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Bamboo an emerging industry

A trip to a neighborhood lumber store in Pasig City reveals a growing array of wood available for new structures. Amidst the display of native narra, ipil, imported maple and oak, sit the delicate, light-colored bamboo floor planks. The bamboo looks so different from those commonly seen in traditional native huts, furniture, scaffoldings, and lechon […]

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Beautiful bamboo in Los Baños

Bamboo has been hailed as the new super material, with over 1,500 uses identified so far. The global bamboo industry is estimated to be worth about US10 billion a year. “With Mount Makiling standing guard with its majestic hue and Laguna’s placid waters lending splendor to the view . . .” That is from a […]