The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region 12 actively participated in the 2024 Earth Day Celebration through a tree planting activity held at Barangay Batasan and Kisante, Makilala, Province of Cotabato on April 26, 2024. The event, themed “Sagip Gubat: Effective Protection, Development and Management of Forestlands,” was organized by the Philippine Institute of Environmental Planners (PIEP) SOCCSKSARGEN Chapter.