2014 search for Cleanest River launched
LINGAYEN–Winners in the Pakar Awards 2014, a province-wide search for the “Cleanest River and Riverbank”, will be cited during the Pista’y Dayat celebration.
The Pakar search, another innovative program of the Espino administration, seeks to recognize outstanding efforts of towns and cities in the protection, management and preservation of river systems in Pangasinan, Provincial Agriculturist Dalisay Moya said.
Competing river and riverbank entries, however, are limited to those not included in the project sites of the “Ilog Ko, Bilayen tan Aroen Ko” program of the provincial government.
The Pakar Awards, now on its fourth year, will be held on the first day of May at the Banaga bridge area in Bugallon town right after the Banca Parada fluvial parade.
Pakar has two major categories with four sub-categories along with four Best Practices Awards: Category A – Barangay level has sub-categories 1 (coastal river) and 2 (inland river). Category B – Municipal level also comes with similar sub-categories.
Barangay level winners will receive P50, 000 cash incentive while the winning town will get P100, 000; winners of the Best Practices Award will each receive P25, 000.
The team of evalators is composed of representatives from the OPAg, Pangasinan State University, City Environment and Natural Resources Office based in Dagupan City, Pangasinan Federation of Non-Government Organizations as well as attached agencies of the government in the province — Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Department of the Interior and Local Government and Philippine National Police.
Field evaluation, monitoring and validation of Balinkaguing river — covering towns of Infanta, Dasol, Sual, Agno, Bani, Anda, Bolinao and Alaminos City, and Balinkaguing — and Agno rivers — in Mabini, Burgos, Aguilar, Bugallon and Urbiztondo – was held April 1-4.
Assessment and evaluation for the Sinocalan and Agno rivers — in Sta. Barbara, Mapandan, Calasiao, Malasiqui, Villasis and Urdaneta City — is set April 4-8. (PIO)
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