We have two anecdotes for this issue. Around 1453 (Ming Dynasty), when Xu Pu (徐溥) was still a student, he placed two bottles at the side of his study table. He also prepared black and yellow beans to drop into each bottle. Whenever he had a good idea, uttered a good word and exercised a […]
Month: April 2019
One of two Indonesian captives of the Abu Sayyaf rescued by government troops died during an encounter in an island village in Banguingui town off Sulu. Malaysian captive Jari Abdullah, who was with the two Indonesian hostages, was also shot while trying to escape during an encounter between the military and the Abu Sayyaf. He […]
The story of the Philippine Malabon Cultural Institute (PMCI 菲律賓嗎拉汶文化書院), formerly Malabon Chinese School (嗎拉汶華僑小學), reflects the history of Malabon City itself. In recent years, it has struggled to overcome seemingly insurmountable difficulties like perennial flooding but managed to continue to fulfill its mandate of producing outstanding students who became productive citizens of our country. […]
PMCI’s vision for the next five years
Target Market: The Philippine Malabon Cultural Institute (PMCI) will serve as a school for the lower income Chinese-Filipino families where both parents are working professionals or managing a small family business. The PMCI aims to keep its tuition affordable, as much as possible at 50 percent to 60 percent of Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, […]
Kaisa goes artsy
The early dawn of March 31 found Kaisa Para Sa Kaunlaran members already up and on a bus traversing along Ortigas Avenue on the way to Rizal province for Kaisa’s annual summer outing. This year’s theme, “Kaisa goes Artsy,” aimed to explore the art and heritage scenes in the towns of Antipolo, Angono, Morong and […]
Brave warriors
Last April 9, we commemorated Araw ng Kagitingan or Day of Valor and remembered the brave heroes and heroines who gave up their lives for Philippine freedom – during the revolution against Spain, the Filipino-American war and the anti-Japanese war. We also recalled the many lives lost during the repressive martial rule of former president […]
10 essential steps to surviving cancer
If you practice these 10 essential steps, you are already 85 percent to 95 percent healed. Depending on how intense and passionate you accept, take and practice these 10 essential steps. Consider these 10 steps as your checklist or score card to find out how much you are working towards achieving them. People can live […]
We lost another pillar in the academic community. He was an enabler. As a teacher, he taught students to reach beyond the boundaries of the prescribed lesson, leading their minds into new territory. An acknowledged expert on matters in Philippine society and politics, his insight often guided national policies. One of these led the late […]
To quench a city’s thirst
Have you ever wondered what it takes to quench the thirst of a city as big as Manila? Well, you can stop wondering about it when you visit the Museo El Deposito, one of the latest museums built and operated by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines at various historical sites across the country. […]
Among the influences and contributions of the Chinese in the Philippines, especially during the Spanish and American periods, painting is seldom mentioned, except, of course, the art works done by Chinese artisans. Recently, we were happy and fortunate to discover the Chinese influence and contributions on the famous 14 paintings of the basi warriors of […]