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A Day Of Fun With Animals In Vigans Baluarte
Vigan, the capital city of the province of Ilocos Sur, is known for the vestiges of old Spanish architecture. For the longest time, many are amazed with how the city was able to preserve its classic and rustic ambience. Walking along the famous Calle Crisologo with its long stretch of centuries-old houses instantly brings back golden memories of an era when Vigan's rich lived in the area. Definitely, this is one main factor why Vigan made it to the elite list as one of the New Seven Wonder Cities of the World.
Interestingly, apart from its preserved Spanish architecture which catapulted it ... -
Maysawa Circuit The Mounts Sapari And Binutasan
A new hiking destination has recently been opened in Cuyambay in Tanay, Rizal. Dubbed as the Maysawa Circuit, this twin hike includes Mount Sapari and Mount Binutasan.
In an initiative of the Dumagat locals, who consider most of the surrounding peaks as part of their ancestral domain, the duo of mountains is being developed as an ecotourism site, similar to what's been done at nearby Mount Paliparan.
The grassroots efforts of the Dumagat of Cuyambay are admirable and should be emulated, intending to stop ??" or at least minimize ??" the destructive and unsustainable ways the locals have ... -
Local Farmers Offered Ways To Help Conserve Native Pigs
Cordillera farmers are being pushed to help in the conservation of the remaining stocks of native swine and other local animals in the region by choosing to breed this dwindling kind instead or aside from the white or imported breeds.
A program that aims for the conservation of native animals like pig and chicken or duck has been introduced in the provinces to help as well as urge Cordillera farmers to increase their production and match the increasing demand for various farm animals.
For native pig and chicken, DA-CAR Livestock Division Chief and concurrent Chief of Regulatory Division ... -
Costales Nature Farms in Laguna
Want to know which color are insects most attracted to, eat the most nutritious variety of lettuce, or see black gold for real? Why not try the Life at the Farm or Lakbay Aral tour of Costales Nature Farms, and experience the little but great wonders of nature in an idyllic farm setting.
Established in 2005 in the quiet and rustic town of Majayjay in Laguna, Costales is considered the first agri-tourism destination in the Philippines accredited by the Department of Tourism. It is a six-hectare integrated, sustainable, and certified organic farm, owned and managed by the family of Ronald C. ... -
Going 100 percent Organic At The Penalosa Farms Negros Occidental
Get healthy while having fun exploring. Integrated, Natural, and Probiotic Farming & Food are waiting for you to learn and enjoy at this destination in Victorias City.
From the highway, a windmill and a "burrow-like" (Ron Weasley's house in Harry Potter) house will easily catch your attention.
As you enter the gate of the Peñalosa Farms, leaves of different vegetables and herbs will peek out.
Vertical, horizontal, container gardens, name it…every available space is utilized. Herbs, vegetables, flowers, trees, pigs, hens, ducks, and fish share this organic integrated farm.
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An Eye-Opening Visit To Costales Nature Farms In Majayjay Laguna
I love doing out-of-town coverages. It gives me a chance to travel and discover new things far from home. Last week, some blogger friends and I got invited by the Agriculture Training Institute to visit an organic farm in Brgy. Gagalot, Majayjay, Laguna and the two days we spent there were some of the most enriching and healthy trips I've had this year.
Costales Nature Farms promotes organic farming. It means everything they produce there -- fruits, vegetables and livestock -- are grown using all-natural fertilizers or feeds. The three-hour-long trip from Makati was immediately forgotten wh ...