SAFE Black Soldier Fly Project Calabarzon

31/07/2026

The Trece Martires BSF Production Facility is featured in NutriKalikasan: Lakbay-Aral ng Kabataang Treceño & Feature Writing Contest. Read more at page five of the Digital Digest.

We would like to congratulate Osorio Journo for this achievement!

Congratulations to Osorio Journo for winning the NutriKalikasan: Lakbay-Aral ng Kabataang Treceño & Feature Writing Contest.

Read the full Digital Digest on the Website of the Trece Martires City Nutrition Committee
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nutrition.trecemartirescity.gov.ph

08/07/2026

07/07/2026

For the 52nd , the City of Trece Martires holds a month-long series of activities promoting nutrition and environmental awareness with the theme "Nutrisyon at Kalikasan Ating Pangalagaan."

Among the sites visited on July 7, 2026 for the Nutrikalikasan Lakbay-Aral is the Trece Martires Black Soldier Fly Facility in the city's Material Recovery Facility. Here, participants were shown how these beneficial insects impact the city's animal nutrition, crop production, and waste reduction.

City Agriculturist, Engr. Lariza Vey C. Montehermoso, led the site's learning activity together with the City Agriculture Office staff and BSF facility's production staff, Mr. Alexander Gatdula, Jr. The facility highlights the interconnectivity of environment, nutrition, and agriculture.

The discoveries from this activity will be used for the feature writing and photojournalism contest in line with the Nutrition Month celebration.

We would like to thank the LGU, .nutritionservicedivision, and the participants for including the project facility in this event.

14/05/2026

May 14, 2026:

The Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET) along with the City Nutrition Committee visited the Trece Martires Black Soldier Fly Production Facility at the Material Recovery Facility in Barangay De Ocampo. The site visit was conducted as part of their activities in the 2026 Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation Protocol (MELLPI Pro) for the City Government of Trece Martires from May 12 to 14, 2026.

MELLPI Pro is an annual inter-agency initiative led by the National Nutrition Council (Official) to monitor and evaluate the nutrition security programs and performance of local government units through Local Nutrition Focal Points (LNFPs) vis-à-vis nutrition outcomes.

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11/05/2026

08/05/2026

May 7, 2026: To start with the Farmers and Fisherfolk Month, FITS Trece Martires Agriculture in partnership with DA-Calabarzon's SAFE BSF Project team conducted the Training on Black Soldier Fly Production and Management for Micro and Small-Scale Sites. The training prepares the ten farmer beneficiaries on the tasks and processes involved in black soldier fly rearing and production through information drives and hands-on experience. BSF Starter Kits and informational brochures were released after the training to start their production.

In addition to the Trece Martires BSF Production Facility inside the Material Recovery Facility in Barangay De Ocampo, a total of seven farm sites were assessed and established under the project. Each site will be operated by farmer beneficiaries across seven barangays: Cabezas, Cabuco, Conchu, Hugo Perez, Lusiano, and San Agustin. The setup prepares Trece Martires City to have in-situ organic waste management sites in addition to the centralized Material Recovery Facility. The system will also produce agricultural by-products that the farmer beneficiaries can utilize and market as animal feed and fertilizer.

The City Agriculture Office and the DA CALABARZON continues to help nurture our farmers with technical support, potential income-generating technologies, and resources. Through the project, environmental sustainability and circular economy is integrated towards their bountiful harvest.

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27/04/2026

A group of University of the Philippines Rural High School students visited DA-QARES under the supervision of Dr. Engelbert Lalican of DOST-PCAARRD. The visit was conducted as a benchmarking activity for their capstone project assessing the readiness of San Pablo City in incorporating BSF technology as a potential solution to its organic waste.

The group were welcomed by the SAFE BSF Project CALABARZON team, conducting a technology briefer and site tour for the visitors. The project team is set to provide technical support regarding the students' endeavors on adopting the technology.

23/04/2026

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) & the Office of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer (OPENRO) Cavite visited the Trece Martires Black Soldier Fly Facility on Earth Day, April 22, 2026. The visit was in line with the LGU Compliance Assessment (LGU-CA) for Solid Waste Management for DILG Manila Bay Clean-up, Rehabilitation, and Preservation Program (MBCRPP). LGU-CA is an audit of LGU's waste management practices pursuant to G.R. Nos. 171947-48 assessed by a National Inter-Agency Committee
(NIAC), and Regional Inter-Agency Committees (RIAC) for National Capital Region (NCR), Region 3 (Central Luzon), and Region 4-A (CALABARZON).

The DILG and OPENRO officials, Ma. Alyssa Cortes, Mr. Mark Gil Sango, Ms. Ray Ann Avilla, Mr. Rhyianne Mejico were welcomed by the City Environment and Natural Resources Office - CENRO Trece Martires City led by City Environmental and Natural Resources Officer, Architect Ronnie Javier, together with our site staff, Mr. Gatdula Jr.






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21/04/2026

This , power isn’t just policy. It’s the people. It is the communities choosing systems that work with nature, not against it. From farmers to researchers to everyday households, each small action builds something bigger.

This year’s theme, is all about the collective impact we can make, together. We would also like to celebrate our project collaborators. Without a community, circular economy would not thrive.

Like black soldier fly larvae (BSFL), each individual larva can only reduce waste equivalent to its weight. Through sheer number, organic waste management systems can thrive off of their appetite. These small insects contribute to our planet's conservation. And they do it everyday.

Because protecting the planet isn’t a once-a-year event. It’s a daily practice.