 President Benigno Simeon Aquino III addresses the launching of El Verde 12 Million Trees by 2012 project of Governor Luis Raymund Villafuerte, Jr. in Sto. Niņo, Camarines Sur Tuesday February 22, 2011. The project is an advocacy campaign spearheaded by Gov. LRay dedicated to reversing the rate of deforestation in the province, creating awareness and engaging individuals to help save the environment. The campaign covers two cities, 35 municipalities, 1,036 barangays and over 10,000 residents will be planting 500,000 trees in one hour could well place the province in the Guinness Book of World Records and make the Philippines the Green Capital of Asia. (Photo by: / Malacaņang Photo Bureau) |