(From right to left) Dr. Reynaldo V. Ebora, Acting Executive Director of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD); Dr. Herminigilda A. Gabertan, Agricultural Center Chief of the Bureau of Plant Industry-Los Baños National Crop Research, Development, and Production Support Center (BPI-LBNCRDPSC); and Dr. Fezoil Luz C. Decena, president of the PCAARRD Multi-Purpose Cooperative (PMPC) led the employees of the Council and BPI in the tree planting conducted today.
Held at the PCAARRD and BPI-LBNCRDPSC complex, the activity reinforces cooperation and teamwork among the concerned agencies as well as replenishes the trees planted in the area, which may later on be used for propagation.
For PMPC, Dr. Decena said that the activity was the first community service on environmental concern conducted by the cooperative after many years. The activity was followed by a clean-up activity participated by the Council’s employees.