President Marcos on Monday, Jan. 13, ordered the Department of Agriculture (DA) to ensure swift delivery of assistance to farmers across the country to prevent any gaps this planting season. At the meeting with the government's economic managers, Marcos told the agency "there should be no...
(Photos courtesy of DOST) In a landmark environmental initiative, the Philippines set a Guinness World Record (GWR) for the most participants simultaneously planting bamboo, reinforcing its commitment to sustainability and climate resilience. On October 18, 2,305 planters across 19 locations in...
The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has plans to shift the agricultural sector’s cropping calendar as a long-term solution to the devastating impact of typhoons to the country’s low-lying ricefields and harvest season. (Keith Bacongco/MB file photo) NIA Administrator...
President Marcos has approved increasing the budget for the massive planting and replanting programs of the coconut industry for 2025. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. presides over the sectoral meeting to discuss the updates on the massive planting and replanting of coconut on Aug. 27,...
Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook) Rizal 4th district Rep. Fidel Nograles is prodding the Department of Education (DepEd) to consider turning its recent holiday season-themed tree-planting program into a regular activity. This, as the solon hailed...
MATAG-OB, Leyte – The Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office here said that they have planted a total of 11,841 seedlings in their tree-planting program for 2023 in response to the challenges posed by climate change. MAP of Matag-ob, Leyte. Of the 11,841 seedlings planted...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte recently visited various schools across the Philippines to understand the needs of students and teachers and to highlight the importance of environmental sustainability. Photo from VP Sara Dutere “Included in my visit to various schools...
On November 25, some 250 Puregold team members traveled from Manila to Barangay Maragondon in Real, Quezon and trekked to the mountains to engage in an organizational tree-planting activity. PUREGOLD employees spearhead a tree-planting activity in Real, Quezon. Held as part of Puregold’s...
Over 1.8 million trees were planted by schools under the Department of Education (DepEd) under its Christmas gift-giving initiative. (Photo from DepEd) This was announced by Vice President and DepEd Secretary on Monday, Dec. 11, during the flag raising at the Central Office Pasig City....
As a "Christmas gift" to all Filipino children and future generations, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Dec. 6, led the simultaneous conduct of a nationwide tree-planting activity. (Photo courtesy of DepEd) Dubbed “236,000 Trees – A Christmas Gift for the Children,” the...
There will be no face-to-face classes in public schools during the tree-planting day set by the Department of Education (DepEd) this week. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) DepEd Spokesperson and Undersecretary Michael Poa, in a Viber message on Monday, Dec. 4, confirmed that in-person...
To ensure a clean and green environment for Filipino children and future generations, the Department of Education (DepEd) has instructed all public schools nationwide to plant 236,000 trees. (Photo from Unsplash) Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte issued DepEd memorandum no....
