An estimated two thousand (2,000) seedlings were successfully
planted at the village of Nabaoy, Malay this Saturday.
This was made possible through the effort of Boracay Island
Water (BIWC), Department of Environment-Community Environment Natural Resources
Office (DENR-CENRO), the Police of Boracay and Malay, Village Officials of
Nabaoy, Red Cross, Rotary Club, Bugsay Blades, locals, foreigners of all ages who scaled the mountains of Nabaoy to plant trees.
The volunteers, including other groups and individuals that
care for nature, Easy Rock and Yes FM Boracay, planted the seedlings one by one
into the holes made ready for the particular purpose.
According to the BIWC Customer Service Officer Acs Aldaba, the tiredness felt in trekking
and climbing the almost four (4) kilometer distance to the mountain planting site
was replaced by joy because the activity was
successful.
The seedlings for the tree planting activity were prepared
by the DENR, BIWC and others who extended a helping hand in order to replace cut
trees at the area.
Aldaba gave assurance that the plants will live to help in
reaching the targeted planting of one (1) billion trees in the whole
Philippines.
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