Toyota Motor Philippines Foundation, the social and humanitarian arm of the country’s leading automotive company, turns over a brand-new locally produced Tamaraw vehicle and Bantay Tamaraw Kits as support to the DENR's Tamaraw Conservation Program.

As the first tranche of support, TMPF handed over a Tamaraw Utility Van long wheelbase variant to aid in the patrolling and monitoring by Bantay Tamaraw Rangers, as well as in the mobility operations of the TCP Office on the island of Mindoro.

In addition, DENR-MIMAROPA regional officials and TCP Office representatives received P500,000-worth of Bantay Tamaraw Kits, consisting of mountaineering gears, equipment, and tools on behalf of the Bantay Tamaraw Rangers.

The Bantay Tamaraw Rangers are volunteer indigenous people and barangay residents dedicated in protecting the critically endangered Tamaraw and their known habitats in Mounts Iglit-Baco Natural Park, which spans across Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro.

To date, the TCP Office has 18 registered rangers who will soon receive a complete set of equipment each.

TMP president Masando Hashimoto: "Now, it is your turn to be protected, too, from the harsh mountain conditions and various dangers of trekking and camping for weeks in the wild."