British Ambassador to the Philippines Daniel Pruce received a bottle of Basi Maria from the Office of the Vice Governor during his visit to Ilocos Norte last January 7. The token came from Vice Governor Cecilia Araneta Marcos who is a stalwart supporter of local products. “The Vice Governor has always made sure to promote…

“The project will surely boost domestic tourism expenditure and I am thankful that the House Committee on Tourism is actively promoting local products. We need that. The show also has fringe benefits. One of the most important is it gives Filipinos an insight on how diverse the country is in terms of its local products. There are so many wonderful local products just waiting to be discovered. Cong Tour will help all of us with those little discoveries and may even aid in our understanding of our own culture,” Salucop says.

Wine is associated with seduction and Greek gods agree.

The homegrown product has been carried by the Laoag-based establishment since the former’s earlier years but was only displayed at the Pasalubong (Souvenir) shop. By February 2020, the wine brand produced by Salucop Group will be available in every restaurant inside the hotel. 

Basi in its purest form needs to be enjoyed in an Ilocano setting. With Basi Puro carried by Fort Ilocandia Hotel since the former’s earlier years, drinking basi in a place that showcases the culture of Ilocandia can be experienced with relative ease. All you need to do is get to the hotel. (However, if…

We’ve all had those days when all we want is a stack of oreos or a huge slice of cake. But in times when our bodies just can’t take another sugary indulgence, it is best to grab a glass of Ambaristo to kick our cravings to the curb. Ambaristo is a sweet little fruit bomb….

Enjoying wine is not just for connoisseurs. Anyone over 18, in most parts of the world, can enjoy the alcoholic drink. If you are new to drinking wine, take a look at the tips below. Enjoy the experience. All you need to do is to drink it, right? Wrong. Just drinking wine will reduce your…

“Most previous studies have shown that alcohol suppresses the immune system. We really didn’t expect that the moderate drinkers would have a much more robust response compared to the nondrinkers,” said Grant.

“You have to consider the impact this makes financially and since it is also a wonderful thing to do for the environment, we call it a win-win,” the company’s finance chief Sissel Salucop says.

“We are happy that Manong Sam took us on. We never imagined this years ago and now we are at Saramsam,” Salucop says.