Bryan John Dizon, 38, worked for various companies in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and banking industries prior to his involvement in poultry farming. Dizon was first exposed to chickens when his family members used to raise them for cockfighting. As a result of this exposure, he...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar on Thursday, Sept. 23, called on the country’s businessmen to invest in the agribusiness industry in Mindanao and help the government in financing the island-region's progress. Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar Dar said the...
The Philippines is seen importing more rice in the coming months amid expectations of improving economic conditions despite the prolonged pandemic. 34306 In the updated forecast of US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) here in Manila (Post), the Philippines rice...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said the “root cause” of its billions of unobligated funds last year was the COVID-19 pandemic, following the request of the private sector for the Agriculture Secretary William Dar to explain the findings of Commission on Audit (COA) on the agency’s...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has blamed the restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic for its unspent ₱9.8-billion cash allocation for farmers around the country last year. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) "The root cause of the unobligated amount is due to the...
Noise pollution has long been found to have an impact on animals. They say that birds sing at higher frequencies, bats have difficulty finding prey, frogs have trouble finding partners, and whales speak louder to communicate with one another. The world is getting even noisier due to human activity...
Plants, however big or small, provide growers with food, clean air, and a better state of mind. Amid these trying times, more folks have started to view gardening as a hobby that’s good for the soul. Joanne G. Blanco, 29, a primary care physician, started growing plants in 2014 when she was still...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar on Wednesday, Sept. 22, encouraged the anti-communist insurgency task force in Cordillera to seek the participation of local government units in insurgency-related dialogues. DA Secretary William Dar (Photo courtesy of DA) “There should be a...
The United Nations (UN) in the Philippines and French government will continue to provide meals to some 160,000 children in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) despite the closure of schools for in-person classes due to the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic....
Palay prices in some parts of the country have dipped below the production cost, but the worst is yet to come for rice farmers. Based on the initial survey by Federation of Free Farmers (FFF), palay prices in some parts of the country, including Pangasinan, Tarlac, Mindoro Occidental, Negros...
Trees are essential. We rely on them for food, fuel, medicine, raw materials, oxygen, as well as for their ability to absorb carbon dioxide. Trees protect us from storms and help prevent soil erosion. Trees also help humans find peace and inspiration in the beauty of nature. Most importantly,...
Space is a luxury that not everyone has. However, there is an option that one can take to temporarily use an area that’s not theirs, and that’s through rental. Wilfredo Obrador, 39, is a pastor and licensed teacher who rents a 1000 sqm lot in Sto. Tomas, Batangas to practice beekeeping....
