A Garden and Art Festival will be held from July 29 to August 8, 2021 in Newport Mall in Resorts World. Hosted by Arids & Aroids, the Garden and Art Festival will feature an extensive variety of plants, as well as unique artwork. Also on display will be the ultra rare Sansevieria Rorida Big...
More poor Filipino families and vulnerable communities having access to social protection programs is envisioned under a cooperation agreement that will be signed between the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the United Nations-Food and Agriculture Organization (UN-FAO) on...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) wants to make sure that the provision of agriculture extension services in the province will continue amid the implementation of the Mandanas-Garcia ruling, which may result in a lesser national budget for the farm sector. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Monday said senators are poised to scrutinize the programs and projects of at least four government agencies in the upcoming debates on the proposed 2022 national budget. Sotto identified the agencies as the Departments of Health (DOH), Public Works and...
Career paths don’t always go down a straight road. While some folks keep following the profession that they started with, others might deviate to a different path and pursue something else entirely. Take, for instance, how several employees from the corporate, governmental, and private...
Agricultural losses left by the onslaught of typhoon Fabian reached P12.38 million, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Saturday, July 24. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) Based on the department's latest assessment, the agricultural damage affected 885 farmers. The losses...
A swine multiplier farm that will serve as a learning center for students will soon rise at the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU) in Bacnotan, La Union as part of the country's effort to recover from the devastation of the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak. SWINE FARM IN...
Many individuals are blessed to have inherited farmlands from their ancestors. This helps them continue what their families have started. Others acquire their own agricultural property to start a farm, optimize productivity, and have full control of the land. Then there are those who prefer...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) inaugurated the Fisheries Building Complex, which will soon house the central operations of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). According to a statement, BFAR is now gradually moving its Central Office into one of the buildings in the Fisheries...
A new species of Vaccinium has been found on the summit of Mt. Victoria in Palawan. The newly found V. exiguum is the 36th species in the country and the third Vaccinium on the island of Palawan. (R. Bustamante) According to a Facebook post by the Philipine Taxonomic Initiative, Vaccinium exiguum...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar has challenged the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to further increase the contribution of the fishery sector to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). Department of Agriculture Secretary William Dar (Photo courtesy of the...
The climate crisis is a universal concern that threatens all living creatures. But why do women across the globe carry a heavier burden than men when it comes to dealing with its consequences? The same way the health emergency unjustly affects Asians, black, and women in many aspects, climate...
