The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is going full steam ahead with its plan to saturate the country with polymer banknotes ...

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it will request the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to reconsider the use of abaca fiber in the country’s banknotes, which the ...

The Department of Agriculture is enlisting the support of key government agencies, particularly the Bangko Sentral ng ...

Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA) executive director Ali Atienza leads the inspection of 12 spindle ...

Eastern Visayas recorded 2,938 metric tons (MT) of abaca fiber production in 2024, up by 24 percent from the actual yield a ...

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MANILA, Philippines — A Chinese research vessel passed through the Philippines’ archipelagic waters, a maritime expert said on Tuesday. “China’s fisheries research vessel Song [Hang] is ...