Lavezares Observes Environment Day

Lavezares, N. Samar – (August 20, 2009) This municipality has observed Environment Day (Adlaw san Kalibungan) with a Search for the Cleanest and Environment Friendly Barangay and School and some other contests for the elementary pupils and high school students.

For the cleanest and environmentally-friendly barangay, Barangay Libertad won the first placer; Barangay Ocad was the second placer, and; Barangay Enriqueta was the third placer. For the school category, Basilio B. Chan Memorial and Industrial School was the first placer; San Juan Elementary School was the second placer, and; Villa Elementary School was the third placer.

There was also a Quiz Bee and Essay Writing Contest for the elementary level and high school level. Meanwhile, Women for Social Development, Inc. has received a certificate of recognition for being an active partner-NGO of the LGU in its Ecological Solid Waste Management Program.

Beginning this year, Adlaw san Kalibungan will become a regular observance by virtue of a municipal ordinance passed to this effect by the Sangguniang Bayan this month of August.

Early this July, Lavezares was cited as one of the few Model LGUs on Solid Waste Management Program in the whole Region 8 identified by the Environmental Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. (Rodel C. Cuyco)