In Negros Occidental, there are at least 17,000 organic practitioners with about 16,000 hectares devoted to organic farming. Demand for organic products is growing because of their benefits to health but supply remains low. PNA FILE PHOTO

Organic agri hub in NegOcc identified

BACOLOD City – The Victorias Organic Farmers Association (VOFA) has been identified to be the first operator of “Organik Konek”, an organic agriculture hub...
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34 MSMEs join ‘Estilo Capiztahan’ product showcase

ROXAS City – A month-long product showcase dubbed “Estilo in Capiztahan” is ongoing at the second level of a new mall here to highlight...
In the recent “Kadiwa On-Wheels” in Iloilo City, various Region XI farm produce were featured such as durian, lakatan and cardava bananas, mangosteen, lansones, marang, jackfruit, pomelo, pineapple, avocado, and other tropical fruits. DA-6 PHOTO

Kadiwa features Davao region products in Iloilo

ILOILO City – Establishing various market linkages to promote and sell the products of farmers and fishers directly to the consumers, the Kadiwa ni...
Soon, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras will have a new abattoir. It is expected to benefit 1,841 livestock raisers, 33 meat vendors, 21 resorts, and 75 eateries in Guimaras. DA-6 PHOTO

Nueva Valencia to build new slaughterhouse

JORDAN, Guimaras – The municipality of Nueva Valencia, Guimaras held a groundbreaking for the establishment of its 2,000-square meter municipal slaughterhouse funded under the...
People at the public market in Kalibo, Aklan wear facemasks. The province has recorded five new cases of the Delta variant of the virus causing coronavirus disease.

6.5% growth seen this year: economist

MANILA – Government expenditures and recovery of the private sector will help drive the Philippine economy to grow by 6.5 percent this year, an...
Tuck a bouquet of these Swirl Pops to your Easter basket.

EGGS-TRAORDINARY EASTER TREATS AT SM

Easter makes a stop at SM!  And bunnies, toys, chocolates, candies and lots of egg-citement celebrate the hope and new life that comes with...

Promote and earn with Lumina Homes link program

IT’S one unprecedented opportunity to put your influence to good use—and earn at the same time. Lumina Homes, the affordable housing arm of Vista Land...
AQUINO

Google restricts publication of PH online lending apps

ONLINE lending companies looking to publish their apps in Google’s Google Play Store are now required to submit documents issued by the Securities and...

Beyond empathy, skills contact centers need

CALL center and contact center employees have been heralded as customer experience superheroes.  As the first point of contact, they delicately balance a set...
SERAFICA

Low production, early milling justify sugar imports – SRA

LOW sugar production and early milling justify the need for another batch of imports to address demand for June to August, according to the...