Senatorial candidate Camille Villar reiterated her support to the local abaca industry during her recent visit to Catanduanes ...

It noted that over 1.5 million Filipinos — among the country’s poorest — depend almost entirely on the indigenous fiber for their livelihood. “We will request that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ...

In the Bicol Region, Catanduanes leads in fiber production, making 81 percent of all abaca produced in the region, followed by Albay with 11 percent, Camarines Sur with 4 percent, Sorsogon with 1 ...

The Department of Agriculture is enlisting the support of key government agencies, particularly the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Department ...

Senatorial candidate Camille Villar has expressed her strong support for Catanduanes’ thriving abaca industry.

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it will request the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to reconsider the use of abaca fiber in the country’s banknotes, which the ...