Guadaleva Ballogan Coteng is the owner of Purest Heart Apiary in Itogon, Benguet. ( Purest Heart Apiary) Guadaleva Ballogan Coteng, owner of the Purest Heart Apiary, is a passionate beekeeper in Itogon, Benguet. As she addresses the pressing issue of inadequate local honey supply, her efforts align...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered government agencies to use available legal tools to keep rice affordable in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos made the directive during a meeting with the Department of Agriculture...
The apiary is located in the mountainous region of Itogon. ( Purest Heart Apiary) Born in a mining community in Itogon, Benguet, Guadaleva Ballogan Coteng, 28, fondly known as Guada, is recognized as the “Lady Beekeeper of the North” by the beekeeping community. Guada is an inspiration in the...
(Unsplash) Where will the Department of Agriculture (DA) spend its P50-million confidential fund under their 2024 budget? In the fight against agricultural smuggling. DA officials gave this answer during the agency's recent hearing on their proposed budget for next...
State-owned Philippine Guarantee Corp. (Philguarantee) has teamed up with the Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD) Inc. to provide support to the local farming sector. Alberto Pascual, Philguarantee president and chief executive officer, announced the signing of a guarantee agreement...
TACLOBAN CITY – To boost economic growth, the local government of Silvino Lubos, Northern Samar expressed desire to cultivate high-value crops such as strawberries, lettuce, and grapes. "We are thrilled to share groundbreaking news with the public! The governor's plan to cultivate strawberries,...
While the dream of rice being bought at P20 per kilo is still unattainable, the government believes improving Filipinos' purchasing power is "a good direction" to take now. National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said the goal to bring down the price of rice...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Agriculture's (DA) foremost rice industry expert doesn't think there's a rice "cartel" in the Philippines. Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. asked DA Undersecretary for Rice Industry Development Leocadio Sebastian...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) It took nearly half a day for the House Committee on Appropriations to terminate or complete its deliberation on the proposed 2024 budget of the Department of Agriculture (DA), an agency...
Northern Samar 1st district Rep. Paul Daza (Screenshot from YouTube live) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s inability to regularly meet with his eight undersecretaries in the Department of Agriculture (DA) isn't good governance. Thus, claimed...
DA Undersecretary Leocadio Sebastian (Screenshot from YouTube live) Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary Leocadio Sebastian has admitted before House of Representatives members that it's not part of the agency’s plans to reduce the retail price of rice to P20....
Dominga Ebare and Ricarte Ebare, owners of OTAW (Once Tasted Always Wanted) farm in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. (OTAW Farm) After devoting their lives to raising a family and tending to their home, Dominga Ebare and her husband, Ricarte Ebare, decided to establish a farm after...
