Growing up, Lodi Carbonilla, agripreneur and proprietor of King David Integrated Farm (KDIF), was accustomed to living around coconut plantations in Southern Leyte. After 10 years of working as an overseas Filipino worker in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Carbonilla decided to return to his...
The Philippines is no stranger when it comes to typhoons. Recently, the country experienced the effects of super typhoon Ulysses, internationally known as Goni, which caused millions of pesos in damage and greatly affected the lives of many Filipinos. Among those who felt the effects of the super...
Due to the geographical location of the Philippines, we experience extreme weather conditions that on a yearly basis leaves significant impacts on the livelihood of both farming and fishing communities. Every year, the Philippines is hit by an average of 20 typhoons, five of which are...
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...
The Philippines has exempted most of the farm produce, including rice, and some industrial products such as cement and auto parts from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) to shield these domestic industries from the impact of the mega trade deal that opens 98.1 percent of the...
In part one of this story , husband and wife Rossinni and Jose Obligacion, proprietors of JoRoss Farm, shared how they established their farm despite having no background in agriculture, and how they managed to grow it into the thriving business that it is today. Here are the several farming tips...
Living in the city means convenience and other benefits, but it also entails bearing with traffic, noise, and pollution. For this reason, others may find urban life exhausting, making them yearn for a peaceful and healthy environment. This is exactly how Jose and Rossinni “Ross”...
Diversifying conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC) will install a 200-megawatt solar farm to underpin the energy requirements of its P740-billion Bulacan airport project. The company said it wants that mammoth infrastructure venture to become the showcase of ‘clean energy’ investment...
Oftentimes, people would venture out into new horizons to find greener pastures. Others do it for the thrill of the unknown and to gain new experiences. But even though the world has a lot to offer, oftentimes there’s gravitational pull inside that brings us home no matter how far we go. ...
Candelaria Gallardo Adanza, or Larrie for short, used to do office work in the United States for about 30 years. When she came home to Anahawan, Southern Leyte, her life took a turn as she found herself growing coffee instead of facing the paperwork that she was accustomed to. Never had she...
Ed and Cecile Gabatan have been working in the corporate world for years. Like many other FIlipinos who have spent their work days dealing with paperwork and facing a computer, they too, dream of retiring on a farm someday where they can enjoy the fresh breeze and grow their own food. But unlike...
