It was enough impetus for me to skip classes in high school and walk all the way to Binondo from España. Although I have been to Quiapo, I have never been to Chinatown. Upon entering Ongpin ...
Two people were killed after a fire broke out in a condominium building along Ongpin Street in Binondo, Manila early Wednesday morning. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the two fatalities ...
Did you know that Binondo is the oldest Chinatown in the world? Yet despite the passage of time, Manila’s Chinatown is more alive than ever. It’s bursting with life and buzzing with movement at every ...
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Remembering RVO
It’s been two years since the death of tycoon Roberto V. Ongpin or RVO, who died in 2023, cradled in the arms of his beloved Balesin.