Bales of used clothing or "ukay-ukay" worth P7 million were prevented from being distributed to local markets after Bureau of Customs (BOC) agents from the Port of Iloilo discovered the contraband at a warehouse in Bacolod City. P7-M 'UKAY-UKAY' SEIZED -- Bales of used clothing were seized from a...
Helps out Lolo Alejandro, a deaf and mute barber They may come from different backgrounds, but a group of bikers have come together to help out Lolo Alejandro—who is a deaf and mute but still goes around Iloilo City using a rickety bicycle to eke out a living during this pandemic. Lolo Alejandro...
Once vaccination is in full swing, we can finally have a taste of our 7,640-flavored country again, but keep pandemic protocols in place until further notice The health crisis has robbed us of everything we love, from the mere act of breathing to our very livelihoods, even the freedom to live full...
Such rich and varied choices—if you only know where to look LUZON REPRESENT Filipino-style beef bone marrow soup, Bulalo Because it is National Food Month, we should all try to venture out of familiar recipes and menus and try to know more about our country’s rich and diverse culinary heritage....
Photo from Kaya-Iloilo FC's Twitter account Kaya-Iloilo recently signed two foreign players for its upcoming campaigns in the AFC Champions League preliminary stage and the Philippines Football League. The club added Japanese-Korean midfielder Ryo Fujii and Ghanian striker Patrick Asare in hopes of...
Honey has been an important food source since the dawn of mankind. It is delicious, nutritious, and has a long shelf life. Humanity’s love for honey continues to this day, with beekeeping being a popular hobby and source of livelihood that can be cultivated in the city or province, as long as...
As told to Yvette Tan Wilfrido “Jonji” S. de Jesus Jr. of Two Bees Apiary in Iloilo City has been keeping bees for more than a decade. His small batch honey sells for about P4,000 a gallon and is always sold out. READ: Apiary in the City: Bee farm in the middle of Iloilo City consistently...
Two Bees Apiary in Iloilo City is a small urban apiary with aout 16 hives. Aside from being a beekeeper, its owner, Wilfrido “Jonji” S. de Jesus Jr., runs an artificial insemination (AI) lab for European honeybees (Apis mellifera), one of the handful in the country. He ventured into AI...
Women artists share their time and talent with fellow women, giving them freedom in the arts More than a year into the pandemic, not much has changed for the day-to-day life of women behind bars in Iloilo City. But an online workshop given by women artists and experts from different parts of the...
Top seeds Laguna and Iloilo bested their rivals to advance to their respective division finals of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) All Filipino Conference Saturday, March 27. The Laguna Heroes edged the fourth-seeded Manila Indios Bravos in their Armageddon duel in the...
Former Stallion players Jhan-Jhan Melliza (right) and Fitch Arboleda are joining Kaya-Iloilo for the AFC Champions League preliminary round and the PFL season. (Photo from PFL) Kaya-Iloilo officially signed former Stallion-Laguna mainstays Fitch Arboleda and Jhan-Jhan Melliza ahead of its domestic...
Top seeds Laguna Heroes and Iloilo Kisela Knights routed their rivals to lead the semifinalists in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) All Filipino Conference Wednesday, March 24, via chess.com. The Heroes crushed the eighth-seeded Antipolo Cobras with 16-5 and 19-2 set...
