Kaisa Song Ito ang Pilipinas, bayan naming mahal Ito ang lupaing sa ami’y nagsilang Pulo nito at bayan ang aming tahanan Ito’y langit namin, pag-asa at hirang Mga puso nami’y kaisa ang pintig Minimithi namin matindig ang lahi Kasama n’yo kami, laging kaagapay Sa lahat ng hamon at unos ng buhay Kami’y kaisa ninyo! Kasalo […]
Pagtutulay ang esensiya ng Kaisa. Kaya tinawag na Tulay ang pahayagan nito. Mandato rin ng Kaisa ang pambansang kaunlaran, kaya tinawag na Kaisa Para Sa Kaunlaran. Aktibo ako sa Kaisa sa unang 20 taon nito. Masigasig din sa pagsusulat sa Tulay. Puedeng sabihing walang isyu na wala akong artikulo o salin. Hindi na ako aktibo […]
1987 Kaisa was formally launched at the National Press Club on August 28 as soldiers-turned-rebels led by Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan launched their bloody coup. The weekly Chinese supplement Yong Hap (Integration) was started. Kaisa’s first book, Heritage: A pictorial history of the Chinese in the Philippines, was launched. Kaisa, in collaboration with World News, launched […]
Alexander Tee (1990-1992): More than 30 years ago, a group of young men and women of diverse backgrounds gathered together to serve as catalysts of change following the tumultuous events that unfolded in the aftermath of EDSA. We decided it was time to undertake meaningful activities for the community and the country; and thus Kaisa […]
As a young student at Xavier School in the 1980s, I felt that the building we called the “Fathers’ House” was mysterious. It seemed like a fortress, the private quarters of the international group of Jesuits that ran the school. It was a special treat whenever our Jesuit Guidance Counselors would take us there for […]
Congratulations to Kaisa on its 30th anniversary! Turning 30 and still thriving symbolizes a major achievement and a coming of age. From its humble beginnings, when it was paid little attention and regarded as a “fringe group,” not least by some Chinese Filipinos (Tsinoys) themselves, it has achieved public recognition as a significant movement of […]
Hokkien, on the tongues of Tsinoys, has grown and evolved, taking on a life of its own. Sometimes words simply fail us. With some creativity, Tsinoys have strung together words to form colorful phrases that simply hit the bull’s eye. Here are some expressions unique to Hokkien as favored by Tsinoys. 前哭後哭 tsuin k’ao aw […]
In Chinese culture, the 15th day of the seventh month (七月半) in the lunar calendar is Ghost Day and the seventh month in general is regarded as the Ghost Month (鬼月). During this period, it is believed that the gates of hell are opened to allow the spirits in hell, or ghosts from its lowest […]
Hokkien, on the tongues of Tsinoys, has grown and evolved, taking on a life of its own. Sometimes words simply fail us. With some creativity, Tsinoys have strung together words to form colorful phrases that simply hit the bull’s eye. Here are some expressions unique to Hokkien as favored by Tsinoys. 搧給你坐東看西 sam ho di […]
Hokkien, on the tongues of Tsinoys, has grown and evolved, taking on a life of its own. Sometimes words simply fail us. With some creativity, Tsinoys have strung together words to form colorful phrases that simply hit the bull’s eye. Here are some expressions unique to Hokkien as favored by Tsinoys. 唐山婆 téng suan po […]