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Christian San Jose

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We’ve been confusing siling labuyo for another chili all this time

Chances are the “siling labuyo” you are buying is its relative from Taiwan, which may be more good-looking but not as hot

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Delisted voter? No need to go out to reactivate. Comelec will email you

So you didn’t vote in the last two elections? Good news: You don’t have to go to Comelec in-person to reactivate your voter status. Just wait for their email

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Why are farmers against Golden Rice, the purported silver bullet to end malnutrition?

Two decades since it became a breakthrough grain, Golden Rice is back in the limelight as the Philippines becomes the first country to approve it for commercial planting. Farmers, however, are still pushing against it. Why?

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Another ECQ violator battling mental illness is killed. This time, by an armed tanod

An armed tanod shoots a scavenger with mental illness dead. But why does he have a gun in the first place, despite it being illegal? Let’s go back to a 2018 statement by Pres. Duterte

people queuing to get to the vaccination site in manila
Officials debunk ‘no bakuna, no ayuda’ and other reasons behind vaccine site frenzy

People rushed to Metro Manila vaccination sites a day before the implementation of ECQ out of fear that they will not be allowed out or will not receive aid. Local government officials are now saying these are just rumors

green, cream, and yellow clothes on a fruit stand with pineapples, banana and bamboo
These clothes are made from repurposed fruit fibers to cut down on food waste

Seeking an alternative to resource-intensive cotton, clothing brand Pangaia has been developing technical fabrics like this one. Also, these pineapple leaves are sourced from the Philippines

filipino barbecue stall selling grilled skewered innards
LOOK: Ihawan in NYC earns P200k a week from selling isaw, betamax

Robin John Calalo a.k.a. Isaw Boy started with just a $50 capital. Now he is NYC’s go-to spot for Pinoy barbecue

cars queuing at manila’s drive thru vaccination site
After Duterte’s jab on vaccine queues, Manila City launches drive-thru vaccination site at Luneta

Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso, on July 31, inaugurated the city’s latest inoculation site at Luneta which will vaccinate 100 people a day for two weeks

tart dessert with a mallow topping and black sesame seeeds sprinkle
New desserts to try: iced gem doughnuts, sweet-savory tarts from La Union

Order up, dessert people! Time to switch up your sweets and add these new treats to your rotation

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Tokyo Olympics wasted 4,000 boxes of food on opening day. Here’s where it went

Tokyo Olympics organizers apologized for the food waste on Wednesday, adding that there is a 20 to 30 percent surplus of food across all venues