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The bookshop my parents built—growing up at Solidaridad
When Solidaridad, the bookshop my parents, Frankie and Tessie Jose, set up in 1965 on Padre Faura Street in Ermita, Manila, turned 50, we should have probably thrown a month-long party. Fifty years is a huge accomplishment for any business, all the more a...
Love locks, tokhang, and Rosario at Baclaran
He cradled his son with his right arm, while he wrapped his left fist around a sledgehammer. The grilles surrounding them were full of padlocks with names written on them.
A spotlight focused on the father and son, their figures unnoticed by the passing...
The untold story of Czechoslovak Bataan defenders
The representatives of Czech Embassy in Manila commemorated the bravery and the dedication bestowed by soldiers and civilians who fought during the Second World War on April 9. 77 years ago, Bataan, the last fortress that became the remaining stronghold of Allied forces...
Poetry: a new global force for good
As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of UNESCO’s World Poetry Day this 21st March, the Czech Embassy Manila champions poetry as a much-needed force for good in international affairs. In light of the recent terrorist attacks, general rise of movements tied to xenophobia,...
Uniting people through the art of Ikebana
To celebrate its 52nd anniversary, Ikebana International Manila Chapter 108 held an exhibition of floral arrangements created by its members, the embassy of Japan and members of Ikebana Philippine chapters from Cagayan de Oro, Cebu and Davao.
Participating exhibitors from Davao were led by...
Close encounters with the fishy kind: A Look at China’s ‘Fisheries war’
On March 4, the South China Morning Post published an online video of the Argentine Coast Guard’s brief yet tense encounter with a Chinese fishing vessel a few kilometers off the coast of its southern Argentine waters.
The Hua Xiang 801—a grey, seemingly dilapidated...
