The family of a 6-year-old boy abducted in 2016 finally received justice three years after he was kidnapped. The Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 86, in a decision on July 2, sentenced to life imprisonment 42-year-old Loida Annaway, who was accused of kidnapping the victim on April 18, 2016. The Philippine National Police-Anti-Kidnapping Group […]
The Chinese vessel that hit an anchored Filipino fishing boat in Recto (Reed) Bank and abandoned its crew of 22 floundering at sea on June 9 must pay for its negligence. The joint investigation of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) concludes that the Chinese vessel, which China earlier identified […]
Chinese kidnap victim Li Bo, 29, was rescued by police June 22 from his abductors. Police also arrested the victim’s alleged abductors: Yalong Ding, Mingmeng Zhang, Leilei Fang, and Quishun Li. Li, a tourist, allegedly was kidnapped after failure to repay a gambling debt of P200,000 with a five-percent interest per day. He was forced […]
Informative back-to-back events are scheduled at the Awat Keng Auditorium of Kaisa Heritage Center in Intramuros, Manila on July 13. Kaisa Para Sa Kaunlaran (菲律濱華裔青年聯合會) and Philippine Association of Chinese Studies (PACS 菲律濱中華研究會), in cooperation with the Filipino-Chinese Friendship Association (菲中友好協會), will hold a film showing and two lectures on Chinese issues by experts. A […]
Any decent sailor would not let innocents go down with a sinking ship. Any country that plays fair would own up to maritime errors and try to make amends. But that’s not what happened on June 9 when a Chinese vessel hit a Filipino fishing boat near Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea. The […]
Have you ever eaten and felt that something is lacking? We all have. Food without spices and flavors is not something enjoyable. Whatever the culture and tradition, food is meant to be enjoyed together by family and friends. And further knowledge of the spices and flavors and its health-giving wonders can certainly add more enjoyment […]
Until recently, there was no official Chinatown in South Korea, although there were Chinatowns in there up until the 1950s. In 1942, Chinese in the Korean peninsula numbered 82,661. But many left or perished during World War II. Many more migrated elsewhere during the 1960s and 1970s, due to restrictive government policies. Things began to […]
During the reign of Emperor Sui Wen Di (隋文帝, 581-601 AD), founder of the Sui Dynasty (581-618), Wang Jia (王枷) of Qi Zhou (齊州), a military aide, was tasked to escort more than 70 prisoners to the capital to stand trial. Chained and shackled, the prisoners walked with great difficulty and were utterly exhausted. When […]
Chinese kidnap victim Li Bo, 29, was rescued by police June 22 from his abductors. Police also arrested the victim’s alleged abductors: Yalong Ding, Mingmeng Zhang, Leilei Fang, and Quishun Li. Li, a tourist, allegedly was kidnapped after failure to repay a gambling debt of P200,000 with a five-percent interest per day. He was forced […]
“Travel opens your heart, broadens your mind and fills your life with stories to tell.” —Paula Bendfeldt I had never been to China in my entire 13 years of existence. I have only ever been to the Philippines since the day I was born. This is why I always wanted to visit China. My father, […]