DAVAO CITY, Feb 11 (PIA) The chief
of the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office in the city stressed
that it is the call of the barangay governments to ensure that the respective
green space among the subdivisions in their respective areas of responsibility
is planted with trees.
CENRO chief Engr. Eliza Madrazo
explained that her office simply encourages residents to plant trees but it is
the barangay government that must ensure that this program is strictly
followed.
She said the CENRO has been pushing
for the greening program since it is a program is line with the advocacy of the
city government on the protection of the environment.
“In my opinion, if we can add more
spaces for planting trees, it is more beneficial to the city’s environment,”
Madrazo said.
Architect Jim Palma, representative
of the Green Davao Coalition vowed to convey their opposition to the amendment
approved on the third and final reading by the 17th City Council on the
Comprehensive Land Use Plan reducing the green zones among socialized
subdivisions from 40 percent to 30 percent to draw more land developers to
invest in the city.
He said their group will reach out
to Mayor Rodrigo Duterte for him to consider all angles on the implication of
the amendment to the effort to plant trees to cope with the climate change.
Palma said the amendment will
deprive areas for planting trees.
Earlier, Councilor Diosdado Mahipus expressed
his observation that areas in subdivisions classified as green zones have not
been utilized for its real purpose.
“In some areas, these zones like the
sidewalks are made as means of livelihood like vulcanizing shops and even
extension of garage,” he said.
Mahipus said environmental groups
could have attended the committee hearings on the issue so that their side
could have been heard accordingly, before the proposed measure was approved on
the third and final reading. (PIA 11-Joey Sem G. Dalumpines)
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