Portrait of an accidental farmer
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. TacioHe is known as one of the finest media personalities in Davao City. Most television viewers know him...
Growing black pepper for profit
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. TacioBlack pepper (”Piper nigrum” Linn), known locally as “paminta,” is one of those neglected crops grown in the...
There’s more to coconut than just copra
Text and Photos By Henrylito D. TacioAlthough not a native of the Philippines, coconut is considered God’s gift to Filipinos. One historian wrote: “A...
The other side of tobacco
By Henrylito D. Tacio and Armando A. MortejoMarcela R. Madaje, who now resides in Kidapawan City in North Cotabato, was only 12 when she...
Raising rabbits for fun and profit
By Henrylito D. Tacio“Rabbit meat is white, fine-fleshed and very nutritious. Its protein content – 20 percent – is higher than pork’s 17 percent...
The potentials of Pekin duck
By Henrylito D. TacioIf you go to Beijing, what is the best Chinese dish you should eat?Pekin duck, that’s what.Actually, I really don’t like...
Transsexual tilapia on the rise
By Henrylito D. TacioIt was in 1950 when Deogracias Villadolid of the Philippine Fisheries Commission brought some species of Tilapia mossambica from Thailand into...
So you want to raise pigs?
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. TacioPork, the culinary name for meat from the domestic pig, is one of the most commonly consumed meats...
Going bananas with cardaba
By Henrylito D. TacioThere are many kinds of bananas but they all have one thing in common: they are rich in potassium and other...
Some like it hotter
Text and Photos By Henrylito D. TacioWhen I was still a kid, I only knew two kinds of peppers: atsal (bell or sweet pepper)...