BY VENUS G. VILLANUEVA
KALIBO, Aklan - Officers and men of the 47th Infantry Batallion here, based in Camp Jizmundo, Libas, Banga, Aklan will do their share in greening the province of Aklan on June 29 by planting trees.
The army men will be planting trees along the highway in Panayakan, Tangalan, Aklan, in support of the Green Philippines program of the government, and in observance of Environment Month this June.
According to Oriel Tesorero, Forester III of DENR-CENRO here, officials of the 47th IB had already coordinated with their office for availment of tree seedlings to be used in the tree planting activity.
Tesorero said that presently, DENR-Aklan has some 55,000 tree seedlings at its Jawili nursery in Tangalan, and 8,000 seedlings at its Makato nursery. The current number of seedlings, said Tesorero, is more than enough to support and sustain the Green Philippines program.
Tesorero also said the Army Reservists Command (ARESCOM) also based in Libas, Banga, will also have a tree planting activity with the planting site adjacent to that of the 47 IB's.
Another group which had recently coordinated with DENR-Aklan for tree planting materials is the Bugtong Bato Sand and Gravel Association in Ibajay, Aklan. The group will be planting trees in a 3 hectare lot also in support of the Green Philippines program, Tesorero revealed.
Last year, the DENR here, in coordination with the Department of Public Works and Highways and the different local government units along the national highway from Caticlan, Malay to Cabangila, Altavas joined in the nationwide greening of the roadsides under the Green Philippines Highways Project (GPHP) in support of the Strong Republic Nautical Highway program of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
The project generated a unified support from Aklan officials, local government units, barangay residents, students, government agencies and other sectors in the effort to beautify the roadsides along the national highway, the route of RORO buses of the SNRH, and help eliminate air pollution.
Presently, according to Tesorero, several groups from local government units have started coordinating with the DENR for procurement of tree seedlings to replace those planted in roadsides which have not survived during the hot weather here.
DENR-Aklan, according to Tesorero, is open to any government agency or group asking for tree seedlings for tree-planting activities but a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) must be signed between the requesting party and the DENR.
Tesorero said the MOA is essential so obligations between the two parties would be set in place - for the DENR, to provide seedlings and technical assistance, and the organization or group, to maintain and protect the planting site.
DENR-Aklan is headed by Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer Raul Lorilla, with the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office headed by Baltazar Gerardo.
The army men will be planting trees along the highway in Panayakan, Tangalan, Aklan, in support of the Green Philippines program of the government, and in observance of Environment Month this June.
According to Oriel Tesorero, Forester III of DENR-CENRO here, officials of the 47th IB had already coordinated with their office for availment of tree seedlings to be used in the tree planting activity.
Tesorero said that presently, DENR-Aklan has some 55,000 tree seedlings at its Jawili nursery in Tangalan, and 8,000 seedlings at its Makato nursery. The current number of seedlings, said Tesorero, is more than enough to support and sustain the Green Philippines program.
Tesorero also said the Army Reservists Command (ARESCOM) also based in Libas, Banga, will also have a tree planting activity with the planting site adjacent to that of the 47 IB's.
Another group which had recently coordinated with DENR-Aklan for tree planting materials is the Bugtong Bato Sand and Gravel Association in Ibajay, Aklan. The group will be planting trees in a 3 hectare lot also in support of the Green Philippines program, Tesorero revealed.
Last year, the DENR here, in coordination with the Department of Public Works and Highways and the different local government units along the national highway from Caticlan, Malay to Cabangila, Altavas joined in the nationwide greening of the roadsides under the Green Philippines Highways Project (GPHP) in support of the Strong Republic Nautical Highway program of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
The project generated a unified support from Aklan officials, local government units, barangay residents, students, government agencies and other sectors in the effort to beautify the roadsides along the national highway, the route of RORO buses of the SNRH, and help eliminate air pollution.
Presently, according to Tesorero, several groups from local government units have started coordinating with the DENR for procurement of tree seedlings to replace those planted in roadsides which have not survived during the hot weather here.
DENR-Aklan, according to Tesorero, is open to any government agency or group asking for tree seedlings for tree-planting activities but a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) must be signed between the requesting party and the DENR.
Tesorero said the MOA is essential so obligations between the two parties would be set in place - for the DENR, to provide seedlings and technical assistance, and the organization or group, to maintain and protect the planting site.
DENR-Aklan is headed by Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer Raul Lorilla, with the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office headed by Baltazar Gerardo.
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