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SM City Iloilo revisits "Grow A Million Trees" project site in Anilao

As the unforgettable year 2020 ended, SM City Iloilo representatives, together with representatives of CENRO in Barotac Nuevo, visited the 24-hectare tree planting site in Brgy. Cag-an in Anilao town.



The 24-hectare land area planted with 12,000 fruit bearing trees is under the care of the Cag-an Upland and Lowland Development Association.


CULDA is a people's organization under the supervision of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Region 6 (DENR 6).




SM City Iloilo was represented by Asst Mall Manager Darrel John DEFENSOR, PR Manager Troy Camarista and Building Admin Officer Louie Raner. 






The group checked on the progress of the fruit-bearing trees at the 24-hectare area in Brgy. Cag-an Anilao, Iloilo.



They were assisted by CENRO representatives May Leysa and Shyne Espinal together with  CULDA people's organization in-charge of maintaining the area. 

The visit is one of the series of monitoring done by the mall to ensure the  growth of the trees planted way back in 2018, as part of SM's Grow A Million Trees project and as support to the National Greening Program of the national government.


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