Text and photos by LEAN DAVAL JR.
Grow the trees of tomorrow by joining hands with us today.
This was San Miguel Brewery’s battlecry for its third tree-planting activity dubbed “SMB Buhayin ang Kalikasan” held at the Cua Compound, Km. 6.5 Matina Pangi in Davao City last Saturday.
A total of 1,800 Malibago trees were planted by employees of San Miguel Brewery Davao branch led by assistant vice president and plant manager Roger dela Cruz.
“We’re not just planting trees, we see to it that the trees grow for the future generation,” Dela Cruz said.
Last year, 1,100 out of 1,400 seedlings planted grew with the help of the volunteers composed mostly of residents of Barangay Matina Pangi. SMB is also giving out P2,500 quarterly assistance for the seedlings to grow for one year plus P5 for live seedling or tree to be given every six months for the next four years.
This year’s activity was attended by San Miguel Brewery, Inc.-Philippines HR and business affairs and communication head Rico Reyes, assistant vice president and area sales manager of SMB Mindanao John Lyndon Aguirre, HR manager of SMB Mindanao Suppply Center Jovic Bernardo, Barangay Matina Pangi chieftain Carmelo Arana and forester Cris Asibal.
