The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reassured the public on Monday, Oct. 18 that the provision of assistance to areas under granular lockdown continues, as almost 48,000 family food packs (FFPs) have already been released to the local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila as...
Let Dylan Patisserie satisfy your sweet cravings International stress management and humor consultant Loretta LaRoche once said, “Stressed spelled backwards is desserts,” which somehow makes perfect sense as one grabs a piece of cookie or a pint of ice cream whenever they are in a tense...
Fook Yah is a concept borne out of a nostalgic love for dining in Hong Kong, and wanting to recreate the atmosphere and cuisine of a favorite neighborhood eatery of roasts and noodles right here in Manila. It’s almost like saying “Fook Yah, COVID-19, traveling may still be restricted, but that...
The country’s agriculture sector has sustained nearly P2-billion damage from Severe Tropical Storm Maring, but losses are expected to further rise. Photo from Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas In the latest report of the Department of Agriculture (DA), Maring’s damage and losses to farm sector...
Opposition presidential aspirants are urged to undo the Philippines’ reliance on imported food, which was allegedly worsened by the pro-importation policy of the Duterte administration. “Public servants especially at the national level must address the most basic need of Filipinos: food. Yet,...
Vice President Leni Robredo wants her feeding program to target problems in food security and poverty alleviation as these are linked to malnutrition and mental deficiencies among children aged five and below. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) Robredo said that hunger and food security have always...
Tom Hines has hit on a truly winning formula It’s been early days for Kobe Jones when I got to dine there the other night. Two weeks from the time they first opened their doors at the ground floor of Le Grand, Valero St., Salcedo Village. But to judge from the steady influx of customers checking...
On October 16, the day on which the United Nations’ Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) marks the anniversary of its founding, the world observes World Food Day. Last year, the UN’s World Food Programme was honored with the Nobel Peace Prize for its “ efforts to combat hunger,...
The eating behavior of school-age children can be improved by school-based nutrition interventions, based on the study conducted by the Department of Science and Technology and Food and Research Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI). (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Secretary Fortunato...
Sofitel Manila offers many ways to dine-in safely as it celebrates its 45th anniversary It’s time to hit the pause button on your e-numans and take-out orders as dine-in is back, with safety in mind, of course. Sofitel Manila invites family and friends to reignite the joy of eating out with its...
The Department of Science and Technology–Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) launched Friday, Oct. 15, its enhanced nutribun sweet potato variant in a move to address the increasing incidence of malnutrition in the country. (Screengrab from DOST-FNRI YouTube page) The launch of the...
Seattle’s Archipelago and Chicago's Kasama are hailed as among the best dining spots in America As the US food scene is firing up its kitchen after 19 months of takeouts and deliveries, the New York Times releases its 2021 Restaurant List to help American’s find the “most vibrant and...
