+ Follow ube Tag
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[Title] => Improved ube varieties in development at UPLB
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[Title] => Why Filipino Ube's viral, trendy global appeal draws mixed reactions
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[Title] => Ultimate dessert: Ube Crepe with Halo-Halo filling
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[Title] => More than just a trend: Enjoy these exclusive ube treats, summer coolers at SM Malls
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[Title] => Improved ube varieties in development at UPLB
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[Title] => Ultimate dessert: Ube Crepe with Halo-Halo filling
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[Title] => DA eyes P93 million budget for ube R&D
[Summary] => The Department of Agriculture is eyeing to increase the budget for ube research and development to P93 million, given the root crop’s rising global demand.
[DatePublished] => 2026-06-07 00:00:00
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[Focus] => 1
[AuthorID] => 1808850
[AuthorName] => Josiah Antonio
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[Title] => How modern techniques are transforming ube farming in Bohol
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[DatePublished] => 2026-05-31 00:00:00
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[Title] => More than just a trend: Enjoy these exclusive ube treats, summer coolers at SM Malls
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[DatePublished] => 2026-05-28 18:00:00
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[Title] => Protect Philippine ube
[Summary] => Our beloved ube, that quintessential and famed purple delicacy, is having a moment on the global stage.
[DatePublished] => 2026-05-26 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 136412
[Focus] => 1
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[Title] => Global purple craze brightens hopes for Philippines ube farmers
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[DatePublished] => 2026-05-21 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 0
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