Clark Development Corporation (CDC), a member of Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) Group, has trained cacao farmers from communities near the Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone as part of the agency's continuous corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs. In a statement,...
After several exchanges of their experiences on social media over the past few days, Louise Mabulo, the founder of the Cacao Project, shares an update regarding the controversy related to the Israeli vlogger, Nuseir Yassin or Nas Daily. It started after Mabulo called out the social media...
Beauty queen-turned-TV host-actress Kylie Verzosa has belied the allegation of controversial Palestinean-Israeli video blogger Nas Daily over the achievement of Cacao Project founder Louise Emmanuelle De Guzman Mabulo. Recall that following Nas' "Whang-Od Academy scam," Louise deemed the foreign...
“He said, she said.” That continues to be the theme of the controversy around social personality Nusier Yassin (Nas Daily) and Cacao Project founder Louise Mabulo . Louise Mabulo and Nas Daily In his latest video post, released on Aug. 9, 2021, Nas Daily explains his side, describing the...
There are a lot of misconceptions about agriculture, one of the most prevalent being the time it takes to go from seed to harvest. Many people base their expectations on garden herbs or leafy vegetables, which don’t take long until harvest, sometimes less than or a bit over a month, such as for...
Is Palestinean-Israeli video blogger Nas Daily now slowly becoming a pariah on social media? Note that last Aug. 4, before his issue with the 104-year-old Kalinga tattoo master and Dangal Haraya awardee Whang-od surfaced, he has 20.98 million followers. As of writing, he now only has 20.47 million....
Louise Emmanuelle De Guzman Mabulo, the founder of The Cacao Project, recently opened up on controversial Palestinean-Israeli video blogger Nas Daily. In a lengthy social media post, Louise noted how she kept her silence for two years. However, in the light of recent news involving Nas Daily...
Davao City has officially become the "chocolate capital" of the Philippines under a new law signed by President Duterte. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Republic Act No. 11547, inked by the President on May 27, also declared the entire Davao Region as the cacao capital of the...
Auro Chocolate is an award-winning Filipino chocolate brand that sources cacao beans from farmers in Davao. The company works directly with five cocoa-producing cooperatives and 50 individual farmers, representing over a thousand families. Read: Empowering local farmers through chocolate Ira...
Chocolates are loved by people all over the world. Who wouldn’t love this delectable treat? It’s sweet, rich, and can be used in many dessert recipes. But what makes the chocolate taste so good? The answer is in the fermenting microbes in them. Cacao fermentation is a multi-step process....
Mothers only want the best life for their children. In the case of Lilibeth Belito-Beduya, InPhase EcoFarm co-owner, seeking a stable source of income is one of her tools to express love and support to her firstborn who’s about to enter college. “I realized that my income as an...
By Ruel Kenneth Felices Cacao has been in the history of the Philippines for many years. But it is only recently that the country has reawakened as a potential source for high-quality cacao. The cacao industry in the Philippines is now having its moment in the limelight but faced with the...
