MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) yesterday urged vloggers to use the “Pinggang Pinoy” program as a guide in making mukbang videos to help encourage people to eat healthy. The DOH ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) will not immediately issue a ban on the showing of “mukbang” videos online while it studies whether these promote unhealthy eating habits. For now, ...

IN food-loving Philippines, people love a good dish or restaurant recommendation as well as watching people on social media do something as seemingly simple as eating mukbang-style.

Filipino mukbang content creator Dongz Apatan was last seen eating a platter of fried chicken and rice in a video on June 13 before his sister announced his death the following day. Mukbang is a ...

Two Mukbang creators die in the space of a few weeks. Other influencers detail the physical toll these videos take on their bodies. A health ministry considers banning mukbangs. A pair of online ...

Amid its review whether to ban “mukbang” in the country or not, the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday advised content creators to use the “Pinggang Pinoy” as food guide while doing their eating ...