JARO, LEYTE – The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in collaboration with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and Department of Agriculture (DA) spearheaded the National Simultaneous Tree Planting Activity in the region on September 13, 2022. With the theme: “Buhayin ang Pangangalaga sa Kalikasan.”

The activity intended to develop and protect degraded forestlands and mitigate the effects of climate change. It also aimed to plant 10,000 indigenous tree seedlings across Eastern Visayas.

Volunteers during the activity were different sectors/stakeholders from the Youth sector, National Government Agencies (NGAs), Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), Municipal and Barangay Local Government Units and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs).

DILG RO 8 participated and planted Toog, Lauan and Manaybanay tree seedlings at Brgy. Villaconzoilo, Jaro, Leyte.