Ecological drive on to save Chico River

By Roger Sacyaten

BONTOC, Mountain Province – Provincial folks, officials and media have started an ecological drive to save the Chico River, conserve the environment and maintain cleanliness.
    The Radyo Natin and Lang-ay Organization, in partnership with the provincial government through the Provincial Tourism Office, Provincial Information Office  and the MP Environment and Natural Resources Office are sponsoring the “Save the Chico River Raffle Draw” that involves collection of plastic bottles in the province and region to be raffled and drawn on Dec. 17.
    Tarpaulins and flyers announcing the activity said the raffle draw is free for all to participate.
    To join, the participants should write on a piece of paper their complete name, address, contact number, and signature, then place it in a clean and dry plastic bottle, bring the entries at the provincial plaza before 1 p.m. of Dec. 17, 2022.
    It was learned that the draw be will done at I p.m. of the date
    John Tay-og Pelew, Radyo Natin station manager and one of convenors, said the more entries you have, the chance to win different prizes of one brand new motorcycle, two brand new TV sets, a brand new mountain bicycle, android and keypad cellphones, 10 consolation cash prizes of P200 each, and many more prizes.
    He said people from other provinces of the Cordillera may participate in the activity or they can extend their support by contacting their relatives and friends to participate.
    “We participate in the proper disposal of waste through the  reduce, reuse, and recycle principle”. He commented in one his radio program ascribing to the environmental advocacy.
    In a meeting between the representatives from Radyo Natin, PIO, PTourO, and the MPENRO, the noble advocacy was endorsed as they committed their unwavering support.
    Participants may also contact the mentioned offices for further clarifications, if there be any.
    As to why it was billed as Save the Chico River, Pelew said that the ecological advocacy redounds to preserving the Chico River where all waste from the various communities of the province cascades.