A beachfront house with a farm. Sounds like a dream, doesn't it? This is exactly what actor-entrepreneur Gabby Concepcion has built on his property in Lobo, Batangas. He calls it Amang Lobo Homestead. When he is not working as an actor, you’ll find him there doing other things. Concepcion...
Fall armyworms ( Spodoptera frugiperda ) have been invading the Philippine countryside since they first landed in the country. They are a species of moth that originated from Central America and migrated to both Africa and Asia in 2019. It is suspected that fall armyworms (FAW) entered the...
By: Vic Thor A. Palarca When Medily S. Villamayor decided to take a break from corporate life, little did she know that she would be sticking around in her hometown Malaybalay for a while. Because part of her daily grind involves assisting her father, retired colonel turned farmer Edgardo M....
It’s Filipino Food Month once again! By virtue of Presidential Proclamation no. 469 signed in 2018, April of every year is declared as the Filipino Food Month or Buwan ng Kalutong Pilipino. The national celebration of Filipino Food Month aims to appreciate, preserve, promote, and ensure the...
Strawberries have long been associated with the province of Benguet, where they grow in abundance and are sold fresh or as value-added products. While strawberries are generally found in vast open fields of La Trinidad, Benguet, some local growers raise them in a unique way. One example is a family...
Raising rabbits for food has been gaining popularity, especially during the pandemic. Though rabbits can be a low cost, fairly low maintenance backyard livestock animal, one diseased animal, if left untreated, can wipe out one’s entire stock. So far, rabbits in the Philippines don’t seem to be...
UST College of Information and Computing Sciences (CICS) faculty member Assoc. Prof. Noel Estrella designed and developed a web application that will provide content and information management for some projects and events of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization...
Growers can propagate plants in several ways. Grafting and marcotting are two widely used asexual propagation methods, each with its own set of types, procedures, benefits, and challenges. Grafting Grafting is the act of joining two plants to form a hybrid of their best features into a single...
The possibility of an actual pig language translator nears closer after findings of a new study revealed how grunt and squeals of pigs translate to their emotions. Photo by Stefanie Poepken on Unsplash Lead researcher Elodie Briefer from the University of Copenhagen said in a press release on March...
Stevia is a natural sweetener derived from the stevia plant ( Stevia rebaudiana ). Hailing from Brazil and Paraguay, stevia has been used to sweeten food and drink since the 16th century. It is currently gaining popularity as a sugar substitute due to its low calorie and carbohydrate content. In...
Everyone has been living in survival mode over the past few years. Even so, there have been folks who have served as beacons of hope in these dark times. Today, we honor some of them and the work they have done to better the lives of others. In the field of agriculture, the Manila Bulletin presents...
By Daniel Jason Maches Sagada, Mountain Province is one of the Philippines’ top producers of high-quality Arabica coffee. Most of its coffee comes from a northern barangay called Aguid, known for its steep and challenging terrain. Here, it’s women who are on the lead of the community’s...
