Commited to the cause of the environment and the socioeconomic upliftment of communities through ecotourism and agriculture, ABS-CBN Foundation Inc. (AFI)-Bantay Kalikasan and its partners launched the Green Initiative.
The collaboration aims to protect Philippine biodiversity and eradicate poverty. Under the partnership, AFI, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Tourism (DOT), Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) and ABS-CBN Corporation will leverage their key strategic capabilities to improve the quality of life in the communities. The selected areas for 2012 and 2013 are Romblon and Bicol.
Gina Lopez, managing director of AFI, said: “There is no single person or institution that can bring this country forward, but if there are many key institutions and people that believe in their heart that this is the way to go and commit to it in truth, in service and the common good I have no doubt in my mind that our country is going to see a brilliant future ahead.”
The DENR committed to provide the infrastructure to protect the project sites, while the DOT will expedite the investment of tourism infrastructure and complementary facilities.
The DA will provide the agricultural infrastructure needed to boost agricultural production. ADMU will handle the academic community, with ABS-CBN managing the media exposure of the projects
