The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has facilitated the delivery of relief goods and other donations from the Manila Bulletin Publishing Corp. and other donors to the victims of typhoon "Odette" devastation especially in the Visayas and Mindanao. Through its Civil-Military Coordination Center...
Region III stood out in the recently-concluded four-day 2021 Philippine National Skills Competition (PNSC) of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), the agency said on Tuesday, Dec. 21. Winners of the 2021 Philippine National Skills Competition (PNSC) of the Technical...
Vanilla is a versatile component that may be found in everything ranging from food to personal care products such as perfume and shampoo. There are three vanilla species with economic importance: vanilla planifolia, vanilla tahitensis, and vanilla pompona. Among them, studies show that vanilla...
MANILA BULLETIN LOGO The Manila Bulletin remains one of the most trusted news outlets of Filipinos, based on PUBLiCUS Asia Inc.'s independent and non-commissioned survey released on Monday, Dec. 13. In PUBLiCUS Asia's Pahayag Quarter 4 survey, which ran from Dec. 6 to 10 with 1,500 respondents,...
In a sea of farmers, there is one group that you might not expect to find: celebrities. Famous personalities have their own interests out of the spotlight, and farming, for some celebs, is one of them. The singer and actress Esperanza Perez Padilla, better known by her stage name Zsa Zsa...
Former Build, Build, Build committee chair Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo’s book takes the reader across 29,264 kilometers of roads and 5,950 bridges throughout the Philippines ROAD WORK AHEAD Cover of the Night Owl Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo’s Night Owl is a detailed look at where the Philippines is...
Bamboo ( Bambusoideae ) is a grass that is often misidentified as a tree because of its tree-like appearance. It is a fast-growing grass with lots of functions ranging from food sources to construction material. One company that recognizes the value of bamboo is Bambu Salubre. Bambu is a Malay word...
Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Alfonso Cusi has filed libel and cyberlibel charges against officials and reporters of seven Philippine media outfits for their alleged "libelous attacks" published in articles about his supposed involvement in the controversy...
Ylang-ylang ( Cananga odorata ), also referred to as the cananga tree, is a tropical tree native to the Philippines. It bears star-shaped, yellow blooms used to make essential oils and other products. A farm that grows this tree is EA Real Agrofarm, a 3.3-hectare natural farm in Real, San Luis,...
In San Fernando, Pampanga, a longtime gardener grows a wide variety of fruits and vegetables in her residence. Read about her gardening journey here Among the crops that Medge de Vera, 56, grows is pomegranate ( Punica granatum ). When you see her garden, you’ll know that de Vera...
There are innumerable farms across the country, some have failed, while others have thrived. Some choose to take the conventional route, while others have advanced on practicing natural or organic farming. Speaking of organic, compared to traditional or natural farming, being organic requires...
Viola Fern U. Sebastian, 54, and her partner Frianina ‘Nina’ V. Resplandor, 52, used to practice their respective careers before life ushered them to a path toward agriculture. Breaking into a different industry isn’t easy. Sebastian, an interior designer by profession, and Resplandor,...
