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October 2009

Oct
25
2009

Filipino-Chinese: A Small Minority With A Big Impact

It’s no accident that Chinese Filipinos (or Filipino Chinese) you often find in any part of Binondo are dominant figures and major contributors in the spiraling business climate within this district of Manila.
For one, history shows that during the Spanish period, Chinese immigrants who converted to Roman Catholicism and married indigenous Filipinos, were granted special [...]

Oct
25
2009

Papa, At 70 And Going Stronger!

Last night was Daddy’s day out because it was papa’s 70th birthday.
We celebrated it at Mr. Choi’s Kitchen in Robinson’s Galleria in Ortigas.
Papa was a passionate man who would willingly throw his life into something if he knows it’s worth all the time, effort and energy.
When I was a young boy, I remembered him buying [...]