SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Traditional milestones mark the observance of the longest Christmas holiday season in the Philippines. The first usually occurs on the first day of September when we start to hear the familiar songs of Jose Mari Chan. The second occurs during the first week of November...
PANGASINAN -- Instead of destroying the illegal motorcycle mufflers it has confiscated, the Urbiztondo Philippine National Police has made a beautiful Christmas tree out of them. Photo from Pangasinan PPO via Liezle Inigo These confiscated illegal mufflers were being kept at the back of the police...
BAGUIO CITY – A mountain resort – The Manor at Camp John Hay – here unveiled its Christmas theme “Enchanted Holidays” on Saturday, Nov. 12, in a benefit dinner for the Fashion Arts Autism Benefit (FAAB), a project of Autism Hearts Foundation (AHF) in partnership with the Camp John Hay...
Deck the hall with boughs of jolly Images by the author NATIVE, AS IN NATIVITY Santa Claus arrives in a flower-bedecked calesa at Diamond Hotel, where the entrance sports a Filipino theme ‘Tis the season to shine and give off sparks of joy! With hotels and malls leading the way, Christmas trees...
San Jose Del Monte City lone district Rep. Florida "Rida" Robes led the recent lighting of the 59-foot tall Christmas tree outside the local city hall. San Jose del Monte City Rep. Florida Robes (5th from right) and San Jose del Monte City Mayor Arthur Robes (4th from right) lead the Christmas tree...
Citing the economic and cultural significance of Pampanga's lantern-making industry, Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. is seeking the declaration of the province as "Christmas capital" of the Philippines. 2012’s Ligligan Parul, photo by Ramon F...
Citizens of Makati City are already feeling the spirit of Christmas as the city government started the distribution of Pamaskong Handog gift bags to 240,000 residents to ensure that they can enjoy a meaningful and happy Christmas. Photo from Makati LGU According to Makati City Mayor Abby Binay,...
The San Juan City local government and the Greenhills Shopping Mall have relaunched its Greenhills Night Market located at the GStrip Parking Area, kickstarting the start of the Christmas season and the city's return to normalcy amid the continuing decline in Covid-19 cases being tallied around...
MATUGUINAO, SAMAR - Christmas came early for dozens of children in a former insurgency-infested municipality located in the tri-boundary of Northern, Western, and Eastern Samar. Letecea Tumagara, 42, beamed with joy as she saw her four children receive toys, food, slippers, and hygiene kits from...
Star Magic head Lauren Dyogi with the nine Kapamilya stars ABS-CBN continues to be home for Filipino music icons Regine Velasquez-Alcasid and Gary Valenciano while top caliber stars Zanjoe Marudo, Erich Gonzales, Jake Cuenca, Jolina Magdangal, Loisa Andalio, Ronnie Alonte, Sam Milby, Shaina...
As the e-commerce industry rapidly grows, so do the avenues and opportunities for digital MSMEs to stand out. With this need to adapt quickly, Shopee recently held its Shopee Seller Operations Excellence Awards to recognize sellers who performed exceptionally during Shopee’s mega sales and...
There’s no need to place the National Capital Region (NCR) under Alert Level 4 amid the new surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion said on Saturday, Jan. 8. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go...
