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Saang mga lugar sa Pilipinas matatagpuan ang Kalingag (Philippine cinnamon)? (Where in the country does Kalingag -Philippine Cinnamon- exist?) Slides 2-4 of 41. Sharing the presentation of Dr. Jay Picardal, with his permission, during the Philippine-American Academy of Science & Engineering (PAASE) online conference last July 21, 2020. Our urban areas were once forests, too….

Many thanks to DOST TUPV HIVE for funding the trip and to ever committed team Zapphire, Ramon, Cathy, TUPV Greg Crisostomo, PEMO, Negros Occidental Samuel Maja, and cinnamon farmers for their generosity. It was raining heavily the whole day, so it was very slippery. Buwis-buhay ang pagkuha ng pictures at dahon (taking pictures of the…

Building the #TeamPilipinasCinnamon. In a meeting yesterday with some agribusiness leaders, Phil cinnamon champion DOST Florena B. Samiano and Phil native trees champion Imelda Hernandez, it was brought up that it might be good if there is a national association for the Philippine cinnamon. The initial goals are to plant the Phil cinnamon, generate business,…

A team member sneezed, so we immediately did tuob (steam inhalation) using leaves of Philippine native kaningag (cinnamon) and samuyaw (kaffir), as well as variegated lemon leaves and coffee grounds. Smells great, and all have antibacterial properties, too! Sneezing and itchy nose stopped right away. Be sure to plant your own cinnamon at home, in…

A month ago, my husband and I, November (proprietor of Plantsville), had fever, cough, some sore throat, diarrhea, and loss of sense of smell & taste. I also could not breath deeply. I got scared, of course, considering the current pandemic. Actually, I was more scared of not being able to get a hospital bed,…