Recognizing the crucial role of agriculture in sustaining communities amidst the challenges posed by the pandemic, Juven Dela Cruz and his family focused their attention towards this sector, particularly in dairy farming. Juven, a former OFW in the field of IT, is now the co-owner and general...
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and Go Negosyo on Tuesday, June 6, began tackling the benefits of farm clustering in an aim to boost productivity and help ensure food security. Go Negosyo-DAR meeting on private sector-led initiative KALAP program (Photo from Go Negosyo) This was recommended...
“Prevention is better than cure,” is a saying most people have heard more than once. Not only does this quote apply to health, but it also applies to situations in which preparation to avoid a problem is much better than having to solve it. A group of young entrepreneurs took this saying to...
"Well, it all started during the pandemic, you know. People made bread, I made paintings," quipped Rachel Ngan Dueñas, during a chat with Manila Bulletin Lifestyle. We were admiring her works, which are currently on display at The Farm at San Benito. According to Rachel, creating art was part of...
Life at sea is undeniably exciting, but here’s a story about a particular seafarer who found life on land a lot more fulfilling. Meet Melvin Awid, a 29-year-old vanilla farmer in Sarangani. But before he was a farmer, Awid was a seafarer with a very bright future. In 2020, Awid was a Third Officer...
After serving in the United States Military for over two decades, Mario Laureta finally laid down arms and returned to the Philippines to farm. Retired US Air Force Master Sergeant Mario Laureta was born and raised in Uddiawan, Nueva Vizcaya. In 2010, Laureta decided to retire after 22 years in the...
It doesn’t take a scientist to know that we are living in challenging times brought forth by the change in our climate patterns and depleting finite resources. This is the reason why the terms “sustainability,” “renewables,” “circular economy” have gained prominence not only among...
ILOILO CITY – A power plant in northern Iloilo province is set to construct a solar farm. THE coal-fired power plant of Palm Concepcion Power Corp. (PCPC) in Concepcion town, Iloilo province. (Tara Yap) Palm Concepcion Power Corp. (PCPC), the operator of a 135-megawatt (135-MW) coal-fired...
Yuchengco-led PetroGreen Energy Corporation (PGEC) will be acquiring existing two solar farm projects in Luzon, to boost its renewable energy (RE) generation portfolio. The subsidiary of publicly-listed PetroEnergy Resources Corporation (PERC) announced that the asset acquisitions will cover the San...
What happens when a certified plantita finds the provincial nature spot of her dreams? A land next to a large lake and with a gorgeous view of the Sierra Madre Mountain Range? That’s something you don’t let go. That’s exactly what Maricar Suarez did when she fell in love with a piece of land...
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has provided over P10 million worth of farm machinery and equipment to Lamut, Ifugao farmers to boost their agricultural production. (Photo courtesy of DAR) In a statement released Tuesday, May 2, the DAR said that P 10,696,500 worth of farm machinery and...
Honey House bees hard at work. (Honey House Honeybee Farm) Bees are hard workers on their own and their keepers definitely need to keep up! As beekeepers, it’s important to give the bees the best environment for a good honey harvest. The Honey House Honeybee Farm is an agribusiness in Lipa,...
