NGP CTB VOL. 3

Portion of the 164-has. NGP Plantation awarded to
PO - Banban-Himamaog-Sampaguita Mangrove Association
located at Brgy. Banban, Brgy. Himamaog, and Brgy. Sampaguita, Surigao del Norte

“ “ Through the NGP,

we are able to fully plant
the area, and this led to various
opportunities for our organization.

Another remarkable

contribution of the National
Greening Program is that we

are able to put an end to
illegal fishing and other
illegal activities in our

coastal areas.

PO Chairman, 65 yrs. old
Banban-Himamaog-Sampaguita Mangrove Assocciation
Brgy. Banban, Brgy. Himamaog and Brgy. Sampaguita , Surigao del

Norte



Aerial shot of the 164-hectare NGP Mangrove Plantation awarded to
PO - Banban-Himamaog-Sampaguita Mangrove Association located at
Brgy. Banban, Brgy. Himamaog, and Brgy. Sampaguita, Surigao del Norte





PO-DOFAI Vice-Chairman / Founder Mario E. Mascardo with his wife





Portion of the 142-hectare NGP Plantation
CY2016 awarded to De Oro Farmers Association
Inc. (DOFAI) located at Brgy. Rizal, Socorro,
Surigao del Norte

PO - De Oro Farmers Association, Inc. (DOFAI) Members at Brgy. Rizal, Socorro, Surigao del Norte



“ We are able to help one
another through our income from the
National Greening Program.

Through the program, our
organization was able to purchase three (3)
dump trucks, ten (10) motorcycles, and one

(1) elf.

We’ve worked together to put up
houses for the members who don’t have
any money to put up one, and conduct
annual activities with prepared food for

every member.

We also conduct monthly “
assemblies and provide livelihood

assistance to our members.

PO Chairman, 71 yrs. old
De Oro Farmers Association Inc.

(DOFAI)
Brgy. Rizal, Socorro, Surigao del Norte



Portion of the 60-hectare NGP Falcata Plantation
CY 2012 awarded to PO-Hinapoyan Farmers Cooperative in

Brgy. Hinapuyan, Carmen, Surigao del Sur





“ I am harvesting
around 20 to 30 kilos of Cacao
per month. Each kilo costs Php 300.00.
Today, I have my very own packaging of

tablea which I sell for Php 75.00 per

pack.

I am truly grateful towards the

NATIONAL GREENING PROGRAM

for paving the way towards a better life
for my family.

This cacao plantation through

the NGP helped not only me, but also

my employees. I was able to help

others through the success that I’ve

reached through this program. With

that, I am sincerely thankful.

____________________________________

Pedro palangan, jr. ”
68 years old
NGP-PAKYAW GROUP LEADER





“ The NGP
opened a door of

opportunity for me and

my family.

The owner of the land

gave me a livelihood

wherein I am paid

Php300.00/day.

Through this, I was able

to send my two (2)

children to school and

provide their basic

needs. ”

Jerome Cominguiz

30 years old, Caretaker
NGP Plantation of Mr. Pedro Palangan
Pedro Palangan-Pakyaw Group Leader







Through their earnings from the NGP,
PO-KAMANSI was able to establish a Training

Center located at Lianga, Surigao del Sur

Stripipng machine purchased by PO-KAMANSI
in Lianga, Surigao del Sur through NGP

Photo of a Carabao purchased by
PO-KAMANSI in Lianga, Surigao del Sur

through their earnings from NGP

Inside the Training Center established
by PO-KAMANSI through their earnings from

the NGP

Grinding machine purchased by PO-KAMANSI
in Lianga, Surigao del Sur through NGP

With their earnings from the National
Greening Program, PO-Adlay Integrated
Social Forestry Farmers Multi-Purpose
Cooperative (ADISFFAMCO) was able to
establish a Room for Rent Business and
Sari-sari Store at Brgy. Adlay, Carrascal,
Surigao del Sur.

The store’s first 6 months in operation
generated an income close to a million peso
from an initial capital of 200,000 pesos.

Further, ADISFFAMCO established the
room for rent business with rates ranging from
P300.00 to P600.00 pesos per room.

“ Through the National Greening Program, we “
were able to establish a grocery store and a room for rent
business. We also generate income from our nursery
wherein, we sell our seedlings to our members.
Indeed, the NGP has become our source of food,
livelihood, and income.

Brgy. Councilor and PO Member, 45 yrs. old
Adlay Integrated Social Forestry Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative

(ADISFFAMCO)
Brgy. Adlay, Carrascal, Surigao del Sur











Being one of the most active People's Organization in Dinagat Islands, PO - New
Mabuhay Seaweeds Farmers and Fisherfolks Association (NMSFFA) was granted with other
projects alongside the National Greening Program.

A total of Php 100,000.00 was awarded by DENR Caraga - Regional Gender and
Development Focal Point System (RGADFPS) for the extension of the PO's training center
and Php 200,000.00 was awarded by Biodiversity-friendly enterprise (BDFE) for their
seaweed crackers packaging and propagule production.

Portion of the 13.11-hectare Mangrove Plantation
NGP CY 2018 awarded to PO-New Mabuhay Seaweeds Farmers and
Fisherfolks Association (NMSFFA) in Brgy. New Mabuhay, Dinagat Islands



Portion of the 13.11-hectare Mangrove Plantation
NGP CY 2018 awarded to PO-New Mabuhay
Seaweeds Farmers and Fisherfolks Association (NMSFFA)
in Brgy. New Mabuhay, Dinagat, Dinagat Islands

Cacao tree bearing its abundant fruits; Portion of the 200-hectare
Cacao NGP Plantation in CY 2016 awarded to PO-Dinagat Islands
Pure Organic Farmers Alliance in Brgy. Plaridel, Libjo, Dinagat Islands

Aerial shot of the 200-hectare Cacao NGP Plantation in
CY 2016 awarded to PO-Dinagat Islands Pure Organic Farmers

Alliance (DIPOFA) in Brgy. Plaridel, Libjo, Dinagat Islands

PO - Dinagat Islands Pure Organic Farmers Alliance
(DIPOFA) members in Brgy. Plaridel, Libjo, Dinagat Islands





Aerial shot of the 400-hectare Falcata NGP Plantation
awarded to PO-Kahi-usahan sa mga Mag-uuma sa San Isidro

(KAMANSI) located at San Isidro, Lianga, Surigao del Sur







The National Greening Program: Stories of Success
“Caraga Greener Forest, Richer Natural Resources”

After 9 years of implementation, NGP was able to develop 141,128 hectares of unproductive, denuded and
degraded forestlands in Caraga Region. These rehabilitated forestlands were planted with commercial timber species,
agroforestry tree and fruit crops, rubber and bamboo among others, in production forest areas. Forest areas such as
watersheds and protected landscapes and coastal/beach areas are planted with indigenous forest species and mangrove
species.

For 2019, NGP implementation in Caraga Region was focused on the maintenance and protection activities of the
2-year and 3-year old forest plantations, agroforestry farms and mangrove plantings. To ensure the quality of
development of the young plantation, project fund allocation for maintenance and protection activities was increased
significantly.

NGP still relies to the partner-implementers who were engaged in the development, maintenance and protection of
NGP project areas. These were the forest-tenure holders (CBFMA, SIFMA, CADT, etc.) and community or peoples’
organizations or Barangay LGUs.

We have new partners that we engaged in the forest rehabilitation work for this year 2019. DPWH Caraga Region
committed to develop 95 hectares of Taguibo Watershed in Butuan City. The DSWD under its Sustainable Livelihood
Program, provided assistance to our partner POs through technical support and resource augmentation for value-adding
schemes for their harvestable tree plantations and agroforestry produce.

5 mining companies operating in Caraga were also enjoined to participate in Adopt-NGP-Site Program of the NGP.
NGP implementation also generated 29,014 jobs out of its activities in seedling production, area development,
plantation maintenance and protection, and project technical support and monitoring. Such job generation has significant
impact in the economy of local communities.
For the furtherance of social marketing, advocacy and participation in the development efforts, IEC is a sustained
activity in all fronts of NGP implementation. The celebration of International Day of Forests and Arbor Cay was heralded
throughout the Region with the involvement of critical stakeholders in government greening program.
Attainment of Program objectives and outcomes is underpinned by critical implementation support mechanisms.
Establishment and maintenance of Seed Production Areas and Clonal Nurseries, operationalization of Mechanized and
Modern Forest Nursery, engagement and capacity-building of extension officers, DENR Officials on NGP Project Monitoring,
and implementation of Third-Party Monitoring, are support mechanisms to ensure the efficacy of the NGP Regional
Program Management.



Aerial shot of the 13.11-hectare NGP Mangrove Plantation in CY 2018
awarded to PO-New Mabuhay Seaweeds Farmers and Fisherfolks Association

(NMSFFA) located at Brgy. New Mabuhay, Dinagat, Dinagat Islands