Volunteers help plant Mangroves


Close to about a hundred volunteers from a barangay in Ozamiz City took part in a ‘mangrove planting’ drive of the Provincial Government during the month of July last year as a response, and a display of cooperation of the people to the call of our provincial chief executive, Governor Loreto Leo Ocampos.  

The volunteerism of the residents of Brgy. Catadman-Manabay, Ozamiz City resulted to a close to 3,000 mangroves planted in the marshlands of the Misamis Occidental Aquamarine Park (MOAP) in Sinacaban town.  
   
The Governor lauded the warm response and enthusiasm of Misamisnons to the projects concerning environmental awareness, protection, and conservation. Gov. Ocampos said: “A key ingredient in the successful protection and management of our coastal areas is for people to participate in the process and to take responsibility of their actions.”   

This positive response from Gov. Ocampos’ constituents of Misamis Occidental is a very good indication that indeed the people are one with the Governor in his campaign to improve the Province’s Coastal Resources Management thrust. “The people are indeed very happy that they were given a chance to take part in this noble task,” Gov. Ocampos said.
 
The Governor was very happy of the Catadman-Manabay Volunteers, and he encourages more Misamisnons to take their part also in the preservation of our natural resources. “I hope that more of us would help in this project, and I am praying that the volunteerism displayed by the Catadman-Manabay people would inspire more of us to take part in this endeavor,” Gov. Ocampos added.
 
 
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