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Christmas Village keeps Silaynon tradition alive
December 14, 2017, 6:39 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- Silay City in Negros Occidental is celebrating Yuletide holidays for the whole month of December with its Christmas Village 2017 at the public plaza as the centerpiece of its merrymaking. This will not be the first time that the holiday revelry will last for a month in the city of… Read More
'Simbang Gabi' gift-giving in Tacloban church
December 14, 2017, 5:20 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- Christmas and the holiday season is the time of gift-giving. In observance of such cherished tradition, a Catholic parish here will not just hold the nine-day “Simbang Gabi” (midnight mass), but will also give gifts to less fortunate parishioners. Since November, the Our… Read More
Christmas carols are in the air
December 14, 2017, 2:57 pm
MANILA -- "Thank you. Thank you. Ang babait ninyo, thank you!" Sounds familiar? Every Christmas season, kids and adults alike go door to door, belting out Christmas carols -- "Jingle Bells", "Silent Night", and “Ang Pasko ay Sumapit” are among the popular ones -- hoping to get in return an… Read More
Christmas comes early to ‘Nayon ng Kabataan’
December 14, 2017, 12:25 pm
Children sheltered at the Nayon ng Kabataan get presents specified in their wish lists during their Christmas party on Monday (December 11, 2017). (PNA photo by Leilani S. Junio/ Featured photo from Nayon ng Kabataan)MANILA -- For several hours last Monday, about 131 residents of the Nayon ng… Read More
Davao’s Christmas candy land now a nightly destination
December 13, 2017, 9:20 pm
DAVAO CITY –Since the opening of the Pasko Fiesta on December 1, the Davao City Hall has become the nightly destination of people from all walks of life. No one ever misses to pass City Hall awed by its candy land Christmas décor. Nong Jun, a candy seller at the Rizal Park, said some people… Read More
Palawan's chainsaw Christmas tree tells a story
December 13, 2017, 7:36 pm
PNNI para-enforcer Gilbert Padul looks up at the unique Christmas tree made up of 86 confiscated chainsaws in their office in Barangay Bancao-Bancao, Puerto Princesa City. ( Celeste Anna Formoso/PNA photo) PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- In an unobtrusive extent of Barangay Bancao-Bancao in… Read More
Sleepless in Dagupan this Yuletide season
December 12, 2017, 8:12 pm
DAGUPAN CITY -- Many visitors are coming to this city at night, not only to sample sizzling food in its many seafood restaurants, but because the city simply looks its best in the dark. This Yuletide season, be prepared to stay up late if you are visiting Dagupan as it becomes stunningly beautiful… Read More
Simbang Gabi: Keeping a Christmas tradition alive
December 12, 2017, 4:30 pm
The Redemptorist Church, also known as the Baclaran Church, in Paranaque is one of the many churches which are popular among Simbang Gabi attendees during the Christmas season. (PNA file photo)MANILA -- As Asia's most predominantly Christian country, many Filipinos adhere to religious festivities,… Read More
Giant Lantern fest: Brightest Christmas stars on parade
December 12, 2017, 3:50 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga -- The Giant Lantern Festival of San Fernando, Pampanga is one of the popular festivities which gives the people a joyful and colorful spirit of the season and also gave the city its tag as “Christmas Capital of the Philippines.” The day of the festival is when… Read More
Lanterns made by inmates light up Ligao City’s giant Christmas tree
December 11, 2017, 8:42 pm
LIGAO CITY -- A 54-foot Christmas tree adorned with blue lanterns made by inmates of Ligao City Jail was lighted on Sunday night as a symbol of unity and solidarity, following the blessing of the Nativity display made by Msgr. Ramon Tronquid, parish priest of St. Stephen Parish here. Mayor Patria… Read More
‘Padalagan sa Bitoon’ highlights Bacong’s Christmas celebration
December 11, 2017, 7:40 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – For 82-year-old Sylvia T. Vendiola, celebrating Christmas in her native town of Bacong in Negros Oriental would not be complete without the age-old tradition of the “Padalagan sa Bitoon (race of the stars)” which she and other Roman Catholic Church members look forward to… Read More
Christmas in the Navy: Sailing for safe seas
December 11, 2017, 4:27 pm
Philippine Navy (PN) ships BRP Batak (left) and BRP Apolinario Mabini docked at the PN Headquarters, Roxas Boulevard, ManilaMANILA -- Protecting the country's vast maritime territory is a round-the-clock business such that holidays, even Christmas, is just another ordinary day. There is no holiday… Read More
Inmates save for Christmas at ‘Tiyangge sa Piitan'
December 11, 2017, 3:53 pm
DAVAO CITY – Bags, coin purse, and coin banks are just three of the best-selling items displayed by the inmates at the “Tiyangge sa Piitan”, which the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) XI opened to help inmates save for Christmas celebration with their families and the inmates… Read More
Work mode on the 'most wonderful time of the year'
December 11, 2017, 9:00 am
ON DUTY FOR THE HOLIDAYS. While many people are taking break from school and work during the holidays, some workers have to observe the festivities in their respective workplaces. These include journalists, call center agents, police officers, soldiers, drivers, OFWs, medical and emergency… Read More
Illegal drugs and their ill-effects
December 1, 2017, 7:28 pm
MANILA -- What's with drugs that make the world so deeply concerned about people using them? In the Philippines alone, an estimated four to seven million of its 104 million population are said to be using prohibited drugs. As a campaign promise, President Rodrigo Duterte has made the crackdown… Read More
An appeal from a hero's descendant
November 30, 2017, 12:58 pm
MANILA -- Oftentimes, Bonifacio Day or any commemorative anniversary of a fallen hero goes with the traditional wreath laying ceremonies and speeches to impress on everyone how we as Filipinos must love the country the way our forefathers did. November 30, 2017 marks the 154th birth anniversary… Read More
Business Radio is NCR's most listened to FM station
November 28, 2017, 6:10 am
MANILA -- Business Radio 104.3, currently broadcasting as FM2 and a station owned and operated by the Philippine Broadcasting Service (PBS), has landed on the top spot for the most listened to FM station among all classes in Metro Manila. According to a survey conducted by AC Nielsen released… Read More
Rekindling Mimaropa and 'the long lost connections'
November 26, 2017, 9:37 am
ODIONGAN, Romblon -- Aside from promoting the Philippines' archipelagic heaven located right in its heart, 2017's Mimaropa festival has more familial reason behind it. In a press conference before the actual parade to highlight talents from Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon… Read More
After 72 years, Church revives Virgen de la Salud
November 18, 2017, 11:56 am
MANILA – After 72 years in hibernation, the Catholic Church in the Philippines has revived the devotion to the Nuestra Señora de la Salud (Our Lady of Health) Novena with a Holy Mass held at the San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish in Project 6, Quezon City on Nov. 17. More than a thousand devotees… Read More
A teacher's take home pay
November 7, 2017, 5:27 pm
MANILA -- Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones recently signed the DepEd Order (DO) 55 or the “Revised Guidelines on the Implementation of PHP4,000 Net Home Pay for the DepEd Personnel.” DepEd said this DO would prioritize loan deductions due the Government Service… Read More
