Sen. Loren Legarda

MANILA, Philippines -- Sen. Loren Legarda called on young Filipinos to become heroes of the environment and have a productive and green summer by getting involved in various activities that promote environmental preservation.

“Our youth leaders, especially the Sangguniang Kabataan, can organize programs such as tree-growing activities in parks and in other suitable places in the barangay, growing vegetable gardens, clean-up and recycling drives, and establishing green brigades in their communities. Teenagers can teach younger kids how to grow vegetables and trees in their backyards so that at an early age they are already aware of the importance of protecting the environment,” Legarda stressed.

Legarda said the country’s youth should make good use of their two-month summer vacation and stressed that they must understand that even at a young age they already have the responsibility to care for the environment.

“I urge our youth to make their vacation special and different by having a green summer and becoming green heroes or protectors of the environment. Various environmental advocacy groups have been organizing fun runs aimed at promoting environmental preservation. Our young citizens actively participate in such activities as it is done for a cause and is also good for their health. But I would like to encourage them to take a step further by joining actual tree-growing activities and other similar events,” she said.

Legarda pointed out that the Luntiang Pilipinas, a movement she founded in 1998 to raise the level of awareness of the value of trees by the Filipino public, can help in providing seedlings for tree-growing activities.

Gabby goes for career alternative

Realizing that there is no exact formula for showbiz longevity, Gabby Concepcion reveals his plan B: Investing in business like Aquabest.

“If there is something I learned from my time away from the spotlight, it’s that showbiz success can be fleeting. That is why you need to make other plans available.”

He first got to know about the brand when he came back to the country. “At the time my dad was sick, and he needed to drink Alkaline Oxygenated water and Oxyplus was recommended to me.”

He said his father eventually got better and he was convinced to know more about the company. “I got to know more about the company and realized that Filipinos need to realize the benefits of drinking water treated by Grander technology.”

His store located in San Juan is doing very well “Taking out an Aquabest franchise is one of the best decisions I made since I came back.”

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