CATANDUANES — During her recent campaign visit to the Bicol Region, senatorial candidate Camille Villar expressed her strong support for Catanduanes’ thriving abaca industry, recognizing the province ...

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 ...

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, Brent Baltazar Marbella, ...

Sisig Fried Rice at Abaca Photo Credit: Allison Webber What to order? Here are the Gay Gourmet’s recommendations: Miyagi oysters with calamansi (Filipino limes), mango, and habanero, delivering the ...

Fruit is a key part of a healthy eating plan. Fruits contain many nutrients that your body needs. In fact, a healthy diet that includes fruit has been found to reduce your risk of several chronic ...

A researcher in Catanduanes found a way to turn Abaca waste into Abaca vinegar, Abaca wine, and Abaca sanitizer. Catanduanes is recognized as the "Abaca Capital of the Philippines." With majority of ...

The value of the deal was not made public. Credit: Kaspars Grinvalds via Shutterstock. Advantive has acquired UK-based packaging software solutions provider Abaca Systems for an undisclosed sum. Abaca ...

Vantage Market Research has recently published a new report on the “Abaca Fiber Market” Global Industry Assessment & Forecast to identify key trends and challenges. This report offers insights into ...

You have been told since childhood how important it is to eat fruit, but can you eat too much fruit? Some shun fruit entirely due to its carb and sugar content, while others load up on fruit ...