By Henrylito D. Tacio In *The Light in the Heart*, Roy T. Bennett wrote: “Your hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of your life. Keep going. Tough situations build strong people in the end.” This statement came into reality when coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID 19) hit the country in...
A passion for agriculture led Marchefren Umali from Ragay, Camarines Sur to become the owner of the Umali Family Dragon Fruit Farm, a thriving venture that showcases a diverse range of dragon fruit varieties. There are over 100 varieties of dragon fruit available in the Philippines. Here are...
After serving in the United States Military for over two decades, Mario Laureta finally laid down arms and returned to the Philippines to farm. Retired US Air Force Master Sergeant Mario Laureta was born and raised in Uddiawan, Nueva Vizcaya. In 2010, Laureta decided to retire after 22 years in the...
Successful businessman Teddy Nuez established Fortune Dragon Farm in San Jacinto, Pangasinan. The dragon fruits are individually wrapped in plastic to keep pests away. (Fortune Dragon Farm) What began as a retirement plan is now a thriving fruit farm that specializes in dragon fruit and fruit...
Businessman Teddy Nuez always wanted to retire on a farm, so when the opportunity arose, he immediately turned that dream into a reality. Nuez is the proprietor of Fortune Dragon Farm in Barangay San Juan in San Jacinto, Pangasinan. Established in 2015, the farm started with three hectares and now...
Editha Dacuycuy is the owner and manager of the REFMAD Farm in Paayas, Burgos, Ilocos Norte. She started the farm as a way to ease the condition of her special needs daughter, Kaye, but eventually, she promoted dragon fruit farming to the whole town of Burgos as well as other areas in Ilocos Norte....
As a parent, seeing your child in discomfort is one of the hardest things to bear. Parental instincts would kick in and emphasize the need to find a solution to ease the child’s condition, no matter what the cost. For the mother of a special needs child, Editha Dacuycuy, owner and manager...
KC Dragon Fruit Farm (KCDF Farm) is a three-hectare farm in Lemery, Panay, Iloilo which began from a local’s hobby of planting fruit-bearing trees. Eventually, the farm has shown potential as a farm tourism site and is ready to open its doors to the public. The farm is owned by Kristian Chif (KC)...
