W e have long forgiven Japan for the tragedy it caused us – our country and our people – during World War II. But it does not mean we should just forget the atrocities and crimes visited upon us during the Japanese Occupation. This was my position in the letter I sent to the Department […]
I first heard about comfort women in a conference on Asian Relations in Korea. They had invited a comfort woman to talk about her experience during the Japanese Occupation. I felt the tension as the translator attempted to censor the woman’s anti-Japanese sentiments because there were Japanese delegates present but we were all moved by […]
The Christmas holidays was marred by a tragedy when Typhoon Urduja pounded the Eastern Visayas region with torrential rains that resulted in widespread flooding and landslides. The storm recorded 40 casualties. In Ormoc City, over 20 areas were badly affected, prompting the local government to declare a state of calamity. Residents of the Great Love City, […]
The controversy raised by the Comfort Woman Statue at Roxas Blvd., Manila sparked an even more explosive reaction by supporters of comfort women. These included women’s organizations like Lila Filipina and Gabriela, descendants of Filipino and Chinese-Filipino war veterans, Chinese and Tsinoy organizations. “Why do we question the presence of a statue that pays tribute […]
Since 1992, Korean comfort women groups and their supporters had been staging protests at the Japanese Embassy every Wednesday, earning the Guinness Book of World Records title for the longest sustained protest on a single issue. In 2016, Korea, and in 2017, San Francisco, put up statues of comfort women, both of which sparked controversies, […]
Hokkien, on the tongues of Tsinoys, has grown and evolved, taking on a life of its own. Sometimes words simply fail us. With some creativity, Tsinoys have strung together words to form colorful phrases that simply hit the bull’s eye. Here are some expressions unique to Hokkien as favored by Tsinoys. 孩子愛年兜， 大人亂糟糟 gin-na ai […]
“One can help by sharing one’s talents and skills to inspire others.” Celebrity chef Jhelo Salva, owner of Salva’s Kitchen, actor and product endorser, realized this after participating in the Christmas gift giving for Tondo children. Center for Developmental Art Manila Inc. held the traditional event on Dec. 16-17 at the San Agustin church complex […]
I posted on Facebook a video of Shobe climbing up the door frame of our bathroom. I immediately got flak from my mother and aunts that she might fall and rip her body parts or break her bones. True. But what no one else but me saw and heard was that… right before Shobe climbed […]
Disclaimer: This article’s intent is not to bash our local shows. Rather, it serves as a comparison and hopefully see where they can be improved upon. “I’m so in love with Gong Yoo in ‘Goblin!’” “Find me an oppa, please! I want him to be my namjachingu.” “Sie sind das Essen und wir sind die […]
Peng Jia Zhen (彭家珍) of Jin Tang (金堂) municipality in Sichuan (四川) province enrolled in the Sichuan Defense Preparation School to specialize in the armed forces and armaments. He joined the Chinese Tong Meng Hui (同盟會), a revolutionary organization against the Manchu Dynasty formed by Sun Yat-sen in Tokyo, Japan. His father wrote him several […]