Baguio couples required to plant love trees before they say ‘I do’

Liza Agoot - Philippine News Agency 06/02/2026

Baguio City is ramping up preservation of its forest cover by requiring couples to plant trees before securing a marriage pre-counseling certificate. “It is now mandatory for marrying couples to first plant their love tree before they…

Cebu Capitol imposes mandatory tree planting on quarry, mining operators

Airam Limatog 11/21/2025

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — To address the environmental impact caused by quarrying and mining, Cebu Capitol has ordered mandatory tree planting and seedling donations to all quarry permit owners. The memorandum, issued by Governor Pamela Baricuatro, reinforces…

Cebu City begins 250K trees program, 5K mangroves planted at SRP

Pia Piquero 07/26/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Government has officially launched its 256K Trees program with the planting of around 5,000 mangrove propagules at the backchannels of the South Road Properties (SRP) on July 25. John Joeffrey…

Mandaue City leads bamboo planting initiative for World Bamboo Day

Mary Rose S. Sagarino 09/21/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Around 1,200 bamboo propagules were planted at the Mandaue Green Learning Park, the city’s former dumpsite, on Saturday, Sept. 21, in line with the celebration of World Bamboo Day 2024. Mandaue City officials,…

City Hall employees plant 6,000 seedlings as part of 86th Charter Anniv celebration

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 6,600 seedlings of indigenous trees were planted at the South Road Properties (SRP) and in Barangays Kalunasan and Talamban in Cebu City on Friday, Feb. 17. The activity formed part of…

‘Jubilee for the Environment’ tree-planting yields 3.5T trees in 10 months

PR 12/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines –An environment-oriented celebration of 500 Years of Christianity resulted in growing more than 3,500 trees in a series of five tree-planting activities that involved 10 organizations in what was once a mined-out area in…

Cebu City Hall employees plant trees ahead of Labella’s 1st death anniv

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — To commemorate the first death anniversary of former mayor Edgardo Labella, some City Hall employees gathered in the mountain barangay of Taptap on Tuesday, Nov. 15, to plant seedlings. The tree planting activity…

Cebu City Jail personnel mark BJMP day by planting 100 seedlings of trees

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 07/01/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Personnel of the Cebu City Jail Male Dormitory celebrated the 31st anniversary of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) by planting 100 seedlings in Osmeña Shrine in Barangay Kalunasan, Cebu City…

CCPO targets to plant 1K trees

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/03/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) is targetting to plant at least 1,000 trees in the mountain barangays here. According to Police Colonel Josefino Ligan, the director of the CCPO, it is one of…

JCI Cebu, volunteers plant 15K seedlings in Brgy Tabunan

PR 03/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least 989 Cebuanos coming from all walks of life gathered to plant 15,000 seedlings in the mountain barangay of Tabunan in Cebu City. The event led by the Junior Chamber International (JCI)…

Dizon: Cebu City should invest in air quality equipment

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Alvin Dizon said the city should invest in air quality equipment that would help determine the amount of pollutants in the city’s air. This he said after the Citizen’s Hour…

Dizon’s ordinance allows Cebu City to celebrate environment week every June

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The first week of June will now be called the Cebu City Environment Week after the City Council passed an ordinance that aims to educate the public on the need for environmental protection.…

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