Hidden Hills Farm By Josefino—The 2 hectare farm land is composed of 4 facilities (The Barn, The Bodega, The Tower and The Piano House), more than a thousand fruit bearing trees;
•Jackfruit
•Cashew
•Guyabano
•Lansones
•Rambutan
•Durian
•Lipote
•Avocado
•Bignay
•Abiu
•Mangoes
•Daranghita
•Chico
•Coconuts
•Bananas
•Santol
ACTIVITIES
It was tendered by the Bondad Ancestors of Calauan, Laguna till Josefino Velasco Bondad managed it and built the infrastructures with the objective to promote his love for nature and his hometown.
So he built the longest and only fibre optic hanging bridge combining the two hills and the tallest view deck in Laguna to see the beauty of different mountains surrounding the area that includes Mount Makiling and Laguna De Bay. His vision is always to bring the tourist , to appreciate nature and to have his legacy.
New additional activities include; Fruit picking, Lipote Tasting, Tree familiarisation tour and hiking. The place is good for picnic also and camping with family. All are included in the Php 100 entrance per pax.
THE NEW MANAGEMENT
Everyday, Josefino visits the farm and always improving the infrastructure and trying always to innovate to make a difference. Josefino died in his sleep on December 18, 2020. He was 73. The grief and the void is very big that nobody can fill.
The HHFH is now manage by Josefino’s children (Grace, Dessi and Meg) and headed by his son in law, Andrew Troy Nicolas with an objective to continue his legacy guided by Josefino’s wife, Remy.
HEALING POWER
The family decided to focus and continue his goals, to make it a destination. So they renamed it under his name, “Hidden Hills Farm By Josefino from simply Hidden Hills Farm.
A family farm that everyone can enjoy and promotes healthy living. It’s registered under Monte Medica Company since Josefino believes that the place has a healing power because of the medicinal plants and trees in the area like Lipote which according to many can help those people suffering in Diabetis, High Blood Pressure and Hypertension.
He even sold a lot of Guyabano leaves to some manufacturer of Guyabano capsules in Manila. In his heydays, he keeps on making tea from Lipote and Guyabano leaves.
“Ang pagtatanim, ay nakakahaba Ng buhay, kasi palagi kang may inaantay and better to eat fresh fruits and using alternative medicines. So inom lang Ng inom and heal yourself.”- Josefino Velasco Bondad
THE NEW GENERATION
The vision is to make Hidden Hills Farm By Josefino a world class tourism destination. Everyday, the management is thinking of ways on improvements.
Josefino’s eldest daughter, Grace Bondad Nicolas handles different themed parks in the Philippines (Zoobic Safari in Subic, Zoori in Tagaytay, Paradizoo in Cavite, Zoocobia in Pampanga and Zoocolate Thrills in Bohol)
As business and branding consultant for 9 years and handled Tree Top Adventure in Subic and Baguio and trained in Eco Tourism and certified under Programma Uitzending Managers (PUM) Netherlands for inbound and sustainable tourism and a certified Go Negosyo (Presidential Center for Entrepreneurship) for Marketing and Entrepreneurship.
The family is confident and determined to achieve the vision through the unity and cooperation of the young generation.
Josefino Velasco Bondad is a farmer became a successful entrepreneur and retires as a farmer with a vision to help others. He was always thinking of ways to help out, hiring indigents since he believes that everyone must have a place in this world that everyone has a role to play.
He also believes in legacy so he built tallest buildings in his hometown though very modest and humble. He was always happy with family, his center and now his family is continuing his legacy, to make Hidden Hills Farm By Josefino, a place to be.
So with so much joy that HHFH is opening to the public with new and exciting activities that’s tendered with so much love and passion for the whole family.
For tour, by schedule only; 09778978877, grace@tagmedia.asia
