+ Follow FOOD FOR THOUGHT Tag
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[Title] => Bukidnon, land of plenty
[Summary] => In 1998, I was so new in the coffee industry and did not know where to start connecting with farmers.
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[Title] => TESDA Women’s Center
[Summary] => As we celebrated the First TESDA GAD (Gender and Development) awards, we are reminded of two women who, back in the day, were already advocating for women empowerment and working for gender equality – Helena Z. Benitez and Leticia Ramos-Shanani.
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[Summary] => What really sustains an industry? We in the coffee industry are taking the bull by the horns and learning from even younger people to see how we can take our 27th place in production to the top ten.
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[Title] => Iloilo, a foodie’s heaven
[Summary] => As soon as you land at the Iloilo International Airport, waste no time and head to an institution – Tatoy’s Manokan and Seafoods.
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[Title] => Patis and bagoong
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[Title] => Balut from Pateros
[Summary] => Where did the name Pateros come from? It may have come from being the land of pato (duck) or sapatero for being shoe and slipper makers.
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[Title] => Do you know our national bird?
[Summary] => I have always heard about the Philippine Eagle but have never really visited the Philippine Eagle Center despite my numerous trips to Davao.
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[Title] => Is it cacao, chocolate or cocoa?
[Summary] => Do you know the difference between and among these terms? Cacao is the fruit, cocoa is the product and chocolate could be a mix of cocoa butter, milk and other ingredients.
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[Title] => Talk to your body
[Summary] => Have you come across the word proprioception?
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[Summary] => As we celebrated the First TESDA GAD (Gender and Development) awards, we are reminded of two women who, back in the day, were already advocating for women empowerment and working for gender equality – Helena Z. Benitez and Leticia Ramos-Shanani.
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