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THE Philippines is looking to fill the domestic shortage of salt and remove the need for imports in the next five years, eventually competing with global suppliers of salt, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Imelda Calixto, BFAR officer-in-charge for Fisheries Post-Harvest Technology Division, said government’s primary…
Artisanal salt makers in Zambales keep generations-old craft alive despite hard times
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday announced that the country is the third “safest nation” in Southeast Asia per the Gallup Global Law and Order Report. “First and foremost, I am delighted to announce that the Philippines has been recognized as the third safest country in Southeast Asia, as…
MASINLOC, Zambales—Search the internet for Coto Kidz Pool and you’d get about 146,000 results in .42 seconds. That’s more than double the “hits” you’d get when you surf the net for Magalawa Island in nearby Palauig town, dubbed the mini-Boracay of Zambales, or, for that matter Isla de Potipot, a…
FOR the second consecutive year, BusinessMirror won the top prize of the Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards. Henry Empeño’s article titled “Good as Gold” was adjudged the Agriculture Story of the Year during the awarding ceremony held last week at the Fairmont Hotel in Makati City. Business Mirror Reporters Cai…