EMB Region 4- named the cleanest and greenest sitio in Riotuba,

EMB Region 4 -MIMAROPA named the cleanest and greenest Sitio in Barangay Riotuba , Bataraza Palawan last January 23, 2015 at

USMAN Gym, Bataraza, Palawan. Engr. Maria Socorro Abu (pictured above with shades), OIC, EMED, awarded the Plague of Recognition to Sitio Tukang –Agri as the greenest and cleanest sitio of Brgy. R io Tuba.

EMB-MIMAROPA through Adopt-an-Estero/Waterbody Program named Sito Tukang-Agri as the cleanest and greenest Sitio in Barangay Riotuba, Bataraza, Palawan. Sitio Bongkol-Bongkol ranked 2nd place while Sitio Bukid-Bukid was named the 3rd cleanest and greenest sitio of the barangay. P 150,000.00, P 100,000.00 and P 75,000.00 worth of project were given to 1st, 2nd and 3rd placer respectively. These prizes were sponsored by Coral Bay Nickel Corporation (CBNC) and Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Corporation (RTNMC).

The aim of this activity is to encourage the community to participate in protecting our environment through sustainable practices and to help in maintaining cleanliness in their respective sitios. With this initiative, EMB- MIMAROPA in partnership with RTBNC and CBNC enabled to inspire the people of Brgy. Rio Tuba to be one in our mission to protect, restore and enhance environmental quality towards good public health, environmental integrity and economic viability.

The awarding ceremony was attended by Engr. Maria Socorro A. Abu, Chief, Environmental Management and Enforcement Division (EMED), Engr. Czes Bongco, Focal Person, Adopt-An-Estero/Waterbody Program, Hon. Gomer Miano, Brgy. Captain of Rio Tuba and representatives from CBNC and RTBNC on January 23, 2015, at USMAN Gym, Rio Tuba, Bataraza, Palawan.