Sampaguita story getting more mileage
The Sampaguita story is getting more mileage than expected, especially after a Philippine Daily Inquirer reporter, Delfin Mallari, Jr., picked it up as a story line for its Global Nation section. Please click ‘Sampaguita blooms in dead of US winter’ -- expatriate" for full story.
Meanwhile, below is a message posted by Daniel Abcede in the Guestbook regarding the article:
I was reading a local newspaper when I noticed an article regarding our sampaguita blooming in Colorado.I'm so glad to find out that there's a website for INFANTAHINS. Now I will be able to greet my relatives whom I haven't seen for years especially to Tita Norma Ramirez ,who is my father's first cousin on her father's side; the late Ambassador Pedro Ramirez whom we fondly called Lolo Pindo. I also want to say hi to my bayaw Ulysses Penamante and his wonderful wife Lilibeth. Kumusta rin kay kuya Benjie Escolano; I hope you're doing well. Hope to hear from my good friend Alfredo Orquia Jr. I'll appreciate if you have his e-mail address.Thanks for the opportunity and more power to the Foundation.
Response: Let's hope those mentioned above will see this notice. Please tell others about our website. Editor
Here's what Shelley Ortiz said about sampaguita and other Philippine products we take for granted in the Philippines::
My cousin Clarita Borreo and her daughter Roselle also picked some sampaguitas from my tall bush by my garage on Christmas day, these sampaguitas are my favorites too. They have survived the freeze last week and not a leaf was bruised (of course, I covered the top of the bush with a blanket, just in case).
Ylang-Ylang is used in the hair shampoo/rinse/conditioner sold by Borghese, my favorite Borghese lady told me so – she said – it contains something from your own country. a small bottle is about $18.00.
Gugo was my first shampoo, I can almost smell the clean fragrance of it this very minute. Just like my Lola Sepa, Lola Pining and Lola Coring, I too, have always had long straight hair. That reminds me, I will try to get some gugo from Infanta when I visit again soon.