PATROL Partylist Representative Jorge Bustos said his group has embarked on environmental projects to save the environment and eventually weather climate change.
Bustos, a former officer of Philippine National Police-PNPA class 1996, distributed cleaning materials to different communities, such as broomsticks, shovels and garbage bins, as an initial step to address the sanitation and garbage problem in the countryside.
Thousands of fruit-bearing trees were also distributed to the public and a tree planting activity was also held at the Angeles City Police Office.
Bustos, who celebrated his 50th birthday last March 2 ,said the PATROL Partylist also known as Partido ng Pamilyang Pilipino coordinated with religious organization in Pampanga in making the project a success as he reminded the public to be conscious on the proper waste disposal to prevent the mounting garbage problem.
Part of the project, Bustos said, is to give rice subsidy in exchange of garbage collected in the community and households.
"We have prepared an initial of 50 sacks of rice for the program that is being implemented in Masantol, Pampanga by the parish church there," said
During the launching of "SingKwento", a project of the PATROL partylist, Bustos said they will focus on environment and peace and order.
At least 50 different organizations mostly environmentalists and business leaders have joined the "SingKwento" launching held in this police camp.
PATROL Partylist also distributed 50 computer sets to different police units in Central Luzon and 50 bicycles for use of cops deployed in tourist destination areas.
"This our own little way in helping our police and the environment. Sana makatulong and go a long way," Bustos pointed out, adding that the peace and order and restoration of ecology are shared responsibilities between the government and the communities.
"Our main advocacy is about public safety and importance of balance ecology that is why we have came up with the Singkwento program that has reached as far as Zamboanga del Sur," he added. (Chris Navarro)