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Abaca fiber production in Bicol gets support from DA’s fiber industry office
In the Bicol Region, Catanduanes leads in fiber production, making 81 percent of all abaca produced in the region, followed ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer17d
Breathing life into dwindling industry
It noted that over 1.5 million Filipinos — among the country’s poorest — depend almost entirely on the indigenous fiber for their livelihood. “We will request that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer19d
Use abaca fiber for bills, BSP urged
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 ...
Manila Standard20d
DA enlists support of gov’t agencies to revitalize abaca
The Department of Agriculture is enlisting the support of key government agencies, particularly the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Department ...
BusinessWorld19d
Agri dep’t pushes BSP for continued use of abaca fiber in PHL banknotes
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Sunday that it will seek to reverse a central bank decision halting the use of abaca fiber in Philippine banknotes. “We will request that the Bangko Sentral ...