#MINDANAO John Tria Competitiveness is a dynamic continuous process. As is true for businesses and farms, it starts with an ability to lower costs and achieve better margins versus that of competitors. For the farm it means new growing techniques to address not only the requirements of new...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Saturday, April 16 said the veto by President Duterte on the SIM Card Registration bill allows online trolls to ‘’thrive, spread lies and hate, and fuel discord and division". Drilon thus “congratulated” troll farm operators, online bullies and fake...
It’s been more than two years since the Covid-19 pandemic changed everyone’s lives. Many folks have managed to cope with being stuck at home by dabbling in hobbies such as baking, cooking, and gardening. As safety protocols and travel restrictions begin to relax, everyone slowly steps out of...
In the new normal, the qualities that define “right living space” have somewhat changed. While the usual metrics of strategic location, choice amenities and solid track record of the developer are still just as important today, new benchmarks have emerged due to the pandemic. Sta. Lucia creates...
TINGALAYAN, Kalinga -- Residents of barangay Tulgao East here which is known as the source of marijuana are asking the government to construct roads and set up vegetable farms to rid their place of the drug menace. Miguel Guyang, village chairman of Tulgao East, Tinglayan, Kalinga, said this in a...
Reelectionist Senator Risa Hontiveros has committed to support a bill that will hold fake news peddlers accountable if reelected. Senator Risa Hontiveros (Photo courtesy of Hontiveros Office) This as she renewed her call on Tuesday, Feb. 15, for an official investigation on “troll farms” and...
Presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said Monday, Jan. 22 that he does not have any troll farm campaigning for him or has he bought any advertisement. During One PH interview, Marcos Jr. challenged those who accused him of having a troll army to show him proof that he boosted a...
Mango, the queen of Philippine fruits, started Friday, Dec. 3, taking the spotlight in the first-ever virtual Cluster Farms and Industry Encounters through Science and Technology Agenda or FIESTA which aims to promote the adoption and commercialization of technologies on mango production....
There are innumerable sources of information available to help budding farmers learn about various aspects of agriculture, both online and offline. They can learn from home via webinars, online courses, videos, blog posts, articles, and online community groups, to name a few options. ...
There are innumerable farms across the country, some have failed, while others have thrived. Some choose to take the conventional route, while others have advanced on practicing natural or organic farming. Speaking of organic, compared to traditional or natural farming, being organic requires...
The Department of Science and Technology-National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NCRP) is implementing a research program seeking the production of contaminant-free farm foods and ensuring food safety in the country. (PIXABY) The project is called “FRESH FARMS” or Food Risk and...
The province of Zambales is widely recognized for its sweet mangoes. Found in between the towns of San Marcelino and San Antonio in Zambales, Rosa Farms has been growing mangoes since the early 2000s. This 12.5-hectare farm, as the owners say, “is home to 888 mango trees, most of...
