Food
Malta Warns Against Consuming Popular Filipino Snacks
The government of Malta on March 28 issued a Health Notice warning that includes several starch-based Filipino snacks found to contain yellow food coloring. Consumers are advised against eating these products because it "may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children". — March 31, 2024
Iloilo joins the UNESCO Creative Cities Network
On World Cities Day, 55 cities join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN), following their designation by UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay. New cities were acknowledged for their strong commitment to harnessing culture and creativity as part of their development strategies, and displaying innovative practices in human-centred urban planning. With the latest additions, the Network now counts 350 cities in more than one hundred countries, representing seven creative fields: Crafts and Folk Art, Design, Film, Gastronomy, Literature, Media Arts and Music. — October 31, 2023
Rethinking Filipino Food by Going to Muslim Mindanao
Representation matters. In a nation as diverse as the Philippines, which is home to over 7,600 islands, dozens of ethnic tribes and nearly 200 languages, it’s not easy to forge an inclusive national identity. — August 30, 2020