Philippine Forest Corporation

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Philippine Forest Corporation is a Philippine government controlled corporation. It is under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. [1]

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References

  1. Peña, Rox (2008-02-15). "Peña: Philippine Forest Corporation". Sun.Star Pampanga. Archived from the original on 2009-05-31. Retrieved 2009-06-11.