TACLOBAN CITY – Three individuals were killed and a seven-year-old girl remains missing due to severe flooding triggered by ‘‘Opong’’ in Barangay Bilwang, Kawayan, Biliran, Friday. Victims were a four-year-old girl, a 12-year-old girl, and a 63-year-old man. The missing was identified as...
Looking towards the future, built on the strength of tradition. Kawayan Collective wants to inspire a new era of sustainable construction. They believe bamboo is not just a material, but a catalyst for change. Imagine a building material, deeply rooted in Filipino tradition, that withstands...
MB NEWSMAKERS Top row, from left: Mylo Speech Buddy Founder Vincent Rocha, President of Bingo Plus Rafael Jasper Vicencio, President & CEO of HSBC Philippines Sandeep Uppal, Dr. Victor Erwin Jocson, Head of Star Magic PR (representing Bini) Thess Gubi, Co-Chairperson of Kawayan Collective...
The Manila Bulletin Newsmakers of the Year Awards 2025 continued its tradition of recognizing individuals and organizations that have significantly impacted Filipino society through world-class innovation, talent, expertise, and social responsibility. Now in its second edition, the event honored...
The Dumaguete Bamboo Pavilion, a 16.5-meter-tall masterpiece designed and built by Kawayan Design Studio and operated by Henry Hotel, currently holds the record as the tallest bamboo structure in the Philippines. (Hilti Foundation) What began as a shared vision to make a difference has...
Building a sustainable housing business was once just a spark of idea for this couple. Yet, that faint but guiding light ignited their sleeping passion for the Earth’s tallest grass—an ambition they chased for years. Now, they awake to the dreams they built. Their secret? Passing the fire on to...
TACLOBAN CITY – A 75-year-old nun was wounded in a shooting incident here in Barangay Burabod, Kawayan, Biliran, on Sunday, May 26. A NUN was shot and wounded by an unidentified gunman in Biliran on Sunday. Police identified the victim as Sister Emma, a resident of the barangay. Sister Ina,...
TACLOBAN CITY – A fire destroyed three classrooms at the Mapuyo Elementary School in Barangay Mapuyo, Kawayan, Biliran before dawn on Saturday, March 16. A FIRE destroyed three classrooms of the Mapuyo Elementary School in Biliran on March 16. (Photo courtesy of Gov. Gerard Espina) A...
A bill that seeks to establish the country's competitive edge in the natural bamboo market in transport, construction, furniture, and fabric sectors that can lead to industrial-manufacturing development will be refiled in Congress. Bohol Representative Edgardo M. Chatto said he will refile House...
Kawayan Collective, a bamboo-processing facility located in Dauin, Negros Oriental, received a P2.3 million fund from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). DOST, in a press statement on Friday, March 4, said that the fund will be used to build an eco-dryer designed by the DOST-Forest...
Artists supporting artists BETWEEN THE LINES Gina Osterloh questions our notion of self identity Despite the current Covid-19 health crisis, kindness and cooperation are pervasive. This holds true even in the art industry. To celebrate Filipino talent, Italian Ambassador Giorgio Guglielmino...
