In the Philippine struggle for independence from the Spanish overlords, and later from the American colonists, the Chinese were always in the picture. Across the sea, China’s reformists were inspired by Filipino revolutionaries who fought not one, but two, Western powers. Contacts were made between China’s leader of its revolution Dr. Sun Yat-sen and his […]
Four ex-cops and their civilian accomplice were convicted and given life imprisonment for the kidnap-slay 14 years ago of Taiwanese victim Michael H. Chan, alias Chiu Yu Hung. In her 64-page decision, presiding judge Janet Abergos Samar of Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 219 found PO3 Allan M. Verana; PO1 Candido S. Vallejo; PO1 […]
Spices and flavors have been popular for centuries because they provide excitement and liveliness to food, eating and dining. You can also add zest and pizzazz to your health and wellness by taking spices and flavors as medicine. Here are a few more spices and flavors that heal. Kamatis or tomato (Lycopersicon lycopersicum L. or […]
In celebration of National Heritage Month, former ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales, chairperson of Akademiang Pilipino, a group of notable personalities in the field of arts, culture and the academe, delivered the keynote address to formally open the Heritage Stamp exhibit entitled, “Mga Selyong Pamana, Imaging the Imagining Womanhood in Stamps,” held at the historic lobby […]
Spices have been used for centuries in a variety of ways. Spices make food more flavorful. With its blend of aromas permeating the air, one’s senses and appetite will surely be stimulated. Aside from flavoring food, they have been used as well as ingredients in magic potions, breath sweeteners and perfumes. These very same spices, […]
Yang Zhu (揚翥), the minister of rites of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) during the 15th century, was the sincerest, noblest person held in the highest esteem in his time. Born to a poor family, he would join his elder brother in the Wu Chang (武昌) countryside when he was old enough and made a living […]
The election frenzy is over, the dust is settling down. We are all sad, angry, disappointed and frustrated. We don’t deserve these people in the Senate. But they are the chosen ones, so let them be. “What’s meant to happen, will happen,” as I’ve always said. We must move on, buckle down to work and […]
Danica Flores Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila | Accountancy Batch 2010 | 2013 Graduate, magna cum laudeHardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny. — C.S. Lewis Born out of wedlock, raised by a single mother, brought up in Tondo, which has always been considered the gritty end of town – these were the […]
Organized in 1998, in response to the growing needs of the Tsinoy community to address the new challenges and issues in mainstream society, the Chinese Filipino Business Club, Inc. (CFBCI 菲華工商總會) has evolved into one of the key organizations recognized and depended on by the government and private sectors. For 20 years, through the efforts […]
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 […]