It seems like trying balut, or incubated duck eggs, is fast becoming a popular activity to try for diplomats and tourists alike as Japanese Ambassador to Manila Endo Kazuya was seen having a taste of the Filipino street food delicacy during a visit in Isabela province. (Left) First-time...
As President Marcos takes pride in the improvement of Filipino cuisine ranking in the world, he shares what Pinoy street food he loves the most—the balut or incubated duck egg. (Screenshot from BBM Vlog 259) In his BBM Vlog 259: “Chibog,” the President let Filipinos know what...
California 6th district Rep. Ami Bera (center) chats with House Speaker Martin Romualdez (3rd from left) and the rest of the Philippine delegation to Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez and his...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.7 earthquake jolted Davao Occidental on Tuesday morning, February 13. EARTHQUAKE epicenter The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was recorded at 4:45 a.m. and its epicenter was 284 kilometers (kms) southeast of...
Balut (left) and durian (Unsplash) The foreign delegates to the 31st Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF31) made a special request to House Speaker Martin Romualdez in connection with the dinner that the Philippine official is scheduled to host on...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.6 earthquake jolted Davao Occidental on Monday morning, September 11. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded the tremor at 6:38 a.m. and its epicenter was 368 kilometers (kms) southeast of Balut Island, Sarangani, Davao...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-four earthquake jolted Davao Occidental province on Monday morning, August 7. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was registered at 1:49 a.m. and its epicenter was located 327 kilometers (kms) southeast of...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.8 earthquake rocked Davao Occidental province Thursday afternoon, Aug. 3, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The earthquake was registered at 1:39 p.m. and its epicenter was located 417 kilometers (kms) southeast of...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.2 earthquake jolted Davao Occidental before dawn on Wednesday, July 12. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was recorded at 12:47 a.m. and its epicenter was 208 kilometers (kms) southeast of Balut Island, Sarangani,...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.5 earthquake jolted Davao Occidental province on Saturday morning, June 17. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was registered at 4:52 a.m. and its epicentre was traced 357 kilometers (kms) southeast of Balut...
State seismologists on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 11, said an earthquake with a magnitude measuring 6.0 jolted waters off Davao Occidental. (Phivolcs) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the seismic event occurred at around 4:55 p.m. on Saturday. It was recorded...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded a 5.9-magnitude earthquake offshore of Davao Occidental on Tuesday morning, Jan. 24. Phivolcs said the quake struck 303 kilometers (km) southeast of Balut Island, Sarangani, Davao Occidental at 10:13 a.m. It...
