Mindanao eyes Guinness record for tree planting

DAVAO CITY: Over four million trees will be planted in 228 sites all over Mindanao next month as part of the region’s bid to boost the regreening program of the government and to set a new Guinness world record for most number of trees planted simultaneously in one hour.

Luwalhati Antonino, chairperson of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), said the target is to mobilize 230,000 people in one hour to plant 4,636,000 trees in 9,200 hectares.