In April, 450 AD, Emperor Tai Wu Di (太武帝) of the Wei (魏) state ordered the arrest and execution of the minister of justice, Cui Hao (崔浩). Cui had displeased the emperor when he presided over the writing of Guo Ji (國記), The Record of the State, in which he insisted on the principle of […]
It is bad enough that drug suspects were found cramped in a makeshift tiny secret jail cell inside a police station in Manila, but it became worse when high-ranking Philippine National Police officials defended its existence. Acting on information from relatives, officials from the Commission on Human Rights paid a surprise visit to the Raxabago […]
Two government workers were released by their Abu Sayyaf kidnappers in Sulu on April 30 amid relentless military operations against the bandit group. Driver Alidznur Halis and his helper Aljima Ahari, employees of the Department of Public Works and Highways first engineering district in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, were recovered by government troops […]
A Chinese man, wanted in his country for allegedly committing economic crimes, was recently arrested as he was about to leave for Hong Kong. Bureau of Immigration port operations division chief Marc Red Marinas said Weng Wenmin, 51, was intercepted by immigration officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 (NAIA-3). When Weng presented […]
President Duterte is open to holding joint military drills with China as the administration seeks closer ties with Beijing despite conflicting maritime claims in the West Philippine Sea. Duterte’s statement came a week before the start of joint exercises between the Philippines and the United States, which have been scaled down after the President rejected […]
Four Philippine islands, with Palawan as No. 1, were voted as the top four friendliest in the world based on a survey by New York-based magazine, Travel + Leisure. “While the politics of the nation have grown ever-more volatile, the people of the islands remain friendly to visitors exploring their scenic home. For many travelers, […]
This year, 2017, is the 600th anniversary of the voyage of the Sultan of Sulu to China. To commemorate this historic undertaking, the intrepid team of 40 Filipino adventurers led by Art Valdez will retrace that journey on board three balangays the second week of May and return in June before the southwest monsoon starts. […]
Kidnapped Filipino sailor Noel Besconde was beheaded after he became ill while in the custody of the Abu Sayyaf bandits, led by Hatib Sawadjaan. A crew member of the F/B Remona siezed in the Celebes Sea in December, Besconde’s execution in Patikul, Sulu was confirmed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines after it got […]
Tsinoy Caviteño Wesley So, 23, is the newest chess champion in the United States. So, who now lives in Minnetonka, Minnesota, won the US chess championship over opponent Alexander Onischuk, a 41-year-old Ukrainian-born grandmaster who lives in Texas, and won the US championship in 2006. He became the new US champ on April 11 at […]
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. 死皮龜 si p’e ku […]