1) The Sambayanihan project aims to transform Nayong Pilipino into an urban forest and biodiversity hub through greening initiatives and community engagement activities over a 3-year period. 2) The initial phase will develop an interim park for native tree propagation and a park ranger station. A linear forest park along the periphery will provide inclusive public spaces. 3) The long term vision is for Nayong Pilipino to become a recognized center of research, innovation, and training on cultural heritage and conservation through a participatory, restorative, and experiential urban forest design approach over the next 10 years.

1. Sambayanihan - Nayong Pilipino Urban Forest Project
General Updates
AS OF 2021-04-15
Nayong Pilipino
Urban Forest Project

2. By 2029, Nayong Pilipino will be a
recognized hub for research, innovation,
and training on cultural heritage through
the creation of spaces and platforms for
creativity, development, and recreation.
VISION

3. Sambayanihanis a project for
the creation of an urban forest. It includes
both capital outlay and curated activities on
site and partnership-building, to transform
the NPF Property as a platform for citizen-
led biodiversity conservation complemented
by transmedia stakeholder engagement.
Images courtesy of
Bayanihan1 | Bayanihan 2 | Forest | Cityscape
The Project 2021

4. Healing of the People and Nature

5. Identified open spaces in
Paranaque
• Parks and playgrounds
• Memorial parks
• Protected wetland (LPPCHEA)
MACRO
Nayong Pilipino Located at the Entertainment City, corner of
the new Seaside Drive and J..W. Diokno
Boulevard, Paranaque
9.5 hectares
Reference from updated Parañaque Land Use Plan

6. Proximity to Las Pinas-
Paranaque Critical Habitat and
Ecotourism Area (LPPCHEA)
RAMSAR SITE
a wetland site designated to be of
INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE under
the Ramsar Convention
Along the Migratory Bird
Flyway Network

7. Bird Flyway Network
Bicycle Network
Green Open Space Network
OPPORTUNITIES

8. One of the last remaining
grasslands in the reclamation
area of Paranaque

9. Existing Condition
Around 460 trees and
lush grass and wildlings
WHOLE ECOSYSTEM

10. Quarantine Facility

11. Linear Forest Park
Quarantine Facility
Mounded Tree Grove
Buffer Planting
Forest
Open Space
Tree Grove
Programmed Park
Service Area
3-Year Plan of Nayong Pilipino Urban Forest

12. Phases can exceed, depending on the situation (i.e., status of quarantine facility); scheduling of the SDP and Construction of Phase 2 may vary
3-Year Plan
Y1 Y2 Y3
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Nayong Pilipino Urban Forest Dev’t Guidelines
Conceptual Master Plan
Initial Site Preparation
Sambayanihan Tie-up Activities
Interim Park Site Development Plan (Phase 1)
Interim Park Construction (Phase 1)
Interim Park Site Development Plan (Phase 2)*
Interim Park Construction (Phase 2)*
Urban Forest Master Development Plan
Urban Forest Site Development Plan
Urban Forest Construction
General activities
Planning and
design
Overlapping planning
and design
Documentation
Procurement
Construction
Continuous community
engagement/dialogue
On-site activities/
community engagement

13. Program of Works for 2021
INTERIM PARK PHASE 1
To house donated native trees,
newly propagated plants, and
collected pioneer species
Nursery
Park Rangers
Station
To serve as home and
headquarters for park rangers
who will be working on-site and
for NPF Administration
Linear
Forest Park
To provide a well-designed and
inclusive periphery development
for public use without massive
disturbance of the environment
Photos from:
1 www.carbonbrief.org/tree-planting-can-help-tropical-forests-recover-50-percent-faster-from-logging
2 www.scapestudio.com/projects/buffalo-niagara-medical-campus-streetscape/
3 www.theoldehouse.co.uk/facilities/bird-hide/

14. Linear Forest Park
Tree Grove
on Mound
Photos from:
1 www.divisare.com/projects/347347-atelier-liu-
yuyang-architects-eiichi-kano-zhu-siyu-riverfront-
aite-park/

15. Linear Forest Park
Periphery
Development Photo from:
1 www.scapestudio.com/projects/buffalo-niagara-medical-campus-streetscape/

16. Urban Forest
3-5 years

17. APPROACH
Progressive
Nayong Pilipino
Urban Forest
Participatory Design Research-based
Paradigm shift
Reflective
Current situation and intent
Historical value
Considerations
DESIGN APPROACH
Healing Site Restorative
Experiential
Healing of Nature and People
Exploratory

18. APPROACH
Progressive
Nayong Pilipino
Urban Forest
Participatory Design Research-based
Paradigm shift
Reflective
Current situation and intent
Historical value
Considerations
DESIGN APPROACH
Restorative
Experiential
Healing of Nature and People
Exploratory
Pilot Site