DND Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (middle) and top military officers of the AFP led by the Chief of Staff General Romeo Brawner Jr. pose for a photo with personnel of the Naval Detachment Oyster Bay in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan during an inspection on September 12, 2024. (Photo by AFP) Department...
By BENJAMIN SARONDO Angeline Sarmineto-Fraginal, 32, from San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, started Sarmiento-Fraginal Mushroom Farm (SF Mushroom Farm) in February 2019 at her parent’s farm located in Norzagaray, Bulacan. In 2020, Angeline decided to move the farm and production area to a...
Oyster mushroom (Manny Becerra/Unsplash) Mushroom production in the Philippines is a growing agricultural sector that offers promising opportunities. The demand for mushrooms, known for their nutritional value and versatile applications, continues to rise, making mushroom production a viable and...
Jefte Dangalan is the owner of Tessie Mushroom House in Pugo, La Union. Dangalan used to work as a quality control welding inspector in Saudi Arabia. His agribusiness story began with his return to the Philippines in 2017, prompted by his mother's unfortunate stroke. As a single individual without...
Jeck Iyas and Ma. Regina Patungan are owners of Hiyas Urban Mushroom Farm in Rizal. Both of them have backgrounds unrelated to agriculture; their transition from seafaring and freelance writing to cultivating mushrooms exemplifies the power of the pursuit of passion. Today, they stand proud as...
The Makati City local government closed down a renowned oyster restaurant in Poblacion, Makati after coming under fire from netizens after some of its customers allegedly became sick after eating in the establishment. In a Facebook post on Thursday, Feb. 16, the city government posted photos of...
The Philippine Navy (PN) is eyeing the construction of additional naval bases that are more modern and can accommodate their new assets. Rear Adm. Toribio Adaci Jr. (middle), Flag Officer in Command of the Philippine Navy (PN). (MANILA BULLETIN photo) Rear Adm. Toribio Adaci Jr., newly appointed...
Gift idea: the most advanced chair for dad this Father’s Day In time for June 19, show dad the sincere appreciation for all his hard work by giving him his piece of oasis at home in the form of Ogawa’s Master Drive AI Oyster Gray or Master Drive AI Genuine Leather, with the latter constructed...
Photo by Chiring Chandan from Wikimedia Commons. Space habitats of the future need to come up with ways to sustain their food supply without depending on resupply missions from Earth. This is why Jane Shevtsov, administrator of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), partnered...
The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) has asked for the technical support of the Southeast Asia Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) in turning Zamboanga Sibugay into a production hub for king crabs and oysters. MinDA Chair Emmanuel Piñol said he has recently discussed the aquaculture and...
Oyster mushroom ( Pleurotus ostreatus ) is a common variety of edible mushroom grown in the Philippines. It comes in pink, yellow, white, grey, and black, with white and grey being the more prevalent types. Not only does this provide healthy options for everyone, but edible mushrooms can also...
Having come from the Fujian province of China, Chinese Ambassador to Manila Huang Xilian has made it his goal to introduce Filipinos to Fujian dishes as borders remained close amid the coronavirus pandemic. Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian (Facebook/Manila Bulletin) For his weekly...
