BANAUE, Philippines – The rice terraces are world famous, and the popular tourist site has also gone through several ups and downs over the years. It was always referred to as the eighth wonder of the ...

Comments: The Ifugao Rice Terraces at Banaue (Ban-ow'-ee) of northern Luzon Island, Philippines, is a GMO-free World Heritage site. This civil engineering project by the native Ifugao people of the ...

For Joy Poligon, life is simple, if harsh. "If I don't go to our rice field every day, we will have nothing to eat." It takes her an hour for a return trip to Batad, traversing rough terrain to reach ...

LAMUT, Ifugao (PIA) — The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) National Commission of the Philippines plans to harmonize the conservation initiatives for the ...

The terraces were built by communities who responded to political and economic change with innovation and resolve. This is a story that should be front and center in our national narrative. A trowel ( ...

BAGUIO CITY—Abandoned and worn-down rice terraces in Ifugao province could be suited for growing weed to help improve its economy and generate income for its farmers, “provided marijuana is legalized, ...

MANILA, Philippines — Communities that depend on the Ifugao Rice Terraces for their livelihood will receive support from Canada-based Manulife Financial Corp. and National Geographic (NatGeo) Society, ...

MANILA, Philippines, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- A group of international power companies has donated a $1 million hydroelectric project to help save legendary rice terraces in the Philippines. Deterioration of ...

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BAGUIO CITY, Philippines - Ifugao has hosted the First Yu-yu Congress, which is aimed at boosting food production in the province that is noted for its terraced agricultural lands. “Yu-yu" is not ...