Joining the region-wide celebration of the 5th Bangsamoro Foundation Day, the Provincial ENRE Office of Tawi-Tawi collaborated with the Sigma Delta Pi Fraternity and Sorority and the Mindanao State University (MSU) – TCTO and planted 1,500 mangrove propagules of Rhizophora species at an Integrated Bangsamoro Greening Program (IBGP) mangrove site in Mandulan, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi.

Dubbed ‘Mangrove Tree Caring Activity,’ the event featured tree planting and coastal cleanup endeavors in the same area on January 21, enjoining 187 participants from various Tawi-Tawi offices and organizations.

A weeklong celebration from January 21-26, the 5th Bangsamoro Foundation Day advocates the theme “A Journey Towards Mutual Understanding, Peaceful Co-Existence, and a Shared Future in Bangsamoro” and activities span across provinces and the Special Geographic Area in the BARMM.