Sarayo Forests

06/09/2026

Sir Marito Barillo, a longtime supporter and one of the founders of Eastern Visayas Society of Native Tree Conservation Incorporated (EVSNTCI) shared a variety of seedlings from the Lumadnon Plant Nursery in Jaro Leyte.

Coffee, the flagship biodiversity friendly enterprise (BDFE) of the L4 Project has renewed people's interest in native trees as the canopy and natural protection for Northern Samar's future Coffee Agroforestry Industry.

These seedlings, some already two years old, are now on their way back home to be rebagged and planted as soon as rainy season comes in.

To increase the biodiversity of riparian areas of our L4 Partners, we have ensured endemicity and survival by making sure that these species are found within the region or are found, albeit in small numbers, within the remaining fragments of forest tree stands in our partner communities.

Heartfelt thanks to Sir Marito and EVSNTCI for their commitment to regional conservation and for helping us lay the roots for a greener, more resilient Eastern Visayas. 💚

Thank you also to Mazda Philippines and Auto Review PH Ron De Los Reyes Ron De Los Reyes II for our ever-reliable Panggo, a 2021 Mazda BT-50 Pangolin Edition.

23/08/2026

LIBRE NGA LEGAL NGA KONSULTASYON PARA SA MGA PALAPAGNON

Mayda ka ba legal nga problema, pakiana, o isyu nga may kalabotan sa balaod? Ayaw pag-alang-alang sa pagpangaro sin legal nga sagdon ngan giya.

An Libre nga Legal nga Konsultasyon usa nga serbisyo nga naghahatag sin higayon sa mga Palapagnon nga makakuha sin pauna nga legal nga sagdon, impormasyon, ngan giya tikang sa mga kwalipikado nga abogado.

MGA SERBISYO NGA GIN-O-OFFER:

Libre ng Notaryo
Libre ng Pagpahimu Affidavit
Legal nga Konsultasyon
Legal nga Sagdon ngan Giya
Pagtimbang san Legal nga Isyu
Referral ngan Assistance
Impormasyon Mahitungod san mga Katungod ngan Legal nga Remedyo

📍 LIBRE NGA LEGAL NGA KONSULTASYON
📅 23 Agosto, 2026 (Yana nga adlaw)
🕐 8:00 am – 12:00 noon
📍 Palapag Municipal Gymnatorium

21/08/2026

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

The Linking Living Landscapes and Livelihoods (L4) Project convened local partners for a Value Chain Analysis (VCA) workshop to build the future of Northern Samar’s emerging coffee agroforestry enterprise as a model for Biodiversity-Friendly Enterprises (BDFEs).

Promoting intercropped agroforestry systems diversifies household income, strengthens local food security, and protects barangays against climate risks. On the national level, the project also helps fill the 70% production gap for coffee. As our flagship species, 𝐜𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐬, 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

However, developing a new commodity in a landscape requires more than distributing seedlings and planting them. This VCA serves as a way to identify input and infrastructure needs, economic bottlenecks, and local capacity gaps to ensure high quality, fair pricing, and long-term enterprise viability.

By equipping our communities market-aligned value chain plans, we are turning conservation into a viable, self-sustaining economy.

12/08/2026

An “Karapatan, Katarungan at Kalikasan” amo an usa nga legal education seminar para sa mga 4Ps beneficiaries ngan mga komunidad sa Palapag, nga naglalayong maghatag sin kahibaro mahitungod san mga katungod, balaod, pagkamay-ada sin kahibaruan sa hustisya, ngan pagproteher san aton kalibungan.

Day 1 (Agosto 22), magkakamay-ada sin Community Talks nga nakatutok sa pagpauswag san kahibaro san komunidad mahiunong san ira mga katungod ngan legal nga mga problema.

Day 2 (Agosto 23), magkakamay-ada kita sin Free Legal Consultation ngan Environmental Talks.

📍Palapag Municipal Gymnasium
📅 Agosto 22–23, 2026
🕐 Agosto 22: 1:00–6:00 PM
🕐 Agosto 23: 8:00 AM–12:00 NN

Pinaagi san kahibaro sa balaod, mas napaparig-on an aton komunidad.

Our deepest gratitude to long-time volunteers Melina Gorgonia and Eirra Puazo for bringing this event to reality. 💚💚💚

05/08/2026

Did you know that we can be systematic in caring for our natural heritage outside of a nationally protected area?

Our communities have the power to safeguard marine and terrestrial habitats through the establishment of Local Conservation Areas (LCAs) that serve as first lines of defense against flooding, erosion, storm surges, and declining fish catch.

As Palapag nears its founding anniversary, we must also honor the natural ecosystems that have provided for our communities for generations.

​Today, Sarayo Forests joined teams from PGENRO and MENRO for a Joint Site Inspection of proposed coastal LCAs across Palapag.

This is just the first step in caring for what our foremothers stewarded for us. Moving forward, we need real, community-wide conversations about what LCAs mean for our everyday lives and ask our local government to support us by passing ordinances needed to formally protect these critical sites.

If you are interested in the work we do, drop us a PM. We are more than happy to build our tribe of environmental advocates. 💚

02/06/2026

16/03/2026

𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚

In the spirit of collective action, a defining feature of the Linking Living Landscapes and Livelihoods (L4) project harmonizes with existing efforts of local government mandates in its pilot sites in Barangays EJ Dulay, Rombang, Jangtud and Nagbobtac of the Hangtud sub-watershed.

The L4 Project represents a holistic approach to climate adaptation by utilizing native trees and coffee agroforestry to increase biodiversity, habitat, adaptive capacity, and biodiversity-friendly enterprises. Our operations are aligned with:

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗮𝗼𝗮𝗻𝗴’𝘀 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗘𝗯𝗔) 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁:
Within Protection Zones, L4 expands the Laoang's EbA areas by adopting its strategy of utilizing Bayog Bamboo, a type of local iron bamboo, and ficus (dalakit) species in stabilizing riparian areas.

𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗴’𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗯𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺:
As part of the Food Forest Zones, we contribute to Palapag's plan of establishing protective vegetative buffers along the municipality’s vital water networks as well as promoting cacao as understorey crop in alignment with the locality's promotion of its historical heritage as part of the galleon trade.

By harmonizing the conservation objectives of Sarayo Forests with the development plans of our partner LGUs, we are creating a scalable blueprint for disaster risk reduction and sustainable livelihood.

03/03/2026

LGU Palapag partnered with the L4 Project for the Municipality’s Arbor Day Celebration.

Aligning with the goals of community resilience through the use of biodiversity and native trees, the LGU donated 100 seedlings of Pterocarpus indicus (Narra) while the community and Sarayo Forests planted 50 seedlings of Intsia bijuga (Ipil) as well as roughly 150 cuttings of Hibiscus tiliaceus (Malobago) and Klienhovia hospita (Tan-ang).

These riparian species were planted along Barangay Jangtud’s Protection Zones as green infrastructure that aims to aid in the control of river erosion in critical infrastructure.