In line with the Philippine Ports Authority administrative order to plant trees as part of its thrust to protect the environment, the NMM & Associates Customs Brokers has partnered with the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems through their Corporate Partnership and Environmental Restoration Program for a Boundary Tree Planting and Nurturing Project organized by UBE Media recently.
The program was done at the Mount Makiling Forest Reserve at Barangay Puting Lupa, Calamba, Laguna in compliance with the PPA Administrative Order 14-2020 which states that contract holders are required to plant 1,000 seedlings of trees or mangroves.
The Boundary Tree Planting and Nurturing Project aims to protect the area from encroachment, expansion, and other damages that may arise along the Mount Makiling Forest Reserve boundary.
It aims to plant vegetative markers with unique colors for easy recognition and reference along the MMFR boundary and to strengthen the partnership between communities for more effective monitoring and protection of the reserve. The species of trees being used as markers are the Palawan Cherry, Banaba and Alibangbang.
The participants formed groups of 15 and were assisted by MCME volunteers as they spread out among the five different stations along the boundary. NMM has committed to planting 2,000 saplings over the course of the year.