Librado-Yap’s Earth Day message: Save the women

By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.
Davao City Councilor Leah Librado-Yap urged the public to help protect not just the environment but also women’s rights in celebration of Earth Day. In a statement, Librado-Yap said women are most vulnerable from climate change and other environmental disasters. “Not only because of the impact brought about by disasters and calamities but also because of the fact that majority of women’s livelihood in the country rely on our natural resources like farming, fishing, and vending,” she said. Librado-Yap said the people should have to give significance to the environment and take measures to protect and preserve whatever resources we still have. She said in Davao City, the position of Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte against mining remains consistent. She acknowledged that more needs to be done in terms of mitigating the impact of climate change and protecting the environment. “In celebrating Earth Day, I am standing to bring to the attention of the public especially among government agencies concerned, that people, especially those who are the closest to nature, the farmers and the lumads are the most precious among the gifts of the earth. Thus, their human rights and the environment must be protected, at all costs,” Librado-Yap said. Meanwhile, City Council committee on environment and natural resources chair councilor Leonardo R. Avila called for the reduction of energy consumption, support for environmental education, recycling, and waste reduction to help the environment. “I hope you all do your share of giving back to Mother Earth,” he said. Avila said the people should plant something organic, perennial or what is suitable in a certain area. “You can even plant something indoors, in a container,” he said.