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Filipino-Chinese stood out at Mr. and Ms. Chinatown 2013

Filipino-Chinese stood out at Mr. and Ms. Chinatown 2013

by Jhaypee Guia on July 1, 2013
Mr. and Ms. China Town Grand Coronation Night was held last June 30, 2013 at Newport Theater, Resorts World Manila with 32 modern Filipino-Chinese candidates, 16 beautiful ladies and 16 gentlemen from Chinese community.
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Christmas in the Philippines

Christmas in the Philippines

by Xtian Mack on December 9, 2015
It is most likely that the single most-awaited event in the Filipino calendar is Christmas. This takes a lot of preoccupation on the part of Filipinos as the Christmas season in the Philippines unofficially starts as early as September. Filipinos gradually get ready, anticipate, and are excited as the last few months of the year wind down as Christmas Day approaches.
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Listening to the Sound of Christmas – Caroling

Listening to the Sound of Christmas – Caroling

by Jhaypee Guia on December 14, 2012
Christmas is the most awaited and celebrated holiday in the country. It is the time when people find time to unwind, reunite, reconcile, and be merry. It is a season of love and sharing. The spirit of Christmas is really in the hearts of Filipinos.
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12th Musikahan sa Tagum Festival 2013

12th Musikahan sa Tagum Festival 2013

by Jhaypee Guia on February 25, 2013
Tagum City, “Music Capital of the South”, celebrated its 12th Musikahan sa Tagum Festival on February 19-24, 2013. It is the biggest music celebration in Davao that showcases the talents and skills of Tagumeños when it comes to music writing, composition, and stage performances.
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Keeping Christ in Christmas

Keeping Christ in Christmas

by Jane Dacumos on December 19, 2014
But do we really know the true meaning of Christmas? Sad to say, many of us don’t know that we celebrate Christmas to honor the holiness of Jesus Christ’s birth. Many are knee-deep in putting up the Christmas tree and thinking of the best places to celebrate Christmas, but few don’t know that Jesus must be the center of the celebration and nothing else.
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Vigattin Radio on the Automated Elections

Vigattin Radio on the Automated Elections

by Angel Bonifacio on February 16, 2013
Vigattin Radio continues to cover the campaign and elections period, and now that the electoral campaign has officially started, we are more vigilant than ever. Today, our guests were Prof. Samuel Chua of Lyceum University of the Philippines, Prof. Melchor Erise of Arellano University, and Dir. James Jimenez, spokesperson of Comelec. We also spoke with Mr. John Ruero of Philippine Society for IT Educators (PSITE).
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Ilocos Norte celebrated the 2nd La Milagrosa Festival

Ilocos Norte celebrated the 2nd La Milagrosa Festival

by Jhaypee Guia on May 25, 2013
La Virgen Milagrosa Festival is now on its 2nd year of celebration. Last May 15-25, 2013, the celebration became more fun and colorful. The occasion was integrated with novena masses from different municipalities of Ilocos Norte, a grand procession in the main roads of Laoag City, and a stage play reenacting the arrival of La Virgen Milagrosa de Badoc in the province.
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12th Bambino Festival of Pasig City

12th Bambino Festival of Pasig City

by Jhaypee Guia on January 21, 2013
The city of Pasig is filled with cultural celebrations, colorful decorations, merrymaking, traditional masses and parades.The Bambino Festival, one of the grandest cultural celebrations of Pasig City, kicked-off on January 11-20, 2013. It is held in honor of Sto. Niño whose purity, love and innocence reflect on the lives of Pasigueños.
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Ms. Ariella Arida crowned as the Bb. Pilipinas-Universe 2013

Ms. Ariella Arida crowned as the Bb. Pilipinas-Universe 2013

by Jhaypee Guia on April 15, 2013
Binibining Pilipinas is one of the much-awaited beauty pageants in the Philippines. The pageant is now on its 50th years of choosing beautiful ladies from different provinces and cities in the Philippines to compete in international beauty contests like the Miss Universe. Of the 50 stunning ladies, Ms. Ariella Arida of Laguna was crowned as the new Miss Universe Philippines 2013 during the coronation night. She also won a special award as Best in Swimsuit.
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Summer in the Philippines

Summer in the Philippines

by Xtian Mack on February 14, 2014
While it's still considered spring in some countries around the world, summer is already creeping in over the Philippines. Indeed, one particularly discovers that the Philippines is a tropical country during this warmest of seasons.
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