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RLAs, LGUs, CSOs plant 6,875 trees during the national simultaneous tree planting activity
RLAs, LGUs, CSOs plant 6,875 trees during the national simultaneous tree planting activity By: DENR XII
Koronadal City, South Cotabato – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in SOCCSKSARGEN Region with various regional line agencies (RLAs), local government units (LGUs), civil society organizations (CSOs) and other stakeholders joined forces during the nationwide simultaneous tree planting activity on September 13, 2022 and planted over 6,875 tree seedlings.
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The species planted were bamboo, mangrove, fruit, narra, lauan, among others. Trees were planted in various planting sites across Region XII as part of the nationwide simultaneous tree planting activity, with the theme “Buhayin ang Pangangalaga ng Kalikasan.”
DENR XII Regional ENGP Operation Center reported that the highest number of seedlings planted was in Sultan Kudarat at 4,300, followed by 1,025 in South Cotabato, 800 in Sarangani Province and 750 in Cotabato Province.
DENR XII Regional Executive Director Atty. Felix S. Alicer emphasized in his message the need to work together in order to restore the country’s forest cover. “We really need to join forces in order to reforest our country.”
Director Alicer further said that as early as 1977, Presidential Decree 1153 already required Filipinos to plant trees as there was already that consciousness of the need to reforest.
“There is no accurate balance between the forest and the land, but we are all in agreement that our forests are not sufficient. Everyone should do his part because we in the DENR alone could not reforest the country, that’s why we are all here to unite our efforts in order to restore our forest cover,” Director Alicer added.
The activity was made possible through the efforts of 2,498 participants (1,424 males and 1,074 females) from DILG, DENR, EMB, MGB, ENRA, ARDEC, DA, DTI, DOLE, TESDA, RTC, DPWH, DAR, AFP, PNP, PNP Maritime, Philippine Coast Guard, NAPOLCOM, BFP, LTO, DepED, DBM, DOH, BJMP, concerned provincial, city, municipal, and barangay LGUs, schools, various groups and other stakeholders.
