“Catanduanes accounts for 80 percent of Bicol’s abaca production, with at least 21,500 hectares of land dedicated to the crop,” said Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) in a statement. As ...

LEGAZPI CITY — Supertyphoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) has left a trail of destruction in the island province of Catanduanes, ravaging over 23,000 hectares (ha) of abaca plantations ...

THE Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) has provided assistance to abaca farmers in Catanduanes under its Integrated ...