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 ...

MANILA, Philippines — Amid the possible increase in dengue cases this rainy season, a doctor turned lawmaker yesterday warned the public that siling labuyo and other plants such as tawa-tawa have not ...

MANILA, Philippines — No, your go-to “siling labuyo” (labuyo chili) is not the best way to cure dengue and its symptoms. Our parents and grandparents might have used them in the past, but the ...

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 ...

As families prepare for Christmas Eve, shoppers in Pangasinan are feeling the strain of rising vegetable prices, forcing many ...

One of the hottest commodities now is as hot in value as its sensation. The siling labuyo’s price has skyrocketed to as much as P1,000 per kilo recently, as the inflation rate in August rose to its ...

Prices of beef, fish, and spices have soared by about 50 percent at the Carbon Public Market in Cebu City days to the ...

A testament to the unique Filipino trait of having fun even in adversity, the recent headlines on rising prices of rice and fuel are interspersed with updates on the billion-peso lotto jackpot. The ...

Many people with chronic ailments think that because they can afford their maintenance medication, they don’t have to change lifestyles. They believe there’s no need to do something about their diets, ...

Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook post bearing the false claim has recently resurfaced through shares on personal accounts and Facebook groups. The original post published in 2018 has 34,000 ...