OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT Diwa C. Guinigundo The news about the highest unemployment rate of 8.9 percent for the whole of 2021 came out in the first week of November 2021 but its impact had already resonated with the respondents of Pulse Asia for September 2021.We saw this crystal clear in the...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said nearly 600 children aged 12 to 17 experienced adverse reactions after they got inoculated against the coronavirus disease...
Would you like to hitch a ride on a Kakampink truck? The only catch is that you have to serve lugaw or rice porridge when you do. Kakampinks in Cavite have mobilized two lugaw food trucks painted in Vice President Leni Robredo’s campaign color, pink. Kakampink lugaw truck in Cavite (Leni Robredo...
Holiday favorites made even better! Special puto bumbong and bibingka (Art by Ariana Maralit) What is Pinoy Christmas without puto bumbong and bibingka? Not even a pandemic can separate us from our local Christmas traditions and that includes munching on these warm holiday delicacies. According to...
The storied provenance of Moët & Chandon is truly something to marvel at. Established in 1743 by Claude Moët in Épernay, France, Moët & Chandon is one of the world's largest champagne producers, and owns 1,190 hectares of vineyards, producing approximately 28,000,000 bottles of...
Pfizer-BioNTech and Sinovac vaccines are expected to be administered to children ages four to 11 as part of the pediatric vaccination program before the end of 2021, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Tuesday, Nov. 23. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "I would think before the end of the...
The offices of opposition Senators Risa Hontiveros and Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan are now investigating who are the persons who ordered thousands worth of food items using their name and their office addresses. In her Facebook post, Hontiveros, a reelectionist showed screenshots of the invoices...
Here’s what you need to know about Jollibee’s latest offering After teasing everyone about a John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo comeback, global food brand Jollibee shared a few days ago its upcoming “ultra high-definition joy” release. The posts prompted hilarious responses from netizens with...
It typically takes a long process before fruits and vegetables reach the grocery store shelves. Crops are at a high risk of being exposed to dirt and bacteria when transferred from farms to markets and displayed publicly for sale. As a result, consumers have made it a habit to wash fruits and...
A group of farmers welcomed the call of Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) to increase the local production of fertilizers amid the rising cost of this farm input. In a statement, Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) said such a call from FPA contradicts the importation stance of the...
The tiffin is a celebrated word that has its roots in colonial British India. While it refers to the midday meal, it has also expanded to refer to the metal containers that are described as tiffin boxes. As such, any conversation having to do with Indian comfort food will almost always involve the...
The Pasay City government distributed food packs on Saturday (Nov. 20) to 47 COVID-19 patients for their immediate recovery. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said each food pack contains six kilos of rice, 10 pieces of Energen drinks, ready to eat food, and vitamins. Rubiano said the city government...
