The government was asked to ensure the free flow of food and agricultural products during the imposition of general community quarantine in Metro Manila and nearby provinces. This was to avoid the repeat of food producers' dilemma over food wastage and income loss, which was caused by the COVID-19...
African Swine Fever (ASF) has caused significant damage and alarm to the Philippine hog industry since its first reported case in the country in September 2019. In the succeeding years, it has brought massive losses to hog raisers as the virus continues to spread. Seeing the damages of the...
Malacañang lauded the "very good results" achieved during the limited face-to-face classes in higher education institutions (HEIs) but said the full resumption of in-person classes still depends on the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / MANILA...
As coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases soar in Metro Manila, the Metro Manila Council (MMC) will come up with new policies such as unified curfew hours, border controls to curb its spread, and possibly the re-issue of quarantine passes. A member of the police manning a checkpoint asks to see the...
Harboring over 52,000 described species of flora and fauna, the Philippines is one of the 17 megadiverse countries in the world. It is rich in various ecosystems that provide food, shelter, and other economic benefits for millions of people. Forests are among these valuable ecosystems that...
Upholding the standards of excellence that led to its recognition as 2020 Best Developer at the 8 th PropertyGuru Awards, SM Development Corporation (SMDC) continues to redefine the landscape of urban dwelling with game-changing projects that perfectly strike the balance between luxury and...
Britain's first LGBT+ retirement community is to open in London later this year, after securing a multi-million-pound loan from the city's mayor, a housing association announced on Tuesday. "Older Londoners deserve to be able to enjoy their later years in comfort and security, surrounded by a...
Ivy Sibincic is a Filipina journalist who is married to a Bosnian-Serb agriculturist, Slave. They have two daughters, Sofija and Natalija. Aside from sharing a bond in matrimony, the newlywed couple also has an affinity for farming and living sustainably. They manifest this interest by...
Eating is a universal language. People from all walks of life commune over food and set aside their cultural differences over a good meal. But eating isn’t the only activity that transcends time, distance, and language. Farming can also connect people and bridge gaps caused by language as well...
Scientists at the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) have identified the effectiveness of the bushy, hairy-leafed cotoneaster ( Cotoneaster franchetii) to soak up air pollution on busy roads as part of a study that is focused on easing environmental problems such as air pollution, flooding, and...
Sitio San Roque, located in Barangay Bagong Pag-Asa, North Triangle, Quezon City, is a public property owned by the National Housing Authority (NHA) and is considered an urban poor community that has a population of 100,000 spread throughout its 256 hectares. During the height of the COVID-19...
Li Ziqi is a Chinese vlogger who amassed 14.1 million subscribers on YouTube, and later set a new record on the Guinness World Records with the “Most subscribers for a Chinese language channel on YouTube.” The 31-year-old food and country-life vlogger, entrepreneur, and internet celebrity...
