Army attempts to plant .5-M seedlings in CL
December 15, 2006 | 12:00am
The Philippine Army attempts to plant half-a-million seedlings in just one day, in todays massive tree planting in Central Luzon in its bid to re-green denuded forests in the regions six provinces and to promote environmental awareness.
Battalions of soldiers will be reinforced by thousands of teachers and students coming from 947 public elementary and high schools in Pampanga, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Aurora, Bataan, and Zambales in the tree planting.
The simultaneous tree planting kicks off at 8 a.m. at the Lubao Elementary School in Lubao, Pampanga, hometown of President Arroyo.
Army spokesman Maj. Ernesto Torres said todays activity is the Armys contribution to Berdeng Pilipinas, a project of the national government to re-green denuded forest areas.
"The simultaneous planting of more than 500,000 seedlings is a feat that may be considered for the Guinness Book of World Records," he said.
Battalions of soldiers will be reinforced by thousands of teachers and students coming from 947 public elementary and high schools in Pampanga, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Aurora, Bataan, and Zambales in the tree planting.
The simultaneous tree planting kicks off at 8 a.m. at the Lubao Elementary School in Lubao, Pampanga, hometown of President Arroyo.
Army spokesman Maj. Ernesto Torres said todays activity is the Armys contribution to Berdeng Pilipinas, a project of the national government to re-green denuded forest areas.
"The simultaneous planting of more than 500,000 seedlings is a feat that may be considered for the Guinness Book of World Records," he said.
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