After the recommendation made by the World Conferences of Ministers Responsible for Youth in Lisbon to the United Nations General Assembly in 1990, the world has dedicated Aug. 12 of every year for observance of International Youth Day. Photo by Thor Garlan from Pexel Aiming to shed more light on...
(NOEL CELIS / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The country's vaccine experts are still studying whether it will recommend or not the use of Sinovac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine for children, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said. "Our experts are taking a very close look at the data," said...
It's not an affogato, it's a Ca Phe Float! More than just a morning fuel, coffee provides an experience. It awakens the senses and has a variety of ways of being served. Some prefer a strong, simple warm cup. While others widen their coffee-drinking sessions by adding more to their cup. Ca Phe...
Lemon lime pie We’re all back in ECQ. No place to go and nowhere to dine in. It makes me wonder how establishments will survive this. We hear of various struggles in businesses, decisions having to be made in Metro Manila and the provinces whether to take a chance and stay open or just cut losses...
The rains have started all over the country, ruining crops, especially vegetables. The result? Sky-high prices and scarcity of food items. Housewives are at a loss about how to provide nutritious meals for the family. All is not lost. There are some vegetables whose supply and price are not...
FDA The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed on Wednesday, August 11, that it granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for the donated Hayat-Vax COVID-19 vaccine doses from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Philippines on Wednesday, August 11, received 100,000 doses of Hayat-Vax COVID-19...
It is a true "happy day" today for coffee lovers as Starbucks launches a buy-one-get-one sale on its special blends. Valid only for today, Aug. 11, 2021, the promo features two of its frappuccinos, a Grande of Double Caramel and Double Mocha. Photo from Starbucks "Offer is applicable to the same...
A bilao of mami, anyone? If the rainy days, or the new enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), is giving you the blues, here is something that will surely warm up your heart and your tummy. Noted restaurant Toyo Eatery launches a new bilao dish, and this time, it comes with a broth on the side. Manok...
Pre-pandemic, whenever I traveled abroad, no matter what city I’d find myself in, after hitting the bookstores, I would always be on the lookout for specialty food stores and premium food halls. In Paris, it would be Fouchon and La Grande Epicerie at Bon Marché, London has Fortnum & Mason...
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...
