𝐃𝐖𝐂𝐂 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 “𝐈𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐬𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧”

A total of 427 graduating college and graduate students of Divine Word College of Calapan (DWCC) for Academic Year 2024–2025 — representing a 98.6% participation rate — took part in a four-weekend series of tree planting activities at the DWCC Gloria Farm in Barangay Narra, Gloria, Oriental Mindoro, held from May 17 to 31, 2025.
The initiative was conducted in line with the directive of DWCC President, Fr. Renato A. Tampol, SVD, PhD, who emphasized, “No Tree Planting, No Graduation.” This policy reflects the institution’s commitment to Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’ (Care for Our Common Home) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 13 (Climate Action) and SDG 15 (Life on Land).
Organized by the Community Extension Services Office, the activity aimed to promote reforestation, environmental stewardship, and sustainability through the planting of native and fruit-bearing trees. Native tree seedlings were provided by the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) in Socorro.
“This is far more than a graduation requirement—it is a calling rooted in stewardship. Our graduates leave not only with knowledge but with a purposeful legacy: a living contribution to the care and future of our planet,” said Fr. Tampol.
Pics/ Caption by: Ms. Aimee Bermudez(CES Office)