CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (PIA) – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Central Luzon signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with V On Wings, Inc. to boost reforestation in Doña Remedios Trinidad.
Under the agreement, the private group will adopt a 32.51-hectare National Greening Program (NGP)-graduated site in the town and plant it with fruit trees, indigenous forest species, and timber trees.
The Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) Baliuag will provide technical and scientific assistance in nursery establishment, seedling production, and maintenance.
For its part, V On Wings, Inc. will lead the rehabilitation, protection, and conservation measures needed to implement the partnership.
The private group will oversee planting, maintenance, and protection of the adopted site and ensure at least 85 percent survival rate of planted trees for five years.
DENR Regional Executive Director Ralph Pablo stressed that collaboration with private stakeholders in adopting graduated NGP sites supports nature-based solutions for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation and mitigation.
“The adoption of a graduated NGP plantation is a significant step toward ensuring continuity of care for reforested areas. It emphasizes not only tree planting, but also maintenance, protection, and long-term stewardship,” he said.
