You’ll want more than a piece of Waterfront Cebu’s signature cakes

Rhobie Alburo Ruaya 08/25/2020

Most of the times, we think of cakes as something we must have when we celebrate important days. But who says we can’t have cakes on ordinary days? We all deserve a sweet treat every now and…

Saba bananas and kamote for your snack or dish 

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/08/2020

Preparing a healthy snack? Consider buying saba bananas (cardava bananas) or kamote (sweet potato). Both are good source of starch and minerals and can be prepared in many different ways.  They can either be boiled in sweetened…

The cardaba banana: A local favorite  

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/06/2019

The Cardaba banana is one of the most important variants of bananas in the country. It is often used in many dishes like stews, the famous binignit, and can even be fried with lumpia wraps. One of…

Fruit vendor gets help after FB post on money he lost to a man who duped him went viral

Immae Lachica 04/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Solomon Alfanta, 76, lost his Sunday morning earnings from selling fruits at the new Minglanilla public market to a man who duped him with a fake P1, 000 bill, but he received so much more…

Drought hits 80 hectares of farmlands in Central Visayas, says DA-7 exec

Futch Anthony Inso 03/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture in Central Visayas (DA-7) has already recorded more than 80 hectares of farmlands in the region to have experienced drought due to the effect of the weak El Niño…

Close trade ties with China to benefit RP’s economy, says GMA

Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/01/2019

MANDAUE CITY—A close relationship between the Philippines and China would benefit the country’s economy, Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said. Arroyo was in Cebu Friday for several events including the blessing and inauguration of the All Prime International…

Linusak

Louella Eslao- Alix 10/17/2018

AN OLD Cebuano joke goes, “Of all the bananas in the world, Saging is the best!” Cebuanos—or Filipinos, for that matter—love bananas or “saging,” be it the cooking or eating kind. There are over 1,000 varieties of…

Bananas donated to Texas prison contains cocaine worth almost $18M

Inquirer.net 09/25/2018

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) discovered cocaine inside the 45 boxes of bananas delivered to them recently. The TDCJ took to their official Facebook account last Sept. 22 where they shared pictures of the boxes…

D.I.Y. Day-to-night holiday looks in 10 steps

Jude Bacalso 12/06/2016

Veteran makeup artist Vanessa Gamus, a favorite for destination weddings, lays down some basic steps (and a few juicy insider tips and products!) to recreate her signature flawless looks for the holidays. No need to fret if…

Go bananas!

Dominic D. Yasay 11/30/2016

Traders urged to consider exporting fruits to get slice of China’s market Explore opportunities in the fruit export sector. Federico Escalona, Philippine Exports Confederation, Inc. (Philexport) Cebu Chapter executive director, made this call to local exporters as…

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