IP community in Pagudpud starts roasting own coffee, eyes expansion

2026-01-31 - 23:26

PAGUDPUD, Ilocos Norte — An Indigenous Peoples (IP) community in Barangay Saguigui, Pagudpud has begun roasting its own coffee blend and is set to expand production this year, provincial officials said. Joegie Jimenez, environment representative of the Ilocos Norte government, said an additional 100 hectares of coffee plantation is being developed in the area, on top