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BAMBOO TO HELP IMPROVE PH FOREST COVER – CIMATU

As the Philippines joined the rest of the globe in celebrating the World Bamboo Day recently, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) went all out in promoting the benefits of bamboo as a sustainable resource. Bamboo, which is considered today as the “green gold,” has been rapidly gaining momentum in recent years with […]

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19,000 HECTARES OF LAND TO BE CONVERTED TO A BAMBOO PLANTATION – LOPEZ

The Philippine Bamboo Industry Council (PBIC) is looking into converting at least 19,000 hectares of land nationwide into a bamboo plantation this year, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. The largest land conversion will be in Region 6 (Western Visayas) with 13,000 hectares of land eyed for bamboo plantation. DTI Secretary and PBIC chairman […]

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HOUSE APPROVES PHILIPPINE BAMBOO MONTH DECLARATION – SAVELLANO

The House Committee on Agriculture and Food chaired by Rep. Wilfrido Mark Enverga (1st District, Quezon) adopted House Resolution No. 197, which seeks to proclaim the month of September as “Philippine Bamboo Month” to promote the importance of bamboo in the daily lives of Filipinos. The resolution, authored by Deputy Speaker and Ilocos Sur Rep. […]