Having lived in places like Japan, Switzerland, Finland and Brazil as part of his work in media and advertising for the last two decades, everywhere was always just one plane ride away. This meant staying somewhere new for two to three months at a time, getting a feel of the place and making a home out of it for his stay.
But early last year, the pandemic began to spread like wildfire across the globe. I had to decide with my company what we would do. With the whole world scrambling to deal with the outbreak, no one was traveling, and everyone was staying indoors. He first settled in Batangas, then moved to Zamboanga to be with family and stay in their resort. In late he joined Pilmico Foods Corp.
The project, a nationwide campaign that aims to promote local food and sustainable farming, aims to encourage more farmers to grow and manufacture local produce, while persuading entrepreneurs and corporations to buy homegrown food products. Marco is also busy promoting Mandala Park, a 3. Exhausting all possible avenues through which he could communicate his message, Marco, likewise, produced the Summer Peace Festival The event included such experiential activities as tree planting, coastal cleanup, yoga workshops, meditation exercises and cooking demos that promoted the cuisine of his home province of Zamboanga and veganism.
In , though, Marco foresees a busy year for him. He says that entertaining the crowd might look amusing and effortless but nothing is further from the truth. For one, he has to wake up anywhere from 5 to 8 in the morning, depending on where the party is headed to. Thank God, my Dad is running for Congress! Zamboanga City, admits Marco, has long suffered from a bad image. For one, the Zamboanga crisis, which erupted on September 9, , displaced more than , people, killed scores of civilians and slowed down economic activity in the city.
Today many still feel apprehensive about going to Zamboanga for fear of being caught in another sudden skirmish. Business Forum. Market Overview. Exam Results. TMT Rewards. TMT Digital Edition. TMT Channel on the L! Marco still plans to travel. Somewhere close, in Mindanao, when things get better.
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