Category Archives: Agriculture

Philippine Senator Cynthia Villar Chosen Top Research Fellow At Stanford University This Fall!

September 10, 2023 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

SAN FRANCISCO, California (The Adobo Chronicles, San Francisco Bureau) – The American Institutes for Research (AIR) Board of Trustees has unanimously chosen Philippine Senator Cynthia Villar as its top International Research Fellow this fall. She will be attending Stanford University in Palo Alto, California.

AIR has expressed deep concern over Villar’s seeming bias against research and it hopes that educating her would change all that.

Villar has repeatedly expressed her disdain about government agencies seeking research funding from the Senate. She had questioned why officials are so crazy about research, especially in the field of agriculture.

AIR and Stanford told The Adobo Chronicles that they are hopeful their choice of Villar as their top international fellow would totally change her attitude about research.

AIR also said whatever she would learn from her fellowship is also applicable for her family real estate business because research is key in identifying potential subdivision sites and their impact on the environment and the economy.

Villar will be on official leave from the Senate during her three-month internship at Stanford.

Agriculture, Food

Department Of Agriculture: There Is An Oversupply Of Silly!

August 25, 2023 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Quezon City Bureau) – Many netizens and those in the news media keep going around the circle, complaining and reporting on prices and supply shortage of agricultural products — from rice to garlic to onions. It’s the best they can do to discredit the government and the administration of President Bongbong Marcos.

Now, the focus is on sili (chili pepper), a necessary ingredient in many Filipino dishes.

But the Department of Agriculture, headed by the president himself, is assuring the public that there is no shortage of sili. “But we do realize that there is an oversupply of silly (people) out to complain about anything and everything, a D.A. spokesperson told The Adobo Chronicles.

Agriculture, Arts

Japan: Tattooed People Need Not Apply!

August 18, 2023 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

TOKYO, Japan (The Adobo Chronicles, Tokyo Bureau) – Although tattoos are not outlawed in Japan, many sectors and individuals still frown on this age-old art form.

Case in point: A Japanese employment firm is seeking Filipino farmers, offering an attractive salary of P66,591 per month. However, the job announcement was crystal clear that tattooed people need not apply!