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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (File photo) MANILA - President Rodrigo R. Duterte has signed two laws that recognize the significance of the abaca industry and egg industry in the Philippines. Duterte signed Republic Act No. (RA) 1170 declaring the province of Catanduanes as the Abaca Capital of the Philippines on April 15. Under the law, the state recognizes the importance of the abaca industry and its development as a driver of rural development not only because of its singular potential as a raw material that can increase the country's export earnings tremendously and put the name of the country in the map of the world for producing the biggest volume of abaca fiber but for having provided livelihood to many small farmers in the countryside. "In recognition of its status as the country's biggest producer of abaca and making the Philippines world-renowned as "Manila Hemp" in the fiber industry, and in support to the agricultural development of the province, it i ....

Camarines Sur , Batangas City , Rodrigor Duterte , United Nations , Senate As Bill No , Republic Act , Abaca Capital , Senate Bill , House Bill , San Jose , Egg Basket , President Rodrigo Roa Duterte File Photo Manila Rodrigor Has Signed Two Laws That Recognize The Significance Of Abaca Industry And Egg In Philippines Republic Act No Ra 1170 Declaring Province Catanduanes As Capital On April 15 Under Law , He State Recognizes The Importance Of Abaca Industry And Its Development Asa Driver Rural Not Only Because Singular Potential Raw Material That Can Increase Country 39s Export Earnings Tremendously Put Name In Map World For Producing Biggest Volume Fiber But Having Provided Livelihood To Many Small Farmers Countryside Quot Recognition Status As Producer Making Philippines Renowned Manila Hemp , Nd In Support To The Agricultural Development Of Province , T Is Hereby Declared That Catanduanes Be The Abaca Capital Of Philippines , Uot The Law Read Ra 1170 Was Passed By Senate As Bill No 1978 On Jan 31 , 022 And Adopted By The House Of Representatives As An Amendment To Bill No 6149 On Feb 2 , 022 The Philippines Has Long Been Known As Leading Producer Of Abaca , Onsidered One Of The Strongest Natural Fibers In World And Touted To Be Quot Future Fiber By United Nations Catanduanes Province Leads With Highest Abaca Production Country 31 72 Percent Contribution 39s 2020 33 74 2019 37 2018 Accounts For More Than 80 Bicol Region At Least 21 , 500 Hectares Of Land Dedicated To Abaca Planting Egg Basket The Philippines On April 17 , Uterte Also Signed Ra 11707 Declaring The Municipality Of San Jose In Province Batangas As Egg Basket Philippines Quot Is Hereby Declared 39 Recognition Economic Significance Its Industry At Both Local And National Levels , Uot The Law Read San Jose Isa First Class Municipality With Highest Egg Production Of At Least 70 , 000 Tons Of Eggsa Year In 2019 , He Municipality Contributed 12 Percent To The Country 39s Egg Basket Ra 11707 Was Passed By Senate As Sb 2044 On Jan 31 , 022 And Adopted By The House As An Amendment To Hb 7660 On Feb 2 , 022 Both Laws Were Released To Reporters On Tuesday Pna ,