Earth Day was celebrated yesterday with the theme, “Lupa at Tubig Buhayin, Hangin Linisin, Ang Batas Tuparin.”
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Sec. Lito Atienza says that the annual Earth Day celebration is a good opportunity to make a report to the people on current situation of our local environment, including the resources therein.
The celebration highlighted the current condition of the air, water and earth as well as the status of environmental law enforcements in the country.
Earth Day was started in the United States 39 years ago, when then Senator Nelson Gaylor called on the people to protest the degradation of the environment. (PIA-7/hfg)
