Program Management Division

Sustainable Management of Upland, Coastal, and Urban Ecosystems

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Division Overview

The Program Management Division (PMD) is responsible for the effective planning, coordination, implementation, and monitoring of programs that promote the sustainable management of the upland, coastal, and urban ecosystems. We formulate strategies for conservation, protection, and rehabilitation of natural resources and ensure active community participation.

Key Functions
  • Plan and implement sustainable ecosystem programs.
  • Formulate strategies for resource conservation.
  • Implement Ecological Solid Waste Management.
  • Provide technical & monitoring support.
Organizational Structure Org Chart

Upland Ecosystem

Watershed Protection & Reforestation

1. Watershed Management & Development

Restoring ecological integrity through reforestation and slope stabilization in degraded watersheds.

Impact Achievement:
Planted 37,987 seedlings with 234 participants.

Milestones & Issuances

Watershed Management Plan

Approved strategic plan for 12 LGUs.

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Monitoring Data Report

Comprehensive upland environmental data.

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Assisted People's Organizations

No.AssociationLocationLGUChairmanMembers (M/F)Total
1 Cotcot Upland Farmers and Farmworkers Association (CFFA) Cotcot, Mabini Cadiz Federico batuigas 63 / 38 101
2 Hiyanghiyang Upland Farmers Association (HUFA) Hiyanghiyang,C. Villacin Cadiz Freddie Laurio 281 / 55 376
3 Igcamalig Upland Farmers and Farmworkers Association(IUFFA) Igcamalig, Mabini Cadiz Phebe Sabete 41 / 7 48
4 Balea ISF Association (BISFA) Balea, Marcelo Calatrava Jesette Calandingan 13 / 7 20
5 Lalong Integrated Upland Farmers Association (LIUFA) Lalong Calatrava Luisa Manayon 28 / 55 83
6 Marcelo Calatrava Farmers Ass'n. (MACAFA) Marcelo Calatrava Paulo Guanzon 14 / 32 46
7 Minapasuk Farmers Association (MIFA) Minapasuk Calatrava Romeo Duhaylungsod 19 / 43 62
8 Caningay Agricultural and Forestry Development Association (CAFDA) Caningay Candoni Nestor Betongga 49 / 34 83
9 Nailan ISF Farmers Association (NISFFA) Nailan, Cabia-an Candoni Donald Claud 18 / 38 56
10 Paglaum ISF Farmers Association (PISFFA) Paglaum, Payawan Candoni Renato Nobleza 27 / 23 50
11 Caliling ISF Farmers Association (CISFFA) Caliling Cauayan Joery Magdasal 13 / 7 20
12 Camalanda-an Agro-Forestry Association (CAFA) Camalanda-an Cauayan Jemuel Dulla 420 / 86 506
13 Gaid Mambugsay ISF Project Minority Association (GMISFPMA) Gaid, Mambugsay Cauayan Rudy de la Cruz 20 / 15 35
14 Lumbia ISF Farmers Association LISFFA) Lumbia Cauayan Rudy Cordero 76 / 18 94
15 Masaling Agro-Forest Association (MAFA) Masaling Cauayan Nicasio Muyco,Jr. 40 / 30 70
16 Pitogo-Guiljungan ISF Farmers Association (PGISFFA) Pitogo, Guiljungan Cauayan Antonio Arquiza 25 / 20 45
17 Tiling Tree Farmers Association (TTFA) Tiling Cauayan Crisanto Cabillo 19 / 27 46
18 Cauayan ISF Federation Cauayan Proper Cauayan Jemuel Dulla /
19 Bago Upland Social Forestry Farmers Association (BUSFFA) Bago D S Benedicto Wilson Merjamin, Jr. 29 / 22 51
20 Bagong Silang ISF Association, Inc. (BSISFAI) Bagong Silang D S Benedicto Bene Crucero 11 / 26 37
21 Benejewan ISF Farmers Ass'n. Inc. (BISFFAI) Benejewan D S Benedicto Ninfa Benitua 16 / 20 36
22 Bunga ISF Association, Inc. (BISFAI) Bunga D S Benedicto Charlie Canete 10 / 10 20
23 Kumaliskis ISF Farmers Association, Inc. (KISFFAI) Kumaliskis D S Benedicto Reny Dalaguit 8 / 12 20
24 Pinowayan ISF Farmers Association, Inc. (PISFFAI) Pinowayan D S Benedicto Susan Alisna 51 / 51 102
25 Pandanon Integrated Social Forestry Farmers Tuguisan Association, Inc. (PISFFTAI) Tuguisan, Pandanon D S Benedicto Margarita Egualan 44 / 35 79
26 DSB ISF Federation DSB Proper D S Benedicto Ninfa Benitua /
27 Canlusong ISF Farmers Association (CISFFA) Canlusong E.B. Magalona Morly Isidro 196 / 47 243
28 Amparo Tanquinto Lunay Agrarian Reform Farmers Association Mabini Escalante Melecio S. Chavez, Jr. /
29 Asia Upland Farmers Association (AUFA) Asia Hinoba-an Jolito Diagdal 6 / 16 22
30 Bulwangan Upland Farmers Association (BUFA) Bulwangan Hinoba-an Joel Bulandres 18 / 22 40
31 Culipapa Upland Farmers Associaton (CUFA) Culipapa Hinoba-an Reymundo Grande 12 / 20 32
32 Damutan Agro-Forestry Farmers Association (DAFFA) Damutan Hinoba-an Cherry L. Sarnate 22 / 43 65
33 San Rafael Upland Farmers Association (SRUFA) San Rafael Hinoba-an Leonito Tiples 73 / 49 122
34 Sangke Omilis Upland Farmers Association (SOUFA) Sangke,Talacagay Hinoba-an Ernesto Baja 15 / 35 50
35 Hinoba-an ISF Federation Federation, Hinoba-an Hinoba-an Harley Gonzales /
36 Canlamay ISF and Upland Farmers Association CISFUFA) Canlamay Ilog Valeriano Sicola 10 / 30 40
37 Landing Magka Balicotoc ISF Farmers Association (LMBISFA) Magka, Balicotoc Ilog Lopito Operiano 172 / 59 231
38 San Jose Villa ISF Association (SJVISFA) San Jose Villa Ilog Abraham Tanate, Jr. 10 / 16 26
39 Mansablay ISF Farmers and Farmworkers Association (MIFFA) Mansablay Isabela Melani Valencia 17 / 36 53
40 San Agustin Integrated Social Farmers Foresryt Ass'n (SAISFFA) San Agustin Isabela Joy Disoy 25 / 35 60
41 Abtao Upland Farmers Association (AUFA) Abtao, Tapi Kabankalan NicNic Palabrica 18 / 6 24
42 Alicabog Small Farmers Association (ASFA) Tampalon Kabankalan Leo Dizon 20 / 28 48
43 Ballo-Mainit Farmers Ass'n (BMFA) Ballo-Mainit , Tagucon Kabankalan Jose Sanie Camral 25 / 8 93
44 Cadlum Tree Farmers Ass'n (CTFA) Cadlum, Camingawan Kabankalan Danny Cabadon 39 / 11 50
45 So. Manok Settlers Ass'n (SMSA) Manok, Tapi Kabankalan Francisco Siplao 72 / 21 93
46 Mansumbil Small Farmers Ass'n (MASFA) Mansumbil, Tagucon Kabankalan Rosewel Espraguera 30 / 25 55
47 Matanguilon Badyang Farmers Association Matanguilon, Camingawan Kabankalan Cristina Canonoy 135 / 37 172
48 Orong ISF Farmers Association (OISFFA) Orong Kabankalan Rudy Regodos 8 / 2 10
49 Oringao Upland Reforest Farmers Association (OURFA) Pagtuba-an, Oringao Kabankalan Abundio Gutang 60 / 42 102
50 Payong Farmers Association Payong, Camingawan Kabankalan Edna Prava 135 / 37 172
51 Tamlang ISF Farmers Ass'n (TISFA) Tamlang Kabankalan Grace Morales 49 / 12 61
52 Barangay Locotan Farmers Association (BALOFA) Locotan Kabankalan Janero G. Niday 80 / 66 146
53 Kabankalan ISF Federation Kabankalan City Kabankalan Leo Dizon /
54 Biaknabato ISF Ass'n (BISFA) Biaknabato La Castellana Wilfredo Crapatanta 22 / 13 35
55 Cabacungan ISF Farmers Association (CISFFA) Cabacungan La Castellana Gercilla Mojas 23 / 27 50
56 Barangay Amayco Social Forestry Farmers Association (BASFFA) Amayco Murcia Rodolfo Oparil, Jr. 10 / 12 22
57 Pandanon Silos ISF Farmers Association (PSISFFA) Binitinan, Pandanon Murcia Jimmy Toreno 14 / 14 28
58 Canlandog Pilot Agro Forestry Farmers Ass'n (CPAFFA) Canlandog Murcia Dionredo Santillan 17 / 25 42
59 Doong Anangue Coffee Integrated Farmers Assn. (DACIFA) Buenavista Murcia Marjon Belarmino 12 / 8 20
60 Murcia ISF Federation Murcia Murcia Jimmy Toreno /
61 Manara Puey Irrigators, Inc. Manara Puey Sagay Leon Seva 21 / 11 32
62 MAKCATA ISF Farmers Association (MISFFA) Rizal San Carlos Editha Purisima 60 / 54 114
63 Inabaye ISF Association (IISFA) Bagonbon San Carlos Roveldin Allonar 23 / 27 50
64 Lower Nataban ISF Association (LNISFA) Nataban San Carlos Oscar Mangkit 37 / 22 59
65 Palampas ISF Association (PISFA) Palampas San Carlos Fernando Demancillo 27 / 11 38
66 San Carlos ISF Federation San Carlos City San Carlos Fernando Demancillo /
67 Lantawan Upland Farmers ISF Ass'n (LUFISFA) Lantawan Silay Maribel Palencia 27 / 23 50
68 Barangay Patag Livelihood Integrated Growers Association , Inc. Patag Silay Emmanuel Villarena 44 / 39 83
69 Tayap Integrated Social Forestry Farmers Ass'n, Inc. (TISFFAI) Tayap, Patag Silay Ricardo Palengje, Sr. 30 / 18 48
70 Silay City ISF federation Patag Silay Ricardo Palengje, Sr. /
71 Calangcang Upland Farmers MPC (CUFMPC) Calangcang Sipalay Juliet Makilan 99 / 62 161
72 Cayhagan Upland Farmers MPC (CUFA MPC) Cayhagan Sipalay Modesto Alpas 83 / 41 124
73 Mambaroto Upland Farmers Ass'n (MUFA) Mambaroto Sipalay Beverly Diaz 8 / 12 20
74 Nauhang Upland Farmers Association (NUFA) Nauhang Sipalay Benigna Mate 58 / 26 84
75 Maricalum ISF Upland Farmers Association Maricalum Sipalay /
76 Louie Integrated Social Forestry Farmers Association (LIFFA), Inc. Magcorao, Katilingban Talisay Fermin Lozarito 22 / 14 36
77 Tambara Forest Settlers Association (TFSA) Tambara, San Fernando Talisay Ronalyn Dela Vega 11 / 13 24
78 Magticol Agro Forest Farmers Association MAGFFAS) Salvacion, Magticol Toboso Dionnie Maguate 13 / 17 30
79 Victorias ISF Farmers Association (VISFFA) Gawahon Victorias Emmanuel Nisol 34 / 7 41
80 Himamaylan City Abaca Growers Farmers Association (HICAGFA) Carabalan Himamaylan Monico Dalida 45 / 0 45
81 Bantay Daat Watershed Farmers Association (BADAWAFA) Carabalan Himamaylan Marianito Antonio /
82 Buenavista Upland Tree Planting in Watershed Association (BUTPWA) Buenavista Himamaylan Christopher Gajonera 35 / 0 35
83 So. Danao Upland Greeners Association. Biao Binalbagan Fernando Matillano 25 / 0 25
84 Carol-an Bantay Gubat Volunteers Association Carol-an Kabankalan Jerry Medez 43 / 43
85 Tan-awan Bantay Gubat Volunteers Association Tan-awan Kabankalan 43 / 3 46
86 Molobolo Sura Tomina, Inc. MoSuTo Cauayan Joven Etabag /
87 Santiago Diego Environmental Farmers & Farmworkers Association Gatuslao Candoni /

Coastal Ecosystem

Marine Resource Conservation & Management

25 Coastal LGUs
476 Coastline (km)
4,996 Hectares Mangrove
29,673 Reg. Fishermen

1. Provincial Mangrove Nurseries

Established in Himamaylan and Victorias. PEMO provides a cash incentive of ₱15.00 per seedling.

Target: 60,000 Seedlings

2. Training Center Establishment

Constructed in Himamaylan City (Top Performing LGU). Donated by Provincial Govt.

Budget: ₱1,000,000.00

Urban Ecosystem

Greening, Waste Management & Pollution Control

Focuses on enhancing livability through green space development, pollution control, and ecological solid waste management. It promotes urban greening, parks, and tree-lined roads.

Solid Waste Management
Recycling & Segregation at source.
Urban Greening
Parks and open spaces development.
Cave Assessment
The Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) assists and funds cave assessments as part of the Philippines' national policy to manage and protect caves and their resources, as mandated by Republic Act No. 9072 (National Caves and Cave Resources Management and Protection Act).

Other Stakeholders