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Building Healthy Community Environment, Our Development

(Improving the Health and Environmental Conditions in
Barangay Malitam, Batangas City)

Submitted by:
Mamongay, Charliemae D.
Onda, Bea Patricia F.
Pera, Norvert N.
Sombrado, Jeremy C.
Uri, Alexie Jewel L.

December 19, 2020

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I. Title of the Project

Building Healthy Community Environment, Our Development
Improving the Health and Environmental Conditions in
Barangay Malitam, Batangas City

II. Location
The students will conduct the project at Barangay Malitam, Batangas City. Its population as
determined by the 2015 Census was 7,212. Malitam shares a common border between Barangay
Cuta and Wawa, Batangas City. It is known to be a very urban area. In this side of the city, a
community started with only two families two decades ago. Now, there are more than 200
hundred families in the Badjao community in Barangay Malitam and Wawa, Batangas City. The
river located at Malitam is the main source of livelihood of the Badjao in the area. Despite the
unclean and smelly river, they have no choice but to endure their grimy surrounding. According
to Councilor Gavino of Barangay Malitam, “education, livelihood and environmental health of
the Badjao community are very significant.” With this, improving the health and environmental
conditions in Barangay Malitam is needed.

III. Duration / Time of Implementation

The project will start on the 2nd week of December. The first activity entitled, Awareness
Campaign, will be held on December 9, 2020, at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. Moreover, Activity 2 is
about Cleaning of River and Making of Creative Garbage Bins and Pots using Recycled
Material. On the second day, December 10, 2020, the cleaning of the river will be held from 8:00
am - 11:00 am, and the making of bins will be held from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. For the Activity 3,
that will be held on the last day, December 11, 2020, will focus on the Health and Safety
Awareness Campaign, and Zumba Fitness. Health and Safety Awareness Campaign will be held
from 10 am - 12 pm, and the Zumba Fitness will be held from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm.

IV. Type of Community Extension Services

In this project, the students combine health and environmental programs to improve the
condition in Barangay Malitam. In the environmental program, there will be a coastal clean-up,
solid waste management and recycling of waste materials. For better health conditions of
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Barangay Malitam, students will perform a zumba fitness and health awareness campaign.
Making good choices is important, but it is not enough to counteract poor environmental
conditions that affect the community's health. Since the environment has a large impact on health
and well-being, an important part of living well is doing the part to take care of the environment.
The students can work together as proactive communities to foster a safe, happy, and healthy
world for years to come.

V. Department /College Involved

Each student together with their departments and colleges are associated in the project.
1. National Service Training Program (NSTP) program
2. Mechatronics Engineering Department (MEXE)
3. Information Technology Department (I.T)
4. Electronic, Instrumentation and Control and Mechatronics Engineering Department (EIM)
5. Mechanical Technology (MET)
6. Electronics and Communications Engineering Department (ECE)
7. College of Engineering, Architecture and Fine Arts (CEAFA)
8. College informatics and Computing sciences (CICS)
9. College of Industrial Technology (CIT)

VI. Project Proponents

                  NAME POSITION CONTACT NUMBER

Ms. Raisa Dominique G. Perez Coordinator [email protected]

Mamongay, Charliemae D. Project Leader 09450819364

Onda, Bea Patricia F. Secretary 09451145082

Pera, Norvert N. Member 09197722264

Sombrado, Jeremy C. Member 09955594012

Uri, Alexie Jewel L. Member 09294816314

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VII. Cooperating Agencies / Partners

Students and with the help of National Service Training Program (NSTP) and Barangay
Malitam, Batangas City will conduct the project. By partnering, students and agencies can share
strengths and expertise to aim the goal of the project. Making connections in the community
gives community members a sense of responsibility and ownership which leads individuals in
taking a more active role in their environment. It also increases the impact and effectiveness of
the project.

VIII. Beneficiaries
1. Residence of Barangay Malitam, Batangas City
A healthy lifestyle begins with a healthy environment. Living in a clean environment is
important to the physical health as well as the overall sense of well-being of a community.
Residents in a community can avoid diseases and any virus if their surroundings are clean.
Overall, a clean and healthy environment lowers stress and contributes to a positive outlook
on life. It also benefits the plants and animals living in the community.
2. Student/Children
Students and children will have a happy childhood because they experience playing
outside without doubting that they can get a virus. Moreover, children are free from pollution
and dirt, which will boost their learning performance. Children in clean community fall ill
less often which aids them to be regular to school and improve their learning outcomes.
3. Parents
Clean community means happy parents. Well-maintained community ensures parents are
happy that their children are in a safe and hygienic environment. Moreover, a healthy
environment can reduce the stress of the parents brought by their personal problems. This
also increase their productivity and they will be stronger for their families. Living in an
uncluttered environment also helps to reduce distractions and improve concentration with
adults working in a home.
IX. Total Cost of the Project
The estimated total cost of the expenditures of this project is Php 5,860.00. This includes all
the materials needed in the project such as cleaning materials, glue sticks and glue guns for
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making recycling and also the food accommodation for the participants of the project. It also
includes the three days transportation of each member to arrive at the location.

X. Rationale of the Project

According to Castillo (2018), the government observed a constant behavior within their
residence in Batangas City. It was observed within their 25 years of stay that the communities
where they lived in remained dirty and poor. This suggests an underlying problem within the
community which affects the living quality of the whole community. After all, life is directly
affected by the conditions of the environment where people are involved in. For instance,
Badjaos are used to utilizing the bodies of water to dispose of their wastes. This is why the local
government has decided to assign a community leader for the Badjaos. This is to help someone
to guide them into a better standing. As a group, students wanted to help as well in educating the
community about environmental issues and concerns and how they could minimize them.
Furthermore, being stagnant in the state of being dirty and poor poses a threat to their health
and sanitation. Unsanitary environments can often lead to various diseases like diarrhea, skin
allergies, cough, and flu which puts the community at risk. In this kind of community, children
would be more susceptible to these risks due to their carelessness and negligence. It was
observed how children play on the dirt then eat without washing their hands. The people use the
river as their comfort room. Toddlers do not even wear underwear. These are just some issues
that need to be addressed not only to help the community but nature as well.
Through this project, the advocacy aims to enlighten even just a small community about
things they can do to improve the environmental state and the quality of their lives as well. The
students have prepared a myriad of plans that could help alleviate the issues. The students are
planning to conduct seminars about solid waste management. This would ensure that the project
can be sustained even when students who conduct the project are no longer involved.
Furthermore, students are also planning a clean-up drive. This may be a temporary solution but it
could show them a perspective of a better environment. The students also plan to teach them
recycling methods for a cheaper, more environmentally friendly approach to cleanliness. All of
these, if implemented properly, could drastically improve environmental and health conditions in
the community.
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XI. Objectives
Generally, the project aims to let the community of barangay Malitam in Batangas City know
the essence of having a clean, neat, and healthy environment.
Specifically, it seeks to:
1. raise environmental awareness and self-responsibility for the people of barangay Malitam;
2. educate them on the proper segregation of wastes;
3. keep the people of community in a healthy lifestyle and out of illness; and,
4. initiate the sustainable waste system to the community.

XII. Description of the Project

Badjao are part of the 13 Muslim ethnolinguistic groups of Mindanao. They are referred to as
“sea gypsies” which means “man of seas” as they often live-in coastal areas and employ fishing
as their primary source of living. The geographical location and accessibility of Barangay
Malitam and its neighboring barangay play a huge role in the increase of internal immigrants.
Due to their nature and nomadic traditions, Badjaos are often victims of extreme poverty.
However, as time progressed, the badjaos residing in Malitam, Batangas slowly became
employed due to the easier access to education. This reinforces the importance of education and
livelihood to the stability of the said community. Therefore, students have thought of ways to
combine both the educational and livelihood aspect in order to come up with a relevant project.
Fishing as their primary source of livelihood puts a lot of significance to the environmental
condition within the area. In order to retain bountiful marine harvests, they must continue to take
actions in pursuit to help the environment. Most of the time, water degradation doesn’t come
from the sea, it’s usually from the land. Perhaps a simple way of promoting proper solid waste
management could help the whole community in the long run. And perhaps it could be the small
help we’ll be able to provide that would change their perspective about the environment. The
students plan to provide environmental education to mitigate its deterioration which could
improve the quality of living in the area.
In a study of Castillo (2018) about the social integration of Badjao migrants in Malitam, it
was mentioned that as a minority that has unorthodox, non-mainstream aesthetic and traditions,
the Badjao integration failed as they suffer discrimination and deprivation of basic health and
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welfare services. Under this circumstance, the proponents do not only aim to help the Badjaos
with their environmental concerns but also to make them feel included in today’s society.

XIII. Strategies and Methods / Plan of Action

  DATE AND DESCRIPTION PERSON IN

TIME CHARGE/INVOLVED

Activity 1 December 9, This is a seminar program Charliemae Mamongay

2020 that will be done to spread
(Awareness Bea Patricia Onda
awareness on the possible
Campaign) (10:00am –
dangers caused by solid Alexie Jewel Uri
12:00nn)
wastes in their community
and in their health. Norvert Pera

Jeremy Sombrado

John Kenneth Villanueva

Activity 2 December The purpose of this activity is Charliemae Mamongay

10, 2020 to clean where there are most
(Cleaning of Bea Patricia Onda
wastes because this is where
River and Cleaning of
most of the bacteria and other Alexie Jewel Uri
Making of River
microorganisms that can
Creative Norvert Pera
(8:00am- cause sickness came from.
Garbage Bins
11:00am) The recyclable wastes will be
and Pots using Jeremy Sombrado
used for making garbage bins
Recycled Making of and pots so that it can lessen John Kenneth Villanueva
Material) Bins the wastes and instead of
buying new ones in the store.
(1:00pm-
The garbage bins will be used
4:00pm)
for the segregation of wastes
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and the pots are for the new

plants that will be planted in
the area. It will be useful and
helpful for the people of
Malitam.

Activity 3 December This is to spread awareness Charliemae Mamongay

11, 2020 about certain hazards,
(Health and Bea Patricia Onda
accidents, and illness. By this
Safety Health and
campaign, students can Alexie Jewel Uri
Awareness Safety
develop and maintain a
Campaign) Awareness Norvert Pera
strong and healthy place for
Campaign
(Zumba everyone in Malitam. This is
Jeremy Sombrado
Fitness)  (10:00am – to teach them that it is better

12:00pm) to understand the risks and John Kenneth Villanueva

improve safety standards.
Zumba The purpose of Zumba
Fitness Fitness is to boost their
heart’s health and to maintain
(1:00pm –
a good cardiovascular
2:30pm)
respiratory system. It is
  effective in burning calories
and everybody will get a full-
 
body workout without even
  working that much.

XIV. Financial Plan and Proposed Expenditures

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The total budget for the community project is around Php 7,000. In order to gather financial
support to be spent on the project, the students will have a fund-raising activity like selling of
foods then the income from the sale will be allocated to the budget for the community project. 

Project Materials

Quantity Item Cost Total Cost

10 Walis ting-ting Php 30.00 Php 300.00

10 Dustpan Php 50.00 Php 500.00

1 pack Garbage bags Php 260.00 Php 260.00

1 pack Glue sticks Php 300.00 Php 300.00

10 Glue gun Php 150.00 Php 1,500.00

50 persons Foods Php 2,000.00 Php 2,000.00

5 persons Transportation Php 200.00 Php 1,000.00

Total Cost: Php 5,860.00

Activity Materials Total Cost

  Walis ting-ting  

Cleaning of River Dustpan Php 1,060.00

  Plactic bags  
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Activity Materials Total Cost

Making of Creative Glue sticks  

Garbage

Bins and Pots using Glue guns  Php 1,800.00

Recycled Material

This is the list of all the resources and materials needed in the project. The table shows the
materials needed and total cost for a specific activity.

XV. Monitoring and Evaluation Mechanics

To ensure the success of the project, students must conduct a constant monitoring and
evaluation throughout the whole process. The leader is assigned with the overview of the project
throughout the whole project and should be the final deciding factor with the decision of
members must make as a team. The secretary is then assigned to the specific details of the
project including the documentation of the process. The students have a choice between video or
written documentations. Going back, a treasurer is then assigned with the collection and safe
storage of funds to be used in the project. They should be able to utilize the budget properly for
different needs. Each of these people are significant in covering their own field of tasks to ensure
that the project would go smoothly.

XVI. Plans for Ensuring the Sustainability of the Project

As the students put this project into action, these are the plans on how to ensure the
sustainability of this project. The following are:
1. Financial Sustainability: This is to ensure that our budget for making this project is
enough and the flow of funds is maintaining and continuing its work.
2. Program Sustainability: To continue doing this project even in the absence of
beneficiaries or donor supporters.
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3. To keep the project going, students will make sure that they will be well informed of
the things that they should always maintain in the community. The students will make
sure that they have done everything that they need to do and to continue helping in
keeping the community clean and safe. Lastly, continue supporting and checking them
after the project.