PALAWAN, Philippines – Beyond Puerto Princesa City’s bustling streets, a narrow road winds toward an off-grid community in Barangay Bacungan, where pristine beaches, forests, and a slower way of life surround Maia Earth Village, home to the Maia Earth Organization Incorporated founded in 2010.
About 15 minutes from the village stands Bahay Pangarap at Bacungan National High School (BNHS), a mud wall classroom built not only with earth from the community but also with more than 2,000 discarded plastic bottles transformed into ecobricks.
The project was made possible through the collaboration of Maia, Malaya Permakultura, and the Department of Education.
Bayanihan spirit
What began as an environmental initiative grew into a community-wide effort that brought together students, teachers, volunteers, and residents through the Filipino spirit of bayanihan.
