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Senator Cynthia Villar sponsored a bill which seeks to institutionalize tree planting as a “civic duty” for all graduating senior high school and college students nationwide. Villar’s proposed measure- Senate Bill No. 2834. or the “Tree Planting Legacy of Graduates Act of 2024,” under Committee Report No. 330 intends to address environmental challenges, particularly the […]
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) will lead a nationwide tree-growing initiative from September 15 to 21, 2024 in celebration of the 124th Philippine Civil Service Anniversary (PCSA). CSC Chairperson Karlo Nograles called on government officials, employees, and individuals from non-government organizations and private institutions to participate in the event. The initiative aims to plant at […]
More than 90,000 tree seedlings were planted in 200 hectares of land during a simultaneous tree-growing activity held in 205 sites nationwide led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in celebration of Arbor Day. DENR Undersecretaries Atty. Jonas Leones and Marilou Erni, and DENR CALABARZON Regional Executive Director Nilo Tamoria led the […]
As more areas in the country experience extreme heat, Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua renewed his call to local leaders to prioritize the regreening of towns to combat global warming. “Even as we scramble for immediate solutions to our continually warming climate, we must put in […]
Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles hailed a recent program by the Department of Education that resulted in the planting of nearly 2 million trees across the country. “The success of the ‘236,000 Christmas Trees’ program points the way to how we can involve our institutions in efforts to restore our country’s greenery. That it has […]
The nationwide simultaneous fun run, trail hike and tree planting events, collectively dubbed as the Plant-Run, took place on Sunday, 17 September 2023, under the spearheading of the Civil Service Commission (CSC). The activity is one of the highlights of the celebration of the 123rd Philippine Civil Service Anniversary (PCSA). In the National Capital Region […]
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) invites government officials and employees to join the nationwide fun run and tree planting event on September 17, Sunday, to celebrate the 123rd Philippine Civil Service Anniversary (PCSA). In partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and its attached agencies, CSC will conduct a simultaneous Plant-Run across […]
The House of Representatives approved a bill that will require a Tree Planting Plan (TPP) from all applicants of building permits for residential, commercial, industrial, and public building development projects in a bid to help mitigate the effects of climate change and environmental degradation. With an overwhelming vote of 266, the chamber approved on third […]
Staying true to its commitment to environmental stewardship, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) conducted a tree planting activity at La Mesa Nature Reserve in Quezon City as part of the agency’s month-long 125th anniversary celebration. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan led the participating officials and employees of the Department in planting 1,250 trees […]
In a meaningful celebration of the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) 50th Founding Anniversary, close to 200 employees joined the officials led by Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco for a tree planting activity at Mount Purro Nature Reserve in Antipolo City recently. The nature reserve is a product of a 35-year environmental quest of Toto Malvar and […]