When my mom passed away from cancer in 2015, that became my wake-up call to appreciate things more — That life is short and you have to make it worthwhile. We are blessed na habang bata pa kami nakapagtanim na si Nanay (Nora) at Tatay (Lito) ng mga fruit-bearing trees at nakapundar sila ng lupa...
BY BENJAMIN SARONDO Nicolai Kniazeff, 31, from Amadeo, Cavite, established Jenna’s Honey Bee Farm in 2020 as a source of income and to support the needs of his younger sister, who, for medical reasons, cannot drink water without honey. READ: Family comes first: Former aircraft mechanic...
By BENJAMIN SARONDO There is a saying that family comes first. This is the belief of Nicolai Kniazeff, 31, from Amadeo, Cavite who was laid off as an aircraft mechanic before establishing Jenna’s Honey Bee Farm in 2020 as a source of income and to support the needs of his younger sister,...
By BENJAMIN SARONDO Some Filipinos choose to work abroad because of the much higher salary and benefits they get. Raymund Mendoza, 35, decided to quit his job abroad and stay in the Philippines to start his beekeeping business, Saranghae Honey Bee Farm. Raymund worked as a data encoder in the...
By BENJAMIN SARONDO Failing his dream course and university forced Marvin Manila, the 34 year old owner of 3miel Bee Farm located in Los Ba ñ os, Laguna, to master a different field far from his passion, agriculture. Manila has always had a passion for agriculture because of the influence of...
Guadaleva Ballogan Coteng is the owner of Purest Heart Apiary in Itogon, Benguet. ( Purest Heart Apiary) Guadaleva Ballogan Coteng, owner of the Purest Heart Apiary, is a passionate beekeeper in Itogon, Benguet. As she addresses the pressing issue of inadequate local honey supply, her efforts align...
The apiary is located in the mountainous region of Itogon. ( Purest Heart Apiary) Born in a mining community in Itogon, Benguet, Guadaleva Ballogan Coteng, 28, fondly known as Guada, is recognized as the “Lady Beekeeper of the North” by the beekeeping community. Guada is an inspiration in the...
It’s easy to appreciate bees. Yes, they do have weapons at their bottom that will deliver a really painful sting when you annoy them, but if you can look past that, then you’d surely realize just how calm and focused these creatures are at their job. Bees are our planet’s most important and...
May 20 is World Bee Day! Bees deserve to be recognized for how hard they work for our planet as its primary pollinator and their role in the biodiversity which humans depend on for survival. Aside from keeping our environment alive, bees also produce plenty of products that humans enjoy, such as...
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...
Mac Bergonio, owner of Los Pepes Farm. (Jerome Sagcal) Life doesn’t always go as planned. Mac Bergonio wanted to become a seaman for a very long time. But in an unexpected turn of events, Mac is now the owner of Los Pepes Farm, a stingless bee farm in Indang, Cavite. With the help of his wife,...
Beekeeping, as its name suggests, is the science and art of raising and breeding bees in bee hives or boxes for honey and wax. There are other terms for beekeeping that vary depending on the type of bees raised. They are as follows: Apiculture Apiculture is the act of rearing honey-producing bees,...
