Mercury Rising by Bob Zozobrado

GenSan gains recognition as Mindanao’s rising farm tourism hub

Columns Bob Zozobrado - March 16, 2025, 6:05 pm

Known for decades as the “Tuna Capital of the Philippines,” General Santos City, more popularly known as GenSan, has earned a new moniker as an emerging farm tourism hub in Mindanao. It recently hosted the 8th Philippine International Farm Tourism Conference, the country’s largest gathering of practitioners and authorities on farm tourism. Organized by the International School of Sustainable Tourism (ISST) under former Tourism Secretary Mina Gabor, the event had...

Taking a break, the Pico De Loro way

Columns Bob Zozobrado - March 9, 2025, 6:10 pm

It has been a very stressful past few weeks for me, so...

Celebrating a decade of wonderful dreams

Columns Bob Zozobrado - March 2, 2025, 6:50 pm

What happens when a lifestyle “giant” marks an important occasion? It goes...

‘Oppan Gangnam Seutail’

Columns Manila Standard - February 23, 2025, 6:25 pm

Thus goes the first line of that hit song “Gangnam Style” and...

A working visit to Seoul

Columns Bob Zozobrado - February 16, 2025, 6:35 pm

It has been around 25 years since my last visit to Seoul,...

Sinulid brings Filipino creativity to the world

Columns Bob Zozobrado - February 9, 2025, 6:20 pm

Not too long ago, I received an invitation from a good friend...

GenSan gains recognition as Mindanao’s rising farm tourism hub

Columns Bob Zozobrado - March 16, 2025, 6:05 pm

Known for decades as the “Tuna Capital of the Philippines,” General Santos City, more popularly known as GenSan, has earned a new moniker as an emerging farm tourism hub in Mindanao. It recently hosted the 8th Philippine International Farm Tourism Conference, the country’s largest gathering of practitioners and authorities on farm tourism. Organized by the International School of Sustainable Tourism (ISST) under former Tourism Secretary Mina Gabor, the event had...

Taking a break, the Pico De Loro way

Columns Bob Zozobrado - March 9, 2025, 6:10 pm

It has been a very stressful past few weeks for me, so...

Celebrating a decade of wonderful dreams

Columns Bob Zozobrado - March 2, 2025, 6:50 pm

What happens when a lifestyle “giant” marks an important occasion? It goes...

‘Oppan Gangnam Seutail’

Columns Manila Standard - February 23, 2025, 6:25 pm

Thus goes the first line of that hit song “Gangnam Style” and...

Govt ‘racing against time’ in rescuing Filipino scam hub victims—senators

Govt ‘racing against time’ in rescuing Filipino scam hub victims—senators

Palace claps back vs. Imee's remark calling PH 'province of The Hague'

Palace claps back vs. Imee's remark calling PH 'province of The Hague'

Bong Go says Senate probe 'useless' if Duterte can't be brought back

Bong Go says Senate probe 'useless' if Duterte can't be brought back

Imee: 'Since when did Philippines become province of The Hague?'

Imee: 'Since when did Philippines become province of The Hague?'

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