/ 01:30 PM May 29, 2023
Proponents of a massive greening program of the Philippine Army and Tarlac Heritage Foundation plant giant bamboo seeds inside the PA’s Armor Division camp. Leading the initial planting is THF founder Isabel Cojuangco Suntay, Maj. Gen. Facundo Palafox IV and Col. Charlemagne Batayola. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine Army is launching a key offensive against climate change by launching a reforestation project with the help of the group Tarlac Heritage Foundation.Giant bamboo seedlings are among the mainstays of this greening program. Leading this effort are Col. Charlemagne Batayola, chief of staff of the Armor Division; Maj. Gen. Facundo Palafox IV, division commander; and Isabel Cojuangco Suntay, founder of Tarlac Heritage Division.