Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university based in the United States. Under this is the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) , a research enterprise in Singapore that is the largest international research program of MIT. SMART consists of...
Typhoon-hit fishermen are demanding to get a share from the Department of Agriculture's (DA) calamity fund a week after Ulysses, the deadliest storm to hit the Philippines so far for this year, made landfall and affected their livelihood. On Friday, Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng...
Typhoon Ulysses’ damage to the agriculture sector is still rising more than a week since this year’s deadliest typhoon to hit the Philippines made landfall, and a group thinks it’s okay to blame it all on the government. Based on the latest data from the Department of Agriculture's (DA)...
From face-to-face to blended distance learning, students are still adjusting to the sudden change of the education system, needing the help of their parents or guardians in finishing academic tasks at home. For this reason, more parents are getting involved, focusing their attention to their...
One of the many fads that have popped up during the pandemic is the resurging interest in ornamental plants. Folks looking for the next big thing will want to check out the Arid and Aroids Festival in Newport Mall which runs until November 22, Sunday. The event showcases plants from Arid and Aroids...
The municipality of Clarin in Bohol is attracting passersby and tourists as it showcases its unique landscape design of beautifully arranged vegetables and herbs fronting its town hall. “This town's municipal hall boasts of its unique landscaping design which does not only satisfy one's craving...
Consumer advocacy group Laban Konsyumer Inc. (LKI) has urged the government to expand the price freeze to include gasoline, diesel, and construction materials following Malacanang’s declaration of a state of national calamity in the entire island of Luzon. In a letter to the Departments of Trade...
In part one of this story , husband and wife Rossinni and Jose Obligacion, proprietors of JoRoss Farm, shared how they established their farm despite having no background in agriculture, and how they managed to grow it into the thriving business that it is today. Here are the several farming tips...
Living in the city means convenience and other benefits, but it also entails bearing with traffic, noise, and pollution. For this reason, others may find urban life exhausting, making them yearn for a peaceful and healthy environment. This is exactly how Jose and Rossinni “Ross”...
To help farmers and fishermen in Rizal and nearby provinces recover from Typhoon Ulysses and at the same time sustain the food security in the country’s capital city, the Department of Agriculture (DA) will convert some agricultural areas in the typhoon-hit places and help them become “food...
Typhoon Ulysses has already incurred nearly P4 billion worth of damage to the country’s agriculture sector, with rice as the most affected crop. Data from the Department of Agriculture's (DA) Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) showed that as of November 18, the damage and losses that...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will make sure that the price freeze on some agricultural and fishery commodities is “strictly” observed in Luzon amid the declaration of state calamity in the region, which was badly battered by a series of typhoons. As this happens, the agency has also...
