John Philip Paladan Dela Cruz–a graduate of Isabela State University (ISU)--has emerged as the top performer in the December 2024 Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Licensure Examination, with an impressive score of 88.80%. Read more »
In the Philippines, rice farming is a vital part of the economy, but the majority of farmers are landless. Over 2.4 million Filipinos work the land, yet more than 50% are tenants, relying on a share tenancy system where they till land they don’t own in exchange for a portion of the harvest. Read more »
Ilagan City, which produces some of the best corn yields in the Philippines, stands out as the Corn Capital of the country in the verdant plains of Isabela Province. Read more »
In a strong plea to maintain and safeguard the Sierra Madre Mountain Range, the Climate Change Commission (CCC) emphasized the mountain range's importance to local people's survival and ecological preservation, as well as its ability to shield millions of Filipinos from climate change-related disasters. Read more »
According to the Department of Agriculture (DA), Super Typhoon Julian damaged more than PHP 600 million worth of agricultural property and impacted 33,110 farmers in its ravaging of Northern Luzon in October. Read more »
In a remarkable transformation, the Malindang mountain range, once marred by conflict between government forces and communist insurgents, now emerges as a burgeoning tourist destination. Read more »
