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Why Igorots in Metro Manila directly source goods from farmers?

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Two pesos a kilo for cabbage. Four pesos for cucumber.After spending money to bring their produce to the nearest vegetable trading post in the last week of July, Cordilleran farmers were given a cruel rate, crushing their hope of raising cash to buy seeds for the next harvest. A Sad Story for New-Gen FarmersShereen Umayat and Jessica Dapliyan, two young farmers from Sagada, had a cheaper option for their next maturing vegetables- let the plants rot in the farmland to stop having additional expenses. Asked how much she has spent [.....]

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FIVE THINGS YOU DO BETTER WHEN YOU HAVE A JOURNAL

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How to heal that lockdown brain one entry at a time, so you can power through.
2020 was a year of uncertainty and consecutive challenges. We spent most of our days in isolation that we’ve almost lost track of time. As we try to regain some balance and slowly recover from how the lockdown has affected our lives, we turn to building good habits that can help us cope and emerge stronger than before. One of them is through journaling.
Medical experts and psychologists have reminded us that keeping a [.....]

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