In Philippine Herbalism applied by Hilot, it is believed that the type of illness that is contracted in a particular area is somewhat dependent on the environmental conditions. The herbs that grow in that particular area take on the characteristics of their environment resulting in the production of certain adaptive plant chemicals that may strengthen the individual tolerance to that particular environment.

This only means that the herbs that grows naturally in our community can be used to treat to the illness that the people suffer in that particular areas. But now-a-days such as the Spread of CoVid 19 it becomes a world epidemic that brought fear to everyone.

To a Manghihilot, there is always cure to every illness. This is also true to medical doctors. But if we treat illness with fear, naturally the person who suffer from illness will die than survive.

If Covid 19 is a man made disease, then man can create cure to this. But if it is from Nature, then Nature had already provided cure to this disease so there is nothing to be afraid of.

We Filipino knows well the power of Numbers. In Politics, a political candidate win the election through the number of votes cast to his favor. The Higher the number of votes means the higher chance of winning. We know as Filipino how “Kuyog” does. It is a number of people who work together to outnumber their enemies and defeat it.

In the Philippines as of March 6, 2020 there are 2 admitted confirmed cases of CoVid-19 where as the current population of the Philippines is 109,119,273 according to WorldOMeter.

So why we are afraid of Covid 19? What is CoVid 19?

According to World Health Organization, Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans.  

Coronaviruses are zoonotic, meaning they are transmitted between animals and people.  Detailed investigations found that SARS-CoV was transmitted from civet cats to humans and MERS-CoV from dromedary camels to humans. Several known coronaviruses are circulating in animals that have not yet infected humans. 

Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death. 

Standard recommendations to prevent infection spread include regular hand washing, covering mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, thoroughly cooking meat and eggs. Avoid close contact with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness such as coughing and sneezing.

The Director General of World Health Organization have made a media briefing on March 5, 2020 which you can read on their website that you can found the link here. It is mentioned in the media briefing that Covid 19 is a serious disease. It is not deadly to most people, but it can kill. 

Indeed that this virus can kill people, but on the early statement it has been mentioned that: “This epidemic can be pushed back…”

I am very hopeful that if all the People around the world which is almost 7,769,270,300 people alive will work together in love to fight the spread of Corona Virus (COVID 19), peace will be restored in our mind and stability will be regained in our heart.

Traditional Hilot accepts patient who comes to them regardless of their social standing, language, culture, tribe,color or nationality as long as they come to seek relief from their illness and suffering, the Manghihilot is always ready to share the healing powers of Hilot when invoked in time of needs. So as the Academy also accepts people of all colors around the world who want to learn either through curiosity or intention the Sacred Healing Arts and Science of our Ancestors which is Hilot.

It is not the first time that Hilot Academy welcome Spanish people to learn our Traditional Medicine. We have first Jose Miguel Zurita from Madrid, Spain; then Ita Montero of Santiago, Chile; and Now we have Noel Zamora and Laura Castillo who are both from Catalan, Spain.

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We all know that for more than 300 years that Spain had colonized our country and had made humongous change to our people from our culture and tradition as well as to our religious beliefs, and now we have Spanish speaking people to learn what we have kept and preserved for a long time.

Amazingly as we recall our History, many of our famous revolutionary icons of that era sought refuge from Mother Spain while the Spaniards in the Philippines are doing abuses to the local Indio of that time. This made me think that it is not the Spain as a country who do abuse, but the people who are in power who make abuse. Such as Noel and Laura of Catalan, they shared to us that at this present moment the People of Catalan are seeking independence from Spain. Their reason is that the People of Catalan have their own Language, Culture as well as their own Spiritual belief.

Hilot is not political but it can be a liberating modality that could help you to have a sound mind and body. As it allows you obtain the right range of motion as well as the bio chemical composition in your body through the herbs that been employed during the Hilot treatment. Hilot does not discriminate anyone whether for treatment or learning. What we only require is for you to have an open mind and willing body to receive the healing effects of Hilot in your life.

Most likely if people work on memories, we only hear them through stories in the present time. But experiencing the moment of the past in the present days are different. It channels the past to be move in the present day to make the past alive. These process of making the past to be alive in the present are known as restoration such as an old model of car fixed so that it can be used today.

Hilot is the medicine of our ancestors which we advocate today in studies and treatment experience that people in the future will still experience the wonderful healing effects of this modality in Healing.

Since last night as we practice the Body works of Hilot we encounter to experience pain as we apply pressure on their body. This pain is a good pain which we can embrace because as we apply pressure to the body part it will gradually fade away.

Pain is an indicator that we are healthy enough to sense or feel that we have problem, and through Hilot fix the part of the body that has problem or issues.

Today is the 3rd to the last day of Hilot ng Aghamang Binabaylan Training that we conduct at Tagaytay Tropical Green Subdivision which is the house of Lakapati Filipinas Inc. that is our participant and volunteer for this class. For the whole month of February we tirelessly work on sharing the Ancestral Knowledge of Filipino Healing Arts and Science to our Kapwa that comes from different part of the world, and this time Angelica Kai comes from Glendale, California.

The Hilot ng Aghamang Binabaylan is an 8 days intensive training that is divided into two parts. The First part of the training focuses on the Mind/ Spirit workings that will orient you to the Ancient Filipino Indigenous Spiritual Beliefs and practices such as in the belief to the Anito, Diwata and Enkanto; the 7 souls of Man; The Filipino Concept of Life, Health, Illness and Wellness; Tawas or traditional method of Diagnosis or Divination; and the importance of performing ritual in healing to affect cure.

While the second part of the training focuses on Body Works or the application of necessary actions to affect cure such as in performing Suob/ Palina Ritual, Pagpag- Pauli Ritual, Dagdagay, Bentusa, Pagsasala and Hilot Pahid. It is important for our Manghihilot or Hilot Binabaylan to be proficient in both aspect of working with the spirits as well as in performing body works as we believe that our life comes from the spirit and life blessings comes from the spirit.

Hilot ng Aghamang Binabaylan is offered all year round and can be arranged by reserving a schedule with us. For more information you may contact Apu Adman Aghama by sending us an email at hilot.binabaylan@gmail.com or at whats app at +639480177571.

Our feet is given to us by the Divine so that we may learn how to stand for our self and to walk. As we walk we journey life to see all what the world has to provide. We see and experience all the good things and bad so that may learn from it.

As Manghihilot we stand and walk in between the world to learn and share our life experience in this journey thus helping other to be aware also of the blessings and challenges of life has to give.

In Philippine Traditional Medicine, we see the feet as a part of our body that enable us to be firm to what we have said and responsible to the things we choose to have in our life. It is also our feet allow us to move on specially in going forward to achieve progression and success in our life. Treating our feet with Traditional Filipino Foot Massage which is known as Dagdagay Kulis help our feet to be healthy and in good shape.

Learn Dagdagay Kulis Traditional Foot Massage from us and book your schedule that we may arrange your learning session with us in the academy.

You can email us at hilot.binabaylan@gmail.com or call us at +639952467040

When we are sick it give us pain and loneliness. Our situation make us worry about the future and many what if’s of our life. No one likes to keep the pain and suffering thus we want to take it off in our system and be well. This is what Hilot is bringing you and that is to stop the pain and suffering by giving you relief and happiness to enjoy your life.

At first we see pain as indicator that your mind is responding to an external stimulus. Since we determine that there is pain, we can work out that pain and remove it by smoothing it out through application of our healing oil and herbal supplement. Indeed you will feel extreme pain while we perform the treatment but after that you will feel relief.

As Manghihilot we are the bringer of Happiness to our patients by relieving them from their pain and suffering. We provide them inspiration to motivate them living their life to the fullest with optimism and trust in their own ability that everything will be okay.

I believe as a public figure (being the Chief Priest of Luntiang Aghama Natural Divine Arts Shrine of Healing Inc. and Administrator of Hilot Academy of Binabaylan) everyone deserves to know my current health status.

Yesterday February 21, 2020 when i woke up in the morning i was okay doing my daily routine. I was able to accomplish the printing of the training module for Hilot ng Aghamang Binabaylan Training for next week and have prepared also the training materials needed for the said training. By Lunch time, we went home to my father’s house to eat lunch and do laundry. I have able to play with my nephew Luis and made a video that I am now Home.

Then while eating lunch when i’m almost done, i suddenly feel pain on my chest and trembling of my muscles and nerve. I try to burp out these energetic blockages and do self massage with no relief so i decided to be admitted to the Emergency Room of Skyline Hospital as accompanied by Lakay Magbaya.

At the hospital i feel very cold that i ask for a blanket to cover me while they are doing their test. But the pain that i felt was so terrible.The attending nurse get my vital signs such as blood pressure and it was normal 120 mmHg/ 80 mmHg. I am aware when they get my vitals. Then they run an ECG Test and blood sample for testing to see if my situation is heart attack.

After running some test i get tired of the pain. They gave me paracetamol to relieve the pain that i am feeling but it was of no use. Then they inserted needle on my left hand and through it they administered iv medicine which is also a pain reliever that made me sleep. After 15 to 30 minutes, the attending doctor checked on me and see that i fall asleep and he gave recommendation for discharge and do home medication. Lakay asked what had happen to me to the doctor and the result of the test was normal. They don’t see any problem with my heart so as to my blood and the doctor think that the pain in my chest was just an acid reflux.

So after paying the Hospital Bill we went home but still in pain. Lakay ask me if we will buy medicine but i said no because the medicine the doctor gave me does not take effect so it is our time now to use our own medicine which is hilot. As soon as we arrive to the Shrine I ask lakay to prepare coconut husk and the loose Incense Maria have given to us. I prepare amulaser tea and do the suob palina. While doing the Palina, Lakay perform the pagpapahid and do some hilot maipulation on my chest and back and through God’s grace i was relieved from the pain.

So to everyone there is nothing to worry anymore and i pray that we could still continue our work in advocating our own medicine which is the Philippine Traditional Hilot. With these experience i see a far difference from the Modern Medicine to our own Traditional Medicine. Well if you come here i will share to you in person the difference of Hilot to the Modern Medical Practice.