“Nipa hut, though humble Is surrounded by an abundance of vegetables.” So begins a folk song that Filipinos from Aparri to Sulu know by heart. Built from bamboo and nipa palm leaves on stilts ...

Moreover, nipa leaves would have had to come from the Philippines. The walls may be replaced with bamboo rather than nipa, though the wall project remains in the early stages, Ugalino said.

The Bahay Kubo is a small hut comprising nipa, bamboo, and other indigenous materials. It is often times that many citizens still choose to adopt this style of habitation, however, over time ...