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...
(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...
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...
 Lucky Chinatown is set to have a grand Chinese New Year celebration to honor Binondo's remarkable anniversary, the oldest Chinatown in the world, as it unveiled a breathtaking 500-foot dragon installation in the heart of one of Megaworld Lifestyle Malls’ premier destinations in the metro,...
Chinese New Year marks a special occasion when families gather and celebrate the start of the lunar new year. It’s also a splendid time rife with Chinese rituals, beliefs, and delicacies. How many of you have asked your Chinese friends for that box of tikoy? But perhaps more important on Chinese...
The Lunar Year of the Wood Dragon is bringing good fortune, particularly in health, beauty, and wellness. This year, as the luckiest zodiac sign comes roaring in, Watsons is letting one big cat (or should we say, dragon?) out of the bag. The leading health, wellness, and beauty retailer in the...
The Manila Hotel is set to usher in the Year of the Dragon with a series of festive offerings and celebrations, adding a touch of opulence to the festivities, enhanced by the grandeur of the hotel’s iconic Grand Lobby adorned with rich Chinese New Year decors. Dragon and lion dance spectacle On...