Empowering Indigenous Peoples and

Minorities in the Southern Philippines

Lorenzo B. Dinlayan,
III
Bukidnon Tribe
Southern Philippines
June 17, 2010
 I’m doing
this for
them…

Children in Barangay Sila-e

Fast Facts
y Sila-e is one of the 46 barangays of Malaybalay City. It can be
reached by a four-wheel drive but preferably by a motorcycle
locally known as “habal-habal” for two hours or so.

y It is predominantly inhabited by the natives of Bukidnon called

Higa-onon and Bukidnon.

y Most people are elementary graduates or have not been into

formal education at all.

Sila-e Alternative Learning Center (SALC)

y Its main objectives are: first, to provide a venue for all natives,
young and old who wish to learn the basics of counting, reading
and speaking; and second, to extend assistance services on how
they could promote and preserve their cultural heritage including
their customs and traditions.
Project Title
"I Feed My
Own
Family"
What is the Project all about?
Communal Gardening:
"I Feed My Own Family“

¾ entrepreneurial
a communal garden of at least five
families.
¾ privilege what vegetable to plant including
the marketing strategy, profit sharing and
the planting cycle.
¾ operation is subject to rules provided by
the managing volunteer.
 Why this Project?
(patterned in a town)
1. It teaches them to become
self-sustaining.
2. It utilizes the local resources
within the area.
3. It develops skills and learns
new agricultural techniques.
4. It fosters camaraderie among
community members.
 Who are involved?
Your name Lorenzo B. Dinlayan, III
Your age 29
Range of ages of those who will benefit? 15-45 yrs old
Your ethnicity Bukidnon
Ethnicity/ies of the community where you will Bukidnon, Higaonon
implement your project
Your religion Pentecostal
Religion/s of the people who will benefit? Lumad, Catholic-Lumad
Specifically, who will benefit?
How many will benefit: individuals, families, At least 5 families
total?
Name of organization/s which will help you Barangay Sila-e, DA-
implement your project City
Name of adult adviser/s who will help you Loreta Sol L. Dinlayan
implement your project
Where is the location?
Capital of the Barangay

Barangay Sila-e
City of Malaybalay
Province of Bukidnon
Island of Mindanao
Republic of the Philippines
Identifying Information
Project Title Communal Gardening: “I Feed My
Own Family”

Project Proponent Lorenzo B. Dinlayan, III/ Bukidnon/ Pentecostal

Project Location Barangay Sila-e

Who Will Benefit? families of Bukidnon and Higaonon folks

How Many Will Benefit? At least ten families

Project Cost P 10, 000.00

Date of Implementation October

Total Budget P 10, 000.00

Sila-e Alternative Learning Center
Your Name Lorenzo B. Dinlayan, III
Youth or Adult Youth
Adult Adviser for Youth Loreta Sol L. Dinlayan
Profession College Instructor (BSU)
Sex Male
Ethnicity Bukidnon
Religion Pentecostal
Organization Sila-e alternative Learning Center
Organizational Address Barangay Sila-e, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon,
Phils 8700
Telephone None
Cellphone 09282388960
Email Pizzapie_2007@yahoo.com
 Organizational Partners
Other
Name Contributions Benefits
Comments
1. Barangay Silae - Keeps MOU
Council - Encourages
people to join the
project
2. City of - Provides financial
Malaybalay support

3. City Agriculture - Provides

Office technical training
support
Problems
y Lack source of income
results to poverty.

y Passivity to education.

y Complacency of improving
their economic status.
Community Needs
Assessment
y Committed volunteers who are
learned of the culture and
place

y Technical and funding support

y Livelihood projects
Community Partners
1. Which community? Name it. Barangay Sila-e
2. Why this community? Access to Lumads
3. How many families? At least 2000
4. How many people? Around 3000
5. How many women? Unknown
6. How many men? Unknown
7. How many people from At least 70%
minority group or culture?
8. How many people from the About 30%
dominant group or culture?
9. How many poor? Roughly 90%
Internal Strengths
Indigenous materials/resources, willingness to learn

Internal Weaknesses
Vulnerability to political cuddling

External Opportunities
Presence of NGO’s and religious groups

External Threats
Insurgencies and presence of migrants
No child shall
be left at home
uneducated.
 To recruit dedicated
volunteers and develop
in the community
members the sense of
self-reliance.
1. provide a conducive venue
for better learning.
2. recruit volunteer teachers
3. tap committed NGOs and
POs
4. link with LGUs
Objectives
1. Conduct needs assessment on July
2. Train at least 2 volunteers in the
next 6 months
3. Provide training-workshop on
vegetable gardening within this year
4. Sign MOU with Barangay Officials
5. Purchase Gardening materials and
seeds
Expected Outputs
1. Conducted a needs assessment
2. Trained dedicated IP volunteers
3. Provided traning-workshop on
vegetable gardening within this year
4. Signed MOU with Barangay
Officials
5. Purchased gardening materials and
seeds
Expected Outcomes
1. Indigenous Peoples (IP) will gain
respect from the community and
from themselves.
2. They will become active partners
of the barangay.
3. They discover and/or develop
their skills.
4. They will find contentment and
value of themselves.
Framework
From the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Article 26.
(2) Education shall be directed to the full
development of the human personality
and to the strengthening of respect for
human rights and fundamental freedoms.
It shall promote understanding, tolerance
and friendship among all nations, racial
or religious groups, and shall further the
activities of the United Nations for the
maintenance of peace.
Action Plan for Phase 1: The Preparatory or Pre-Conduct Stage
Goals for the Preparatory Stage: Prepare gardening materials and technical documents.
Material &
Organizat Evaluatio
Lead Financial End
# Action Plan ional Begin Date n of
Person Resources Date
Partners Success
Needed

Meeting of Record
1 Enzo BSU July
Involved Parties Book
Conduct of the
Enzo and Barangay
2 Needs NA forms August
Pacing Sila-e
Assessment NA
Visit the Barangay
3 Pacing August
Community Sila-e
Consolidate and
4 Enzo September
Analyze NA
Provide LGU
5 Enzo Barangay Proposal September
with Proposal
Barangay
6 MOU signing Enzo Form September
Sila-e
Action Plan for Phase 2: Implementation or Conduct Stage
Goals for the Actual Implementation Stage: Concretize a sustainable communal garden.
Material
& Evaluatio
Lead Organization Begin End
# Action Plan Financial n of
Person al Partners Date Date
Resource Success
s Needed
Ceremonial
Turning Over
of the
1st week
1 Vegetable Enzo Brgy Sila-e
October
Garden
Materials and
Seeds
Indigenous
Cultural 2nd week
2 Follow up Pacing
Community October
(ICC)
Review
3rd week
3 Marketing Enzo DA- City
October
Strategy
4th week
4 Sales Strategy Enzo DA- City
October
Action Plan for Phase 3: Post-Implementation or Post-Conduct Stage
Goals for the Post-Event Stage: evaluate the extent of the project and the utilization of
resources

Material &
Organizati Evaluatio
Lead Financial Begin End
# Action Plan onal n of
Person Resources Date Date
Partners Success
Needed

Evaluation of
1 Pacing DA- City November
the Produce

Development
of the Planting
2 Pacing DA-City November
and Marketing
Strategies

Consolidate Enzo and Barangay

3 November
documents Pacing Sila-e
Detailed Proposed Budget (Estimated Costs in Philippine Pesos)
Items Source/s of Funding Number of Unit Cost Subtotal
or Donor/s Units

Example: Pencils 50 1 Peso each 50.00

Example: Jeepney 3 1,000 Pesos / day 3,000.00
Rental

Jeepney Rental LGU 2 P 1,500/day P 3,000.00

Plowing Service Pay Barangay 2 P 1,500/day P 3,000.00

Seeds Other sources 50 P 50/box P 2,500.00

a. Tomato
b. String beans
c. Eggplant
d. Sweet Potato
e. Chili pepper
f. Okra
Tools for Gardening 5 P 300.00 P 1,500.00
a. Rake
b. bolo
c. piko

GRAND TOTAL P 10,000.00