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PROBE SMUGGLING OF CARROTS IN BENGUET – PANGILINAN

Senator Kiko Pangilinan expressed alarm over the reported sale of smuggled carrots in the province of Benguet. “Nakakaalarma ito dahil apektado ang benta ng mga taga-Benguet sa pagpasok ng puslit na carrots,” Pangilinan said. The veteran legislator said concerned authorities, especially the Department of Agriculture, should investigate this reported smuggling of carrots. “Kailangang imbestigahan ito […]

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Government

ANTI-HUNGER TASK FORCE LAUNCHES CARROT NUTRIBUN

The government has a new weapon in its arsenal against hunger: A new enhanced Nutribun (E-Nutribun) made with carrots. According to Zero Hunger Task Force chief and Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, “the enhanced Nutribun carrot variant has more micronutrients like iron and vitamin A. The texture is softer and weighs 160- 165 grams per piece, […]