Agri experts teach aster farmers on handling, preventing pests

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by John Gabriel Almera and Alie Peter Neil Galeon In response to the three-year-clamor of aster growers concerning the infestation of onion armyworms (harabas) in Barangay Bayog, Los Baños, six experts from the National Crop Protection Center (NCPC) taught farmers … Continue reading

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

#BitB: Battling HIV-AIDS Stigma with Mobile Game

by: Gwyneth Andrae Jacob

Mobile gaming app Battle in the Blood (#BitB) developers and advocates visited the University of the Philippines Los Baños last April 2-4, 2019 to present a different take on solving the epidemic that threatens the country: HIV-AIDS. The group also conducted a series of talks in partnership with different student organizations in the university to further discuss the topic.

#BitB popularizes HIV-AIDS by simulating the user as a customizable warrior, using genderfluid elements, battling HIV monsters. The player solves multiple levels of puzzles while receiving related information such as health care, treatment, and testing. 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