By Jocelyn P. Alvarez
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Apr. 12, (PIA) - - in support to the yearly observance of Philippine Earth Day on April 22, the EarthSoul Solutions, Inc., in partnership with the Department of Agriculture, Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will be spearheading a “Green Caravan” on April 17 to 19.
Ibno Turabin of EarthSoul said the Caravan will be participated in by various government agencies, Local Government Units (LGUs), Non government organizations, business and private sectors.
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| During the Presscon for "Green Caravan" held at the Dept. of Agriculture conference room, Zamboanga City on April 11, 2012 with DAR Regional Director Julita Ragandang, EarthSoul Solutions representative Ibno Turabin, DA Regional Director Eduardo Holoyohoy and DILG City Director Moh. Taha Aracama (photo by PIA9-ZBST) |
“The Caravan will start here in Zamboanga City and end in Davao City,” he said
Caravan-participants will be bringing along their vehicles and will travel on convoy from here to Davao City.
Turabin said jump off point of the caravan is at the Paseo del Mar on April 17 at 8 o’clock in the morning.
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| Mr. Ibno Turabin of EarthSoul Solutions |
“We will have our first stop over in Pagadian City, where a short program will be held in the evening. We will proceed with the Caravan the following day, April 18 and we will have our next stop in Malaybalay, Bukidnon,” Turabin informed.
He said, caravan-participants will have the opportunity to be “exposed” in the good practices (in organic agriculture and environmental protection) of the provinces where the team will have it’s “stop over.”
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| some of the media participants during the Presscon |
“Of the Seven (7) watersheds in Mindanao, Four (4) are situated in Bukidnon. When we will have our stopover in Bukidnon, participants will be oriented kung ano ang connectivity ng Bukidnon sa Mindanao,” Turabin said as a teaser to the caravan-would be-participants.
He said the Green Caravan aims to raise level of awareness on environmental issues and concerns, preservation and protection.
“Thru this caravan, we want people to internalize the purpose of saving our environment,” Turabin was quoted as saying.
EarthSoul Solutions is a Mindanao-based environmental advocacy non-government organization. (JPA/PIA-9 ZBST)
