ANGELES CITY – At least one million more trees in three years in this city.
Lakas-CMD-Kampi mayoralty candidate Edgardo Pamintuan vowed yesterday to accomplish this, saying he would work hard to make Angeles “the cleanest and greenest city in the Philippines again.”
In 1993, Angeles won an award from the Department of Interior and Local Government as the “cleanest and greenest city.”
Pamintuan said he and his “Agyu Tamu (We can to it)” Team is targeting no less than one million trees planted within and around Angeles as part of his “environmental regeneration plan.”
“It’s our humble contribution in efforts to avert the impacts of climate change. We will be planting different kinds of trees like acacia, bamboo, and mahogany,” he said.
This, he noted, would complement “a more effective, cost-efficient and sustainable garbage collection and disposal system.”
“One million trees are not enough to reverse global warming, but our move is part of our appeal for other leaders nationwide to also plant trees for to make a dent,” he said.
Global warming had led to abnormal climate and weather in various parts of the world, including the melting of the polar ice caps that has led to unprecedented floodings in some countries.
“We will also urge the city council to pass a Solid Waste Management Ordinance to be drafted through extensive consultation with all stakeholders,” Pamintuan said.
Earlier, he vowed to probe the city government’s P63.5-million debt to the Metro Clark Waste Management Corporation which operates a sanitary landfill facility in Kalangitan, Capas, Tarlac. This debt has prompted the facility to refuse to process garbage from the city where folk have resorted to various other ways to dispose of their garbage.
Pamintuan also vowed a massive clean-up drive of Sapang Balen creek and to keep it clean.
“Nung agyu tamu kanita, mas agyu tamu ngeni lalu na nung abe-abe at saup-saup,” Pamintuan stressed.
Lakas-CMD-Kampi mayoralty candidate Edgardo Pamintuan vowed yesterday to accomplish this, saying he would work hard to make Angeles “the cleanest and greenest city in the Philippines again.”
In 1993, Angeles won an award from the Department of Interior and Local Government as the “cleanest and greenest city.”
Pamintuan said he and his “Agyu Tamu (We can to it)” Team is targeting no less than one million trees planted within and around Angeles as part of his “environmental regeneration plan.”
“It’s our humble contribution in efforts to avert the impacts of climate change. We will be planting different kinds of trees like acacia, bamboo, and mahogany,” he said.
This, he noted, would complement “a more effective, cost-efficient and sustainable garbage collection and disposal system.”
“One million trees are not enough to reverse global warming, but our move is part of our appeal for other leaders nationwide to also plant trees for to make a dent,” he said.
Global warming had led to abnormal climate and weather in various parts of the world, including the melting of the polar ice caps that has led to unprecedented floodings in some countries.
“We will also urge the city council to pass a Solid Waste Management Ordinance to be drafted through extensive consultation with all stakeholders,” Pamintuan said.
Earlier, he vowed to probe the city government’s P63.5-million debt to the Metro Clark Waste Management Corporation which operates a sanitary landfill facility in Kalangitan, Capas, Tarlac. This debt has prompted the facility to refuse to process garbage from the city where folk have resorted to various other ways to dispose of their garbage.
Pamintuan also vowed a massive clean-up drive of Sapang Balen creek and to keep it clean.
“Nung agyu tamu kanita, mas agyu tamu ngeni lalu na nung abe-abe at saup-saup,” Pamintuan stressed.
