AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan There’s no mistaking asin tibuok, an oval piece of salt nestled inside a clay mold, looking like it would be more at home on top of a mantle instead of the dining table. “When I was young, there were about 200 salt-making cottages here along the shore,” says...
Korean actor Kim Seon-ho’s agency finally revealed the details of his contract after speculations grew stemming from the abortion scandal that turned his life and career upside down. Salt Entertainment issued a statement on Oct. 25 to declare that Kim Seon-ho’s contract will not expire until...
Nowadays, we tend to take salt for granted. This essential mineral, once worth its weight in gold, has become commonplace, with different kinds available in the market. One of the nice things about living in an archipelago is the relative proximity to seawater, and thus, salt. The Philippines is...
The woman being linked to Korean actor and “Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha” star Kim Seon-ho and who made accusations that she was forced to have an abortion last year with the promise of marriage worked in the broadcasting industry in South Korea. While the woman did not name him and only wrote...
Korean actor and “Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha” star Kim Seon-ho’s exclusive contract with Salt Entertainment, his agency, expired in September after which he became embroiled in an abortion controversy involving his alleged former girlfriend. According to an exclusive report by Korean media outlet...
An introduction to duck by way of a labor-intensive process  GOOD DUCK Slices of crispy fried itik Every household in our barrio had pet ducks freely roaming around eating whatever they found edible but without damaging vegetable gardens. They were raised not for meat but for their eggs, which...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Natalie Tan We tend to not pay a lot of attention to salt. Perhaps it’s because we’re an archipelago in the tropics, so sun and seawater, the magic combination that creates salt, is easy to come by. And yet, despite being an archipelago with many different salt making...
Weeding can be a laborious, repetitive task, especially when manually performed. Still, many gardeners do not prefer taking the faster route of using chemical herbicides due to the environmental and health hazards that may come with it. A natural way to get rid of these uninvited weeds in the...
The stories worth telling Hersley Casero and his Will Go Together 01, oil on canvas, 2021 Over a year in a pandemic, Filipinos, who are known to be models of resiliency, are experiencing the kind of struggle that is more than they can handle. Every day, stories of inspiration, of heartbreak, and of...
New normal indulgent dining at Salt Resto buffet Salt Resto, Widus Hotel and Casino’s all-day dining outlet, reopens its much-awaited weekend lunch and dinner buffet following its enhanced safety dine in measures under the new normal. What to expect? Widus General Manager Tarek Aouini gladly...
