This aromatic coconut with sweet water locally called “Buko Pandan” is a valuable agricultural product especially in provinces with thriving Tourism Industry. This is one of the Coconut varieties extensively propagated in Thailand and supplied to high-end outlets including those inside Disneyland. This is one crop which I also intend to introduce in Cebu to…
“The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.”- Kenneth Blanchard. When asked about what they look for and expect from their leaders, the younger generations, which composed around 60% of the workforce, tend to prefer leaders who use influence rather than relying solely on position and formal authority. For the Gen Ys and Zs…
Photo courtesy: (Robinson Niñal Jr./ PNA ) One of the most beautiful coastal boulevards in the world is that of Davao City. A little over 17 kilometers it was contracted by the government in 2018 and awarded to a joint venture of Wee Eng Construction, Inc and Hi-View Resources and Development Corporation at the cost…
For Filipino farmers who would like to raise cattle in backyard paddocks, Outstanding OFW Arnel Corpuz, who specializes in Cattle Nutrition, recommends the Brahman Breed mainly because it is a tropical breed. He said that one of the biggest mistakes of many cattle farmers, especially those who could afford to import breeding materials, was to…
Photo courtesy: PCO Aghast by the total sell out of the Philippines to the United States based on published reports surrounding the trade agreement between Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and US President Donald Trump, Senator Ping Lacson has proposed that the country should seriously consider looking for other trading partners. Lacson pointed out that the…
Branded Beef Production Program Danao City Mayor Ramon “Nito” Durano III, impressed by the huge economic potentials of the Cebu Wagyu and Branded Beef Production, has offered his city as the Pilot Area for the program. Mayor Durano hosted the Farmers’ Forum on Wagyu and Branded Beef Production attended by Farmers from all over Cebu,…
Photo courtesy: DPWH Lost and forgotten in the depth of the ocean of forgetfulness amidst the furors over the construction of the Davao-Samal bridge are the men who dreamed of spanning Samal Island with Davao City. It was a much-talked about project by leaders of the undivided and divided Davao del Norte but not much…
The Philippine government, bloated with debt and addicted to political patronage, has now found a new target to bleed dry: the Filipino saver. On July 1, 2025, the Marcos Jr. administration implemented Republic Act No. 12214, deceptively named the Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA), imposing a flat 20% withholding tax on all interest income…
“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” – John C. Maxwell As there are many types of followers and situations, there are also many kinds of leaders. While some may claim that they were born with these, many attributes their leadership qualities and traits to their environment, exposure…
Peaceful cities do not come as a matter of course. It is a product of uncompromising leadership, law enforcement and discipline among others. This year’s most peaceful cities in the Philippines are Dumaguete and Davao. The two cities have distinct attributes however. Dumaguete City total land area is about 34 square kilometers with a population…
