Manila, April 25 -- Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. called on Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials and the youth sector to contribute to the government's environmental protection and conservation efforts.

Abalos, in a news release Thursday, said the youth could help in environmental preservation efforts through tree planting and reforestation, advocating for stricter enforcement of environmental laws and the implementation of the 4Rs - Refuse, Reuse, Reduce, and Recycle.

"Ang importante, andito ang magdadala ng adbokasiyang ito (on environmental sustainability), ang ating mga kabataan (What is important is those who would push for this advocacy are here, the youth). We collaborate, imp...