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BY STEPHEN LOUIE CHECA
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SAN JOSE, Antique – Patnongon and Tibiao towns will benefit from reforestation projects launched in the province recently.
Around 89,000 trees will be planted in a 50-hectare land in Patnongon and a 31-hectare property in Tibiao.
Two people’s organizations (POs) — the Barangay Patlabawon Integrated Social Forestry Upland Farmers Association, Inc. and the Tuno Upland Farmers Association, Inc. — have been tapped to maintain the projects.
The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP), which initiated the project, partnered with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
The NGCP, the DENR and the POs signed an agreement on the project on Tuesday, Sept. 27.
Members of the POs may earn additional income by cultivating commercial and fruit-breaking tree at the reforestation sites.
The DENR, on the other hand, shall survey and map the project sites, and provide technical assistance and training to the POs.
The NGCP, a privately owned corporation in charge of operating, maintaining and developing the country’s power grid, launched the reforestation projects in line with its Culasi-San Jose 69-kilovolt (kV) transmission line project.
“For every tree cut, 100 native seedlings will be planted in its place,” the NGCP said. “We will also ensure these seedlings reach maturity and are properly managed.”
Considered one of the company’s priority projects, the Culasi-San Jose 69-kV transmission line will play an important role in completing the electricity flow in western Panay Island and improving the quality and reliability of power delivered to households, offices, schools, and businesses, the NGCP said./PN
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