The book Himlayan, Pantiyon, Kampo Santo, Sementeryo: Exploring Philippine Cemeteries, edited by Grace Barretto-Tesoro (University of the Philippines Press, 2017), includes a chapter on the “History of the Manila Chinese Cemetery” written by Donna Mae N. Arriola and Eleanor Marie S. Lim. Arriola and Lim’s comprehensive research is part of the “Exploring Philippine Cemeteries: Alive […]
The past six months have not been auspicious for the Philippines. In 2019, Mindanao, especially Regions XI and XII, suffered earthquakes one after another (July 19, Oct. 16, 29, 31 and Dec. 15). Many have not yet recovered from the devastation. This disaster was closely followed by two typhoons: Typhoon Tisoy on Dec. 2 and […]
Dee Khong Hee (李康希), one of the last surviving veterans of Wha Chi 48th Squadron, passed away on Jan. 29. Dee was 101 years old. Wha Chi, an anti-Japanese guerrilla detachment in the Philippines, was formed by a group of courageous men bound by a common hatred of the Japanese and a burning desire to […]
Arrested: Chinese nationals Lin Zhi, Yi ShiJun, Sun Xiaohui and Chen Sujo, for trying to abduct an 18-year-old woman, in Makati City, on Jan 18. Makati City Police Station report said the woman was boarding a taxi in front of her house on Einstein Street in Barangay San Isidro when six people tried to grab […]
In the midst of negative news about the disasters that struck the Philippines, Filipinos, the Tsinoy community foremost among them, were quick to come to the aid of their suffering brothers. The tradition of giving financial assistance and relief goods to victims of calamities is always enthusiastically and swiftly observed. The lobby of Kaisa Heritage […]
Jan. 25, 2020 to Feb. 11, 2021 will be the Year of the Metal Rat. It is the first animal sign in the Chinese cycle. According to legend, during a competition held by the Jade Emperor to decide the zodiac animals, the quick-witted rat asked the diligent ox to take him on a ride across […]
Having lived in Binondo all my life, I have seen Jones Bridge go through many changes. But I have never seen the bridge as popular as it is now, thanks to the renovation work commissioned by Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno. In the past, people were usually busy just getting across, but now they stop, take […]
“…Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” – The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus as found in the Statue of Liberty, New York City Passport – check. […]
The Philippines is abundant with fruits all year round. There is no reason for a Filipino not to eat a piece of fruit during every meal. I encourage everyone to make eating fruits or drinking fresh fruit juice a daily meal habit. For those already in the habit, have you ever tried to be a […]
My 12th birthday was the first time I became aware that the year of my animal birth sign had come around. Chinese astrology going back 5,000 years has a complex way of marking time, following a system of “10 heavenly stems and 12 earthly branches” whose combinations have been used to mark the hours of […]