Northern Luzon, a serene region of highlands and quaint villages, is one of the Philippines' most picturesque rustic ...

houses and rice terraces. However, the village struggled for a long time with poverty and faced the risk of losing its cultural heritage. Many young people left for education and work and some ...

Some 2.4 million Filipinos work as rice farmers, toiling on lush paddies that blanket the country, some on ancient terraces that cut through steep hills. But for young people, the grueling ...

All I could do was to sigh,” said a 60-year-old resident who cultivates the land. “It will take time to repair the damage. I want to check terraces one by one and start growing rice again.” ...