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PAKIL, Laguna – The contractor of a bridge here said on Tuesday that they were not blacklisted by the Department of Public Works and Highways  after the infrastructure collapsed in 2019. Curlee Discaya, chief executive officer of Saint Gerrard Construction, issued the statement after...

Freshly harvested ibuli fruits. (Jerome Sagcal) The tree of ibuli ( Cubilia cubili ) is now a protected tree in the town of Pakil, Laguna after the local government approved an ordinance declaring ibuli as the town’s flagship species for conservation. Local residents often call ibuli Pakil’s...

Roy Maulawin holds freshly harvested ibuli fruits. (Gilbert Obias) Theresita Payumo, a resident of Pakil, Laguna, recalled how her grandfather used to sell native “chestnuts” called ibuli (Cubilia cubili) when she was younger. They sold ibuli in sacks to a Chinese man who resold the fruits to...