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Agri, Timber Firms Can Soon Reforest and Develop Gov’t Lands

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MANILA, Philippines – Agriculture and timber companies are among those which can soon develop barren public lands in want of reforestation. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, which previously said it was opening 1.2 million hectares of government land for private investments, is nearing the launch of this new iteration of their reforestation program. “The sectors that are invited there are agriculture — because now you can do a…

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Dagupan City Mayor Belen Fernandez announced that the reforestation of the former Bonuan dumpsite will begin this June, coinciding with the declaration of the rainy season. According to the DENR, two thousand seedlings have been allocated for the project, which aims to turn the area into an eco-tourism park. The site is being cleaned using heavy equipment for leveling the land and hauling the area. The dry waste is being taken to the sanitary la…

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RMN Networks broke the news in on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.
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