BALANGA CITY — Bataan on Monday launched the planting of bamboos at a vacant lot adjacent to the Roman Highway in Barangay Calaylayan in Abucay town as a means of protecting the environment.
The launching was dubbed “Bamboohay” with the theme “Kaarawan para sa Kalikasan at Kabuhayan” in celebration of the birthday of Gov. Jose Enrique Garcia III who turned 51 last Saturday.
More than 200 bamboo seedlings were planted by volunteers coming from different sectors.
The governor said it was just the start of bamboo planting activities in the province after he approved a proposal from the provincial disaster risk reduction management office funded for P3 million.
Bamboos will be planted in critical areas like near rivers to prevent flooding and protect the river banks. He said that the areas were already identified.
“Madali ang tree planting pero ang mahirap ang patuloy na pag-aalaga hanggang sa lumaki ang mga ito kaya huwag nating pabayaan,” the governor said.
Garcia wanted Bataeño families to be resilient, stable, flexible and multi-functional like bamboos. “Sa panahon ngayon maraming unforeseen factors na kinakailangan na maging katulad ang tao ng bamboo para malampasan ang kinakaharap nating pandemya.”
“Maraming pakinabang ang pagtatanim natin ng kawayan sa pangangalaga ng kalikasan, sa oras ng kalamidad, at magagamit din sa paggawa ng iba’t ibang produktong nasa mga pamilihan gaya ng basket, mga kasangkapan sa tahanan at mga gamit pang agrikultura,” the governor said.
Vice Gov. Ma. Crisanta Garcia, Pusong Pinoy Partylist Rep. Jett Nisay joined the early morning activity.
