Not five, but 10 million

If ever you needed proof that public-private partnerships (PPP) are an effective means to get things done, leave it to DENR Secretary Toni Yulo-Loyzaga to show us the way to achieve that, in her own style.

- PHILIP CU UNJIENG

While the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) event started off with a declaration to plant ‘5 Million Trees by 2028’ in six designated areas spread across the country; before the assembled guests finished their lunch, what we saw flashing on the LED screen was how the new pledge was for 10 Million Trees by 2028. If ever you needed proof that public-private partnerships (PPP) are an effective means to get things done, le