Thanks to Dr. Santiago Albano Pilar’s coffee table book The Life and Art of Isabelo Tampinco (2004), the most “unheralded” Filipino artist in the late 18th century, “the forgotten master” Isabelo Tampinco, has become known to people like us interested in Philippine culture and history. Tampico was the master in the art of sculpting as […]
The title of today’s column is based on a saying, “If you stand upright, don’t fear that your shadow will be crooked (身正不怕影子歪),” which goes together with another, “A tall tree attracts more wind (樹大招風).” I am sure these two Chinese maxims had been dinned into the late Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo since he […]
1. Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. The first curved section of the underwater tunnel for the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge was successfully completed last Oct. 8. Hailed as “one of the seven modern wonders in the world,” it is the world’s longest bridge currently under construction. The bridge will link Hong Kong, Macau, Zhuhai and the western part […]
Joel Alejandro and Andrea Relucio’s ‘Sali’ save-a-life app aims to universalize CPR education and training. The app won the Sandoz HACk Healthcare Access Challenge in London, United Kingdom. Alejandro invented ‘Sali’ save-a-life app to aid the population in administering and motivating them to do CPR anywhere and anytime. The app also connects users to a […]
A businessman was rescued after almost four months in captivity in Camarines Sur. Five of his alleged captors were arrested and P1.2 million in ransom was recovered in police operations. Suspects Gerry Mancera, chairman of Barangay Maninila; Jefferson Cuachin, 26; Prudencio Ruiz, 59; Cesar Garcia Jr. and Joven Ortiz, 34, of Camalig, Albay were arrested. […]
China Eastern Airlines is launching its Clark-Shanghai flights soon. Clark International Airport Corp. president and chief executive Alexander Cauguiran said China Eastern officials toured the Clark International Airport facilities to finalize the plan. “China Eastern is encouraged by the marketability of Clark airport and the increasing number of its local destinations,” Janette Cordero, the airlines’ […]
The Philippines is set to receive a grant worth P4 billion (RMB550 million) from China to help fund an infrastructure project and support the rehabilitation program for drug addicts, announced a top Chinese diplomat. The assistance would be given for the construction of two bridges across the Pasig River, said Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua. “We […]
Super typhoon Lawin’s (international name Haima) massive 800-kilometer diameter brought heavy rains, flooding and destruction before making landfall in Peñablanca, Cagayan on the night of Oct. 19, 2016. It left many communities struggling for assistance in its wake. Signal No. 5, the strongest tropical storm cyclone signal, was raised in Cagayan and Isabela; while Signal […]
It is really amazing and exciting to uncover that among the eight sculptures of world-famous jurists at the Old Senate Session Hall in Manila was one of Li Si (李斯), famous Chinese legalist and prime minister in the Qin (秦) Dynasty (221-207 BC). The other seven were Pope Leo XIII, the intellectual pope who helped […]
I was invited twice by Sen. Panfilo Lacson to the Senate hearing on “tokhang ransom” cases involving Chinese victims, but I was in Vancouver, Canada at the time due to a family emergency. Despite the difficult situation there, it was a welcome respite from bad news from home. Local Vancouver news reported vehicular accidents due […]