The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Lakad-bulan (Sambong “Blumea balsamifera”) Bicolanos have their own version of moonwalk that is neither space walking nor dancing. Rather it comes in the form of a medicinal plant, whose local name lakad-bulan literally translates to walking on the moon. Sambong (Blumea balsamifera) of plant Family Asteraceae is native to the Philippines. Locally called lakad-bulan, the … Read more
Lubi-Lubi (Ficus pseudopalma) Lubi-lubi is native (endemic) to the Philippines, especially on Luzon island. It is an erect, glabrous, unbranched shrub growing to a height of five (5) meters. Leaves are crowded at the end of the stems, spreading and short-petioled, oblanceolate with a cordate base, and an acute apex. The blade is coriaceous and … Read more
Gayak Pambabae The Intramuros Administration Collection on Women’s Fashion This week’s exhibit features the grooming tools that one may find in a fashionable woman’s dresser. Grooming and glamming-up is a woman’s way of showing the lengths she goes through to take care of herself and keep-up with the trend. More than becoming an object of … Read more
Tibig Tree Tibig (Ficus nota (Blanco) Merr.) Did you know that the leaves of Tibig or Ficus nota can be cooked as vegetables? The fruits of Ficus nota can be eaten raw when ripe. Did you know that fruits of Ficus nota can be eaten raw when ripe? Young leaves of F. nota can also … Read more
Irish Magno Irish Magno is the first Filipina boxing qualifier for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Sa mga kababaihan, ipagpatuloy lang natin ang pagbibigay karangalan sa ating bansa lalong lalo na sa larangan ng sports. You may want to read: Rene Barrientos (Boxing) Sports Hero Kababaihan para sa kaunlaran