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Mrs. Clara Reyes-Lapus (right front row), Dr. Pia Arboleda (left front row), Vice Consul Andrea Christina Caymo (right back row), Mark Lapus (back row, second from right) with teachers at the Center for Philippine Studies

(18 October 2019, Honolulu, Hawaii) – Marigold Manufacturing Corporation, one of the largest food corporations in the Philippines and manufacturer of Mama Sita’s products, will be working with the University of Hawaii (UH) - Center for Philippine Studies (CPS) in promoting Philippine culinary heritage to students of CPS. Mrs. Clara Reyes-Lapus, President of Mama Sita’s, met with Dr. Pia Arboleda, Director of CPS on 10 October 2019 at UH-Manoa together with Vice Consul and Economic Officer Andrea Christina Caymo. Mrs. Reyes-Lapus discussed their company’s plan to send a guest lecturer to UH next year to teach classes on Filipino cuisine and culinary heritage.

During her visit to Hawaii, Mrs. Reyes-Lapus also promoted their siling labuyo (chili sauce) product during a television appearance on KITV-4’s Good Morning Hawaii. The chilis used to produce the sauce helps provide livelihood in agricultural areas in the Southern Philippines. (END)

Mrs. Clara Reyes-Lapus discussing with Dr. Pia Arboleda their company’s plan to send a guest lecturer to UH next year to teach classes on Filipino cuisine and culinary heritage

Mrs. Reyes-Lapus promoted the Mama Sita’s siling labuyo (chili sauce) product on KITV-4’s Good Morning Hawaii