Rice price cap may be lifted after harvest, Marcos hints

Nestor Corrales 09/24/2023

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday said the government could ease the price cap he imposed on rice once the cost in the market stabilizes, which he hopes would happen after the harvest season.…

PH exports smelly, sweet durian to China for first time

Carmelo Q. Francisco, Nestor Corrales 04/09/2023

The Philippines for the first time exported durian to China, fulfilling a deal signed by Manila and Beijing in January, Malacañang announced on Saturday. The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said a total of 63.2 metric tons of…

Bohol’s ‘chocolate princess’ partners with farmers to grow local cacao industry

Doris C. Bongcac 03/27/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Philippines is in need of at least 50,000 metric tons of cacao per year. However, local producers are only able to supply 10,000 tons or 1/5 of the actual demand, according to…

BFAR-7 reiterates warning against harvest, sales of giant clams

Doris C. Bongcac 02/23/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The harvest, possession, and sales of giant clams locally known as “taklobo” is punishable under Philippine laws. Officials of the Negros Oriental Provincial Fishery Office (PFO) reiterated their warning following the confiscation of P255…

PH’s Man of the World candidate, JP Ocat, plans to showcase Cebu in June pageant

Michelle Joy Padayhag 02/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Philippine bet and Cebuano model John Paul “JP” Ocat gets ready for the upcoming Man of the World 2019 pageant in June in Manila.  Ocat told Cebu Daily News Digital that he was…

Nellie and her Nature’s Best Harvest

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 04/06/2018

“God created this beautiful earth and it is up to us to discover and develop its richness. Hence, it is only proper that we share the wealth of the earth giving only the best from nature.” –…

USC’s harvest of firsts and more

Jobers R. Bersales 05/31/2017

The Annual Year-End Planning Conference of the University of San Carlos opened and closed in an upbeat mood. Never before in the history of the Cebu or of USC — hey, even the country perhaps — where…

Aquaculture: Future of fish harvest if …

Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/02/2017

Huge potential is seen for agribusiness ventures, particularly in aquaculture, amid expectations of a stronger demand for food amid a growing population. Maximo Richohermoso, chairman of the Seaweed Industry Association of the Philippines (SIAP), said aquaculture is…

The best time of the year for flower farmers

Apple Ta-as 10/28/2016

(Conclusion) For flower farmer Jonie Bonganoy, the task of harvesting and packing his cut flowers is made easier with the help from his friend Toto Bayawa, 32, who is also the owner of the lot that Bonganoy…

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