00:00The government is focusing on improving the industry in Alimango, in the town of Buguey, in the province of Cagayan.
00:07The details in the national news of Jean Bakira of PIA-Cagayan.
00:13It's not just about entertainment, dancing and eating that is the purpose of a festival.
00:18For the town of Buguey, in the province of Cagayan,
00:21this is a celebration of the prosperity of the ocean,
00:25as well as the recognition to the whole world of its prosperity
00:29in order to get support from the government and the private sector.
00:34In the third year of the Crab and Mangrove Festival,
00:37more than 1,000 kilos of Alimango were prepared for the visitors
00:43which shows the good production and industry of Alimango
00:47which is almost 45.78 metric tons or 45% of the total 70.5% share of the region in the whole country.
00:56It is true that we are the crab capital of North Luzon, Philippines,
01:01documented in the Department of Agriculture,
01:04which says that we have the most products.
01:09For now, it's not just about protection and conservation that the town is focusing on,
01:14but it is also preparing for the international market of Alimango
01:18after their participation in the International Food Exposition in Hong Kong
01:24where Alimango and other seaweeds products of Buguey were selected.
01:30We could already be entering export agreements in the near future
01:35because we came from Hong Kong and many are interested.
01:39And as a symbol of the growing industry of Alimango in the so-called town,
01:43a crab tower was built here
01:46along with the official declaration of Secretary Laurel in Buguey
01:50as the Crab Capital of Northern Luzon.
01:53The DA and BIFAR, DOST, and other agencies support
01:59the development of Buguey
02:01so that the industry of Alimango in Region 2 can prosper.
02:05From the Philippine Information Agency, Genevac Iran, Balitang Pambansang.
