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PAKIL, Laguna – Thousands of devotees celebrated the Turumba Festival in this town on Wednesday, April 15. Gov. Sol Aragones joined devotees and Mayor Ronald James Hidalgo in the celebration. Aragones noted the popularity of the celebration. “Isa po talaga sa dinadayo dito sa Laguna ang Turumba...

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...