The Rotary Club of Mactan led by Pres. Maita Manglapus last friday, February 8, 2008 warmly welcomed Miss Chin-Chin Gutierez for a mini Press Conference that would help promote environment protection and coastal conservation at the Waterfont Mactan Airport Hotel.
Chin chin is known for her indefatigable work as a committed advocate for nature for which she had been named a Time Magazine Asian Hero in 2003 and TOWNS Awardee for the Environment in 2004. She planted some 1,600 Mangrove seedlings at the Department of Agriculture Reg. 7 Nursery with some Rotarians and service partners to intensify the campaign of the “One Million Mangroves for Cebu ” program. She offered songs and prayers while planting the seedlings.
One Million Mangroves for Cebu is an ongoing joint endeavor of Rotary International District 3860, Rotaract Councils of D-3860 Cebu, CCE Foundation, DENR, PTFCF and the Province of Cebu . Rotary Club of Mactan has been actively campaigning for coastal conservation, and adopted Mangroves nursery at the D.A., it also organized a Rotary Community Corp (RCC) for Coastal clean up drive and marine life protection at Brgy Bangbang Cordova and Gilutungan Island in partnership with the Philippine Navy (NavForCen).
Thanks to the efforts of Coastal conservation Education Foundation led by rep/rtn Maretes Alenton, Rotary D-3860 One Million Mangroves Cebu Chair Dann Diez, CITE Rotaract Pres. Kenneth Sotto, District Grants Subcommitte Chair Jun Ferreros and RC Mandaue East Pres. Jasmine See for supporting the program.
Chin chin is known for her indefatigable work as a committed advocate for nature for which she had been named a Time Magazine Asian Hero in 2003 and TOWNS Awardee for the Environment in 2004. She planted some 1,600 Mangrove seedlings at the Department of Agriculture Reg. 7 Nursery with some Rotarians and service partners to intensify the campaign of the “One Million Mangroves for Cebu ” program. She offered songs and prayers while planting the seedlings.
One Million Mangroves for Cebu is an ongoing joint endeavor of Rotary International District 3860, Rotaract Councils of D-3860 Cebu, CCE Foundation, DENR, PTFCF and the Province of Cebu . Rotary Club of Mactan has been actively campaigning for coastal conservation, and adopted Mangroves nursery at the D.A., it also organized a Rotary Community Corp (RCC) for Coastal clean up drive and marine life protection at Brgy Bangbang Cordova and Gilutungan Island in partnership with the Philippine Navy (NavForCen).
Thanks to the efforts of Coastal conservation Education Foundation led by rep/rtn Maretes Alenton, Rotary D-3860 One Million Mangroves Cebu Chair Dann Diez, CITE Rotaract Pres. Kenneth Sotto, District Grants Subcommitte Chair Jun Ferreros and RC Mandaue East Pres. Jasmine See for supporting the program.
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Hello there! Please allow me to post Ms. Chin-Chin Gutierrez's pictures in her Yahoo Group, with credits of course. Thanks! :)
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