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First day(s) of class!
Two-day orientation on FIP

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Meeting the mid-year FIP team
Discussion with mid-year FIP students about the Amoranto Gate community and the formation of Samahan ng Aktibong Mamamayan ng Amoranto (SAMA).

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Wednesday habit with Sir Allan (Episode 1)
Discussion on reflections from the sharing of mid-year FIP students, who started the integration and intervention with the Amorante Gate community.

Next steps:
1. Coordinate with Loise and ask to share relevant documents that the team can initially review.
2. Set a meeting with Loise and her team to plan for the "endorsement activity" with SAMA.
3. Hold a kumustahan session with the SAMA members

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210929 FIP debriefing on sharing of previous team and initial planning

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Informal meeting with mid-year FIP team and first e-numan of Amoranto team
Late night (10:00 PM) kuwentuhan with FIP mid-year students.  Had informal discussions with the former Amoranto Gate team to get to know the community through their perspective, level-off, and set agenda for the endorsement activity with SAMA.

Next steps/action points:
1. Joneil is planning to meet with Brgy. Capt. Gerry at October 12-15. The group will decide if Joneil will go and if there is additional information needed in the draft letter and questions prepared by the previous group.
2. FIP mid-year team will set a meeting with the SAMA members next week. Sir Tex and Sir Allan will be invited. Tentative date is October 5, 2:00.

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First meeting with SAMA and Wednesday habit with Sir Allan
“Endorsement” activity with SAMA and MY team. Four members participated namely Ate Celine, Ate Angela (new member), Ate Pas, and Ate Niknik.

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Wednesday habit with Sir Allan (Episode 2)

Updating with Sir Allan regarding the first Kamustahan session with the community. Sought guidance regarding the next steps and what to focus on in the coming days...TRUST BUILDING!

The team will prepare questionnaires to be used for the stakeholders' interviews over the phone.

Next steps:
1. Finalize guide questions for the interview
2. Set schedule of interviews
3. Review the letter and questions to brgy captain, which was previously drafted by MYT. This will be used by Joneil when he visits Capt. Gerry on Oct. 12.

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211006 FIP Debriefing after 1st community mtg

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Key Points from Chat with Jerry Matias

1. The barangay profiling is ongoing and so far they have identified 396 families. Capt. Jerry remarked how fast the community is growing after being only at around 200 families in 2019. Capt. Jerry started as Kagawad in 1998, served as OIC Chairperson in 2012, won as Chairperson in 2013 and has been in power unchallenged since.

2. The Amoranto community occupies a large land and started only with one family from Cavite that served as caretakers for the owners. They eventually expanded to 20 houses, as estimated by Capt. Jerry, when the caretakers started invited relatives. They were actually the only people in this area because Towerville was still not established at that time. Some parts of Amoranto have been deemed unsafe by the City, which led to 13 families to be relocated to Towerville.

3. The demographic of the community is mixed with some three-storey houses and middle- to lower-middle class families. These families were able to buy rights to build their house in Amoranto through Raul Dayo. The tenants are what Capt. Jerry considers as the most vulnerable; often being used by "seasonal leaders" who, like Dayo, needs the the social influence to mobilize his business of (illegally) selling land rights to tenants and outsiders.

4. Although Raul Dayo, and probably his family, is one of the older tenants in Amoranto, Capt. Jerry still recognizes the Pillerva Family as the oldest - led by Miguel "Tata Miguel" Pillerva who Capt. Jerry appointed as Purok Leader there. Tata Miguel's daughter, Myra, organized a separate group from Dayo with the aim (as per Capt. Jerry) of simply helping those in Amoranto. Myra is not into the business of selling land but is organizing household for their application for Certificate of Land Ownership Awards from the City Agrarian Reform Office of San Jose del Monte City.

5. In terms of participation, the Amoranto community was active during the distribution of Covid-19 relief, the government vaccination drive, the regular monitoring of Brgy Health Workers, and the barangay-led feeding program. Very few are registered voters in Minuyan Proper since majority are either tenants or bought land rights (from Raul Dayo) to build their weekend/secondary house.

6. His final message for the community is not to believe campaigns to occupy Amoranto because owners are updated in their government taxes. He said he would advice the people not to add more households because it will make it more difficult once the owners decide to utilize their land. The community should not get their hopes up from the land surveying for their CLOA application (which he sees as a government modus to extract money from applicants). He stressed that at the end of this activity, the City ARO will always have to consult the barangay on the ownership status of the land and that Capt. Jerry will just say their is an owner and they are not delinquent in their government obligations.

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Wednesday habit with Sir Allan (Episode 3)
The team discussed about the information gathered from the interviews with Kap. Gerry, Ate Beth, and Ate Merlinda. Highlights were:

1. The Amorantos still pay for the yearly amortization of the land and expressed that they would still use it someday. Hence, the threat of eviction to the community is highly present.
2. There are no officers yet in SAMA. The officers reported to us are those of the JCOS.
3. A new CBO led by Myra was established in Amoranto and was recognized by the DAR Municipal Office. They are aiming to secure the land through CLOA process. Tension arise between the new CBO and the old HOA.

Next steps:
1. Continue interviews with persons of interest. Gian will interview Myra, Jhoie will discuss with Rudy Dayo, Clare will pursue the interview with Sir Tex or other JCOS member, and Joneil will talk to purok leader/s.
2. Hold a kumustahan session with the SAMA members. Gian will ask Ate Merlinda to mobilize the group.

POINTERS: Identify the identity and direction of the community.

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Wednesday habit with Sir Allan (Episode 4)
Plan A: Continue contacting the SAMA members (Celine, Pas) and Sir Tex
Plan B: Visit the community with Sir Tex and get to know the SAMA members
Plan C: Connect with Myra's group

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Wednesday habit with Sir Allan (Episode 4)

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FIP mid-sem sharing

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Wednesday habit with Sir Allan (Episode 5)
The team discussed about the agenda of face-to-face meeting with the Amoranto Gate community.

Agenda
1. Meet the JCOS/SAMA members - Revisit their VMGO, review and document their profile as an organization, and clarify the roles of the members (core group/leaders)
2. Community gala - Scout the area and take pictures/video
3. Discuss with Ate Beth, Ate Myra, and Raul Dayo
4. Bring up the idea of Workshop/Christmas gathering
5. Identify next steps with community - Determine the point person for online meetings; Reflect on FIP learning objectives

Logistics
1. Jhoie and Clare to meet up at Ayala Terraces by 7AM
2. Gian to update the SAMA members on Saturday's face-to-face activity; Assign Ate Celine for food preparation and gathering of the people
3. Gian to provide budget breakdown to request for FIP fund

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211110 FIP Planning  Mid sem sharing  Processing

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Wednesday habit with Sir Allan (Episode 6)

Feedback on first community visit last November 13
1. 12 pax attended the session
2. Tinanong kung naalala ang visioning activity. Yes daw but mostly, individualistic ang pangarap at hindi organizational.
3. Bakit hindi nagtuloy-tuloy ang pagpaplano? (pandemya, oras, kanya-kanyang priorities)
4. There is a common goal na magkaroon ng land tenure pero iba-iba ang solution na naiisip - relocation, stay in Amoranto
5. Explained the importance, pros, and cons of organizing to the community.
6. Ano ang pangarap mong samahan? (aktibo)

Feedback on Joneil's visit last November 16:
1. Amoranto holdings (30 hectares); Towerville is also owned by Amoranto
2. Tatlong caretaker ang humawak sa Amoranto area.
-Marciales/Redondo (security guard noon tapos pinag-handle ng babuyan); farmers association
-Mendoza/Dayo (recognized by HLURB)
-Pillerva/Santiago (taking action on land tenure)
3. Early 2000s nag-start ang bentahan ng land rights
4. Binenta ng Amoranto ang lupa sa Goldenville. Goldenville and nagtayo ng Towerville. Then, binenta ng Goldenville ang Towerville sa NHA.
5. Naiwan ang "Amoranto" land (13.2 hectares); Nabenta na nila sa Republic Cement
6. 1.6 hectares na lang ang natira sa Amoranto na minamanage ni Rebecca Gomez de Leaño
7. May 8 hectares na inapply for CLOA to be awarded to 15 families, mostly to the Marciales/Redondo.
8. Myra Pillerva and husband claim the remaining 2.6 hectares.
9. Raul Dayo - registered sa HLURB. Palmasville. Kine-claim nila yung buong 5.2 hectares
10. Left side ng gate, yun ang lupa ng Marciales/Redondo.
11. Right side, is the land of Rebecca. Willing daw si Rebecca na i-turn over sa community, as per Marciales.

Next steps:
1. Online meeting (Saturday, 1-4)
2. Discuss land tenure (land tenure 101)
-What is the significance of HLURB recognition
3. Ate Jhoie to contact a CO from UPA to serve as RP
4. Data gathering

Tentative schedule
Capacity building
Nov20 - land tenure 101
Nov27 - Organizing tactics of ISFs (mediation) / Financial literacy
Dec4 - leadership / Christmas Party (face to face)
Dec11 - Visioning / Planning

Parallel Work
1. Research
2. Profiling
3. Defining Status of Cases

Draft learning objectives
- Community organizing (Pagbubutas) in a pandemic context using blended strategies
o Engaging community to define identity and direction

o Understanding processes for behavioral change

o Understanding issue-based organizing strategies

o Reviewing effectivity of Community education and organizing strategies

- Addressing and adapting to community uncertainties and processes

- Understanding and learning from the processes of one’s self in the community organizing process

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Meeting with Jonathan
Jonathan is a community organizer working under the LGU of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan. He directly organizes communities in Towerville, which is near the Amoranto Gate community. Jonathan will serve as resource person on Land Tenure 101 for SAMA on Saturday.

Session outline
1. Review/clarification of organization's vision
2. Discussion of government programs
3. Process and requirements of registration

*SAMA can be invited to the year-end LGU forum; can be arranged by Jonathan.

Notes
1. Wear masks
2. Prepare markers and yellow paper
3. Gcash 1000 (food, markers, manila paper)

Next steps
1. Clare to summarize the vision
2. Jhoie to inform SAMA on Saturday activity via GC
3. Gian to coordinate with Ate Celine for budget

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Wednesday habit with Sir Allan (Episode 7)
Processing of the postponed session with the community last Saturday

Guidance:
1. Let the community decide. Ask them what they want to do next.
2. Virtual engagement with community on exit
3. Have a dialogue with Sir Tex

Processing for integ paper:
1. Power map
2. Stakeholders analysis
3. Identification of leaders
4. Influence of external stakeholders in organizational management
5. Look through the perspective as a community
6. Old CO vs Blended CO

Integ paper structure:
1. Community profile
2. Scope and limitations

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Special meeting for exit plan
Meeting with Sir Paul

Was able to share the challenges with the Amoranto Gate community to Sir Paul and aired some recommendations for future FIP team

Note: Let the community realize kung saan sila naka-tindig

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Wednesday Habit
Planned activities for Saturday
1. Review previous workshop questions
2. Create a vision out of that
3. Compare to the previous vision
4. Articulate activities over the past months in attaining this vision
5. Let them identify the characters (roles, interactions)
6. Share the info
7. Action points

Next steps:
1. Jhoie to ask Jonathan for the coordinates of Rebecca land
2. Joneil to map Rebecca land

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(Feel free to edit) Guide Questions for Dec.04

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(Feel free to edit) Guide Questions for Dec.04

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Preliminaries:
-- reiterate the missed opportunity with the session on land tenure 101 (c/o Jonathan) considering the difficulty to look for a facilitator during the pandemic
-- (optional) be transparent on how the FIP group felt after the November 18 incident
-- (optional) validate directly from attendees on their apprehension with Jonathan as a facilitator

Activity Structure/Sequence:
1. review of workshop questions facilitated by Jhoie and Clare
2. collaboratively come up with a "vision statement" for the community or SAMA, whichever is applicable/doable ATM
3. compare "vision statement" with that one formulated with the mid-year team and get feedback
4. sharing of attendees on what they have done over the past months to work towards this "vision statement"
5. additional question: why they felt the need to hide SAMA and their efforts to organize from the general Amoranto community
6. identify list of characters/players that they consider as critical to going public and reaching their aspiration, as well as the role and interaction with each
7. FIP team will share the results of engagement with own list of characters/players throughout the sem
8. synthesize recommendations as next action items based on new information
9. ask what assistance can the next FIP team provide to facilitate the action items

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Wednesday Habit with Sir Allan (Episode 8)
Joneil's feedback from Saturday's field visit last Dec.04

1. Issues with Jonathan
- Too many people visited him at that time
- May kasama si Jonathan na galing sa religious group na nakasalungat dati ng JCOS

2. Attendees
-Bernadette
-Celine
-Angela
-Amy
-Howard (Husband of Bernadette)

3. SAMA (JCOS/Gimeno family relation) - Magkakapamilya lang ang kumikilos. Hindi aktibo ang iba.

4. Kulang ng impormasyon at walang internalization kung bakit kailangang bumuo ng grupo.

Celine: Hindi kasi nila naranasan ma-demolish at mag-rally para ipaglaban ang karapatan kaya siguro hindi sila aktibo.

5. Ano ang mga ginawa ng SAMA the past months
-Group chat
-FIP
-Discussion sa school matters
-Ayuda
-FDS ng Pantawid
-Brigada Eskwela

6. Bakit gusto niyong itago muna ang SAMA?
Ayaw nilang itago. Gusto naman nilang isapubliko pero hindi nila alam kung paano magsisimula. Walang gustong tumaya na maging lider.

7. Stakeholder analysis
-Someone na makatutulong na ma-connect sila sa SEC
-"Ma'am Em" from NHA

Opportunity 1: Paano ipaparamdam yung gutom at gigil sa mga kasamahan para mas mahikayat silang kumilos?

Recommendation from them: Notebook ng contact details ng stakeholders

8. Next steps of SAMA
- Magkaroon ng pamphlet/brochure about SAMA (polyetos)
- Ask Bishop Tex na magkaroon ng fellowship after mass about the land situation of Amoranto Gate
- Requests documents from MYT

9. Recommendation to FIP
- Polyetos tungkol SAMA

Next steps:
1. Ask permission from MYT if they want to share the integ paper
2. For the directory of stakeholders, we need to ask permission from the key persons.

Presentation:
1. Accomplishments
2. Innovations and Adaptation
(Face-to-face; talk to supporting characters)
3. Reflections and Learnings
(Integration of theories to practice)
-Parati bang tama ang community --sino ba ang community? take note of the bias to the poor. ang hindi mga nakakapagsalita. Si Celine ba speaks on behalf of the community? Baka ang mga umaalis sa grupo, sila ang "tunay" na community.
4. Recommendations