Prez Marcos leads bamboo planting in Rizal on 65th birthday

Nation

by Christhel Cuazon13 September 2022

Photo courtesy: Bongbong Marcos Facebook Page

President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. has marked his 65th birthday by leading a simultaneous bamboo and tree planting event in San Mateo, Rizal on Tuesday, September 13.

The Chief Executive was joined by officials from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).

In his speech, Marcos described the tree planting activity as a simple yet impactful undertaking to protect the environment.

"Sabi ko, siguro ang pinakamaganda, para ‘yung kaarawan ko ay maging mas makabuluhan at talagang may dahilan na tayo magcelebrate, sabi ko gawa tayo ng greening, tree planting at ‘yan naman talaga ay ang pinakaimportanteng isyu hindi lamang sa Pilipinas kung hindi sa buong mundo ngayon," he said.

"During my address sa State of the Nation, I made it clear: 'Preserving the environment is nothing less than preserving life.' And therefore, it can only be one of our important priorities if we wish to make sure that our plans for the country's economy will succeed," he added.

The President also noted that the activity would contribute to the DENR’s National Greening Program, which he called the country’s "most ambitious reforestation program" yet.

"With the goal of reducing poverty, ensuring food security, environmental stability, conserving biodiversity, mitigating climate change, and adapting to climate change, more than two million hectares of reforestation sites were established from 2011 to 2021," he said.

The President is also expected to lead a gift-giving activity at the White Cross Orphanage in San Juan City to celebrate his birthday.

On Sunday, the people of Ilocos Norte serenaded the President for his birthday. He was in Ilocos Norte to commemorate the 105th birthday of his father former president Ferdinand Marcos Sr.

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