Many Filipinos start their day with a cup of hot chocolate made from "tsokolate" or "tablea" which has a rich history and tradition. However, the traditional mixing process can be time-consuming, which led the Department of Science and Technology- Industrial Technology Development Institute...
 Prolific fruiting of cacao. (Royal Cocoa Farm) Cacao, often referred to as the "food of the gods," has a rich history in the Philippines, with its cultivation dating back centuries. This tropical country boasts a climate and soil conditions ideal for growing high-quality cacao beans. In recent...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is committed to strengthen community-based tablea production in farming communities in North Cotabato. DOST Secretary Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña (PCOO/MANILA BULLETIN FILE) DOST Secretary Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña...
Our favorite thing to do to stay young: Eat Exercise to stay fit and fab? Meh. Go under surgery to keep your face tight? Meh. Use expensive products to keep skin looking dewy? Sigh. Eat good Pinoy food to help in your battle against the ravages of time? Sign us up. While there’s no one food that...
Puerto Prinsesa City, Palawan--The Provincial Economic Enterprise Development Office (PEEDO) prepares Palaweños in southern Palawan in making Tablea products out of Cacao that are eyed to be sold worldwide and to support the tourism industry. Bethel Wyeth Cayao-Asag, PEEDO admin assistant VI said...
Fighting to keep the region’s cacao pure By Wit Holgonza For three generations now, food and farming have always come hand in hand to our family. My father started growing these beans of the gods in his backyard in the late 40s. He was awarded a little piece of land in Calinan in the mid...
