It is the collective duty of the Filipinos to preserve and pass on the country 's culture and traditions, President Marcos said. President Marcos leads the conferment of the nine new Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan awardees on May 7, 2025, at the Metropolitan Theater in Manila. (Mark...
Continuing her practice of spreading cheer during the Christmas season, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Sunday, Dec. 10, shared her recent visit to the Metro Bacolod District Jail to extend assistance and remind them of the importance of education. Vice President Sara...
By JACQUELINE LUCERO SIMBANG GABI Many Filipinos go to churches to attend the simbang gabi for nine days. (Juan Carlo De Vela) In many parts of the world, Christmas officially begins in December, marked by the first sight of festive lights and the sweet jingles of holiday music. In the Philippines,...
Our country's history, enriched by the many cultures from East and West, provides us with traditions uniquely Filipino which are worth preserving for future generations. ACTING IN FAITH Dramatic ritual Panunuluyan before the health crisis (Michelle Dimailig) Panunuluyan, “the search”...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Gospel • Mark 7:1-13 When the Pharisees with some scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus, they observed that some of his disciples ate their meals with unclean, that is, unwashed, hands. (For the Pharisees and, in fact, all Jews, do not eat without carefully...
THE renowned Lenten tradition highlighted by the reenactment of Jesus' crucifixion in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga will be held anew this coming Holy Week after three years of being canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The tradition draws thousands of local and foreign spectators. (File...
A look back on the evolving nature of this annual celebration GRATEFUL SEASON Christmas is not about shopping. It's a time to match the value of the people in your life with the perfect gift Venturing out into the metropolis these past weeks has reminded me of the Carmageddon of the pre-pandemic...
Around the world, the celebration of Christmas Day 2022 will be defined by tradition and change. After two years of muted Christmas activities, people have brought back everything about Christmas as we celebrated it before the pandemic. In the past weeks, despite the rising prices of fuel, food and...
Misamis Occidental 2nd district Rep. Ando Oaminal helped kicked off the political clan's "expanded" gift-giving tradition for local folk ahead of Christmas. Misamis Occidental 2nd district Rep. Ando Oaminal (2nd from left) leads the distribution of gift packs to local residents at the City Gym on...
The first day of "Simbang Gabi," the traditional nine-day dawn masses leading to Christmas Day, went generally peaceful and orderly, the Philippine National Police (PNP) declared Friday, Dec. 16. Thousands of Catholic faithfuls attend the first day of Simbang Gabi at St. Joseph Parish in Las Piñas...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL DR. JUN YNARES An honored Christmas tradition in the Philippines will begin soon – tomorrow evening in a number of Catholic Churches and at dawn of the 16th for many others. The tradition is the “Simbang Gabi,” nine straight evenings or dawn masses culminating with the...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymund W. Lo Thanksgiving Day – it’s an American tradition, but like most anything American, it has wormed its way into universal consciousness. It all started when the pilgrims, a religious sect escaping persecution in its native England, landed in Plymouth,...
