My husband and I had a plan: take a family trip abroad when our little one turned one. We were confident we could handle a 1-year-old baby on board a plane. I researched extensively about babies and planes. There are many horror stories about screaming babies on planes. A family friend shared that one time, […]
The Chinese mestizo culture in the Philippines is a rich and colorful blending of the Malay and Chinese culture. The unique religious syncretism practiced here, the fascinating mixture of traditions, customs and beliefs on life rituals from marriage, birth and death are living testaments to this. This hybridization and indigenization of Chinese and Malay culture […]
The Ming Dynasty imperial eunuch Cheng Ho (Zheng He in pinyin 鄭和 1371-1433), with his mighty fleet of 300 ships, sailed seven times to the Western Ocean from China from 1405 to 1433. The fleet visited countries in Southeast Asia, Indian Ocean, Middle East and all the way to Africa. His ships were so big, […]
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is the disease that results from damage to one’s immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The disease begins as HIV infection, wherein the person still feels healthy. However, as symptoms occur, the disease may be called AIDS. HIV virus can be transmitted through sexual contact, blood […]
Lisbon’s historical ties with Macau pays off with influx of Chinese tourists to the European country. LISBON, Portugal – The Belem Tower stands guard along the north bank of the Tagus River, part of an elaborate 16th-century fortification plan to protect the city. At four floors high, it would have been impressive when it was […]
For many years I lived in North America, where tropical produce are priced at a premium, if they are sold at all in the neighborhood supermarket. Imagine my delight when we moved to the desert state of Arizona, and found singkamas in a grocery store. Its crisp white flesh, sweet and juicy, was a welcome change […]
Little was written in ancient Chinese books about the Philippines and Philippine-Chinese ties during the Song (960-1279)and Yuan (1279-1368) dynasties. Most often quoted were the following: Zhu Fan Zhi (諸蕃誌 Record of Foreigners) and Dao Yi Zhi Lue (島夷志略 Record of Foreign Islands), both describing places in the Philippines; Wen Xian Tong Kao (文獻通考 Review […]
Senator Manny Pacquiao seems to have forgotten this adage when he said on March 7 that he was considering filing a bill that would seek to include a subject on patriotism in schools. First off, teachers in both public and private schools already do their part in teaching children about being proud of their country. […]
(Second of two parts) In a previous article, I discussed the methods used in natural family planning. (You may check the article in Tulay Feb. 6-19, 2018 issue). However, I understand that there are couples who have difficulty with the natural methods because of the complexity involved. In the late former senator Juan Flavier’s book, […]
Most people think of Karma as cause and effect, but the concept is not that simple. The phenomenon of Karma is tremendously detailed and very complex, as explained in various Buddhist logic and philosophical systems. This is because Karma is viewed and discussed in so many topics: reincarnation, life-force, collective experience of a group of […]