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Filipino Times
09-07-2025
- Filipino Times
PH Embassy in Kuwait invites Filipino community to visit month-long food, cultural exhibit
The Philippine Embassy in Kuwait is inviting the Filipino community to visit its month-long cultural and educational showcase, in line with the celebration of Nutrition Month this July. Currently open at the Embassy's Cultural Heritage Corner in Sabah Al Salem, the exhibit focuses on raising awareness about food and nutrition security, aligned with this year's theme, 'Food and Nutrition Security, Maging Priority! Sapat na Pagkain, Karapatan Natin!' 'Let's champion the right to healthy food while discovering the rich flavors, colors, and tourist wonders of the Philippines,' the Embassy said in a social media post. The exhibit features nutritious Filipino food, harvest festivals, local produce from various regions, the Pinggang Pinoy food guide, and the pineapple as a Filipino 'superpower' fruit. It also includes artworks that promote healthy eating and sustainable living, connecting cultural pride with public health education. The showcase runs from until July 31 (excluding Fridays, Saturdays, and holidays), from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
GMA Network
02-07-2025
- Health
- GMA Network
300 undernourished kids in Camarines Sur to benefit from GMA Kapuso Foundation's feeding program
Three hundred undernourished children in Gainza, Camarines Sur are set to benefit from GMA Kapuso Foundation's Give a Gift, Feed a Kid program. According to "24 Oras" on Wednesday, among the beneficiaries of the feeding program are the children of Jessica Adricula and Eliza Dominguez. Their families have resorted to eating rice field rats to alleviate hunger, especially when finances are tight. "Hinuhugan naman po naming nang maayos, talagang lutong-luto po siya bago namin kainin," said Eliza. However, Gainza Municipal Health Officer Dr. Ivan Phillip Albay said that the Department of Health does not suggest eating rice field rats. "Kasi most likely they are carriers of leptospirosis," he said. "Sa age five to 10, usually rich in protein dapat kasi talagang development years nila 'yun," he added. For Nutrition Month this July, GMA Kapuso Foundation will conduct a feeding program for three hundred children in Camarines Sur. The program will run for 120 days, providing the children with nutritious meals with help from the foundation's sponsors. The foundation held a deworming activity for the kids ahead of the feeding program. "Para po maalis 'yung mga parasites sa tiyan po kasi isa po 'to sa nagiging dahilan kung kaya't hindi tumataba ung bata, parang may kaagaw ba 'yung bata sa nutrisyon," said Gainza Municipal Nutrition Action Officer Carol Ivy Saballegue. For those who wish to support GMA Kapuso Foundation's projects, donations may be made via Metrobank, Land Bank, BDO, Bank of Commerce, UnionBank, PNB, Cebuana Lhuillier, GCash, Lazada, and Shopee. Visit the GMA Kapuso Foundation website for more information. —CDC, GMA Integrated News
