• FEATURE ARTICLES • PLANTS • UPDATES • |
| It's Text-Your-Hero Time Again! 11/25 |
| Netanyahu's genocide in Gaza |
| The HIV Epidemic and the Failure of Sex Education: The Meddlesome Church? |
| The Comic Failure of Language in Sex Education in the Philippines |
| Herbal Supplements: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly |
| The Ancestral House: Haunted No More |
| MEDICINAL PLANTS |
| The Story Behind the Medicinal Plant Compilation. (A Plantologist's Journey / Updated 9/2025) |
| The Complete Updated List of Philippine Medicinal Plants in Tagalog and English | _
| List of Understudied Philippine Medicinal Plants |
| Abuse and Plagiarism of the Compilation on Philippine Medicinal Plants Under the Guise of Fair Use |
| List of Plants with Known Toxicity |
| Herb-Drug Interactions |
| RECENT MEDICINAL PLANT UPDATES |
| Mutha (Nut grass) 1/17 |
Dalandan (Bitter orange) 1/18 |
Tangal (Spurred mangrove) 1/19 |
Katakataka (Miracle leaf) 1/22 |
| Aurorang gubat (Wild yam root) 1/25 |
Kamagsa (Big leaved rourea) 1/27 |
Malaulasiman-aso (Flat-top mile) 1/30 |
Dwarf morning glory (Tropical speedweed) 1/30 |
| Mani (Peanut) 2/5 |
Tibig (Sacking tree) 2/6 |
Malatinta (Potato bush) 2/9 |
Spider lily (Hymenocallis littoralis) 2/11 |
| Sinta (King of Bitters) 2/14 |
Kakaw (Cacao / Chocolate tree) 2/15 |
Darak (Rice bran) 2/19 |
Makikitot (Creeping euphorbia) 2/22 |
| Mangongot (Seaside clerodendron) 2/26 |
Bulakan (Peltate morning glory) 3/1 |
Tabbatabba (Never die) 3/2 |
Siling labuyo (Chile pepper / Cayenne) 3/6 |
| Lagolo (Golden leather fern) 3/9 |
Arnica (Mountain arnica) 3/13 |
Abaniko (Leopard lily) 3/14 |
Sinamomong-sungsong (Perfume plant) 3/15 |
| Binahian (Star gooseberry / Sweet leaf bush) 3/15 |
Bagumbung (Tagbak-babae) 3/15 |
Malakafe (Malay boxwood) 3/18 |
Dita (White cheesewood / Devil's tree) 3/19 |
| Langkawas-na-pula (Shell ginger) 3/20 |
Bulak-bulakan (Common mallow) 3/20 |
Upo (Calabash / Bottle gourd) 3/21 |
Panapak (Java cardamom) 3/21 |
| Dama de Noche (Lady of the night) 3/24 |
Gusokan (White pavetta) 3/26 |
Nandina (Heavenly bamboo) 3/27 |
Kadota (Common fig) 3/29 |
| Bankalanan (Chocolate weed / Red weed) 4/2 |
Dilang-aso (False elephant's foot) 4/3 |
Gugo (Matchbox bean / St. Thomas bean) 4/8 |
Atis (Sugar apple, Sweetsop) 4/10 |
| Kamia (White ginger lily) 4/14 |
Ipil (False teak / Moroccan ironwood) 4/16 |
Logwood (Campeche wood) 4/18 |
Sibat-sibatan (Tanglehead) 4/19 |
| Arnica (Mountain arnica) 4/20 |
Hauili (Septic fig / White-veined fig) 4/21 |
Prutas-baguio (Stinking passion flower) 4/23 |
Sambanganai (Climbing pepper of Java) 4/26 |
| Kaim (True kadamb / Mitragyna parviflora) 4/28 |
Mangongot (Seaside clerodendron) 5/2 |
Sangke (Chinese star anise) 5/4 |
Sanke (Japanese star anise) 5/5 |
| RECENT AND NEW MEDICINAL PLANT ENTRIES (2025-2026) |
| Creeping spikemoss (Selaginella involvens) 12/28 |
Devil pepper (Rauvolfia verticillata) 1/2 |
Secamone (Corky milk vine) 1/3 |
Asistasia (Zamboangenita / Chinese violet) 1/4 |
| Ganda (Chives / Allium schoenoprasum) 1/7 |
Sibuyas na mura (Welsh onion) 1/8 |
Endiba (Endive) 1/9 |
Black-eyed Susa (Yellow thunbergia) 1/11 |
| Singkamas-aso (Tropical kudzu) 1/14 |
Ruby leaf (Purple joyweed) 1/16 |
Damong-buwaya (Alligator weed) 1/20 |
Fat hen (Goosefoot, Wild spinach) 1/22 |
| Tiny morning glory (Ipomoea eriocarpa) 1/24 |
Rain flower (Ceylon spider lily) 1/27 |
Chinese spinach (Edible amaranth) 1/29 |
Hewitiya (Malabar hewittia) 2/2 |
| Bagumbung (Yanguas / Alpinia haenkei) 2/4 |
Beach moonflower (Heavenly blue) 2/8 |
Dancing marantina (Globba marantina) 2/10 |
Cassumunar ginger (Bangle) 2/13 |
| Patolang-ahas (Snake gourd) 2/17 |
Sweet tea vine (Jiaogulan) 2/24 |
Kwarta-kwarta (String of nickels) 2/25 |
Candle tree (Palaging berdeng puno) 2/27 |
| Bonamia (Bonamia semidigyna) 2/28 |
Roundleaf bindweed (Dwarf morning glory) 3/4 |
Bagan-bagan (Two-flowered nightshade) 3/7 |
Green milkweed (Cosmostigma cordatum) 3/8 |
| Tulus-baybay (Goat's horn / Kalak-kambing) 3/10 |
Melegates (Jelutong pipit) 3/11 |
Aji charapita (Wild Peruvian chili) 3/12 |
Bagbagotot (Fart bush / Weeping breynia) 3/16 |
| Lagaylay (Spiral-vined silkpod) 3/17 |
Kamangi (Foxtail / Prairie clover) 4/6 |
Kabay-kabay (Horsebush) 4/7 |
Desmanthus (Wild tantan) 4/8 |
| Gogo (Sea bean / African dream herb) 4/9 |
Wild lablab bean (Sickle bean) 4/12 |
Kuling-babui (Onion-scented tree) 4/14 |
Saka--saka (Lacewing vine) 4/24 |
| Chinese cyrptolepis (Wax-leaf climber) 5/1 |
Malayan urn vine (Ant plant) 5/7 |
Balloon cotton bush (Swan plant) 5/9 |
Kalalaki-ti-dugep (Gymnema inodorum) 5/10 |
| FEATURE ARTICLES/2 |
 The Bahay Kubo Song
it's not really about the "small native hut". It's more a vegetable garden song — a vegetarian's anthem.
(click on the Kubo page for audio)
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| Sabong |
Edsa Shrine |
Yucky & Yummy Cuisine |
Philippine Cuisine |
| Anting-anting |
Albularyo |
Quiapo |
Tiaong |
| Balut |
Sabong / Cockfighting (Updated May 2024) |
Pasma |
Nazarene festival 2012 |
| Bales |
Bangungot |
Lambanog |
Nazarene festival 2016 |
| Decibels |
Beke (Mumps) |
Suob (A Postpartum Ritual) |
Philippine Cuisine |
| OFWs, Heroes? . . . No |
Noise |
Book of Cows |
Annulment |
| A Collection of Anonymous and Ephemeral Prose and Poetry |
Heroes |
Nga-nga (Betel nut chewing) |
| The Comic Failure of Language in Sex Education in the Philippines |
Hazing |
Return of the Naytib |
| Expiration Dates of Drugs: Myths, Do's and Don'ts |
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| The Predicatalbe Failure of HIV/AIDS Education and Prevention in the Philippines |
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| HIV/AIDS in the Philippines: Window of Opportunity or Predictable ilures / An Opinion |
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| Papaya for Dengue: The Case for Alternative Therapies |
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| The Case for Medical Marijuana (Oct 2017) |
Shabu |
| Deaths from Medical Errors / No. . . Doctors Are Not Allowed To Make Mistakes . . .But They Do. (May 2018) (Updated Feb 2026) |
Triple Crown |
| Calling out Mr. Michael Tan: On Medicinal Plants and Nationalism (June 2018) |
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| The Case for Ivermectin (April 2021) |
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| THE WHITE HOUSE IN PULANG LUPA |
| The White House in Pulang Lupa • 2018 |
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| New Art |
The Functional Owl |
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| Art Exhibit at the White House Gallery2: Marble sculptures and Fake Food by Alan Rapsing - May 1- May 31. |
| A Nice Drone View of the White House |
| BOONDOCK STORIES |
| Medicine in the Boondocks |
The Lazy Filipino? . . . Not |
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| MEDICAL TOPICS / New • Updates • |
| Beer Calories |
Potassium |
Medical Radiation Exposure |
Bangungot |
| Trans Fat / A Primer |
Marijuana |
Gout |
Caffeine (Update: July 2025) |
| Expiration Dates of Drugs |
Body Piercing |
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| YesNoYesNoYesNo |
| Eggs |
Alcohol |
Coffee |
Caffeine |
| Medical News & Journal Article Finds |
Statins Again Linked to Lower COVID19 Mortality
Among patients hospitalized for COVID-19, who had been taking statins, there was substantially greater than 40% rediction in mortality and greater than 25% reduction in risk of developing a severe outcome. (Medscape Medical News) |
| Dangerous oleander is a deadly plant poison, not a COVID19 cure. / Also read: Adelfa / Nerium oleander |
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