AVANT GARDENER It’s an exciting time to be in the tech industry, with so many advancements occurring in so many areas at the same time that it feels like we’re living in a science fiction novel, except this is reality. And while tech bros can make any form of new technology sound hot and sexy...
AVANT GARDENER We Filipinos love our basketball. You may have no interest in sports but will still know who Robert Jaworski is. Alvin Patrimonio. Benjie Paras. Basketball is the biggest sport in the country, its players the highest paid local athletes, the sport earning millions, if not billions,...
AVANT GARDENER *“Walang tubig, walang pagkain,* *o eh di magsayaw na lang tayo.”* *Azenith Tobias* *(Temptation Island, 1980)* “No food, no water, we might as well dance.” So goes the famous line (one of many) from Temptation Island, Joey Gosiengfiao’s camp classic about a group of beauty...
Former Pandan Antique mayor Jonathan Dioso Tan is the new chairman of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA). Former Antique town mayor Jonathan Dioso Tan takes his oath of office as the chairman and administrator of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA). (Photo from the Presidential...
AVANT GARDENER Once in a while, a brash, usually young, thing will burst onto the scene brimming with money, confidence, and sometimes even an actual business plan who believes that they and only they can solve the problems of the Philippine agriculture industry. They’re super confident, even...
Bonnie Tan and Letran’s fruitful four-year run made its final lap. Tan has decided to part ways with the Knights after steering the team to three championships titles in his stint as the head coach. The multi-titled tactician now shifts his focus to NorthPort where he was officially named as the...
AVANT GARDENER It’s time we put bamboo back on the map. I sat down with Deogracias Victor “DV” Sevillano; former governor of Ilocos Sur, former deputy speaker of the 18th Congress, and current vice chair of the Philippine Bamboo Industry and Development Council (PBIDC) to discuss the lack of...
AVANT GARDENER Does disseminating information about agricultural issues help alleviate them? I asked Danny Fausto, president of the Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food (PCAFI), who holds monthly press conferences highlighting different agricultural issues, if this has helped shed light on...
Tomorrow’s possibilities are indeed limitless. SM Supermalls President Steven T. Tan was one of the People of the Year awardees at the PeopleAsia People of the Year 2023 Awards Night at The Hilton Manila. In his acceptance speech, Steven cited that the true People o the Year awardee is his SM...
AVANT GARDENER 2023 is the year of the rabbit, which is a wonderful coincidence because the local rabbit industry continues its steady growth in the livestock sector. Many cultures breed rabbits for meat, but in the Philippines, they are still mostly seen as pets. Many people will cite the...
On Jan. 4, 2023, the Philippines and China signed the “Protocol of the Phytosanitary Requirements for Export of Fresh Durians from the Philippines to China,” which allowed the Philippines to export durian to China. This March, Philippine farmers and exporters eagerly await the go signal for the...
Township developer Megaworld Corporation reported a 7 percent improvement in net income to P15.4 billion last year from P14.4 billion in 2021, boosted by double‐digit revenue growth across all of its business segments. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said attributable...
