AVANT GARDENER Yvette Natalie Tan I was recently asked to give a lay person's overview on the country’s food security situation for Bahay Kubo Kitchens organized by Mesa ni Misis and FEED (Farmer Enterprise & Economic Development) as part of the United Nations’ Food Systems Summit. Here’s...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Natalie Tan Food security has always been a serious issue for the Philippines, particularly because a nation that calls itself an agricultural country shouldn’t have citizens who go hungry. This was the case before the pandemic, and now it’s only gotten worse. The week has...
NorthPort rookies Jamie Malonzo and Troy Rike are joined by team manager Bonnie Tan, center, after signing their contracts Monday April 19. Also in the photo are Malonzo's agent PJ Pilares and Rike's representative Marvin Espiritu. (Photo from Bonnie Tan) NorthPort finally signed Jamie Malonzo and...
The New Mood spring/summer 2021 collection highlights protection and openness in equal measures PATIO DRESS COLLECTION By Dennis Lustico for spring/summer 2021 The new way of living due to the global pandemic has bought many challenges with it—stripping us of the trappings of normality and...
Ruru Madrid Rei Tan's Beautederm Corporation opens summer of 2021 with a sizzling hot new addition to its fabulous roster of A-list celebrity brand ambassadors as the company officially welcomes Kapuso hunk actor Ruru Madrid to the family. “Ruru is a very welcome addition to the Beautéderm...
Top urban township developer Megaworld Corporation reported a 45 percent drop in net income to P10.6 billion as consolidated revenues shrank 35 percent to P43.5 billion compared to 2019 due to the pandemic. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said attributable net income...
Emperador Inc., the world’s largest brandy company owned by Filipino-Chinese tycoon Andrew Tan, reported a strong performance in its overseas operations as it continuous to expand its brandy and scotch whisky businesses to take advantage of increasing global demand. Emperador said in a disclosure...
Christian Concepcion celebrates after defeating Singapore's Leu Clive Yi Yang in fencing individual sabre semifinals at World Trade Center, December 3, 2019. (MB File Photo) In hopes of surpassing its performance in the last Southeast Asian Games here, the Philippine Fencing Association has created...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Natalie Tan The Busa Mountain Range (BMR) straddles the provinces of Sarangani and South Cotabato in southern Mindanao. According to Kier Mitchel E. Pitogo, resident wildlife biologist and project development officer of the PASu AVPL, “it is one of the last remaining primary...
Enrique K. Razon Jr. Five businessmen with strong ties to sports were among the 17 Filipinos named to this year’s Forbes World’s Billionaires List. Enrique Razon Jr., Lucio Tan, Hans Sy, Ramon Ang and Inigo Zobel made it to the list composed of 2,755 billionaires from around the world, as...
Photo from Canlas Fencing Academy Filipino fencer Sam Catantan suffered a heartbreaking 15-8 defeat to May Tieu of the US in the round-of-32 Tuesday, April 6, in the 2021 World Cadets/Juniors Fencing Championship in Cairo, Egypt. Catantan’s 20th place finish was a big improvement from her 2019...
Sam Catantan, right, pre-fence during a practice session with Lance Tan in the 2021 Juniors/Cadets Fencing Championship set April 3 to 11 in Cairo, Egypt. (Photo from Lance Tan) Filipino fencer Samantha Catantan said the experience she gained in the US NCAA Fencing Championship will help her in...
