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Chinese New Year: The faith there is inside Cebu’s Taoist Temple

CEBU CITY, Philippines – “Patience is indeed a virtue; with it comes greater power.” This proverbial phrase holds a valuable weight in Chinese culture, particularly in matters of faith and religion, where many believe in the transformative power of patience. In celebration of Chinese New Year on Saturday, February 10, CDN Digital did a quick.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 11th, 2024

WATCH: For Chinese New Year, even Catholics visit this Manila Buddhist temple

Filipino-Chinese families make a unique display of faith and culture as they visit Seng Guan Temple, one of Manila's biggest Buddhist temples, on the eve of Chinese New Year 2024.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 10th, 2024

How Chinese Religion clashed – and mixed – with Filipino Christianity

Chinese New Year shows the unique faith of Filipino-Chinese families, visiting Buddhist temples to honor their ancestors while still professing faith in the Catholic Church.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 10th, 2024

Marcos tells Fil-Chinese community to reflect on past accomplishments

MANILA, Philippines —  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recognized the “heritage of the dragon” as the country marked the Chinese New Year on Saturday. In a message to the Filipino-Chinese community, Marcos encouraged reflection on the past year’s accomplishments and eagerness to embrace the opportunities that the coming year offers. “This occasion brims with infinite opportunities.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 10th, 2024

Chinese New Year Colors Explained for Filipinos

Every Chinese New Year, Filipinos see splashes of red and yellow everywhere in the form of lanterns and envelopes full of cash. While Chinese culture is all about luck, what Filipinos should know is that good luck is not actually found in the lanterns or envelopes themselves. Rather, the luck is in the colors. Just.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2024

8 ‘auspicious’ Chinese New Year food

To welcome the new year and to attract the good luck that it would bring, the Chinese have included in their annual tradition the serving of “auspicious” food every Chinese New Year, which falls on February 10 this 2024......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 30th, 2024

Chinese presence at NGCP

The Chinese presence at NGCP can be blamed on former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo who allowed it to happen. She was very close to China, trying a pivot to China away from the United States through Chinese supported infrastructure projects......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 10th, 2024

Enlight Migration Consultancy expands presence in Bohol

Enlight Migration Consultancy commemorates a new breakthrough with the opening of its first satellite office located at Miguel Parras St., Poblacion 2, Tagbilaran City in Bohol, in service from 9AM to 6PM on weekdays and 8AM to 12NN every Sunday. The trusted Philippine-based visa consultancy firm specializes in processing visas for students aspiring to study.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 3rd, 2024

They treated me like an animal- how Filipino domestic workers become trapped podcast

Migrants from the Philippines make up a huge percentage of domestic workers around the world. But when their employers are abusive, visa restrictions force them to choose between enduring more suffering or becoming illegal. By Margaret Simons Continue reading........»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024

American wanted for fraud falls

An American fugitive wanted for fraud was arrested in Cebu on April 3 while attempting to apply for a permanent resident visa, the Bureau of Immigration reported yesterday......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

American wanted for fraud falls

An American fugitive wanted for fraud was arrested in Cebu on April 3 while attempting to apply for a permanent resident visa, the Bureau of Immigration reported yesterday......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

American wanted for fraud falls

An American fugitive wanted for fraud was arrested in Cebu on April 3 while attempting to apply for a permanent resident visa, the Bureau of Immigration reported yesterday......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

Australian retiree gets life for rape

An Australian man, who has been permanently residing in the Philippines since 2011 under a special resident retirement visa, was meted a life term for raping a Filipina in 2013, the Department of Justice said yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 5th, 2024

I entered the US under an assumed name; is there hope?

Years ago, I applied for a visitor’s visa under my real name and was denied......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 31st, 2024

Over $1 billion investment to Philippines from US, says Raimondo

MANILA, The Philippines: During an official visit to Manila, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo has said that U.S. companies have announced investments totaling more than US$1 billion in the Philippines.In a first of its kind for the Philippines, Raimondo headed a two-day trade and investment mission that included executives from 22 companies, such as United Airlines, Alphabet's Google, Visa, KKR Asia Pacific.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 16th, 2024

The Beatle who never was

It was supposed to be the usual one and a half-hour, hop-on, hop-off ride on a double-deck bus taking tourists around this English port city. The itinerary included stops at Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields, two subjects of Beatles songs with pass-throughs of the homes where John Lennon and Paul McCartney grew up......»»

Category: entertainmentSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 4th, 2024

DavNor tourism dips; new Senate probe on power outages pressed

A GOVERNMENT agency has noted that the usual strong inflow of tourists in Davao del Norte still needs to be seen deep into the summer season......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2024

Maasai Mara tourists evacuated due to flooding – The Daily Guardia

Heavy rains in Kenya have wreak havoc in the country, causing flooding in various parts of the nation. The Maasai Mara national reserve has been.....»»

Category: newsSource:  thedailyguardianRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

Tourists transfer to Cordova as Lapu-Lapu City imposes environmental fee

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Several local and foreign tourists who had booked island hopping tours in Lapu-Lapu City decided to transfer to Cordova town on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, reportedly to avoid paying the P100 environmental fee implemented starting that day. According to Mark Ramirez, a pump boat operator, around four of their bookings from.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

2 million tourist arrivals logged from January to March

More than two million tourists visited the country from January to March this year, according to the Department of Tourism......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 26th, 2024