US-Canada military center marks 68th year of Santa tracking

Agence France Presse 12/25/2023

WASHINGTON– This year, the longstanding Christmas tradition of monitoring Santa’s location continued with a collaborative effort from a military agency shared between the United States and Canada. The agency, dedicated to tracking Santa, assisted children worldwide in…

‘Santa Claus hails from Finland, not from North Pole’

Tina Arceo-Dumlao 12/25/2023

Riitta Laakso, on a recent flight to Cebu, took part in a trivia game where a stewardess asked passengers where Santa Claus lives. Someone said “North Pole!” and won a prize. Later, Laakso told the stewardess that…

A sister’s dedication: House in Talisay transforms into ‘Santa Wonderland’

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 12/23/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — When was the last time you celebrated Christmas with your family? Are you celebrating this joyful occasion with them this year? Imagine the delight of discovering a magical surprise awaiting you at home…

Santa Claus undaunted by arctic blast, US military says

Reuters 12/25/2022

DENVER — US military officials have assured anxious children the arctic blast and snowstorm that wreaked havoc on US airline traffic this week will not prevent Santa Claus from making his annual Christmas Eve flight. “We have…

Santa Claus bikers parade in Tokyo against child abuse

Reuters 12/20/2020

TOKYO – Harley Davidson bikers dressed in Santa Claus costumes rode through the streets of central Tokyo on Sunday for their annual parade against child abuse, saying more children were vulnerable in 2020 due to the coronavirus…

German Santas hope to bring cheer despite masks

Reuters 12/06/2020

BERLIN – A group of Germans dressed as Santa Claus and angels who rent themselves out over the Christmas period gathered in Berlin on Saturday, keen to spread joy and practice their “Ho-ho-hos” even though they have…

Ray of festive cheer: Santa Claus feeds the fish in Berlin

AP 12/16/2019

Santa has taken a dive in Berlin. A diver dressed as Father Christmas — and a companion dressed as an angel — descended into the tank at the Sea Life aquarium in Berlin on Thursday to offer…

Santa Claus came to Olango

Norman Mendoza 12/20/2017

Imagine a bunch of youngsters dressed as Santa Claus pedaling their bicycles around your neighborhood. For hundreds of children in Olango Island, Lapu-Lapu City, the excitement was hard to contain as 150 bikers swept through eight villages…

Christmas and Santa Claus

Nestle L. Semilla 11/04/2017

Although Christmas is about the celebration of the birth of the Child Jesus, some, if not most Filipinos, have also embraced the practice of having a Santa Claus decor on houses and even the western practice of…

MAO BA?

Editorial 12/27/2016

FALL IN LINE! An elderly lady decided to shop for ingredients for her family’s Christmas feast at the last minute. When she got to the supermarket, she couldn’t believe how long the lines were, even on priority…

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,…

Help us, Santa Claus

Jason A. Baguia 12/02/2016

Brimming with joy, the tax man told his guest, the God-man, that he would return to his victims four times the amount he had stolen from them. The visitor then proclaimed that salvation had come to the…

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