While siling labuyo (Capsicum frutescens) is endemic to the Philippines. is a product of the galleon trade that brought along with it crops and produce previously unknown to our islands, this small ...

"Noong bata pa ako, inuuna naming tukuran ang mga siling labuyo bago ang bahay kapag may bagyo," Philippine superstar Nora Aunor once said. ("When I was still a child, we would prop the labuyo chili ...

Trying to learn the know-how of soil composting can sometimes spring delightful surprises. One day, the rotten fruit and vegetable peelings and wastes I buried in our backyard produced a young papaya ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) yesterday cautioned the public against social media posts claiming that bird’s eye chili or “siling labuyo” can cure dengue. “The DOH clarifies ...