Whenever Dr. Jose Rizal traveled across Germany and Switzerland, his friend and traveling companion, Dr. Maximo Viola, noted that Rizal always carried a small bag containing his personal letters. Asked why he treasured his letters so much, Rizal responded that he gets a glimpse of the character and mood of the family and friends through […]
“W ill there be war again?”This was the question Lola Estellita Dy asked when told US troops were in the country for war exercises. This was in May, when the 2018 PH-US Balikatan exercises were being held in Central Luzon.“War is difficult… women and children…the innocents… they suffer most,” she said, teary-eyed.She had also heard […]
A s its title implies, Lessons from a Nationalist Struggle: Life of Emmanuel Quiason Yap, is a slim biography that hopes to acquaint the reader with a Chinese-Filipino thinker named Emmanuel Quiason Yap or Manoling. A great leader, influential speaker, problem-solver, Manoling dedicated his life to promoting nationalism and advocating genuine regard for his countrymen, […]
Vaccines protect children from a variety of serious or potentially fatal diseases, including diphtheria, measles, polio and whooping cough (pertussis). If some of these diseases seem uncommon — or even unheard of — it’s usually because the vaccines are doing their job. Still, you might wonder about the benefits and risks of childhood vaccines. Here […]
Though technology today is a boon to society, it is also one of the main causes of the widening gap between the older and younger generations in the Philippines. While the more tech savvy youth embraces the newer and faster technology, it leaves most of the older generation feeling left behind and daunted. Information and […]
It has been 30 years of being a bridge of understanding between two cultures and a bridge of tolerance between two ages. We have been fortunate in our outstanding volunteer editors. Starting with Jacqueline Co, who served as our first and only trained editor/journalist from 1988 to 1994, she was followed by Yvonne Chua, who […]
Editor’s Note: For this issue and the next, we are reprinting Carlos Palanca’s testimony before the Philippine Commission on June 30, 1899 and July 8, 1899. Carlos Palanca or Chan/Tan Quiensien (陳謙善) was a famous capitan chino during the latter part of the Spanish period, in the 19th century. He also served as acting consul general […]
All of us have a story to tell which, in its own small way, becomes a part of history, albeit most of it untold. I developed a strong passion for history growing up. Back during grade school, I was only interested in video games and reading fictional books. It was not until high school that […]
In journalism parlance, “writing 30” means the end of a story. Not so with Tulay. The fortnightly Chinese-Filipino news digest is celebrating its 30th year of publication with this June issue. Unveiled on June 12, 1988, what was once a monthly news digest that sought to publish stories told from the viewpoint of the Tsinoy […]
We celebrate two significant events this year. The 200th birth anniversary of Francisco Mercado Rizal, and the 120th commemoration of our Independence Day (June 12, 1898). Both dates are closely tied with the narrative of our National Hero, Dr. Jose Rizal. He was born June 19, 1861, in Laguna, the first province that led the […]