The Jaybanga rice terraces are stacked in 30 hectares of land in the upland village of Jaybanga, situated in the southwest coast of this third-class municipality (annual income: P35 million-P45 million). “It’s like a valley,” said Dimaano, pointing at the vast mountain range that surrounds the Jaybanga rice terraces. At the foot of Naguiling is a dam built by farmers to supply water to the rice terraces. The Jaybanga rice terraces was built in the early 1990s, way younger compared with those in the Cordilleras. The town targets one million tourist arrivals by 2022, with the Jaybanga rice terraces as a must-see destination.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 17, 2018 21:56 UTC