The village that grows the most number of trees under the pocket forest program conceived by Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo will receive P1 million from the provincial government as cash prize. 

 

This was disclosed by Gov. Degamo during the recent launching of the National Greening Program (NGP) and the 87th township anniversary in Ayungon, this province. 

The cash prize is aimed at further motivating communities to see to it that the planted trees are grown. The cash award will also be used to implement environmental projects in the barangay.  

 

Early this year, the governor has allocated around P5.5 million for the creation of pocket forests in all 557 barangays across the province, with each village given P10,000 to undertake the project. 

 

The mini-forest project is spurred by the governor’s aim of  to protect and improve the environment in the province and as a local counterpart to the national government’s greening program. (RMN/PIA Negros Oriental)