ISABELA STATE UNIVERSITY

Cauayan, Isabela

On-going Extension Program/Project Format

A. BASIC INFORMATION

Program/Project Title: UTILIZATION OF

BAMBOO SCRAPS AS RAW MATERIAL IN
THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIVELIHOOD
PRODUCTS FOR SME’S
Project Leader: Ronald Isidro, MBA

1. Project Component Titles: Project I: Crafting of

Bamboo Sandals & Pots for Income
Augmentation of SME’s

Project Component Leader: Ronald B. Isidro Jr

2. Project Component Titles: Project II: Bamboo

Lampshade Construction and Costing
Project Component Leader: Dr. Regine M.
Manzanillo

3. Project Component Titles: Project III:

Designing, Crafting and Costing of Accessories
from Bamboo Scraps
Project Component Leader: Dr. Sheryl D.
Tomas

4. Project Component Titles: Bamboo Kitchen

Utensils Design Conceptualization and
Construction

Project Component Leaders: Amie P. Bala,

MBA

5. Project Component Titles: Bamboo Based

Home Improvement Products, Designing,
Construction and Costing

Project Component Leaders: Dr. Wayne P.

Sabado

6. Project Component Titles: Marketing and Basic

Accounting Techniques for SME’s, adaptors of
Bamboo Based Products

Project Component Leaders: Dr Christine Holly

Jane P. Bartolome and Dr. Josephine Cristobal

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Implementing Campus: ISU CAUAYAN

CAMPUS

a. Lead Unit/College: Extension and Training

Office
b. Cooperating Unit/College: CBM, BS-Entrep
Program
c. Project Site: Province of Isabela
d. Technical Coordinators: CBM Faculty

Duration
a. Date Started: January 2021
b. Date Completed: February 2022
c. Status: New

Funding Agency/ies: ISU CAUAYAN

EXTENSION UNIT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND
INDUSTRIES RO2 (DTI RO2)

Budget Requirement/ Budget

Fund Year 1 Year 2 TOTAL

PS 33409 33409 66818
MOOE 21850 25850 47700
CO 12000 15000 27000
TOTAL 67259 74259 141518

B. Detailed Proposal

a. Rationale
The pandemic has turned the economy under recession,
depleting incomes of entrepreneurs, dissolving businesses and
likewise has lost jobs. Solid waste management is another
dilemma not only by the businesses under furniture industry but
also by the local government that caters to these ventures.
Cuttings and leftovers from furniture industries are being
accumulated in our locality. These solid wastes include
quantities of excess trims and cuttings, deadstock and defected
pieces which are never used in production,. Production wastes

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from other phases of the supply chain like design and planning
and unutilized products from unsold items can also be
repurposed to create our products. So if we dig deeper, the
potential to reuse excess materials from bamboo furnitures
production is even bigger.

With this project proposal, we plan to harness the creativity and

skills of our clienteles by disseminating awareness on RA 9003
which is also known as ”AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN
ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
CREATING THE NECESSARY INSTITUTIONAL MECHANIMS
AND INCENTIVES, DECLARING CERTAIN ACTS
PROHIBITED AND PROVIDING PENALTIES,
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES” It is also addressed as “ECOLOGICAL SOLID
WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2000” We intend to create
sustainable human environment, create schemes that are
ecologically and economically feasible which will benefit
community in the long run. We will do this by introducing
RETAZO.

Our brand name RETAZO is derived from combining terms and

elements that depicts what our brand is all about.

RE- from the term RECYCLE; One of our objectives is to

diminish waste from bamboo scraps by converting the said left-
overs or cuttings into another product such as accessories,
sandals and souvenirs.

TA- is a Thai word meaning eye; Bamboo is Cauayan City’s

economic mover, thus incorporating the term reveals the
inspiration behind our project. The eye is the passage to the
soul in which we aim to reach and fulfill, and by creating quality
products for our target market, we can affirm that our creations
will not only satisfy the eyes but gratify the souls of our chosen
client.

ZO- is closely sounding to SEW; The accentuated term will

capture the responsiveness of our clients.

Combining these three syllables will give you RETAZO, in which

will connect you to the word “retaso” a Filipino word meaning
clippings or cuttings. This term depicts the raw materials that we
utilize in creating our end products as we treat this as an income
generating program.

We will be a lifestyle brand that utilizes cuttings and leftover

bamboo to produce another product such as sandals, home

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improvement goods and souvenirs. Our RETAZO team aims to
supply souvenirs and sandals to potential buyers. Our intentions
are also to showcase the talents and skills of our adopted skilled
laborers that are retrenched from their respective jobs brought
about by the pandemic. We also aim to target the SME’s whom
plans to alleviate their income. We will also organize exhibits
with our stakeholders through our partnership with DTI, and
approach them for further research and outsourcing of skills.

With the aid of RETAZO, we aim to deplete solid wastes from

the furniture industry particularly bamboo scraps in Cauayan
City, as well as exhibit the craftsmanship and distinctive culture
of Bayanihan in our locality.

b. General Objective and Specific Objectives

The main objective of the activity is to establish cognizance with

the RA 9003 “ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT OF
2000”. This plan will also bring together extensionists of ISUCC and
promote fellowship. With these at grip the project aims to:

1. Ignite entrepreneurial activities by instigating ecological waste

management as an opportunity to gain additional income.

2. Showcase ASEAN artistry and technique through our

distinctive designs and aesthetics.

3. Acquire knowledge in marketing recyclable products by

initially conducting training on visual advertising and lay-outing

4. Our customers are the blood-life of our business, considering

their personalities and uniqueness will affect our design process. With
this, offering customized apparels that suits their tastes is one of our
commitments.

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5. Minimize, reduce and or even deplete bamboo scraps in
Cauayan City.

6. Create an income generating program for the faculty

members as compliance to Area 2 Accreditation Requirement and
likewise alleviate the revenue of our manpower

c. Expected Outputs/Target

 Forged MOA with partner DTI

 Trained SME’S
 Provided additional source of income to target audience
 Generated Awareness on RA 9003
 Commercialized Bamboo Based Products

d. Project Components/ Strategies of Implementation

This planned program shall be implemented and

conducted JAN 2021 – FEB 2022. We will also collaborate with
Department of Trade and Industry Region 2 to provide us with
referrals and support.

e. Methodology

a. Conceptual/Operational Framework/Extension Program Framework

CONCEPTUALIZATION OF THE EXTENSION PROJECT

FORGING OF MOA

PLANNING AND MEETING

MONITORING

IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS EVALUATION OF OUTPUT BASED ON MONITORING REPORTS

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f. Highlights of Accomplishment by Objectives

 Our program has been continuously networking with our linkages from
our local government unit

The Program Chair of the Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship Mr. Ronald B.

Isidro Jr. convened with the councilors of Cauayan City for sustainability and
referrals of our chosen audience to be trained.

Our Phase 1 training has commenced via Google Meet and initially, there are 20
respondents that attended on this training.

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Awarding and closing remarks was delivered by the Dean of the College of
Business and Management Dr. Christine Holly Jane P. Bartolome, CPA to our
resource speaker.

g. Best Practices

As of the moment, our extension program has been involved

with the SME’s on our private consultation and planning sessions due
to the limitations of this pandemic. We continuously link our
respondents to key people such as board members and councilors for
their probable funding and aid. Our role is to ensure that this extension
activity meets its objectives and legal requirements, and ensure we
have the funds and plans in place to do this.  Our beneficiaries are
very persuasive to continue the entire course of our program.

h. Monitoring and Evaluation

. The projects shall be monitored daily/ weekly/ monthly by the
project leader to determine the status/ progress of the project. This is to
properly keep track of the operations of the project and to reduce risks
of controllable factors affecting the project.

i. Project Outcome
Our program has trained 20 respondents from our SME’s,

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Indicated below are the presentation made to our SME’s about the potential market
of our products.

P LACE

Targ e t Ac tual Po te ntial No . o f Marke t

Are a Po pulatio No . o f Mo nth Po te ntial
ns s ale
(Mo nthly)
Cauayan 21, 143 1, 057 12 12, 685
City
Nag uilian 5, 210 260 12 3, 126
So live n 4, 418 220 12 2, 650
San 7, 796 389 12 4, 677
Mariano

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D EMAN D AN D S UP P LY
GAP
Target Area T o t a l Total Supply Demand and
Demand Supply Gap

Cauayan 12, 685 0 12, 685

City
Naguilian 3, 126 0 3, 126
Soliven 2, 650 0 2, 650
San Mariano 4, 677 0 4, 677
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MARKET S HARE

Demand T a r g e t
Target Area and Supply M a r k e t
Gap Share
Cauayan City 12, 685 2%
Naguilian 3, 126 2%
Soliven 2, 650 2%
San Mariano 4, 677 2%
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The respondents MSME’s together with their trainer Sir Vic Quinto

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The respondents MSME’s together with the members of the Isabela Green Ladies
Organization (IGLO)

The respondents on their workshop in creating bamboo products from scraps

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j. Sustainability Plan/Way Forward

For the duration of the project, the team will regularly monitor
and evaluate the implementation of the project in order to attain the
sustainability of the project and fully realize the objectives of the
project.

The following activities should be regularly done.

1. Quarterly meeting/consultation.
2. Monthly submission of progress report.
3. Weekly monitoring of the implementation by project
components.
4. Semi-annual evaluation through in-house review
5. If completed, present to the University Agency In-House Review.
6. Conduct assessment of the project.
7. Adopt the project and continuous mentoring to our adapters.

k. Problems Encountered
a. Due to travel restrictions, our extensionist had limited activities
such as environmental scanning about the raw materials.
b. It is quite difficult to convene our respondents because or some
technological inadequacies.
c. Availabilities of our stakeholders on our time allocated for our
respondents is also a problem because some are not present
during our session.

l. Lessons Learned
a. Coordination is important between our respondents, stakeholders
and extensionist.
b. Due to technological limitations, it is suggested that proper time
management shall take place in order to generate more audience.
c. It is important that our respondents together with stakeholders and
extensionist to render their support to further assess the
adjustments that can possibly be done to continue the program.

m. References

Tinsley, B. L. (2015). BAMBOO HARVESTING FOR HOUSEHOLD INCOME

GENERATION IN THE ETHIOPIAN HIGHLANDS: CURRENT CONDITIONS AND
MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES. (Masters Thesis). University of Montana.
Retrieved from [Link]

Khatib, A. (2020). An investigation into the use of bamboo as reinforcement in

concrete. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of the West of England, Bristol.
Retrieved from [Link] ;
[Link]

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Holmström, E. (2016). Bambusa vulgaris  as a roof material : A field study
about bamboo age, treatment and the possibility to build with bamboo in
Ghana. (Thesis). Umeå University. Retrieved from [Link]
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Su, D. Y. (2013). Chinese Bamboo and the Construction of Moral High Ground

by Song Literati. (Masters Thesis). University of Toronto. Retrieved from
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Zhang, C. (2017). Some issues relating to safe usage of bamboo scaffoldings.

(Thesis). Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Retrieved from
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Kampinga, C. A. (. (2016). Bamboo, the building material of the future!:An

experimental research on glueless lamination of bamboo. (Masters Thesis).
Delft University of Technology. Retrieved from
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n. Budgetary Breakdown By Line Item Budget

Particular/Item Budget Counterpart Total

(Identify
Source of
Funding)
A. Personal Services (PS) 16704 from 16704 33409
DTI and LGU ISU
B. Maintenance and 10925 10925 21850
Operating Expenses
(MOOE)

- Travel
- Supplies and Materials
- Meals and Snack
- Communication
- Other Services(Wages)

C. Capital Outlay (CO) 6000 6000 12000

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Prepared by: Recommending Approval:

RONALD B. ISIDRO JR, MBA PEDRITA N. MEDRANO, Ph.D

Program Leader University Extension Director

Noted: Approved by:

JOSEPHINE C. CRISTOBAL, Ed.D. ORLANDO F. BALDERAMA, Ph.D.

Campus Extension Director Vice President for RDET

PRECILA C. DELIMA, Ph.D.

Executive Officer

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