AVANT GARDENER Looks like we may or may not have a rice shortage, depending on who you talk to. The Manila Bulletin reported in the beginning of the month (Aug. 1, 2023) that the country has “enough supply of rice that would last for a little more than one month,” specifically 39 days’ worth...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Gov. Helen Tan revealed her accomplishments in her first year as provincial chief executive during her “Ulat sa Lalawigan” (Report to the Province) on Monday, July 31. Tan said that although there is still much to be done in fighting poverty, the provincial government...
AVANT GARDENER What does it mean to work in agriculture? To most people, working in agriculture means farming or fishing, and then only specifically just the planting and harvesting part or just the fishing part. Folks who actually work in the agriculture industry know that this is not the case....
AVANT GARDENER I’m in the middle of writing a story about a young man who, for no reason other than he saw a need and found a possible solution, raised funds to build a flatbed dryer to service rice farmers in his girlfriend’s hometown of Lopez, Quezon. Jose Diego Roxas, 26, is the spokesperson...
AVANT GARDENER Happy July! It’s the middle of the year already, even though it feels like 2023 has just begun. I hope you’ll take this opportunity to pick up a copy of the July issue of Agriculture magazine. We’ve got an exciting lineup, not to mention several tweaks in the cover and layout....
K-pop boy band TAN will be returning to the Philippines in September. Composed of Changsun, Jiseong, Sunghyuk, Taehoon, Hyunyeop, Jooan, and Jaejun, TAN, which debuted under Think Entertainment, will also be joining Universal Records Philippines as an artist to widen their reach in the country. ...
AVANT GARDENER I was invited to a roundtable with Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Maria Antonia “Toni” Yulo-Loyzaga to discuss the Department’s thrust regarding its policies and activities. A number of topics were brought up, including the issue of the effects...
Saying that the art of drag is a phenomenon these days is an understatement. Before, drag was only alive at night as drag performers hit the bars and clubs wearing their highest heels, sickening looks, and signature mugs. This time, we see drag artists everywhere, still drop-dead gorgeous, but...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Region 1 (Ilocos) led by Director Ronnel M. Tan was awarded as the Most Outstanding Regional Office for Calendar Year 2022 during the agency’s 125th anniversary celebration at the central office in Manila on Friday,...
AVANT GARDENER Last week, I wrote about the Ortigas Market and its endeavor to create a community while supporting small and local businesses, including farms and farmers. I asked Marisa Dames, organizer of the Ortigas Market who also happens to be president of DTC Promos, Inc., a marketing...
AVANT GARDENER Have you checked out the Ortigas Market? Folks who live in the Ortigas area searching for a place where they can buy delicious food, shop for snacks and groceries, and engage in community activities can head to Emerald Avenue, which is a carless street on weekends, but is also home...
AVANT GARDENER Food security, food self-sufficiency, food sovereignty, food justice. So many terms, aren’t they all the same thing? Not really. Food security is defined by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) as “the access for all people at all times to enough food...
