TAGBILARAN (RVANews): Bishop Alberto Uy of Tagbilaran, Bohol, the Philippines, lamented the cutting down of four large Acacia trees to make way for a gasoline station.
In a statement on his Facebook page, Bishop Uy said that building more gasoline stations will endanger the trees that help the province deal with the warming of the environment.
“We are badly needing huge trees like Acacia because of the damaging effects of global warming and climate change. The cutting of four huge Acacia is a big loss not only for this generation but for many generations to come,” Bishop Uy said.
The bishop shared that the Acacia trees in quest were already big when he entered the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary in 1979.
Bishop Uy also urged the government, legislators, businessmen, and other agencies to be partners and take action to protect the remaining trees in the city and province. He further emphasised that the preservation of nature is also the preservation of and concern for others.
“Let’s work together to protect the few precious trees here. Remember that by taking care of nature, we also take care of ourselves and our loved ones,” Bishop Uy said.
Bishop Uy is a member of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines’ Episcopal Commission on Cultural Heritage of the Church, and he also leads tree planting activities throughout the diocese every year.
Tagbilaran is situated in the southwestern portion of the province of Bohol and has a total land area of 3,270 hectares, including approximately thirteen kilometres of coastline.
