Photo credits to Dhada Garcia SUGARLANDIA BARQUILLOS | BACOLOD CITY Have you tried Sugarlandia Barquillos Products? Sugarlandia Barquillos started in the early 30’s making it one of the first in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental to produce the best barquillos and piaya. Its beginnings could be traced back at the turn of […]
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Opportunity in the Face of Adversity
Bgry. Agdaliran, San Dionisio, Iloilo after Yolanda… Opportunity in the Face of Adversity Hopeless, homeless. Maybe these words were not enough to describe Brgy. Agdaliran, San Dionisio a barangay in northern Iloilo the day after Typhoon Yolanda. Barangay Agdaliran’s landscape once dotted with coconut trees was flattened. While a few […]
Bantayan Tote
Like stone playfully skipping on the water surface, Typhoon Yolanda made landfall several times when she entered the country. One such landfall was in northern Cebu, which left Bantayan Island devastated and isolated. Almost all structures were flattened and industries came to a screeching halt. In the aftermath, […]
Light Through the Rubble
In creating unique lighting and furniture, Hacienda Crafts stays true to its mission as an envirosocial design company. Because of this, owners Joey Gaston and Christina Borromeo-Gaston always go beyond the limits of home, whether to find sustainable natural raw materials, regional and indigenous weavers, and enlightened designers to magically […]
Handicrafts for Yolanda
Damang Wall Art by Jojo Vito Designs Gallery Being a designer of my own handicraft business, It has been my desire to design products which are not only visually appealing but products with social relevance. In line with the goal of the Association of Negros Producers of which I am a […]
The ANP 24th Bulawan Awards Grand Opening
The Bulawan Awards Trophy Designed and executed by Jojo Vito Designs Gallery Typhoon Yolanda was one of the strongest and deadliest tropical cyclone ever recorded, killing more than 6,000 people in the Philippines alone and left multitude of people homeless. Many people lost their livelihood … Many organizations and individuals […]
EVOLVING LIFESTYLE: THE 28TH NEGROS TRADE FAIR
The Annual Negros Trade Fair Returns to Ayala Property The 28th Annual Negros Trade Fair slated for September 25-29, 2013 returns to where it started – on an Ayala-owned venue. From its humble beginnings in 1985 at the now defunct QUAD carpark, the Negros Trade Fair moves to one of […]
Jojo Vito Designs Gallery @ 27th Negros Trade Fair
Jojo Vito Designs Gallery will be joining for the 7th time in the country’s longest running provincial fair, THE NEGROS TRADE FAIR. The 27th Negros Trade Fair which will run from September 26-30 will be held again at the Rockwell Tent, Makati City. Jojo Vito will showcase its new designs […]
Fashion Sector of ANP on Center Stage at the 26th Negros Trade Fair
Fashion jewelry also called trinkets, costume jewelry or bling is manufactured as an accessory to complement a particular fashionable costume or garment. Costume jewelry came into being in the 1930s as meant to be worn with a specific outfit. Costume jewelry is made of alternative materials including base metals, glass, […]
Anglo Designs
Some of us may have talents hidden to us. Its on how we cultivate and improve it. For Dr. Melissa Anglo, an optometrist and owner of Anglo Opticals doesn’t only have an eye for correcting vision but also an eye for fashion and designs. Dr. Anglo started her business on […]
Crystal Jewelry by Eva Si-Coruna
Crystals are among the most preferred jewelry today . Aside from being beautiful, they can look very elegant. Crystals are not only good jewelry materials, they could also make good ornaments and at the same time accessories for clothes. Because of the beauty and charm of crystals, the number of […]
Art Pieces by Lourdes Valderrama
Lourdes Valderrama has been designing original beaded jewelry and elegant beaded gifts since 2000. Prior to this her family also underwent various business experiences which thought them valuable lessons and also made her wiser and more careful in her decision making. While Lourdes Valderrama also uses other beads and materials, […]
Tumandok!
Resin laminated vases, wall decors and other home furnishings with neo-tribal designs is probably one best description of any Tumandok products. Tumandok is a vernacular term which means “native inhabitant” . I’ve known Tumandok since the 1990’s because the owner Joji Locsin is a very good friend. I remember those […]
Clara’s Food Products: A Legacy of Good Taste
Putting up a business is not as easy as dancing and singing. It takes hard work and perseverance to succeed. One must create something different, something special. In the case of Mrs. Cecilia Fernandez-Plotena, a simple prayer made it all. Mrs. Plotena prayed to have a business that she can […]
Virgie’s Sweet Success
“Manga Pastillas… I want Manga Pastillas of Virgie’s !”…A group of ladies were standing at the showroom looking for Pastillas de Manga, made by Virgies…I was very happy hearing their conversation about their favorite delicacies and its maker. To my mind most of ANP’s food producers had already made a […]
Ping’s Knitwear: Weaving Business Success
Crochet is a process of creating fabric from yarn, thread, or other material strands using a crochet hook. The word is derived from the French word “crochet”, meaning hook. Hooks can be made of materials such as metals, woods or plastic and are commercially manufactured as well as produced […]