The Department of Education (DepEd) commended the community pantry organized by students along with other youth volunteers in Bayambang National High School (BNHSS) in Pangasinan. (Photo from DepEd Tayo-Youth Formation-Bayambang NHS/FB) DepEd, in a Facebook post on Tuesday, April 27, praised the...
High school students from Alaminos, Pangasinan bagged the Best International Documentary Film award for their short film titled "Sa Layag ng Bangkang Paurong" (Boats that Sail Backward) during the recent Fresh International Film Festival in Limerick, Ireland. WORLD-BEATERS--Students of Alaminos...
Villasis, Pangasinan - The pandemic did not dampen the enthusiasm of farmers who participated in the Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan on Sustainable Agriculture Program. Two KSK graduation ceremonies were held in Villasis, Pangasinan and Dinalupihan, Bataan recently, in partnership with TESDA, DSWD, DA, DTI,...
Rising to the needs of Filipino families, Camella—the country's top house and lot developer—opens its newest and one of its healthiest communities in Urdaneta, Pangasinan. This is the brand's latest addition to its successful projects in the area, namely: Camella Urdaneta and Camella Wedgewood....
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is continuing its efforts to deliver food donations to thousands of families in some 22 provinces and cities ravaged by three sucessive super typhoons, with total donations reaching P15 million to date and rising. “We continue to get appeals for help from so many...
San Fernando City, La Union - The Department of Agriculture (DA) through the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) has distributed P88-million worth of farm machineries for Pangasinan farmers. These equipment will help enhance the farmers’ productivity as these will utilize for land...
Farmers usually make an income from their harvests. Especially now with more health-conscious individuals, their products are able to reach various markets all over the country. However, there are certain times such as natural disasters and diseases, when farmers would have to turn to other...
Due to the rise of urban gardening, homeowners, especially those who have limited space for gardening, are looking for ways to grow their own food. Many try vertical or container gardening while others practice hydroponics or the process of growing plants without soil but rather in nutrient-filled...
Erl Orenza is a former marketing executive who wanted to run a farm and ended up doing that and developing a successful line of chili products under the brand Salbahe as well. In Part 2, Orenza listed the numbers that are important to a chili farmer. Now he shares what he’s learned about...
Erl Orenza is a former marketing executive who wanted to run a farm and ended up doing that and developing a successful line of chili products under the brand Salbahe as well. In Part 3, Orenza shared lessons he’s learned from running a chili farm. Now, drawing on his 20+ years in the...
Erl Orenza is a former marketing executive who wanted to run a farm and ended up doing that and developing a successful line of chili products as well. Part 1 of this article chronicled how he started his farm in June 2017 and had a line of chili products by December of that year. Now, Orenza...
Erl Orenza has always wanted to retire on a farm. Three years ago, when he turned 41, he decided to turn that dream into reality. “I asked myself what I wanted to be doing when I got older, and I thought why not start doing that now?” he says in Taglish. At the time of his realization and...