Philippine National Flower

Sampaguita is the national flower of the Philippines, adopted by the government in 1937. In the Philippines, the flowers are gathered and strung into leis, corsages and crowns or its oils distilled and sold in stores, streets, and outside churches. The garlands may be used to welcome guests, or as an offering or adornment in religious altars. The beautiful ornamental Sampaguita blooms cover the glossy green leafed bushed type ever bloomer. The Sampaguita is also well known in Asia for its use in teas and religious offerings, symbolizing divine hope. Sampaguita grow on a woody vine or semi-climbing shrub, which reaches a height of 1,2 meters. The leaves are ovate or rounded in shape and 6 to 12 cm long. The leaves and Sampaguita flowers grow on short stalks. The Sampaguita flowers bloom either singly or as bundles of blossoms at the top of the branches. Blooming all through the year, Sampaguita are pure white, small, dainty, star-shaped blossoms. The flowers open at night and wilt in less than a day. Sampaguita's distinct sweet, heady fragrance is its unique feature. Sampaguita flowers do not bear seeds, therefore the plant is cultivated by cuttings. Sampaguita was imported into the Philippines in the 17th century from Himalayan areas. The Sampaguita is a native part of the Philippine landscape for centuries.
It is also known that this flower was once used as a cure for a headache in the Philippines. Besides the Philippines, it is also the national flower of Indonesia, which was adopted by Indonesian government in 1990 along with Moon Orchid (Phalaenopsis amabilis) and Rafflesi arnoldii.

Philippines Seafood

Seafood is popular as a result of the bodies of water surrounding the Philippines archipelago. In any part of the country you can see and surely will love to taste the delicious seafood that everybody will offer. Seafood is cheaper in area that is near on shores and also is more fresh because it does not need to be travelled far to sell. Popular catches include tilapia,catfish(hito), (bangus), grouper (lapu-lapu), shrimp(hipon), prawns (sugpo), mackerel(galunggong), swordfish, oysters (talaba), mussels (tahong), clams (tulya), large and small crabs(alimango and alimasag respectively), game fish, gindara or sablefish, tuna, cod, blue marlin, and squid/cuttlefish (both called pusit). Equally popular catches include seaweeds, abalone and eel. There are many more kinds of seafood in market area we can see that are sold in a very affordable prices.

The Philippine Jeep

Anywhere in the Philippines we can see jeepneys, its either for passenger jeep or for personal service of the owner. Jeepney are the number one public transportation in our country, we can see either at the rural place and at the city area. Some says that jeepney is also a "philippine icon", this means that when you talk about jeepneys then you are talking about the Filipino Country.
Jeepney drivers also have unique regulations, specially those that are used for passenger transportation. They are of course responsible of the safety of whoever is on the ride. Usually it is not advisable to those passenger jeep to overload specially on the top of the jeepney. But some drivers like those at the hinterlands who wants to have more passenger to earn more in just a trip are not following the said rules. Some also jeepney service for those who are going an outing or a trip with relatives and friends wants to arrive at the same time so it turn out the jeepney to be overloaded (see the attached photo).