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Government

TIU LAUREL EYES PH ABACA INDUSTRY COMEBACK

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. will seek the support of key government agencies, particularly the Central Bank and the Department of Foreign Affairs, in the Department of Agriculture’s renewed effort to revitalize the abaca industry—an essential sector that provides livelihoods for over 1.5 million Filipinos. Abaca, internationally known as Manila hemp, is indigenous to […]

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Politics

MAASIN REVIVES ABACA INDUSTRY – MERCADO

The Maasin city government in Southern Leyte has started the distribution of cash assistance to abaca farmers taking part in the local abaca rehabilitation program.   Maasin City Mayor Nacional Mercado said the abaca cash-for-work financial assistance aims to revive the city’s abaca industry. Each abaca farmer is entitled to P6,000 cash assistance.  At least 350 […]