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Kagang Festival | Dapitan City, Zamboanga
Kagang, or mud crab, celebrated by the locals of Dapitan City at the Kagang Festival. (Bhny / Wikimedia)
Dapitan City's Kagang Festival started way...
Next to chickens, duck, or itik, is the second major source of egg and meat in the Philippines. Ducks are primarily raised for balut and salted egg, or itlog na pula. Almost 500,000 Filipino families rely on ducks for livelihood as well.
Whether for personal or commercial purposes, a native...
An introduction to duck by way of a labor-intensive process Â
GOOD DUCK Slices of crispy fried itik
Every household in our barrio had pet ducks freely roaming around eating whatever they found edible but without damaging vegetable gardens. They were raised not for meat but for their eggs,...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has disclosed that its funded project seeking to set up state-of-the-art duck industry in the second district of Albay is expected to be completed soon.
Itik-Pinas (IP) is a genetically superior breeder duck. (Photo from DOST-PCAARRD)
DOST...
Vendors of fried "itik" (native duck), a famous delicacy in Angono, Rizal, have managed to survive despite the odds brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sellers of fried itik, or fried native duck, a native delicacy in Angono, Rizal continue to face the challenges brought about by the...
Ducks, or itik in Filipino, are one of the most commonly grown poultry in the Philippines because aside from meat, duck eggs are the main ingredients in creating Pinoy favorites like balut and salted egg.
Another reason why many farms raise ducks is because these birds can be integrated in...
Although chicken is commonly used in cuisines all around the world because of the versatility of its meat, another bird that's worth giving attention to is the duck, or itik in Filipino.
Not only does it have tender and flavorful meat, its eggs can also be used to make local favorites...
