PATEROS – As part of the PagbaBAGo: A Million Trees Campaign program of the Office of the Vice President, the OVP conducted a simultaneous tree planting activity in Pateros, Metro Manila last June 1.

OVP staff planted up to 150 seedlings in four planting sites––Aguho Elementary School, P. Manalo Elementary School, Pateros Elementary School, and Pateros Linear Park.

Among those planted are seedlings of Guyabano, Lemon, Calamansi, Tabebuia, and Banaba.

Prior to the activity, Mr. Ramonito Parian, Farm Supervisor North Nursery of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – National Capital Region (DENR-NCR) discussed the importance of trees during floods and summer.

Through the PagbaBAGo Campaign, OVP aims to plant one million trees across the country and preserve our nature.