The municipality of Clarin in Bohol is attracting passersby and tourists as it showcases its unique landscape design of beautifully arranged vegetables and herbs fronting its town hall. “This town's municipal hall boasts of its unique landscaping design which does not only satisfy one's craving...
Consumer advocacy group Laban Konsyumer Inc. (LKI) has urged the government to expand the price freeze to include gasoline, diesel, and construction materials following Malacanang’s declaration of a state of national calamity in the entire island of Luzon. In a letter to the Departments of Trade...
In part one of this story , husband and wife Rossinni and Jose Obligacion, proprietors of JoRoss Farm, shared how they established their farm despite having no background in agriculture, and how they managed to grow it into the thriving business that it is today. Here are the several farming tips...
Living in the city means convenience and other benefits, but it also entails bearing with traffic, noise, and pollution. For this reason, others may find urban life exhausting, making them yearn for a peaceful and healthy environment. This is exactly how Jose and Rossinni “Ross”...
To help farmers and fishermen in Rizal and nearby provinces recover from Typhoon Ulysses and at the same time sustain the food security in the country’s capital city, the Department of Agriculture (DA) will convert some agricultural areas in the typhoon-hit places and help them become “food...
Typhoon Ulysses has already incurred nearly P4 billion worth of damage to the country’s agriculture sector, with rice as the most affected crop. Data from the Department of Agriculture's (DA) Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) showed that as of November 18, the damage and losses that...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will make sure that the price freeze on some agricultural and fishery commodities is “strictly” observed in Luzon amid the declaration of state calamity in the region, which was badly battered by a series of typhoons. As this happens, the agency has also...
The Department of Agriculture (DA-7)-Central Visayas distributed about 10,830 bags of high-quality inbred rice seeds to 12 local government units (LGU) in Negros Oriental and enhanced the Inbred Rice Model Farm established in Lotlotan, Enrique Villanueva town in Siquijor Province. According to...
Laoag City, Ilocos Norte - The provincial government of Ilocos Norte has collaborated with the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) to come up with pest management practices to eliminate the viral diseases affecting the production of the high-value crops...
In part 1, we featured longtime farmer Reden Costales is also the man behind The Agrillenial channel on YouTube. Now, in his own words, he shares tips on running a successful vlog: There are so many key ingredients for running a successful vlog. I actually made a free online seminar about this. You...
We often hear that children of farmers don’t want to follow in their parents’ footsteps because there is no money in agriculture. In the case of Reden Mark F. Costales, not only does he manage the family farm, he’s also become an internet celebrity, instructing and encouraging Filipinos to go...
San Fernando City, La Union - The Department of Agriculture (DA) through the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) has distributed P88-million worth of farm machineries for Pangasinan farmers. These equipment will help enhance the farmers’ productivity as these will utilize for land...
