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Ube stakeholders form national federation

By Adrian Kenneth Halili | 14 hours ago

Stakeholders from the ube industry have formalized a national federation that will provide representation and policy direction...

Business

Food exporters dig deep to capitalize on ube rush

By Adrian Kenneth Halili | 2 days ago

As the Philippines rushes to capitalize on the surging global appetite for its iconic purple root crop, food processors are...

Business

Breakfast bonding session: How to make Ube Pancake

By Dolly Dy-Zulueta | July 26, 2026 - 10:46am

Make this favorite breakfast treat with an ube twist. 

Food and Leisure

Chef Boy Logro's Ube Champorado

By Dolly Dy-Zulueta | July 21, 2026 - 4:33pm

Here is Chef Boy's take on the champorado with an ube twist. 

Food and Leisure

DA seeks better protection for ube planting varieties

By Adrian Kenneth Halili | July 15, 2026 - 12:00am

With surging global demand for purple yam, a unit of the Department of Agriculture has convened with stakeholders to reinforce...

Business

Ube catches eye of US agriculture agency

By Adrian Kenneth Halili | June 30, 2026 - 12:00am

The US Department of Agriculture has made a strong pitch for purple yam or ube to investors, noting that additional investments...

Business

Ube adds flavor to Boholano savory dish

By Dolly Dy-Zulueta | June 28, 2026 - 10:30am

Ube is not just ideal for sweet treats. 

Food and Leisure

Improved ube varieties in development at UPLB

By Adrian Kenneth Halili | June 21, 2026 - 12:00am

Researchers from the University of the Philippines-Los Baños are looking to develop improved varieties of purple...

Business

Why Filipino Ube's viral, trendy global appeal draws mixed reactions

By Dolly Dy-Zulueta | June 15, 2026 - 12:30pm

The Philippine ube is the current matcha and kataifi from the past years, but its surge in popularity has certain sections...

Food and Leisure

Ultimate dessert: Ube Crepe with Halo-Halo filling

By Dolly Dy-Zulueta | June 14, 2026 - 2:35pm

It is a "newly discovered" gem of a flavor of our neighbors in Asia and even in America and Europe. ...

Food and Leisure