DENR, 2 private firms join hands to rehabilitate Cavite, Batangas creeks
LUCENA CITY, QUEZON, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through its Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) in Region 4A, has partnered with private firms to rehabilitate two creeks in Cavite and Batangas.
On Thursday, April 23, EMB-Region 4A and Jollibee Foods Corporation signed a memorandum of agreement to conserve, protect, and develop a 920-meter stretch of Biwas Creek in Tanza, Cavite.
The creek runs through Barangays Biwas, Daang Amaya III, Poblacion II, Poblacion III, and Poblacion IV.
In a separate agreement, EMB-Region 4A also partnered with LIMA Land, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Aboitiz InfraCapital Inc., to rehabilitate a one-kilometer stretch of Tigiro Creek in Barangay Bagong Pook in Malvar, Batangas.
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EMB-Region 4A said the partnerships aim to restore and maintain the waterways, improve water quality, reduce flooding risks, and promote community awareness of sustainable environmental practices.
The bureau, however, did not disclose the current condition of the two creeks.
The initiative forms part of the DENR’s “Adopt-an-Estero” program, launched in 2010, which brings together communities, government agencies, and private sector partners to rehabilitate and revitalize waterways nationwide.
