From Philrice comes this interesting story…
His is the story of the proverbial “turning setbacks into opportunities”. For half of his life, a man as blessed as Hermie Saclayan, 64, of San Mateo, Isabela is now literally reaping the fruits of the sweat of his brows.
During his early years in rice farming, Saclayan learned the intricacies of the rice crop though sheer diligence and perseverance, undaunted by his lack of financial resources to shore up farming practices at lower cost.
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