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Almost 2,000 people, mostly schoolchildren from the Caraga region of the Philippines, experienced food poisoning after consuming durian, mangosteen, and mango flavored candies in 2015. [1] The Food and Drug Administration of the Philippines confirmed that the sweets were contaminated by staphylococcus bacteria, a bacteria commonly found on ...
Pagpag is the Tagalog term for leftover food from restaurants (usually from fast food restaurants) scavenged from garbage sites and dumps. [1] [2] Preparing and eating pagpag is practiced in the slums of Metro Manila, particularly in Tondo. [3] [4] [5] It arose from the challenges of hunger that resulted from extreme poverty among the urban ...
STORY: In Gloria Molina's household goods store in the Philippine capital Manila, toothpaste, instant coffee and laundry detergent go by the handful. A regular bottle of shampoo costs around $2 ...
There are urban legends in the Philippines purporting supposed inventions by Filipinos. These assertions are presented as facts in some academic textbooks in history and science used by Filipino students, as well as social media, to promote Filipino exceptionalism. [61] Fluorescent lamp, said to be invented by a certain Agapito Flores.
Prevention of food waste infers all actions that reduce food production and ultimately prevent food from being produced in vain, such as food donations or re-processing into new food products. Valorisation on the other hand comprise actions that recover the materials, nutrients or energy in food waste, for instance by producing animal feed ...
The former bases are now profitable tourist sites in the Philippines, such as the Subic Naval Bay in Subic and the Clark Air Base in Clark, Pampanga, which is a legacy of the anti-nuclear movement. [59] The movement continues to face challenges as attempts have been made to open the abandoned Bataan Nuclear Power Plant.
the development and enhancement of various skills of the students, particularly on the four major areas being developed by STEP; to imbue cooperation and to develop the character of unity and sportsmanship among the youth. to create a venue for students to develop their skills through various contest and interschool / inter-regional competitions.
Sari-sari stores typically sell products in sachets. The Philippines is characterized by a prevalent tingi culture, [1] a consumer behavior where individuals purchase and trade goods in small quantities, often in single servings. [2] This practice is commonly observed in neighborhood sari-sari stores, but has also become a trend in the ...