National
Greening Program launched in Lobo, Batangas
The Lobo Water District (LWD) in Batangas has participated
in President Noynoy Aquino administration's National Greening
Program with massive tree planting activities in its 28-hectare
Lobo Watershed. LWD partnered with the Department of Environment
and Natural Resources (DENR) through the DENR-CALABARZON and the
municipal government of Lobo, Batangas. The NGP aims to plant
1.5 billion trees nationwide through the participation of the
government and private sectors. Photo shows DENR Regional Executive
Director Niolo Tamoria (2nd from left) and DENR CENRO Laudemir
Salac (right) with Lobo Wter District General Manager Dani Perez
and Lobo Mayor Efren Diona (2nd from right) after the signing
of the Memo of Agreement on the NGP implementation in Lobo, Batangas.
The same officials led some 100 volunteers in the planting of
the initial target of 7,500 seedlings at the Lobo Watershed for
environmental enhancement as well assure water supply sustainability.
August
2011
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