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 ...

Chemical manufacturer D&L Industries Inc., through its subsidiary D&L Polymer and Colours Inc., said it has developed a technology that can make sustainable plastics by incorporating plant fibers, ...

“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 ...