The government will have to vaccinate around 12 to 14 million people more if it would push through with its plan of inoculating minors against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by next month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said. (AFP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) FDA Director-General Eric...
Senator Grace Poe has urged the Senate to assess the impact of the community quarantine protocols on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), particularly in the food and beverage industry. Poe noted many of those in the food and beverage industry have been struggling to stay afloat since the...
For the beleaguered restaurant industry, the return of Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) is about as welcome as a nasty pimple or recurring cold sore. It's literally the last thing the industry needed, as it was slowly trying to get back on its feet. But unfortunately, things are as they are, and...
Another ECQ means another time for cooking exploration Photo by Suzy Hazelwood from pexel.com Bummed about being back on enhanced community quarantine (ECQ)? We don't blame you. We again say goodbye again to eating out and going places and say hello to curfews and more time indoors and other...
To assist the communities affected by the strictest level of community quarantine, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has organized rolling kitchens across Metro Manila and nearby provinces to provide ready-to-eat meals. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) “Magugutom ang mga tao, hindi lahat may...
The Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) is expected to commence its research on the relations between body composition and quality of life in old age. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said preparations...
Here's where you can get yours September is the month where many gear up for the holidays. And for the Filipino-Chinese community, this month is when they prepare for the annual Mid-Autumn Festival. Based on Chinese tradition, the festival is held in celebration of the autumn equinox and the moon,...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said the government is ensuring stable and affordable food prices amid the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila and stricter quarantines throughout the country. Screen Shot 2021-08-06 at 1.42.20 PM In a...
Manila Bulletin Lifestyle health columnist Dr. Kaycee Reyes has just launched an organic food brand that hits the pause button on everyday stress Dr. Kaycee Reyes, well aging and preventive medicine expert. She completed her Master of Science in Preventive and Regenerative Medicine at Dresden...
Century Pacific Food, Inc. posted a 21 percent growth in net income to P2.7 billion in first half of 2021 versus the same period last year on the back of strong export sales, resilient local demand, and favorable tax rates. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said...
"I was disappointed to learn that the man I’d looked up to for years was not the bearer of good news, he’d misled his followers to believe he was." After claims appeared online about Nas Academy's Whang-od course, young chef Louise De Guzman Mabulo shares her experience with Naseir Yassin or...
Food passes issued in 2020 can still be used by suppliers in transporting their agri-fishery products to Metro Manila during the enforcement of a two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) starting Aug. 6. (Photo courtesy of the DA) Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar clarified...
