Hau Chiok’s latest exhibit of paintings entitled “Coalescences” is the culmination of over 60 years of dedicated artistic and creative endeavor. The exhibit is on display at the Metropolitan Museum at the Banko Sentral ng Filipinas that opened on Nov. 15 and will last up to January 2019. Simultaneous exhibit of the paintings of Hau […]
My eyes have strained too long and hard these past two years on the central authority who sits in Malacañang. I knew, but have forgotten, that could not solve the lingering problems that beset our country despite the promises extravagantly made.In a fit of frustration, I return my gaze once again on the massive potential […]
In this issue, we share with you two stories about Ming patriots who fought against the Manchurian army in the mid-17th century. The Manchurians overran China in 1644, signaling the ascent of the Qing Dynasty. One of their most detested orders was requiring all male Chinese to wear pigtail. The order prompted the people of […]
One of the seven victims who were earlier kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf terrorists is now free.Colonel Gerry Besana, public affairs officer of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command, confirmed the release of businesswoman Helen Roda who was kidnapped together with her husband Rufo in August in Sirawai, Zamboanga del Norte.Police reported […]
My friends, Tsinoys and native Filipinos alike, have been calling my attention to the deluge of negative comments about the influx of Chinese nationals, especially from the mainland, and other issues. They worry that the negativity may spill over to include Chinese-Filipinos. They said they can distinguish the Chinese who are newcomers from the Tsinoys […]
I saw this photo on a friend’s timeline and it reminded me of all the gifts I asked for when I got married. We purposely did not have a gift registry because we were going to live with Mom. Her house is fully equipped and we did not really need anything new. Plus, we were […]
The Parian of Manila is by far the most known district the Spanish colonizers had restricted the Chinese in the Philippines to during their four-century rule. Outside of the city, however, were other thriving, albeit less known parians. Several of them were home to not only the Chinese but also Chinese mestizos.Two parians I came […]
For “his quietly heroic half-century of service to the Filipino people, his abiding dedication to the pursuit of social justice and peace in achieving dignity and progress for the poor, and his being, by his deeds, a true servant of his Faith and an exemplary citizen of his nation,” Ambassador Howard Q. Dee was conferred […]
It was at the Peace Commission in the late 1980s that I first came to meet Ambassador Howard Q. Dee, or HQD as we often refer to him. Fresh out of graduate school, I was a very diligent staff reporting to then Cabinet Secretary for Rural Development Edilberto De Jesus under the Aquino Administration. I […]
Hokkien, on the tongues of Tsinoys, has grown and evolved, taking on a life of its own. Sometimes words simply fail us. With some creativity, Tsinoys have strung together words to form colorful phrases that simply hit the bull’s eye. Here are some expressions unique to Hokkien as favored by Tsinoys. 請鬼醫病 tsnia kui ee […]