ILOILO CITY – A power plant in northern Iloilo province is set to construct a solar farm. THE coal-fired power plant of Palm Concepcion Power Corp. (PCPC) in Concepcion town, Iloilo province. (Tara Yap) Palm Concepcion Power Corp. (PCPC), the operator of a 135-megawatt (135-MW) coal-fired...
Yuchengco-led PetroGreen Energy Corporation (PGEC) will be acquiring existing two solar farm projects in Luzon, to boost its renewable energy (RE) generation portfolio. The subsidiary of publicly-listed PetroEnergy Resources Corporation (PERC) announced that the asset acquisitions will cover the San...
What happens when a certified plantita finds the provincial nature spot of her dreams? A land next to a large lake and with a gorgeous view of the Sierra Madre Mountain Range? That’s something you don’t let go. That’s exactly what Maricar Suarez did when she fell in love with a piece of land...
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has provided over P10 million worth of farm machinery and equipment to Lamut, Ifugao farmers to boost their agricultural production. (Photo courtesy of DAR) In a statement released Tuesday, May 2, the DAR said that P 10,696,500 worth of farm machinery and...
Honey House bees hard at work. (Honey House Honeybee Farm) Bees are hard workers on their own and their keepers definitely need to keep up! As beekeepers, it’s important to give the bees the best environment for a good honey harvest. The Honey House Honeybee Farm is an agribusiness in Lipa,...
Bees are abuzz in Batangas! If you’re curious to see bees at work and try the fruits of their labor, the Honey House Honeybee Farm is the place to be. You can have a taste of sweet honey, honey cider vinegar, and honeycomb made by the bees at this farm in Lipa, Batangas. Honey House bees hard at...
A popular trend in our agricultural features are OFWs who come home to the Philippines and establish a farm for retirement, and it’s not hard to guess why. A farm in the province offers a serene life after decades of hectic work, but also helps one keep active and excited for new developments....
Milk is a staple food in many cultures. A newborn baby needs milk for sustenance, a kid needs milk for nutrition, a glass of milk helps one sleep soundly, and milk can be used to create delicious food, like desserts. Milk accompanies us from birth to adulthood which is why Bayliss Kurt Razo, or Boy...
Terra Grande Farms is a ten-hectare regenerative Anglo-Nubian goat farm in San Carlos, Negros Occidental. They believe that they are the first and only regenerative goat farm in the Philippines, and they achieved this by practicing a wide variety of sustainable and regenerative farm methods. The...
What used to be a no man's land, where hectares of land was idle due to previous armed conflicts and destructive mining operations, is now a nature farm and resort attracting local and foreign visitors. This is the JB Nature Farm & Resort, put up in 2012 by Engr. Woodrow "Jun" C. Escobal Jr. and...
It’s a fact that the health and resources of our planet are in a critical state. It’s a result of harmful practices that continuously take without giving back, which is why it is now important to develop and use methods that prioritizes the Earth’s health and can provide security for...
Ayala-led ACEN Corporation and its partner-firms have signed financial agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) and other lenders for their 600-megawatt Monsoon wind farm project estimated to cost over $1 billion in Sekong and Attapeu provinces in Laos. According to ACEN, ADB is the lead arranger...
