The International Ecotourism Travel Mart (IETM), the world's first and biggest green travel mart, was held in the Philippines last March 29 until April 2
Themed BPI Sinag Evolution, this year’s program aims to elevate its impact and achieve inclusive and sustainable growth by implementing for the first time, a multi-stakeholder approach, highlighting three vital pillars: the social entrepreneurs, the educators and the intervenors or sub-sectors.
Published February 13, 2021, 8:31 PM
MARAGONDON, Cavite – The team behind Likhang Maragondon is beaming with pride as the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) approves their Habing Maragondon product as the first local handwoven face mask that conformed to the recommended minimum specifications for non-medical face masks.
(Photos courtesy of Likhang Maragondon/ MANILA BULLETIN)
Likhang Maragondon employs 12 weavers and sewists, most of whom are housewives.
“Masaya kasi pwede naming ipagmalaki yung aming face mask na ginagawa (I’m happy because we can be proud of the face mask that we’re making),” Marilou M. Ramirez, a 46-year-old sewist for Likhang Maragondon, told Manila Bulletin. “Ang mahalaga po doon ay safe siyang gamitin (The important thing is, it’s safe to use).”
TABLE THERAPY Jane’s setup
“Since the lockdown started and the kids can’t go out, I decided to make Sunday lunches extra special for my family. I started buying tablecloths and a variety of plates, cutlery, and glasses, so they will feel like we had lunch out like we always did pre-Covid-19,” says mom of three and
Manila Bulletin Lifestyle sub editor
Jane Kingsu-Cheng. Jane’s social media feed is the stuff of aesthetic IG dreams, blooming flowers spilling over her table, with beautiful plates in elegant patterns that sometimes belie the fastfood on it. On one post, she writes, “There are days I’m just too busy or tired to whip up yummy dishes for the fam bam, and last night was one of those days.” Chinese takeout food is lovingly rearranged in her blue-and-white plates, with her table covered in delicate doilies lace.