by Angie Quadra-Balibay | May 24, 2020 | Good Business
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has bought 69 million kilos of corn from Filipino farmers in a bid to support local food sources. SMC’s new purchases were made with the help of the Department of Agriculture, with SMC immediately releasing payment. SMC president and...
by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Feb 18, 2020 | Good Business
Pinoy farming crowdfunder Cropital has been named an Asian startup to watch closely in 2020 by Fintechnews Singapore. Cropital, a Filipino social enterprise that provides local farmers with access to affordable loans from supporters of the agricultural industry, was...
by Blesilda Dela Cruz | Dec 31, 2019 | Good Pinoys
As the year 2019 closes today, the Filipino tradition of placing round fruits on the table during New Year’s Eve takes center stage and a scramble to find 12 round fruits to symbolize money throughout the 12 months of the new year ensues. The practice, believed...
by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Sep 27, 2019 | Good School
Groups from the University of the Philippines Diliman and Los Baños campuses are practicing what they preach in assemblies and fora by helping Filipino farmers sell their produce at the right fair trade price. Global Climate Strike Diliman and the UPLB UNESCO Club...
by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Sep 13, 2019 | Good Deed
The University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons Men’s Basketball Team (UPMBT) players are taking a stand as UP student-athletes to support local farmers. Members of the UP basketball squad were seen on social media this week holding up signs that say...
