DAVAO CITY: The Philippines on Friday broke the world record for the most number of trees planted in one hour, with a partial tally surpassing two million against the 1.9 million trees record held by India.

The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), the lead government agency behind the “Treevolution  Regreening Mindanao” campaign, said the number of trees confirmed planted has reached 2,088,069  as of 3 p.m.

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