June 1 - 15, 2018
PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY
Kiko Pangilinan...
tomatoes, lettuce,
and other produce
because he has
more pictures of
them in his phone
than of her.
Tagsibol
is
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Booked .
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Conrad Manila
recently announced
the appointment of
Laurent Boisdron
as the property’s
general manager.
He will be responsi-
ble for the manage-
ment of the brand’s
Philippine flagship
property, oversee-
ing the day-to-day
NEW CAREER Senator-farmer Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan operations of the
and wife Sharon with a copy of Tagsibol.
iconic 347-guest-
room luxury hotel
ing lahat na ibahagi sa susunod na
located within the bustling Mall of
henerasyon ng mga Pilipino ang
Asia complex. The hotel has be-
kahalagahan ng mga magsasaka
come very popular as a staycation
at ng pagsasaka, sa buhay natin bi-
destination among discriminating
lang isang tao at bilang isang taum-
locals who can’t have enough of the
bayan. (It’s the job of us all to share
beautiful bayfront view.
to the succeeding generations of
A French-American national,
Filipinos the importance of farmers
Boisdron’s experience in the interna-
and farming in our lives, both as a
tional hospitality industry spans over
person and as a nation.) And as the
24 years, including stints in major
next generation of Filipino tell their
cities in Europe, the Middle East, the
own farming stories today, we are
US, and South East Asia. Boisdron’s
helping make sure that happens,”
collective understanding of both in-
Pangilinan said.
ternational and local markets prom-
“In the end, until and unless we
ise to further Conrad Manila’s posi-
have a healthy respect for our farm-
tioning in the Philippine luxury hotel
ers, we will continue to be a hungry,
industry and strengthen its commit-
not fully productive country when
ment to delivering intuitive service
it comes to agriculture. And this
and smart luxury in a world of style.
[book] is a humble contribution in
“We are really excited to have
helping bring that message, that we
Laurent on board. His experience
must put more value to our farmers,
in working in such diverse markets
put more value and appreciation for
and in the Philippines has him well
agriculture, and have a healthy re-
poised for what is an extremely im-
spect for them,” he added.
portant hotel under our luxury port-
The senator-farmer started
folio in Asia Pacific,” said Daniel
building the family-owned farm,
Welk, vice president for Operations,
Sweet Spring Country Farm, in Al-
Luxury, Asia Pacific at Hilton.
fonso, Cavite with the help and guid-
Conrad Manila, a recipient of
ance of his friends Ernest Escaler of
Gourmet Farms and the late Ronald
Costales of Costales Farms.
The senator’s wife, Sharon Cu-
neta, shared the Pangilinan family’s
appreciation of farming and farm-
ers. “It’s really a very noble thing that
Kiko has gotten himself into. It’s not
so