OLONGAPO CITY–Aboitiz Renewables Inc., the renewable energy arm of Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower), and Olongapo Solar Power Plant, in partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), led nearly 70 volunteers in planting 2,000 native tree seedlings in Brgy. Sta. Rita, Olongapo City — an effort to give back to the environment and expand the barangay’s green cover for future generations.

The seedlings planted — narra, molave, and dao — are all native Philippine hardwood species. Narra, the country’s national tree, and molave are classified as threatened species in the wild, making every new tree planted a contribution to keeping these species thriving. As the seedlings mature, they will provide shade, enrich the soil, and serve as habitat for local wildlife.

The activity brought together a broad section of the Olongapo community — volunteers from the Bureau of Fire Protection–Olongapo City, the Philippine National Police–Olongapo City, the Philippine Red Cross–Olongapo City Chapter, the City Agriculture Office, and DENR-CENRO Olongapo City, together with members of the Unbound Foundation, the Samahang Pangkabuhayan ng mga Kababaihan ng Kalaklan (SPKK), the Farm First Association (FFA), New Cabataan, and Upland Cell I, as well as personnel from Sungrow — in caring for a shared environment.

“Planting these 2,000 seedlings is one of our ways of giving back to the environment we share with the people of Brgy. Sta. Rita,” Leo D. Lungay, Vice President and General Manager of Solar and Wind Operations of Aboitiz Renewables said. “These native trees will outlive all of us who planted them today, and we are glad to grow them alongside the same community partners who show up for Olongapo again and again.”

The activity is part of Aboitiz Renewables’ continuing environmental and community initiatives in its host communities in Olongapo City, where it operates the Olongapo Solar Power Plant as part of its growing renewable energy portfolio. (PR)

TOP 📸:Nearly 70 volunteers from local government offices, uniformed services, and partner organizations plant 2,000 narra, molave, and dao seedlings in Brgy. Sta. Rita, Olongapo City, adding a new generation of native trees to the community’s green cover.