In celebration of the Philippine Eagle Week, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources has organized an outreach program to heighten the awareness of children on the importance of the national bird and its habitat.
Secretary Roy Cimatu said children from the Asilo de San Vicente de Paul Orphanage will be treated to a day’s fun and excitement at the Manila Ocean Park today as part of the outreach program. Some of the activities include painting workshop and storytelling session.
The outreach program is consistent with the agency’s vision of raising environmentally conscious children and preserving the environment for them and for future generations, Cimatu said.
Celebrating important conservation events like PEW with children helps “imprint wildlife conservation into their young minds,” he added.
“These children will inherit the country’s biodiversity resources. They are the next in line in being stewards of the environment, so it is important for them to learn the value of the Philippine eagle and all other species, especially those that are endemic to the Philippines that need to be preserved and protected as early as now,” he said.