1.      Community-based Management of Natural Resources 

·   Network of Support Services. Provides assistance to people’s organizations engaged in community forestry in the development and management of community forests. PFEC provides the following services: 

*  Capacity building: enhancement of local knowledge on sustainable forest management practices

*  Micro-enterprise development and management: establishment of ecologically sound and viable Income Generating Activities (IGA).

                > Conducts Training on:

                        *  Strategic Planning for IGAs

                        *  Making Simple Feasibility Studies and Proposal Writing

                        *  How to Start Your Own Business/Improve You Business

*  Technical assistance: technical support on forestland resource management and development.

                > Training Communities on:

                    *  Native tree conservation,

                        *  Indigenous seed technology and nursery establishment

                        *  Non-timber utilization and management

                        *  Formulation of forest management plan

*  Networking and forging of linkages: strengthening local support and partnerships for effective community management of forest resources. 

·   Policy Advocacy. Advocates for genuine forestry policy reforms and fiscal support from the government for community-based forest management program. 

·   Strengthening People's Organization. Organization management and institution building.

2.      Establishment of Indigenous Tree Sanctuaries 

        Philippine indigenous trees are fast disappearing due to continuing forest destruction. Current reforestation programs are turning the Philippine forest into a GEMANA forest – gmelina, mahogany and narra. It is imperative to ensure that indigenous tree species survive and propagated for forest rehabilitation.

To do this, PFEC promotes: 

*     Establishment of indigenous tree nurseries in communities

*     Use of indigenous trees in the rehabilitation of Philippine forests

*     Protection of mother trees in the natural forests

*     Establishment of indigenous tree sanctuaries in the barangay level which shall become natural indigenous tree nurseries in the future. 

PFEC provides assistance to seven (7) people’s organizations engaged in community forestry in the Bicol Region and Quezon province.