“If we really care for our children’s future, then let us protect our rivers!”
These were the words of Mayor Lorenzo “Enzo” Cerezo as he called on all his constituents to support the initiative of his administration to remove fish pens and illegal fish cages in all the river systems in Binmaley.
Cerezo admitted that he considers this campaign as a big challenge to the municipal government because many of the affected fish pen operators are influential who could become future political enemies.
However, he emphasized that if he wants to have a no-nonsense campaign in protecting the rivers then he will enforce political will.
“Many politicians become useless leaders because they go along with the caprices of their campaign supporters even to the extent of destroying our environment just only to get votes during election period,” the mayor pointed out.
Cerezo said most of his constituents are fishermen so it is proper to safeguard the fishing industry in their municipality.
The young mayor also expressed his admiration to the leadership of Governor Amado T. Espino Jr. for the massive clean-up drive of the provincial government in all the river systems in Pangasinan.
“You may notice that we already have clean water coming from the river that flow in the fishponds unlike before that we experience frequent fish kill because of polluted waters,” he averred.
Cerezo further explained that after the fish pen structures were already dismantled, the next program of his administration is to look for relocation sites for the illegal settlers along the river banks.
He enjoined all his constituents coming from different sectors to unite and support the river clean-up campaign to ensure the future of the next generation.
NO MORE FISHPENS: The Binmaley river used to be congested with fish pens and fish cages can now be viewed as one of the cleanest rivers in the country today. Under the competent leadership of Mayor Lorenzo “Enzo” Cerezo, all illegal structures along the river system were dismantled. (Photo by Celso)
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