July 9, 2024

DIRECTOR FIDEL L. LIBAO

Regional Director
Department of Agriculture - CALABARZON
Marauoy, Lipa City
Batangas, Philippines

Dear Dir. Libao,

According to the Department of Agriculture, the average age of the Filipino farmer is nearing
60 years old. An overwhelming majority of the poor are farmers and fisherfolk. This combination of
an aging agricultural workforce and rampant poverty and hunger amongst the nation’s food producers
is a major threat to our country’s food security and demands immediate collective action from all
sectors of society.
In response to this urgent need, Gawad Kalinga is organizing the BayanAnihan Summit
Series that seeks to harness the power of young Filipino farmers, fishers, and foresters and connect
them to opportunities for productivity. The summit aims to provide a comprehensive platform that
will allow young Filipinos in agriculture to connect with opportunities from government, the private
sector, and civil society. The key output of the summit is the BayanAnihan Youth Movement where
summit participants will lead agri-initiatives in their own communities.
The BayanAnihan Summit is a series of 3-day events that will each gather at least 3,000
young people in the provinces of Cavite, Iloilo, and Cagayan de Oro. This summit series is co-
organized by leading Filipino agri-institutions Santeh Feeds Corporation and La Filipina Uy Gongco
and in partnership with the Department of Agriculture.
We would like to invite your institution to send a delegation to participate in the
BayanAnihan Summit in your island group. We believe the BayanAnihan Summit would provide an
opportunity for your delegates to access concrete opportunities, knowledge, and networks that could
contribute to the growth and success of your initiatives in agriculture.

In addition, participating institutions may also host founding chapters of the BayanAnihan
Movement that will sustain the gains of the summit after the event. You may register for the event
through https://bit.ly/BayanAnihanSummit2024Registration and learn more about the event in the
attached document.
You may also course your questions and clarifications through Marie Joy Madriaga at
mjgmadriaga@seed.edu.ph and 0906-934-2715. We look forward to creating meaningful and
enriching experiences with you at the BayanAnihan Summit. Thank you very much!

In love and service,

Marie Joy G. Madriaga

Island Coordinator-Luzon
BayanAnihan Summit
OVERVIEW
The BayanAnihan Summit is a nationwide summit that will uplift and celebrate young
fishers, foresters, and farmers. ‘BayanAnihan’ merges the root words ‘bayan’ (country),
‘bayani’(hero), ‘ani’ (harvest), and ‘bayanihan’ (solidarity with others).
Invoking bayan, or country, the BayanAnihan Summit is a series of conferences across the
islands of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, to ensure that it can impact as many parts of the country as
possible. The BayanAnihan summit celebrates young people in agriculture – modern-day heroes or
‘bayani’ who will ensure a sustainable and food-secure future in the coming years. Third, the summit
is dedicated to empowering and energizing the agriculture sector, symbolized by ‘ani’ or harvest to
highlight the core value of productivity of our land and our people. Finally, the summit invokes the
unique Filipino spirit of bayanihan, as it aims to serve as a platform for key stakeholders in
government, the private sector, and civil society to form a system of solidarity around these young
agri-leaders, supporting and investing in their growth and success.

OBJECTIVES
1. Convergence: Provide a platform for young fishers, farmers, and foresters to form
connections in the agriculture industry.
2. Knowledge: Facilitate knowledge transfer through highlighting significant topics, issues, and
strategies in each agricultural sector
3. Opportunities: Facilitate concrete opportunities for young agri-leaders to access
opportunities in investment, training, business and employment.
4. Action: Empower participants to start BayanAnihan movements in their own towns and
communities.

DATES and VENUES

● BayanAnihan Summit Mindanao
Dates: August 15-17, 2024
Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan, Cagayan de Oro
● BayanAnihan Summit Visayas
Dates: August 29-31
West Visayas State University, Iloilo
● BayanAnihan Summit Luzon
Dates: September 12-14
National College of Science and Technology, Dasmariñas, Cavite
ACTIVITIES
● Conference: Activities that highlight significant topics, issues, and best practices, including
panel discussions with industry and academe experts, research exhibits from schools and
universities, and keynote speeches from advocates and thought leaders
● Connection: Activities that provide a platform for participants to connect with others and
access opportunities, including trade fairs, job fairs, finalizing of purchase orders, and signing
of MOAs
● Competition: Activities that award outstanding outputs and performances in various
categories, such as a cooking competition using local produce, a showcase of indigenous plant
materials and aquaculture species, competitions that award outstanding research and agri-
enterprises, quiz bees, and the like
● Countryside Fair: Showcase and sale of local food products, ready-to-eat food, agri-inputs,
tools, and merchandise
● Celebrations: Performances and cultural showcases, games, raffles, and social activities
PARTICIPANTS
Each island aims to gather at least 3,000 participants from the following sectors:
● Young farmers, fishers, and foresters
● Children of agricultural cooperatives and associations
● Members of 4-H Clubs
● Alumni of Young Farmers Challenge
● Indigenous peoples
● Universities and senior high schools
● Young agri-entrepreneurs
● Young employees of agricultural institutions and companies
● Youth in local governance
● Youth from Gawad Kalinga and Barangay Walang Iwanan communities

In addition to the youth participants, guests from the following stakeholder sectors will also be
invited:
● Government agencies
● Agri-businesses and institutions
● Food manufacturers
● Schools, universities, and training institutes
● Advocates and thought leaders
● Social enterprises
● Investors and start-up accelerators
● Funding organizations

REGISTRATION and BOOTH RENTALS

The Registration Fee per individual for the event is PhP250. This is already a 3-day pass that comes
with the following:
● Membership to the BayanAnihan Movement
● Admission for the 3-day event
● Participant kit (summit bag, ID, knowledge materials, freebies, etc.)
● 1 raffle ticket (Agricultural and other merchandise from event partners)

BayanAnihan Summit is also offering booth spaces for rent as part of its countryside fair. A booth
rental costs PhP4,500 for all three days. This booth rental is inclusive of the following:
● Covered booth space (at least 3x3sqm)
● Access to power supply

REGISTER AS A DELEGATION!
Register for the BayanAnihan Summit through the registration form below:

https://bit.ly/BayanAnihanSummit2024Registration
BECOME A BOOTH EXHIBITOR!
Join us as a booth exhibitor for the BayanAnihan Summit through filling up the booth rental form
below:
https://bit.ly/BayanAnihanSummit2024BoothRental

Payment for the registration fee can be settled through the following channels:

BPI EDSA Greenhills

ACCOUNT NAME
Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation, Inc.
ACCOUNT NO.
PHP CURRENT
3101 0977 56

For any questions or concerns about summit registration, you may contact the following point
persons:
Luzon Visayas Mindanao
Anna Victoria Salamat Norhaya Demacaling John Paul Jose
avsalamat@seed.edu.ph ndemacaling@seed.edu.ph jjose@seed.edu.ph
09975987626 09176518269 09979744858
SUPPORT US!
The BayanAnihan Summit is seeking support in various forms to make the events a success. Support
for the event may come in the form of sponsorship, partnerships for program development, in-kind
and prize donations, logistics support, support for participant registration fees, travel, and
accommodations, and support for media coverage and marketing.

Be an Event Sponsor
Minor Sponsor - PhP20,000
Inclusion of logo in print and social media collaterals, mentioning of name in program
Major Sponsor - PhP50,000
Inclusion of logo in print and social media collaterals, inclusion of AVP materials in program
In-Kind Sponsor - raffle prizes, freebies, prizes
Mentioning of name and description in program

Be a Participant Sponsor
Sponsor registration fee of 10 Participants - PhP2,500
Sponsor travel and accommodations of participants from your locality - amount varies

Be a Logistics Partner
Do you own an accommodation nearby? Provide discounts for BayanAnihan Summit participants! Do
you own a vehicle conducive to large groups? Provide discounts on vehicle rental or volunteer your
vehicle!

Volunteer
Volunteer as a speaker, panelist, judge, videographer and photographer, or service team member!

For those interested in sending any form of support towards the summit, you may contact the
following team members:
BayanAnihan Summit - National BayanAnihan Summit - Visayas
Janiela Mungcal Rogina Chua
jmungcal@gawadkalinga.com rchua@gawadkalinga.com
09668275457 09171772641
BayanAnihan Summit - Luzon BayanAnihan Summit - Mindanao
Clarisse Umali Tala Macasieb
cumali@gawadkalinga.com kmacasieb@gawadkalinga.com
09662560387 09625881531

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