Annray Rivera News Today

Davao del Norte governor intervenes to boost abaca industry for Talaingod IPs

RESOLVING ISSUES. Davao del Norte Governor Edwin Jubahib (center) convenes thePhilippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA), and local buyers on Monday (Fen, 13, 2022) at the provincial capitol in Tagum City to address the abaca issue in Talaingod town where a score of Indigenous People (IPs) were affected by the suspension of abaca-buying operations.The issue stemmed when PhilFIDA imposed a "red-tagging" where traders ceased to buy abaca from Talaingoddue to concerns over...