With the ease in Covid-19 restrictions and with more people vaccinated against the coronavirus, age-old Christmas Eve traditions that have been passed on from one generation to the other will, once again, be observed around the country as the nation celebrates Christmas Eve on Saturday, Dec. 24....
Waste and pollution watchdog EcoWaste Coalition urged the public to help cut down what it describes as "holitrash" as Christmas celebrations, which are marked with gift-giving and parties, draw near. In a statement, EcoWaste Coalition's Zero Waste campaigner Jove Benosa said the true spirit of...
Use eco-bags for shopping. The world uses about one trillion plastic bags a year. Buy homemade products. These will reach you without the use of much carbon emissions. Give gifts that can be used over and over. That will not contribute to the wastes in the landfills. Don’t buy decorations with...
Lazada 12.12 Grand Pamasko Sale Lazada sparks the spirit of Paskong Pinoy with its 12.12 Grand Pamasko Sale. This holiday season, Southeast Asia's pioneer eCommerce platform empowers everyone to give gifts from the heart by offering up to 90% off LazFlash Deals, fast and free shipping, along with...
Filipinos were told to “keep their guards up” against Covid-19 and its more transmissible and highly immune evasive subvariants as holidays draw closer. Vice President 3 of Philippine Federation of Professionals Association Dr. Benito Atienza reminded the public to celebrate the holidays while...
CAGAYAN – What started as a celebration of the first birthday and christening of their daughter ended in a tragedy for the live-in partners in Brgy. Binubongan, Allacapan town here on Monday evening, Nov. 14. Personnel of the Allacapan police reported that the mother, 25, and identified only...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin "Benhur" Abalos Jr. encouraged local chief executives (LCEs) to actively support the younger population's role in addressing pressing climate issues ahead of the celebration of the National Day for Youth Climate Action and...
It's all systems go for commemorating the 39th anniversary of the death of the late Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. on Sunday, August 21. The late Senator Benigno 'Ninoy' Aquino Jr. (File photo) This year's Ninoy Aquino Day celebration will start at 1 p.m. on Sunday at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani...
PH Embassy commemorates 75th anniversary of PH-France diplomatic relations at Fête de la Musique The Philippine Embassy in Paris recently commemorated the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations with France at the Fête de la Musique. The embassy partnered with Pinoy Jam Paris Association, a...
The Department of Foreign Affairs recently commemorated its 124th founding anniversary, and there’s much to celebrate. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed Ambassador Enrique Manalo – a career official in the department – as Secretary of Foreign Affairs (SFA) a week after the...
More than 1,000 personnel of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) are expected to participate in the nationwide bloodletting activity to mark the 31st anniversary of the bureau on Tuesday, June 28. In partnership with various blood banks, the activity is part of the weeklong...
People: Ties that bind FRENCH TIES Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr. and French Ambassador Michèle Boccoz after their discussion on strengthening PH-France ties in a courtesy call at the DFA (Vanessa Ubac) And just like that, it truly feels like everything is going back to normal. A whole range of...
