Friday, April 18, 2008

Celebrating Bohol Earth Day

By the Philippine Information Agency

Marchers wearing green t-shirts bringing the more environmentally friendly kites, instead of balloons and a collage of environmental quilted patches would be the day's colorful statement highlights as a lead sustainable farming group spearheads the Bohol Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22, 2008.

  "The group is organizing activities in the hope of ardently reminding everyone of their fitting obligation to make Mother Earth safer, healthier and cleaner place to live in," says Bohol Initiators for Sustainable Agriculture Development (BISAD) President Engr. Vicente Loquellano.

  Picking the theme, "Mga Kamatuoran sa Nagka-init nga Kalibutan," environmentalists led by BISAD bared series of activities, which is underscored by two relevant fora on bio-fuels and rice crisis. 

  On the weighty side of things, two relevant issues are up for discussion: Food for People of Fuel For Cars, a taunt on the recent government policy and support to biofuels production which may keeping food production on the sidelines.

  On the other hand, a rice crisis forum is again deemed relevant to the times, one which is set as the afternoon food for thorugh highlight, the program bare.

  The day starts with groups converging at the Plaza Rizal, and then picking up a walk of cycling off to the Office of the Provincial Agriculture Conference Hall in Dao, where the day's program of activities is centered, bared Engr. Loquellano.  

  Creativity and honest to goodness love for the environment is also up for the day as participants bring in environmental patches, all of the depicting ways to preserve, conserve and protect nature and Mother Earth.

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