Sugbo Mercado SRP gets warm welcome

Frauline Maria Sinson 11/23/2016

DRIVING home towards Talisay City from SM Seaside, I was surprised to see bright lights and white event tents clustered at City di Mare at the South Road Properties. I slowed down out of curiosity and found…

Not your usual farmers’ market

Frauline Maria Sinson 08/14/2016

When you come to the Cebu Farmers’ Market (CFM) at VIBO Place along Escario Street in Cebu City, you will end up pleasantly surprised. Sometimes confused with other farmers’ markets in the city, CFM distinguishes itself by…

How to court farmers to say “yes” to good agricultural practices

Frauline Maria Sinson 07/24/2016

Change is not always welcome, especially when it’s not as easy as the old way. That is why some conventional farmers find it hard to adjust to good agricultural practices or GAP, which is being advocated by…

Vegetable beauty may only be skin deep

Frauline Maria Sinson 07/23/2016

You go to the market to buy vegetables and you come across two eggplants: a smooth and pretty-looking one and another with pockmarks on its skin. Which one would you buy? Instinct usually tells you to grab…

Organic farm built as tribute to dad

Frauline Maria Sinson 06/18/2016

Working from sunup to sundown is the way of life of a farmer. Agri-businessman Sergio Revalde took it a step further by leaving the house even before the roosters started to crow and coming back way past…

How to teach kids to appreciate the rural life

Frauline Maria Sinson 06/11/2016

When classes start tomorrow, six schoolchildren will have quite a story to tell their classmates: a four-day camping trip in the mountains of Camiguin. The six campers were divided into two groups. One group had siblings –…

5 things Cebuanos might miss while in Seoul

Frauline Maria Sinson 05/22/2016

If you’re going to Seoul in South Korea, chances are you might miss these five things in Cebu. Well, my mother and I certainly did when we visited the sprawling metropolis, famously known as the world’s K-pop…

Behind every success is a great mother

Frauline Maria Sinson 05/07/2016

It is said that behind every successful man is a woman and behind every successful child is a great mother. This is especially true of the successful Cokaliong siblings who give a great deal of credit to…

Small voice, big smile

Frauline Maria Sinson 04/30/2016

Years ago, her clients knew her as the lady with a big neck. No malice was intended though. Sometimes, people just couldn’t recall the name of the woman who was trying to sell them real estate. Angelina…

Travel enthusiasts share their favorite Cebu destinations this summer

Frauline Maria Sinson 04/09/2016

It’s another hot summer and Cebuanos love to cool down either at the beach or in the mountains. Three travel enthusiasts responded to a very informal survey by Cebu Daily News as to their top 3 destinations…

The cost for mothers working from home

Frauline Maria Sinson 03/14/2016

  (CONCLUSION) The appeal of working from home is undeniable, especially for mothers who have a hands-on approach in raising their kids. “I can work in the comfort of my own home.  Bisan wa’y ligo, wala’y toothbrush,…

New breed of stay-at-home moms emerges

Frauline Maria Sinson 03/13/2016

(FIRST OF TWO PARTS) Marnie May Tamag could not fully describe the happiness that she felt after she gave birth to her first child, a beautiful and healthy baby girl, five years ago. But time seemed to…

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