Manila, April 4 -- A team from the Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) and the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) is conducting wood identification in heritage sites across Negros Oriental and Siquijor to aid in restoration efforts.

"The collaboration aims to identify the types of wood used in constructing these National Cultural Treasures (NCTs) for future reference in NHCP's restoration projects," Forester Glenn Estudilla, Senior Science Research Specialist of the Anatomy and Forest Botany Section, Materials Science Division of DOST-FPRDI, said in an interview Friday.

The team is currently documenting the San Isidro Labrador Parish Church and Conven...