Baguio couples required to plant love trees before they say ‘I do’

Baguio City is ramping up preservation of its forest cover by requiring couples to plant trees before securing a marriage pre-counseling certificate. “It is now mandatory for marrying couples to first plant their love tree before they will be issued a certificate of counselling, which is required in applying for a marriage certificate,” Rhenan Diwas, head of the City Environment and Parks Management Office (CEPMO), said in an interview Tuesday, stressing that the measure is mandated by the Baguio City Environment Code. The city government has been pursuing tree planting as a regular activity among city residents through the “Eco-walk” […]... Keep on reading: Baguio couples required to plant love trees before they say ‘I do’