The Provincial Government of Biliran has completed its second round of bamboo planting, placing 250 young Bayog bamboo propagules along the banks of Caray-Caray River in Sitio Lupa, Barangay Calumpang, Naval town.

This initiative forms part of the province’s ongoing Bamboo Rehabilitation Program, which aims to protect riverbanks, enrich biodiversity, and build a more climate-resilient Biliran,” according to a post on Biliran Province. 

The mass planting on December 2, 2025 is a “strong push toward ecological resilience,” said Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) Chief Sofronio (Jun) Dacillo, Jr. 

PENRO pointed out that bamboo is more than just a versatile plant—it is a powerful natural defense system, and that the initiative contributes to a safer and greener future by reducing soil erosion through its strong root network that stabilizes riverbanks, minimizing scouring underneath bridges and mitigating structures, acting as a super carbon sink, absorbing CO₂ and releasing clean oxygen; slowing water flow through dense growth, reducing overflow risks to lives and property; and encouraging community stewardship, as landowners along riverbanks are invited to participate in the shared environmental mission.

The Provincial Government, through PENRO, said it remains committed to expanding bamboo planting across major river systems in Biliran. 

The Provincial Government invites very Biliranon—landowners, youth, civil servants, and environmental advocates—to take part in future planting activities: “Join the Movement. Plant a Legacy. Together, we can build a greener, safer, and more sustainable Biliran—one bamboo at a time.” 

(Info & photos courtesy: Biliran Province)