AVANT GARDENER 2023 is the year of the rabbit, which is a wonderful coincidence because the local rabbit industry continues its steady growth in the livestock sector. Many cultures breed rabbits for meat, but in the Philippines, they are still mostly seen as pets. Many people will cite the...
On Jan. 4, 2023, the Philippines and China signed the “Protocol of the Phytosanitary Requirements for Export of Fresh Durians from the Philippines to China,” which allowed the Philippines to export durian to China. This March, Philippine farmers and exporters eagerly await the go signal for the...
Township developer Megaworld Corporation reported a 7 percent improvement in net income to P15.4 billion last year from P14.4 billion in 2021, boosted by double‐digit revenue growth across all of its business segments. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said attributable...
The Batang Pier’s ship finally got past the turbulent waters. Robert Bolick and import Kevin Murphy joined hands in steering NorthPort to its first win in the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup, taking down Terrafirma with a wire-to-wire 115-100 decision on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at the PhilSports Arena in...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Sen. Imee Marcos are among those expected to grace the “Tan-ok ni Ilokano: Festival of Festivals” (The Greatness of the Ilocano), a celebration of Ilocos Norte’s unique history, heritage, and culture, on Thursday, Feb. 23, at...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan Fashion designer and Filipiñana pioneer Patis Tesoro hosted a lunch for Florica Zaharia, PhD; Conservator Emerita of the The Metropolitan Museum of Art and director and co-owner of the Muzeul Textilelor in Romania. The Muzeul Textilelor is the only textile museum in...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the 1.3 kilometer farm-to-market road project that is now providing the farmers and residents access to the marketplaces and business centers in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. In a report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, DPWH Region 1...
Citicore Energy REIT Corp. has listed at the Philippine Dealing and Exchange Corp. (PDEx) its maiden ASEAN Green Bond offering which raised P4.5 billion for its expansion program. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firms aid the offer was oversubscribed, with the P1.5 billion...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan With the Senate’s decision on whether or not the Philippines should join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership in the news once again, members of the agriculture sector gathered to express their concern about its effects on the industry should the country...
The Giving Cafe (TGC), a social enterprise that works with coffee farmers to make the value chain more equitable and transparent, launched Proud Liberica, four syrups made from byproducts of the Liberica (aka barako) coffee tree. Proud Liberica is a brand currently composed of four...
Help is on the way for the sinking Batang Pier. Robert Bolick is set to make his conference debut for NorthPort against Ginebra on Friday. (PBA Images) NorthPort star Robert Bolick is set to make his debut in the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup when the Batang Pier take on the defending champion Barangay...
Michael Harris Conlin won silver and bronze at the Global Coffee Championship in 2021 in the Signature Coffee Latte and Signature Coffee Brewer categories respectively, both using local beans. (Michael Harris Conlin) Filipinos love coffee. The demand for the beverage is so huge that local coffee...
