After several weeks of delays, the much-awaited second shipment of personal protective equipment (PPEs) from Liwayway Marketing Corporation in Shanghai arrived on April 30 and was released to Kaisa Para Sa Kaunlaran on May 9. Kaisa extends its gratitude to Amb. Carlos Chan and Larry Chan of Liwayway Marketing Corporation (Oishi) Shanghai, who went to […]
Kaisa Para Sa Kaunlaran paid tribute to the frontliners – medical workers and hospital staff, policemen, volunteers – who are in the thick of battle against coronavirus (COVID-19) on Labor Day (May 1). In its Facebook page, Kaisa, a socio-civic, socio-cultural and socio-development nongovernment organization composed of young Tsinoys, said, “We dedicate and commemorate today’s […]
The Liwayway Group, the firm behind the Oishi brand, is helping the Philippines in its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic by donating P35 million worth of medical supplies to Tsinoy non-government organization Kaisa Para Sa Kaunlaran, Inc. (Kaisa).Since March, Kaisa has been delivering much-needed medical supplies to hospitals across the Philippines through its Kaisa Kontra […]
A Chinese national working for a Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogo) and a former military man were arrested for allegedly kidnapping two Chinese workers who wanted to leave the gaming company. According to reports from the Philippine National Police’s Anti-Kidnapping Group (PNP-AKG), the suspects, identified as Zhu Li, who acted as a Pogo supervisor; and […]
This year started with a bang, literally. Taal, the go-to “chill” place of Manila’s urbanites for years, and Taal Volcano and the lake surrounding it, are the centers of attraction. Traversing all the Batangas towns around Taal, travelers enjoy the breathtaking views of the lake and the volcano. But the best view is, of course, […]
Before the new coronavirus reached our shores, and before Taal Volcano erupted on Jan. 12, the Tsinoy (Tsinong Pinoy, who are Filipinos of Chinese ancestry but born and raised in the Philippines) community launched the Alay Puso outreach program for the poorest and most marginalized communities. This offering of giving was a significant dual celebration […]
Veteran journalist and educator Yvonne Chua has received yet another recognition for excellence in her work as teacher, mentor, author, editor and journalist. She is a recipient of the University of the Philippines Diliman’s 2020 Gawad Tsanselor Para Sa Natatanging Guro award. The recognition is given to UP faculty members who have “outstanding accomplishments, and […]
Rescued: Chinese Zhang Benqin Abo, in Dongalo, Parañaque City, on Feb. 5. The Philippine National Police-Anti-Kidnapping Group arrested eight suspects — four men and four women. Police said Zhang and a companion were having breakfast in a restaurant near a Pasay City hotel when the suspects approached and talked to them. The companion reportedly left […]
Two young women, from Mainland China and Taiwan, respectively, are the latest victims of Chinese syndicates operating illegally in the Philippines in the guise of Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogo). Both were enticed to work in the Philippines with promises of high salaries. Both decided to quit their jobs when they learned that their employers […]