Thursday, August 23, 2007

Regreening the mountain

DENR Sec. Lito Atienza exhorts institutions, barangays and the citizenry to share the responsibility of taking care of the environment during the Launching of the "Adopt a Mountain Project" in Cagayan de Oro City recently. The project involves the planting of fruit bearing and forest seedlings in a 20 hectare area at Mabuhay, Baungon, Bukidnon. This is a joint project of the DENR, Coca-Cola Bottlers Phils., Fraternal Order of Eagles (Philippine Eagles), Technocrats & Environmentalists Aqua-Terrestial Movement (TEAM) Inc. and the City Local Environment and Natural Resources Office (CLENRO). Also in photo (from left to right) are Mr. JB Baylon, Public Affairs & Communication Director of Coca Cola Bottlers Philippines (CCBP), Mr. Edilberto So, Region Director for Mindanao of CCBP and DENR 10 Regional Executive Director Maximo Dichoso. PHOTO COURTESY OF CONNIE CASTILLO