Panabo City plants almost 20,000 tree seedlings on Treevolution

PANABO CITY, Davao del Norte – The City Government of Panabo through the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) joined the simultaneous tree planting activity targeting 25,000 seedlings in 50 hectares with 1,250 planters to break the Guinness world record of most trees planted within one hour now being held by India.

As of September 26, 2014, 7:30PM, CENRO disclosed the partial and unofficial count of 18,289 seedlings planted at Purok 6 and 7 of Barangay Lower Panaga. Base on attendance, 1,065 planters were recorded including students from different schools, Civic Organization, Employees of private and government sector.

During the activity, they went to the area as early as 5 a.m. in the morning for their registration. They pass a river through a hanging bridge bringing their planting tools and their respective seedlings in their assigned area.

Personnel from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Provincial Environment and Natural Resources (PENRO) and CENRO also converged to assist and document the incoming and outgoing planters.

CENR Officer Engr. Felix Senajon said that it is part of the National Greening Program (NGP) and a campaign against global warming and climate change. “The activity will not only give us honor to our country but also serve as motivation to plant more and help rejuvenate our Mother Nature,” said Senajon.

In an interview, City Councilor Ronald L. Ang, chairperson of the Sangguniang Panglungsod Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Protection said the activity was supported by city officials led by City Mayor Jose L. Silvosa, Sr. for providing transportation and snacks to selected LGU employees who joined the tree planting.

Meanwhile Letecia Cabactulan, Barangay Captain of Lower Panaga, was glad to see that people from different places to join the activity despite of the difficult terrain. She is positive that the seedlings planted will survive as long as it will be taken care of properly.

Brgy. Lower Panaga, Panabo City was chosen as one of the 10 areas of Davao del Norte to join in the world record tree planting including Brgy. Buan, Asuncion; Brgy. New Cortez, New Corella; Sitio. Salawao, Brgy. Sto. Niño, Talaingod; Sitio. Cabadiangan, Brgy. Sto. Niño, Talaingod (CTCA); Sitio. Cabadiangan, Brgy. Sto. Niño, Talaingod (LGU); VIP, Talaingod, Sitio Katian, Brgy. Florida, Kapalong; Brgy. San Jose, Sto. Tomas; Brgy. Balagunan, Sto. Tomas; Brgy. Tagpopongan, Babak District, IGaCoS.  (Mark Anthony G. Gellor – Panabo City Information Office)