Soon after the Japanese invasion of the Philippines on May 19, 1942, the Wha Chi 48th Squadron was formed by a group of courageous men bound by a common hatred of the Japanese and a burning desire to fight for Philippine freedom. Today, 75 years later, the few surviving members of this guerrilla group are […]
Four Makati policemen who kidnapped a businessman and extorted P400,000 in exchange for his release would be dismissed from the police service, said National Capital Region Police Office Director Oscar Albayalde. Albayalde identified them as PO2s Harley Garcera and Clarence Maynes and PO1s Tim Galzote and Jeffrey Cañete. He also ordered the investigation of team […]
President Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping during bilateral talks discussed the possibility of prisoner swapping between Filipinos and Chinese arrested in relation to drug crimes in both countries. “One of the problems we have here that has accumulated through the years is the number of Filipinos who have been detained because of being drug […]
President Rodrigo Duterte signed on May 16 Executive Order No. 26, which imposes a nationwide ban on smoking in public places. Saying that public health takes precedence over commercial or business interests, Duterte also ordered the creation of a smoke-free task force to help carry out the provisions of the order. The Department of Health […]
Officials of St. John’s Institute, also known as Hua Ming, will bring the issue of stripping of the school’s Catholic status by Bacolod Bishop Patricio Buzon to the Vatican. The officials led by Board of Trustees chairman Benjamin Lopue Jr. expressed their dismay over Buzon’s decision. On May 10, Buzon declared SJI is no longer […]
Mother’s Day celebration is primarily American since it originated in the United States. But in China, the people have embraced the day as a way to honor mothers since it is very close to the customary values of respecting the elderly and practicing filial piety towards parents. It is was initially celebrated in Hong Kong […]
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. 稱稱彩彩 tsin tsin tsai […]
The influence of our parents is so great that whether we admit it or not, we see traces of them in ourselves, if not exact “mini-me’s,” as we grow older. The examples and lessons our parents taught us molded us to what we are today – in our decision makings, business practices and how we […]
Each Chinatown around the world has a unique flavor of its own, coming from how the local Chinese community blends its culture and traditions with those of the host nation. A good example of this is Bangkok’s Chinatown in the Samphanthawong district. I rediscovered Bangkok’s Chinatown on a recent trip to Thailand. I convinced my […]
Early in my medical career, I had a middle-aged male patient who smoked a pack a day. He was an overweight businessman with high blood pressure. Being a neophyte, I constantly reminded him to stop smoking. After his third visit, he told me bluntly, “Hey young man, don’t tell me to stop smoking. I’m older […]