Amid the forests and coconut plantations in Lucban, Quezon, lies the oasis of landscape artist and horticulturist Roberto “Bobby” Gopiao. Of the 30-hectare site, five hectares have been developed into
The first things that come to mind when Lucban is mentioned are the eponymous pancit and longganisa, the famed Maytime celebration called Pahiyas, and the relatively recent Kamay ni Hesus
Singer Zsa Zsa Padilla is obviously enjoying farm life, so much so that she gave fans a peek into her day at Esperanza Farms.
Choosing the subject matter every year for the Doreen Gamboa Fernandez Food Writing Award (DGF Award) is a delightful chore. From the 11th year of the competition in 2013 up to the 22th edition in 2022, the board has decided that the focus should be on ingredients used in cooking.
Gil Portes’ new film, “Ang Hapis at Himagsik ni Hermano Puli” starring Aljur Abrenica, sheds light on the little-known hero who paved the way for the Filipino people to enjoy the religious freedom they have now.
AS THE millennium approached, Fr. Joey A. Faller of Lucban, Quezon, had an epiphany, a vision. There was a church and a grotto, and many people worshipping. Something was impelling
In the ’60S, nouvelle cuisine was popularized by a group of French chefs led by the legendary Paul Bocuse. These chefs removed the menu in their restaurants and served only what they cooked that day based on what they bought fresh from the market.
It’s the week after the Lucban fiesta (May 15) and it must be quiet today in this upland Quezon town. I’m not sure if the kiping (rice wafers) shaped into leaves and sometimes fashioned into chandeliers (arangya) still hang on the balconies of some houses.
Instead of using huge crystal candelabras and other traditional European decor, Malacañang chose to adopt the popular “Pahiyas” fiesta of Lucban, Quezon, as theme of the state banquet held in honor of Queen Sofia of Spain last Tuesday.
Ciudad Verdadero, which literally means “City of Truth,” is a large tract of private hill between Sampaloc and Lucban towns in Quezon Province, owned by a humble, soft-spoken businessman from Pateros named Artemio Cataquiz.
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