DA, DENR Chiefs lead nationwide tree planting

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Created on Tuesday, 17 July 2012 Published Date

dachief DENRtreepalantingAgriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala (left) and Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon Paje plant a yakal tree seedling, as lead convenors of the National Greening Program (NGP), on July 14, 2012, at the University of the Philippines, Diliman campus. The activity, dubbed as “Alay ng Kapatiran sa Inang Kalikasan,” serves as one of the highlights of the 66th anniversary celebration of the Beta Sigma Fraternity, of which both are alumni members. Secretary Alcala said under the NGP, the DA regional offices, bureaus and attached agencies in partnership with the DENR and local government units have to date planted more than 170,000 indigenous and fruit-bearing trees nationwide. (Photo by Almi Adeli Erlano, DA Information Service)


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