Vanishing forests: Why is the Philippines failing at reforestation?

101 East investigates how the Philippines’ ambitious regreening programme is failing the nation’s forests.

In 2011, the Philippines’ government promised to deliver one of the world’s most ambitious regreening projects.

The idea was simple: pay locals to restore forests and cultivate barren land by planting and tending millions of trees.

But 15 years on, a joint investigation by 101 East and Lighthouse Reports reveals how the National Greening Program has failed to meet most of its targets.

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