Castillejos, Zambales”•Redondo Peninsula Energy led environmentalists and volunteers in the planting of trees at proposed Eco Tourism Park in Barangay Balaybay, this town on Friday.
“This is not merely a tree-planting activity, but also an educational one. We have invited experts from Cenro Olongapo and Subic Cawag Upland Farmers Association to teach our volunteers the proper way of removing the plastic, handling the roots and caring for the trees,” said RP Energy Corporate Social Responsibility Officer Jason Gavina.
The energy company launched three years ago Adopt-A-Forest Project that has been instrumental in planting over thousand trees both fruit-bearing and endemic tree species in Subic area.
DENR, SCUFA, Barangay Balaybay, PNP 305th Maneuver Company, and Castillejos Resettlement High School participated in the planting activity.
RP Energy is the developer of a 2×300 MW coal-fired power plant in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone.
Barangay Balaybay Chairman Arturo Manzano said: “We are grateful for all the partners and volunteers supporting us in this project. We are happy to build this eco park that will be enjoyed by everyone especially kids.”