The Philippine government has seized P100-million worth of smuggled food products coming from countries such as China and Germany. This is despite the country’s existing ban on pork and poultry products coming from China, and on imported pork coming from Germany. Photo from the Department of...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has put up food banks in the coastal areas of Bataan, Manila, and Iloilo to keep alive the spirit of giving through the community pantry amid the lingering threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. At least 40 fishermen were given assistance by the PCG...
The impending implementation of the so-called "Mandanas-Garcia ruling" will result to the rollout of more agriculture and fishery programs at the local government unit (LGU) level, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. (Photo courtesy of DA) DA Secretary William Dar said that through the ruling,...
Ginebra San Miguel Inc. (GSMI) reported a 120 percent surge in net income to P1.04 billion in the first three months of 2021 from the P474 million earned in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the spirits business of San Miguel Food and Beverage Inc. (SMFB)...
The Taguig City government has now allowed food bazaars to operate under the prevailing heightened General Community Quarantine (GCQ). In a bulletin, the Taguig Safe City Task Force said food bazaars will be allowed after the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) issued a clarification regarding...
The Quezon City councilor, who organized a food pantry which eventually led to violation of health protocols, said Wednesday he is not doing early campaigning in leading the said activity. Majority Floor Leader Franz Pumaren said that as an elected official, he is mandated to help his constituents...
The food distribution activity of Quezon City Councilor and Majority Floor Leader Franz Pumaren on Tuesday allegedly violated health protocols in Barangay Old Balara. Videos have circulated online showing social distancing was not followed during the food distribution. Pumaren clarified that when...
McDonald’s President and CEO Kenneth S. Yang With the arrival of more doses of vaccine into the country and with the need to encourage more people to get inoculated, McDonald’s Philippines joins different members of the private sector in a campaign to raise awareness and education among...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Wednesday, May 26, received a food truck from the Korean Embassy in the Philippines to be used when helping people who are affected by disasters and emergencies. The food truck donated by the Korean Embassy to PRC is equipped with a complete mini-kitchen set up...
The House Committees on Agriculture and Food and on Appropriations on Wednesday, May 26, have approved the measure that authorizes the Department of Agriculture (DA) to use the annual tariff revenues in excess of P10-billion as cash assistance to rice farmers until 2024. House Agriculture Committee...
The Department of Tourism (DOT), through its Central Luzon office, is set to hold a "culinary adventure tour" that aims to showcase th rich food history of the region, particularly Pampanga which is dubbed the "Culinary Capital" of the Philippines. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Tourism) The...
The Philippines should join the growing list of countries mandating the registration of pre-paid subscriber identity module (SIM) cards to put an end to the prevalence of deceptive modus and online scams, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Wednesday. “Hangga’t walang batas na magpaparusa sa mga...
