Followers of this page reacted sharply to the photo showing me and Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Steven Robinson sipping coconut water using plastic straws.
Let me assure our environmental advocates that the Department of Agriculture promotes the use of biodegradable materials, including bamboo straws.
In this picture taken during the launching of the Summer Coco Fest, we are shown using bamboo straws which came from the forests of Palawan.
We will be introducing the use of these straws from bamboos which grow wild in Palawan and commonly used as fences to enclose yards.
On the day Ambassador Robinson visited my office, however, we ran out of bamboo straws supplied by DA Region IV-A.
My apologies.
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