January 6, 2015

PROF. EVELYN A. SONGCO, Ph.D.

Assistant to the Rector for Student Affairs
University of Santo Tomas

Dear DR. SONGCO:

Greetings in the name of St. Thomas Aquinas!

The Environmental Advocates Reaching Towards Humanity UST (EARTH-UST) is the premier
environmental university-wide organization of the University of Santo Tomas that commits to the continuous
preferment of awareness and involvement to the conservation of nature.
EARTH-UST will be conducting a community development. In view of this, the organization is kindly
informing your good office that the organization is conducting a seminaran alternative farming system and
monitor the development of the previous project implemented at Sitio Mabilog Bamban, Tarlac on Sunday,
February 28, 2016. For more details about the event, please see the attached project proposal and activity flow.
In line with this, we humbly ask for your approval and support on this matter.
Yours in conservation,

ABIGAIL M. BAGNES
Community Development Head, EARTH-UST

KRIZEL A. GOMEZ
Vice President for External Affairs, EARTH-UST

Noted by:

ADRIEN ALEKSEY I. BENITEZ

President, EARTH-UST
Approved by:

LUIS ANTONIO M. PADILLA, MBA

Adviser, EARTH-UST

Engr. AYESHA G. DUAVIS, MSEnE

Co-Adviser, EARTH-UST

July 3, 2015
ASST. PROF. MARK ANTHONY D. ABENIR, DSD
Director
UST Simbahayan
Dear ASSOC. PROF ABENIR:
Greetings of peace from EARTH-UST!
Environmental Advocates Reaching Towards Humanity-UST (EARTH-UST), the premier environmental
organization of the University of Santo Tomas will be conducting a community development. In view of this,
the organization is kindly informing your office that the organization is planning to create hydrophonicsan
alternative farming system and monitor the development of the previous project implemented at Sitio Mabilog
Bamban, Tarlac on Sunday, November 8, 2015.
We hope for your kind approval on this matter.
Yours in conservation,
ABIGAIL M. BAGNES
Community Development Head
EARTH-UST

Noted by:
PROF. BONIFACIO F. LABORA
Adviser
EARTH-UST

PROJECT PROPOSAL
I
General Information
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B
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Title of The Project: Community Development 1.0: Lets talk Hydrophonics

Target Community/Institution and No. of Beneficiaries (if possible): Sitio Mabilog, Bamban, Tarlac
Project Duration: November 2015
Project Area: Sitio Mabilog, Bamban, Tarlac
Project Proponents: Environmental Advocates Reaching Towards Humanity-UST (EARTH-UST)
Contact Persons:
a Benitez, Adrien Aleksey I. (EARTH-UST President)
b Bagnes, Abigail M. (EARTH-UST Community Development Head)
G Contact Numbers:
a 09173935145
b 09064762014
H Total Project Cost:
(1) Toll Fee
1000
(2) Communication
200
(3) Miscellaneous (Teaching Materials)
800
(4) Miscellaneous (Hydrophonics construction materials)
5000
(5) Vegetative Seeds (Suitable for hydrophonics)
1000
(6) Food (P80x40volunteers)
3200
(7) Transportation (Bus)
12000
Total Cost:
a
b
c

II

P23200

Amount of Organizational Counterpart: P6000

Amount of Community/Institution Counterpart: P0
Amount Requested from CSF: P17200

Project Rationale and Description

A Project Background
Sitio Mabilog is located at one of the mountaintop of Bamban, Tarlac. This community is one of the
partnered communities of Office of Community Development and of NSTP Office. The place is so peaceful but
the environment is quite too warm because there were only few trees only in that sitio therefore, the sun is
directly towards there. The people on Sitio Mabilog are very friendly and they wanted to learn. Last year, our
organizations committee head for Community Development had chosen this Sitio and had a good impact on the
community. Since our organization is focusing on environmental views, the members of the organization
gathered up to help the community to have greener area and many trees to shade on.
B Project Objectives

This project aims to promote environmental awareness in the community by conducting an environmental
education in the community. By the end of the activity, the community should be able to appreciate the
environment by attaining the following:
- Understand the importance of environment and proper management
- Demonstrate the proper method of tree planting
- Enumerate ways on how to preserve the environment learned from the short lessons and activity
III

Project Management/ Mechanisms

A Preparatory Phase
The project was planned because of the current issues of our environment. Because of technology, our nature is
slowly destroyed. A tree planting project and environmental education are feasible because many communities
do not have the adequate green environment and they should be properly educated on how the green
environment can be nurtured and preserved. A small lecture on how to manage our environment well and how
the seedlings can be nurtured will also planned. The seedlings will be bought days prior to the project
implemented.

B Implementation Phase
The organization will prepare a mini-lecture on how to manage well our environment and how the seedlings can
be nurtured through a demonstration. Then the participants and beneficiaries will team up to plant a seedling in
the area assigned. Selected officers will monitor and supervise the activity in cases of questions and needed
help.
C Post-implementation Phase
i Assessment/Evaluation
A Community Development Activity Evaluation Form will be used to evaluate the activity. Participants and
beneficiaries will answer the same evaluation form, only that the beneficiaries form is answered in Filipino
so that most beneficiaries can understand.
ii Documentation
Pictures will be taken as proof that the participants did the activity. A narrative account of the participants
and beneficiaries experiences will also be documented as another form of evaluation.
iii Reporting

A Terminal and Expense report will be submitted to the UST-SIMBAHAYAN Community Development
Office two weeks after the implementation of the project.

Components and Activities per

Phase

Timeframe/
Schedule

Expected Output(s)

Resource Re
A.Preparatory Phase

1. Meeting and consultation of

officers with the adviser
2. Submit project proposal
3. Canvass and buy materials
for the activity

October 08, 2014

Division of tasks

September 24, 2014

October 18, 2014

Obtain needed materials for the event

B.Implementation Phase

A
1. Recruitment of participants

October 1-25, 2014

Get participants

October 26, 2014

The activity will be implemented

2.Event proper

Members of EAR
will participate

C. Post-implementation Phas
Evaluation and Documentation
(Terminal Report)

November 10, 2014

TOTAL COST

IV
Sustainability
The community should be expected to achieve all the objectives aimed for the project. The community, as well
as the participants from the university involved, should be able to appreciate the importance of preserving the

P1830

environment especially that they are living in an area where trees are scarce. Indicators such as inquisitiveness
and active participation are some important indicators of a good sustainability among the beneficiaries as well
as the students.
Prepared by:

Abigail M. Bagnes
Community Development Head
EARTH-UST

Noted by:
Adrien Aleksey I. Benitez
President
EARTH-UST

Prof. Bonifacio F. Labora

Adviser
EARTH-UST

ITINERARY:
Call Time
Departure from UST
Arrival at Bamban, Tarlac
Arrival at Sitio Mabilog, Bamban, Tarlac
Preparation of Materials
Environmental Education Proper
(hands-on)
Short clean-up
Lunch
Hydrophonics construction
Departure from Apalit, Pampanga
Expected Arrival in UST

6:00-6:30am
6:30 am
9:00 am
9:00 - 9:45 am
9:45 10: 00 am
10:00 11:30 pm
11:30 12:00 pm
12:00 1:00 pm
1:00 3:30 pm
4:00 pm
6:00 pm