By Henrylito D. Tacio Most people know him as a boxing commentator, a journalist (he used to write for *Tempo* and is a lifetime member of the National Press Club), a politician (mayor, governor and vice-governor), and book author (he is the man behind *Feeding millions: A blueprint on food...
TACLOBAN CITY – Department of Agriculture (DA)-8 Director Andrew Rodolfo Orais advised the newly formed Regional Jackfruit Industry Development Council officers to pass a resolution declaring May 23 every year as Regional Jackfruit Day. Orais made the advice following the election of officers held...
The rains have started all over the country, ruining crops, especially vegetables. The result? Sky-high prices and scarcity of food items. Housewives are at a loss about how to provide nutritious meals for the family. All is not lost. There are some vegetables whose supply and price are not...
In San Pedro, Laguna, Randy Maranan, a gardener and retired executive of Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), recently shared about his jackfruit ( Artocarpus heterophyllus ) that weighs heavier than the current record holder at the Guinness World Records. Last July 2021, Randy Maranan, a gardener...
Randy Maranan, 62, a former executive of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), grows food in his backyard garden in San Pedro, Laguna. Randy Maranan, a retired executive of BPI, is also a backyard gardener from San Pedro, Laguna. This longtime hobbyist was influenced by his late father who...
To be happy, to be healthy, and to leave a legacy – these are the rationale of Miguel ‘Mike’ Pedroso, proprietor of Mike Pedroso Farms, behind his involvement in agriculture. Prior to farming, he worked as an assistant chemist and moved to various positions in the manufacturing industry for...
