Today, sustainability is at the forefront of everything. The Philippine national government, for one, has enacted several laws to address environmental issues. There’s the Clean Air Act 1999, Ecological Solid Waste Management Act 2000, Clean Water Act 2004, Biofuels Act 2006, and Renewable Energy...
Missing our childhood fruits Baby Boomers like me are very fortunate for having tasted many fruits, which now are slowly disappearing. I am not talking about santol, lanzones, mango, avocado, and guyabano, which are still cultivated and sold nationwide. What I miss are the likes of kasuy, mabolo,...
GOATS AND BEERS Inside Vincent's Place Kambingan This is a reprise of something I wrote in 2015 when for the first time in like two decades, I sat down for an inuman, a drinking session, in which you would sit in one place throughout the night (instead of hobnobbing around, as you would...
Theo and Philo’s newest chocolate-covered nuts are vegan-friendly and gluten-free As Filipinos go through pandemic life, they have discovered the wonders and benefits that go into plant-based dining. Going green is in when it comes to the dishes they put on the plate. And for the filthy vegans...
MAFBEX Wired Manila Foods and Beverages Expo or MAFBEX Wired, organized by Worldbex Services International in partnership with De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde School of Hotel, Restaurant, and Institution Management, launched its month-long event this Oct. 6, 2021. With its second rendition of...
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S NOT MEAT Quorn products in various pasta applications Whenever I go out to tape my show Foodprints on Metro Channel, I come back feeling heavy and with a guilty conscience having pigged out. But my justification is “it’s my job.” So, on the way back, I’m already...
The government was urged to prioritize the production of local food instead of relying more on importation amid staggering global food insecurity. Citing international and local data, agriculture lobby group Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) sounded the alarm over the worsening food...
Dining in the food park can relieve you of stress Imagine yourself holding a cup of freshly brewed coffee while the sun rises. You take a gentle sip and catch a whiff of the addicting roasted aroma of the coffee that blends nicely with the fresh air, the rays of light illuminating the panoramic...
Coffee Project is ready to cast a spell on its valued customers with their newest Falling for Pumpkin beverages. As the cold weather starts to kick in, the homegrown coffee chain brings you the taste of the fall season. Hence, once you take a sip of these Halloween drinks, you can't help but...
Here’s where to get the best comfort food in the metro T-bone steaks, chicken wings, ribs, mashed potatoes, and corn and carrots T-bone steaks in original, hickory BBQ, or honey mustard “Number one elixir for anxiety? Comfort food.” Those are the words of American chef Katie Lee that we...
Check out the edible artworks by Jaypee Magno Being creative is natural to many Filipinos. You can find artists not only in galleries and exhibitions but also in unlikely places such as the busy streets in Manila and, now, on high seas. What’s more special about these humble artists is how they...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines continue to provide protection among those vaccinated as it has yet to observe a waning effect in the vaccines. FDA Director-General Rolando Enrique Domingo said that a small...
