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McDonald’s USA and Canada to source 100 percent cage-free eggs within 10 years (OAK BROOK, Ill.) – To meet consumers’ changing expectations and preferences, McDonald’s announced that it will fully transition to cage-free eggs for its nearly 16,000 restaurants in the U.S. and Canada over the next 10 years. “Our customers are increasingly interested in knowing more about their food and where it comes from,” said McDonald’s USA President Mike Andres.  “Our decision to source only cage-free eggs reinforces the focus we’re placing on food quality and our menu to meet what consumers truly want.” “We’re proud of the work we’re doing with farmers and suppliers to advance environmentally and socially conscious practices for the animals in our supply chain,” said Marion Gross, senior vice president and Chief Supply Chain Officer of McDonald’s North America.  “This is a bold move and we’re confident in our ability to provide a quality, safe, and consistent supply.” On an annual basis, McDonald’s USA purchases approximately two billion eggs and McDonald’s Canada purchases 120 million eggs to serve on its breakfast menus, which includes popular breakfast sandwiches, such as the Egg McMuffin and Egg White Delight.  Since 2011, McDonald’s USA has been purchasing more than 13 million cage-free eggs annually. “Animal welfare has always been important to us and our customers,” added Gross. “Today’s announcement is another big milestone building on our work with industry experts and suppliers to improve the treatment of animals.” Herbruck’s Poultry Ranch, a family-owned and operated farm in Michigan, has worked Read More …

ABS-CBN, TFC hold Europe’s biggest Filipino event with world-class Filipino and international British acts ABS-CBN, TFC ,Filipino event , international British acts,LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM ,British music journalist, Kate Mossman , BBC rockumentary, “Stadium Rock at 50” , concerts ,variety show, ASAP 20 Live in London, The SSE Arena Wembley, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, U2, Barbra Streisand, David Bowie, ABBA, The Cure, Madonna, Britney Spears , , First Secretary , Consul Voltaire Mauricio , Philippine Embassy in London,The Filipino Channel , LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM  – British music journalist Kate Mossman in her acclaimed BBC rockumentary, “Stadium Rock at 50” mentioned that “big concerts should be emotional, almost spiritual events which lift you beyond normal life for a few hours.” But for the 10,000 mostly Filipinos who saw the Philippines’ longest-running variety show, ASAP 20 Live in London, last September 6 at The SSE Arena Wembley, a venue that has played host to the world’s biggest acts – the likes of The Beatles, Rolling Stones, U2, Barbra Streisand, David Bowie, ABBA, The Cure, Madonna, Britney Spears and Beyonce – the experience was much more profound than fleeting escapism. Consider this stirring and heartfelt thank you message to TFC from First Secretary and Consul Voltaire Mauricio of the Philippine Embassy in London: ”It was my first time to watch a variety show live. It was my first time to see ASAP. It was my first time to set foot at Wembley. It was my first time to sit at the very front row of a big concert. It was my first Read More …

A man arranges his peso bills inside a currency exchange shop Friday, Nov. 9, 2007, in Manila, Philippines. The dollar closed Friday at 42.795 pesos, where the peso rose to a new seven-year high on prospects of further U.S. interest rate cuts and likely increases in remittances from Filipinos overseas. (AP Photo/Pat Roque) MANILA (Mabuhay) — Money sent by Filipinos who live and work abroad continued to rise in July, though at the slowest pace in six months. Personal remittances from overseas Filipinos amounted to $2.3 billion, up 0.5 percent from $2.29 billion a year earlier, latest data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed. “The growth was lower than the previous year’s 7.3 percent growth. This is partly due to the depreciation of currencies in their host countries against the US dollar, which reduced the dollar equivalent of their remittances,” the central bank said. The increase represents the second slowest inflow this year, after the 0.2 percent recorded in January. Personal remittances have expanded by 4.0 percent in February, 11.0 percent in March, 4.9 percent in April, 5.5 percent in May and 5.8 percent in June. In the seven months to July, personal remittances totaled $15.7 billion – up 4.6 percent from $14.99 billion in the same period last year. Cash remittances coursed through banks also rose by 0.5 percent year-on-year to $2.1 billion from $2.06 billion in July. This brought the total to $14.2 billion in January to July or 4.8 percent from $13.5 billion a Read More …

Senator Juan Ponce Enrile arrives at the Sandiganbayan to post bail for the graft charges filed by the Office of the Ombudsman on Thursday. The Supreme Court En Banc announced last August 18 its decision to grant Enrile’s petition for bail “subject to the terms and conditions to be specified by the court.” (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) — Senate Minority Leader Juan Ponce Enrile was rushed to the hospital early Wednesday morning due to dengue. Katrina Ponce Enrile, who is now in the United States, said her father was brought to the Makati Medical Center past midnight. “He has dengue,” the senator’s daughter said in a separate text message. “His platelet went down already. They are monitoring it naman. (He was rushed to the hospital) a few hours ago, about seven hours ago,” Katrina said. She said the senator is under medication and being closely monitored. “I guess the doctors are going to … monitor him. He has to rest. He is already on IV fluid,” she said. She added no visitors are allowed for the time being. “Huwag muna (siyang bisitahin), we have to monitor him muna,” Katrina said. Enrile is facing plunder and graft charges in connection with the alleged pork barrel scam. On August 18, the Supreme Court granted Enrile’s petition to post bail. Two days later, Enrile posted bail for his temporary liberty. He had been under hospital arrest at the PNP General Hospital in Camp Crame since July 14 when he surrendered to authorities to Read More …

UCLA Pilipino Alumni Scholarship Director Bobby T. Rimas (Photo image courtesy of Pilipino Alumni Association of UCLA Facebook Page) The UCLA Scholarship Office has confirmed that the UCLA Pilipino Alumni Endowment, which supports the UCLA Pilipino Alumni / Lovell Sevilla Scholarship Program, surpassed the $100,000 mark, a representative from the scholarship office said. In response, UCLA Pilipino Alumni Scholarship Director Bobby T. Rimas said “This is a strong indication of our commitment to supporting opportunities for deserving students to receive a world-class education at UCLA and the strength of our alumni network.  Our collective fundraising efforts paid off.  I would like to thank everyone who supported this renewed scholarship campaign.  I would especially like to thank Mr. Mark Bautista, a UCLA Pilipino Alumni member who has done great work assisting me with spearheading this campaign to take the UCLA Pilipino Endowment to the $100,000 mark and beyond.  While there is still much work ahead of us, in continuing to increase our endowment, we can take a moment and celebrate this achievement. There will be a celebratory event in October for achieving this milestone for the UCLA Pilipino Alumni family.” In November 2014, the UCLA Pilipino Alumni Association Board of Directors decided to rename its scholarship program to the UCLA Pilipino Alumni / Lovell Sevilla Scholarship Program.  Ms. Lovell Sevilla, who served as the UCLA Pilipino Alumni Scholarship Director from 1995 through 2000, was instrumental in establishing the UCLA Pilipino Alumni Scholarship Endowment.  In 2010, she was awarded the UCLA Chancellor’s Excellence in Read More …