ATOK, Benguet - Looking for some love to give on Valentine’s Day? Cabbage roses from this town could be the one you’re looking for.
Roses will never ever get out of date. It is the usual and the most common flower for that special someone. But have you ever tried to look for something unique?
Level up your floral bouquet with this flower that looks like a cabbage, as huge as a cabbage, but beautifully spreads its petals like a rose. It is called the cabbage rose.
Most of the cabbage roses in Benguet are planted in Atok, the highest town in Benguet where it is 4 degrees colder than in Baguio City.
According to one of the farmers here, the flower originated from Japan. It is suitable to grow in places with cold temperatures but not that too much as it could be destroyed by frost.
It comes in three variants. One is a timeless pure white, the other is a beautiful combination of green and lilac, and the third is majestically beautiful for a combination of white and lilac.
For a price ranging from P100 to P140 per piece, you could give your loved one a unique experience this Valentine's Day.
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MANILA -- "I'm surprised I'm still alive," Nadine Lustre joked in an Instagram story on Saturday, after learning that the illness she had been ignoring for about two weeks was actually dengue.
She had been "really sick" since she got back from a trip to Mt. Ulap in Benguet, and had been experiencing "on and off fever, weakness, bruising, [and] cold.
She did not think about the symptoms too much, and so was stunned by her doctor's pronouncement.
"[T]hinking it was probably just off season for me. Didn't really think about it too much. Fast forward. Got a check up today..Doctor comes in and tells me it was Dengue," she wrote.
"DMN. I'm surprised I'm still alive after 2 weeks of leaving it, ignoring it."
In early September, Lustre and boyfriend James Reid climbed Mt. Ulap in Benguet with a few friends.
She shared photos of the experience on Instagram.
One photo, which showed Lustre's arm around Reid, sent the actress'
followers abuzz, as it was captioned "You are clarity amidst the chaos".
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Benguet - A mixed martial arts fighter shows how his artistry goes beyond sports.
Netizens have expressed admiration for 23 year-old Harold Banario for
his "Beauty and the Beast" painting which featured Hollywood actress
Emma Watson.
Harold was was part of the Philippine team in 2012 for wushu and is
also a member of Team Lakay, one of the most well known mixed martial
arts groups in the Philippines.
He is the younger brother of former ONE featherweight champion
Honorio Banario and has another brother Dario, who also fights
professionally.
Even as a child, Harold already exhibited a talent in painting.
He has done many paintings, most of which carry the theme of war set in Mankayan, Benguet, his hometown.
"Iyun kasi yung other side ko, fighter," he said.
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