AMSC Graduating Class Plants Native Molave Trees to Anchor Sustainable Growth at New Bubong Campus

AMSC Graduating Class Plants Native Molave Trees to Anchor Sustainable Growth at New Bubong Campus

Graduating seniors from Adiong Memorial State College (AMSC) established a lasting green footprint at the college's new Bubong Extension Campus in Brgy. Madanding, Bubong, Lanao del Sur. Bringing together graduating students from the Colleges of Agriculture, Business Administration, Education, Forestry, Fisheries, Information Technology, and the Graduate School, the class collaborated to plant over a hundred native Molave (Tugas) seedlings, leaving behind a living contribution to local ecosystem restoration.

The drive focused on reforesting campus grounds using Molave (Vitex parviflora), a sturdy native hardwood whose natural resilience symbolizes the strength of the graduating class. Seedling transport from the National Power Corporation (NPC) to the site was handled by General Services Office Head Forester Alinor Abdulazis, Mu-ad Inidal Taher, and Shams Reda Uko. Institutional leadership and campus logistics were coordinated seamlessly by Vice President Rashida A. Abedin and Division of Student Affairs Director Luis Siddick F. Adiong, with faculty and staff attending in solidarity.

The initiative provided graduating seniors across multiple fields with a meaningful hands-on opportunity to embed environmental stewardship into their academic transition. The newly planted tree belt enhances soil stability and native biodiversity at the Bubong Extension Campus, directly benefiting future cohorts of students, educators, and the host community of Brgy. Madanding.

By integrating native reforestation directly into graduation traditions, AMSC demonstrates how student volunteerism and inter-agency collaboration can build climate-resilient campus communities, reflecting the broader ASEAN vision for sustainable regional development.