Army participates in clean-up drive, tree planting in AgSur

Army participates in clean-up drive, tree planting in AgSur P ovincial News Dahil sa maaring malaking problemang idudulot ng ASF kung sakaling makapasok man ito sa probinsya, ipinag-utos na rin ni governor Dale Corvera sa pamamagitan ng pag-issue ng executive order ang agarang pagbuo ng task force at ang pagkakaroon ng dagdag na mga quarantine areas sa lugar.

Kabilang din sa inilabas na executive order ay ang temporaryong hindi pagpapapasok ng mga alagang baboy, karne ng baboy, at mga produktong gawa ng baboy mula sa mga lugar na apektado ng ASF. Nanawagan din governor Corvera na patuloy ang pagkakaroon ng proper hygiene at ang pagiging maingat.

Bilang pagtogon din sa problema ng ASF, inaktivate na ng Department of Agriculture Caraga ang emerging and re-emerging infectious animal disease o EREIAD task force upang tugonan ang problemang ito, bumuo na rin ng task force ang iba’t ibang local government units ng rehiyon at nagtutulongan na rin upang mas mapatupad ang quarantine ng mga papasok sa kani-kanilang mga lugar. (NCLM/PIA Agusan del Norte)

BISLIG CITY, Surigao del Sur - The Charlie (Cyborg) Company of 75th Infantry “Marauder” Battalion has actively participated in the Simultaneous River Clean-Up/River for Life Program and Tree Planting Activity held on February 7, 2020 in Barangay Consuelo, Bunawan, Agusan del Sur.

The activity started with a Zumba exercise, solidarity walk, and followed by the river clean-up and tree planting. This was joined by the local government unit headed by municipal administrator Marvin B. Mique; Department of Environment and Natural Resources - City Environment and Natural Resources Office (DENRCENRO) of Bunawan headed by forester Jerome H. Albia; Municipal By Cpt. Edwin Leo J. Francisco

Police Station headed by PCpt. Joburt Agpaoa; Alpha Phi Omega International (Philippines), Incorporated; Monalisa Fraternity and Sorority; PHILSAGA Mining Corporation; Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology (ASSCAT); MENRO of Trento; MENRO of Sta. Josefa; MENRO of Bunawan; Barangay Council of Brgy. Consuelo; and personnel of Charlie Company, 75IB led by 1Lt. Begie P De Jesus, company commander and LTC Warren C Munda, commanding officer of 75IB.

The various participating agencies have willfully took their part in the commitment towards the preservation and environmental protection as the activity aims to fight against climate change; helping the community to protect and conserve the Coo creek, and all the natural resources within the area.

Moreover, they collected 74.7 kilos of assorted plastic garbage and planted 300 molave seedlings.

Meanwhile, punong barangay Gregorio B. Maloloy-on, Sr. of Consuelo, expressed his appreciation to those who participated in the activity and emphasized the importance of preserving the nature that will benefit the next generations. (CMO officer, 75IB/PIA-Agusan del Sur) February 8-14, 2020 Caraga Infocus 23