Neil Magpantay is a rice farmer who earns additional income from selling coco bonsai. Neil Magpantay, 44, spends his days working on his uncle’s rice farm in San Juan, Batangas. The farm makes its harvest every three months, meaning Neil only earns every quarter. He said he is able to make do and...
Coconut trees have a lot of uses. Another thing we can add to its long list of useful applications is as a material for coco bonsai. This is an emerging form of bonsai that uses coconut seedlings. The shell is usually husked to reveal the seed, which is then incorporated into the design. The seed...
Coco pandesal is an alternative to the typical pandesal. Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture. Coco pandesal is being marketed as an alternative to the typical pandesal. The new pandesal was launched on June 29, 2022, amid a time when Filipino bakers are struggling with the increasing...
If House Committee on Ways and Means chairman and Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda would have his way, he would revise the government's Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan in order to cover two key areas. (Unsplash) “There are two areas that are not very well-articulated in the...
Online users have been bombarding Julia Montes' most recent post with comments. But what did she post exactly? Nothing much really. Just a photo of her holding a cup, reading something. But there's more to it that meets the eye. According to netizens, Julia looks a bit heavy in the photo,...
Outgoing Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Tuesday, June 14 said there is a need to amend Republic Act No. 11524 or the Coconut Farmers Industry Trust Fund Act in order to ensure that farmers are well-represented. Pangilinan noted that the committee mandated to oversee the disbursement of...
Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday, June 9 expressed belief that any amount of disinformation and historical revisionism would change the facts that the coco levy funds that were intended to develop during the time of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos were plundered. Hontiveros made...
Actress Julia Montes recently shared a quote. It read: "Just because you didn't post it online it doesn't mean it never happened. Some of the best memories can be found in private moments." Many are now wondering what exactly is Julia pertaining to in her post. Recall that the 27-year-old just...
Coco Gauff will face world number one Iga Swiatek for the French Open title after the teenager eased into her maiden Grand Slam final with a straight-sets victory over Martina Trevisan on Thursday. Iga Swiatek, left, and Coco Gauff (AFP) The 18-year-old American claimed a 6-3, 6-1 win in a nervous...
TIAONG, Quezon--Governor Danilo Suarez has given his tacit endorsement of the presidential candidacy of Bongbong Marcos during the UniTeam ticket's first swing in this province since the start of the campaign season. Quezon Governor Danilo Suarez is sandwiched by the UniTeam tandem of Bongbong...
Representing marginalized groups in the provinces or rural areas The “King of Primetime,” Coco Martin made his first public appearance since the pandemic a memorable one with a visit to Cebu province this March 1, Tuesday. Martin led the grand rallies of the new partylist he supports all over...
Coco Martin endorses AP PArty List Coco Martin, famously known as Cardo Dalisay on-screen, is making rounds all over as he debuts his endorsement not of the partylist with the same name as his show, but of a new party-list – AP Partylist #AkoyPilipino on Friday, Feb. 25. “Anuman ang hirap na...
