‘A Filipino first, and a Chinese second’

Oscar Franklin Tan 12/03/2018

I live a curious double life: foreigners see me as Filipino, but Filipinos see me as Chinese. I often confuse Singapore’s taxi drivers. Chatty ones invariably ask where I am from. “Philippines” draws a sincere “…huh?” Followed…

Chinese robbing Filipinos of jobs

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 11/26/2018

The Senate Committee on Labor opened its inquiry yesterday into the influx of illegal Chinese nationals working in the country and “shamelessly robbing Filipinos of jobs,” in the words of Senator Joel Villanueva, head of the Senate…

Chinese advertorials

Radel Paredes 11/25/2018

Those regularly reading the national broadsheets must have noticed the constant appearance of China-related stories in the form of advertorials. In journalistic jargon, advertorials are advertisements or paid content that are deliberately made to appear like regular…

Chinese woman’s chopped up body parts found in Makati City condo

Inquirer.net 11/23/2018

4 CHINESE NATIONALS, INCLUDING 3 WOMEN, ARRESTED A Chinese woman’s dismembered body was found stuffed in four pieces of luggage inside a condominium in Brgy. Bel-air, Makati City, on Wednesday. National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Chief…

Protesters picket Chinese Consulate in Makati City

Inquirer.net 11/20/2018

Protesters picketed the Chinese consular office in Makati City as Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the country for a two-day state visit. According to the Southern Police District, about 200 rallyists gathered in front of the…

Third suspect in Filipino-Chinese killing surrenders

Doris C. Bongcac 11/06/2018

The third suspect in the killing of a Filipino-Chinese businesswoman in Talisay City has surrendered to the Badian police at around 9:30 a.m. today (November 6). Johny Banilad Duerme, 28, was identified as the prime suspect and…

Living with the dead

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/04/2018

CEBU CHINESE CEMETERY Never in her life did Janeth Hermogino expect to live among the dead. But the mother of five children, who earns a living doing laundry, now finds herself sleeping inside what used to be…

A Chinese farmer couldn’t fly a plane, so he built one

Inquirer.net 10/27/2018

PEKIN, China–When a Chinese garlic farmer’s dream of flying an airplane didn’t pan out, he decided to build one instead. The full-scale replica of the Airbus A320 built by farmer Zhu Yue is now nearly finished, permanently…

Police: No foul play on death of Filipino Chinese national

Benjie B. Talisic 10/15/2018

Police investigators found no foul play on the death of a Filipino Chinese national at Beverly Hills, Barangay Lahug in Cebu City on Saturday (October 13). Chief Insp. Dindo Juanito Alaras, Mabolo police station commander, said in…

Chinese tourists in CV seen to hit 700K by year’s end

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 09/27/2018

Expect 600,000 to 700,000 Chinese nationals to visit Central Visayas by yearend. This was the pronouncement of outgoing Consul General Shi Yong in his speech during the 69th founding anniversary of the People’s Republic of China at…

Biz owners urged: Invest in learning Chinese language

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 09/25/2018

Senior Wharton fellow Dr. Brian To has a practical advice for business owners: Invest in learning Mandarin Chinese. On the heels of preparing for the third Strategic Leadership and Management Program (SLAMP 3) in Cebu on September…

Trump’s tariffs on $200 B of Chinese imports kick in

AFP 09/24/2018

Donald Trump’s tariffs on another $200 billion of Chinese imports took effect Monday, with Beijing accusing Washington of “economic intimidation” as the standoff between the world’s top two economies clouds the global outlook. The latest volley against…

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