Bangalore in Karnataka, South India was earlier known as the Garden City of India until the IT boom took over the city with its high rise glass and cement structures.
On 25 May, 2024, UN retirees visited the LIKHA VERDE “wellness and eco-friendly” house of Ed and Tina Valenzuela at Hacienda Benito, Lipa, Batangas. UN-FAO retiree Ed not only hosted the sumptuous healthy lunch but also shared his experience in building an eco-friendly house and his and his wife’s joy in growing and eating healthy foods.
The 2024-2025 Board of Trustees and the Executive Committee of AFICS-PHL held its first-ever strategic planning workshop on March 21, 2024 at IOM Conference Room in Makati. The workshop tackled topics identified from a quick survey among the officers on what they saw were priorities to be addressed.