Asia Pacific Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, Vol. 7, No. 2, May, 2019 Part II _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sustainable Nipa Lambanog Enterprise Asia Pacific Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Amidst of Environmental and Structural Vol. 7 No.2, 43-54 Constraints May2019 P-ISSN 2350-7756 Maria Salome Almario - Desoloc E-ISSN 2350-8442 Ph. D. in Sociology Student - Ateneo de Manila University; Assistant www.apjmr.com Professor -College of Social Sciences; University of Rizal System, CHED Recognized Journal Philippines ASEAN Citation Index
[email protected] Date Received:April 2, 2018; Date Revised: April 5, 2019 Abstract – Lambanog is liquor. The most popular variety is produced from the distilled coconut sap, while the less popular one comes from the distilled sap of Nypa fruticans Wurmb, or ―sasa lambanog‖ as it is called in Infanta, Quezon, Philippines. This study focuses on the lambanog actors in the mangrove areas, a place not merely spaces for nipa palm trees grow but also spaces that take care of them, steadily allowing them to make lambanog and earn a good livelihood. However, instances occur when lambanog production declines as a result of environmental and structural constraints. How the working groupresponds to these impediments, and how the Enterprise sustains are the topics of interest in this research. Site visit, participant observation and key informants interview guided by semi-structured questionnaire checklists were conducted to gather the data. Findings revealed that lambanog actors have encountered natural constraints like climate change, flooding, and the nipa palmtrees are getting older. It is also found that government and organization leaders promoted the shift in distillery technology from traditional firewood to a modern rice hull.