By Jerome Sagcal Women in agribusiness who are seeking to expand their enterprise may take advantage of a support program by the Women's Business Council. Photo by Ken Tomita from Pexels. The Women's Business Council, or WomenBizPH, is offering assistance to women-owned small and medium-sized...
Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III now has in his possession the names of the four ‘’big time’’ personalities linked to smuggling at seaports. Sotto said the names of the four persons were submitted to him by Department of Agriculture (DA) Assistant Secretary Federico Laciste Jr. Not one...
It’s been more than two years since the Covid-19 pandemic changed everyone’s lives. Many folks have managed to cope with being stuck at home by dabbling in hobbies such as baking, cooking, and gardening. As safety protocols and travel restrictions begin to relax, everyone slowly steps out of...
CRISPR is a tool that allows scientists to splice and edit the DNA of any organism. The applications of this technology are almost limitless. On March 7, 2022, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved food products from two CRISPR-edited cattle and their offspring. The agency deemed that...
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...
Vice-presidential candidate Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan vowed to help overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in putting up their own farms as a source of livelihood when they retire from their jobs abroad, promising an all-out assistance from the Robredo-Pangilinan tandem if they win this May...
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...
In the Philippines, there’s been a pronounced disinterest in agriculture as a career in the past several years. Between 2008 and 2018, the share of agricultural workers in the local workforce dropped from 35% to 26%, meaning there are fewer farmers today compared to the previous decade. In...
A total of 250 farmers from Hacienda Murcia and Hacienda Tinang in Capas, Tarlac and Zaragosa, Nueva Ecija attended the “Makabayang Pagbabago” forum in Concepcion, Tarlac, said peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP). The forum was held to discuss pressing issues that farmers face...
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...
Vice presidential aspirant Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan is pushing for organic farming and the use of organic fertilizers amid the rising cost of chemical fertilizers. Senator Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan (Photo courtesy of Team Kiko) Pangilinan said on Thursday, March 31, that the rising prices...
