Screen capture of the online check turn-over to LGU-Lagonglong representatives with DoST-X Regional Director Alfonso Alamban and staff.
Although the Bicol region, specifically the province of Catanduanes, remains as the top producer of abaca or Manila hemp with 52,493 hectares devoted to it, Lagonglong, Misamis Oriental is aspiring to capitalize on the huge market potential of abaca that has both domestic and international demand.