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.

Vivienne Lewis works for The University of Canberra and is a member of the Australian Psychological Society. Sijun Shen does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or ...