Traditional birthday wish is tree planting, “Nueva Vizcaya will be a great Province and Narra Capital of the Philippines” – VG “Tam-an” Tomas Sr.
Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya – (January 6, 2022) – Ika-64 taon na kaarawan ni Jose “Tam-an” Tomas Sr. – Vice-Governor Province of Nueva Vizcaya ay nagdaos ng taunan tradisyonal na pagtatanim ng punong-kahoy na ginanap sa compound ng Tam-an Hotel and Resort, Barangay Busilac, Bayombong at ang kanyang nais itanim at paramihin sa ay ang Narra Tree (National tree).
Sinabi ni VG Tam-an, “In every year na kaarawan ko ay nagsasagawa kami ng tree planting because I believe that tree is a “tree of life” kailangan talaga na paramihin natin ang punong-kahoy because this is a legacy that we will leave behind to the next generation, at itong Narra tree ang napili kong itanim because it is sturdy, durable and strong that it will be a symbol of resiliency, a symbol of hope and dapat yun future generation ay maging resilient, financially stable and then we can overcome all kinds of challenges that come across from our life so, I choose Narra tree because this is a national tree and then it could withstand all kinds of storms and this tree also is flexible. Initially, when I file my certificate of candidacy we planted 10,000 sapling Narra trees, and now additional of another 10,000 trees, we distribute ten per family sa buong province to make sure na maalagaan ng husto kasi sabi ko a family that plants a ten Narra tree today twenty year from now they become a millionaire because my goal is to make each and every family be a millionaire 20 years from now through cooperativism, magtulungan tayo ma-achieve natin lahat with God’s divine is intervention.
“Noon ay maraming punong-kahoy Narra dito sa Nueva Vizcaya pero ng dahil sa mga loggers na yan who took advantage ay halos nawala na ang Narra Tree, now I want that to be return back, and to make again a Nueva Vizcaya a great province and to be a Narra Capital of the Philippines,”
Economically, Twenty years from now a 12 foot by 12 foot of a Narra tree lumber could cost more than a hundred thousand so, if you plant 10 Narra tree you will become a millionaire after 20 years, because by the time then we project that price now is P160 the 20 years from now it will be P540 per board feet so, planting a ten Narra tree makes a millionaire after twenty years, Nueva Vizcaya also is a valley na bihirang tamaan ng bagyo so, I am sure na ang lahat ng kahoy na ito ay ma-achieve na mabuhay dahil ang weather ay temperate at balanse ang init at pag-ulan, “Let’s build a better future together.” Pagtatapos ni VG Tomas Sr.
Dumalo sa special birthday celebration ang mga Pastors, Leaders, Coop Branch Managers, national and local media at ang buong Tropang may Puso partido na kandidato para Board member ng North District sina Engr. Ronnie Galvez, Policarpio Garing, Roland Carub, Multi-awarded mayor of Solano Eufemia A. Dacayo, Victor Calingayan at sa South District naman ay sina Benjamin Lucas, Ptr. Pablo Kindot, Atty. Edu Balgos, Ret. Col. Edgar Daniel at Florante Gerdan, sa pagka Vice-Governor ay si Atty. Jing Gambito, sa pagka congresswoman naman ay si Luisa Banti Cuaresma at ang pinakatatangi na minahal ng masa, committed to bringing quality public service to your doorstep, an accountable leader, the Farmer and the Coop man no other than Jose Tam-an Tomas Sr. for Governor of the province of Nueva Vizcaya. Photos by: Alouisuis A. Oclaman /FNS