BACOLOD City — Bacolod City College students, city government employees and members of the media planted 1,000 mahogany seedlings at the sanitary landfill in Brgy. Felisa in celebration of the Arbor Day.
The 200 students and the other participants proceeded in a caravan to the landfill site to plant the seedlings along the landfill’s perimeter. City Ordinance 533, series of 2011 institutionalizes the celebration of Arbor Day here. It enjoins all sectors — particularly requiring the city scholars, summer jobbers and BCC students — to participate in the celebration and plant at least 10 seedlings every year. Councilor El Cid Familiaran said the activity is also in compliance with the mandate of President Benigno Aquino III through the National Greening Program. The seedlings were placed about a meter apart to provide a “buffer for the smell and flood,” according to the city’s environment officer. Also, the sanitary landfill was provided with a black liner to filter the water and silt from the wastes so that the water in the cleansing chamber is clean enough to water the seedlings. Mayor Evelio Leonardia thanked the BCC students who joined the tree planting activity. “Bacolod City College is now felt in another scope in the community,” he said. Now the BCC students are “active in civic action … a more comprehensive education for the students,” the mayor said. Other personalities who participated in the activity are Secretary to the Mayor Moises de la Cruz, BCC Administrator Dr. Johanna Ann Bayoneta, Environment and Natural Resources Officer Max Sillo, Clean and Green Task Force Engr. Elma Advincula; Vice Mayor Jude Thaddeus Sayson, Environment and Natural Resources head Max Sillo, City Disaster Management’s Joemari Vargas, Executive Assistant Roger Giganan, Department of Department of Public Services head Nelson Sedillo, barangay officials of Felisa and their Punong Barangay Mona Dia Jardin. (With a report from the Philippine Information Agency 6/PN) Panay News Negros
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