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CUA RENEWS CALL FOR MORE GREEN SPACES

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 […]

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NOGRALES HAILS DEPED TREE-PLANTING PROGRAM

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 […]

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CSC MARKS CIVIL SERVICE MONTH WITH TREE PLANTING

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 […]

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CSC TO HOLD TREE PLANTING, FUN RUN IN SEPTEMBER

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 […]

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TREE PLANTING FOR BUILDING PERMIT GETS HOUSE OK

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 […]

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LA MESA TREE PLANTING MARKS DPWH 125TH ANNIVERSARY

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 […]

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FRASCO LEADS ANTIPOLO TREE PLANTING

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 […]

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RIZAL REP PUSHES FOR CHRISTMAS TREE PLANTING

Looking for an activity for friends and family for the holidays? “Plant trees.” “What better way to celebrate the message of love and hope that Christ’s birth symbolizes than by planting trees, which is an act of compassion that we do, not only for ourselves, but for others?” This is what Rizal 4th District Rep. […]

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TREE PLANTING ORDER FOR DPWH CONTRACTORS BACKED

Quirino governor and Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president Dax Cua expressed his full support for an order requiring contractors with flood control projects funded by the Department of Public Works and Highways to plant trees. “We welcome and fully support this DPWH order, which will advance our nationwide effort to make […]

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DPWH TO PLANT 1,000 TREES FOR EVERY P5-M PROJECT

Contractors with flood-control projects funded by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will now be required to plant more trees, in addition to the mandatory Tree Replacement Program of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan recently signed Department Order (DO) No. 238, series of 2022, mandating implementing […]