The ultra-wealthy families in the Philippines won't struggle with paying a wealth tax, Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM) presidential candidate Leodegario “Ka Leody” de Guzman said. Presidential Candidate Leodegario "Ka Leody" De Guzman (Photo from Ka Leody De Guzman FB/ MANILA BULLETIN) “Hindi...
"Palusot (Lame excuse)." Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM) presidential candidate Leodegario "Ka Leody" de Guzman gave this one-word reaction Wednesday morning, Feb. 9 after learning the supposed reason why fellow aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. hasn't been attending presidential forums....
Balai ni Fruitas Inc. (BALAI), a wholly-owned bakery subsidiary of Fruitas Holdings Inc., is planning an initial public offering worth up to P309 million for its expansion program. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Fruitas said BALAI is set to file a registration statement with the...
Have you had pink lugaw (rice porridge), pink pandesal (Filipino bread), pink puto (steamed rice cake), pink egg, and the famed Ilocos empanada in pink? You may want to drop by one of the feeding initiatives launched by presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo’s volunteers in support of...
Responding to Vice President Leni Robredo’s call to unite the people and reach out to Filipinos amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, volunteers on Wednesday, Nov. 3, organized various activities—from feeding programs to clean-up drives to free haircuts—across the country. Vice...
Partial operability of a segment of the Philippine National Railway's (PNR) Bicol project is being eyed to begin by April next year, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade announced on Monday, Sept. 27. Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade inspects the Lucena Station in...
The French Embassy in Manila kicked off the 74th year of the diplomatic relations between the Philippines and France on Saturday, June 26, by starting the day with a basket of pandesal (salted bread) and croissant. A basket of pandesal and croissant with the flag of the Philippines and France to...
Fruitas Holdings, Inc. is ramping up its foray into the bakery business by acquiring certain assets of Balai Pandesal Corporation and converting its branches into multi-product stores. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Fruitas said Balai Pandesal sells a wide range of bread products...
It’s Japan, Italy, and Seoul in a bun Traveling around the world, that’s the ultimate dream. Everyone just wants to have that feeling of excitement of seeing a new world, being immersed into other cultures, and discovering something new. That’s the life lived by overseas Filipino returnee Don...
Just bake and everything (and here’s the secret to ‘everything’). Before Miss Everything sashayed to social media fame, there is one woman who is more famously known for having a cheery personality and that “and everything” line. That’s none other than TV journalist Love Añover . ...
The long vine of the purple yam's influence on Filipino household and cuisine. Ube halaya (Photo by Obsidian Soul) The purple yam we all know as ube is currently the most popular agricultural product, appearing in many new culinary creations. This comes as no surprise; ube has always been...
