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When the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) organized the 1st UNWTO World Forum on Food Tourism in San Sebastian, Spain on April 27 to 29, it was recognition that not only was food an essential part of all cultures and an increasingly important attraction for tourists, but it also gave local economic development a boost. Some countries like Singapore and Thailand have been extremely successful due to focused efforts on the part of their governments. The Singapore Tourism Board capitalized on the... Читать дальше...

The House Independent Bloc yesterday challenged Congress to show it is not Malacañang’s rubber stamp by pursuing the passage of the proposed income tax cuts – a measure described by President Aquino as “fiscally irresponsible” and a “pogi bill.” The independent lawmakers issued the call after Speaker Feliciano “Sonny” Belmonte Jr. said the measure has already been stricken off the priority agenda of the House of Representatives and will no longer be pursued on the floor in the wake of President Aquino’s opposition to the bill. Читать дальше...

In Erica Bauermeister’s novel School of Essential Ingredients, Charlie the cook confidently defends the power of cooking against poetry and literature in two sweet sentences: “Maybe your mind won’t remember what I cooked last week, but your body will. And I have come to believe that our bodies are far more intelligent than our brains.”

The territorial claims of China in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) are baseless and illegal, the Philippine government argued Wednesday before a United Nations tribunal in a bid to assert the country’s legitimate maritime entitlements. In the hearing conducted by the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague, Netherlands, government lawyers insisted that the China’s historic rights over the disputed territory based on a nine-dash line “do not exist” under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Читать дальше...

Every year when they hold this event in mid-November, I always make it a point to attend this gargantuan tasting of wines—spirits and beers now included. The mind boggling assortment of food makes it difficult as one approaches every station and tries to pair the items in the large buffet for your current or favorite tasting of wine (or liquor or beer). This year, it was held at the  new and hi-tech Marriot ballroom. I tried some marked upgrades in their culinary spread. All-you-can-bubbly The Charcuterie... Читать дальше...

Senate Minority Leader Juan Ponce Enrile yesterday sought an additional P20-billion appropriation for the Department of National Defense (DND) in the wake of global terrorism affecting other countries. Enrile made the suggestion even after the Senate agreed to raise the budget of the DND. Senator Loren Legarda, Senate Finance Committee chair, admitted that the P116.2-billion proposed DND budget for 2016 is not enough despite a P250-million augmentation fund to the Office of the Secretary of the DND for its quick response fund (QRF). Читать дальше...

Acclaimed director Zig Dulay’s independent film “Bambanti” has bagged major awards in two international film festivals. Produced by Wilson Tieng and Brillante Mendoza, “Bambanti” recently won Best Film at the inaugural Festival International du Film de Bruxelles (Brussels International Festival of Films); and the Golden Elephant Best Actor award for Micko Laurente at the Asian Panorama of the 19th International Children’s Film Festival India (ICFFI). A SCENE from ‘Bambanti’ (YouTube)   Alessandra... Читать дальше...

As December approaches, everyone’s thoughts turn to things associated with Christmas: carols, Christmas trees, pretty wrapping paper and ribbons, family reunions, and, of course, food traditionally associated with the yuletide season. Early this week, the first pre-Christmas lunch of the year was held way up in the mountains of Tagaytay, with a full view of sleeping Taal Volcano. There were many other firsts that day: our first visit to homey Discovery Country Suites and the first encounter with full-blooded Filipino chef Anthony Raymond. Читать дальше...

Senator Chiz Escudero said his wife, actress Heart Evangelista-Escudero, helps in his campaign only on her free time.“Si Heart, empleyado. Nagtratrabaho siya para sa isang network so tutulong lang si Heart pag libre o bakante siya,” Escudero said during his visit to the Manila Bulletin office last Monday.

One can attain freedom from ignorance and serve his people better through reading. This was stressed during the University of the Philippines-Diliman (UP-Diliman), Quezon City, leg of the Manila Bulletin (MB) Reading Caravan yesterday. “[Reading] always adds an extra level of knowledge in which you have this feeling of empowerment that you want to share it to the people, and you want to inform them about what you learn,” MB Marketing’s Niko de Leon said. Junior broadcast communication student Nicolyn Angelica Sese... Читать дальше...

Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto called on the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to abandon its order mandating professional drivers to obtain clearances from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) who renew and apply for a license.

(MB file photo) Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) created a Joint terminal Security Center (JTSC) to gather information coming from passengers and airport personnel for any possible terrorist threat. The JTSC is composed of PNP Aviation Security, airport police, airport managers, and the MIAA Assistant General Manager for Security and Emergency Services and other security heads. MIAA Senior Assistant General Manager Vicente Guerzon said after the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Manila,... Читать дальше...

LIMA (AFP) – The US rock band Pearl Jam will make up for the carbon footprint of its Latin American tour by donating to climate change mitigation programs, Peru said Tuesday.

UNITED NATIONS — A terrorism expert says about 20 percent of the recruits to the Islamic State extremist group are from Christian families and three-quarters of those who become foreign fighters for militant groups do it through their friends.

NEW YORK – George Clooney, Johnny Depp and Zac Efron may be among the brightest stars in Hollywood, but in 2015 they also appeared in some of its biggest movie flops.

Pope Francis heads to Africa for the first time on Wednesday on a trip aimed at pushing the key themes of his papacy but also fraught with security concerns.

LOS ANGELES – Actor John Stamos pleaded no contest on Tuesday to a misdemeanor charge of driving in Beverly Hills, California, under the influence of a drug and was sentenced to three years’ probation, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office said.

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea said a new nuclear treaty with the United States that will govern its commercial nuclear activities for the next 20 years is set to enter into effect.

After Adele’s record-breaking studio album 25 sold 2.3 million copies in the United States in just three days, the singer appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Monday, where she also made the first live performance of her new song Water Under the Bridge.

Typhoon "Marilyn" has weakened into severe tropical storm as it moves closer to the eastern boundary of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Wednesday.