Journalists, Residents in Campaign to Protect Mangroves in Philippines Village

The volunteers while planting mangroves. (contributed photo by Hilatio Tan/USAID)

MAASIM, Sarangani Province — In celebration of the Ocean Month, USAID�s Philippine Environmental Governance (EcoGov) Project–implemented with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)–in partnership with the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas – Sargen Chapter (KBP – Sargen), and the local government unit (LGU) of Maasim planted more than 200 seedlings of bakhaw (Rhizophora mucronata, Rhizophora apiculata, and Rhizophora stylosa) in Sitio Asnalang, Brgy. Tinoto, Maasim, Sarangani Province last May 3, 2007.

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