Eight months after typhoon “Odette” washed out their homes and livelihood, seaweed farmers in Dawahon island in Bato, Leyte and slowly getting back on their feet as the propagules that were given to them earlier have expanded their farms, grown matured and harvested them. “There is no poor seaweed farmer, if we persevere to plant more seaweeds,” said Ruel Inoc, a member of the Dawahon Seaweed Farmers Association.

Recuerdo, E. (2022, August 20). Seaweed farmers apply eco-friendly tech on farms. Daily Tribune, p. B15.