Earth Day 2017 1 On 21 April 2017, the DENR-EMB Region 3, through The Manila Bay Unit, in partnership with the City Government of Tarlac, PENRO Tarlac, SM City Tarlac and Tarlac State University organized a clean-up activity and Information and Education Campaign (IEC) drive along Masalasa Creek and residents near Masalasa Creek, respectively, both in Tarlac City, Tarlac. The clean-up and IEC drive was attended by 297 participants from LGUs (Brgy. San Roque, Brgy. San Sebastian, Brgy. Binauganan and Brgy. San Vicente), partner industries (Toyota Tarlac City, Joechem Environmental, International Wiring System, BMEG-Tarlac, Nissin-URC, Joechem Environmental, On Semiconductor, Metro Town Mall, Phelps Dodge Phils. and Dupont Pioneer) and several contingents of Armed Forces of the Philippines – Northern Luzon Command. Assembly and registration was started at 6:30 am at the parking area in front of SM City Tarlac.