Winners of minor prizes in Best in Vegetable Garden, Best in Flower Garden, and Best in Kept Block per participating sitio were given cash prizes of P2,000 each. Consolation prizes of P1000, P500 pesos and grocery items were awarded to non-winners.

 

Mrs. Marites Dang (Lower Talubek), Mrs. Joana Mendal (Upper Talubek), Mrs. Sara Jean Langgong (Traankini), and Mrs. Glory Mae Silaw (Lemkro-o) won the Best in Vegetable Garden Category.

 

Meanwhile, Mrs. Winnie Tagudan (Lower Talubek), Mr. Eddie Kues (Upper Talubek), Mr. Tony Langgong (Traankini) and Mrs. Chariniza Silaw (Lemkro-o) won the Best in Flower Garden Category.

 

For the Best in Kept Block, Mr. Eddie Maguan (Lower Talubek), Mr. Delito Mendal (Upper Talubek), Mrs. Inda Silaw (Lemkro-o) and Mrs. Liza Langgong (Traankini) won.

 

In his speech, Hon. Mayor Antonio Fungan thanked DENR XII for bringing the National Greening Program to their community. “Tungod sini nga programa sang DENR, nagapasalamat ako kay wala na nagapalapit sa akon ang mga tawo nga nagapangayo bulig kay may income na sila,” (“Because of this program of the DENR, I am thankful that the people no longer come to me to ask for help because they already have their income”), Mayor Fungan said in Ilongo dialect.

 

Also present during the awarding ceremony were DENR South Cotabato personnel led by Technical Services Division Chief Noraida B. Formacion, Lake Sebu municipal officials, and the local officials of Barangay Lamlahak headed by Barangay Chairman Gabriel K. Untang.

 

The “Search for the Cleanest and Greenest Household” was launched on October 11, 2013 to promote wider community participation in the household level for greater awareness on environmental conservation. This is in support to the program on Community-Based Agri-Tourism Development geared towards providing livelihood to the people. It was borne out of the collective desire of the Protected Area Management Board of AVPL, a multi-sectoral policy-making body, to reduce water pollution in Lake Sebu in order to help solve the problem on fish kill. (JHFlores/MCLocsin/DENR South Cotabato)

 

From left to right:  Lake Sebu Eco-Tourism Council President Mrs. Marrietta Elizabeth Sy; Lake Sebu Culture and Arts President Mrs. Nenita Kinan; Brgy. Lamlahak Kagawads Charlie Fungan, Mrs. Evelyn Cafon and Mr. Rodrigo Saling

 

Mrs. Nila Saling (right), 3rd Placer, Sitio Lower Talubek together with Renato Untand (Left), P.O. Chairman of LASUDA.