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The La Nña event that brought "above-normal" rainfall over the country in late 2020 to early 2021 is officially over. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) Climate Monitoring and Prediction Section chief Ana Liza Solis said that La Niña has returned t
The seaweed farmers of Caramoan, Camarines Sur are no exception to this.
Caramoan island is known as a beach destination, it and its surrounding islands hosting various nature-themed tourist attractions such as island hopping, caving, and snorkeling. Formerly a “secret spot,” it gained worldwide attention after it was revealed that it was the location for some seasons of the TV show “Survivor” and parts of the movie “xXx: Return of Xander Cage.”
Aside from catering to the burgeoning tourism industry, locals also make a living through fishing and seaweed farming.
Seaweed is the major crop in many communities in Caramoan.
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Barton relayed this message during her courtesy call to Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. shortly after she presented her letter of credentials at the DFA office in Pasay City on Wednesday, Feb. 24.
During their talks, Barton and Locsin discussed WFP’s work in the Philippines, which began in 1968, but was formally re-established in 2006 following the Philippine government’s request to WFP to support the ongoing peace process in Mindanao at that time.
“My pleasure and honor to meet @teddyboylocsin and to work in close partnership to achieve Zero Hunger in Philippines,” the new WFP representative to the Philippines said on her Twitter account.