Mayor Ondo signs MOA for P3.1M tree-planting project in 5 barangays

MAYOR Edward C. Codilla signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for the implementation of the National Greening Program in five barangays namely Cabingtan, Bagong, Naungan, Lilo-an and Mas-in.

The project is worth P3.1 million to be funded by DENR with P1 million counterpart from the city government until 2016.  It involves planting of different trees species on 273 hectares in the mentioned barangays that were chosen for being prone to floods and landslides.

One of these is Lilo-an where Pagsangaan River is found. The river traverses 55 barangays but Lilo-an was chosen for being the most flood-prone. DENR will spend P550,000 for site preparation and planting of bamboo on both sides of the riverbanks. Workers will be hired from the barangay itself.

Cabingtan gets the highest allocation of P900,000 considering that two species (indigenous and fruit trees) will be planted on 100 hectares of land. Other project locations and their details are: Naungan (P723,350 mangroves 50 has.), Mas-in (P230,000 fuel wood 23 has.) and Bagong (P700,000 rattan 50 has.).