Negros government scholars plant trees

Bacolod City (14 July) -- Around 600 scholars of the City of Kabankalan and the Provincial Government planted trees in the areas around the Balicaocao Upland Resort, Brgy. Orong recently. 

This is in connection with the "Trees for Life" project, a joint venture of the Province and the City of Kabankalan.
The project required each scholar to plant ten trees as a requirement in their scholarship privilege. Dr. Nemesio Cañete, city agriculturist, said these trees planted should be monitored to ensure growth. In case, a seedling die, the scholar in charge must replace it. There were 6000 tress planted during the activity, said Bernadette Ayala, project coordinator.
A program was held later at the resort with Mayor Pedro P. Zayco, Jr. as one of the speakers. The mayor said this activity will restore the denuded forest in the area and will help avert floods in the city. 


Presently, the city government of Kabankalan has 300 scholars. There are 360 scholars from the Kabankalan Sinulog Foundation, 40 from the Special Project Allotment (Prov. Board Member Adolfo T. Mangao, Sr.) and 40 from SK.

Board member Adolfo Mangao, Sr. said all the government scholars will have a grand reunion 2007. (Kabankalan PIO/PIA)