Pasuquin Bakery’s bread and biscocho have to be experienced when going to Ilocos Grilled beef and chicken over biryani rice One afternoon, many decades ago, we were driving around Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte after visiting some tomato farms in the area. Famished from work and the heat, we stopped at a...
From Vigan to the northernmost town of Ilocos Norte, Pagudpud From La Union, day four of this nine-day taping of "Foodprints" took us to Ilocos Sur. You want to talk about outstanding, unbelievable, pure Filipino dishes, you have to experience the northern cuisine of Ilocos. (I say pure Filipino...
It is not business as usual, especially if you are below 15 years of age, or 65 years old and above. Most business establishments and accommodations strictly enforce this rule from the IATF, which also includes following rules ensuring physical distancing, wearing of face mask and face shield,...
Long live the many unique traditions of the Yuletide season in the Philippines IN THE COVER This week's issue of The Philippine Panorama explores how various provinces in the country are ushering in Christmas It might be a quieter Christmas, but it’ll be Christmas just the same. It has been...
Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) is pushing for technology-based innovations in garlic production as the Philippines still imports 90 percent of the country’s demand for this particular farm commodity. In a study, SEARCA said raising...
Good news: You can finally rebook those canceled flights as some of the country’s top destinations have reopened for leisure travel. The bad news? You will be facing rigorous protocols and spending cash for swab tests. These spots, however, are taking the best approaches to ensure your safety,...
Many people practice gardening not only as a hobby, but as a form of therapy, too. This is the same rationale of Adrian Vincent Alipio, 31, a medical doctor and diplomate of Philippine College of Physicians, who started tending plants in 2015 to pursue a therapeutic hobby. “Life in the...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union - Farmers in the Ilocos region are transforming into Agri-entrepreneurs amid the COVID-19 pandemic through the Innovative Family Enterprise Development (IFED) program of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in Region 1. This is to ensure food security in the Ilocos region...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte -The provincial government of Ilocos Norte had launched the buy-farmer products program to help the farmers sell their products amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially, a total of 143 farmers were able to sell their fruits and vegetable products through the buy-farmers’...
