MANILA — More than six months into the community quarantine, Filipinos have turned to plants to cope with the coronavirus disease pandemic.
For 25-year old and government employee Anton Siddayao, being a "plantito" helped him focus more despite the situation.
"Sa mga kwento ng old and new clients, nakaka-relieve talaga ng stress ang paghahalaman. Malaki ang psychic reward kapag nakita mong mayroon kang napapalaki at nabubuhay dahil sa pag-aruga mo," Cainglet, owner of the City Plants PH, told ABS-CBN News. The plant seller said they are trying their best to sell plants at the same price prior to the pandemic.
"I am able to focus my attention on taking care of something similar to a pet. Although I have a dog, plants are less of the verbally communicative, and more of the visually communicative," he said. "I hope now, more than ever, as a plant parent, we engage and educate ourselves so that we can save what we can, and address these issues early on, to avoid what is happening now - plant poaching, plant theft, rise in demand for plants, and increase in prices," Siddayao said.
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