Carlos F. Mendoza

Organizations served in the past two (2) years:

• Unifrutti Tropical Phils. Inc.
• UGPEACE, Inc.
• Del Monte Fresh Produce Philippines Inc. (Delinanas Development Corp.)
• Tagum Agricultural Development Co., Inc. (TADECO)
• Damosa Land, Inc. (DLI)
• Anflo Industrial Estate Corporation
• International City/County Management Association (ICMA)
  USAID/SURGE project (U.S. Agency for International Development/Strengthening Urban Resilience for Growth with Equity)
• Universal Harvester Incorporated
• Dole Philippines, Inc.
• Sumifru (Philippines) Corporation
• Municipality of Manolo Fortich, Province of Bukidnon

Current activities

• Water Resources Consultant
  UGPEACE, Inc., Manolo Fortich, Province of Bukidnon

  Locates water sources, either surface and/or underground, to address Irrigation, Fruit Packing Houses and Domestic needs of banana plantations in Maguindanao, Bukidnon and Lanao del Sur, and the water needs of Coffee and Abaca Plantations in Mindanao. Conducts Geophysics to know the attitude of underground fresh water, see the extent of salty water intrusion if any, and define gas presence if any.

• Groundwater research by geophysics for the water needs of a Coffee Plantation in Lanao del Sur,
• Groundwater research by geophysics for the water needs of an Abaca Plantation in Lanao del Sur.
• Conduct Geohydrological / Geophysical Studies for various clients either as Consultant or Contractor for various purposes.
• Conducts talks about water sourcing to private firms and to LGUs if and when requested for.

Recent activities

• Water Resources Consultant
  Unifrutti Tropical Phils. Inc., Davao City

  Locates water sources, either surface and/or underground, to address Irrigation, Fruit Packing Houses and Domestic needs of banana plantations in Davao Province, Maguindanao, Bukidnon and Lanao del Sur. Conducts Geophysics to know the attitude of underground fresh water, see the extent of salty water intrusion if any, and define gas presence if any.

• Geophysical survey for fresh groundwater research of a mixed-used project for Damosa Land, Inc. in Panabo City, Davao del Norte, an area known for the presence of salinity, to address the fresh water requirements of the 40-hectare project.
• Groundwater research by geophysics for the water needs of the Montage Baguio Centrale at South Drive, Baguio City.
• Search for significant groundwater with assurance of replenishment at the Resettlement Site at Marawi City, Lanao del Sur for a USAID grant.
• Monitor and analyze detailed pumping tests at Datu Paglas for irrigation water needs of a banana plantation.
• Geohydrological/Geophysical Study of a 400-hectare dairy farm in Maramag, Bukidnon for groundwater research for Universal Harvester Dairy Farm, Inc. then came out with high-yielding deepwells in an area known to have poor groundwater replenishment capacity.
• Geohydrological/Geophysical Study of an Industrial area in Panabo City for Damosa Land, Inc. for fresh groundwater research in a known saline intruded zone.
• Interpretation of a Geohydrological and Geophysical Study for fresh groundwater research for Dole Philippines, Inc. In General Santos City, South Cotabato
• Geohydrological/Geophysical Study of TADECO’s Banana Plantation in Carmen and Tagum, Davao del Norte, to search for fresh groundwater free from saline and gas presence
• Geohydrological/Geophysical Study for groundwater research of 7 barangays at Manolo Fortich, Province of Bukidnon.
• Geohydrological/Geophysical Study of a 80-hectare banana plantation at Davao del Sur.
• Geophysical study for groundwater research for an Ethanol Plant at San Mariano, Isabela
• Geohydrological/Geophysical Study for groundwater research to irrigate 2,000-hectare of sugar plantations in the Province of Isabela.
• Groundwater Research at the Busay Area in Cebu City for commercial purposes.
• Groundwater Research of two banana plantations in Maco, Davao del Norte forirrigation purposes.
• Groundwater Research for a banana plantation in Mati, Davao del Norte where a deepwell used for irrigation was producing less than 50 gpm. Resulted in a deepwell producing more than 800 gpm
• Groundwater Research at the municipalities of Talayan, Guindulungan, Datu Odin Sinsuat and Buldon at the Province of Maguindanao for irrigation and domestic needs of proposed banana plantations
• Groundwater Research of more than 2,500 hectares at the southern municipalities of the Province of Palawan for the irrigation needs of the proposed banana plantations of Del Monte Fresh Produce Philippines Inc. (Delinanas Development Corp.).

Tentative projects for 2019

Water sourcing for irrigation needs of proposed Banana Plantations as follows:

• 400 hectares at Matanao, Davao del Sur
• 900 hectares at Esperanza, Maguindanao
• 400 hectares at Malalag, Davao del Sur
• 1,000 – 2,000 hectares at Tiboli, South Cotabato
• 1,000 – 2,000 hectares at Lamitan, Basilan
• 700 hectares at Bislig, Surigao
• 200 hectares at Tampakan, Maguindanao