By Bernadine Astillero Gabawan
BAYOG, Zamboanga del Sur – In line with
the National Greening Program (NGP) of President Benigno S. Aquino III, the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-9) conducted a forum on
Tuesday at Glupa Gulian Agro-Tourism Park at Barangay Kahayagan this
municipality with barangay officials as participants.
Some 60 participants coming from barangays Conacon,
Dimalinao, Pulangbato, Bantal and Liba attended the forum.
Forest Specialist Romi Ansale discussed the mechanics
in the implementation of the Barangay Forest Program which was immediately
followed by an open-forum.
After the discussion, a signing of a Memorandum of
Agreement (MOA) took place between the officials of the five barangays and the DENR
for the establishment of nurseries and seedling production in their respective
barangays.
DENR will fund the program by providing P100,000 per barangay
with 10,000 seedlings to be planted in a 20 hectares land.
As their counterpart, the barangay local government
units (BLGUs) shall be responsible for the protection and maintenance of the
areas they have developed.
Also present during the activity were Forester Jessica
Casipong,Victor Daho, Romeo Alimanza,
Grace Bolano and Romeo Pagente, all of DENR-Guipos District Office together
with Juliet Loriche, officer in-charge of DENR-Bayog. (FPG/BAG/CAL/PIA9)
