Crowd back at Chinese New Year celebrations Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Jan 22 09:14 PM The Chinese-Filipino community celebrated the coming of the Year of the Rabbit with face to face activities for the first time in two years. Read more »
Hundreds flock to Binondo to welcome Year of the Rabbit Karen De Guzman, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jan 22 11:11 AM Hundreds of people gathered near the Jones Bridge in Manila early Sunday to celebrate the Chinese New Year and welcome the Year of the Rabbit. Read more »
People flock to Chinatown on Chinese New Year George Calvelo, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jan 22 08:23 AM People flock to Chinatown in Binondo, Manila to watch the fireworks display and join the celebrations on the eve of the Chinese New Year. Read more »
Lucky charms, tikoy mabenta sa bisperas ng Chinese New Year ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jan 21 07:33 PM Dagsa na ang mga mamimili ng tikoy at lucky charms sa Binondo, Manila sa bisperas ng Chinese New Year. Read more »
Dragon dancers return to bring luck Text and Photos by George Calvelo, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Jan 21 06:38 PM Officially called the Pink Panther Lion and Dragon Dance Group, many know them simply as the Sicat Brothers. Read more »
THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 19, 2023 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jan 20 12:09 AM Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »
Dragon dance performers prepare for new lunar year Ted Aljibe, AFPUpdated as of Jan 19 03:48 PM Filipino-Chinese artist Nicasio Madaraog put final touches on a dragon figure to be used in the Chinese traditional dance and performance for the Lunar New Year at his house in Chinatown district of Manila on Wednesday. Read more »
Roads in Chinatown temporarily closed for Mid-Autumn Festival 2022 Larize Lee, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 09 12:15 PM Some roads in Chinatown, Manila will be temporarily closed on Friday in line with the celebration of the 2022 Mid Autumn Festival, which falls on September 10. Read more »
The first Filipino restaurant in Brazil’s largest city Jennifer FergesenUpdated as of Aug 17 08:35 AM Connie Macapia is set to introduce her native land’s food to Brazilians one chiksilog breakfast at a time—and with no compromises Read more »
Chinatown Museum reopens with Digital Manila exhibit ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jul 19 06:28 PM Chinatown Museum has reopened with a brand new exhibit that will bring visitors back to pre-war Binondo. Read more »
Honolulu's Chinatown subs for Manila in 'NCIS: Hawaii' ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Mar 17 02:46 PM Honolulu, Hawaii's Chinatown was transformed to look like a street in Manila last week as the location was used for the American TV series 'NCIS: Hawaii.' Read more »
THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 1, 2022 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Feb 02 12:07 AM Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »
Bringing lucky charms online Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Feb 01 05:08 PM A store owner selling charms in Binondo, Manila begins her vlog to reach out to online buyers on Chinese New Year, Tuesday. Read more »
THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 24, 2022 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jan 24 11:14 PM Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »
Mixing Chinese and Catholic rituals Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN NewPosted at Jan 24 07:43 PM The Binondo district is peppered with influences of the Catholic church owing to the establishment of some of the first churches in Manila established to convert the Chinese to Christianity. Read more »
Line to survival ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Jun 15 01:33 PM President Duterte placed Metro Manila and surrounding provinces under general community quarantine (GCQ) with some restrictions and told the public to get vaccinated or risk dying. Read more »
Missing Chinatown? You can now experience a Binondo food tour online, dimsum included ANCX StaffUpdated as of May 22 09:10 PM “Food is tied up with history, so that at the end of the tour, busog ang utak at busog din ang tiyan,” says Old Manila Walks founder Ivan Man Dy. Read more »
THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 22, 2021 ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Aug 16 03:40 PM Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »
'Bike and Bite': Binondo mall introduces cyclist-friendly dining concept ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Mar 08 12:43 PM Cyclists need not worry about parking or the risk of their bikes getting stolen in this Binondo mall's new dining concept. Read more »
Hate crime charges added in New York Chinatown stabbing case Owen Churchill, South China Morning PostPosted at Feb 27 11:30 PM New York prosecutors on Friday filed hate crime charges against the suspect in a stabbing in Manhattan’s Chinatown that left a man in critical condition. The incident is the latest in a string of violent attacks against Asian-Americans. Read more »