Monday, December 10, 2012

2012 Chinese Teacher Appreciation Party

DECEMBER 9, 2012 - The Philippine Kho Association held its annual appreciation party for teachers of the Chinese language from the Kho family.  The event was held at the Golden Fortune Seafood Restaurant in T.M. Kalaw St., Manila.

The event is an encouragement to the selfless dedication of the teachers who teach Chinese language subjects in the different schools from the Philippines, including those in the provinces.  This year, there were 103 recipients with one teacher having the longest service at 49 years. 

Aside from a certificate and token appreciations, the teachers also took home christmas packages provided by Ideal Macaroni as well as raffle prizes donated by all the members of the board of the association.  The major prizes were an Acer computer set and 2 Samsung laptops courtesy of Green Cross, Inc.

Find your favorite Chinese teacher from among the pictures uploaded to our Facebook page.

Thursday, September 6, 2012

2012 2nd Relief Operation


SEPTEMBER 3, 2012 - The Philippine Kho Association held its 2nd relief operation for the typhoon victims of Bay, Laguna.

The group was composed of the officers of the Philippine Kho Association, the Ladies Group of the association and the Kho Youth League.  The group was once again joined by members of REACT Philippines, Inc. (Team CRS-REACT of the AFP) and escorted by the 1st Air Force Reserve Command of the Philippine Air Force.

More pictures from our Facebook page.

Monday, August 27, 2012

2012 1st Relief Operation at Rizal

August 26, 2012 - The Philippine Kho Association led by its president Pascual Kho went to distribute relief goods to the calamity area of Baranggay San Isidro, Rodriguez (Montalban), Rizal.  The calamity was caused by the heavy monsoon rains that hit the country and caused record level rain falls.

Instead of using plastic bags, that are thrown away as trash, the group used pails as containers for the goods. Tickets which were distributed to the residents the day before were exchanged for the pails which were then filled up with the relief items as they follow the distribution line.  The association distrubuted some 2000 sets of sardines, noodles, rice, bread, pasta, milk and alcohol. 

The group was composed of the officers of the Philippine Kho Association, the Ladies Group of the association and the Kho Youth League.  The group was joined again by members of REACT Philippines, Inc. (Team CRS-REACT of the AFP) and escorted by the 1st Air Force Reserve Command of the Philippine Air Force.

More pictures available on our Facebook page.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

2012 Grand Family Visits


August 19, 2012 - The Grand Family Officers made a courtesy call on the Philippine Kho Association renew ties and remind members of the association the aims of the Grand Family Association including the drive of
not wasting time by starting and ending events on time.

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Seminar on Glaucoma and Cataract

July 8, 2012 - The Philippine Kho Association held a seminar on glaucoma and cataract with Dr. Robert Edward T. Ang of the Asian Eye Institute as resource speaker.

Dr. Ang discussed the different types of glaucoma and how it may be fixed. The doctor also explained what is a cataract and options for people affected by it.

The Asian Eye Institute has branches in Trinoma, Rockwell and at the Mall of Asia.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Philippine Kho Association Joins Grand Family Table Tennis Tournament

June 16, 2012 - The Grand Family Association opened the 2012 inter-family table tennis tournament at the Grand Family Association Building.

The Philippine Kho Association joined the tournament with 7 players led by Kho Youth League Vice-President Henry Kho.

Monday, May 14, 2012

2012 High School and Elementary Student Awards


MAY 13, 2012 - The Philippine Kho Association held its annual rewarding of high school and elementary students go pass the school year with honors at the main hall of the Kho Association Building.

The reward system is given to students who graduated with honors for the recently school year.

This year, there were 67 high school and 88 elementary students who passed the honor roll of their respective schools. 

More photos on Facebook

Sunday, March 11, 2012

本宗親會表揚傑出族親 – 首屆三位膺選

本宗親會經理事會詳細探討後,決定由本屆開始,由各宗親推薦本族優秀族親,再予推
選幾位傑出者,於就職典禮大會上加以表揚並頒佈給獎狀鼓勵,以激發更多族親爭取優越成
就為本族為社會為國家作貢獻以爭取受推選為「傑出族親」的本族最高榮譽獎。
首屆有三位優秀族親膺選為「傑出族親」獎,獲獎三位確實非常傑出,他們的非凡成就
有光宗耀祖的表現且令宗族深感驕傲,實在值得褒揚獎勵。

茲將該三位「傑出族親」介紹如下:

一、許培堆哲學博士

許培堆博士是本族一位既優秀又傑出的族親,他能講多種語言。培堆博士確實太突出了,他會說七種語言即英語、閩語、菲語、國語、法語、米骨語及怡利牙方言等。他參予多種學術研究,參加許多學術團體,有多種行政經驗,獲得許多獎項,擔任過許多國際性會議的主講及講座會
講師,有許多著作及發表的論文,參加許許多多國際會議,大中學學習期間有最優越表現,除學行兼優外擔任校內外多個組織的要職,中學任過學生會會長並榮獲台灣政府頒予菲華傑出青年獎,大學期間獲校內外多項傑出獎,擔任過最高學生法院大法官等。

現將其簡略介紹如下:

許培堆博士今年六十二歲,原籍晉江市永和鎮英墩村,父親許書岩,與其太太育有一兒子。他於一九七二年榮獲聖大哲學學士學位,再於一九七四年在聖大取得哲學碩士學位,繼後於一九七六年仍在聖大研究院獲得哲學博士學位。他學貫中西,雖獲博士後,基於學無止境的精
神繼續前往香港、法國深造。一九七七至七八年期間以日本SOKA 大學特別獎學金在香港中文大學國際研究方案進行研習工作。再於一九七九年九月至一九八○年六月三個季度獲法政府獎學金在法國POITIER 大學進修一至五級法語課程,繼於八○年七月至九月在BORDEAUX 大學學習高級技術法文,又於八○年九月至八一年十月一年多時間在巴黎第三及第四大學進行有關孔子哲學論文研寫工作,他同時是台灣太平洋文化基金會及印度國際文化交流研究學會學者。

他是研究院五級教授,現擔任高教署、聖大UNITAS 校刊、亞典耀大學BUDHI 校刊、印度「文化及探索」以及網絡刊物KRITIKE 等刊物顧問。他也是若干專業組織成員,包括菲律濱哲學環、菲哲學研究院、德國TRIER 大學哲學院、巴黎天主教哲學大學會議聯盟、瑞士國際哲學學會
總會、國際中國哲學學會、亞洲天主教哲學家協會及美國哲學協會等。

他曾任聖大社會科學系主任、聖大多文化研究中心創辦董事、聖大四百週年哲學彙集總編輯,聖大卓越哲學中心方案執行主任、高教署哲學技術專門小組主任、聖大四百週年校慶國際哲學峰會召集人等。

他獲頒多項獎項如數次得聖大頒授傑出哲學著作及研究獎、聖大研究院校友會頒授傑出哲學成就第一鑽石獎、扶輪會民間服務獎、美國傳記學院傑出領袖獎、台灣海外傑出青年成就獎等。

他參予編纂多項國際名刊物,他教學經驗豐富,擔任過遠東大學及聖大教授並任過亞典耀大學、拉刹大學、聖加洛示大學各名校客座教授。多次受中央電視台就政經課題接受採訪,廿多年來先後擔任過難以計數國際會議主講人:諸如中國廈門大學論證會、俄羅斯世界哲學大會、日本國際會議、香港論壇、泰國國際會議、加拿大大學講座等。他編寫了數十本哲學名冊並多部獲獎,發表過一百多篇著作受到世界各國哲學權威的讚揚及肯定,自一九七七年至今參加過國內外哲學專題會議百多次。

二、許彣全宗親

彣全宗親西名(Sean Vincent Lim Aquilino)是煥濃族長、林珊珊賢伉儷的公子。他文武全才,不但能寫英文詩,又是菲大科學學院籃球隊主隊員,並榮獲菲國科技部傑出科學家獎。

二○○七年在光啟學校中學畢業後,以優異成績考入菲律濱國立大學(UP)生物學院,努力向
學、成績出眾,獲得師長的器重。大學期間積極投入研究沓亞湖魚類基因遺傳論,調研期間經常於凌晨四、五點到沓亞湖採魚標本,皇天不負苦心人,經精心研作後,完成其論文。該論
文並於二○一一年二月一至三日國際生化及氣候變化大會上宣讀,同時也在國立菲大科學學院由國家科技部及菲島銀行頒獎禮上宣讀,獲授予全菲傑出科學家榮銜,並在菲大生物系動物學會主辦之第五屆生物特別方案年會上呈報該論文著作。

二○一一年陸續榮獲菲律濱十大傑出學生獎、前參議員沙哈妮最佳大學論文獎、生物系最佳論文獎及最傑出生物學系畢業生獎。醫學系預備科榮譽學會優秀領袖獎等等。

大學學習期間除每期均獲菲大獎學金外,也非常活躍,參加多個學術團體。二○一○—二○一一學年度擔任菲大科學學院學生會主席,是UPSILON SIGMA PHI 醫科預備科榮譽學會、ALYANSA 及行善聯盟及學生聯盟等成員。他具有一顆善良的心,經常參加義診工作,備受讚揚。彣全族青,祖籍為晉江市安海鎮可慕村。


三、故許振忠宗親(追頒)

故許振忠宗親是本國一位揚名國際的植物學家,他一生鑽研各種植物有非常突出的成就,他發現多種罕見植物,尤其是發現世界上最大最稀有的花朵及各種各樣藥用植物,經整理後編纂成一本「古里列拉區醫用植物」的著作。而分別榮獲菲律濱國立大學科技學院及美國國立大學科技學院環保獎。

故振忠宗親生前任菲律濱國立大學植物學教授,並曾應邀在美國哈佛大學講學,成就斐然,而得多位名學家佳評,包括美國史密蘇熱帶研究中心大維斯先生讚揚。

他說:「許振忠是一位勤勞的工作者,他日夜工作,收集整理各種各樣的植物。」他也得到野生生物學家王培利教授好評說,許振忠是我國最偉大的植物分類學家之一,許多專家與學者時常向他諮詢有關植物分類的見解,說他的逝世不只是我國的損失,同時也是環保運動的一大損失。他曾任菲植物保護會會長。

他中學畢業於僑中學院加洛干分校,就學期間曾試射火箭,雖沒成功,但卻是中學生唯一作此類火箭試射的實驗,非常難得,由此同學們都稱他為「科學家」。

故振忠教授原籍晉江市龍湖鎮梧坑鄉,他的父親是連星宗長,他是本族偉大族親之一。

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

2012 Induction of Officers and Directors

FEBRUARY 6, 2012 - The Philippine Kho Association inducted its new set of officers for the years 2012 - 2014 with Mr. Ang Tiak Toy as its new president.  The induction was held at the Century Seafood Restaurant and was graced by different personalities from the Chinese community.

At the same event, the Philippine Kho Association Ladies Group also inducted its officers and members for the 13th and 14th terms. During the evening, the Philippine Kho Association also honored 3 members of the Kho family or their contribution to society and bringing honor to the Kho family name.  The awardees were  Dr. Alfredo P. Co of the University of Santo Tomas,  Sean Vincent Lim Aquilino  and the late botanist Leonardo Co

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

2012 Executive Board Election

January 20, 2012 - The new board of directors elected among themselves the new set of executive officers. The incoming president is Mr. Pascual Ang Tiak Toy. The other vice presidents have moved up the ranks with Mr. Mr. Dy Pue Le as executive vice president.  The new 4th vice president elected by the board is Mr. Victor Aquilino.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

2012 Make up election

January 17, 2012 - The new board of elders met at the Philippine Kho Association to nominate and vote for additional 5 members of the board.

Members of the Philippine Kho Association nominated and voted for members of the board and the ballots were opened last January 8, 2012.  The top 52 votes are included in the new board of elders.  Eleven (11) additional members are automatically added to the board as representatives of the different hometown associations.
The additional 5 slots allows the board to get introduce new members into the group particularly for who did not make it to the count in the regular voting yet deserving members who can enhance the ranks of the board.




Monday, January 16, 2012

Kho Family Joins 2012 Swimming Competition

January 15, 2012 - The Grand Family Association held a swimming competition for members of the association at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.   Some 26 groups representing the different family associations joined the competition.

The Kho family had 12 swimmers who brought home 6 gold medals, 4 silver and 1 bronze.  In the overall team standing, the Kho Family Association placed 11th place with 178 points.

Notable from the Kho family is Valerie Tantuachut who garnered the award for the Most Outstanding Swimmer for the 7-8 years old Girls Division.

Sunday, January 8, 2012

2012 Election Results

January 8, 2012 PHILIPPINE KHO ASSOCIATION - The ballot box for the 2012-2014 election of board of directors was opened today by members and officers of the Philippine Kho Association.  The ballot box contained 355 returns, among which 4 were invalid returns.

The 52 nominees with the most votes are among the next set of board of directors.  There are 4 top nominees getting 323 votes each.

Another meeting has been set for January 17 where the directors will elect among themselves the next set of officers for the following term.