Scientific Names – Vincent Carlo Duran Cuzon

Cocos nucifera, otherwise known as coconut, is native to the Pacific region and is believed to be first cultivated in Southeast Asia.² As homage to the World Food Day,³ it is worth remembering that coconut plays an important part in the culinary terroir and overall agricultural economy of the Philippines. It is often a subject of Filipino artistic expressionism along with other tropical fruits, as exemplified by the Arts Décoratifs style in the Manila Metropolitan Theatre. Its influence also extends to architecture such as the famed Coconut Palace.⁴

(Ongoing Research)

REFERENCES (URL, Retrieved on October 16, 2022 – World Food Day)

*Kumiko* is a Japanese traditional woodworking technique that assembles small wooden pieces to create intricate patterns on things such as containers, ornaments, and partition screens.¹

Bambusa vulgaris, otherwise known as common bamboo, is native to Southeast Asia and is cultivated in the rest of the world.² As homage to the World Maritime Day,³ it is noteworthy to remember that bamboo was used in the material dialectics of Filipino Culture such as the early use of balsa (raft) in the early yore of Philippine inhabitants. It is used as well in the metaphysical aspects of the Filipino National Pedagogy.⁴

(Ongoing Research)

REFERENCES (URL, Retrieved on September 29, 2022)