Manila Water celebrates energy of neighborhood for Earth Day 2025

Manila Water highlights the ability of collective effort in safeguarding the Earth for this yr’s Earth Day celebration. By way of its annual Earth Day operating occasion, “Lakbay Kalikasan Earth Day Enjoyable Run,” Manila Water, in collaboration with Manila Water Basis, showcased the fantastic thing about Metro Manila’s final ecological frontier, the La Mesa Ecopark.

For this yr’s Earth Day celebration, East Zone concessionaire Manila Water highlights the ability of collective effort in safeguarding our one and solely Earth.

By way of its annual Earth Day operating occasion, “Lakbay Kalikasan Earth Day Enjoyable Run,” Manila Water, in collaboration with Manila Water Basis (MWF), showcased the fantastic thing about Metro Manila’s final ecological frontier, the La Mesa Ecopark (LME).

The occasion was graced by Manila Water President and CEO Jocot De Dios, MWSS Regulatory Workplace Chief Regulator Patrick Lester Ty, MWSS Company Workplace Division Supervisor for Coverage, Planning, and Public Relations Christian Nicole Baluca, and Quezon Metropolis Local weather Change and Environmental Sustainability Division Chief Ian Francis Agatep.

MWF Govt Director Reginald Andal formally began the run with the firing of the beginning gun.

“This venue could be very important as a result of the La Mesa Ecopark will not be it’s not simply the one of many final remaining lungs in Metro Manila, it’s additionally an important water supply that gives clear water in Metro Manila,” mentioned Ty.

“Napakahalaga ng saribuhay at ang mga iba’t ibang proyekto at gawain upang maipagtagumpay natin ang katubigan natin dito, hindi lang ang pangangalaga sa ating watershed ngunit ang ating iba’t ibang biodiversity initiatives. Sa amin po sa Local weather Change Environmental Sustainability Division, napakahalaga po ng bawat isa sa atin, kung paano po ang bawat yapak nyo sa takbo ngayon ay isa ding takbo natin para sa kinabukasan at sa ating kalikasan,” says Agatep.

(Biodiversity is essential, in addition to the assorted initiatives and actions for our water sources right here in La Mesa Ecopark, not simply the safety of our watershed, but in addition our numerous biodiversity initiatives. For us within the Local weather Change Environmental Sustainability Division (of the Quezon Metropolis Native Authorities), every one in every of us is essential, and the way every of your steps right this moment can be a step for our future and our surroundings.)

Greater than 180 runners from numerous authorities and personal organizations and the general public gathered at LME to take part in 6 km and three km runs across the Ecopark.

Whereas selling bodily well being, individuals loved the scenic views provided by LME, fostering a deeper connection to nature and a higher appreciation for the setting.

Manila Water highlights the ability of collective effort in safeguarding the Earth for this yr’s Earth Day celebration. By way of its annual Earth Day operating occasion, “Lakbay Kalikasan Earth Day Enjoyable Run,” Manila Water, in collaboration with Manila Water Basis, showcased the fantastic thing about Metro Manila’s final ecological frontier, the La Mesa Ecopark.

The occasion additionally featured a seed bagging exercise, nature stroll, and guided excursions showcasing the wildlife of La Mesa Ecopark. These actions spotlight how the LME and Watershed assist the availability of unpolluted water to the neighborhood and preservation of the ecosystem and emphasised methods people can contribute to environmental safety.

This yr’s Earth Day theme, “Our Energy, Our Planet,” set by EARTHDAY.ORG, requires a tripling of renewable power era by 2030 to construct a wholesome, sustainable, equitable, and affluent future for all.

Moreover, this yr marks the fifty fifth anniversary of Earth Day, with participation from 192 nations, together with the Philippines, and over one billion folks worldwide, demonstrating Earth Day’s longstanding energy to unite folks for a higher future.