As the pandemic forces many businesses to shift online, many consumers also resort to buying their essentials digitally. The web serves as an open area that many enterprises can use and benefit from. Online freedom also allows the public to easily express their opinions, reviews, and support...
Although there has been an increase in grape and strawberry production in the country, it is not yet as widespread as it could be in urban areas. A gardener in Antipolo, Rizal does not only grow the common crops, but he also cultivates grapes and strawberries in his residence. ...
Constancio E. Estuye Jr., 60, a chief marine engineer in a foreign vessel, also grows grapes and strawberries in the city. His 162 sqm garden in Antipolo, Rizal is home to several varieties of grapes, strawberries, and other fruit-bearing trees and crops. He also has a separate 885 sqm...
At past 3 p.m. last Feb. 10, my cellular telephone rang. Registered as caller was “Jun Icban of MB.” I grabbed my phone and answered: “Good afternoon, Sir. Why, po?” Mr. Icban said: “Rey, I am planning to write an editorial on your front page story on Supreme Court directing...
Let me pay tribute to our long-time colleague and editor in this paper who passed away last April 5, Crispulo Icban Jr., everyone's “Sir Jun” or “Mang June.” A bright self-effacing man, excellent editor, everybody's friend, and mentor to all the reporters and aspiring section editors in the...
The several months of isolation due to the health crisis has resulted in an increasing number of budding home gardeners. Gardening, for some, serves as a coping mechanism and stress reliever, while for others, it is a source of income that tides them over amid the difficulties that the pandemic has...
Back when we were younger — me with my waistline still there and Mr. Icban with a little bit more hair. My grief over the passing of our Editor-in-Chief (EIC) par excellence Mr. Crispulo “Jun” Icban, Jr., is akin to that of losing your own family member. While I am nursing a broken heart, I...
In Bauang, La Union, you’ll find Climasenrose Grape Farm, a 3000sqm grapes farm owned by Rosendo Calica, 73, who has been into grape farming since the ‘80s. Over the years, he has extended and shared this love for farming with his three children: Clifford Calica, 44, full-time farmer, Rosemarie...
It is the most difficult times that make us fall hard and rise stronger. Climasenrose Farm in Bauang, La Union is a thriving grapes farm that has experienced hitting the bottom before reaping the rewards of its success today. The farm first came into existence in the 1980s. Due to financial...
The Department of Education (DepEd), through the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service (DRRMS), released a microsite that features academic resources on environmental conservation and climate literacy that the public and private institutions can use for their classes. It involves lesson...
In Madrid, Spain lies a 1.5-hectare farm managed and owned by Filipinos. Ghie, as she prefers to be called, 50, and her husband Ramon, 65, manage businesses in different industries: real estate, retail, and agriculture. The couple invested in these sectors both in the Philippines and Spain. ...
Manila Bulletin took home the Best Automotive Print Feature plum at the recent 2021 Henry Ford Awards for Journalism. Organized by Ford Philippines, the annual Henry Ford Awards (HFA) recognize excellence and professionalism in Philippine automotive journalism, honoring the work of the country’s...
