Antique Province Plans Bamboo Housing for Informal Settlers
Antique Province in the Philippines is planning to construct bamboo-based housing for 29 informal settler families, aiming to reduce costs by referencing a successful project in Iloilo City. The province will also host a Bamboo Summit in December to promote the bamboo industry.
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