A Bangsamoro lawmaker is seeking the declaration of Tawi-Tawi as the seaweed capital of the Philippines and is pushing for adequate government support for residents who rely on the marine product for their livelihood. Tawi-Tawi is regarded as the biggest producer of seaweed in the Philippines but its production techniques remain crude and many of its population still live below poverty line.

Cayon, M. T. (2023, February 9). Declaration of Tawi-Tawi as seaweed capital of PHL sought. BusinessMirror, p. A9.