MANILA, Philippines — Concerned about the sensitivity of other provinces that are also proud of their homegrown cuisine, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has vetoed a bill that sought to declare ...

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos has vetoed a proposal declaring Pampanga as the country’s culinary capital, saying it may cause discrimination, loss of diversity and regional bias.

While acknowledging Pampanga’s culinary excellence, Marcos said the bill could undermine the country’s diverse culinary traditions and emphasized that the Filipino cuisine’s strength lies in ...

"Maganda po kasi yung bill pero magke-create po kasi ito ng discrimination (The bill was good but it will create discrimination)," Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro ...

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Bureau of Immigration Commissioner Joel Viado (right) presents rearrested South Korean estafa suspect Na Ikhyeon and his cohort, Kang Changbeom. (Screenshot from BI video) MANILA – Immigration ...

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — A hundred years ago, five German nuns—Crescentia Veser, Luitgard Schanbeck, Rudolphine Bildstein, Richarda Herrman and Celsa Rieger—laid the foundation for ...

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The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said some parts of the country may see a heat index as high as 42 degrees Celsius (°C) this weekend as the ...