National Greening Program for a ‘Greener and Litter-Free Tollways’ - October 4, 2011

Despite the specter of typhoon Quiel, some 700 environmental protection advocates who participated in the “Greener and Litter-free Tollways” activity literally picked-up plastic litter and planted 6,000 seedlings of indigenous tree species including Balitbitan (Cynometra ramiflora), Narra (Pterocarpus indicus), Pili (Canarium ovatum) and Golden Shower (Cassia fistula) along the Southern Luzon expressway last Saturday, October 1, 2011.

Organized by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) together with the Rotary International and the South Luzon Tollways Corporation, officers and members of various socio-civic groups, the Local Government Units (LGUs) with jurisdiction over the designated planting sites, faculty and students of private schools in Laguna and Batangas, employees of DENR Laguna, spread over a stretch of the Slex from Km 53 in Sta. Rosa, ...

Laguna State Polytechnic University supports Pnoy’s National Greening - July 11, 2011

Pnoy’s National Greening Program’s target of some 1.5 Billion trees planted in 1.5 Million hectares of lands of the public domain, within a period of six years from 2011-2016, still faces a badgering question by skeptic sectors--Can it be done?

Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region 4A-CALABARZON Regional Executive Director Nilo B. Tamoria, during the launching of the National Greening Program (NGP) and Consultative Summit in the Laguna State Polytechnic University (LSPU) at its host campus in Siniloan, Laguna last July 7, 2011 answered an assuring, "Yes, it can be done!"...

Indigenous trees to line South Luzon Expressway

DENR Undersecretary for Field Operations Atty. Ernesto Adobo, Jr. marvels at a Balitbitan (Cynometra ramiflora) sapling he planted at the South Luzon Tollways Corporation compound along the South Luzon expressway in Barangay Mapagong, Calamba City during a massive tree planting over the weekend as part of Pnoy’s National Greening Program. Some 6,000 seedlings of various indigenous tree species including Narra (Pterocarpus indicus), Pili (Canarium ovatum), Golden Shower (Cassia fistula) were planted along the stretch of SLEX from KM 53 to KM 56+888 by some 700 volunteers from the various districts of Rotary International, Yazaki-Torres Mfg. Inc., ...

Indigenous trees for a young boy’s generation

A young boy gets an impromptu demonstration from DENR Region 4A CALABARZON Regional Technical Director for Forestry Federico Ocampo on how to properly remove the plastic potting of the Narra (Pterocarpus indicus) seedling before placing it in the hole for planting as his father Jonas Melendres and employee of the South Luzon Tollways Corporation and DENR Region 4A CALABARZON Executive Director Nilo Tamoria look on. Ocampo emphasized that the plastic potting can be reused for raising another seedling. Photo at right shows the boy planting his Narra. He continued to plant no less than ten seedlings in the process. The tree planting activity is ...

DENR-Tanay LGU to protect Masungi Rock

Tanay Mayor Rafael ‘Lito” Tanjuatco and DENR Region 4A CALABARZON Executive Director Nilo B. Tamoria (right) lead the unveiling of the Masungi Rock marker along the national highway in Barangay Kuyambay after inking a Memorandum of Agreement for the co-management of the Masungi Rock—a 658-hectare part of the Sierra Madre mountain range with unique geological formation of karst limestone straddling Barangays Tandang Kutyo and Kuyambay in Tanay, Rizal on Monday, September 26. Photo at right shows the Masungi Rock’s karst pinnacles and thriving secondary growth forest. Aside from being host to a number of endemic ...

Air Force Support

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 4-A CALABARZON Regional Executive Director Nilo Tamoria receives plaque of recognition from Lt.Gen. Oscar H. Rabena, Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and Maj.Gen. Gregorio Macapagal, Commander, Air Education Training Command (PAF-AETC) (to Gen. Rabena’s left, partly hidden) during rites in celebration of the AETC’s 12thFounding Anniversary held at the parade grounds of the AETC in Lipa City, on September 21. The DENR, represented by RED Tamoria, was one of the recipients of the Friends Aiding Mentors in Accomplishment and Service F.A.M.A.S Awards. The ...