The development of ready-to-drink (RTD) juice from indigenous crops yacon, green carabao mango, and mint essence received funding and technical support from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). (DOST/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST, in a press statement, said that the initiative is a...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo doesn’t believe that politics by itself is bad, but she highlighted the need for the people to want to change “bad politics” because this could be a jump-off point for programs that will empower abused women and the indigenous community. Vice...
Filipinos who are familiar with local indigenous veggies are becoming increasingly rare. Two native crops that shouldn’t be overlooked and should be given more attention are erwad and lagiwey. While these two veggies are resilient and well-suited to the local growing conditions, only a few are...
NCIP approves ANI project with Bagobos By James A. Lpyola The rice and corn production project of AgriNurture Inc. (ANI), in partnership with the Unified Bagobo Tagabawa Tribe (UBTT) of Davao del Sur and North Cotabato, has been approved by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) -...
Presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has called on the public to stop categorizing indigenous peoples (IPs) as second class citizens​ as they are also entitled to benefits like all Filipinos have. Marcos Jr. made the remark on Tuesday, Dec. 21 after holding a Christmas...
Weeds are often perceived as undesirable plants in the fields, lawns, or gardens, but there are non-invasive, edible weeds that are more than what meets the eye. Take, for instance, sapsapon ( Crassocephalum crepidioides ) or redflower ragleaf, an annual herb that is not always seen as a hindrance,...
A community of indigenous peoples in Palayan City, Nueva Ecija now has access to clean and potable water after the Embassy of Israel in the Philippines donated an Israeli-made portable water purifier. CLEAN WATER DEMO-- Israeli Ambassador Ilan Fluss leads the product demo of the Israeli-made...
November is declared as a month for various environment-related concerns here in the Philippines. It is the Environmental Awareness Month (Republic Act No. 9512 or National Environmental Awareness Act of 2008), the Clean Air Month Through National Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Consciousness...
12th Kutitap back online from Nov. 22 to 27, 2021 In celebration of the 2021 National Children’s Month and National Indigenous Peoples’ Month, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) through its Cultural Exchange Department (CED) in partnership with the Integrated Performing Arts Guild...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has granted P1 million in research and development (R&D) grant to Xavier University–Ateneo de Cagayan to fund the implementation of a research project on the formulation of microbial cocktails from indigenous microorganisms (IMOs). DOST...
Over 1 million indigenous peoples (IPs) have already been vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) said Saturday, Oct. 30. Dr. Angelica Cachola, medical officer of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, during the Laging Handa...
As 145 indigenous vegetables have been rediscovered, an expert from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) has expressed concern that some of these plants have slowly been disappearing, citing the use of plant-killing herbicides as among the reasons. Lima bean (Screengrab from...
