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==So Leyte solon leads planting mangroves at Silago== | |||
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r08&id=60638 | |||
*Monday, October 24, 2011 | |||
:by Bong Pedalino | |||
BARANGAY HINGATUNGAN, Silago, Southern Leyte, Oct. 24 (PIA) -- Southern Leyte Lone District Representative Roger Mercado waded into ankle deep waters here Saturday to plant mangroves along the rocky shores in this pacific barangay. | |||
He was joined by some 300 young people coming from seven parishes comprising the pacific vicariate, an ecclesiastical subdivision of the Diocese of Maasin, in a show of force led by Cong. Mercado that was aimed to mitigate the effects of climate change. | |||
The Parish-based youths earlier had a value-formation lecture at the Hingatungan Chapel with Rev. Fr. Hope Lambonao, and when the solon arrived direct from Manila he was given the floor for a short pep talk shortly before the actual planting of mangrove petioles. | |||
Ever a walking environment crusader, Cong. Mercado riveted his remarks on the need for conscious efforts, particularly initiated by the young people, to alter the erratic weather patterns brought about by global warming, and one of the ways to do this is to continue planting trees in the mountains, or mangroves along the sea coasts. | |||
He said upon learning about the activity in an invitation extended by Fr. Lambonao, he did not hesitate to come directly to the venue after alighting from the plane at the Tacloban airport, saying he valued every opportunity that he can personally participate in a tree-planting event. | |||
Mercado also mentioned the recent weather disturbance, tropical depression “Ramon” which was forecast to hit land at Silago on October 12 but veered in its direction instead, “jumping” to Northern Cebu area. | |||
“This showed that, aside from our prayers that we be spared from the calamity, our consistent efforts on planting trees paid off, as typhoons are known to slow down in areas with thick vegetation,” Cong. Mercado told local media in a short interaction following the mangrove planting. | |||
Rosalinda Lumaas, Punong Barangay of Hingatungan, said in an interview that a total of 18,000 mangrove seedlings were already planted since the project began in May this year, and they are still intent on planting some more as the site is still wide open. (PIA-Southern Leyte/bong) | |||
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Fishing inside the five kilometer exclusive area marked by floating bouys has been strictly prohibited, but beyond this perimeter zone fisherfolks are already allowed to fish, Deloso also said. Illegal fishers were no longer doing their unlawful acts since the MPA was instituted, he added. | Fishing inside the five kilometer exclusive area marked by floating bouys has been strictly prohibited, but beyond this perimeter zone fisherfolks are already allowed to fish, Deloso also said. Illegal fishers were no longer doing their unlawful acts since the MPA was instituted, he added. | ||
Residents of barangay Punta, now numbering 455 people in 101 households or 114 families, had been relocated in a resettlement site near the town proper about three kilometers away, but barangay tanods kept a 24/7 watch in the MPA, Deloso told local media in a mini-press conference. (PIA-Southern Leyte/bong) | Residents of barangay Punta, now numbering 455 people in 101 households or 114 families, had been relocated in a resettlement site near the town proper about three kilometers away, but barangay tanods kept a 24/7 watch in the MPA, Deloso told local media in a mini-press conference. (PIA-Southern Leyte/bong) | ||
==DPWH – Southern Leyte receives P25.7M for roadslips repairs in 5 areas== | ==DPWH – Southern Leyte receives P25.7M for roadslips repairs in 5 areas== | ||