GUIGUINTO, Bulacan—Plant and tissue culture heads from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), from the University of the Philippines Los Banos including private plant breeding experts will work hand in hand with plant growers of Guiguinto to develop more variety of hybrid and grafted first class ornamental plants as part of the step up measures to further bring to the next level the plant industry of Guiguinto as the Garden Capital of the country.
“With our iLaboratory, we invite experts from UP Los Banos, DOST, landscape architects, urban planners, agriculture and business entrepreneurs so we could learn from them as we further boost our plant industry in Guiguinto,” Mayor Cruz said.
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bulacan First District Engineering Office Chief Henry Alcantara assured Guiguinto officials and the plant industry sector in the town of the full completion of the plant laboratory this year.
The 4-day Jan. 18-21 festival also includes the competition for figure plant, topiary, on the spot dish garden design, cactus and succulents design, ornamental and bougainvillea plants and design including carroza competition, indakan sa kalye, “Ulat sa Bayan” of Mayor Atty. Agatha “Agay” Cruz and many others.
