Monday, July 20, 2020
Sunday, July 19, 2020
A Delicate Balance: A Window to the Batanes Way of Life
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) describes Batanes as "A blend of breathtaking scenery, abundant biodiversity and rich cultural heritage."
Once you experienced Batanes, there are not enough superlatives to describe the beauty of Batanes, the country’s northernmost and smallest province.
The
popular images of Batanes are those of breathtaking verdant landscapes and blue
waters, alternately agitated and calm. These northernmost Philippine islands
have long been part of a traveler’s must-go-and-experience list. But Batanes is more than just a weekend
getaway.
“A Delicate Balance: Batanes Food,
Ecology and Community” reveals why. A project of The Museo ng Kaalamang Katutubo
(MusKKat), this handsome book explores how food, ecology, nature, and tradition,
have shaped the Ivatan way of life in the last 4,000 years. It also explains too that the Ivatan and the
Itbayat, people of the Batanes, knew well how to husband resources through aeons,
without depleting or otherwise compromising nature.
While
the authors, Corazon S. Alvina and Marian Pastor Roces, make sure to point out
that food habits are radically changing, particularly with thorough-going links
with the cash economy now in place, there remains more than enough facets of
the old nature-and-culture system to recognize its form and its reasons for
enduring.
Complemented
with insightful photographs by Neal Oshima, the book shows the intricate but
robust relationships within the communities of the Batanes, and how traditional
Ivatan and Itbayat food is interconnected with the islands’ microsystems. In one of the notes in the book, Roces writes
that while “A Delicate Balance: Batanes
Food, Ecology and Community” is a food book, it is not necessarily a food
book. Food is only an access point into the Batanes human-in-biosphere
ecosystem.
Officially
launched last November 2016, the book is a result of the collaboration with, and the
consolidation of the substantive research work of, archaeologists,
anthropologists, boat makers, botanists, Ivatan experts and cooks, a
professional urban chef, nutritionists, geologists, sea current specialists, and
zoologists. Get a copy of “A Delicate Balance: Batanes Food, Ecology and Community” via www.phfoodecosystems.com for only P3,850.
Friday, July 10, 2020
Olay Launches 3-Piece Skinfusion Korean Mask Exclusively on Olay Super Brand Day on Shopee
Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast
Asia and Taiwan, has teamed up with Olay to launch the Olay Skinfusion Korean
Face Masks exclusively on Shopee Mall. In line with the Olay Super Brand Day, Olay’s Skinfusion
Korean Face Masks
bundle of three will be available on Shopee for ₱311 from July 8 to 12.
Each Korean Face Mask offers different levels of
skincare. It is packed with vitamins and minerals, leaving skin moisturized and
radiant all day long.
Olay Korean Black Ginseng Sheet Mask
Say goodbye to fine lines with Olay’s Korean Black
Ginseng Sheet Mask. It’s packed with Olay’s signature Niacinamide (Vitamin B3),
Hyaluronic Acid (a powerful hydrating ingredient), and Korean Black Ginseng,
which contains the Rg3 element for skin cell renewal.
Olay Korean Jeju Lava Sea Water Sheet Mask
Keep skin hydrated with Olay’s Korean Jeju Lava Sea
Water Sheet Mask. It’s infused with Jeju lava seawater and Olay’s signature
Niacinamide (Vitamin B3), giving skin up to eight hours of hydration.
Olay Korean Yuzu Sheet Mask
Avoid dull and dry skin with Olay’s Korean Yuzu
Sheet Mask. It helps brighten skin with ingredients like Korean Yuzu (known to
be rich in Vitamin C, minerals, and anti-oxidants) and Olay’s signature
Niacinamide (Vitamin B3).
From July 8 to 12, Shopee beauty fans can grab
various skincare products and discounts from the Olay Regenerist, Olay White
Radiance, Olay Body Science, and Olay Total Effects product lines for your
different skincare needs. Shoppers who purchase at
least ₱899 of Olay products can also get a
free wand applicator. Users can also enjoy huge discounts up to 43% off
and free shipping for other Olay products with Olay Super Brand Day on Shopee.
For more deals, promos, and products, head over to
Olay’s official store on Shopee via this link https://shopee.ph/pgolayofficialstore
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