Incoming Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III on Tuesday, June 28 said he favors an overhaul of the Department of Agriculture (DA) following allegations that some officials of the DA and the Bureau of Customs have been protecting alleged smugglers. ‘’May power naman sya sa mga...
SEN. Cynthia A. Villar speaks after inducting newly elected officials in Barotac Nuveo, Iloilo Tuesday, June 28. (Courtesy of Sen. Cynthia A. Villar’s office) ILOILO CITY – For Sen. Cynthia A. Villar, President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. as incoming Agriculture Secretary is meant...
Carmen's Best Group makes their ice cream using milk produced at Real Fresh Dairy Farms. Photo by Yvette Tan. Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC) entered a deal with Carmen's Best Group, known for their gourmet ice cream, to acquire a majority stake in The Laguna Creamery Inc (TLCI). The...
Many K-pop idols lived completely different lives before making a name in the Korean entertainment industry. Some of them have always dreamed of becoming an artist, while others discovered their calling as a musician when the opportunity presented itself. The latter is true for the two members of...
Top officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Bureau of Customs (BOC) are in the list of suspected smugglers or protectors of smuggling of agri-fishery products worth P667.5-million from 2019 to 2022. The list was submitted to President-elect Ferdinand ‘’Bongbong’’ R. Marcos Jr....
A compost pile should be moist, but not wet and slimy. A soggy compost pile is an indication that something has gone wrong. The compost pile might have become waterlogged or there may be too much fresh material in the compost. Either way, both scenarios mean there is too much moisture in the...
Photo by Pixabay from Pexels. There is a global wheat shortage. The Philippine Association of Flour Millers, Inc. (PAFMI) mainly attributes this to the war between Russia and Ukraine, which collectively supply a third of the global wheat supply. Wheat exports from Ukraine are blocked by the Russian...
#MINDANAO John Tria Contrary to the belief of many, the coconut industry is the country’s largest agriculture subsector in terms of number of farmers. It provides livelihood to 2.5 million farmers with 3.6 million hectares planted to the crop. At the moment, Philippine Coconut Authority data show...
By JULIUS BARCELONA There are more than one thousand five hundred described species of the agricultural pest known as whiteflies. These are small flying insects which are usually white, for fairly obvious reasons, though some species are actually black. Most species of whitefly shown left are...
A visit to Los Pepes Farm, a stingless bee farm in Indang, Cavite, is akin to a museum visit. Exhibited in this farm are several forms of beehives — some are commonplace, others are rooted in traditional practices, while a few are just wildly interesting. Los Pepes Farm is no agricultural museum...
A cultivated Grammatophyllum wallisii is currently on display in the lobby of the Manila Hotel. Also called giant orchid, tiger orchid, sugar cane orchid, and the queen of orchids, this rare plant holds the Guinness World Record as the world’s tallest orchid. This rare plant holds the Guinness...
With the rising prices of commodities today, a thousand pesos can only go so far. Though in the case of a 21-year-old student, a thousand pesos led to the discovery of a new passion and the establishment of his first hydroponics venture. Armed with knowledge and background in business from...
