Our newest topnotcher in the agriculture boards lost his father at the early age of 8 years old. With three siblings, his mother took different jobs including being a house helper and a farmer to ensure there is food on the table.

There is a strong unified push among all sectors in Eastern Visayas to bring back the once vibrant abaca industry in the region. To make this happen, local government units (LGUs), state universities and colleges (SUCs), farmer groups, and industry players convened for 2 days to discuss how to make this aspiration a reality.