philippines - Slow Food International

Food and Tourism for Rural Development in Western Visayas, Philippines

25 January 2023

The Slow Food Community for Promoting and Preserving Traditional Foods in Negros Island, in partnership with Slow Food and the Philippine Region VI Department of Tourism, has seen good results in the second year of the “Food and Tourism for Rural Development in Western Visayas, Philippines” project. The project aims to identify, promote and preserve …

Food and cultural biodiversity can still be found in abundance in Western Visayas

17 December 2021

For many, the Western Visayas of the Philippines are known for the pristine beaches of Boracay Island, the well-preserved heritage houses and churches of Iloilo, the patadyong textiles of Antique, the sweet mangoes of Guimaras, as well as Capiz a place known as the “Seafood Capital of the Philippines”, or even Negros Island for its …

Ashes Smoldered Farmers after Taal Eruption in Philippines

4 February 2020

On January 12, Taal volcano, located 50 kilometers (31 miles) south of the Philippines’s capital Manila, erupted, covering the Taal and Tagaytay areas with ash. Volcanic earthquakes continue to shake the island, with 134 between February 2 and 3. “The ash fall covered lands for up to a 25-kilometer radius. We woke up to a …

Kalinga Pasil Community Becomes First Indigenous Slow Food Community in Philippines

19 April 2019 Giles Robinson

A waterfall, some edible plants, and a dedicated community were all the ingredients required for the foundation of the first indigenous Slow Food Community in the Philippines.

Slow Food and the Mountain Partnership Secretariat to Bolster Livelihoods of Mountain People

11 December 2018

Slow Food and the Mountain Partnership Secretariat, hosted by FAO, have signed an agreement to improve the livelihoods of mountain people, with special focus on Cordillera’s mountain community in the Philippines.

Slow Food Manila at WOFEX

24 August 2018 Pacita Juan

In August, four years after introducing the Ark of Taste, the Slow Food community in the Philippines converged once again on the biggest food show in the Philippines, World Food Expo (Wofex), to engage farmers, chefs and consumers in interesting discussions about sustainability. The two-day event covered various topics like Voting with your Fork, Slow …

Slow Food stands in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines

15 March 2018

Slow Food and the Indigenous Terra Madre networks are deeply concerned for the security and liberty of several Indigenous Peoples’ Land Rights Defenders in the Philippines following a petition filed in court and made public last week by the government seeking to declare them as “terrorists and outlaws”. Slow Food President and Founder, Carlo Petrini …

Dumingag: Transforming Communities Through Sustainable Agriculture

7 September 2017 Paula Zayco Aberasturi

I donned all the relics and charms I had for a safe travel. I have never been to Zamboanga, the side of Mindanao close to a so-called red zone and so St. Christopher, sacred geometry and Lapiz Lazuli stones chaperoned me on that trip. I was to land in Ozamiz and then arrange for a …