From vanishing ‘belens’ to pop-ups of polar bears—the changing face of Christmas in the Philippines
[Inquirer.net] - 12/23/2024
How Filipino Christmas traditions are getting a makeover and the meanings these decorations and practices reflect Christmas in the Philippines always starts as soon as September. As the cooler weather rolls in, so does the flurry of dinners, drinks, and ticking off endless gifts and to-do lists. (…)
In Philippine newspapers
Aïn Draham, Tunisia — On a hillside in Tunisia’s northwestern highlands, women scour a sun-scorched field for the (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 23/12/2024
MANILA, Philippines — Over P20 billion worth of illegal drugs were seized by authorities from January to December (…)
[Cebu Daily Mail] - 22/12/2024
LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY, Philippines — To ease traffic congestion as people from the National Capital Region (NCR) head (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 22/12/2024
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Christmas Eve, which falls on December 24, this year is a special non-working holiday, a (…)
[Cebu Daily Mail] - 23/12/2024
MANILA, Philippines — A Renaissance man who was a cold “kilabot (terror) to crazy politicos and abusive bureaucrats” (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 22/12/2024
MANILA, Philippines — A Canadian surveillance aircraft uncovered a number of fishing violations on the Philippines’ (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 22/12/2024
PHOENIX — Donald Trump suggested Sunday that his new administration could try to regain control of the Panama Canal (…)
[Cebu Daily Mail] - 23/12/2024
MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has issued show cause order against 24 registered owners (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 22/12/2024
MANILA, Philippines–Rain or Shine dodged the upset ax on Sunday night, fending off a Terrafirma side playing without (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 22/12/2024
LONDON — Oscar-nominated Hollywood star Sigourney Weaver has made her West End debut as the magician Prospero in (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 22/12/2024
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis called for a ceasefire on all war fronts in his Sunday Angelus prayer ahead of (…)
[Cebu Daily Mail] - 23/12/2024
