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Creative Christmas tree centerpieces bring joy to SM shoppers
It is said that Filipinos began decorating their homes with Christmas trees in the early 1900s, as influenced by our American colonizers. Earlier, however, Dr. Jose Rizal, our National Hero, introduced and brought the idea about the Christmas tree in his letter to his eldest sister when he was in Berlin in November 1886. He simply described how Christmas is celebrated in Germany and Spain, and how a forest pine tree decorated with glitter, lights, candies and fruit is placed inside the house where everyone celebrates Christmas around it. Sinc…
We Got delves into the unconscious with reggae anthem “Cindy”
Eight-piece reggae collective We Got serves another sun-dappled jam in the form of new single “Cindy”—out today on all digital platforms worldwide. Delving into the unconscious with tropical instrumentation and laid-back horn arrangement, We Got gives us a taste of Jamaica on this swinging love anthem about an imaginary character that exists in the minds of those who choose to dream about her. In a statement shared by the band’s vocalist Mack Dela Cruz, “Cindy” was described as a song about people who daydream, and whose dream felt like an e…
Fort Magsaysay taps PLDT to enable military personnel
In its commitment to strengthen connectivity amid the global health crisis, the country's largest integrated telecommunications company PLDT, through its business arm PLDT Enterprise, equips Fort Magsaysay—the largest military reservation in the country—with connectivity and communication tools. PLDT Enterprise fortifies its partnership with Fort Ramon Magsaysay through the deployment of its BEYOND FIBER and Fibr DSL plans in the military reservation located in Palayan City, Nueva Ecija. The services will help their military personnel hav…
Araneta City lightens up giant mall Christmas trees with positive messages
Christmas celebrations continue in Araneta City with the lighting of towering traditional mall Christmas trees in a virtual event participated by vlogger Benedict Cua on November 20, 2020. After the successful virtual lighting ceremony for the iconic giant Christmas tree at the Times Square Food Park last November 14, the City of Firsts shines more as Christmas trees at the Gateway Mall, Ali Mall, and Farmers Plaza were lighted through another virtual event livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube. For this year, each of the giant Christmas tre…
SM City San Mateo extends help to victims of Typhoon Ulysses in San Mateo and Rodriguez, Rizal
The typhoon that hit us last November 11 may have been the most difficult days of residents in the towns of San Mateo and Rodriguez in Rizal this 2020. Typhoon Ulysses left a massive destruction in their communities amid an ongoing pandemic. Violent winds, torrential rain and raging flood inundated houses, businesses and even took helpless lives. Residents fled to safer grounds even while the typhoon is ravaging the area. Rizal Vice-Governor Jun Rey San Juan (center) leads the distribution of SM Kalinga Packs to evacuees in E.Rodriguez Jr. El…
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