Conclusion/Result

      

 

After our trip to Maligcong, we returned to Poblacion Bontoc and went directly to the Public Market. We were eager to see the oranges in another setting. We also videoed the Maligcong oranges sold by the vendors and asked about the prices.

            In addition, we proved to ourselves that the story of “The Wonderful Orange Fruit” by E. Arsenio Manuel was indeed credible. The oranges might not be the variety grown now, but indeed, it is very possible that another type, perhaps a native one, indeed grew during the time of our ancestors.

            All in all, the trip was one great experience and we plan to inform the general public about this special product of Bontoc. It is our hope that by writing continuously about it, we can influence more people to buy Maligcong oranges so that this industry will not die out. We have already solicited the support of Mountain Province Exponent, a local paper, to help us in our plan by publishing a feature article about the oranges. That is just one of our initial steps of helping the Maligcong orange survive.