DENR donates seedlings to Gov. Generoso

Seventy thousand quality seedlings will soon be produced by seven barangays of Governor Generoso after they recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources 11 through its Community Environment and Natural Resources (CENR) Office in Lupon for the implementation of the Barangay Forest Program (BFP) in their respective areas.
These barangays composed of Tiblawan, Magdug, Sergio Osmena, Oregon, Pundaguitan, Luzon and Nangan will receive P180 thousand each from the DENR in support of the BFP to be used for their nursery establishment; production of at least 10 thousand seedlings preferably endemic forest and fruit bearing tree species as well as fuelwood and landscaping plant species; and establishment of 20 hectares of protection and production forest plantation.
Lupon Community Environment and Natural Resources Officer Zaldy L. Lumaan said that the BFP implementation is in support of the implementation of Republic Act 10176 or “An Act Reviving the observance of Arbor Day by Authorizing the Local Government Units The Responsibilities For Celebrating the Day for Tree Planting as an Annual event” and in support to Executive Order No. 26 or the National Greening Program.
Lumaan further said that BFP will further strengthen DENR’s partnership with the LGUs knowing that they have a stake in the program.
On the other hand, Gov. Generoso Mayor Vicente D. Orencia expressed his great appreciation to the DENR for the BFP and for all the support given to his municipality. He mentioned that he fully supports the NGP and all the programs of the DENR because he believes that these are all for the good of the environment. “The recipient barangays should do their best to ensure the success of BFP because it will become as one of their most tangible accomplishment as far as climate change mitigation and environmental management efforts are concerned.
Present during the MOA signing are: DENR 11 Regional Executive Director Joselin Marcus E. Fragada, Davao Oriental Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer Chamberlain Babiera and other LGU officials of Governor Generoso. (Bing Cordova/DENR 11]