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WASHINGTON — The death toll from an explosion at a chocolate factory in the US state of Pennsylvania rose to three Saturday with four people missing, local officials said, as rescuers raced against the clock to find…
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…
If you’re wondering why your migraine is not going away, check your chocolate or MSG (monosodium glutamate) consumption. Too much chocolate or MSG could trigger an attack, said Dr. Regina Macalintal Canlas, president of Philippine Headache Society…
NOTHING could have prepared me for the gastronomic experience that was La Tierra Del Chocolate, Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort & Spa’s best kept secret that highlights and celebrates the distinct nuances of the Philippine cacao. A culinary journey…
Megastar Sharon Cuneta received not just warm welcome and loud applause in Cebu but also a basket of chocolates and a heartfelt letter by Cebu’s Chocolate Queen, Raquel Toquero Choa. Choa, in her handwritten letter to…
THERE’S a purpose behind every dream. For Chocolate Queen Raquel Choa, her passion for chocolate became a pursuit to inspire others to value their dreams. From her grassroots of learning to make pure chocolate or tablea…
THIS Father’s Day, make your bonding time with your Dad sweeter with Julie’s newest chocolate-y addition — Choco Swirl. It’s a soft bun filled with chocolate fudge topped with melted chocolate and butter coating. This…
Raquel Choa’s new ventures: House of Maria Cacao, Chocolate Tour, Batirol Cebu’s Chocolate Queen Raquel Toquero Choa further spreads her chocolate empire with a formal announcement of two more business ventures: the Chocolate Tour and the mass-oriented…
SOUTH Korean artist Lee Jong-Hyun, the lead guitarist and vocalist of the rock band CNBLUE has taken some time off from work, as he is currently enjoying his vacation in Bohol. Based on his Instagram, Jong-Hyun visited…
CEBU’S Chocolate Queen married as a teenager and now has eight children between the ages of 25 and 10. When people see her, it’s not unusual for them to say: “How does Raquel Toquero Choa maintain her…
RAQUEL worked with Janice Barillo, also known as “Janice the Beauty Fairy,” to educate make-up lovers and enthusiasts of the benefits of using cacao lava and theobroma oil as make-up primer. CDN was treated to an exclusive…
March as the National Women’s Month opened with a double treat at the Capitol Social Hall with the 17th Cebu Provincial Women’s Congress spearheaded by the Provincial Women’s Commission and the “We Make Change: Women Inspiring Women…
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