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- Fake honey still sold in major supermarkets October 28, 2016
- CEM ‘honey’ is still sold in some shops illegally July 23, 2016
- Advisory notice against CEM products by FDA July 14, 2016
- Food & Drugs Administration performance June 11, 2016
- Fraudulent honey by Cem – who still supply the nation’s supermarkets! April 28, 2016
- Progress on supermarket fraudulent honey April 5, 2016
- FDA still investigating fraudulent honey in supermarkets! March 27, 2016
- CEM criminal ‘honey’ in supermarkets March 2, 2016
- CEM ‘honey’ should now disappear from the supermarkets January 25, 2016
- Registered office of CEM’s General Merchandising ! January 19, 2016
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What is the purpose of the male sex?
This is a biological question and not a ‘sexist’ question. It is biologically quite possible to clone animals, and even in nature some animals can reproduce without needing the male sex. Plants can be reproduced vegetatively, or by using runners etc. … Continue reading
Leaflet information for honey gatherers
To improve crop yields and help honey gatherers harvest more honey, rural communities need to be offered suitable advice. This leaflet is intended to be printed double-sided in black and white on A4. A version is also provided in the native … Continue reading
Apis cerana (Ligwan) beekeeping in Vietnam & the Philippines
Compare beekeeping in Vietnam to that in the Philippines Click on this link to see Apis cerana beekeeping in Vietnam. Vietnam statistics & honeybee colonies… Vietnam population: 90 million, Area: 331,200 square kms, Ethnic groups 54, Average latitude: 14 N, Climate: tropical, Native … Continue reading
The Philippine economy
Extract taken from The Economist magazine August 23rd 2014 … After years of puttering along as the tiger economies in the region roared, the Philippines is finally showing some growl of its own. Between 2008 and 2012, GDP grew by … Continue reading
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Honey fraud continues
Does it matter if the Philippine people are being lied to and are being sold unknown mixtures of potentially unhealthy sugary stuff ? Click this link for an overview of . The majority of ‘honey’ on sale to the Philippine … Continue reading
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Why are so many Filipinos afraid of bees?
In the Philippines the mention of the word ‘bee’ often causes instant fear, whereas most other cultures think of bees as ‘friendly’ useful insects. Why? Here are some quoted reasons…. A ‘bee’ stung them very painfully, or stung their friend. It is almost … Continue reading
Tagalog & English awareness leaflets
This Native language awareness leaflet pdf is in Tagalog and is designed for printing on both sides of A4. It is intended to help raise awareness in rural communities about pollination and the role of bees in the agricultural environment. All the educational material … Continue reading
Neonicotinoid use would be a mistake for Cocolisap
Many people are becoming aware that there is a scheme to inject coconut trees with neonicotinoid chemicals, in an attempt to control the outbreak of the ‘cocolisap’ pest. ‘Neonics’ are a relatively new group of pesticide chemicals that work by attacking the … Continue reading
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Action needed to help farmers and honey hunters !
The following 5 actions will help not only these two groups, but can have cascading positive effects for rural communities … 1) Agricultural and public awareness of [p2p type=”slug” value=”crop-yields-and-pollination”]pollination[/p2p] is essential – education needs to communicate at the very simplest the … Continue reading
Teachers – helping students with their future
Students can enjoy learning about honeybees – and this will help their future prospects! The ‘bad news’ is there is a problem, but the ‘good news’ is that there is a solution. The problem – Declining agricultural productivity and low incomes … Continue reading
Honey fraud in supermarkets in the Philippines
Click this link for an overview of . Go into just about any of the large supermarket chains and you will find ‘honey’ for sale on the shelves. There will most usually be many containers of Philippine ‘honey’ from a … Continue reading
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Pollination activity booklet for schools
Here are a few fun educational activities for schoolchildren … Freely available PDF Pollination activity booklet from the University of Illinois, USA
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Brief history of Philippine bees
Bees have been on the earth a great deal longer than human beings. Researchers at Oregon State University in the USA (1) discovered the oldest bee ever known, a 100 million year old specimen preserved in almost lifelike form in … Continue reading
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Sustainable honey gathering methods
Traditional beekeeping for the Ligwan and other ‘hive bees’ ‘Hive bees’ are those bees that naturally make their colonies inside holes in trees or in the ground, and so can be kept inside a hollowed out tree trunk or basket or … Continue reading