2023 March 1 Calgary, AB – The Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT) and the Philippine Consulate General in Calgary are pleased to announce the return of the Filipino Restaurant Month_ in Canada (FRMC) following last year’s tremendous success. This project will once again be executed by the Philippine Embassy in Ottawa and the Philippine Consulates General (PCG) in Calgary, Toronto,...
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City of Toronto opens applications for 2023 Summerlicious Program
2023 March 1 The City of Toronto has released applications for participating restaurants in the Summerlicious program, which will take place from July 7 to 23. The deadline for applications is March 22. The goal of Summerlicious is to make it as easy and affordable as possible for local restaurants to participate. It will encourage more people to eat out...
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. admin pushes hybrid seeds to boost rice production
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 2023 February 17 A strategy plan is now being developed by the Department of Agriculture (DA) that will promote the planting of hybrid seeds to 1.5 million hectares of rice land during the dry season, Agriculture Assistant Secretary for Operations Arnel De Mesa said during a briefing on Thursday, February 16. This was after President Ferdinand R....
A Milestone Moment: KINTON RAMEN Opens First Employee-Owned Franchise in Newmarket
Executive Chef Aki Urata Brings 20 Years of Ramen Experience to Newmarket TORONTO, Feb. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — KINKA FAMILY is pleased to announce the opening of the first KINTON RAMEN location in Newmarket, owned and operated by its Executive Chef, Aki Urata. The announcement is a major milestone for the restaurant group and marks the first in its...
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. eyes program for hybrid rice production to boost crop yield
HYBRID RICE PRODUCTION. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday (Feb. 14, 2023) agreed to promote the use of hybrid rice varieties in the country to increase crop production. This developed after Marcos met with officials of SL Agritech Corp. and farmers from Central Luzon at Malacañan Palace in Manila to tackle several issues besetting the rice industry. 2023 February 15...
It’s Harder to Escape Poverty Today than 30 Years Ago, New Report Reveals
A new report by Feed Ontario reveals skyrocketing food bank use with a 64 percent increase in first-time visitors, and points to the lack of quality employment opportunities and disinvestments in essential social support programs as the drivers of this growth. TORONTO, Nov. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Feed Ontario released its 2022 Hunger Report today, revealing that nearly 600,000...
Elderly farmers hailed for contributing to food security
MANILA, 2022 October 25 – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has recognized the contribution of elderly Filipino farmers who continue to bring food to Filipino families despite their advanced age. In Quezon province, 50 elderly agrarian reform beneficiaries were honoured and given food packs, according to a DAR news release on Tuesday. “We are giving this tribute to our elderly...
Competition watchdog launches study into grocery sector amid rising food prices
Canada’s competition watchdog is launching a study to examine whether the highly concentrated grocery sector is contributing to rising food costs. “It used to be that food price increases took a back seat to things like gasoline. Now food prices in grocery stores are becoming one of the key drivers of inflation,” said David Macdonald, senior economist with the Canadian...
As provinces hand out cash, advocates say inflation help should be more targeted
2022 October 10–As provincial governments hand out one-time cash payments to help residents cope with inflation, anti-poverty advocates say the efforts are a missed opportunity to help those most in need. Doug Pawson, the executive director of Newfoundland-based anti-poverty group End Homelessness St. John’s, says that while every dollar helps, the one-time nature of the payments mean they don’t address...
Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. bent on transforming economy, making food affordable to avert future crises
Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said his administration is geared towards economic transformation to shield the country from future crises in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic. In an interview with TV host and actress Toni Gonzaga aired on ALLTV, Marcos expressed optimism about the administration’s success in any endeavor, noting, however, that it must come up...
Liberals say Canadians want more help with the cost-of-living crisis
The federal Liberals say they are determined to do more to help Canadians feeling the pinch from inflation. The caucus is meeting in St. Andrews, N.B., this week for a retreat where the cost of living is front and centre on every MP’s mind. Rachel Bendayan, the parliamentary secretary to the associate finance minister, says MPs all heard very clearly...
China drought won’t significantly affect Philippines: Department of Agriculture
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) assured Wednesday that the drought in China, which may result in a decline in global rice supply, will not have any significant effect on the Philippines. Speaking at a Laging Handa briefing, DA Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban said the government has mechanisms in place to boost local production. “Maaaring di tayo masyadong maapektuhan ng drought sa China dahil ang...