Benguet’s honest farmer Mando Alonzo returns 133K cash on Christmas Day
Benguet farmer Mando Baniwas Alonzo turned over a lost bag containing cash worth PHP133,800.75 to Tublay, Benguet Municipal Police Station (MPS) on Christmas Day.
Nationwide ban on New Year firecrackers backed by eco-group
A nationwide ban on firecrackers as a way to celebrate the holidays is being backed by an eco-group promoting a zero-waste, toxic-free, and COVID-safe celebration of the New Year as it lauded the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) for its stance against the use of firecrackers in the National Capital Region (NCR).
Jollibee’s Chicken Joy wins Brunei’s Best Dish Award
The Philippines' Jollibee Chicken Joy is among the winners of the Best Dish Award in Brunei Food Awards 2020.
Christmas gift-giving should protect children from toxic toys – EcoWaste
EcoWaste Coalition is urging the government to protect children from toxic toys after its study revealed most products in the market are poorly labeled.
12 Ways Overseas Filipinos and Embassies Celebrate Christmas
Here are 12 ways overseas Filipinos led by Philippine embassies and consulates are celebrating Christmas traditions abroad via online concerts, programs, and outreach activities.
How to send holiday gifts in the ‘new normal’
From virtual family reunions, online Christmas and New Year parties with friends and colleagues, to virtual gift-giving—this is how our celebrations will look like in the new normal.
Kawit’s Christmas Eve Maytinis Festival goes virtual in 2020
Kawit, Cavite's annual Maytinis Festival Procession and Parade of Floats traditionally held on Christmas Eve and witnessed by thousands who flock to the streets of the historic Philippine Independence town is going virtual in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Washington DC 6th-graders craft Pinoy parols for Christmas activity
Sixth-graders from Washington DC Public School's (DCPS) Excel Academy took part in various activities about Philippine culture and tradition, including an interactive Pinoy parol lantern-making tutorial for the holidays.
LIST: These Eco-Friendly Gifts Give Back to the Planet
Looking for eco-friendly gift ideas this holiday season? Check out eco-conscious merchandise from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) the Philippines and its partner organizations who are working together to give back to the planet.
WATCH: Cardinal Chito Tagle celebrates 1st Simbang Gabi as Vatican official in Rome
Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio "Chito" Tagle has celebrated his first "Simbang Gabi" as a Vatican official in Rome leading the Holy Mass at the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, considered the largest Catholic Marian church.
Caloocan City barangay practices safe e-waste management
Caloocan City’s Barangay Bagong Silang, the country’s most populous community, continues to make good progress in promoting the safe management of e-waste, the popular name for waste electrical and electronic equipment.
LIST: Where to Buy Philippines’ Traditional Christmas Food
Here is the list of some of the traditional Christmas food in the Philippines that complete the "merry" in Christmas.