Duterte gives P60K Christmas bonus to Office of the President workers

Nestor Corrales - INQUIRER.net 12/02/2019

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte gave P60,000 Christmas bonus to all employees of his office on Monday night. Duterte made the announcement through his Social Secretary Annalyn Tolentino. OP employees on December 2018 received P50,000 as…

Cebu City lights Fuente Christmas tree: A prayer for a better year

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Fuente Christmas tree, which stood for the last 19 Christmases in the heart of the city, symbolizes the prayer of Cebuanos for a better year.  Cebu City Vice Mayor Michael “Mike” Rama…

Loving Santo Niño, a Christmas tree maker’s devotion

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Year after year, at least 20 construction workers including carpenters, electricians, and carvers cross the Tañon Strait from Bais, Negros Oriental to Cebu City to build the 30-foot Christmas tree in the center…

SM City Cebu opens World of Santa Christmas Display, lights 30-ft tree

Dominic Ylagan 11/15/2019

SM City Cebu welcomed the season of joy, love, and gift-giving and launched its “Sparkling Mallidays” holiday campaign as it lit its 30-foot Christmas Tree adorned with Christmas balls, ribbons, and gifts wrapped in traditional festive colors…

Global Carrier mounts Disney-inspired Christmas tree–making contest

PR 01/03/2017

Employees and management of Global Carrier Philippines Inc. took the challenge by participating in the Christmas tree–making contest. It has been 16 years since the company traditionally made Christmas trees based on the themes like metallic, Chinese,…

Reminiscing Aarhus

Jason A. Baguia 12/31/2016

“Aarhus and the 18 other municipalities in Central Denmark Region celebrate our year as European Capital of Culture in 2017.” —www.aarhus2017.dk FROM 2014 to 2015, I lived in Aarhus, a small harbor city that is Denmark’s second…

All about Christmas

Philip S. Chua 12/19/2016

AS THE happiest season of the year, religious and secular, comes around, we present some interesting facts about Christmas. The Philippines, most likely the country with the greatest Christmas spirit, celebrates Christmas the longest and most festive,…

Away from home this Christmas

Apple Ta-as 12/14/2016

THE BEST gifts don’t usually come wrapped in boxes with fancy ribbons, nicely tucked under the Christmas tree. They come in the form of warm hugs and huge smiles or a parent’s “thank you” for making it…

The holidays are coming!

Mia B. Zamora 12/07/2016

Be kind. This season, while we enjoy all things lavish and extravagant, may we never forget others who do not have the means to celebrate for Christmas, the ones who need to work instead of spending time…

Drug surrenderers join annual ‘Pasko sa Pajo’ tree-lighting contest

Norman V. Mendoza 11/12/2016

EIGHTY drug surrenderers joined 33 groups from various sectors in Barangay Pajo, Lapu-Lapu City in the annual “Pasko sa Pajo” Christmas tree lighting contest that opened last Friday. A ceremonial lighting attended by Mayor Paz Radaza launched…

Khana and Christmas trees

Jaime Picornell 11/11/2016

THE MARCO Polo Plaza Hotel recently held an Indian food festival titled Khana, which is the Hindi term for food. It drew Indian food enthusiasts who came to savor the authentic dishes prepared by Judeline Murjani. Julie…

Recycling mindset

Editorial 12/30/2015

Barangay Tisa’s Christmas decor made of recycled materials should not only be copied by other barangays but also encouraged and diversified if only to make a serious dent in the 500 or so tons of  garbage that…

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