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Pinatubo Resettlement People's Agricultural Training and Conference July 1995 - March 1996 Mt. Pinatubo Devastation Area, Philippines Funded by: MOFA Implemented by: ICA Cabantuan, ICA Japan and local people
PROJECT OVERVIEW Following the Mt. Pinatubo eruption in 1991, victims who lost their farms and homes in the fallout lost their means of earning an income. This project attempted to increase their income through spraying flower inducers and fertilizing their mango trees in Nacolcol, and by directing swine-rearing in Tarlac and Pampamga. The same year, 90 representatives from approximately 30 villages (Barangay), gathered and discussed their problems, and planned information exchange and network creation for regional development. This enables independent Barangays to work together effectively, for recovering from the damage and to develop the region.
1. Children in a resettlement area for the Mt. Pinatubo victims. There is no possibility for them to move back to their original village covered by lahar, and this resettlement area is now becoming their home. It is important for their future that the villagers increase their income instead of depending on resources outside.
	2. Nacolcol-Baquilan Resettlement Area in 1993, three years after the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo. The resettlement area was named after the original habitat Nacolcol and the resettlement place Baquilan.
	3. In 1996, three years later, the village is greener and has electricity. It's population is now 4,400 (870 families).
	4. Typical house in the village, made of bamboo and dry grass. Most of the houses have electricity.
	5. Community well in Nacolcol-Baquilan. People bring water in buckets and bottles to each house from this pump.
	6. Inside the kitchen. They use a charcoal fire to cook.
	7.8. Nacolcol-Baquilan residents discussing their community development plan in a consult meeting held in November 1996. Improving their skills in agriculture is one of the most important and urgent plans to accomplish.
	7.8. Nacolcol-Baquilan residents discussing their community development plan in a consult meeting held in November 1996. Improving their skills in agriculture is one of the most important and urgent plans to accomplish.
	9. Chart showing the vision discussed in the consult meeting and a local facilitator Lutgarda Manalaysay, president of a local cooperative.
	10. Nacolcol River viewed from the resettlement area. The project site is on the left side of the river, and the original habitat on the right side, across the river from the project site.
	11. People walking in Nacolcol River to visit the project site. After moving to the resettlement area, they had to spend 6 to 7 hours "commuting" from home to the farm (project site).
	12. They often ride a carabow, too. It still takes 6 to 7 hours to get to the project site.
	13. At the foot of the mountain is the original habitat Nacolcol. Their houses were buried in lahar, which reaches as high as ten meters.
	14. Project site, which is on higher land. We can see clusters of mango trees here and there.
	15. Mango trees about 4 meters tall.
	16. Mango trees are scattered in the project site. It can take the spraying team one and a half hours to move from one tree to another.
	17. One of the spraying team members fetching water from a spring in the project site. They mix chemicals with water before spraying.
	18. The spraying team putting chemicals into a sprayer. Chemicals used in this project are flower inducer, pesticide and fungicide.
	19. Spraying team climbing a tree.
	20.21. The chamicals are sprayed from outside and inside.
	20.21. The chamicals are sprayed from outside and inside.
	22. Flowers start to bloom approximately a month after spraying nitrate potassium.
	23. Harvest season comes in about three months after flowering. Each tree bears 2,500 to 4,800 fruits on the average.
	24. Nacolcol-Baquilan also bought a truck to carry mango fruits. Now they can get to the project site in three hours.
	25. Church in Porac, Pampanga. The first floor of this huge building has been completely buried by laver.
	26. River in Porac. They managed to get rid of some of the laver out of the river. The area, however, still looks like a desert.
	27. Barangay Planas, Porac, Pampanga, one of the seventeen barangays where we did the project.
	28. Fifty families participated in the project.
	29. MBFI and ICA staff met with the families to discuss the project.
	30. A training seminar in swine raising was held on January 6th, 1997 for the families in Pampanga. Mr. Kamijo, a swine expert from Japan, gave a lecture in the training.
	31. Two ladies from Barangay Sta Maria, Cavite, were invited to the training to share their experience and knowledge. Their barangay has been raising pigs successfully for ten years.
	32. Three professors from Tarlac State University also joined the training in Tarlac held on January 7th.
	33. Professor from Tarlac State University discussing the project implementation plan with Mr. Navarro, who has succeeded in swine raising in the area.
	34. Pig pen being built and Mr. Ricardo Magtanong, project director in the West Pampanga district.
	35. Pig pen. The roof made of dry grass keeps the pigs cool.
	36. Fifty families in Pampanga and Tarlac received three pigs each. In each family, two pigs were fattened to provide money for ongoing feed for one sow being raised for the birthing of piglets. This plan enables the families to continue the project for a long time.
	37. This project is primarily for the housewives who stay home. They can augment the households' income by raising the pigs.
	38. It is important to keep the pigs clean to prevent diseases. The families wash their pigs and pig pens twice a day.
	39. Pig droppings recycled as fertilizer.
	40. In five months, the pigs will be sold for about 90 pesos (360 yen) a kilo.
	41. Ninety people from about thirty barangays attended this conference.
	42.43. Ms. Wanda Holcombe, cp-director of MBFI(left), and Mr. Junifen Gauuen, president of Aldersgate College (right), leading a workshop.
	42.43. Ms. Wanda Holcombe, cp-director of MBFI(left), and Mr. Junifen Gauuen, president of Aldersgate College (right), leading a workshop.
	44. The participants were divided into small groups and exchanged their opinions.
	45. They write down on cards the projects their barangays have accomplished and challenges they are facing...
	46.?@...and put the cards on charts on the front wall, categorizing them into three arenas: economic, political and cultural.
	47. They were also divided into groups according to their interests (agriculture, fundrasing and proposal writing, community organization, and health care and education) as well as geographical areas. The participants presented their opinions and suggestions for the future.
	48. The participants of this conference are people who are involved with community development in each barangay. It is one of the most important benefits of this conference that a network has been established among those who used to work seperately.

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