Posted by Maki Eduardo in Featured Articles, Photoblogging on 12 14th, 2009 | 14 Comments

Balisong Factory in Batangas

Balisong Factory in Batangas
As I have said during my previous post about the underpaid laborers in Batangas, I’m blogging about the Balisong Makers too. Having went to a Balisong Factory was one of my most interesting memories from Batangas. A Balisong work area I learned so many things about the Balisong other than being...
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Posted by Maki Eduardo in Featured Articles, Photoblogging on 12 13th, 2009 | 5 Comments

Underpaid Laborers in Batangas

Underpaid Laborers in Batangas
Kamay ng Mananahi sa Batangas I was happy to see that a few women in Batangas still cherish their town’s culture. Such was their forte for sewing and weaving all sorts of floral designs on fabric. I was able to ask the two women I encountered also within the compound of Balisong makes we visited...
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Posted by Maki Eduardo in Featured Articles, Foodtrips on 12 10th, 2009 | 5 Comments

An Idea of a Hefty Filipino Breakfast by Carnation

An Idea of a Hefty Filipino Breakfast by Carnation
It was an unforgettable moment for me one morning during our Carnation Family Foodtrip 2009. It gave me a clear brief idea of what a good Filipino Breakfast was. Everything was healthy despite some much-filled load of carbs with every meal that one morning in Batangas. I can just imagine waking up with...
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Posted by Maki Eduardo in Featured Articles, Photoblogging on 12 9th, 2009 | 8 Comments

Basilica of St. Martin de Tours

Basilica of St. Martin de Tours
It was a privilege to be part of a tour inside the largest Catholic Church in Asia. Basilica of St. Martin de Tours is located at the heart of Taal Town in Batangas. Augustinian Missionaries started its construction during the 17th century. The church was destroyed when the Taal volcano erupted...
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Posted by Maki Eduardo in Featured Articles, Foodtrips on 12 8th, 2009 | 9 Comments

Carnation Family Foodtrip: Lunch at Escuela Pia

Carnation Family Foodtrip: Lunch at Escuela Pia
Joining the Carnation Family Foodtrip was like going on a field trip. I was able to go at different sites in Taal town and I did have a Carnation-filled lunch at Escuela Pia, a Batangas Heritage site. Escuela Pia is an old structure in the city of Taal that used to be an educational institution during...
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Posted by Maki Eduardo in Anything Goes, Featured Articles on 12 2nd, 2009 | 2 Comments

Carnation Family Foodtrip 2009

Carnation Family Foodtrip 2009
Last November 25-26 I became part of a Carnation Family Foodtrip to Tagaytay and Batangas along with Mega Publishing’s Appetite food magazine. I was able to go to a tour around the town of Taal in Batangas. We went through different churches, landmarks and museums and had a Carnation-filled...
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Posted by Maki Eduardo in Featured Articles, Foodtrips on 12 2nd, 2009 | No Comments

Sweet Peanut Making in Batangas

Sweet Peanut Making in Batangas
One of the local delicacies in Batangas is the Sweet Peanut Candy. It’s simply composed of caramelized sugar and nuts molded into the sizes of saucers. I was privileged enough to join the Carnation Family Foodtrip and see how this Filipino candy was made. The cooking process started with the...
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