Dear eFOI user,
Thank you for your request dated Oct. 3, 2024, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
You have requested several data on bamboo in the Philippines.
I am pleased to inform you that your FOI request has been approved. Enclosed herewith you will find a list of bamboo species that have been/are being studied by the DOST-FPRDI, which is categorized into three main groups: erect, climbing and ornamental bamboo. As for other items you've listed, may we suggest that you contact DENR-Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (DENR-ERDB) as they may have the data specifically on the number of bamboo species. You may message them via their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ERDBgovph
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Respectfully,
FOI Officer
Forest Products Research and Development Institute
List of Bamboo species studied by FPRDI
