FedRun 2019 at SM By The Bay | February 17, 2019

Aim for a great run this 2019 and jumpstart the year of the earth pig healthy and kickin’!

Run with us at the FedRun 2019 this February 17 at SM by the Bay! The event was launched in celebration of Federation of Filipino-Chinese Alumni Associations Incorporated (FFCAAI) 10th Founding Anniversary and Chinese New Year, and in cooperation with Chinoy TV and race director, AffineateaRaces.com.

Top-grosser Chinese film "Never Say Die" showing in the Philippines on February 28

 

Chinese films were considered crowd favorites in the foreign film entertainment scene especially with themes leaning toward romcom, action and supernatural even before KPOP domination here in the Philippines. Filipino audience looked forward to watching films that star Jackie Chan, Samo Hung, Yuen Biao, Cynthia Luster, and Jet Li amongst the many Chinese superstars. Another instance was during the height of the Mexican telenovelas in the country in the early 1990s, Chinese series Meteor Garden starring F4 was such a big hit on television. 

CNY Diverchity Run 2018 at SM by the Bay | February 17, 2018

Picking up positive traits from both Chinese and Filipino races form a unique quality that does not just conform to simply being movers or doers but a prominent figure in the community. 

Having been raised in a diverse country, Chinoys are resilient to disruption and are not afraid to go out of their comfort zones on their quest for excellence. 

A showcase of Chinese Paintings on Lanterns by Chan Lim Family of Artists & Students

SM City North EDSA proudly unveiled over 100 hand-painted lanterns by the notable Chan Lim Family of artists and students with their exhibition dubbed as "A New Light of Prosperity" which runs from January 24 to February 11, 2016 at The Atrium in The Block building.

Lanterns are known as traditional decoration for the Chinese arts & culture and are being widely used in important grand celebrations. The mall presents a beautiful collection and arrangement of hand-painted lanterns to kick off the Chinese New Year festivity.

My essay included in a book published in Singapore

It is such a great honor to be part of an international book. My essay, "Lawrence Dy Ong: A Genuine Man for Others," was included in a 2-volume book, Southeast Asian Personalities of Chinese Decent: A Biographical Dictionary (Volume 1) edited by Dr. Leo Suryadinata with a foreword by Dr. Wang Gungwu. It was published in Singapore in 2012 by ISEAS Publishing, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies.