Journey to 256T trees launched

The journey to planting 256,000 trees, in honor of the number of voters that Mayor Nestor Archival Sr. garnered during the midterm elections, officially began with a tree-planting activity yesterday.

- Iris Hazel Mascardo/JG

Project head John Jeoffrey Dabatos Jr. said, in an interview, that what transpired yesterday was just the official launch, which also marked the beginning of International Mangrove Conservation Day.

The event was participated in by various organizations that expressed support for the initiative and its purpose.

In a separate interview, Archival admitted that he was surprised by the turnout at the event. He said the strong attendance underscored the importance of tree planting.

"I think every body understands nga ang kahoy, igsuon nato, so ang kahoy ang gahatag nato og oxygen, nga maoy atong gamiton para mabuhi," said Archival.

He added that this initiative could also help alleviate the problem of flooding, which is among the city's perennial concerns.