Why are the Philippines’ reforestation efforts failing? | 101 East #shorts

In 2011, the Philippine government launched one of the world's largest regreening initiatives.

The program aimed to restore the country's forests by planting more than a billion trees.

But a joint investigation by 101 East and Lighthouse Reports found that instead of being protected, some forests are being destroyed.

WATCH: https://aje.news/forest

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