SB19’s Justin in Masungi Georeserve. Images: Screengrab from YouTube/jah de dios, Instagram/@justfi7m
Justin De Dios, vocalist and visual of P-pop supergroup SB19, reconnected with nature when he returned to a conservation area in Rizal for a tree-planting and hiking adventure.
SB19’s Justin shared to fans in his YouTube vlog on Tuesday, Feb. 21 that while it’s not his first time in Masungi Georeserve, it was his first time to hike in the conservation area.
“First time kong mag-hike kaya super excited ako,” he said, adding that he enjoyed the activity with his close friends, siblings, and fanbase known as “Jahanan”. (It’s my first time to hike, so I’m super excited.)
As seen in the vlog, the P-pop artist was spotted planting trees, hiking, and exploring the conservation area. He also shared clips of the conservation area’s vast number of plant species and forests.
“Nature is indeed beautiful. Let’s help each other in conserving it,” a subtitle in the video read.
“It was very challenging pero sobrang saya. Although first time ko kasing mag-hiking, nakakapagod siya pero hindi rin sobra ang pagod kasi marami kang nakikita… sana masuportahan pa natin ang ganitong mga activities para makatulong tayo sa nature,” Justin added.
(It was very challenging but it made me very happy. Although my first hike was exhausting, I didn’t feel worn out because there were so many things to see. I hope we can support more of these activities so we can help in conserving nature.)
As seen in the description of the vlog, Justin hoped that his experience would empower fans to raise awareness in preserving the environment.
“This was really an unforgettable experience as [I] got to connect with nature, together with the people [I] treasure [the] most. Thank you to [Masungi Georeserve] for giving awareness on what is happening to our forests,” he said. “I hope this video helps bring awareness that we should conserve and protect our natural resources dahil ito ang sasalba sa atin sa panahon ng sakuna (because our environment would protect us in times of disasters.”
Masungi’s official Twitter account also thanked the P-pop artist for bringing the protection of the conservation area out into the open.
“Thank you for sharing Masungi to your followers,” their tweet read. “Save Masungi.”
Thank you for sharing Masungi to your followers 🙏@jah447798 #SB19 https://t.co/ay54mN7n1U
— Masungi Georeserve (@MasungiGeo) February 21, 2023
#SaveMasungi 🙏♥️🌳 https://t.co/snzV66eLN9
— Masungi Georeserve (@MasungiGeo) February 21, 2023
Justin is known to be passionate about nature which can be seen in his personal social media platforms, as he even shared his experience at an animal shelter in June 2022. It can also be recalled that he celebrated his 24th birthday by participating at a tree-planting event in July of the same year.
The P-pop artist debuted as a member of SB19 in October 2018. The group, who is set to release their upcoming album, was recently featured in the fourth episode of the docuseries “K-pop Generation” earlier this month.
Masungi earlier expressed alarm over an ocular inspection by Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) officials for the supposed relocation of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP). The Alliance of Concerned Teachers called the attention of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) a day later, saying the georeserve is a protected area in Rizal. EDV