No one can deny the beauty of the sun setting in Manila. The way its fiery tones meet the deep blue of the bay is just magic, making it one of the go-to spots for anyone looking for a respite from the urban chaos. But in Solaire Resort, Manila’s premier integrated resort destination, witnessing...
A more enjoyable “finger-lickin’-good” experience awaits at the newly opened KFC Cayetano Blvd. branch in Taguig City. The free-standing drive-thru store is located at the APASI Corporate Center, Cayetano Blvd. (formerly Levi Mariano Ave.), Brgy. Ususan. It also has two stories of dining area...
M'LANG, North Cotabato (PNA) – Thirty of the 45 students at the Palma Perez Elementary School here were discharged from the hospital after allegedly being poisoned by the “maruya” (banana fritters) they took for snacks on Monday, May 22. MARUYA (Wikipedia) Dr. Jun Sotea, municipal health...
It is an understatement to say that summer in the Philippines is intense. And when the heat becomes unbearable, many Filipinos cool down with their favorite cold treats, one of which is the cheap ice cream courtesy of *mamang sorbetero*. But in Japan, an ice cream creation is making rounds on the...
Peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) slammed the current administration's proposed national food stamp program, citing it as a sign of "sheer incompetence in addressing the food crisis." (Photo courtesy of Juan Carlo de Vela | MB ) "Please do not treat Filipinos as beggars seeking...
The proposed national food stamp program has received close to $3 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the program's six-month pilot implementation, a Cabinet member said. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian (Photo courtesy of PCO) "[T]he ADB was...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) food stamp program aims to provide for at least 300,000 families on its first run scheduled in early 2024, DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Tuesday, May 23. (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office) He gave details about the...
The government is eyeing to establish national food stamp program through an Official Development Assistance (ODA) financing of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said on Monday, May 22. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo from the Presidential...
In preparation for the possibility of a super typhoon entering the country’s area of responsibility by weekend, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Monday, May 22 directed its field offices to prepare additional family food packs and other relief...
More Filipinos belonging to the Indigenous People (IPs) sector are undernourished, anemic, and iodine-deficient compared to non-IPs, according to the Department of Science and Technology - Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI). This was mentioned in the policy statement “A Glimpse to...
Filipino infants and young children still continue to be subjected to poor feeding practices, the 2021 Expanded National Nutrition Survey (ENNS)of the Department of Science and Technology’s Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) revealed. The survey indicated that six out of 10 infants...
Jack Daniel’s and Coca-Cola are launching Jack Daniel’s and Coca-Cola alcoholic ready-to-drink (aRTD) in the Philippines. Last year, Jack Daniel’s and Coca-Cola announced that they would be teaming up to provide adults in markets around the world with this new drink option to enjoy. The Jack...
