LAUNCHED in the early second quarter of this year, the Guico administration envisioned planting one million trees and mangroves in strategic areas in the province this  year.

The Provincial Population Cooperative and Livelihood Development Office (PPCLDO), already reported 24,342 seedlings provided by the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPAg) planted as of August 16, 2023. Seedling varieties included narra, cashew (kasoy), sugar apple or sweetsop (atis), tamarind (sampalok), jackfruit (langka), coffee (kape) and cacao.

Aside from its reforestation component, the tree planting project also seeks to establish the culture of volunteerism among provincial government employees.

In his first State of the Province Address (SOPA) last March 27 of this year, Gov. Ramon Guico III called on the active participation of all provincial government employees, Local Government Units (LGUs), line agencies, and various stakeholders to join efforts in reclaiming homegrown values of Filipinos to include “pagtutulungan and bayanihan”.

In July, the Green Canopy project (Cash for Work program) was launched in Sta, Catalina, Binalonan; Brgys. Don Matias, San Miguel, Ilio-Ilio, Poblacion in Burgos; Bolinao Salt Farm and Brgy. Zaragoza in Bolinao town.

Tree planting this month was held in Dasol Community Hospital, Malasiqui Sanitary Landfill, Brgy. Doliman in Infanta, and Brgy. Bantog in Asingan.

In Bolinao Salt Farm, 5,000 mangroves were planted in the area last month.

The PPCLDO, headed by Ellsworth Gonzales, assured that more activities are scheduled in coordination with the Municipal/City Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO/CENRO) of each town and city in Pangasinan.  (Pangasinan PIO/ RRB)

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