Most Environment-Friendly Coastal Barangay 2007

Winners in Search for Most Environment-Friendly Barangays and Schools Named

Negros Occidental (San Carlos News, 26 June) -- Four barangays and two schools grab P100,000 each as champions for the search for Environment Friendly Barangays and Schools of the provincial government through the Provincial Environment Management Office.

Emerging as champion for the city upland category is Brgy. Quezon of San Carlos City. Finalists receiving P50,000 each for this category are barangays Rizal and 18 of Sagay City and Victorias City respectively. Eight semi-finalists getting P20,000 each are the following barangays:

Brgy. Fabrica, Sagay City
Brgy. Makiling, Sagay City
Brgy. Dulao, Bago City
Brgy. Lag-asan, Bago City
Brgy. Sagasa, Bago City
Brgy. I, San Carlos City
Brgy. 9, Kabankalan City
Brgy. 16, Victorias City

For the city coastal barangay category, Brgy. Bulanon in Sagay City was adjudged as the champion with P100,000 in prize. Finalists are from Brgy. Washington, Escalante City and Brgy. 8, Victorias City both bringing home P50,000 each. Semi-finalists with P20,000 each in this category are barangays Ermita and Suay of San Carlos and Himamaylan cities respectively.

In the municipal level upland category, Brgy. Payao in Binalbagan got the championship crown. Finalists are barangays Antipolo and 1-A of Pontevedra and Manapla while semi-finalists are barangays Blumentritt of Murcia, Narawis of Hinigaran and Ayungon of Valladolid.

Municipal Coastal Barangay Tibsoc of San Enrique town went home with P100,000 cash prize as champion. Following the champion are finalists from Brgy. Castellano, Calatrava and Brgy. Zone 6, Pulupandan. Semi-finalists include:

Brgy. Punta Salong, Manapla
Brgy. Chambery, Manapla
Brgy. Tabao Proper, Valladolid
Brgy. II-A, Manapla

Schools all over the province also gets a share of the prizes. Ara-al Elementary School from La Carlota City is the champion for the city division while J. L. Suarez Elementary School from Victorias City is the champion for the provincial school division.

Finalists for the city schools are Alfredo Marañon Elementary School and Vidal Cauntoy Elementary school while Manapla Elementary School and Luis C. Tembrevilla Elementary School are finalists for the provincial schools each finalists get P50,000 each.

For four years now, the provincial government is giving away attractive prizes for the search for most environment friendly barangays and schools all over the province.

Negros Occidental Governor Joseph Marañon said that everyone has the responsibility for the future of the country as he urged Negrenses to make environment protection a personal commitment and not just of the government. Marañon also urged for more participation and more commitment of the different stakeholders and partners in the environmental programs of the province in the coming years.

Source: San Carlos News