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On this day, April 12

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Today in History, April 12, in 1895, after a week-long journey into the mountains of San Mateo, Morong (Rizal), Andres Bonifacio and 8 leaders of the Katipunan reached the Pamitinan Cave and wrote on the cave walls, “Viva la Independencia Filipina. In Jan 1892, an underground org known as the Katipunan was conceptualized, but it … Read more

Malabulak Tree

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Malabulak Tree Malabulak (Bombax ceiba L.) Also known as Buboi-gubat.Malabulak is a decidous tree that can grow up to 35 meters tall. It is known for its beautiful flowers that attract birds. It can be found in primary and secondary forests, usually along riverbanks. You may want to read: Talisay Tree Bitaog Tree

Kamuning Tree

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Kamuning Tree Kamuning (Murraya paniculata (Linn.) Jack Kamuning is a small, smooth evergreen tree, growing from 3 to 8 meters in height, and has very hard wood. They are common in thickets and secondary forests at low and medium altitudes throughout the Philippines. It has shiny, red elliptic fruits, about 1 centimeter long, and inside, … Read more

Mga Gamit sa Paghimo og Sikwate

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Mga Gamit sa Paghimo og Sikwate: Lusong ug Alho Metate Batirol ug Bornijo April is Filipino Food Month. Coincidentally, the nation also commemorates the 500th anniversary of the First Circumnavigation of the World by the Magellan-Elcano Expedition. An event that placed the Philippines right in the middle of a global trade route, changed the course … Read more

Kalumpit Tree

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Kalumpit Tree (Terminalia microcarpa Decne.) Kalumpit grows to a height of about 35 meters. The tree is widely distributed in the dipterocarp forests of Northern Luzon to Southern Mindanao, at low and medium elevations. The smooth, fleshy fruit (sometimes referred to as “Batangas Cherry”) turns dark red to violet-black when ripe and can be eaten … Read more