Last June 30, President Rodrigo Duterte marked his second year as president. On July 23, he will deliver his third state of the nation address and detail his accomplishments. Will he also candidly detail where he has failed and what he intends to do about them in his remaining four years in office? An informal […]
Many adults in the country become seriously ill from diseases that vaccines can help prevent. They might even die from these diseases. Vaccines can help protect a person from unnecessary suffering. The protection received during childhood from some vaccines can wear off, necessitating booster doses in adulthood. You may require other vaccines for other diseases […]
In celebration of Philippine Heritage Month (in China) and to further strengthen Philippines-China relations, as well as friendship, cooperation and understanding between the Philippines and Fujian, our balangay team under the leadership of Art Valdez replicated part of the 1417 voyage of the sultan of Sulu to China. The faint glow of the Milky Way […]
Whenever Dr. Jose Rizal traveled across Germany and Switzerland, his friend and traveling companion, Dr. Maximo Viola, noted that Rizal always carried a small bag containing his personal letters. Asked why he treasured his letters so much, Rizal responded that he gets a glimpse of the character and mood of the family and friends through […]
“W ill there be war again?”This was the question Lola Estellita Dy asked when told US troops were in the country for war exercises. This was in May, when the 2018 PH-US Balikatan exercises were being held in Central Luzon.“War is difficult… women and children…the innocents… they suffer most,” she said, teary-eyed.She had also heard […]
A s its title implies, Lessons from a Nationalist Struggle: Life of Emmanuel Quiason Yap, is a slim biography that hopes to acquaint the reader with a Chinese-Filipino thinker named Emmanuel Quiason Yap or Manoling. A great leader, influential speaker, problem-solver, Manoling dedicated his life to promoting nationalism and advocating genuine regard for his countrymen, […]
Vaccines protect children from a variety of serious or potentially fatal diseases, including diphtheria, measles, polio and whooping cough (pertussis). If some of these diseases seem uncommon — or even unheard of — it’s usually because the vaccines are doing their job. Still, you might wonder about the benefits and risks of childhood vaccines. Here […]
Though technology today is a boon to society, it is also one of the main causes of the widening gap between the older and younger generations in the Philippines. While the more tech savvy youth embraces the newer and faster technology, it leaves most of the older generation feeling left behind and daunted. Information and […]
It has been 30 years of being a bridge of understanding between two cultures and a bridge of tolerance between two ages. We have been fortunate in our outstanding volunteer editors. Starting with Jacqueline Co, who served as our first and only trained editor/journalist from 1988 to 1994, she was followed by Yvonne Chua, who […]
Editor’s Note: For this issue and the next, we are reprinting Carlos Palanca’s testimony before the Philippine Commission on June 30, 1899 and July 8, 1899. Carlos Palanca or Chan/Tan Quiensien (陳謙善) was a famous capitan chino during the latter part of the Spanish period, in the 19th century. He also served as acting consul general […]