BACOLOD CITY - A farmer was shot dead by an unidentified assailant due to a land dispute at Sitio Manubutubu, Barangay Mahalang, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, Jan. 18. The victim was identified as Domingo Bustillo, 52, of Barangay Mahalang. Lt. Col. Reynante Jomocan, Himamaylan...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. pledged on Tuesday, Jan. 10, to expedite efforts to distribute land ownership titles to agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) this year. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) This assurance was given by the President during a Cabinet...
The advent of technology is not just improving farming methods, but also helping in spreading the word about the wonders of agriculture. Some farmers are finding a new way to get paid for doing what they love by sharing their day-to-day lives on the farm on Youtube. This has helped them find more...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A 70-year-old farmer was shot dead after he was mistaken for a wild boar by a neighbor in Tigbao, Zamboanga del Sur on Wednesday, Nov. 30. WILD BOAR (iStock) Major Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office-9 information officer, identified the victim as Antonio Marquez...
House leaders have hailed President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s pro-farmer and agriculture stance amid his decision to reject the importation of 300,000 metric tons (MTs) of sugar into the country. Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (left) and Quezon 1st district Rep. Wilfrido Mark Enverga...
Culture can be expressed in many ways, whether through language, traditions, fashion, or food. And when we say food, it’s not just about the cooked meal on the table, but it can also mean how the ingredients are grown. A good illustration of this is the story of a Pinay nurse in California, USA....
LUNA, Apayao - A farmer died after the tricycle he was driving collided with a dump truck along the municipal road in Barangay Salvacion, Luna, Apayao, on Saturday afternoon, June 25. Photo via Zaldy Comanda The victim was identified as Lawrence Malag Duran, a farmer and resident of Barangay Swan,...
With the rising prices of commodities today, a thousand pesos can only go so far. Though in the case of a 21-year-old student, a thousand pesos led to the discovery of a new passion and the establishment of his first hydroponics venture. Armed with knowledge and background in business from...
It can be recalled that in 2020, Horacio “Howie” Severino shared his experience as Covid-19 patient 2828. In his recovery, the journalist and Covid-19 survivor has found company and respite in plants. Since he was discharged from the hospital, Severino has been spending most of his days...
BOGO CITY, Cebu—Forty year old Gertrudes Cuna is voting for Leni Robredo for the presidency in the upcoming elections because as a mother like her, the vice president knows the importance of education and understands the struggle of the poor. “Nararamdaman nya bilang (ka)isa kaming mga ina,...
"May the last man standing be a farmer." Senator Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan (Photo courtesy of Team Kiko) This was how aspiring vice president Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan concluded his attendance in the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) vice presidential debates Sunday, March 20. Pangilinan...
The Agriculture Training Institute in Northern Mindanao (ATI-NorMin) recently launched Bahandi-Batang Agricultural Extensionist (BAE). “Bahandi-Batang Agricultural Extensionist (BAE) is ATI-NorMin’s fifth corporate book, but it is the first book of its kind which heavily features its young...
