BIOCON LAB. Department of Agriculture Region 13 Director Ricardo Onate Jr. (4th from right), together with Cantilan Municipal Mayor Carla Lopez-Pichay (4th from left) and Surigao del Sur 1st District Representative Prospero Pichay (3rd from left) lead the opening of the Biological Control (Biocon) Agent Laboratory in Cantilan, Surigao del Sur on Monday (Feb. 14, 2022). The laboratory will help the rice farmers eliminate and control pest infestation and rice farm diseases in five towns in the province. (Photo courtesy of DA-13) BUTUAN CITY - Rice farmers in five towns of Surigao del Sur can now benefit from a laboratory that will help eliminate pest infestation and rice farm diseases in the area, the Department of Agriculture in Caraga (DA-13) said Tuesday. In a statement, the DA-13 said it formally opened a Biological Control (Biocon) Agent Laboratory in the town of Cantilan on Monday. The opening of the laboratory was led by DA-13 Regional Executive Director Ricardo Onate Jr., Cantila