Catanduanes is recognized as the "Abaca Capital of the Philippines." With majority of the population engaged in abaca farming, the province produces 60 percent abaca fiber while 40 percent becomes ...

The former use of abaca fiber for Philippine bills – which will soon be dominated by plastic (polymer) bills produced and printed in foreign countries – may soon be revived as an alternative ...

In the Bicol Region, Catanduanes leads in fiber production, making 81 percent of all abaca produced in the region, followed by Albay with 11 percent, Camarines Sur with 4 percent, Sorsogon with 1 ...

Meanwhile, even though DLPC has initially used abaca fiber as the base material, the technology has proven flexible enough to use other locally-available fibers, such those from pineapple, spider ...