The author is chairman and founder of Health Futures Foundation Inc., a civil society organization working to create communities of wellness in marginalized communities nationwide.
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 […]
One of two Indonesian captives of the Abu Sayyaf rescued by government troops died during an encounter in an island village in Banguingui town off Sulu. Malaysian captive Jari Abdullah, who was with the two Indonesian hostages, was also shot while trying to escape during an encounter between the military and the Abu Sayyaf. He […]
The story of the Philippine Malabon Cultural Institute (PMCI 菲律賓嗎拉汶文化書院), formerly Malabon Chinese School (嗎拉汶華僑小學), reflects the history of Malabon City itself. In recent years, it has struggled to overcome seemingly insurmountable difficulties like perennial flooding but managed to continue to fulfill its mandate of producing outstanding students who became productive citizens of our country. […]
Target Market: The Philippine Malabon Cultural Institute (PMCI) will serve as a school for the lower income Chinese-Filipino families where both parents are working professionals or managing a small family business. The PMCI aims to keep its tuition affordable, as much as possible at 50 percent to 60 percent of Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, […]
The early dawn of March 31 found Kaisa Para Sa Kaunlaran members already up and on a bus traversing along Ortigas Avenue on the way to Rizal province for Kaisa’s annual summer outing. This year’s theme, “Kaisa goes Artsy,” aimed to explore the art and heritage scenes in the towns of Antipolo, Angono, Morong and […]