The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office marked Earth Day 2007 Friday at the provincial nursery, in Dumaguete City.

The Community Environment and Natural Office headed by Antonio Cabrido, the Community Environment and Natural Resources Officer Charlie Fabre and employees of PENRO joined the celebration.

Community development worker Eleuterio Calihan said bagging of soil was one of the activities conducted with the target of seedling production of 50,000.

PENRO said Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo had lauded non-government organizations and other private sector champions of the environment such as the environment advocacy groups, outstanding "clean and green" barangays, junk shop owners and eco-aide members for their invaluable help in keeping the environment and surroundings clean and trash-free.

It said she reiterated the importance of implementing the Green Philippines Environmental Plan to stem the adverse effects of environmental pollution as the country moves to achieve a First World status in 20 years, PENRO also said.*RG

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