While siling labuyo (Capsicum frutescens) is endemic to the Philippines. is a product of the galleon trade that brought along with it crops and produce previously unknown to our islands, this small ...

MANILA, Philippines — Amid the possible increase in dengue cases this rainy season, a doctor turned lawmaker yesterday warned the public that siling labuyo and other plants such as tawa-tawa have not ...

MANILA, Philippines — No, your go-to “siling labuyo” (labuyo chili) is not the best way to cure dengue and its symptoms. Our parents and grandparents might have used them in the past, but the ...

"Noong bata pa ako, inuuna naming tukuran ang mga siling labuyo bago ang bahay kapag may bagyo," Philippine superstar Nora Aunor once said. ("When I was still a child, we would prop the labuyo chili ...

Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook post bearing the false claim has recently resurfaced through shares on personal accounts and Facebook groups. The original post published in 2018 has 34,000 ...