Sen. Imee Marcos has filed a resolution seeking to investigate the National Food Authority's (NFA) "highly suspicious" P93.75-million sale of 75,000 bags of rice stock to two traders. In filing Senate Resolution No. 940, Marco expressed alarm that the NFA has "completely lost its way" amid a...
Sen. Cynthia Villar said on Friday, March 1 that the Senate will investigate allegations that the National Food Authority (NFA) sold thousands of tons of rice to certain traders at a price disadvantageous to the government. "Mag-iinvestigate kami dyan, kasi I have personal experience with regards...
Every 15th day of the first month of the Lunar Year, Taiwan becomes a true wonderland as towering lanterns and light displays lit up its night scene all thanks to the annual Taiwan Lantern Festival. Led by the Taiwanese Tourism Bureau, the first-ever edition of the festival happened in 1990 in...
Senator Nancy Binay said that she's not comfortable with Senator Robin Padilla's recent statement regarding Mariel Padilla's intravenous glutathione (IV gluta) drip procedure at the Senate wherein he claimed that his wife "loves to promote good looks and good health". "I think medyo I’m not...
The Lunar New Year is a time when families make special bonds and practice ancient traditions to ensure prosperity throughout the year. For the longest time, the event has been commemorated in the Philippines, but what many don’t know is that its festivities ran for around 16 days with the...
A stay in Nüwa Manila in Parañaque City is a guaranteed luxury experience. Proving that is its latest five-star rating from Forbes Travel Guide (FTG) Star Awards 2024. Earlier this month, the FTG unveiled its 2024 winners, composed of luxury hotels, restaurants, and spas, to help discerning...
BUTUAN CITY – The distribution of hot food provided by some sectors to internally displaced residents brought about by the shear line and low-pressure area in Agusan del Sur was temporarily suspended due to alleged food poisoning. AGUSAN del Sur Gov. Santiago B. Cane Jr. (right) visits food...
Buntod Reef Marine Sanctuary Masbate, Philippines (Photo from Tourism Promotions Board) With the continuous increase and recovery of international flights and tourist arrivals this 2023, the Philippine tourism sector is poised to return to pre-pandemic levels and have broad recovery in the year...
So, there’s a newly-opened drive-thru or fast-food restaurant near your area. (Pixabay) While fast food is indeed convenient, the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) on Monday, Feb. 19, warned that a significant increase in kidney disease cases was attributed to the rapid...
Amid the persistent challenges surrounding water security and safety in the country, IDE Technologies, a water desalination firm based in Israel, wants to introduce its technologies to enhance water access and sustainability in Philippine agriculture and other sectors. Israeli Ambassador to the...
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director General Samuel Zacate on Tuesday, Feb. 13 said the agency has extended the license to operate (LTO) and certificate of product registration (CPR) renewal period from three years to five years. (FDA) "Now it will be increased to five years initial to 10...
Saloy Organic Farmers Association (SOFA), a small group of cacao farmers based in Davao City, brought pride to the Philippines by winning the 2023 Cacao of Excellence Silver Award at the prestigious Cacao of Excellence Award. The ceremony happened in Amsterdam during CHOCOA 2024, an annual...
