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(Eagle News) — Naghain ng resolusyon ang isang mambabatas na layong maitama ang direksyon ng National Food Authority sa pagbili ng palay. Ayon kay ANAKPAWIS Rep. Ariel Casilao, ikinukonsidera niya na humiling ng karagdagang budget na 10 billion piso para sa pagbili ng mas maraming pang palay mula sa mga magsasaka. Kasama din sa resolusyon na baguhin ang naunang desisyon ng NFA Council na hindi pwedeng itaas ang buying price ng palay na nanatili sa […]
(Eagle News) — Napapanahon para muling buhayin ang Local Price Coordinating Council (LPCC). Sinabi ni Department of Interior and Local Government Undersecretary Martin Diño na malaki ang maitutulong nito para mabantayan ang mga di makatwirang pagtaas ng presyo ng mga bilihin sa ilang mga lugar na sinalanta ng kalamidad. Sa paraang ito, ang bawat barangay ang magsisilbing ahente ng Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) at sila ang magsasagawa ng regular inspection sa mga pampubliko […]
By Tenny Tamulong EBC Florida Bureau NASSAU, Bahamas (Eagle News) — The combination of fresh sweet onion, chopped red tomatoes, green pepper, a pinch of salt to taste, a squeezed lime, orange and lemon juice, and most importantly, freshly-caught conch, make up the famous conch salad. This delicious meal has captured the heart of both tourists and locals alike. Conch salad is never missing when one visits the “Fish Fry”, an area in Arawak Cay […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Cynthia Villar, chair of Senate committee on agriculture and food on Tuesday, August 28 urged President Rodrigo Duterte to set a ceiling on prices of rice in the country. This came in the wake of continuous increase in the prices of rice in the market. Villar said the President can declare a state of calamity under the provision of Republic Act 7581 or the Price Act that could control and stabilize […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Middle-aged people who get roughly half their daily calories from carbohydrates live several years longer on average than those with low-carb diets, researchers reported Friday. The findings, published in The Lancet, challenge a trend in Europe and North America toward so-called Paleo diets that shun carbohydrates in favour of animal protein and fat. Proponents of these “Stone Age” diets argue that the rapid shift 10,000 years ago — with the advent […]
(Eagle News) — More than a million sacks of rice imported by the government have not yet been taken down from the cargo ships where they are still loaded because of inclement weather, according to the National Food Authority (NFA). In an interview at Net 25’s Agila Balita Alas Dose, Estoperez said that the reason behind the seeming lack of NFA rice in public markets was because the shipments of imported rice are still stuck […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — Malaysians are dashing to durian stalls across the country to munch on the pungent, spiky fruit after a long spell of unusually warm weather led to a bumper crop and sent prices tumbling. The fruit is highly divisive, with detractors describing it as smelling of gym socks and onions while enthusiasts liken its creamy texture and intense aroma to blue cheese. People head to street-side stalls during the durian […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Starbucks was back in hot water Friday, three months after a branch manager called the police on two black men — this time for seemingly mocking a customer with a stutter. When the customer, called Sam, gave his drink order in a Philadelphia Starbucks on June 27 he stuttered over his name. The barista replied “Okay, S-s-s-sam” and, retrieving his iced coffee, found the label was marked “SSSAM,” […]
BILBAO, Spain (AFP) — Italy’s Osteria Francescana was crowned the world’s best restaurant for the second time on Tuesday by an influential list compiled by British trade magazine Restaurant, beating out top eateries in Spain and France. Run by chef Massimo Bottura, the restaurant in Modena, Italy, overtook last year’s winner, New York’s Eleven Madison Park, in the “World’s 50 Best Restaurants” awards, which were handed out in Bilbao in Spain’s northern Basque Country, famous […]
(Eagle News) — Hindi magtataas ng presyo ng bigas ang National Food Authority. Ayon kay NFA Spokesperson Rex Estoperez, ang presyo ng NFA rice ay mananatili sa 27 at 32 pesos kada kilo, batay na rin sa direktiba ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na huwag magtaas ng presyo ng bigas na galing sa ahensya. Sa ngayon, pinaghahandaan na nila ang panahon ng tag-ulan dahil kinakailangan nilang punuan ang buffer stock na magagamit sa mga apektado ng […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Health (DOH) advised parents to monitor the food intake of their children, and to make sure that they avoid excessive sugary drinks such as softdrinks, and salty food such as junk food. Dr. Lyndon Lee Suy, assistant secretary of the DOH, said that parents should prepare nutritious food for their children to avoid obesity and non-communicable diseases. Lee Suy also said that instead of giving pocket money to their […]
(Eagle News) — The National Food Authority (NFA) said it will start the distribution of the imported rice from Vietnam in public markets. NFA Spokesperson Rex Estoperez said 222,000 sacks of NFA rice have already been delivered in Subic Port. An additional 100,000 sacks of rice werealso delivered in Surigao. Once the unloading of imported rice is finished, some of the imported rice will be delivered in Bataan, Pampanga and Zambales markets, Estoperez said. The […]
