By Patrick Lim Fernandez MONKEY 1932 Water Monkey (born 2/5/32 to 2/4/33), 1944 Wood Monkey (born 2/5/44 to 2/4/45), 1956 Fire Monkey (born 2/5/56 to 2/4/57), 1968 Earth Monkey (born 2/5/68 to 2/4/69), 1980 Golden Monkey (born 2/5/80 to 2/4/81), 1992 Water Monkey (born 2/4/92 to 2/4/93), 2004 Wood...
By Patrick Lim Fernandez GOAT 1931 Metal Goat (born 2/5/31 to 2/5/32), 1943 Water Goat (born 2/5/43 to 2/5/44), 1955 Wood Goat (born 2/4/55 to 2/5/56), 1967 Fire Goat (born 2/4/67 to 2/5/68), 1979Earth Goat (born 2/4/79 to 2/5/80), 1991 Metal Goat (born 2/4/91 to 2/4/92), 2003 Water Goat (born...
By Patrick Lim Fernandez HORSE 1930 Golden Horse (born 2/4/30 to 2/5/31), 1942 Water Horse (born 2/4/42 to 2/5/43), 1954 Wood Horse (born 2/4/54 to 2/4/55), 1966 Fire Horse (born 2/4/66 to 2/4/67), 1978 Earth Horse (born 2/4/78 to 2/4/79), 1990 Golden Horse (born 2/4/90 to 2/4/91), 2002 Water Horse...
A BRIGHT CELEBRATION People flock to Binondo in Manila on Friday, Feb. 9, during the eve of Chinese Lunar New Year, to participate in the celebrations of the upcoming Year of the Wooden Dragon. (📸Arnold Quizol/MB) While Chinese New Year is a timeless tradition celebrated far and wide, not much...
By Patrick Lim Fernandez SNAKE 1929 Earth Snake (born 2/4/29 to 2/4/30), 1941 Metal Snake (born 2/4/41 to 2/4/42), 1953 Water Snake (2/4/53 to 2/4/54), 1965 Wood Snake (born 2/4/65 to 2/4/66), 1977 Fire Snake (born 2/4/77 to 2/4//78), 1989 Earth Snake (born 2/4/89 to 2/4/90), 2001 Metal Snake (born...
 By Patrick Lim Fernandez DRAGON 1928 Earth Dragon (born 2/5/28 to 2/4/29), 1940 Golden Dragon (born 2/5/40 to 2/4/41), 1952 Water Dragon (born 2/5/52 to 2/4/53), 1964 Wood Dragon (born 2/5/64 to 2/4/65), 1976 Fire Dragon (born 2/5/76 to 2/4/77), 1988 Earth Dragon (born 2/4/88 to 2/4/89),...
(Illustration by Ariana Maralit/Manila Bulletin) In 1988, I discovered I would have a younger brother—born in the Year of the Dragon. However, I wasn’t alone; friends shared my experience, with parents thrilled to have a dragon baby. Another revelation came when my brother started school. His...
BAGUIO CITY – The Filipino-Chinese community  celebrated the Chinese New Year by distributing bags of groceries to indigent families in Barangays Ambiong and San Antonio Village here on Friday, February 9. THE Filipino-Chinese Community Group conducts its annual gift-giving activity in...
Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay on Friday, February 9, said her wish for Chinese New Year is for some members of the House of Representatives to put a stop to parliamentary bullying. Â Binay made the appeal to colleagues at the House to forego engaging in unpleasantries and regressive...
Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV) has partnered with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc (CCEP) to jointly acquire Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI) from The Coca Cola Company (TCCC). CCBPI is the country’s leading beverage supplier and the exclusive bottler and distributor of...
Celebrate the fusion of Chinese New Year and Valentine's Day at SM City Manila. Check out the spectacular centerpiece, featuring an 8-foot luck dragon, money tree adorned with Chinese lanterns, and a display of the 2024 CNY zodiac sign forecast. Experience the joy of this dual celebration...
In July 2023, Filipino actress Kathryn Bernardo was named Outstanding Asian Star at the 18th Seoul International Drama Awards (SDA) for her role in 2 Good 2 Be True TV series produced by Star Cinema and Netflix. Bernardo played the role of a nurse named Alisson Fajardo and shared screen time...
