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Filipino designer pays tribute to doctors, nurses at NYFW

Monica Galozo | TFC News New York City
Updated as of Sep 20 08:01 PM

The models first wore PPE attire featuring Musa fabric, then walked the runway for the second time in other Musa designs. Read more »

LOOK: 'Banana Sundae' stars reunite

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 02:42 PM

Some of the cast members of ABS-CBN's gag show ‘Banana Sundae’ held a reunion nearly three years since they last saw each other. Read more »

Gripping discovery: Banana-shaped robot could help millions of disabled

Deutsche Welle
Updated as of Aug 22 10:58 AM

It looks like a simple banana but this robot can help the disabled hold things. Read more »

Japan consumers asked to accept higher prices for PH bananas

Mariko Tamura, Kyodo News
Updated as of Jul 03 10:41 AM

The Philippines has taken the rare step of asking retailers and consumers in Japan, its biggest export market, to bear the brunt of higher prices for its bananas to sustain its industry for the popular fruit. Read more »

TIPS: 'Overripe' na saging, paano pa magagamit?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 27 08:37 PM

Paano pa magagamit ang "overripe" na saging sa bahay? Narito ang ilang recipe na maaaring subukan sa kusina. Read more »

DOST proposes ways to deal with rising fuel costs

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 09 05:21 PM

Amid the rising costs of oil and wheat due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the DOST is proposing alternatives that will benefit Filipinos. Read more »

Filipino designer's banana fabrics featured at New York Fashion Week

Monica Galozo | TFC News New York
Posted at Feb 19 08:41 PM

A Filipino designer shares her inspiration behind the fabrics made from banana that were featured in the New York Fashion Week. Read more »

PH, South Korea trade deal 'big boost' to banana industry: Dar

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 28 12:31 PM

Several agricultural products from the Philippines including bananas will benefit from the free trade agreement (FTA) between the country and South Korea, an official said Thursday. Read more »

Wartime drinks, rice cookies and the other ‘ambags’ of Maria Orosa, inventor of the banana catsup

RHIA GRANA
Updated as of Oct 01 03:51 PM

Wartime drinks, rice cookies and the palayok are her other contributions to our food culture Read more »

Tindero ng saging na nag-ambag sa community pantry, hinangaan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 09:18 PM

Hinangaan ang isang tindero ng saging na nag-ambag sa community pantry sa Quezon City bilang pasasalamat sa mga taong tumulong din sa kaniya noon.  Read more »

Know your banana: Philippine varieties, health benefits, and its role in diplomacy

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 15 06:43 PM

A banana or two a day can keep the doctor away, a nutritionist said, as Philippines commemorates banana day on April 15.  Read more »

THROWBACK: Different uses for banana blossoms, tree bark, leaves

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 10:57 AM

Banana blossoms are rich in vitamins A, C, E, and amino acids. It also helps in flushing out bad cholesterol, according to integrative medicine practitioner Dr. Jaime Galvez Tan. He also shares how the banana tree bark and leaves have also medical uses.   Read more »

THROWBACK: How to make banana cupcakes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 14 08:00 AM

Learn how to make banana cupcakes with kid pattisier Pio Timothy Calungcaguin, as he teaches former "PBB" housemate Kaori Oinuma and the kids of Concordia Children's Services, Inc. this simple recipe. Read more »

Uncertainty weighs heavy on 'Banana Sundae,' but star Angelica Panganiban counting on return

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 06:17 PM

"Palagi namin tinatanong sa simula ng show ang. 'Okay ba kayo diyan?' Ngayon naman, kami ang hindi okay." Read more »

The food recipes Pinoys search for the most in this pandemic, according to Google

ANCX
Posted at May 23 02:19 PM

Filipinos have also been Googling for recipes that are easy to make, comforting, and with ingredients that aren’t hard to find. By JAR CONCENGCO Read more »

Gag show 'Banana Sundae' resumes — as half-hour online stream

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 18 10:54 PM

The gag show returned over the weekend as "At Home with Banana Sundae," as part of ABS-CBN's OKS, or Online Kapamilya Shows. Read more »

Viral: Swimming pool na gawa sa puno ng saging

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 06:18 PM

Puwede ka gumawa ng swimming pool gamit ang puno ng saging at trapal.  Read more »

Bilang pasasalamat: Mga saging alay ng estudyante sa ulirang teacher

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 27 08:55 PM

Saging ang alay ng isang estudyante sa kaniyang guro bilang tanda ng pasasalamat dito. Read more »

Bangkay ng banana farm caretaker, natagpuan sa loob ng sako

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 10:35 PM

Natagpuan ang bangkay ng isang caretaker ng banana farm sa loob ng isang sako Lunes ng umaga sa isang kanal sa Bago City, Negros Occidental.  Read more »

PH banana industry recovering from export disruption caused by COVID-19 outbreak

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 18 07:27 PM

The local banana industry is recovering from losses caused by temporary disruptions in its trade with China. Domingo Ang, Chairman of the Philippine Exporters Confederation or Philexport Davao, says the COVID-19 outbreak disrupted export shipments of bananas to China during the last week of January. But Ang says shipments are now back to normal. Read more »