Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Army plants 3,000 forest, fruit bearing trees in support to NGP

From the Philippine News Agency (Oct 27): Army plants 3,000 forest, fruit bearing trees in support to NGP

CAMP MELCHOR DELA CRUZ, Gamu, Isabela -- The soldiers of the 5th Infantry Division, Philippine Army (5ID,PA) based in this town has planted a total of 3,000 forest and fruit bearing trees in a remote village of San Mariano.

Sergeant Jake Lopez from the 5ID, PA, civil military operations battalion, said the planted trees was a joint activity of the Phil. Army, PENRO-Isabela, the local government unit of San Mariano and barangays officials of Casala.

Lopez said this tree planting activity is in support to the national government’s National Greening Program (NGP).

He said army soldiers are not only mandated to secure the sovereignty of the country and defend the territorial waters against invaders but also help in government’s development programs and projects and disaster preparedness and mitigation efforts.

He said the army will continue planting more trees in its area of operations to help the government meet its target to plant 1.5 billion trees nationwide.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=819907

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