KP Mangrove Planting-Phase 19
Barangay Bugas, Badian, 10 Nov 2018. With the pressing issue on climate change in a dynamic environment, ecosystem rehabilitation is one of the important key solutions to sustainable resource management. The Kanepackage Group of Companies together with its customers headed to Sitio Dapdap, Barangay Bugas in Badian (Southwest Cebu) to conduct a mangrove planting activity. The DENR (Department of Environment and Natural Resources), local government unit of Badian (LGU-Badian), peoples' organization of BUFFALOO (Bugas Fisherfolk and Land Owners' Organization), and local people of Sitio Dapdap also participated the event last November 10, 2018. A total of thirty (30) KP affiliates participated during the said environmental event. Three (3) from KP Japan, three (3) from KP Vietnam, two (2) KP Indonesia, two (2) from KP Thailand, six (6) from KPPI (Laguna), two (2) from SuperFlex (SFLI). Also included, two (2) customers from KPJP, Five (5) from KPC- KGS, where two (2) Japanese and three (3) Cebuanos. four (4) KPGroup Phils., staff and one (1) from KPP-Cebu were also present. Barangay Councilor and Chairman of Environmental Protection & Management, Mr. Jason Delfin gave an opening remarks citing the significance of mangroves to the coastal community of Barangay Bugas in Badian. "That mangroves enhances fish production, provide food and shelter for fishes, crustaceans, and shellfishes at a certain part of their life cycle, he added." Thus, as part of the mangrove rehabilitation project of the Kanepackage Group, site-based approaches involving strong community participation and coordinated network of multiple organization could support management of coastal resources that address a spectrum of threats within mangrove forests community. To increase the chance of survival of newly planted mangroves, Mr. Abner Barnuevo pointed out some mangrove planting techniques. For mangroves to be resilient, effective planting method is an important factor to help mangroves survive especially with the adverse effect of climate change.
Books Donation 2018
The Kanepackage Group of Companies' representatives once again visited three (3) day care schools namely; San Vicente Day Care Center (Olango), Banacon Day Care Center, and Manipis Day Care Center (Tanjay, Negros Oriental). It's school opening and the children enrolled at these day care schools could not wait to receive complete set of books as their faces were beaming with excitement and happiness. A total of 142 children were given each six (6) books (complete set) as recommended by City Social Welfare and Development (CSWD). Forty-five (45) children from San Vicente Day Care School, seventy (70) from Banacon Day Care Center, and twenty-seven (27) pre schoolers from Manipis Day Care Center. Before the book giving activity, Ms. Diana and Mr. Kim (Kanepackage Cebu) shared short folk tales with moral lessons to the children. Kids were attentive and participative as they were given prices at the end of the story telling. This activity is part of corporate social responsibility (CSR) of Kanepackage