MANILA, Philippines – Lauans, liptongs, and other native trees rise to the sky in Liptong Woodland, forming a green ceiling that shields from the scorching sun. The forest feels cool even at high noon and its trees have survived super typhoons.
SIGNATURE TREE. Liptong (Palaquium sorsogonense), the tree the forest is named after, is also a strong native tree. All photos by Rhea Claire Madarang/RapplerRene Vendiola, the local who planted the over two-hectare forest in Bacong, Negros Oriental...