The recent Maundy Thursday and Good Friday observances revealed a stark contrast in cleanliness among pilgrimage sites. EcoWaste Coalition urged visitors to be more responsible with their waste.
Barangay San Juan Baño in Pampanga planted over 1,000 forest and fruit-bearing tree seedlings in Arayat to participate in a nationwide simultaneous tree planting program.
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources advised Filipinos to protect fish and other water resources in celebration of the 59th Fish Conservation Week.
The Department of Agriculture gave at least 50 tons of shallot bulbs in support to rice farmers in Ilocos Norte that are shifting to planting high-value commercial crops.