The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has approved the application of the Guimaras mangoes, becoming the first Philippine produce to be registered as a geographical indication (GI). “This marks the country’s first registered GI and brings the ‘sweetest’ success to...
The first day of the festival featured a grand display of various mango from different regions across the Philippines. (James Tababa) The Aani Mango Industry Association (AMIA), Inc., in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture, held the highly anticipated 19th National Mango Festival from...
The Provincial Veterinary Office (PVET) is thoroughly investigating the deaths of several carabaos in Cagayan attributed to anthrax. The Cagayan Provincial Information Office said the PVET technical team and other government agencies are collecting samples in areas where these carabaos died. They...
TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite – A carabao escaped from a slaughterhouse and ran wild, ramming six vehicles along Trece-Tanza Road in Barangay San Agustin at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1. Trece Martires City Police Station (CPS) chief Lt. Col. Jonathan Asnan told the Manila Bulletin that the...
The Institute of Plant Breeding houses a gene bank and several production areas where four promising mango selections have been growing. The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) on June 8, 2022, announced nine new varieties and...
Nine mango varieties and selections were unveiled at a press conference of the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) on June 8, 2022. The mangoes were identified by the Institute of Plant...
SCIENCE CITY OF MUNOZ, Nueva Ecija - With much physical stamina and strength that made him a boxing legend still left in the tank, PROMDI party presidential bet Senator Manny Pacquiao said Filipinos can rely on him to work as president “without rest and without grumbling”. Presidential bet...
The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) has invested P33 million to a project implemented by the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) which seeks to increase the...
The province of Zambales is widely recognized for its sweet mangoes. Found in between the towns of San Marcelino and San Antonio in Zambales, Rosa Farms has been growing mangoes since the early 2000s. This 12.5-hectare farm, as the owners say, “is home to 888 mango trees, most of...
The Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) has launched a oneSTore.ph vending machine that serves ready-to-consume dairy carabao products 24/7. Photo from Philippine News Agency Located beside the entrance of the Milka Krem outlet in the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva...
Text and images by Bonn Erasmo CHILD'S PLAY A kid, Simone, enjoys climbing the katmon tree to pick some fruits (Photo by the author, cover design by Jules Vivas) The Kinalin barrio farm can be accessed by taking a 15-minute ride on...
The Philippine government has tapped San Miguel Corporation (SMC) for its new packaging solution that will prolong the shelf life of local milk. SMC’s packaging unit, San Miguel Yamamura Packaging Corp. (SMYPC), recently signed an agreement with the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC), an attached...
