A LOCAL FAVORITE WITH A NORTHERN TWIST From a hole-in-the-wall, Halo Halo de Iloko is now a well-known restaurant offering comfort food to both locals and tourists in San Fernando, La Union. When the restaurant-museum was just starting in 2004, Xavier Balangue Mercado used a portion of their garage to offer halo-halo. Xavier shared that continue reading : La Union: Halo-Halo de Iloko Balay
Sagada: Ola Farms
BREWING HOPE FOR THE FUTURE Jennifer Rimando’s love for coffee farming started when she was just 12 years old. Jennifer’s grandfather, whom everyone called ‘Ola’, would bring her to their small coffee farm. At that tender age, Jennifer was already assisting her grandfather in running a small coffee farm. “Coffee is not something new here. People continue reading : Sagada: Ola Farms
Tondo: Sambayanan ng Muling Pagkabuhay MPC
THE REBIRTH OF A COMMUNITY The Smokey Mountain in Tondo, Manila once became a symbol of poverty as most of the residents lived below poverty line and worked as scavengers. Today, Smokey Mountain serves as a symbol of hope as former scavengers have now found safer and more stable sources of income. Smokey Mountain opened continue reading : Tondo: Sambayanan ng Muling Pagkabuhay MPC
Agusan del Sur: Kaagap Development Multipurpose Cooperative
CARAGA: AGUSAN DEL SUR CREATING A LIVELIHOOD FROM COCONUT COIR Maximo Robles Jr. of Kaagap Development Multipurpose Cooperative For Maximo Robles Jr., general-manager of the Kaagap Development Multipurpose Cooperative (KaagapMuCo), there is livelihood to be derived from coconuts—but not from the usual copra. Based in Hubang, San Francisco town in Agusan del Sur, this cooperative continue reading : Agusan del Sur: Kaagap Development Multipurpose Cooperative
General Santos City: RSA Fishermen/Dependents Multipurpose Cooperative
REGION 12: GENERAL SANTOS CITY A BIG ‘CATCH’ FOR THE WIVES OF GENSAN’S FISHERMEN Amelyn D. Astorga of RSA Fishermen/Dependents Multipurpose Cooperative Business Details: Address: 1st Road, Calumpang, General Santos CityContact Person: Amelyn D. Astorga (Manager)Phone Number: +63 935 267 5119 or +63 909 449 4639
Davao City: Malagos Agri Ventures Corporation
REGION 11: DAVAO CITY RAISING THE BAR Charita P. Puentespina of Malagos Agri Ventures Corporation Business Details: Address: Malagos Garden Resort, Baguio District, Callnan, DavaoContact Person: Charita P. Puentespina (President)Phone Number: (082) 221 8220
Bukidnon: Hineleban Foundation
REGION 10: BUKIDNON COFFEE TREES FOR PEACE Renee Araneta for Hineleban Foundation Business Details: Address: Barangay Kalugmanan, Manolo Fortich, BukidnonContact Person: John Paul PerrinePhone Number: +63 917 879 0112Email: renee_araneta@hotmail.com; renee@mypersonalfarmer.net
Zamboanga del Norte: Tito Mike’s Food Company
REGION 9: ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE SUCCESS IN A BOTTLE Mike Cases of Tito Mike’s Food Company Business Details: Address: Old Airport Road, Skayab, Dipolog City, Zamboanga del NorteContact Person: Engr. Michael C. CasesPhone Number: +6363 212 8956
Eastern Samar: Island’s Best Foods
REGION 8: EASTERN SAMAR THE SWEET SIDE OF CALAMANSI Rosario Amoroto of Island’s Best Foods Business Details: Address: Jetty, Barangay Hollywood, Guiuan, Eastern SamarContact Person: Rosario G. AmorotoPhone Number: +63 927 400 6459
Cebu: Finding Gems From Mango Wastes
REGION 7: CEBU FINDING GEMS FROM MANGO WASTES Carolyn L. Go of Green Enviro Management System, Inc. (GEMS) Business Details: Address: Bankal, Lapu-Lapu City, CebuContact Person: Carolyn L. GoPhone Number: +6332 260 4331Email: gems.inc.ph@gmail.com