Experiencing the Pahiyas Festival is like stepping into a living canvas—one that celebrates culture, abundance, creativity, and community spirit. This month, I had the privilege of visiting the town of Lucban in Quezon Province, witnessing it transform into a dazzling spectacle of color, all rooted in centuries-old tradition. Totoo nga, it’s more beautiful in person […]
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Good Food Community celebrates Filipino rice via virtual salu-salo
The Good Food Community (GFC), a group of Filipino advocates for sustainable farming and organic food, is holding an online gathering for rice farmers and rice lovers in the Philippines.
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Batanes Go Organic honors Ivatan farming and sustains food sufficiency
Batanes, Philippines’ Go Organic program seeks to honor the Ivatan way of farming and also sustain the food sufficiency in the island.
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This Bayanihan Project feeds hungry farmers who feed the nation
A Bayanihan Project is feeding farmers who feed the nation with their fresh produce but are now themselves going hungry due to the lockdown that closed markets to stop the spread of COVID 19.
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Rural Rising PH’s Crate Hope feeds displaced jeepney drivers
Rural Rising PH’s project Crate Hope is feeding displaced jeepney drivers.
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A Better World rises in UP Diliman to benefit farmers and consumers
A Better World is rising for farmers and consumers at the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman.
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Baguio residents receive vegetable seedlings for home-based urban gardens
Baguio City residents are receiving vegetable seeds and seedlings to help them set up home-based urban gardens during the community quarantine to stop the spread of coronavirus disease.
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Entrepreneur magazine spotlights Filipino startups in Agriculture, Finance technology
Entrepreneur magazine featured four Filipino startups that finance the country’s agriculture and finance technology sectors amidst funding issues.
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Philippine bamboo upgraded to high-value crop status
The status of the Philippine bamboo has been upgraded to “high-value crop” following an announcement by the Department of Agriculture.
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South Cotabato’s 5 new farm-to-market roads, bridges to improve access, productivity
South Cotabato’s five newly completed infrastructure projects are expected to improve access and productivity for small-scale farmers in Lake Sebu.
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Filipino agriculture scientist Leocadio Sebastian given highest honors for helping rice production in Vietnam
Filipino expat and agriculture scientist Dr. Leocadio S. Sebastian received the highest honor from the government of Vietnam for his contribution to the country’s rice production. Dr. Sebastian was awarded the prestigious “Medal for Contribution to the Cause of Agriculture and Rural Development” from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam (MARD), the […]
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BPI bolsters sustainable financing for businesses
Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has launched its expanded Sustainable Development Finance (SDF) program to bolster its commitment to enable sustainable businesses in the country. With SDF, BPI has consolidated its financing activities for renewable energy, energy efficiency, climate resilience, and agriculture in response to the increasing need for creating sustainable businesses across all […]
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