IT was the breathtaking view of the rice terraces from my bedroom window that captivated me during my first solo backpacking adventure to Batad. I remember how busy that year was, finishing a project ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A place of living democracy: the meeting place in Cambulo, where problems are solved under the eye of the village chief. Andreas ...

BANAUE, Ifugao — As part of their commitment to preserve their famous rice terraces, farmers and villagers took part in a rice harvest festival in Batad village here from June 27-29. The Tinawon ...

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 ...

Deep in Luzon's north, Banaue is home to one of the Philippines' greatest wonders: miles of rice terraces, hand-carved into the Cordilleras mountains in the heart of Ifugao Province.

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. Poligon is a rice farmer, mother of two, ...

Walking thousands of steps in the midst of a sunny afternoon would be taxing under normal city conditions. Well, up in the highlands of Ifugao and in the middle of Mayoyao’s rice terraces, this kind ...