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Taste the world
Week-long coffee blitz Most good days start with a nice cup o’ joe. From 25 September to 1 October, sip on a new brew everyday with the 7 Days of Coffee experience at Newport World Resorts. On Monday, Marriott Hotel Manila’s Marriott Cafe Bakery offers a selection of coffee using local coffee beans. A single shot espresso is at P231 and P275 for a double. On the 26th, Yawaragi at Hotel Okura Manila will be releasing the Red Bean Matcha Latte for a limited time at P290++. On 27 September, grab a Brain Boost Coffee–arabica coffee brewed with organic butter and coconut oil–and a sweet pastry from the day’s selection of fresh fruit Danish or flourless-Chocolate cake at the Garden Wing Cafe at the Newport Garden Wing for P420 nett. Head over to the Madison Lounge/Bar at Hilton Manila on 28 September for Bites and Brew. Get a cup of with a pastry for P350 nett or with a cake for P384 nett. Casa Buenas at the Newport Grand Wing offers Kape y Bibingka on 29 September. The Holiday staple is paired with a choice of cappuccino or Americano made with locally sourced-Benguet beans for P736 nett. Light up the weekend with a Coffee Bingsu from Oori at Sheraton Manila Hotel by 30 September. The Korean-classic dessert gets dressed with a local coffee blend and homemade dalgona coffee candy for P750 nett. Finally, have a nightcap on the actual Coffee Day on 1 October. Wind down with The Whisky Library’s special coffee cocktail, The Identity, made with The Woodsman Blended Scotch, Toffee Nut and espresso for P490 nett. Just be sure to mark your calendars for Newport World Resorts’ 7 Days of Coffee experience because most of these offers are only available for its specific day. [caption id="attachment_186624" align="aligncenter" width="1920"] Photograph courtesy of Red RibbonRed Ribbon Caramel Delight Cake[/caption] New cake from an old classic If your taste for cake runs toward the sweet and light, you might want to try the latest treat from Red Ribbon. It is not only sweet and light, it’s also great to look at. The caramel icing that outlines the cake’s elegant silhouette gives it a light and dainty vibe. On top of the cake are elegant drops of icing that give it an airy cloud-like look, with caramel syrup on the center. The cake also looks just as elegant when sliced -- you can see the soft chiffon layers inside and the enticing cream-colored icing in between. Prices start at P479 for the junior size and P669 for the regular size. [caption id="attachment_186625" align="aligncenter" width="720"] PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF SERENITEAKimcheese Poppers and fries.[/caption] Cheese plus kimchi with some tea Serenitea, the trailblazing teashop brand known for its innovative approach to tea, recently launched a groundbreaking collaboration with Kaya, the revered name in traditional Korean cuisine. This partnership introduces a delectable line of snacks that marries the bold flavors of Kaya’s signature kimchi with the irresistible allure of cheese. The Serenitea KimCheese Snacks includes: Kimcheese Fries (P220), featuring golden fries smothered in rich cheddar cheese sauce and Kaya’s signature kimchi. Topped with nori, sour cream and a hint of green chilis, these fries offer a symphony of flavors that’s both satisfying and unique; and Kimcheese Chicken Poppers (P320), Serenitea’s famous crispy chicken poppers meet the exceptional taste of Kaya’s kimchi in this mouthwatering creation. Served with a luscious cheddar cheese sauce and garnished with vibrant green chilis and nori, these poppers deliver an irresistible combination of textures and flavors. The post Taste the world appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
PAGCOR delivers aid to flood-affected Marikina City residents
Amid days of incessant rains in Metro Manila due to the southwest monsoon (habagat), the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation recently delivered aid to flood-prone Marikina City. On 2 September 2023, the agency turned over to Marikina City’s Administrator Janeth Obispo 5,000 relief packs consisting of 3,000 food packs and 2,000 non-food packs. The food packs contained rice, canned goods, coffee and chocolate drinks, while the non-food packs included blankets, mosquito nets, bath towels, slippers and hygiene kits. The relief items were distributed to families from low-lying areas in the city that are easily submerged in flood water. According to PAGCOR chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco, the agency decided to send aid to Marikina residents after the city was recently submerged in flood due to the southwest monsoon enhanced by typhoons “Goring” and “Hanna.” “A few days ago, Marikina River’s water level reached 15.7 meters, prompting the city government to prepare for evacuation of residents. Because of this, I immediately ordered our Corporate Social Responsibility Group to deliver aid to affected families,” said Tengco. About a month ago, PAGCOR also delivered food and non-food packs to more than 31,000 families in various parts of Central and Northern Luzon who were affected by the onslaught of typhoons “Egay” and “Falcon.” The post PAGCOR delivers aid to flood-affected Marikina City residents appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
PAGCOR delivers swift aid to Marikina
Amid days of incessant rains in Metro Manila due to the southwest monsoon or habagat, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation wasted no time in delivering immediate relief to the flood-prone Marikina City. On 2 September 2023, the agency turned over to Marikina City’s Administrator Janeth Obispo a total of 5,000 relief packs, consisting of 3,000 food packs and 2,000 non-food packs. The food packs contained rice, canned goods, coffee, and chocolate drinks, while the non-food packs included blankets, mosquito nets, bath towels, slippers, and hygiene kits. The relief items will be distributed to families from low-lying areas in the city that are easily submerged in flood water. According to PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco, the agency took the initiative to promptly send much-needed aid to the locals of Marikina, after the city was recently submerged in flood due to the southwest monsoon enhanced by Typhoons "Goring" and "Hanna". “We learned a few days ago, Marikina River’s water level reached 15.7 meters, prompting the city government to prepare for evacuation of residents. Because of this, I immediately ordered our Corporate Social Responsibility Group to deliver aid for affected families,” Tengco explained. About a month ago, PAGCOR also delivered food and non-food packs to more than 31,000 families in various parts of Central and Northern Luzon, who were affected by the onslaught of Typhoons "Egay" and "Falcon". See more photos here: The post PAGCOR delivers swift aid to Marikina appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Mid-Autumn mooncake collection
Mooncakes have long been a highlight of Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations, with many experts agreeing there is no substitute for those created by Solaire’s Red Lantern’s executive chef Tai Siew Hong and chef de partie Ralff Jiang. Available until 29 September with exclusive, limited-edition White Lotus Paste with Dalmore Whiskey mooncakes and White Lotus Paste with Remy Martin Cognac, Red Lantern’s mooncakes are available to order through Solaire’s website. [caption id="attachment_174614" align="aligncenter" width="665"] Snow Skin Mooncake with Solaire chiller.[/caption] Red Lantern’s culinary team first launched this year Solaire’s Snow Skin mooncake with Avocado custard and Chocolate Coffee; and Black Sesame and Chocolate wine and Mango with Chocolate Lemon. Red Lantern has also designed a mooncake box which offers a decadent taste of the season with luxurious collections including a box of baked mooncake with White Lotus Paste and double egg yolk, Mix Nut and Pork Floss, Red Bean paste and Double Egg Yolk, and Black Sesame and Double Egg Yolk. The mooncake boxes are truly an ideal gift for relatives and business associates — or simply for guests’ own enjoyment. Visit www.solaireresort.com/mooncake or call 8888-8888. The mooncakes are available through e-commerce site at shop.solaireresort.com. The post Mid-Autumn mooncake collection appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Philippine -made coffee with coconut sugar now available overseas
Starkaffea Corporation has taken its first leap in global expansion. Filipinos in the United States may now access their favorite healthier drinks, Kaffea and Chocolea, through Kaffea Gold USA, the exclusive distributor of Starkaffea in the US. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Kaffea Gold USA is at 969-G Edgewater Blvd. No. 750, Foster City, California. Filipinos can easily order online via shopify.com or through email address info@Kaffeagold.com and telephone 650-262-1610. Kaffea and Chocolea are also available in Patio Filipino, Auntie Em’s Pastries and Lingnam Restaurant, partners of Kaffea Gold USA. Starkaffea is a small-scale enterprise providing signature coffee and chocolate drinks from the Philippines. It is dedicated to making a positive impact on the economy by fostering collaborations with local farmers and embracing sustainable practices while serving delectable and health-conscious beverages to its valued customers. This move is in response to the growing demand of the Filipino communities in the US. According to Starkaffea, Filipino consumers, including those from the US, have become increasingly more conscious of their health and wellness. Interest in the usage of coconut sugar has soared. Coconut sugar production uses the natural heat evaporation process to transform the coconut’s liquid sap into sugar granules. Its coconut sap sugar’s glycemic index is only 35, which meant that it would only yield a small increase in the blood glucose level. Coconut sugar is said to help regulate blood pressure and is rich in calcium and in potassium. Ingredients Starkaffea sources its main ingredients, including coconut sugar, cocoa and coffee beans from Mindanao. Kaffea, its flagship coffee drink, boasts of a rich blend of ingredients, including regulated coffee content, non-dairy creamer, agaricus mushroom, collagen, COQ10, gano derma, grape seed extract, glutathione and L-carnitine. Its Chocolea-fortified chocolate drink is enriched with vitamins A, C and E, calcium, iron with iodized salt, non-dairy creamer and cocoa powder. These carefully selected components reflect the brand’s commitment towards offering indulgent and beneficial beverage options. Starkaffea has also expanded its area under the Fiesta Corner project in the Duty Free Philippines Corporation. The partnership between Starkaffea and DFPC aims to enhance the shopping experience for international travelers while promoting and supporting local businesses. “We are excited to have Starkaffea showcasing its premium coffee and chocolate drinks at Fiestamall,” said Vicente Pelagio A. Angala, chief operating officer of DFPC. “This collaboration not only enhances our ‘Fiesta Corner’ project but also signifies our continued support for the Department of Trade and Industry’s ‘Go Lokal’ campaign.” To ensure an unparalleled culinary experience, Starkaffea has collaborated with chef Shanen Ditan, in creating an exclusive selection of health-conscious yet flavorful concoctions that will be showcased exclusively at the Duty Free Fiestamall. Starkaffea is introducing a wider range of pastries infused with its signature flavors, including cookies with walnuts, crinkles, banana muffins and special cakes, all featuring a dash of Kaffea and Chocolea. The post Philippine -made coffee with coconut sugar now available overseas appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Have your chocolate — and eat it, too
Times have changed since Forrest Gump’s “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get.” Now, customers are spoiled for choice with many different decadent varieties of chocolate to choose from. Newport World Resorts’ confectioneries take the spotlight on World Chocolate Day or indeed on any day you choose. [caption id="attachment_153706" align="aligncenter" width="525"] Marriott Hotel’sPlant-based Chocolate Truffle Cake.[/caption] Truffles are made from locally sourced, homegrown chocolates that support the property’s integrated sustainability initiative. Classically decadent flavors like Dark Rocher, White Rocher, Green Tea, Coffee, Coconut, Pistachio Log Marzipan, or even the Tabasco flavors. Pralines at Hotel Okura Manila are made from 68 percent dark chocolate couverture that lends a bold but well-rounded taste. The milk chocolate pralines invoke a rich and smooth flavor from its high cocoa butter and milk content. The white chocolate pieces are balanced harmonies of milk and natural vanilla with distinct floral tones. Cafe Mary Grace’s Chocolate Rum Tiramisu is made of espresso-soaked sponge cake using 100-percent Arabica beans, layered with rich mascarpone and dark chocolate ganache, and flavored with premium aged Don Papa Rum. Italianni’s Tartufo is a three-layered chocolate cake with dark and white chocolate mousse covered with fudgy frosting. Newly opened ROB’s Mississippi Mud Pie is a silky chocolate filling topped with ice cream and chocolate shavings. Marks & Spencer thinks World Chocolate Day is a good reminder that the cocoa in the brand’s products, including chocolate bars, biscuits and cakes is 100-percent responsibly sourced. Also, 100 percent of the palm oil in M&S products is certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, a global non-profit organization working to improve palm oil production to protect biodiversity and forests and safeguard human rights. That’s truly having your chocolate and eating it, too! The post Have your chocolate — and eat it, too appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Indulge on World Chocolate Day!
Times have changed since Forrest Gump's “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get.” Now, customers are spoiled for choice with many different decadent varieties of chocolate to choose from. Newport World Resorts' confectioneries take the spotlight on World Chocolate Day or indeed on any day you choose. Truffles are made from locally-sourced, home-grown chocolates that support the property’s integrated sustainability initiative. Classically decadent flavors like Dark Rocher, White Rocher, Green Tea, Coffee, Coconut, Pistachio Log Marzipan, or even the Tabasco flavors. Pralines at Hotel Okura Manila are made from 68% dark chocolate couverture that lends a bold but well-rounded taste. The milk chocolate pralines invoke a rich and smooth flavor from its high cocoa butter and milk content. The white chocolate pieces are balanced harmonies of milk and natural vanilla with distinct floral tones. Cafe Mary Grace’s Chocolate Rum Tiramisu is made of Espresso-soaked sponge cake using 100-percent Arabica beans, layered with rich mascarpone and dark chocolate ganache, and flavored with premium aged Don Papa Rum. Italianni’s Tartufo is a three-layered chocolate cake with dark and white chocolate mousse covered with fudgy frosting. Newly opened ROB’s Mississippi Mud Pie is a silky chocolate filling topped with ice cream and chocolate shavings. Marks & Spencer thinks World Chocolate Day is a good reminder that the cocoa in the brand’s products, including chocolate bars, biscuits, and cakes is 100% responsibly sourced. 100% of the palm oil in M&S products is certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) – a global non-profit organization working to improve palm oil production to protect biodiversity and forests and safeguard human rights. That's truly having your chocolate and eating it too! The post Indulge on World Chocolate Day! appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
A provincial breakfast
For health, a doctor-friend advises we should drink more of our native pure chocolate beverage instead of coffee. My doctor-friend says current research shows drinking native pure cacao builds up stem cells, cells that, as I’m often confidentially told, are extending the shelf life of some of our more colorful geriatric politicians. But other than medical counsel for regenerating tired old bodies, his advice had me nostalgic for the laid-back charms of my hometown, Cebu City, in the 1960s and my childhood breakfasts. Back then, the multi-layered aroma of the frothy sikwate, Cebuano for native chocolate drink, wafting in the quiet dawn air was a sheer, inimitable pleasure. Prepared by my mother, the sikwate bubbled in a terracotta Grecian pitcher-shaped, charcoal-bottomed batidor sitting precariously on a single earthen stove, fired up by bakawan or mangrove wood. If I happened to be up at the crack of dawn, I would watch my mother vigorously palm-rolling the wooden long-handled bolonea to dissolve the pure cacao tableya and brown sugar in boiling water, to achieve the sikwate’s velvety smoothness and lip-smacking frothy glory. Once poured into large thick-walled glass tumblers — those working-class glasses often found in Chinese restaurants — the sikwate came served with generous servings of the Cebuano delicacy puto maya and succulent ripe mangoes. Itinerant vendors sold the banana leaf-wrapped, triangle-shaped puto maya, but the sweet mangoes came from the market, likely sourced from the city’s abundant mango groves in the Guadalupe district, now a distant memory. Puto maya is steamed sticky glutinous rice or malagkit. Cooked for an hour with coconut milk or gata, sugar, salt and ginger — fresh ginger juice gives the puto maya an added kick — the delicacy was scooped straight from the steamer and served on a plate when bought from the public market stalls. If puto maya wasn’t available, there was always my Lola Isang’s celebrated budbud. Lola Isang, my late paternal grandmother, had a singular way with heirloom budbud recipes, just as my late mother had with cakes, breads, tarts, pies, ensaimada, napoleons, and exquisite silvanas dusted with cashew bits. Budbud is simply sticky rice mixed with coconut milk, sugar and salt steamed over low heat, then hand-rolled to about five inches long and wrapped in banana leaf. Budbud is the simplest food in the Cebuano rice-cake universe, but if my Lola Isang felt fancy enough when she woke up at 3 a.m. to make them she would roll them together with diagonal violet strips like a barber’s pole, which I later found out wasn’t ube but was still malagkit, only colored. And if Lola Isang had some millet around, which in Cebu came in the form of kabog from Catmon town in Northern Cebu, she would make one of Cebu’s unique delicacies, budbud kabog. Kabog is Cebuano for bat and for the small-seeded cereal plant that grew wildly on Catmon’s mountainous terrain, so named because bats feasted on them. Kabog seeds are coarse and bland. But once pounded and cooked with coconut milk and sugar it amazingly transforms into budbud kabog, eagerly sought after by aficionados, mostly sabungeros. Yet, all these delicacies were merely breakfast starters. In 1960s Cebu City, Cebuanos had two official breakfasts: The light painit in the early morning hours and the much later heavy pamahaw. Pamahaw in other households, of course, would have the more familiar scrambled eggs and Brazilian corned beef, but I definitely remember eating with gusto ma-is for pamahaw. Ma-is is of course corn. But the corn here is not on the cob but well-milled corn grains steamed to the consistency of rice. Unfeasibly as corn now sounds as a staple, but tummy-filling ma-is was definitely pamahaw, especially if paired with dangit or little round bite-size Cebuano chorizos or the rich fishy flavor of ginamos or partially fermented bolinaw (anchovies), of which Jose Rizal once insisted to a Spanish historian that Filipino fermented fish dishes were neither stinky nor rotten. Email: nevqjr@yahoo.com.ph The post A provincial breakfast appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Cakes for Dad
Father’s Day takes place every third Sunday of June, and this year it falls on 18 June, which is already this Sunday. It is that one special day of the year when the world honors fathers (and father figures) by recognizing the important role that they play in our lives. A celebration which started in Washington, United States, in 1910, Father’s Day has been observed in the Philippines since the 1980s. It is not an official public holiday, but since it falls on a Sunday, families are able to celebrate it without any problems. As it is with Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May, families usually celebrate Father’s Day with food. They go out and enjoy lunch or dinner together. They also gift Daddy dear with a cake or confection. Here are some of the options. [caption id="attachment_144641" align="aligncenter" width="525"] Kumori's Chocolate Truffle Cake.[/caption] EXCLUSIVE FATHER’S DAY CAKE Kumori Japanese Bakery & Café is offering an exclusive cake for Father’s Day. It is called Midnight Choco Truffle Cake, a rich chocolate cake layered with cocoa brownies and dark chocolate ganache. Petite in its five-inch in diameter cake priced at P699, it is available in Kumori branches in Metro Manila as well as online via www.kumori.com.ph or through food apps Foodpanda and GrabFood. [caption id="attachment_144638" align="aligncenter" width="525"] photographs by dolly dy-zulueta for the daily tribuneConsuelo's Coffee Crunch Cake.[/caption] THREE OPTIONS Consuelo’s Artisan Cakes highlights three 8x3-inch cakes for this year’s Father’s Day celebration — Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake, Old-fashioned Chocolate Cake and Coffee Crunch Cake — which the cake expert thinks are all perfect for Dad. Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake (P1,100) is classic moist chocolate cake with whipped Belgian dark chocolate ganache frosting and cocoa dustings, while Old-fashioned Chocolate Cake (P850) is moist chocolate cake with slow-cooked cocoa fudge frosting. Coffee Crunch Cake (P850) is coffee chiffon cake infused with local coffee beans from Sagada, filled with coffee custard and honey crunch, frosted with sweetened whipped cream and topped with honey crunch chunks. [caption id="attachment_144639" align="aligncenter" width="525"] Consuelo's Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake and Old-fashioned Chocolate Cake.[/caption] To order, message through Viber (0961-6392954) or Facebook and Instagram accounts (@consuelosartisancakes). [caption id="attachment_144636" align="aligncenter" width="525"] Photograph courtesy of Le DelicieuxLe Delicieux's Belgian Chocolate Cake.[/caption] NOW THERE ARE FOUR [caption id="attachment_144642" align="aligncenter" width="525"] Photograph courtesy of Le DelicieuxLe Delicieux's Classic Mocha Cake.[/caption] Le Delicieux Patisserie and Café offers five different kinds of cakes for Father’s Day. These are Belgian Chocolate Cake (three layers of cake consisting of moist chocolate cake, mocha chiffon and vanilla chiffon cake, iced with buttercream caramel, covered with melted chocolate, garnished with chocolate curls and almonds) at P970; Red Velvet Cake (layers of red velvet cake, frosted with cream cheese and garnished with red velvet chocolate crumbs) at P900; Mango Dream Cake (two layers of vanilla chiffon cake with cashew meringue bottom layer, frosted with fresh cream and mango slices) at P900; and classic Mocha Cake (mocha chiffon cake filled with light caramel cream, frosted with mocha buttercream, and decorated with hand-piped buttercream flowers) at P700. To order, message Le Delicieux’s Facebook page or call 8561-9601. [caption id="attachment_144640" align="aligncenter" width="525"] Photograph courtesy of Forget Me NotForget Me Not SpecialtyCakes' Fogata and MochoCakes in cake-to-go form.[/caption] CAKES TO GO Forget Me Not Specialty Cakes has on its Father’s Day menu Cakes-to-Go in round tubs in Fogata (chocolate cake with caramel fudge filling and boiled marshmallow icing) and Mocho Cake (a layer each of chocolate cake and mocha cake with mocha buttercream) variants at P325 per cake or P575 for set of 2; and Father’s Day Brownie Loaf (premium dark chocolate brownies with whipped chocolate buttercream icing at P375. To order, message Facebook or Instagram accounts (@forgetmenotspecialtycakes) or contact 0945-5135391 or 8723-2776. [caption id="attachment_144637" align="aligncenter" width="525"] Photograph courtesy of TatatitoTatatito's Salted Caramel Cake.[/caption] INSPIRED BY FILIPINO DESSERT Tatatito has just introduced a new cake just in time for Father’s Day. It’s called Salted Yema Cake, as inspired by a childhood favorite, yema. It consists of delicate chiffon cake layers with rich and sweet yema custard. The cake is available at Tatatito, OPL Building, Don Carlos Palanca Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City. Happy Father’s Day, everyone! The post Cakes for Dad appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Indonesia, Malaysia to fight against EU palm oil ‘discrimination’
Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Thursday called for stronger collaboration with Malaysia to protect palm oil products threatened by a European Union trade law he termed "discrimination". The European Parliament adopted the new legislation in April that will ban imports deemed to be driving deforestation, throwing the bloc's trade muscle behind a global fight against climate change. The law, which is awaiting final approval from EU member countries, would restrict imports from around the world on coffee, cocoa, soy, timber, palm oil, cattle, printing paper and rubber. Imports that come from land deforested after 31 December 2020 will be prohibited in the huge EU market -- the third-largest for both Indonesia and Malaysia. "Do not let the commodities produced by Malaysia and Indonesia be discriminated by other countries," Widodo said at a joint press conference alongside Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. "We need to continue to strengthen this collaboration," he said after the two leaders met in Malaysia's administrative capital Putrajaya. Indonesia accounts for more than half the global supply of the edible oil, used in making foods such as cakes, chocolate and margarine as well as cosmetics, soap and shampoo. However, palm oil is a controversial commodity, blamed by environmentalists for fueling the destruction of rainforests in Malaysia and Indonesia, which together produce 85 percent of global output. Green groups say the rapid expansion of plantations has destroyed rare animals' habitats, while there have been allegations of foreign workers being abused and mistreated on some estates. Widodo said he "deeply appreciated" ongoing cooperation between the two countries, referencing a recent visit by Indonesian and Malaysian officials to Brussels to combat the EU deforestation law. A joint statement issued after the two leaders met said they had agreed to "cooperate closely to address highly detrimental discriminatory measures against palm oil by the European Union." "They underlined that the EU needs to promptly address such discriminatory measures and work towards a fair and equitable resolution," it added. The post Indonesia, Malaysia to fight against EU palm oil ‘discrimination’ appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
We all need food… and coffee
There’s Coffee Day, Coffee Month, Teachers’ Day and even Chocolate Day and sometimes you wonder why these events are celebrated......»»
Jollibee invests $28 million in beverage tech firm
Filipino-owned Asian food conglomerate Jollibee Foods Corp. is investing $28 million for a 10 percent stake in beverage technology company Botrista Inc. to support the growth of its coffee and tea business......»»
Bullish amid wars
Two hot wars and a trade war are ongoing......»»
New DCPO chief to focus on personnel morale, asset optimization
THE Davao City Police Office (DCPO) bid farewell to PCol. Alberto Lupaz and welcomed its new City Director, PCol. Richard Bad-ang, in a turn-over ceremony at the Camp Captain Domingo E. Leonor on March 22......»»
‘Trade with China should continue’
The Philippines should continue to pursue stronger trade ties with China despite rising tensions in the West Philippine Sea, according to the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. and the Department of Trade and Industry......»»
US lawmakers stand with Philippines vs Chinese sea aggression
Visiting US lawmakers expressed their concern over China’s continued aggression in Philippine waters during their meeting with President Marcos at Malacañang yesterday......»»
NEWS BRIEFS | 25 March 2024
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US, UK accuse China of cyberespionage that hit millions of people
The aim of the global hacking operation was to 'repress critics of the Chinese regime, compromise government institutions, and steal trade secrets,' Deputy US Attorney General Lisa Monaco says.....»»
Resumption of FTA talks seen to spur higher EU investments
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority expects investments from European companies to increase with the resumption of the Philippines – European Union free trade agreement negotiations......»»
Philippine food firms’ sales hit $133 million in Dubai fair
Philippine food companies generated $133 million worth of export sales from a food trade show held in Dubai last month, according to the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions......»»