By
Leilanie G. Adriano
Staff reporter
Laoag City—In
time for the onset of rainy season, the 21 municipalities and two cities of
Ilocos Norte are now in the full blast of preparations for its long-term
greening and disaster preparedness program.
In support of this project, the Department of Social
Welfare and Development released P5 million for the planting of more mangroves,
forest trees, fruit trees and bamboo.
Dubbed as Cash for Work Program of the DSWD, Ilocanos who
were hardly-hit by typhoon in previous years will be actively involved in this
project.
For a minimum wage of P180 per day, Irene Cubangbang, DSWD
information officer II said at least 5,558 poor individuals or the
so-called Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries and those under the LISTAHANAN
program of the DSWD including typhoon Mario victims in 2014 will be given
temporary employment courtesy of the department’s Cash for Work Program.
“With these projects, community safety is assured through
the rehabilitation of facilities and structures with the goal of minimizing
the impact of any disaster that might hit the province,” she added.
For Provincial Social Welfare and Development Officer
Lillian Rin, she said the project is timely as the province’s mountainous and
coastal areas are threatened by man-made and natural calamities.
As the government intensify its effort to rise above the
challenge of climate change, Ilocos Norte Governor Ma. Imelda “Imee” R. Marcos
has reiterated the need to implement long term measures to build up and strengthen
the “green wall” of Ilocos Norte through its continuing reforestation and
re-greening programs.
With the additional fund, the Ilocos Norte government has
committed to rehabilitate severely denuded or damaged areas.
To ensure proper implementation of the project, a
monitoring team will be spearheaded by the Provincial Social Welfare and
Development Office, Millennium Development Goals Office led by
Edwin Cariño, and Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office led by
Estrella Sacro.
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