Catanduanes’ abaca farms ravaged by Pepito

LEGAZPI CITY — Supertyphoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) has left a trail of destruction in the island province of Catanduanes, ravaging over 23,000 hectares (ha) of abaca plantations, which have been sustaining the livelihood of thousands of farmers in the Bicol region. In a telephone interview on Wednesday, Director Mary Anne Molina of the Philippine