Sitio San Roque, located in Barangay Bagong Pag-Asa, North Triangle, Quezon City, is a public property owned by the National Housing Authority (NHA) and is considered an urban poor community that has a population of 100,000 spread throughout its 256 hectares. During the height of the COVID-19...
Li Ziqi is a Chinese vlogger who amassed 14.1 million subscribers on YouTube, and later set a new record on the Guinness World Records with the “Most subscribers for a Chinese language channel on YouTube.” The 31-year-old food and country-life vlogger, entrepreneur, and internet celebrity...
Farming doesn’t always require a degree in the same field. At most, it requires the passion for growing plants and caring for livestock, as well as the patience and determination to see it all through. Gabby Retuya, 38, from Alcala, Pangasinan is one example of how farming can be for everyone...
In our present world, the preservation of the environment continues to be a pressing issue as it still feels the negative impact of human activities and extravagance. Among the environmental concerns that are being discussed today is food waste. All over the world, one-third of the food...
Four Jewels Aquafarm is a family aquafarm in Banga, South Cotabato that engages in freshwater fish production. It has also been in the business of caring for livestock and growing fruits, root crops, corn, and rice. ( Read about the farming operations of Four Jewels Aquafarm here. ) It was...
Over the past year, gardening has become a popular hobby for people from all walks of life. One underlying factor is the community quarantine that’s kept everyone indoors for their safety against the COVID-19 pandemic. Apart from the increased numbers in plant purchases, the gardening trend...
What makes an ideal home? Many would say that it is location that matters. Others would say that having more than enough living space is the most important consideration. When it comes to choosing a home, you have to assess your options and pick the best one that suits your budget. At this time,...
Despite the pandemic, Slow Food International, a global organization that promotes local food cultures and heritage, pushes their 13th Terra Madre Salone del Gusto, their largest worldwide festival on food, environment, and food policies. Terra Madre 2020 is a mix of digital and physical...
By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao Growing up in the province of Albay, Emilio “Emil” Climaco has been exposed to agriculture at an early age. It has also taught him how to appreciate nature. Over time, it was this experience that inspired him to become a farm owner himself. “I've always...
Many forests have been converted to agricultural lands to meet the growing demand for food caused by the escalating human population. The unsustainable use of natural resources in agriculture has been a major contributor to biodiversity loss that threatens not only human lives, but also the...
Rice farmers are among the most marginalized communities in the country. Not only do they have limited access to the market where they can sell their goods, and when they do, they don’t often receive fair compensation for it. Gy Gaspar, a nursing graduate and housewife from Licab, Nueva...
In the midst of the hunger crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Health (DOH) partnered with International Care Ministries (ICM) to quickly deliver life-saving food relief to more than 30,000 children during the COVID-19 community quarantine. Since July, the DOH dispatched...
