A Los Baños farmer-entrepreneur’s take on Rice Tariffication Law

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By Jewel S. Cabrera and Rosemarie A. De Castro For Heathel Loren Layaoen, former researcher turned farmer-entrepreneur, farming is not just “farming” but is something worth pursuing. “We want to promote that farming is not equivalent to a poor life. … Continue reading

Nanay Jeannette of Batong Malake: An enduring testament to the value of education

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by Angelica Jayz Villar Last September 2018, a photo of an elderly lady in a college uniform went viral on Facebook. The woman wearing the uniform of Laguna State Polytechnic University-Los Baños (LSPU-LB) is Jeannette Baldazo,  Nanay JB or Nanay Jeannette … Continue reading

‘Bags for Life’: Still helping women of Tuntungin-Putho make a living

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by Gillian M. Sagario “Mas kailangan pa naming gumawa nang gumawa (ng bag) kasi mas marami ng order.” These are the words of Helen Grace Millorada, a bag maker that benefits from the ‘Bags for Life’ program in Barangay Tuntungin-Putho, … Continue reading