At least 90 percent of the regional share comes from the rich soils of the Happy Island. Abaca has been traditionally turned into twine, cordage, textiles, and handicrafts. Its more modern ...

Sulong Islang Maogma” (Flourish Abaca, Thrive Happy Island) on Monday, May 22. Gov. Joseph “Boboy” Cua, along with other provincial officials, kicked off the celebration with a Thanksgiving ...

The race highlights this year's celebration of the Abaca Festival and gives participants the unique opportunity to explore the natural beauty, culture, and scenic landscapes of the island.

During the turnover of the stripping machines, Cua assured abaca farmers that additional funding will be allocated for abaca production and pest control, encouraging the island's 13,000 abaca ...

Just a block away from Fisherman’s Wharf, chef Francis Ang is creating modern Filipino food in San Francisco’s Kimpton Alton Hotel. He hopes to pay homage to traditional recipes while using ...

Manila: In the heart of the Visayas, long before “techglomerates” were a thing, there was abaca. The late 1800s on Leyte Island saw the humble beginnings of a family business that would one ...

Textile company Bananatex has developed a biodegradable lightweight jersey fabric by extracting fibres from the stalks of Abacá banana plants. Bananatex developed the fabric by extracting fibres ...

there was abaca. The late 1800s on Leyte Island saw the humble beginnings of a family business that would one day become one of the Philippines’ most enduring corporate empires. Back then ...