Top fan favorites from this New York curb-side bakery Ever since it opened its doors in Manila four years ago, M Bakery has been a go-to dessert destination for foodies and discerning customers looking for fresh, premium-quality treats. As the brand continues to grow, it worked on a new identity...
And other discoveries on my Batangas food trip When we did our Foodprints show in Batangas, there was your usual bulalo, lomi from Lipa, and a few others I had come across before. If you know where to go, Batangas is also a food trip destination. You just have to Google the most popular lomi house...
Philippine fruit importation has grown substantially and is seen to further rise with more Filipinos incorporating healthy food into their diet amid the prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic. In its latest report, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service...
Your daily eats become green and nutrient-enriched Figaro Coffee’s signature house blend Wonders of Kape Barako It’s critical for coffee to be of very good quality and to be freshly and properly roasted depending on the bean type and origin. According to The Figaro Group’s (TFG) Roast Master,...
Potholes are a common occurrence on some roads. At most, it could cause a mild inconvenience to motorists but if kept unchecked, could lead to serious accidents. One man from Florida got fed up with the poor road conditions near his business. Bryan Raymond, who owns Progress and Pride Fitness...
Agrarian Reform Secretary John R. Castriciones has already intervened in the issue between several agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Davao and Marsman Estate Plantations Inc. (MEPI) urging the former to resolve their long-standing rift with one of the country’s top banana exporters. Banana...
Meal enders and hors d'oeuvres , respectively Himagas and pamutat are words hardly used by today’s youth, who have little or no idea what they mean. Loosely translated as dessert, himagas and pamutat were always present on my grandparents’ dining table in the form of fruits—fresh and...
The majority of the members of the Davao Marsman Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Multi-Purpose Cooperative (DAMARB MPC) intend to continue with its contract of lease with export banana plantation company, Marsman Estate Plantation Inc. (MEPI). Photo from Manila Bulletin In a statement, DAMARB MPC...
Composting can be time, labor, and space-consuming. It involves materials and processes that vary depending on the compost type. But did you know that you can reuse some food scraps for your plants without having to go through the whole composting process? Here are three examples: Banana...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) threw its all-out support to the establishment of a banana flour processing facility in Iligan City. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said DOST Region X rallied behind the setting up of the facility that...
The Department of Agriculture-High Value Crops Program (DA-HVCP) has identified "saba" banana chips as among the emerging local commodities for export to countries like China, United States (US), Germany, Netherlands, and the United Kingdom (UK). "Banana ang number one, although malaki ang...
The Philippines' status as the world's second top exporter of Cavendish banana is still threatened by the continuous infestation of Panama disease, now considered one of the most destructive plant diseases globally. Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA) Chairman Alberto Bacani...
