MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Confiscated “hot meat” — including lechon, pork, and other meat products transported without proper permits or veterinary inspection — is usually seized by authorities to prevent the possible spread of animal diseases. But…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Local authorities confiscated three lechons weighing a total of 87 kilos on Sunday morning, May 10, for lacking the required permits. The lechons, which were being sold by sidewalk vendors in Barangays Apas…
DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan – The savory scent of roasted pigs filled a vacant lot along Old De Venecia Highway on Saturday morning, as Lasip Chico village held its “Lechonan ed Barangay,” honoring an industry the community has…
CEBU CITY, Philippines— What was supposed to be a quiet and intimate “pamalay-i” turned out to be a trending topic on social media. An engagement party is now making so much noise on social media because of…
CEBU CITY, Philippines— As Talisay City celebrates its annual fiesta in honor of its patroness St. Therese of Avila, its inasal, or lechon baboy (roasted pig), once again takes the spotlight. Talisay City celebrates its Halad-Inasal Festival…
Traveling around the Philippines is like exploring a melting pot of cultural influences where each region has a unique flavor. But this isn’t just limited to the archipelago—it also encompasses the numerous places where the Filipino diaspora…
CEBU CITY — A construction worker died while 11 others were hospitalized after eating lechon in Sitio Mohon, Barangay Tutay, Pinamungajan town, west Cebu on Sunday, July 9. Ryan Alquizar felt very weak until he died in…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Liloan Mayor Aljew Frasco has clarified the issue surrounding the municipality of Liloan after the Commission on Audit (COA) flagged the municipality for buying lechon totaling P1.357 million. In a statement released by…
CEBU, Philippines – The Liloan Municipal Government purchased “207 pieces of lechon totaling P1.357 million for team buildings, religious activities, founding anniversaries of private groups, graduation exercises, general assemblies, get-togethers, among others” that were deemed “irregular and…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia assured that lechon (roasted pig in English) in Carcar City is safe for human consumption. The governor made this statement after the city government of Carcar noted a drop…
CEBU CITY, Philippines—An official of the Carcar City government said that lechon and chicharon sales in the city have slowed down since the announcement of a confirmed case of African Swine Fever (ASF) in their locality.…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Some 30 couples tied the knot during the “Libreng Kasalan ng Bayan 2022” held at Hoops Dome in Barangay Gun-ob, Lapu-Lapu City on Tuesday afternoon, December 20, 2022. The mass wedding was officiated…
