San Pablo City Ecology
A Ceremonial Tree Planting of Golden Coconut and Balitbitan was conducted and led by the DENR Officers and Staff, Yazaki – Torres Mfg., Inc. (YTMI), Mayor Sonia T. Aquino & Officers at the Yazaki – Torres Compound.
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing between the DENR thru the Regional Executive Director and Yazaki-Torres Manufacturing, Inc. thru its President Mr. Feliciano Torres, witnessed by RTD Federico L. Ocampo and YTMI Vice President Almeda.
NGP Powerpoint Presentation by RTD Federico L. Ocampo
The presentation focused first on the status of Philippine Forests and Issues to be addressed followed by the details of National Greening Program (E.O. 26) to include Implementing Guidelines, NGP National Goal, R-IVA Projected Targets, Objectives, Coverage, Strategies, Lead Agencies/Partner Agencies, Responsibilities of Different Agencies.
NGP Website Presentation by DENR-ASEC Marlo D. Mendoza
ASEC Mendoza explained that the NGP website provides many ways of communicating and informing the audience of the newly installed website www.ngp.denr.gov.ph for NGP Purposes. The web serves as source/ library with the following important features: Learn; Plant (instructional manual, with information where to find seedlings, materials, proper, care & maintenance); and Donate – (with information if partners want to donate).
ASEC further explained that when browsing at the website, the color of the Phils.’ Map is still brown, when planted & inspected it will become green. When one decides to register, there is a box on the left side where you can locate the area where to plant. In the provided box, fill out your name and submit to DENR and check if the site is still available for planting. This is one way of being transparent of what the government is doing as regards management of ENR resources. By viewing the website, an individual will know the status of NGP implementation.
Expression of Support to the National Greening Program
Ms. Digna P. Narvacan of the Department of Agriculture expressed that along with NGP, Food Security is a priority, therefore the DA committed production of planting materials such as Cacao, Coffee, Rubber and etc. Support can be institutionalized.
Dir. Antonio Evangelista, as one of the lead agencies, DAR emphasized the importance of farming. It will be more focused and it will be a program for everybody.
The LGU of Kinataw an, Sariaya said that “Nasa amin ang bundok, dagat, at kapatagan, kasama sa Comprehensive Development Plan inaatasan ang mga mag-aasawa na magtanim muna ng puno bilang kundisyon para sa pagaasawa”. All barangays should be surveyed, bamboo production is encouraged as well as continuous awareness thru DZLJ 107 FM ”Ridges to Reef’.
The DepEd imbue on patriotism, youth for the environment and network among schools. He also stressed on IEG or Institutional Environmental Governance .
The STARDECC/PCCARD focused on Coconut-based – agroforestry.
The private sector particularly First Gas stressed that they really serve as partner of the environment because the business helps protect the environment.
