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siling labuyo chili peppers harvested and collected in a basket
We’ve been confusing siling labuyo for another chili all this time

Chances are the “siling labuyo” you are buying is its relative from Taiwan, which may be more good-looking but not as hot

woman registers to vote in person at a government office
Delisted voter? No need to go out to reactivate. Comelec will email you

So you didn’t vote in the last two elections? Good news: You don’t have to go to Comelec in-person to reactivate your voter status. Just wait for their email

nolisoli be fixture trees up washington sycip garden of native trees
On your next UP visit, look for these wildlife species

Have you already seen these plants and animals before?

mental health hotline call
Mental health crisis hotline calls surge as pandemic continues

The only thing consistent now is how more than 500 days in community quarantine (and all its variations) are taking a toll on our mental health

The environment is in danger and so are we, says UN report on climate change

“The alarm bells are deafening. This report must sound a death knell for coal and fossil fuels, before they destroy our planet,” said UN secretary-general António Guterres

Hate washing dishes? You’ll love these one-pot recipes

Whether you’re craving pasta, chicken, or beef, all of these recipes happen in a single pot

golden rice on the palm of a person in the field
Why are farmers against Golden Rice, the purported silver bullet to end malnutrition?

Two decades since it became a breakthrough grain, Golden Rice is back in the limelight as the Philippines becomes the first country to approve it for commercial planting. Farmers, however, are still pushing against it. Why?

a person held at gunpoint
Another ECQ violator battling mental illness is killed. This time, by an armed tanod

An armed tanod shoots a scavenger with mental illness dead. But why does he have a gun in the first place, despite it being illegal? Let’s go back to a 2018 statement by Pres. Duterte

OPINION: Nas Daily, Whang-Od, and the *actual* issue of cultural exploitation

The saga of Nas Daily, Apo Whang-Od, and the drama that followed can’t fit in a minute. It’s also a smokescreen for the real underlying issue: cultural exploitation

These Asian grocers probably have the rare ingredient you’re looking for

It’s practically impossible to find stuff like ghee, dried kombu, or fermented tofu in regular supermarkets. These online grocers might carry them, though