Here a jeepney is fully loaded by abaca fibers and is on its way to the capital town of Virac to be sold to an abaca exporter. This amount of abaca is worth the blood and sweat of the farmers. This scene is only in the province. You can never see these in other places. Only in Catanduanes!
Abaca is a primary source of income for some of the farmers in the province. The plant is the source of the abaca fiber which fuels the province economy. Abaca industry in the province is critical because it usually depends on the weather if there will be a good harvest. That's why every time there is a storm coming, their livelihood is greatly affected. It takes months for the abaca to recover and another few months before the farmers could harvest the fiber from the stem of the plant.
Photo Credits: Catanduanes, Islang Kayganda
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