Arecent visit to Spain found me once more “chasing” after Philippine artwork and objects in cities near Madrid, where I was ...

When our office was still in Port Area, we made regular visits to Binondo – for a lunch of maki-mi and xiao long bao at Mezzanine café followed by shopping at Carvajal and Ongpin streets, with ...

Binondo—established in 1594 by the Spanish as a settlement for Chinese immigrants who converted to Catholicism—represents a unique blend of cultures and a pivotal moment in Philippine history.

In the long protracted history of Philippine struggle against colonial rule, woven with threads of courage, sacrifice, and resilience, there emerges a distinct and often unfortunately overlooked ...

Roman Tanbensiang Ongpin—A 19th-century entrepreneur and civic leader, son of successful Chinese immigrant trader Simon Ongpin (Chinese name “Ong Yak Pin” from ChingMeng Village, Jinjiang ...

So allow us to help you navigate the World's oldest Chinatown. Getting there: We rode the LRT going to Carriedo Station. From there, we walked for approximately 15 minutes via Escolta Street to reach ...

Based on security camera footage, the lower section of one of the pylons outside Binondo Church at the corner of Quintin Paredes and Ongpin streets suddenly broke around 1 p.m. on Thursday ...

A sizeable stretch of Quintin Paredes—from Plaza Ruiz to Dasmariñas Street intersection—and a portion of Ongpin directly adjacent to Binondo Church and the plaza are currently unpassable. For ...

The incident was reported at 12:41 p.m. at the corner of Ongpin Street and Quintin Paredes Road near the Binondo Church. Some electrical posts fell on parked cars, but most ended up blocking the roads ...

Old Manila Walks is an icon in teaching the history of Manila. The Big Binondo Food Walk is an exemplary tour that introduces the world’s oldest Chinatown while remaining fun throughout. Beginning ...

Roberto Ongpin was chairman of Alphaland. Courtesy of Alaphaland Tycoon Roberto Ongpin —founder and chairman of Philippine real estate developer Alphaland —died peacefully on Saturday at age 86.