What We’ll Be Talking About in 2026
The 2026 summit centers on two themes that sit at the heart of building a truly resilient Philippines: food security and energy security.
Our speakers will draw from lived experience — on farms, in communities, on coastlines, and in classrooms — sharing practical approaches to permaculture design that strengthen local food systems, reduce dependence on external resources, and explore energy solutions that work at the household and community level. These are not abstract ideas. They are things Filipinos are already doing through real, applied permaculture design, and the summit exists to put those stories in front of more people.
KC Mercado Santos
Luntiang Diwang
Food Security in Plant-based Living
Karla Delgado
Kai Farms
Permaculture Enterprises
How can regenerative businesses help build a more resilient Philippines? This session explores how permaculture extends beyond farms into sustainable enterprises that create livelihoods while restoring ecosystems. Participants will discover how ventures such as plant nurseries, value-added food products, ecological tourism, and education can strengthen local economies while supporting food and energy security. Guided by the ethics of Earth Care, People Care, and Fair Share, the presentation demonstrates how entrepreneurship can reduce dependence on external resources and empower communities through regenerative practices. Whether you’re a farmer, entrepreneur, or sustainability advocate, you’ll gain practical insights into building enterprises that benefit both people and the environment while contributing to a more resilient future.
Joe Mari Fulgencio
Sanghiblayan Collective
Beyond the Garden: The Social Side of Food Security
Food security is about more than growing food, it is about growing stronger communities. This session explores the social dimensions of food security, highlighting how collaboration, shared knowledge, and community participation strengthen local food systems. Through real-world examples, participants will learn how permaculture encourages cooperation among farmers, consumers, educators, and volunteers to build resilient communities. The presentation offers practical ideas for fostering local networks that improve food access, encourage stewardship, and prepare communities for economic and environmental challenges. Discover why the strongest harvest isn’t measured only by crops, but by the relationships that sustain them.
Patricia Maris Quizon
Ikapati Hands
Food is Energy: Permaculture Beyond Calories
Food is more than nutrition—it is the foundation of ecological, social, cultural, and economic resilience. This session explores how permaculture redefines food as a form of energy that sustains healthy people, thriving ecosystems, and resilient communities. Participants will discover how regenerative food systems strengthen biodiversity, restore soils, reduce waste, and build local food security while creating lasting social and environmental benefits. Through practical examples and systems thinking, the presentation challenges conventional views of food production and highlights how permaculture can transform everyday choices into regenerative actions that nourish both people and the planet for future generations.
Reena Gamboa
Slow Food Negros
Good, Clean, and Fair: The Role of Slow Food in Building Food Security
Strong food systems begin by valuing the food we eat, the people who grow it, and the ecosystems that sustain it. This session introduces the Slow Food philosophy of “Good, Clean, and Fair” and its role in strengthening food security through local food systems, biodiversity, and sustainable farming. Participants will explore how supporting local farmers, preserving food traditions, and making conscious food choices contribute to healthier communities and resilient local economies. Discover how Slow Food and permaculture work together to build a food system that is environmentally regenerative, socially equitable, and economically sustainable.
Wit Holganza
Permaculture Farm in Davao
Gran Verde Family Farm: A Licing Laboratory for Permaculture, Circular Systems and Regenerative Agriculture
Gran Verde Family Farm showcases how permaculture, circular systems, and regenerative agriculture can strengthen the Philippines’ food and energy security through practical, community-based solutions. This session explores how ecological design, soil restoration, renewable resources, biodiversity, and circular resource management create resilient farms and communities. Drawing from real-world experiences, participants will discover scalable, low-cost approaches that reduce waste, improve productivity, and restore ecosystems while adapting to climate and economic challenges. The presentation demonstrates how regenerative thinking transforms farms into living laboratories for sustainability, inspiring farmers, educators, local governments, and communities to build a more resilient Philippines together.
Jennelyn Bengoa
Institute of Plant Breeding, CAFS, UPLB
More than Greens: Exploring the Diversity and Potential of Indigenous Vegetables
This presentation explores Philippine indigenous and locally adapted vegetables as valuable plant resources that extend far beyond their role as food crops. Guided by five interconnected themes—Diversity, Cultivation, Food, Sustainability, and Opportunities—it examines the rich diversity of indigenous vegetables, including local varieties, landraces, accessions, and locally adapted plant materials. It also explores how these crops are cultivated, propagated, and conserved, while showcasing their diverse culinary and nutritional uses and contributions to resilient and sustainable food systems.
Seven selected indigenous vegetables—sugod sugod, kapas kapas, lagikway, roselle, samsamping, papait, and talinum—serve as examples of their characteristics, cultivation practices, food uses, and broader potential. Their diverse applications include food innovation, natural colorants, functional ingredients, microgreens, value added products, culinary applications, research, ecotourism, and livelihood development.
The presentation emphasizes the importance of conserving plant diversity, valuing traditional knowledge, strengthening local food systems, and exploring new uses for these underutilized resources. Ultimately, indigenous vegetables are more than greens—they are biodiversity, food, culture, livelihood, knowledge, and opportunity for a more sustainable future.
Rafael Silva
Kayumanggi Farm
Growing Food, Growing Livelihoods: The Market Garden Model
Market gardening offers an opportunity to produce nutritious food while creating sustainable livelihoods. This session introduces the market garden model as an efficient, regenerative approach to growing diverse crops on small areas of land. Participants will learn how ecological farming, crop planning, and direct marketing can improve productivity while supporting local food systems. Discover how permaculture principles help create profitable farms that strengthen community food security, reduce environmental impact, and provide resilient livelihoods for Filipino growers.
Mabi David
Good Food Community
Community-Supported Agriculture: Reconnecting Farmers and Consumers
Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) builds lasting partnerships between farmers and consumers, creating stronger local food systems. This session explores how CSA models provide fair pricing, reliable markets, and shared responsibility while increasing access to fresh, locally grown food. Participants will discover how direct relationships encourage regenerative farming, reduce dependence on long supply chains, and strengthen community resilience. Learn how reconnecting people with the source of their food creates healthier communities and contributes to a more food-secure Philippines.
Haley Atienza
Global Seed Savers
Seeds of Resilience: Building Food Security One Seed at a Time
Every resilient food system begins with a seed. This session explores the importance of seed saving, biodiversity, and community seed stewardship in strengthening local food systems. Participants will learn practical methods for preserving locally adapted seed varieties and why they are essential for climate resilience, food sovereignty, and agricultural diversity. Through the principles of permaculture, discover how protecting seeds today helps ensure healthier harvests and more resilient communities for generations to come.
Olive Puentespina
biggest biofertilizer manufacturer in Davao (Malagos family)
From Food Waste to Food Security: The Power of Composting
What if food waste became one of our greatest resources? This session explores how composting transforms organic waste into nutrient-rich soil that supports healthier crops while reducing landfill waste. Participants will learn practical composting methods suitable for homes, schools, and communities, and discover how healthy soils improve food production, biodiversity, and climate resilience. By closing the nutrient cycle, composting becomes a simple yet powerful tool for strengthening food security and building regenerative communities.
Tey Krishna Lopez
Good Food Community
Tanimang Bayan sa Sityo Bakal: Urban Gardens for Food Security and Right to the City
Cities can play an important role in strengthening food security. This session shares the experience of building an urban community garden in Quezon City and demonstrates how small spaces can become productive landscapes that provide fresh food, environmental benefits, and stronger community connections. Participants will learn practical lessons in organizing volunteers, composting, maximizing limited spaces, and applying permaculture principles in urban environments. Discover how community gardens help transform neighborhoods into greener, healthier, and more resilient communities.
Jed Guinto
Bahay Teknik
Sustainable Technologies: Local Solutions for Food and Energy Security
Technology can strengthen resilience when it works alongside nature. This session explores practical, locally appropriate technologies—including solar energy, rainwater harvesting, efficient irrigation, and other regenerative solutions—that improve food and energy security. Participants will discover how these accessible innovations can reduce dependence on external resources while increasing self-reliance for homes, farms, and communities. Learn how combining appropriate technology with permaculture principles helps build a more resilient and sustainable Philippines.
Rica Gadi
Bamboo Bootcamp
One Plant, Many Solutions: Bamboo’s Role in Building a Resilient Philippines
Bamboo is one of the Philippines’ most versatile natural resources. This session explores how bamboo contributes to food security, renewable livelihoods, climate resilience, and ecological restoration. Participants will learn how bamboo supports soil conservation, water management, sustainable construction, and community-based enterprises while integrating naturally into permaculture systems. Discover why this fast-growing, renewable plant offers practical solutions for building resilient communities and a more sustainable future for the Philippines.
Doc Ann Rodrigues
Sanghiblayan Collective
From Farm to Pharmacy: Rediscovering the Healing Power of Food
Healthy communities begin with healthy food. This presentation explores the connection between regenerative agriculture, nutrition, and preventive healthcare, showing how healthy soils produce nutrient-rich foods that support long-term well-being. Participants will learn how diverse, locally grown foods and medicinal plants contribute to healthier communities while strengthening food security. By combining scientific knowledge with traditional wisdom, the session highlights how permaculture creates food systems that nourish both people and the environment. Discover how viewing food as medicine can help build healthier, more resilient communities and a stronger Philippines.
Atty Mark Martinez
Tanggol Kalikasan
Just Energy Transition: Building a Clean, Resilient, and People-Centered Energy Future
A Just Energy Transition is not simply about shifting from fossil fuels to renewable energy. It is about making sure that the transition is fair, inclusive, and beneficial to communities. This session explores how we can build a cleaner and more resilient energy future while ensuring that workers, farmers, indigenous peoples, rural communities, and vulnerable sectors are not left behind.
Rei Panaligan
Crest
Biodigester and Other Micro-renewable Technologies
Explore how biodigesters and other micro-renewable technologies can help build more resilient, regenerative farming communities. This presentation introduces practical renewable energy systems that transform agricultural resources and organic waste into useful energy, reducing dependence on conventional energy sources while supporting more circular farm systems. Aligned with the Pinoy Permaculture Online Summit 2026, the session highlights how appropriate, small-scale technologies can work alongside permaculture principles to strengthen self-reliance, improve resource efficiency, and reduce environmental impact. Participants will gain a clearer understanding of how renewable energy solutions can be integrated into farms and communities toward more sustainable, locally adapted, and regenerative futures.