Recognizing the rising frequency and intensifying effect of climate change, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday called on Filipinos in Central Mindanao to continue conserving its abundant natural resources and strengthen the country’s agriculture.
“Tunay ngang napakaganda ng Sarangani—mula sa inyong mga likas na yaman hanggang sa inyong masaganang agrikultura,” President Marcos said on Thursday.
“Patuloy pa natin itong iniingatan at pinapatatag dahil napapadalas ang bagyo sa ating bansa bunsod ng tinatawag na climate change o pagbabago ng ating klima,” he added.
The Chief Executive also touted the near completion of the flood mitigation structure in Alabel and Kiamba.
President Marcos hoped that the flood control infrastructures would mitigate flood and damages on Sarangani’s crops.
“Kaya masaya ko pong ibabalita sa inyo na malapit nang matapos ang flood mitigation structure na ginagawa sa Bagacay Creek dito sa Alabel at Badtasan River Flood Control sa Kiamba sa Sarangani naman,” President Marcos cited.
“Sana makatulong po ito para maiwasan natin ang matitinding pagbaha at pagkasira ng ating mga pananim,” he added.
President Marcos on Thursday visited Region XII to distribute 1,251 Certificates of Land Ownership (CLOAs) and 13,527 Certificates of Condonation with Release of Mortgage (CoCROMs) to 11,709 Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) from Sarangani, Cotabato, South Cotabato, and Sultan Kudarat. PND
