By Grace Montallana
DIPOLOG
CITY – The Kapisanan ng mgaBrodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) Dipolog City -Zamboanga Del Norte Chapter
will hold its annual tree planting activity dubbed “OplanBroadcastreeing” on
August 6, 2016 at Dicayo Bridge, Katipunan, Zamboanga del Norte.
The
OplanBroadcastreeing is a simultaneous and nationwide tree planting activity led
by KBP to address the country’s environmental degradation and to counter the
adverse effects of global warming and climate change.
The
activity also supports the government’s National Greening Program (NGP), which
aims to plant 1.5 billion tress by 2016.
KBP
ZN chairman Jett Opilac said, “the participants will plant 300 narra seedlings
this year, whichthe Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO)
have committed to provide.”
Members
of the KBP, Jesus is Lord Fellowship, Zamboanga Del Norte Media Group,
government and non-government
organizationsand academe are expected to join the tree planting.
Meanwhile,
Opilac encouraged the public to join the tree planting activity. He said a
vehicle going to Dicayo Bridge will be providedon August 6.It will be stationed
at the Andres Bonifacio College rotunda which is scheduled to leave at 6:30
a.m.
The
activity was previously done in Sanao,Katipunan in 2012, Sangkol, Dipolog in
2013, Sta. Filomena, Dipolog in 2014, and Katipunan in 2015.
“OplanBroadcastreeing” is
now on its fifth year, implemented inpartnership with the DENR-CENRO.