1,000 coconut seedlings planted anew in Tondaligan
BALON DAGUPAN NEWS
AT least 1,000 coconut seedlings from the Philippine Coconut Authority were planted along the shorelines of Bonuan Tondaligan by different government and non-government organizations on August 3 as part of the city’s mitigating program against storm surge and tsunami.
Members of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines join other government and non-government agencies plant coconuts at Tondaligan Park. (CIO photo by Joseph C. Bacani)
Mayor Belen T. Fernandez led the activity that started at 6:30 a.m. and was participated in by personnel of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office headed by Ronald De Guzman.
The mayor said the city intends to plant at least 10,000 coconut trees in the next three years, an activity that will not just provide protection to the city but also livelihood to the city’s population especially those engaged in making local delicacies like pastillas in Lasip Grande.
“What is important is, it will save lives and provide supply as well to our coconut industry aside from the beautification it will give to our shorelines that are now major tourist attractions,” said Mayor Fernandez.
So far, the city has already planted 3,000 coconut seedlings in both Pugaro and Bonuan Gueset. (Joseph C. Bacani)
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