According to local folklore a young Princess named Lakambini once pledged eternal fidelity to the nobleman Lakan Galing as he set off to defend her Kingdom.

Sumpa - Kita (I Promise You) the Princess said as they embraced on a hilltop overlooking the sea.  The Princess waited day & night for her lover...but the Nobleman never returned.

Heartbroken...the Princess did not live long and she was buried on the very hilltop where she made her vow. On her solitary grave grew a vine of white softly scented flowers that were named Sampaguita for they seem to echo the fervent promise made by the Princess.

The Sampaguita Flower remains a timeless testament to a lover's pledge...a symbol of purity, devotion and fidelity.