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LA MESA DAM WATERSHED TREE PLANTING ACTIVITY - JUNE 28, 2003
As part of MPS's continued community service, another hectare of lot was adopted at
La Mesa Watershed last June 28, 2003 (Saturday) in cooperation with the ABS-CBN Bantay
Kalikasan Foundation, Inc. A total of 400 assorted non-fruit bearing trees (of Philippine species)
were planted by PMCP and MEPCO Santa Rosa including PCIP Calamba employees.
The 250 hectares named "Pangarap" area where MPS adopted a hectare of lot last June
2002, was again this year's tree planting site. It was planted last year with assorted trees
consisting of mahogany, narra and cupang trees. And this year, it was planted with more variety of
non-fruit bearing trees and was again opened for new sponsors/adopters.
The activity started at around 10:00 am with a short briefing / orientation by Ms. Marnie
Alvez of ABS-CBN Bantay Kalikasan regarding the objectives and plans of their project denominated
as "Save the La Mesa Watershed Project". Aside from the said project, she also explained
the other existing projects being initiated by the Bantay Kalikasan Foundation Inc. namely: "Bantay
Basura", "Bantay Usok" and "Bantay Baterya", where MPS also had participated. Mr. Jules
Penales also of the same foundation, shared his knowledge regarding the existing ecosystem in the
Philippines. He discussed the different ecosystem, namely: forest, agriculture, urban, coastal marine
and fresh water. He emphasized on the importance of each ecosystem and their interrelation
with each other in order for the environment to be complete and worth living in.
The activity was fully supported again by the management and staff of PMCP and
MEPCO including PCIP. A total of forty-three (43) employees attended the activitiy and had
their own experience of planting trees.
After all the participants had their lunch the activity was completed at around 2:00 pm.
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