Did you know that the popular classic Chinese New Year song “Gong Xi Gong Xi” was never intended as part of greeting a happy Chinese New Year? Chen Gexin, a native of Shanghai and one of the most accomplished songwriters and composers at the time, wrote the song to celebrate China’s victory and liberation following […]
A large cluster of boat coffin tombs dating back 2,200 years was discovered at a construction site in Feihu Village, Pujiang County in southwest China’s Sichuan Province in September last year. Pujiang County was part of the Shu Kingdom, which has no written record of its history. Chinese archaeologists said the latest discovery will help […]
Abu Sayyaf bandits have threatened to execute their German hostage if the P30-million ransom is not paid by Feb. 26. In a video released Feb. 14, the armed group presented 70-year-old German captive Jurgen Kantner at an undisclosed place, believed to be in either Sulu or Basilan. Kantner and his partner Sabine Merz were sailing […]
Chinese electronics giant Huawei is joining forces with the Philippines’ largest telco in the hopes of rolling out a 5G wireless network in the country by 2020, the Filipino company said on Feb. 14. Filipinos are among the world’s most active internet users, but the country also has one of the slowest average connection speeds. […]
More than 10,000 people participated in the Walk for Life held at the Quirino Grandstand in Rizal Park on Feb. 18. Organized by the Council of the Laity of the Philippines, the event is a stand against the death penalty and the spate of extrajudicial killings associated with the Duterte government’s campaign against illegal drugs. […]
The first UP Gawad Oblation, a special award given by the UP president to UP alumni and friends for “extraordinary service with or in the name of UP,” was conferred upon 14 individuals from government and industry in a ceremony held on Feb. 7 at the UP Professional Schools in Bonifacio Global City. The awardees, […]
Chiang Kai Shek College marked two special occasions on Feb. 7 – the awarding of the winners of an inter-school art competition #drawepilepsy and homecoming of Baldwin Kho, one of its former students. Kho, a CKSC alumnus, was afflicted with epilepsy during high school. He is now an accomplished visual artist and World Peace Prayer […]
The Raya School successfully restaged last Feb. 10 “Isang Harding Papel: a martial law musical” to two sold-out audiences at the AFP Theater in Quezon City. Since the school opened in 2005, it has been staging a school play every year under the banner, Hinabing Haraya. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of EDSA People Power, The […]
Chinese linguist Zhou Youguang (周有光), who created the writing system using letters from the Roman alphabet to turn Chinese characters into words, died in Beijing on Jan. 14. He was 111. Zhou changed the way the language was taught and helped raise literacy rates. Born on Jan. 13, 1906 during the Qing Dynasty, Zhou worked as […]
The Movement for Restoration of Peace and Order reported more cases of tokhang-for-ransom being conveyed by victims all over Metro Manila. After Senator Panfilo M. Lacson revealed at a Senate hearing Jan, 26 the 11 cases reported to him by MRPO, more victims called MRPO to share their experiences. MRPO records showed that the […]