DAVAO CITY – The Office of the Presidential Assistant for Mindanao-Eastern (OPAMINE) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) agreed to provide collaborative assistance for enhancing rice and various crops in Mindanao. MAGNO (left) in a meeting with Laurel (second from right). Presidential...
A senior official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Thursday, Nov. 9 that the agency will be “scaling up” the implementation of the “Walang Gutom 2027: Food Stamp Program” (FSP) by July 2024. “The full pilot run implementation for the 3,000 beneficiaries...
EXOTIC DELIGHT Bopis is a dish made from minced pig's lungs and heart (Photo Wikipedia) As a kid, I always looked forward to Sunday family meals after six days of fish and vegetables. Besides the usual kare-kare, pochero and sinigang, Grandma often had “a little extra” like pork or beef liver...
San Miguel Food and Beverage Inc. (SMFB), a core unit of diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corporation, posted a 4.6 percent growth in consolidated net income to P27.5 billion in the first nine months of 2023 from P26.3 billion in the same period last year. In a statement, the firm said it...
The Po family’s Century Pacific Food Inc. (CNPF), one of the country’s leading food and beverage companies, reported a 10 percent year-on-year improvement in net income to P4.6 billion in the first nine months of 2023. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm said it...
Every time I have a trip to Cebu, there is nothing but the feeling of excitement—more so now that my eldest boy Franco has moved there for work! Plus, Cebu is flooded with all sorts of local and international food. From the airport, it was all eating! What I love about Cebu is there is always...
MEET THE CHEFS Bela Rieck, Don Baldosano, Jorge Mendez, and Javier Low Inspired by the Japanese word kensu , “to bring together,” Mirèio at Raffles Makati recently presented a 12-course, eight-hands dinner featuring its executive chef Bèla Rieck, Manila’s Don Baldosano of Linamnam and Jorge...
Tourist at Kawasan Falls, Badian Cebu (Photo from Tourism Promotions Board PH) There are a lot of places to travel and enjoy in the Philippines both for locals and tourists, and when one visits the country, exploring the Visayas region will never be off the list because of its vibrant...
Pancit canton When one thinks of Victoria Court, the first thing that usually comes to mind is its reputation as a leading hotel chain that provides uniquely themed rooms for various intimate experiences. What many might not know, however, is that Victoria Court offers more than just stylish...
MASTER AND APPRENTICE Bar expert and Benilde School of Hotel, Restaurant, and Institution Management (SHRIM) educator Gioseppe Racelis and Benilde SHRIM student Sheila Marie Cervantes Sih The coming long weekend ushers in the spooky season. Whether hosting a mysterious but fun Halloween...
A TOAST TO MACAU From left: Melco Resorts and Entertainment senior vice president Kevin Benning, Tourism Congress of the Philippines president Roberto Zozobrado, Macau Government Tourism Office director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, Department of Tourism NCR regional director Sharlene Batin,...
The Philippine Association of Food Technologists (PAFT) is hoping to continue collaborating with various government agencies on their future projects, particularly on food safety and technology advocacy. Photo from PAFT Facebook page “We hope that in the future we can continuously partner with...
