The small island province of Guimaras has to process its agricultural and marine products to spur more growth and development. Nelson Ynion, a retired ship captain and president of the American Association of Western Visayas (AAWV), proposed the construction of processing plants to achieve these. “That’s why we are calling for processing plants to be built,” said Ynion who spearheaded a private sector initiative to establish an economic zone in Guimaras.

Yap, T. (2021, May 6). Processing plants for agri, marine products in Guimaras proposed. Manila Bulletin, p. 8.