Nearly 10,000 farmers and fisherfolk in Region 12 were awarded with another tranche of fuel subsidies from the Department of Agriculture (DA). (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) The DA said a total of 9,837 registered farmers and fisherfolk benefitted from the fuel subsidy program....
Long-standing threats to the survival of many Filipino families include poverty, hunger, and malnutrition. Hunger and unemployment rates escalated during the pandemic, leaving more and more Filipinos hungry and broke. In Payatas, Quezon City, 200 women came together to build and sustain an...
The damage caused by Super Typhoon Karding has now reached P3.12 billion, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said in its latest advisory released on Monday, Oct. 3. Super Typhoon Karding’s strong gusts caused rice crops to bow in Mayantoc, Tarlac. (Photo courtesy of Mayantoc Agriculture FB) Based...
By Arsenio “Toto” Barcelona In 2018, Zac Sarian and I organized a farm tour to Taiwan with friends. Zac one day brought up the idea to me and excitedly christened it as Zac-To Tour, obviously for Zac and Toto. It was a truly memorable trip that opened our eyes to opportunities and great...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it has allocated over P709 million worth of assistance and interventions for farmers affected by the devastation of Super Typhoon "Karding". Super Typhoon Karding’s strong gusts caused rice crops to bow in Mayantoc, Tarlac. (Photo courtesy of Mayantoc...
Here are the abundant crops this October. Alugbati ( Basella alba ) Malabar spinach, locally referred to as alugbati, is a leafy vegetable that can be grown and harvested in just a month or so. It can reach 10 meters in length, has heart-shaped leaves, and a stem that is either purple or...
Still dealing with the P2-billion agricultural damage caused by Super Typhoon "Karding," the Department of Agriculture (DA) received an assurance from Canada to support the Philippines' food security and agricultural growth. (Photo courtesy of the Embassy of Canada in the Philippines FB page)...
Damage to agriculture and infrastructure brought about by Super Typhoon Karding in the province of Bulacan alone has reached P1.2 billion, according to Governor Daniel R. Fernando. Citing a report from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), Fernando stated that the...
The agricultural damage caused by Super Typhoon Karding has skyrocketed to P2.02 billion, Department of Agriculture (DAR) Undersecretary Domingo F. Panganiban disclosed on Thursday, Sept 29. Agriculture Usec. Domingo F. Panganiban (Screenshot taken from Laging Handa FB Live) He noted that the...
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...
Submitted by Juny F. Diacamos I’m Juny F. Diacamos, 37 years old, single, from Centro Ranao-Pilayan, Upi, Maguindanao. Juny Diacamos and companions. (Diacamos) My last three jobs were as an account manager and general trade manager of two multinational companies, and branch manager of a...
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...
