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 ...

In contrast to Bicol Region’s situation, the overall abaca output of the country recovered last year as it grew by 9.8 percent to 67,488.11 MT from 61,491.66 MT in 2020 driven by higher output ...

LEGAZPI City—The Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority in Bicol (PhilFIDA-5) has intensified its efforts to boost abaca fiber production in Bicol. In an interview on Tuesday ...

The Bicol region, the country’s top abaca producer in the previous year, came in second with a 34.9-percent decline at 2,361.37 MT while Central Visayas dropped by 24.4 percent to 27.68 MT.

The Bicol region, a top producer of abaca fiber, would be the worst affected by the decision of the BSP to replace paper bills with polymer or plastic-made banknotes, industry officials said.

By moving to the manufacture of natural fibers, abaca stakeholders could earn a windfall by using abundant labor in Bicol, Eastern Visayas and Mindanao, Ilaga said. Making natural fibers would be ...

LEGAZPI CITY: The Bicol region is bringing back the glory of its abaca industry after the region was spared from strong typhoons during the past few years, making it the top producer of the commodity ...

MANILA, Philippines — From exclusively for hospital use, face masks are now undeniably an everyday necessity. But while face masks protect people from deadly diseases like COVID-19, there are ...