By Henrylito D. Tacio  Research by a newly conferred career scientist of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) could help rice breeders identify traits linked to stemborer resistance as farmers …

Words and Photo by Henrylito D. Tacio` If there’s one fish that most Filipinos love, it’s none other than milkfish, or more popularly known as bangus (scientific name: Chanos chanos). The undisputed national …

By Claire Bernadette A. Mondares Experts from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said that science-based tools and information are important to prepare for the anticipated impacts of El …

Words and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio “We are running out of fish and running out of time. For a country known for marine biodiversity, there are very few fish …

Words and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio More than four decades ago, during the celebration of World Food Day, the Rome‑based United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) issued a …

Words and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio For many people who have recently embraced healthier lifestyles, giving up alcohol remains one of the hardest adjustments. Social gatherings, celebrations, and quiet …

Words and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio In the Philippine countryside, where the nation’s food is grown and harvested, a quiet crisis persists—one that rarely makes headlines but profoundly shapes …

By Henrylito D. Tacio (First of Two Parts) There are fruits that delight, fruits that nourish, and fruits that simply exist. And then there is durian, a fruit so polarizing …

By Henrylito D. Tacio At an elevation of about 1,500 meters above sea level in Sitio Balutakay, Bansalan, Davao del Sur, a retired police officer begins each day surrounded not …