GCash to plant half a million mangrove trees in Cebu

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April 10, 2022

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GCash, the leading digital mobile wallet in the country, together with the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc., (RAFI), is planting 550,000 mangrove trees in Tañon Strait in Cebu to help the environment and mitigate the effects of natural disasters in the province. Cebu was one of the provinces to endure the brunt of Typhoon "Odette." Mangroves help build more disaster-resilient communities as they protect coastlines by decreasing the risk of flooding and erosion. Compared to planting upland trees, mangroves are capable of high carbon sequestration, also known as "blue carbon" which helps reduce the amount of carbon dioxide to minimize the effects of climate change.

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GCash to plant half a million mangrove trees in Cebu. (2022, April 10). Manila Bulletin, p. SS-3