Vic Barba News Today

The life of multi-faceted icon Audrey Hepburn is too vast and varied to encapsulate in one telling. Glimpses of the hardships she and her family endured during World War 2 and her rise in cutthroat Hollywood may be attainable through volumes of write-ups and documentaries.

FOR 20 years, cotton farming stagnated in the Philippines, specifically in Pinili, Ilocos Norte. But a native Ilocano, Dr. Joven Cuanang, spearheaded in revitalizing the industry. With guidance from Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan awardee Magdalena Gamayo, and vital support from the Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority, the National Seed…

Almost three years were lost to the pandemic, and it took six years of painstaking yet dedicated labor and commitment for a group of researchers led by neurologist and Pinto Art Museum president and founder Dr. Joven Cuanang to harvest cotton in Pinili, Ilocos Norte. 

‘Algodon’ presents the reimagined Filipino wear by designers Pepito Albert, Vic Barba, JC Buendia, Tonichi Nocom, and Randy Ortiz

Pintô Art Museum presents ‘Algodon,’ featuring Pepito Albert, Vic Barba, JC Buendia, Tonichi Nocom, and Randy Ortiz.

Ilocos Norte restores Balay San Nicolas to its former glory.

Before it was restored from a state of 'severe deterioration,' the first floor of the building was rented out to local food entrepreneurs for years