffee and fresh fruit juices. Garden-fresh vegetables and
peace with each other and in harmony with nature. The mission is to promote the well-
international food are served. Organic vegetables are sold on Wednesdays and
being of the Filipino people through its four-fold thrust: sustainable resources
Saturdays.
development with emphasis on the uplands, social equity in access and benefit sharing
in resource use, efficiency of natural resources based industries, and environmental
management and protection.
7.
La Trinidad Organic Practitioners Multi-purpose Cooperative
DENR-CAR has 15 Community Environment and Natural Resources Offices (CENRO),
(LATOP-MPC)
six Provincial Environment and Natural Resources offices, and six Regional Services
Contact Person: Ambrosio "Pat" L. Acosta
Offices as shown in the following directory:
Address: #36, Public Market, Km 5, La Trinidad Benguet Province
Mobile No.: 0920-659-8489
LATOP-MPC is a group of organizations and private individuals that promotes
DIRECTORY OF REGIONAL OFFICES
organic farming. It produces and sells varied organic products daily.
Regional Executive Director
Land Management Service
Daily: #36 Public Market, Km 5, La Trinidad
Address: Diego Silang Street, Baguio
Address: Diego Silang Street
Wednesday and Saturdays:
Phone No.: 074-442-4531
Phone No.: 074-442-9329
Cafe by the Ruins
= 8:00 - 12:00 noon
Marios, Upper Session Rd.
= 8:00 - 12:00 noon
Regional Director Mines and Geo-
Ecosystem Research and Service
Honey in the Rock, Porta Vaga = 12:00 - 5:00 pm
sciences
Address: Loakan Road, Baguio
Address: Diego Silang Street
Phone No.: 074-447-2541
8.
Oh, My Gulay (OMG)
Phone No.: 074-442-6392
Contact Person: Marion Caranto
Environment Management and
Address: 5th Floor La Azotea Bldg., Session Rd., Baguio City
Forest Management Service
Protected Areas Service
Mobile No.: 0918-667-6025
Address: Diego Silang Street
Address: Forestry Compound, Pacdal,
OMG is a cozy and environment-friendly cafe where art and natural beauty
Phone No.: 074-442-2353
Baguio City
flourish. It accepts parties, seminars or any activities.
Phone No.: 074-446-6440
9.
Vegetarian Center
DIRECTORY OF FIELD OFFICES
Contact Person: Rafael S. Wasan
Address: Harmonde 4th floor, Abanao Square, Baguio City
PENRO/CENRO
CONTACT ADDRESS
TELEPHONE NO.
Mobile No.: 0919-215-7655
Vegetarian Center serves pure vegetarian food; no animal meat, fish, garlic,
ABRA
Kasamata Hill, Bangued, Abra
074-752-8252
onion and mushroom. It also offers health products, organic vegetables, healthy
BANGUED
McKinley St., Bangued, Abra
074-752-8251
breads, yoga and health classes.
LAGANGILANG
Poblacion, Lagangilang, Abra
APAYAO
Poblacion, Cabugao
CONNER
Apayao
LUNA
Malama, Conner, Apayao
CALANASAN
San Isidro, Luna, Apayao
BENGUET
Forestry Cpd., Pacdal, Baguio City
074-442-7074
BAGUIO
Forestry Cpd., Pacdal, Baguio City
074-442-7315/7316
BUGUIAS
Abatan, Buguias, Benguet
074-432-2686
LA TRINIDAD
Wangal, La Trinidad, Benguet
IFUGAO
Bannit, Lamut, Ifugao
PENRO Mangachu
LAMUT
Bannit, Lamut, Ifugao
0919-378-5804
ALFONSO LISTA
ISCAF Cpd., A. Lista, Ifugao
KALINGA
Bulanao, Tabuk, Kalinga
074-872-2179
PINUKPUK
Pinukpuk, Jct., Pinukpuk, Kalinga
PENRO Ambatal -
TABUK
Dagupan, Tabuk, Kalinga
0918-648-4370
MT. PROVINCE
Poblacion, Bontoc, Mt. Province
074-462-4130
PARACELIS
Poblacion, Paracelis, Mt. Province
SABANGAN
Poblacion, Sabangan, Mt. Province
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State Colleges and Universities
6.
Mt. Province State Polytechnic College
Dr. Nieves A. Dacyon
Bontoc, Mountain Province
SCUs have four-fold major functions: instruction, research, extension and production.
Phone No.:074-602-1014
These mandates integrate environmental protection and conservation concerns. Mainly
Email: MPSPCollege@yahoo.com
designed and established to promote sustainable environment and natural resources
Or cotact: George Lubin, College of Forestry
management, environment courses are offered such as degrees in Forestry and
Mobile No: 0920-761-1672
Environmental Sciences. SCUs in the Cordillera Administrative Region all offer the
Forestry Course. These schools may also have environmental conservation projects.
7.
University of the Philippines - Cordillera Studies Center (Up-esC)
Benguet State University, for example, is currently developing a biodiversity/nature
Contact Person: Delfin L. Tolentino Jr., Director
park and an organic demonstration farm. To get in touch with these SCUs, try the
Address: University of the Philippines College Baguio, Baguio City
following contact lines/addresses:
Phone No.: 074-442-5794
Email: cordillerastudies@yahoo.com
1.
Abra State Institue of Science and Technology
Website: www.upb.edu.ph
Dr. Imelda A. Buenafe
CSC is the research a.rn:' of UP-Baguio, which has the folloWing objectives: (1) to
Address: Langangilang, Abra Provonce
serve. a~ the lead unit In promoting and enhancing research undertakings in UP
Phone No.: 074-752-8171
~agulo I~ accordance with the Univ~rsity's mandate to exercise academic leadership
Website: www.ecommunity.ncc.gov.ph/assist
In ~eac~lng~ research and extension; (2) to set the research directions of the
University In close coordination with the colleges; (3) to contribute to the
2.
Apayao State College
development and application of new theoretical or methodological approaches to
Dr. Zacarias A. Baluscang Jr.
research; (4) to promote a continuing dialogue among academic, non-gOVernment
Address: Conner, Apayao Province
gro,ups, government agencies and communities in response to the needs of the
Other contact person for College of Forestry:
region; a.nd (5). to deal with issues affecting Northern Luzon with special focus on
For. Cristina Zarate-Manicad
the Cordillera, ItS geographical base and the community it primarily serves.
Fax No.: 078-884-0929
CSC Research thrusts are on biodiversity conservation, ethnicity studies
governance, and public policy.
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3.
Benguet State University
Dr. Rogelio D. Colting
Address: La Trinidad, Benguet Province
Contact Nos: 074-422-2401 / 074-422-2281
Email ad:president@bsu.edu.ph
Website: www.bsu.edu.ph
4.
Ifugao State College of Agriculture and Forestry
Dr. Serafin L. Ngohayon
Address: Lamut, Ifugao Province
Phone No: 078-332-2574
Email: iscaf@hotmail.com
Or contact: Dr. Jose Daniels, College of Forestry
Mobile No.: 0916-963-2443
5.
Kalinga Apayao State College
Dr. Eduardo T. Bagtang
Address: Tabuk, Kalinga Province
Phone No.: 074-872-2045
Email ad:kasckalingall1@hotmail.com
Or contact: Dr. Elmer Barcelo, College of Forestry
Mobile No: 0926-854-5035
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The Little Green Book
The Little Green Book
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it's warming
typhoons on november and december,
weather fluctuations around the world.
this is not what i remember,
when i was growing up in this world.
they say the climate's changing,
it doesn't take a fool to take note.
often ti mes i wonder,
what the world needs to be heard.
are we blind to the plight of our world?
can't we see she needs some help?
what does it take for people to start cari ng?
if i had the answer i'd give it to everyone.
sometimes,
people are just numb.
some are just plain dumb.
- Aolo Rocero
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The Little Green Book
Document Outline
- The Little Green Book
- Acknowledgments
- Contents
- Preface
- Rivers and other Water Systems
- To Mine or not to Mine
- Let's Plant Trees
- Rescuing Our E nvironment
- Environmental Organizations in the Cordillera