Southerners want expansion of a private firm’s bamboo planting projectThe bamboo propagation project of a private firm in Tampakan, South Cotabato is supported by the local communities and government agencies in Region 12. COTABATO CITY — Local executives and big business blocs want the bamboo propagation project of a private firm in a highland town in South Cotabato replicated in the Bangsamoro region and other southern provinces. According to company officials, the BDP is part of SMI’s broader, community-based environmental rehabilitation efforts in Tampakan and neighboring highland towns in South Cotabato. South Cotabato Gov. Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. said the province supports SMI’s BDP and hopes other private firms will replicate the project in areas where they operate.

Source: Philippine Star March 01, 2026 09:57 UTC