Raffle draw set to ‘save Chico River’

By Roger Sacyaten

BONTOC, Mountain province – A raffle draw was set here to “save the Chico River.”
    Radyo Natin and Lang-ay Organization, in partnership with the Provincial Tourism Office, Provincial Information Office and the MP     Environment and Natural Resources Office are sponsoring “Save the Chico River raffle draw,” that involves collection of plastic bottles in the province and region to be raffled and drawn on Dec. 16.
    Tarpaulins and flyers announcing the activity announced the raffle draw was free to all to participants.
    They should write on a piece of paper their complete names and addresses, contact numbers, and signatures, place the pieces of papers in clean and dry plastic bottles and bring entries at the Provincial Plaza before 1 p.m.  of Dec. 16.
    The draw will be done at 1 p.m. that date.
    John Tay-og Pelew, Radyo Natin station manager and one of main organizers of the raffle draw, said participants may bring the plastic bottles starting in the morning of Dec. 16 until 1 pm.
    On many occasions he said that the more entries you have, the more chances to win the different prizes of 1 brand new motor cycle, TV sets, 1 brand new mountain bicycle, android and keypad cellphones, 10 consolation cash prizes of P100 each, and many more.
    He said that people from the 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 of his radio programs subscribing to the environment advocacy.
    Clarifications or more information may be obtained from the Lang-ay Organization at the Pearl Café, Radyo Natin, the Provincial Tourism Office, the Provincial Information Office, and the Mountain Province Environment and Natural Resources Office.
    On why it is billed “Save the Chico River, Pelew said ecological advocacy redounds to preserving the Chico River where all waste from the various communities of the province cascades.
    Paulino Tumapang, Jr., chairperson of Lang-ay Organization, wrote Mountain Province Schools Division Superintendent Benilda     Daytaca to coordinate participation of the school children.
    Last year, the Central School of Besao brought trucks of plastic bottles submitted by pupils and they won prizes.
    “The movement is promoting environmental protection and preservation of the Chico River through awareness, clean-up activities and advocacies among government and private agencies in the communities, municipal, provincial, regional, and national levels.”