“One can help by sharing one’s talents and skills to inspire others.” Celebrity chef Jhelo Salva, owner of Salva’s Kitchen, actor and product endorser, realized this after participating in the Christmas gift giving for Tondo children. Center for Developmental Art Manila Inc. held the traditional event on Dec. 16-17 at the San Agustin church complex […]
I posted on Facebook a video of Shobe climbing up the door frame of our bathroom. I immediately got flak from my mother and aunts that she might fall and rip her body parts or break her bones. True. But what no one else but me saw and heard was that… right before Shobe climbed […]
Disclaimer: This article’s intent is not to bash our local shows. Rather, it serves as a comparison and hopefully see where they can be improved upon. “I’m so in love with Gong Yoo in ‘Goblin!’” “Find me an oppa, please! I want him to be my namjachingu.” “Sie sind das Essen und wir sind die […]
Do you want to feel healthy and energetic? Do you want to make sure you are taking enough vitamins and nutrients every day? There is one simple solution: Eat two cups of assorted vegetables and two cups of assorted fruits every day. This simple lifestyle change will offer you many health benefits: 1. You will […]
Some time ago, the Eastern King of Sulu Paduka Batara from the South Sea personally led his relatives and subordinates to come to China. They braved the wind and waves in the seas and arrived at the capital, bearing a friendly official letter and many precious gifts. His straightforward manner of speaking conveyed genuine friendship […]
It is December again. For many of us, it is one of the busiest times of the year. Family and perhaps corporate obligations involve a lot of get-togethers, gift-giving, and perhaps even travel. Daily routines are disrupted as additional responsibilities and activities kick in. So, with all the merrymaking, it is often a stressful time […]
W hen I was growing up, I never slept over at any of my friends’ houses, not that there were any invitations. It was not a thing to do back in the 1980s. Even asking permission from my parents for a weekend stay over with my cousins at Ahma’s house was like pulling teeth. I […]
People are always left dumbfounded when told I had stayed for almost a year in a Tibetan Buddhist nunnery. It was a semi-retreat setting, and although I am not disclosing my routine, one question asked by most people deserves an answer – why? If a business partner perceives Buddhism as praying monks, and he measures […]
When Tsinoys visit Fujian province in southern China, their destination is usually Xiamen, where their roots are. A little over 200 kilometers to the north, along the coast (the high speed Fuxia train from Xiamen takes less than an hour and a half), is Fuzhou, the provincial capital. Aside from being the political and economic […]
I first heard of “Matilda” as a 1996 film based on a 1988 Roald Dahl book. This starred Mara Wilson in the title role and Danny de Vito (who also directed) as her father, Harry Wormwood. In 2011, the musical version of “Matilda” (music and lyrics by Tim Minchin and book by Dennis Kelly) debuted […]