Yamang Bukid’s
Eco-Biking for a Cause

Published: June 5, 2019 05:00am | Palawan

From summit to the sea – Yamang Bukid Farm and participants of the ECOBiking for a Cause, together with Puerto Princesa Vice Mayor Nancy Socrates headed towards the one-kilometer stretch of Talaudyong Beach from the mountains of Barangay Bacungan.

A coastal clean up activity was held wherein in just a span of an hour, around one hundred kilograms of solid wastes were collected. This initiative was conducted to not just to raise awareness on the threats imposed to our marine life, but also to take part on micro efforts that would create macro effects on the preservation and conservation of our environment.


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Palawan farmworkers to run for fellow farmers

  • A farm tourism destination in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan is organizing a run-for a-cause In an effort to help farmers suffering over plummeting palay prices, with proceeds to be used for buying palay above farm gate price and giving the rice back to them.

    The sorry state of rice farmers in the Philippines brought about by plummeting farm gate prices of palay is the centerpiece of a run for a cause to be organized by Yamang Bukid Farm-Palawan on Sept. 28. Proceeds of the event will be used to buy palay from farmers in Narra town, Palawan well above the prevailing prices and redistribute the milled rice back to them.



    Dubbed “Takbo para sa mga Magsasaka (Run for the Farmers)”, the five-kilometer run also aims to raise funds to help a non-government organization and a farmer’s group in Palawan, said Hope Alas, tourism officer of Yamang Bukid Farm. “This is for the farmers all over the Philippines. We have been running for other causes but we haven’t had one for our farmers who have toiled so much so we can put food on our tables,” Alas said.

    The event coincides with Yamang Bukid Farm’s 5th Agros Farmers’ Festival which will be held at Barangay Bacungan on Sept. 28.
    Proceeds of the run will go to the Palawan Center for Appropriate Rural Technology (PCART) and a farmers’ association in the southern town of Narra, Palawan’s rice granary where palay farm gate prices have plunged to as low as P7/kilo, Alas said. Alas said the farm destination, which has been supportive of advocacies for sustainable agriculture, will make the fun run an annual event.

    The 42-hectare tourism destination in Barangay Bacungan has been known for employing former illegal loggers as farm workers, teaching them sustainable agriculture and environmental protection and conservation.
    The run will start from Bacungan proper, traversing an uphill paved road that ends at the Yamang Bukid Farm welcome marker in Purok (Community) Candes III.
    Each ticket costs P350, inclusive of singlet and race bib.
    Alas said the race which seeks to enlist at least 1,000 runners will not be exclusive only to Bacungan and Puerto Princesa City residents.
    “Other well-meaning individuals who love to help our farmers are also encouraged to buy tickets and we will find someone else to run in their behalf. They can send their registration fees to us through wire or money transfer or other means,” said Alas. The city council, where Alas sought an audience to bring home the advocacy campaign has vowed support for the initiative.

    During a break in the council’s session Tuesday, Yamang Bukid Farm’s tourism manager teared up as she appealed help for the farmers.
    Upon hearing Alas’s impassioned talk, several spectators watching inside the legislative hall also turned emotional, with a woman weeping openly and asking the farm’s executive assistant Mauin Bumanlag how she can buy tickets.
    City councilor Jimmy Carbonell bought some P10,000 worth of tickets.
    Alas hoped the event will snowball into “something big” and further raise awareness into the sorry state of Philippine farmers.
    She said the event will also be participated by Yamang Bukid farmer-employees, with “farmers helping their fellow farmers.”
    “We started out as a place to help former tree poachers become farmers and environment protectors. We want to do something more than that,” she said. For registration and ticket inquiries, interested runners and partners may call mobile phone numbers 0907-237-7258 or 0967-544-3928 or email [email protected]
    Registration fees may also be deposited in these accounts:

    BPI Account:
    Mauin D. Bumanlag
    8879-0345-67

    BDO Account:
    MAUIN DIAZ BUMANLAG
    011950052085
    (JL)
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AdvocaSEAS: A
Coastal Clean Up
Activity

  • Puerto Princesa Vice Mayor Nancy Socrates headed towards the one-kilometer stretch of Talaudyong Beach from the mountains of Barangay Bacungan.

    A coastal clean up activity was held wherein in just a span of an hour, around one hundred kilograms of solid wastes were collected. This initiative was conducted to not just to raise awareness on the threats imposed to our marine life, but also to take part on micro efforts that would create macro effects on the preservation and conservation of our environment.
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Affordable morning habit that fits in one’s pocket

  • Yamang Bukid Healthy Products Inc. has rolled out a new and affordable variant of your morning habit turmeric 10-in-1tea. This after the health and wellness company from Baguio City introduced to the market last Sunday the pocket-sized version of the health and wellness drink. Weighing 7 grams, the easy-to-open sachet of turmeric 10-in-1 tea is enough for a cup of wellness and good health and is the same size and almost of the same price of most leading coffee and tea brands.

    On July 7, the product had a soft launch in Palawan and Davao provinces through massive retail campaign, as well as in Metro Manila through the existing Yamang Bukid outlets in major shopping malls such as SM, Ayala Malls, Robinsons. The introduction of it to the rest of the country followed days later.

    It was received by the public enthusiastically, with customers praising its sleek packaging which made the brand easy to prepare anytime and anywhere. Ruel Dagsangan, a media personality and entrepreneur from Tagum City, Davao del Norte province said the new product was well-received in his city not only due to its known health benefits but also its affordability and compactness. The turmeric 10-in-1 tea (7 grams) can be bought for P15 per sachet at select stores, pharmacies and shopping centers throughout the country.

    This means your daily dose of nature has become more affordable and accessible. With its expected positive response from customers, Yamang Bukid Healthy Products Inc. sees a change of behavior of early risers, who will make turmeric 10-in-1 tea their morning habit and beverage instead of the traditional caffeine-laced hot drinks. Now, hand that next cup please?
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