The Court of Appeals has up- held a Quezon City court’s deci- sion of life imprisonment of three Chinese drug traffickers. The CA dismissed the appeal filed by Zhang Silang Ming, Alex Tan Lim and Robert Ong Cruz. It added that it found no reason to disbelieve the testimony of the prosecution witnesses. On July […]
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Condo raid yields P12M in drugs
Police arrested 25 Chinese na- tionals and a Tsinoy in a raid at Bayview International Tower 3 in Parañaque City reportedly used as a drug and cybercrime den. Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, National Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Immigration and Southern Police District seized two kilos of shabu valued at P12 million. […]
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Cop involved in Korean’s kidnap
A policeman has been charged and placed under restrictive custody at Camp Crame, as he is being investigated for the involvement in the kidnap-slay of a South Korean businessman in Central Luzon, Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa said Jan. 9. Senior Police Officer 3 Ricky Sta. Isabel, a civilian and several […]
Long before the arrival of the Spaniards in the Kingdom of Manila or even before Rajah Soliman ruled in the 16th century, there already existed an ancient kingdom called Namayan. Established in the 11th century, the precolonial settlement in Santa Ana was the oldest along the Pasig River. Last October, the revised edition of the […]
Dear friends and relatives, It is the time of the year again to share my annual family letter, the 41st since the tradition started in 1975. This comes with my family’s warmest wishes for a meaningful, safe and productive 2017. May God’s mantle of protection cover us all with love, health, peace and joy. Donald […]
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China’s Great Wall: 21,196 km
The State Administration of Cultural Heritage report on China’s Great Wall protection states that the sections of the Great Wall in China total a distance of 21,196.18 kilometers, distributed throughout 404 counties, cities or regions in 15 provinces, autonomous regions or municipalities nationwide, such as Beijing, Hebei and Shanxi. So, how long is 21,196 km? […]
Twenty-five tombs were found during an excavation at Xintang county in Guangzhou of Guangdong province. Archaeologists believe that the tombs date back from the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BC) to Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The findings include three tombs from Shang Dynasty, one pit tomb from the late Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-24 AD), 19 brick-chambered tombs […]
Goji Berries or Lycium barbarum 枸 杞 (also known as kamki in Hokkien 甘杞) have long-been nutritional supplements for middle-aged and elderly people in China. The dried berries are starting to catch on in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Austra- lia for their ability to increase people’s energy, enhance im- mune systems […]
Ten bilingual Chinese- English editions of Jingju (京劇 Peking opera or Beijing opera) classics were released inBeijing last Dec. 27. Peking opera is a quintessential part of Chinese culture. Though the lyrics are rich in meaning it is difficult to express them in other languages, which greatly hinders foreigners from understanding and enjoying the art […]
In celebration of the coming Chinese New Year, the Palace Museum, in collaboration with a Chinese phone maker, is planning to release 999 mobile phone units priced at RMB19,999. The phone will reportedly be available by the end of January 2017. The design of the phone is drawn from the Palace Museum’s collection, incorporating elements […]