Her World of Silence
By Michelle R. Bayaua
Baguio City

“We have forgotten to look people in the eye,” she says. “How beautiful it is to see, and not just to hear.” Teresita Canilao, a woman whose hearing has become very faint, continues to give hope to many young hearing-impaired people like her. She founded the Deaf Centrum in Baguio, and through her life, has shown how to overcome challenges and continue to be useful and of service to society, despite the odds.1,362 words

Wriggling A Fortune
By Donna Demetillo
Benguet Province

Benguet farmers may be hard put because of the smuggling problem of vegetables from China. But trust them to keep finding ways to turn a fortune. This time, the mulberry trees that flourish almost like wild plants in the region, are promising good cash for them. Now they gather not the dark berries for jams or pies, but the mulberry leaves to feed silkworms. It's called sericulture, and with the assistance of the Fiber Industry Development Authority (FIDA), Benguet has slowly become the pioneer and cradle of silk production.

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