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PAGADIAN
CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (Sept. 26, 2014-MPF-News) --- Zamboanga del Sur
Governor Antonio H. Cerilles led the LGU while the Army’s premier Infantry
(Tabak) Division Chief led his troopers in their participation in the
Mindanao-wide tree planting “TreeVolution” Greening MindaNOW” at their
respective areas early this morning.
Brigadier
General Gerardo Barrientos Jr. of the 1st Tabak division will lead his troopers
in Barangay Binayan, Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur while Governor Cerilles together
with the municipal mayors and LGU from
both provincial and municipal government employees planted their trees in
barangay Maragang, Tigbao, this province.
The
planting duration is one hour started at 8:30 to 9:30 AM simultaneous in the
multiple locations in Mindanao targeted to plant 4.6 million of seedlings by
244,44 participants in 9,200 hectares to break the record of India who planted
1,945,535 trees with the same duration at 408 locations across India by 340,200
participants.
The
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) identified the planting
areas belong to the National Greening Program (NGP) site.
DENR Provincial Environment and Natural Rresources Officer Adelaida Borja said for Zamboanga del Sur a total of 200 hectares at 16 sites were identified for 100-thousand seedling of different tree to be planted including high value trees like Cacao, Coffee, Timber, Mangrove and Fruit trees.
In
the 1st District of this province, there are 7 sites identified involving Barangay
Lison Valley of Pagadian City and 5 municipalities of Dumingag in barangay
Dulop, Barangay Binayan and Cogonan of Labangan, Brgy. Sto. Nino of Sominot, Upper
Dimorok of Molave town and Midsalip.
For
the 2nd District there are 8 sites planting areas in barangays Conacon and
Kahayagan of Bayog town, Brgy Maragang and Limas of Tigbao municipality,
Cuatro-cuarto of Dumalinao town, Balong-Balong of Pitogo municipality, and
Boyugan East of Kumalarang town
Borja
said, she is hopeful that the number of trees planted will be breaking the
targeted number based on the calculations of 500 seedlings can be planted in 1
hectare estimated 20 seedlings per participant.
In
Zamboanga Sibugay, forestry
specialist of DENR-Sibugay Dionisio B. Rago said a total of 35 thousand rubber
tree seedlings for upland planting sites and 67,500 mangrove propagules for
coastal areas were targeted to be planted.
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