ZAMBOANGA CITY — Vice President Sara Z. Duterte led the nationwide PagbaBAGo Tree Planting Campaign on Wednesday, marking a monumental milestone with the planting of the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) one-millionth tree.
The symbolic activity, held at Cesar C. Climaco Freedom Park in Barangay Pasonanca, Zamboanga City, signifies the OVP’s unwavering commitment to environmental sustainability, climate action, and community participation through its flagship PagbaBAGo Program.
“Ang mga puno na itinanim natin ay maipapamana natin para sa mga anak natin,” Vice President Duterte said in her message during the event.
The achievement is even more remarkable as the OVP and its partners reached the one-millionth tree mark in just three years, accomplishing in half the time what was originally projected to take six years.
Since its launch, the PagbaBAGo Tree Planting Campaign is made possible through thousands of volunteers, students, local government units, and private partners nationwide in collective efforts to rehabilitate watersheds, protect biodiversity, and promote climate resilience.
The Vice President emphasized that the campaign will continue to expand, aiming to inspire more Filipinos to take part in sustainable practices and community-driven environmental initiatives.
Following the ceremonial planting, VP Duterte also led the distribution of PagbaBAGo Bags to 526 learners in Pasonanca Elementary School, reinforcing the OVP’s advocacies for education and environment under the PagbaBAGo Program.
