In a mountainous barangay in Cebu City, N Blessing Farm, a 1.1-hectare integrated farm, can be found. Lettuce is grown as the farm’s main crop along with other vegetables, chili, root crops, and fruit-bearing trees. It is also home to farm animals including livestock and poultry. In an interview...
Found in the Queen City of the South, N Blessing Farm was established by the family's patriarch, Nilo Bantilan, in 2018 after his retirement as a corporate executive in a major telecommunications company. He works hand in hand with his whole family in his agricultural endeavors, including his son,...
Stereotypes and negative connotations in farming sometimes hamper possibilities for Philippine agriculture. Perhaps this is also why many Filipinos, particularly the younger generations, hesitate to pursue farming as a profession. Thankfully, there are still some who still prefer pursuing an...
BATANG MAYNILA Mayor Isko Moreno I would like to take this opportunity to once again congratulate the men and women of our country’s premier police force, the Manila Police District (MPD) now headed by Gen. Leo Francisco, on the occasion of its recent 120 th founding anniversary. I and Vice...
Organic is often used interchangeably with other concepts and terms like ‘natural farming,’ making it confusing for consumers to identify the food that they are getting. To distinguish which food is clean, fair, certified, and safe in the market, one must know what organic means. ...
Corn plants are typically grown in the fields. They are planted in rows that are usually two to three feet away from each other. But in the case of Nicole Obligacion, an urban gardener from Pasig, she grows them in raised beds on her balcony. Despite sounding like a challenge, Obligacion was able...
BATANG MAYNILA Mayor Isko Moreno Last week, Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna and I, along with fellow city officials led by the directors of our six city hospitals, did a simulation exercise of the vaccine rollout in preparation for when they finally arrive in the country. We did the first of a series of...
By Benjie Yap In life, difficulties season the human spirit, which is awakened to excel despite all odds. This is so true, as I have personally witnessed latent skills surfacing and excelling. Today, let me share some food feats for everyone’s enjoyment. These are just a few that truly merit...
The Philippines is a nation of artists and innovators Two words that best describe the Filipino are hospitable and madiskarte (resourceful or innovative). While we are known for being warm and welcoming people, the innate creativity of Pinoys is among our greatest assets, which is also recognized...
Most of Metro Manila, 80 percent total, now has 5th Generation (5G) outdoor coverage, Globe Telecom Inc. today (Jan. 21) announced. Both Bonifacio Global City and Ortigas Commercial Business Districts (CBDs) already have 97 per cent 5G coverage while Makati has 95 per cent. The top nine cities with...
Antonio Go Corado, M.D., 58, a general practitioner, has been fascinated with ornamental plants for three decades. However, when he discovered his love for photography, he left his ornamentals unattended for a while. Since the community quarantine has been imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19,...
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) just finished expanding the berth of its flagship, Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), boosting its annual capacity to over 3.3 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), as it gears up for the country's economic reboot. The...
