First published in Tulay Fortnightly, Chinese-Filipino Digestvol. 29 | no. 14 | December 20, 2016-January 16, 2017 In 1221, the army of the Northern Jin (金) Dynasty (1115-1234) moved southward to attack Qi Zhou (蘄州) of the Song Dynasty. At the time, the term of Li Cheng Zhi (李誠之) as governor of Qi Zhou prefecture […]
First published in Tulay Fortnightly, Chinese-Filipino Digestvol. 29 | no. 14 | December 20, 2016-January 16, 2017 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 […]
First published in Tulay Fortnightly, Chinese-Filipino Digestvol. 29 | no. 14 | December 20, 2016-January 16, 2017 A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones. – Nelson Mandela There are numerous things that Meah and I want our children to learn. Foremost among them is love […]
After several weeks of delays, the much-awaited second shipment of personal protective equipment (PPEs) from Liwayway Marketing Corporation in Shanghai arrived on April 30 and was released to Kaisa Para Sa Kaunlaran on May 9. Kaisa extends its gratitude to Amb. Carlos Chan and Larry Chan of Liwayway Marketing Corporation (Oishi) Shanghai, who went to […]
Kaisa Para Sa Kaunlaran paid tribute to the frontliners – medical workers and hospital staff, policemen, volunteers – who are in the thick of battle against coronavirus (COVID-19) on Labor Day (May 1). In its Facebook page, Kaisa, a socio-civic, socio-cultural and socio-development nongovernment organization composed of young Tsinoys, said, “We dedicate and commemorate today’s […]
The Liwayway Group, the firm behind the Oishi brand, is helping the Philippines in its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic by donating P35 million worth of medical supplies to Tsinoy non-government organization Kaisa Para Sa Kaunlaran, Inc. (Kaisa).Since March, Kaisa has been delivering much-needed medical supplies to hospitals across the Philippines through its Kaisa Kontra […]
Hoaxes related to the COVID-19 health crisis are turning people against each other, causing panic when calm is needed. As such, the current COVID-19 crisis is not just a global pandemic, it is also now a global infodemic. Some of the results have been unfortunate: China and Chinese bashing; people being beaten up because they […]
The world’s attention is riveted on the latest health epidemic: the spread of a new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that has killed three percent of those afflicted. While its fatality rate pales in comparison to the common flu, its newness has raised the deepest dread among humans: fear of the unknown. The disease knows no borders, […]
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. Idioms, expressions Hokkien pronunciation […]
Most preteens feel insecure about their looks. I was no exception. However, besides the crushing weight of normal insecurities brought on during that stage, I had to deal with much more. When the thought of self-appearance came to mind, I had to deal with mixed feelings of shame, anger and self-rejection – all of which […]