P3-M abaca revival program launched in Southern Leyte

TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — The provincial government of Southern Leyte has launched a P3-million program to rehabilitate abaca farms damaged by disease over the past decade. The “Rehabilitation/Replanting of Damaged Abaca Project” will cover 16 local government units (LGUs), including Maasin City, and the towns of Malitbog, Tomas Oppus, Bontoc, Padre Burgos, Sogod, Libagon,