PH a ‘fried-food nation’ this holiday, study suggests

Alden M. Monzon - @inquirerdotnet 12/28/2022

Products associated with fried food  topped the list of Filipinos’ purchases from sari-sari stores this holiday season, according to a study by Philippine startup Packworks and sociocultural research firm Fourth Wall. Packaged dipping sauces or sawsawan had the highest consumption rate…

Mandaue plans to regulate selling, reselling of medicines in sari-sari stores

Mary Rose Sagarino 08/26/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The dispensing, selling, and reselling of pharmaceutical products in sari-sari stores and other related outlets here will soon be regulated. This is after the proposed ordinance of city Councilors Joel Seno and Nerissa…

Duterte repeats warning: Don’t buy medicines at sari-sari stores

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 02/22/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Don’t buy medicines at sari-sari stores, or your ailment might even get worse. President Rodrigo Duterte repeated on Monday this reminder of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in his taped weekly “Talk…

‘Sari-sari’ stores may apply for FDA license to sell meds

Dexter Cabalza 02/19/2022

“Sari-sari” stores may apply for authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to sell over-the-counter medicines, according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). “Sari-sari stores can actually apply to the FDA. If…

FDA seeks banning ‘sari-sari’ stores from selling medicines

Daphne Galvez 02/15/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to ask local governments to prohibit variety (sari-sari) stores from selling medicines to prevent the sale of fake ones. FDA Deputy General Oscar Gutierrez mentioned the idea to President…

Beer and empi still available in Mandaue after all, but these should only be consumed at home

Mary Rose Sagarino 02/23/2021

Drinking alcoholic beverages is still allowed in Mandaue, if and only if, it is done inside homes. | STOCK PHOTO MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Selling, purchasing, and drinking of liquor and alcoholic drinks in Mandaue City are…

No more beer, Empi in Mandaue

Mary Rose Sagarino 02/20/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Mandaue City has once again implemented a total liquor ban on Saturday, February 20, 2021, due to the rising number of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the city. In Executive Order (EO)…

Liquor ban imposed once again in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/02/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — No more drinking of liquor in restaurants, establishments, and public spaces in Cebu City again starting 12:01 a.m. of February 3, 2021. This was the decision of Mayor Edgardo Labella after the Cebu…

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