ILOILO CITY — Iloilo is making strides in environmental protection through the enforcement of single-use plastic regulations and ambitious reforestation
Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Jr. unveils the Tanum Iloilo MoRProgRes Framework 2024-2044, laying out a transformative vision to drive sustainable growth and resilience across the province for the next two decades.
“Reducing plastic usage plays a vital role in our environmental agenda,” said Mitzi Peñaflorida, senior environmental management specialist at the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office . Iloilo envisions a climate-resilient ecosystem with sustainable food production. Governor Arthur Defensor emphasized that receiving the ‘Forest Province’ recognition is a commitment to measurable environmental improvement. “We want concrete results, not just declarations,” he said.
The Tanum Iloilo program, launched in 2020, already planted over 8.3 million seedlings, with a survival rate of 44.42 percent, consistently meeting its annual target of 1.5 million seedlings.
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