Local officials here cited the re-greening program of Singapore to take care of their environment, saying that they want to implement that country’s program in the province.
Tarlac local officials, led by Gov. Victor Yap and Vice Governor Pearl Pacada, visited Singapore when they conducted a three-day Tarlac Urban and Physical Development Authority (TUPDA) Training on April 10-12, 2012.
While in Singapore, Yap , Pacada and the Sangguniang Panlalawigan provincial board members met with investors.
Pacada said TUPDA Trip to Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) sites aims to provide the provincial government of Tarlac with the creative innovations and different strategies that have helped in shaping what Singapore is today.
Pacada shared that through the Singapore trip, they have learned the arts and science of creating memorable buildings and streetscapes, without having to harm the environment and also retain historic structures of the visited country.
Pacada said the URA trip was educational, adding that “what I admire most about Singapore is their re-greening program, in which for every infrastructure built, trees and plants are planted as well. I salute the URA and the officials of Singapore for their advocacy in taking care of the environment and I hope that we also do this in the province as well.”
She said that if Singaporeans could do this in their country, “we should be inspired that we also could do this in our country and the province as well.”
Pacada added that “we should follow the ways of the Singaporeans, who despite modernization, still considers love for Mother Earth as one of their top priorities.”
