PENRO SARANGANI KICKS-OFF THE ENVIRONMENT MONTH WITH A SIMULTANEOUS MOTORCADE

June 1, 2022 – Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office joined by the various partner government agencies, concerned local government units, and Peoples’ Organizations, officially opened the environment month with a simultaneous” motorcade in the three municipalities of Sarangani Province. PENRO Sarangani in Pink, echoed this year’s theme “Aksyon para sa Natatanging Mundo” at the streets of the three municipalities of Alabel, Glan and Kiamba.

The Philippine National Police, Maritime, Philippine Coast Guard, Bureau of Fire, and the MLGUs attended the short program prepared by the respective offices after the motorcade.

PENR Officer Maria Elvira V. Lumayag extends her gratitude for the collective efforts of the partners of in the conservation and protection of Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape, particularly in the battle against the outbreak of the predator of corals the Crown of Thorns (COT). 

“Different activities are lined up for the environment month but I want to emphasize the COT collection because of its massive effect on the marine resources of Sarangani Bay” said PENRO Lumayag. 

CENR Officer Abdul C. Cariga of CENRO Kiamba discussed the details of the theme at the municipal grounds of Kiamba. On the other side of the bay, OIC-CENR Officer Rosalinda B. Cortez accentuates the importance of the Environment Month and the collaboration of the different sectors for a sustainable action in combatting climate change and biodiversity loss.

“I am doing my best as much as I could to make sure the environmental initiatives in Alabel will be known to the whole Philippines,” said Ms. Alabel Merhyl Kit Paraluman, representative to Ms. Earth Philippines.

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