Born during the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317-420 AD), Shi Seng Fu (釋僧富) did not let poverty be a barrier to education. He would read books even at night, using the light from burning firewood. By the age of 20, he could comprehend Chinese classic texts and historical annals. Shi Seng Fu decided to become a […]
This is my last year pursuing Southeast Asian Cultural Studies, focusing on Philippine Studies, also my seventh year learning and using Tagalog. It occurred to me while considering my upcoming graduation thesis last summer that I needed to visit the Philippines by myself and seek something more concrete and vivid, not just something in books […]
I’m sure you’ve heard of the use of hot or cold compress to soothe common aches and pains. But the tricky part is knowing when to use hot or cold, and what medical conditions can be helped by this valuable treatment. Below is a concise summary on what to do. Hot compress preparationsYou can make […]
A report that appeared in the Aug. 15, 1900 issue of Qing Yi Bao (清議報), a Chinese journal published in Tokyo, lauded Filipino revolutionaries who had refused to give up the fight even after America set up a military government in the Philippines at the turn of the 20th century. The report, “Recent Situation in […]
The last few years of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220) was a period of unbridled fighting among powerful military commanders and widespread political corruption. It was in such turbulent times that Zhuge Liang was born. Hoping that he would be a bright child, his father gave him the literary name “Kongming,” meaning “intelligent.” A few […]
Everyone feels dizzy sometimes. It covers the range from mild unsteadiness to severe vertigo, when you feel the environment is spinning. There are different causes of dizziness. Most are harmless, but others can be serious. Less serious causes include: Eye problems. If you have blurred vision, astigmatism or other eye problems, you can get dizzy […]
There is a green jewel deep in the heart of Bulacan province, in Angat town. An arch stretches above a country road. Beside it a large sign announces the traveler is approaching GK Enchanted Farm. On May 17, 2015, I joined members of Kaisa Para Sa Kaunlaran to visit this community. It is unlike anything […]
Say these in Hokkien: Di-si-di khong pue khong pue and di-si-di sam it di sam. Our long time staff, Tulay artist Liza Lopez, still has these numbers memorized. So does one former staff, Gemma Ubay, who now lives in Cavite but still visits Kaisa Para Sa Kaunlaran in Intramuros, Manila. I tried those Hokkien syllables […]
Ed’s Note: This is the third installment of Relative Finder’s “Saga after the storm,” July 5-18, 2016 issue. After my failed guidance of Aunty Marites (Reales) on her travel arrangements, I needed to find a way to help her meet her long lost uncle in China. In December 2014, I got engaged to my girlfriend […]
In West Virginia, July 1908, Grace Golden Clayton created the concept of honoring everything a father has done for his family. This tradition was a tribute to all the fathers who died in the Monongah Mining Disaster, which happened in West Virginia on Dec 6, 1907. An explosion killed hundreds of workers, making it, at […]