Gabay Kalikasan volunteers and eco-warriors Derek Ramsay and Pops Fernandez vowed to use their celebrity in helping raise awareness about the importance of conserving peatlands in the country. The project aims to protect, conserve and restore the Caimpugan Peatland in the Agusan Marsh Wildlife, Agusan del Sur. “This landmark partnership with PLDT-Smart reinforces the call for the public and private sectors to work together to realize aspirations especially for the environment,” Cimatu said. PLDT-Smart will further support peatlands conservation and management strategies by equipping the Bantay Danao Conservation Group volunteers with digital and communication tools such as radio devices, mobile phones, and drone equipment to support them in their enforcement activities. Bantay Danao was formed in 2017 deputized by DENR-Caraga to protect the Agusan Marsh Wildlife.

Source: Manila Times November 12, 2020 16:07 UTC