Preparing food for myself or my family on time has become a tedious task for someone who works two jobs a day, does some side hustles, and goes to online school during weekends. There are times that we eat our meals late. Good thing my parents are around to help me, and if they are very busy, I have no choice but to do it myself or ask my older kids to cook if they don’t have class work. But when everyone is busy, I am glad to have a reliable food ordering app to use with just a few taps on my mobile phone – GrabFood! Ordering our meals…

Rice has been a staple food of the Filipino people for hundreds of years. Even before the advent of modern agricultural methods, rice farmers have already found ways to cultivate this hardy and versatile crop and bring food to the tables of people in their communities. For many indigenous and local peoples in the country, a successful rice harvest involved more than just human labor and the work of the elements; it also involved a celebration of their spiritual, philosophical, and social values as practiced through their customs and traditions. Below is an overview of three sets of traditional beliefs for rice planting from the three island groups of Luzon,…