The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) urged more than 25 million residents in Mindanao to stop using plastic to help save Saranggani Bay from further environmental degradation. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu rallied Mindanao folk, particularly the youth, to help the DENR during the Mindanao launch of ¨Tayo ang Kalikasan,¨ the DENR-led citizens’ movement for environmental stewardship and sustainable development. He said ordinary citizens can help protect the environment through “humble means,” like proper solid waste management.

Gomez, E. J. (2018, July 3). DENR urges Mindanao folk to act vs plastic use. The Manila Times, p. A7.