The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is now verifying the identities of the seven Chinese fishermen who were rescued onboard a distressed fishing vessel off Suluan Island in Guiuan, Eastern Samar on Friday, Jan. 27. (Photo courtesy of PCG) “The Philippine Coast Guard Station Eastern Leyte provided...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard rescued seven Chinese crew of a distressed fishing vessel in the sea of Suluan Island, Guiuan, Eastern Samar, on Friday night, Jan. 27. The PCG Command Center received a distress call from FV Kai Da 899 due to damaged hull around 2:09 p.m. on Jan. 26....
CHINESE CRESTED STERN (Wikipedia) DAVAO CITY – Three extremely rare Chinese Crested Terns tagged as the “Bird of Legend” have been spotted this month in three areas of the Davao region, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Davao. In a statement on Thursday,...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has called on the government to thoroughly investigate Bureau of Immigration (BI) officials, saying the Chinese mafia involved in human trafficking of Filipinos may have more connections working within the agency. Hontiveros, at the same time, called for an overhaul of the...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has warned against those that will try to encroach the Philippine waters that it will "vigilantly" monitor any developments in the West Philippine Sea, especially after the recent in-person discussion between President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and...
HSBC remains steadfast in its commitment to help clients prosper this Lunar New Year (From left) HSBC Philippines Head of Markets and Securities Services Corrie Purisima, Head of Wealth and Personal Banking Peter Faulhaber, President and CEO Sandeep Uppal, Head of Wholesale Banking Mimi Concha,...
Amid the recent harassment of Filipino fishermen by the Chinese Coast Guard, Palawan 3rd District Rep. Edward Hagedorn’s proposed measure on the protection and preservation of the hotly-contested West Philippine Sea (WPS) gained steam among key government offices. Personnel of the Philippine...
The local government of Quezon City held a Spring Food Festival Bazaar and a Chinatown Float Parade as part of the celebration of the Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, on Jan. 22, Sunday. The activities were done in partnership with the Quezon City Association of Filipino-Chinese...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon -- Shoppers in a big mall here were treated with a joyful ‘Dragon and Lions’ dance on a festive Sunday (Jan. 22) coinciding with the celebration of the Chinese Year. (Photo by Nicole Joseph Polo) The Dragon and Lion dancers roamed around at SM City mall and entered all...
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Over 120,000 people joined the Chinese New Year countdown in Binondo, Manila at midnight on Saturday, Jan. 21, according to Manila Police District (MPD). Noel Pabalate/MANILA BULLETIN The Chinese New Year Countdown Pyromusical is an eight-minute fireworks display at Binondo-Intramuros Bridge and...
On Chinese New Year, President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. encouraged the Filipino-Chinese community to exercise deeper compassion toward those who have less in life. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) In a message on Sunday, Jan. 22, Marcos extended his "hope and...
