Sen. Robin Padilla on Monday, Sept. 11 pushed for clearer regulations on Halal certification amid the confusion brought by having two different agencies involved in the certification and accreditation. Sen. Robin Padilla presides over the Committee on Cultural Communities and Muslim Affairs...
Senator Robinhood “Robin” Padilla has called on the Senate to investigate the recent shooting incident that killed a police officer in Taguig City, allegedly because of religious discrimination. Padilla, in filing Senate Resolution No. 743, said it is imperative to look into the...
CAVITE – The local government unit (LGU) of Magallanes held on Tuesday, August 15, a halal regional forum and strategic planning as it explores establishing a halal ecosystem to boost local agri-eco-tourism. Malaysia's Ambassador to the Philippines Dato' Abdul Malik Melvin Castelino bin Anthony,...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) The partnership between the Philippines and Malaysia in the halal industry is bound to create more jobs and business opportunities. “The agreement between the Philippines and Malaysia to cooperate in this vital sector undoubtedly signifies a...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia —The Philippines and Malaysia committed to "closely coordinate" their efforts in building capacity in the Bangsamoro Autonomous region as President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. gained Malaysia's commitment to explore new pacts such as Halal industry and Islamic banking....
CAVITE – The local government unit (LGU) of Magallanes is exploring the establishment of a halal ecosystem in the municipality to boost local agri-eco-tourism. To encourage discussion ahead of its halal program strategic planning, the municipal government held a forum on the Philippine Halal...
Vice President Sara Duterte has expressed her support for proposals to strengthen the Halal industries in the Philippines to better serve Muslims and bring more tourists to the country. *BILATERAL MEETINGS - Vice President Sara Duterte holds separate meetings with Brunei Darussalam Ambassador...
The National Commission for Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) has proposed for the creation of “Lake Lanao Special Economic Zone” to develop a halal ecosystem in the country to improve the country's participation in the huge export potential for Halal products. This was proposed raised by Engineer...
Twenty-six Philippine exporters engaged in Halal-certified food, personal care, and cosmetic products are seeking to market presence in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the Export Marketing Bureau (EMB) and the Philippine Trade and...
A delegation of 18 Philippine companies under the banner FOODPhilippines will showcase premium halal-certified food products through a country exhibit at the Gulf Food Hotel and Equipment Exhibition and Salon Culinaire or Gulfood 2023. The Center of International Trade Expositions and Missions...
Plantation Prime is carried by major retailers around the Philippines, and will soon be on supermarket shelves in Dubai and in Australia. Export orders for Middle East and Australia After a rocky start-up in the middle of the Covid epidemic, Plantation Prime may be poised for Lift-Off. Today the...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has bared the development of a generic halal assurance system (HAS) manual for selected food ingredients. (Photo by Calum Lewis on Unsplash) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the Food Processing Division of the Industrial...
