The Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking into urban aquaculture as alternative livelihood for backyard hog raisers who are badly affected by the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF). On Friday, February 19, top officials and officers of the DA and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources...
What makes an ideal home? Many would say that it is location that matters. Others would say that having more than enough living space is the most important consideration. When it comes to choosing a home, you have to assess your options and pick the best one that suits your budget. At this time,...
A few sentences is all he needs American actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt fascinated Filipinos everywhere with his short film The Beauty of the Philippines , released by his online collaborative media community HitRecord. This time, the Inception and 500 Days of Summer star wants your story for a...
Many are quick to dismiss young people as having no interest in agriculture. However, the growing number of young farmers show that this need not be the case, especially if they know that they can make good money tilling the land. Radel Matibag, 25, from Brgy. San Isidro in Candelaria, Quezon is...
What a year it has been for travel! Almost all travel plans were scrapped, making everyone miss the beaches, the mountains, even the museums (or, in the case of my parents, the malls). But how will travel be in 2021? Uncertainty is still thick in the air with the emergence of a new Covid-19...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) aims to peg Quezon province as a new “powerhouse” when it comes to cacao production, launching a cacao facility there as well a local brand of chocolate developed within the province. Agriculture Secretary William Dar, together with Quezon Fourth District...
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...
At least 12 areas were placed under tropical cyclone warning wind Signal No. 3 as typhoon “Quinta” (international name: “Molave”) started to traverse Southern Luzon, and made its third landfall over San Andres, Quezon around 10:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 25. In its severe weather bulletin issued...
Many coconut plantations were greatly affected during the decline of the coconut industry in Quezon years back, And to cope, many farmers were forced to cut down their coconut trees to produce charcoal and coconut lumber instead of copra. Unfortunately, Glinoga Organic farm (GOF) was one of the...
Eighteen-year-old Eunice Dimal Adeza was done for the day’s work and was on her way to ride the company’s shuttle going home in Olivares, Biñan, when she came across an old man. “Our driver didn’t allow him to ride because we had a passenger limit,” she shares in her Facebook post....
The Philippine Orchid Society in cooperation with the Quezon Memorial Circle Management would be holding a 15 day bazaar at the QMC Elevated Garden in celebration of the 81st Founding Anniversary of Quezon City on October 12, 2020. There would be at least 37 tent booths offering an assortment of...
Six years ago, my younger brother who works for a bank abroad asked me to find a second home. He has a simple list of “wishes”—a house-and-lot or an apartment somewhere in Quezon City, with a garage for two cars, preferably in a quiet residential neighborhood, and in a flood-free area...
