To encourage community participation in realizing item number 10 of the Mayor’s 14-point agenda which is to “Build a liveable, green, and sustainable city”, the City launched the “Luntiang Kyusi”, in line with the upcoming “Bayanihang QC” program. Literally translates to “Green Quezon City”, the program aims to serve as the campaign branding to communicate all greening initiatives of the city to the public and motivate them to participate and work together with the City such as Adopt-a-Tree Program, Adopt-a-Park Program, and various environmental volunteer opportunities.

To foster environmental healing and facilitate the re-greening of the old Payatas Controlled Disposal Facility (PCDF), the city has started utilizing the idle open space of PCDF into a self-sustaining nursery. The nursery is envisioned to supply the trees and plants needed to maintain the City’s parks and open spaces, as well as the plants necessary to support the local greening programs of the barangays and communities.

Continuing its successful launch last year, this year’s PUNLA aims to capacitate the City’s public school teachers with knowledge on Urban Native Trees and Biodiversity Conservation in the hopes that the learnings will be echoed to their students. In addition, Quezon City University students also joined in the lecture as part of their NSTP class. After the training workshop, a tree planting activity was conducted to jumpstart the establishment of Quezon City University’s planned Living Museum of Philippine Native Trees.

The newly constructed Elevated Promenade located at Elliptical Road serves as the bridge between the 2 largest green spaces in Quezon City. Its beautification incorporates not only different park elements, but also landscaping in the area. It features a sculptural pergola at its center, serving as the main shade element in the park. With this project, it would help create this seamless transition of open space from Quezon City Memorial Circle (QMC) to, eventually, the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center (NAPWC) for the leisure and benefit of all types of park goers.

Buenamar Plaza or Nova Park was transformed into a public park that prioritized green open space and everyday community life. Conceived as a split-level landscape development, the park integrated a flexible multi-purpose area, an active civic plaza, and an elevated park with an open lawn. Together, these spaces supported a wide spectrum of users and activities, reinforcing Nova Park’s role as a shared social ground.

Nova Park also celebrated local history. As part of the city’s heritage trail, the park featured sculptural walls that tell the story of Novaliches’ role in the Katipunan Revolution. These artworks highlighted key moments in the fight for freedom, weaving the area’s history into the everyday experience of the space. 

Through this redevelopment, Nova Park became more than a public park. It became a greener, more inclusive place where people came together to gather, to rest, and to connect with the shared history of the community.