Organizations in the urban poor and social housing sector are set to launch "LENI Urban Poor" (LENI UP) coalition of federations and movements of community associations in support of Vice President Leni Robredo's bid for the presidency. (Vice President Leni Robredo/Facebook) In a statement, the...
The local government unit (LGU) of Pasig City hailed the Urban Garden of Barangay San Antonio as the most sustainable urban garden in the city and named it the champion in the Sustainable Urban Gardening Contest 2021. (Photos courtesy of Barangay San Antonio's FB page) Mayor Vico Sotto personally...
A significant part of the global workforce continues to suffer from the impacts of COVID-19, especially those in the non-essential sector. A significant number of the businesses were forced to close down at the height of the pandemic. After more than a year in quarantine, some local businesses are...
In a bid to promote public health and safe economic activities amid the coronavirus pandemic, the government is pushing for greater public access to outdoor spaces for dining, recreation, among others. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte talks to the people after holding a meeting with the Inter-Agency...
In three to five years, Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) will complete its P155-billion ‘Urban Ring Road,’ a network linking expressways in all four directions of Metro Manila to make travel seamless for motorists. So far, some parts of the road's three expressway sections “have been...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Monday, July 19, that it is set to conduct information caravans on government’s programs and services that can be accessed by urban poor communities. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The DSWD bared its participation in the Presidential...
HONG KONG (AFP) - With their heads in the clouds and their hands in the soil, a group of office workers are busy harvesting the fruits of their labor on the roof of a Hong Kong skyscraper. Invisible to those below, a sprawling garden of radishes, carrots and rhubarb is flourishing at the top of the...
Home gardening has become a popular trend during the past year since more people are spending more time indoors. But there’s a constant struggle with home gardeners: space. Luckily, there are some ways that they can start a garden even with limited space. Here are some of them. Photo...
Mustard ( Brassica juncea ), locally known as mustasa in Filipino, is a common leaf vegetable that’s used in recipes such as ensaladas, stir-fries, and even in pickles or buros. Its leaves are rich in vitamins K and A, calcium, iron, and phosphorus. It is ideally grown between September to...
It’s difficult to avoid transplant shock, which happens when plants get stressed after they are transferred to a new environment or container. For gardeners out there, here are some things to keep in mind to prevent or at least help the plants recover from transplant shock. Be gentle. As much as...
Detained Senator Leila de Lima on Friday called on the Senate to expedite the passage of the bill that seeks to grant rent subsidy to informal settler families (ISFs). De Lima made the call as she expressed elation that this particular measure has been approved by the Senate Committee on Urban...
Talong or eggplant ( Solanum melongena ) is a vegetable that is extensively grown locally. Producing this crop will only take three to four months when grown from seed. Photo by Dan-Cristian Pădureț on Unsplash. Eggplant is a popular ingredient in various Pinoy recipes, such as tortang talong or...
