Award-winning screenwriter and author Ricky Lee comes out with his latest book Kung Alam N’yo Lang: Mga Kuwentong Pambata Para sa Mga Hindi Na Bata, a collection of four stories told from the point of view of four children. Lee, who grew up reading comics, says children may read his new book in order to […]
Six people, three Chinese nationals and three Filipinos, arrested at a suspected shabu laboratory in San Juan City were charged with violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act. Chinese nationals Shi Gui Xiong, alias Xiong, Che Wen De, alias Jacky Tan, and Wu Li Yong, alias David Go; and their alleged Filipino cohorts Abdullah Mahmod […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
How often have you heard someone say, “I’m so full I can’t eat another bite?” Unfortunately, although the stomach may appear satisfied, this “all-you-can-eat” habit may actually reduce one’s lifespan. Eating less may be the new secret to prolonging life. One piece of evidence comes from the people living in Okinawa Island, Japan, which boasts […]
You know you’re Tsinoy when you have a piano in your living room and had piano lessons whether you wanted to or not. We had a high-quality piano when I was growing up. My mom bought it at a hugely discounted price from a friend who was migrating to the US. With the piano came […]
2016 was replete with surprises, twists and turns in-country. President Duterte made the headlines around the world with his merciless stance on drugs; the Philippines woke up to the surprise burial of Marcos; and we finally won exclusive sovereign rights within its economic zones in some disputed areas in the West Philippine Sea. As we […]