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| Shekeilah, Anniellie, Project Leader of Baguio Regreening Movement Madam Forester Muyano, and Nicklaus |
Be vigilant. This was
the message of Baguio Re-greening Movement Project leader Eufronia P. Muyano. Forester Muyano emphasized the need for
vigilance of the students against people who pollutes & destroy the
environment. These includes throwing
garbage in the river, irresponsible cutting of trees, and vandalism. If students see this acts being committed, they
should call the attention of the violator or report it to proper authorities. As part of the Department of Environment and
Natural Resources, Mrs. Muyano encouraged the students to take part in caring
for the environment. She reiterated that
the government cannot solve the these problems alone.
Illegal logging is one of the rampant problems that her department
is trying to stop. She stated that the
growth of population demand a greater need for wood thus people cut trees
irresponsibly. According to her, it
would be better that if one tree is cut, the person who cuts it should plant 50
trees as a replacement. She also
mentioned that we have a lot of laws and yet the implementation is not
serious. Ideas such as Baptismal Tree
Certificate for every newborn baby or Adopt a Tree and yet there is
no political will to implement it.
She encouraged students to plant trees even in
pots. When asked what environmental
projects with sustainable and long term effect will she implement if she will
be a school teacher or administrator, she said that she will require the
students to bring seedlings and plant it in their school ground.
