Published December 23, 2020, 10:40 AM
TACLOBAN CITY – Couples applying for a marriage license are now required to plant five “Barok” (scientific name: Ceriops Tagal) trees in Borongan City.
Couples applying for a marriage license are now required to plant five “Barok” (scientific name: Ceriops Tagal) trees in Borongan City. (Photo courtesy of Borongan City Information Office / MANILA BULLETIN)
Mayor Jose Ivan Dayan Agda directed the City Population Office to require the coupes to plant the trees in designated areas identified by the City Environment and Natural Resources Office.
This aims to help create greener public spaces in the city in support of the Department of Budget and Management’s ”Green, Green, Green” program, a unique assistance program that aims to make the country’s 145 cities more livable and sustainable through the development of public open spaces. “Green, Green, Green” is a component of the Duterte administration’s massive national infra