Ilang-Ilang Tree

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Ilang-Ilang Tree Ilang Ilang Tree (Cananga odorata (Lamk.) Hook f. & Thoms Ilang-ilang (sometimes spelled Ylang-ylang) is a fast-growing tree that grows up to 40 meters. It is usually found in more humid lowland tropics or moist valleys. It is commonly cultivated for its exceptionally fragrant flowers, from which are distilled essential oils used in … Read more

Filipino Women in Philippine currency

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Filipino Women in Philippine currency The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas remembers the following Filipino women who were featured in Philippine banknotes and coins. Melchora Aquino Featured in 100-Piso banknote 9English Series); 5-Sentimo coin (Pilipino Series); 5-Sentimo coin (Ang Bagong Lipunan Series); and 5-Sentimo coin (Flora and Fauna Series) “Tandand Sora” was the first Filipino woman … Read more

Oldest Filipino to get vaccinated with AstraZeneca?

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Oldest Filipino to get vaccinated with AstraZeneca?  Tomasa V. Amurao, 101 years old, fondly called “Nanay Po” from Barangay Talon Dos is the oldest Las Piñas resident to get a shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine on April 1, 2021. Dr. Benjamir Cabrera, Nanay Po’s grandson, says her grandmother has a medical clearance to get vaccinated. … Read more

New 20 peso coin

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New 20 peso coin NEW P20 COIN. The new PHP20 coin at the obverse (left) features the former President Manuel Quezon, with the “20 Piso” mark written in the baybayin font. On the reverse side (right) shows the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas logo, “Republika ng Pilipinas” micro text, Malacañang Palace, and Nilad, a native flora … Read more

Bignay

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Bignay  Bignay (Antidesma bunius (L.) Spreng Bignay is a variable plant that may be short and shrubby, or tall and erects approaching 30 meters in height. It is commonly found in wet evergreen forests, dipterocarp forests, and teak forests, on river banks, at forest edges, along roadsides, in bamboo thickets, in semi-cultivated and cultivated areas, … Read more