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[Time Trowel] The most Filipino food may be spaghetti
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (1105+ words) This is AI-generated and may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. Report issues here. A trowel (/ˈtraʊ.əl/), in the hands of an archaeologist, is like a trusty sidekick – a tiny, yet mighty, instrument that uncovers…...
Black truffle, tomato crunch? Unique Jack 'n Jill chips win over Hong Kong shoppers
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (298+ words) MANILA, Philippines – Hong Kong shoppers appear to have developed a taste for Pinoy snacks, though they’re not exactly your familiar Filipino flavors. Universal Robina Corporation (URC), the Gokongwei-led company behind Jack ‘n Jill, received awards from two of Hong Kong’s…...
Pampanga's weekend pop-up markets are one big food crawl
1+ week, 1+ day ago (907+ words) TASTE OF PAMPANGA. Weekend pop-up markets bring together local merchants, food entrepreneurs, and visitors. PAMPANGA, Philippines – Cabalens no longer have to travel to Makati to experience weekend market culture, as similar destinations continue to emerge across Pampanga. Kapampangan dishes, coffee,…...
Mang Inasal ranks among PH's strongest brands in 2026 Brand Finance Report
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (327+ words) Editor’s note: This press release is sponsored by Mang Inasal and was handled by BrandRap, the sales and marketing arm of Rappler. No member of the news and editorial team participated in the publishing of this piece. Over all, Mang…...
The chicken farm has gone smart: How Bounty Fresh is using AI
3+ week, 3+ day ago (834+ words) Bounty Fresh Holdings Group IG MANILA, Philippines – AI is now helping decide when chickens are ready for the market. Bounty Fresh Group Holdings is using artificial intelligence in its poultry farms as part of a broader push to produce chicken…...
With Bistro Group under Bounty, what's next for the chicken giant? Nope, not an IPO
3+ week, 4+ day ago (887+ words) Bounty Fresh may now have a seat at the casual dining table, but it still has no appetite for the stock market. After four decades as a closely held business of the Chen family, the poultry giant behind Bounty Fresh…...
How Mindanao’s coffee farmers reclaimed their place on the world stage
1+ mon, 13+ hour ago (1080+ words) courtesy of Rey II R. Josue At the end of May, on a ranch in Valencia City, Bukidnon, I learned what years sound like. They sound like nothing. They sound like the half-second after an emcee says “first place” and before…...
Decade of fisheries warnings catch up with PH in US crab ban
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (739+ words) IMPACTED. Fishers in Barangay Tomongtong, EB Magalona, Negros Occidental, at work. They say a US ban on Philippine crabs triggered an immediate drop in farmgate prices. NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – For more than a decade, warnings over the country’s fisheries sector…...
2 big tuna exporters in General Santos City suspend operations after earthquake
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (467+ words) TUNA LOAD. A worker at the General Santos Fish Port Complex carries a huge tuna on his shoulder from a fishing boat. MANILA, Philippines – The seafood industry in General Santos City, the Philippines’ tuna capital, has taken a hit following…...
[Neighbors] How Luisa's Café became the host of Baguio's 'Vicious Circle"
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (768+ words) BAGUIO, Philippines – It wasn’t the first choice, even. The first restaurant frequented by Baguio media was Session Café, at the corner of Diego Silang and Session Road. I was too young to visit that. Dainty had its own internal language....