“I know your kind …” spat out a middle-aged Hispanic man at me, many years ago inside a Walmart superstore deep in the heart of South Texas. My head snapped back with a ready retort, “Oh yeah, and what kind is that?” I regretted engaging as soon as I realized that he is so not […]
Between 307 and 314 during the Western Dynasty (265-316 AD), the Central Plains straddling the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River was in turmoil. Liu Min Yuan (劉敏元) and his townmate Guan Ping (管平), who was over 70 years old, fled from Qi (齊, in today’s Shandong province) toward the west. When they reached Xing Yang […]
Rodrigo Duterte came to power vowing to rid the country not only of illegal drugs and criminality but also corruption in government. In fact, he has sacked Cabinet members and government officials whenever he hears derogatory information about them, such as using their positions to broker deals or exert undue influence. The two people the […]
The Philippine National Police Anti-Kidnapping Group said three more Chinese were reportedly kidnapped after failing to pay their debts to loan sharks in casinos. Supt. Glicerio Cansilao, chief of the AKG investigation unit, said the cases were reported by anti-crime watchdog Movement for Restorationn of Peace and Order. Teresita Ang See, founding chairperson of MRPO, […]
Editor’s Note: Many of these terms have been lost through time. We reprint this to remind readers about our rich rice heritage. A s early as 1915, about 1,200 varieties of rice were recognized (of which 991 were found to be distinct varieties), consisting in general of two major types – the hard grain (which […]
For “his business acumen and management qualities,” taipan John Gokongwei Jr., 91, joins the ranks of some of the country’s best businessmen, government officials and top executives, after he was named Management Association of the Philippines Management Man of the Year. The MAP also recognized Gokongwei’s “foresight and exceptional ability to launch new ventures and […]
The public has until Dec. 29 to exchange their old bills with the new design banknotes, announced Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. People can swap their New Design Series bills with the New Generation Currency banknotes without charge at the BSP Cash Department, regional offices and branches. A maximum amount of P100,000 of demonetized banknotes shall […]
Alibaba founder and executive chairman Jack Ma met with President Duterte at Malacañang to discuss bringing in platforms to boost mobile technology, Internet banking and e-commerce industry in the Philippines, officials who attended the meeting told The STAR. Ma, who came to the country to accept an honorary degree from the De La Salle University, […]
A s a Tsinoy, I get the best of both worlds. When it comes to food, Filipino and Chinese cuisine are both commonly served at home. Filipino dishes are abundant in flavor – it can be something as simple as tuyo (dried fish) with tomatoes and salted egg or something saucy such as beef caldereta. […]
No changes will be made on the current Philippine passport, including the current price, except for the 10-year validity, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Oct. 25. The DFA issued Department Order No. 010-2017 or the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 10928 (2017), otherwise known as “An Act Extending the Validity of […]