A project under the Naga City Government GrEET Program

• GReening- improves airshed quality
• Environment Protection- mitigates carbon emission as pili trees exhibit a high carbon absorption rate
• Entrepreneurship- as a component of the GROW Negosyo project, Pilimania provides sustainable source of raw materials for the city’s pili processing industry
• Tourism- enhances the city’s OTOP program for tourists and contributes to beautification efforts

Our goal as an Economic Greening Movement…

• Plant and nurture at least 30,000 pili trees from June 17 to December 2012
• in agricultural and residential zones,  barangay roads, subdivisions, urban poor communities, vacant school lots, within CBD I and II and in other viable open spaces,
• establish “Protected Pili Green Spots” to be managed by the barangay council and Pilimania Patrollers in partnership with various civic groups and corporations
• Supported by Executive Order No.13 Series of 2011 by Hon. John G. Bongat, City Mayor

Who are the Stakeholders?

• 27 Barangays and Barangay Pili Patrol Teams
• City Government of Naga through its departments and offices
• Schools and Universities
• Selected Commercial Establishments and Corporations
• Non-government Organizations  (Rotary Club,  SALIGAN, Ladies in Green, Lakas ng Kababaihan, Urban Poor Federation, Bankat Federation, NC Scholars Guild, MNCCI)
• Homeowners  Associations, Subdivision Developers

Plant and Nurture. How will it be managed?

Protected Pili Green Spots will be managed by the Barangay Council in partnership with the City

• Government through the CAgO and ENRO and with Corporate Partners and volunteers
• validated according to Pili tree growth suitability criteria and classified under the following conditions:
  • Less than 1 hectare – managed by barangay
  • More than 1 hectare – managed by CAGO

How to properly plant and take care of Pili trees?

• Choose a suitable area (not previously infested with pili plant pests, secured area with a fence to keep it away from children and feeding animals)
• Shaded, with at least 50% of daily sunrays
• Accessibility of garden water
• Gradually expose seedlings to sunlight from 15 to 20 days. Rainy season is the best time of the year to plant the seedlings.
• Remove the seedling from the polythelene bag before planting. Fertilizer goes first to the plant hole covered with a thin layer of soil before transplanting.
• Weed out grass and other plants around the pili tree regularly to assure its continuous growth.

Join and support Pilimania! …

• Volunteer as Pilimania Patroller
• Adopt a site to regularly plant and nurture pili trees (for group volunteers)
• Donate funds for grafted pili and pili seedling acquisition
• Buy a Pilimania merchandise (t-shirt, keychain, car hanger, commemorative pin, bagtag, mug, tumbler and more) from our Pilimania Souvenir Center. 10% of proceeds go to the Pilimania Fund.

Like to know more?

Get in touch with the Pilimania Project Committee today…

The Secretariat
Metro PESO Micro Business Center
1/F DOLE Building, City Hall Compound,, J. Miranda Avenue, Naga City,
Tel. No. 473-8274 or 811-8231

Add us at facebook: pilimania2011@y.c.