At least P3 million worth of cash assistance for farmers and hog raisers in Pigcawayan, North Cotabato was distributed as per the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP). Super Typhoon Karding’s strong gusts caused rice crops to bow in Mayantoc, Tarlac. (Photo courtesy of Mayantoc...
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The agricultural damage wrought by super typhoon Karding has reached P1.29 billion, according to the latest data released by the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday, Sept. 27. Super Typhoon Karding’s strong gusts caused rice crops to bow in Mayantoc, Tarlac. (Screenshot taken from a video...
Camarines Sur 3rd District Rep. Gabriel Bordado Jr. has applauded the plans of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and its secretary, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., to modernize the sector and financially equip the farmers and fishermen to make them more competitive. Camarines Sur...
The agricultural damage caused by super typhoon Karding in the country has climbed to P160 million, the Department of Agriculture (DA) bared. Super Typhoon Karding’s strong gusts caused rice crops to bow in Mayantoc, Tarlac. (Photo courtesy of Mayantoc Agriculture FB) In the DA’s Bulletin No. 4...
The agricultural damage caused by super typhoon Karding has reached P141 million, the Department of Agriculture (DA) revealed on Monday, Sept. 26. In a statement, the DA said the initial assessment also disclosed that at least 740 farmers were affected. Super Typhoon Karding’s strong gusts caused...
The Philippines and Israel have a long history of friendship. During the Second World War, the Philippine government offered refuge to approximately 1,300 Jewish refugees fleeing the Nazi persecution of Jews in Europe. It was further deepened in 1947 when the Philippines supported the establishment...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said over 1.7 million hectares of rice and corn crops in Luzon may be affected by Super Typhoon “Karding.” Pixabay “Based on the combined data of all regions in Luzon, the area of standing crops that may be affected by ‘Karding’ totals to 1,469,037...
Amid the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) interest in resurrecting the "Masagana 99" program, Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman gave a lecture on the House plenary about the history of President Ferdinand Marcos Sr.-era rice harvest improvement initiative. Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman...
The Department of Agriculture (DA)–through the agency’s budget sponsor in the House–has defended the revival of the “Masagana” rice harvest program, an initiative originally launched by the administration of the late former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. Representatives Bordado and Albano...
Davao is known for two crops: durian and cacao. At Belviz Farms, both take center stage. Husband and wife Emmanuel “Nel”and Mary Grace “Eyeth” Belviz is tghe couple behind Belviza Farms and Rosario's Delicacies. (Belviz Farms) Belviz Farm is a family-owned farm in Calinan District, Davao...
Ampalaya, malunggay, sitaw, and kangkong are commonly grown vegetables in the Philippines. When Pinay nurse Mia Uy relocated to Maryland, USA, she found herself cultivating these crops and eventually earning from them. Uy grew up seeing her parents take meticulous care of their farm in...
