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PENRO leads Antique NGAs in tree-planting

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SAN JOSE, Antique (PIA) -- Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) Antique led various national government agencies (NGAs) and local government offices in the simultaneous nationwide tree-planting activity in celebration of the Philippine Environment Month this June.

Some 500 seedlings of indigenous trees such as Narra and Kamagong were planted, June 8, in a forest area in Brgy. Osorio II, San Remigio town by PENRO Antique and invited personnel from different government offices in the province.

PENRO Antique also received Palawan Cherry seedlings from PENRO Aklan Mechanized and Modernized Forest Nurseries for the said activity, which the authorities claimed would enhance the scenery in the area.

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Meanwhile, the project order (PO) for the growth and maintenance of seedlings was awarded to Osorio II Greening Association.

Association president Joemarie Saydoquis said that the PO would provide an additional livelihood for community residents whose primary source of income is from selling fruits and root crops.

In her message, Acting PENRO Conservation Development Service (CDS) Chief Rocelia Campos said that the allotted land for the tree-planting was in fact part of the national greening program in 2014 and is now under the Enhanced National Greening Program (ENGP).

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She also noted that June 8 is celebrated as World Oceans Day and emphasized the interconnection between water and land ecosystems, thus the adoption of the ridge-to-reef approach by the DENR in pursuit of holistic environmental conservation and protection.

For his part, Vice Governor Edgar Denosta expressed his gratitude to participating government agencies, barangay and municipal officials, and community members for the shared effort of caring for nature.

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With the theme “Aksyon para sa natatanging mundo,” DENR urges Filipinos to take a part in the  mission of saving the world from further  deterioration as World Environment Day 2022 kicked off on June 5 with the campaign slogan #OnlyOneEarth.

Among the participating government entities are the Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), National Irrigation Authority (NIA), Philippine Information Agency (PIA), and Philippine Red Cross. (AAL/BPS/PIA Antique)

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