Last Friday, Novermber 14,2008, Christmas has officially started in the City of San Juan with the opening of the traditional “Christmas on Display” (COD) at Greenhills shopping complex.

This tradition started 51 years ago as part of the marketing strategy of the COD Department Store. And it became one of the most notable Christmas show in Metro Manila.

This years COD display adopts an environmental theme and it’s the first time that the automatons has their own dialogue. Before it was just lights and sounds show and the story being narrated. But the management is making it big and better this time.

The show runs for 15 minutes and it starts at 6pm to 11pm daily. So what are you waiting for? Go and visit Greenhills Shopping Center and watch the COD Christmas Display.

COD Christmas Display in Greenhills

Aside from the COD display you could also buy things in the Greenhills Night Market.

or buy food at the food stall while watching a local band perform.

Anyone wants a cookie?

This holiday Delifrance allows us to be a secret Santa and to give as many goodies and treats to our love ones and friends for free. All you have to do is visit their My Secret Santa site to get your Delifrance’s My Secret Santa coupon. Be someone’s Santa now! And be part of the first and biggest Kris Kringle campaign in Metro Manila.

What are you waiting for? Click here now.

Delifrance’s My Secret Santa Coupon

Finally!!! Yippie!!! I just want to share with you guys my new baby, a canon 1000D

My first iamninoy shirt designed by MyPhilippines. The iamninoy campaign just want to create a better Philippines by awakening the youth to know and live up to the ideals that Ninoy sacrificed his life for. But not to an extreme heroism, just simple small deeds of selfless act, like offering a seat to an elderly, picking up litter and showing respect to others. So are you ready to be Ninoy?

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Here’s another view of the sunset from my window Isn’t it great? I so love it

Started as a rest house of the family of businessman Marfenio Tan about 10 years ago, Isla Parilla is now an “AA” class resort.

A resort within a man-made island, Isla Parilla has 24-hour room service, profuse amenities, refreshing and solemn ambiance, and personalized services.

“Here you can find true solemnity of a wedding vow and other private meetings while enjoying fresh air, unique dishes of fresh seafood, or just go fishing at the lake,” manager Wanchin Tan-Delfino said.

Apparently, these gave the resort a double “A” ranking.

A waiter and bartending seminar was held here last week for Isla Parilla, Sarangani Highlands and other hotel personnel in General Santos City by the Department of Tourism Region XII and the Sarangani Tourism Industry Association, Incorporated.

“We are ready for our guests that will come as the MunaTo provincial festival is nearing,” Delfino said.

Isla Parilla is two kilometers away from the Provincial Capitol where the November 27 to 29 MunaTo Festival will be held.

The 6th MunaTo Festival and 16th Foundation Anniversary celebrate Sarangani’s pride in colorful arts and investment potentials with its theme “Ang Galing Mo, Sarangan”. (PNA)

Sinulog Festival 2009 is just around the corner and I know everyone is excited to witness it for this year the festival promises to be bigger and better than the previous year. So, get ready and be prepared to celebrate with the people of Cebu and chant “Viva Pit Senor”. Below is the schedule of activities for the event.

Sinulog 2009 Schedule of Activities
(Fuente Osmena, January 9-18, 2009)

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January 10, 2009 (Saturday) - Sinulog sa Kabataan - Lalawigan
1:00 PM - Parade of Participants (from the Cebu Provincial Capitol to the Cebu City Sports Center)
2:00 PM - Event Proper: Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Lalawigan (Cebu City Sports Center)
4:30 PM - Awarding of Winners (Cebu City Sports Center)
7:00 PM - Cultural Show by the Department of Education, Cebu Province (Fuente Osmeña)
9:30 PM - Concert by Street Party Bands (Fuente Osmeña)

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January 11, 2009 (Sunday) - Sinulog sa Kabataan - Dakbayan
1:00 PM - Parade of Participants (from the Plaza Independencia to the Cebu City Sports Center)
2:00 PM - Event Proper: Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Dakbayan (Cebu City Sports Center)
4:30 PM - Awarding of Winners (Cebu City Sports Center)
7:00 PM - Cultural Show (Fuente Osmeña)
9:30 PM - Concert by Street Party Bands (Fuente Osmeña)

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January 12, 2009 (Monday)
7:30 PM - Cultural Show (Fuente Osmeña)
9:30 PM - Concert by Street Party Bands (Fuente Osmeña)

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January 13, 2009 (Tuesday)
7:30 PM - Cultural Show (Fuente Osmeña)
9:30 PM - Concert by Street Party Bands (Fuente Osmeña)

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January 14, 2009 (Wednesday)
9:00 AM - Airport Welcome for Balikbayan Flights (Mactan-Cebu International Airport)
7:30 PM - Cultural Shows (Fuente Osmeña)
9:30 PM - Concert by Street Party Bands (Fuente Osmeña)

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January 15, 2009 (Thursday)
9:00 AM - Airport Welcome for Balikbayan Flights (Mactan-Cebu International Airport)
7:00 PM - Miss Cebu Coronation Night (Cebu City Waterfront Hotel and Casino)
7:30 PM - Cultural Shows (Fuente Osmeña)
9:00 PM - Concert by Street Party Bands (Fuente Osmeña)

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January 16, 2009 (Friday) - Visual Merchandising Contest (Department Stores and Malls in Cebu)
7:30 PM - Cultural Shows by the Department of Education, Cebu City (Fuente Osmeña)
7:30 PM - Handumanan “The Concert” (SM City Cebu)
8:00 PM - Balik Cebu Welcome Party for Balikbayans and Guests (Ayala Center Cebu)
9:00 PM - Concert by Street Party Bands (Fuente Osmeña)

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January 17, 2009 (Saturday)
6:00 AM - Fluvial Procession of the Miraculous Image of Sto. Niño together with Our Lady of Guadalupe (Mactan Channel; starting point: Ouano Wharf, Mandaue City)
9:00 AM - Re-enactment of the Baptism of Queen Juana and Rajah Humabon (Basilica del Sto. Niño)
2:00 PM - Solemn Procession of the Miraculous Image of Sto. Niño)
6:30 PM - Sinulog Festival Queen 2009 (Cebu City Sports Center)
7:00 PM - Street Party (Fuente Osmeña and Plaza Independencia)
8:00 PM - Kasadya Nite Mardi Gras (Ayala Center Cebu hallways; culmination at the South Surface Parking Area)

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January 18, 2009 (Sunday) - Sinulog 2009 Grand Parade
9:00 AM - Sinulog 2009 Grand Parade Carousel Kick Off
7:00 PM - Grand Fireworks Display (Cebu City Sports Center and Plaza Independencia)
7:30 PM - Concert by Street Party Bands (Fuente Osmeña)
8:00 PM - Grand Fireworks Display sponsored by the Mitsumi Group of Companies (Ayala Football Grounds)

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January 19, 2009 (Monday)
1:00 PM - Awarding Ceremonies (Cebu City Sports Center)

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January 31, 2009 (Saturday)
1:00 PM - Awarding Ceremonies for the winners of the Sinulog 2009 Photo Contest and Sinulog 2009 Video Documentary Contest

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February 1-10, 2009 (Sunday to Tuesday)
Photo Exhibits: “The Winning Photos taken during Sinulog 2009? (SM City Cebu)

NOTE: Schedule is subject to change WITH PRIOR NOTICE. For more information please visit Sinulog Festival Official Website.

Public information officer of BCPO, PO3 Virgilio Hidalgo, said that even with swollen crowd at the cemeteries and downtown Baguio Saturday and Sunday, “the policemen and civilian volunteers were able to maintain orderly traffic flow, ward-off possible petty criminals, guard abandoned homes and give first-time visitors due assistance.”

He said the heightened security alert of the office resulted to the arrest of three suspects in an attempted robbery of a local pawnshop.

“Our observance of the All Saints Day was very peaceful and orderly. The policemen and support groups have to do their jobs well to support our main industry which is tourism.

“Now that the vehicles volume is back to normal, we still do our job to make traffic flow orderly because our transient students and workers are now returning to their work or respective provinces,” he said.(PNA)

Havaianas turned the ground of Bonifacio High Street into a big playground, where kids and those who are young at heart played to their hearts content, even the foreigners.

It was really a great experience to play the games I was once a master of, like chinese garter and piko. I didn’t realize that I’d still be good at it playing up to the last level. I played the games how they were supposed to be played unlike some players…(oops! Sorry, no offense meant).

I remember that when I was a kid, I used to see kids playing these games in school, in my neighborhood and even outside the church on Sundays. But nowadays you can’t even see younger generations playing these games. So it was really nice of Havaianas to organize this event to show the younger generation that there is life outside computers.

Aside from that, those who played the game got a chance to win premium prizes from Havaianas. If you finished all 6 games with a flying color, you’ll be given a new and improved Havaianas flip-flop. But don’t worry, nobody went home empty-handed. Those who didn’t finished the games got a chance to play a roll-ball where you can have the chance to get a lanyard, kite, pencil, coloring Book, colored pencil, havaianas keychain, reg magnets and a whole lot more. Media people also recieved goodie bags

Participants could also play sungka in the visitors’ area

The zero fare seat sale will run from October 29 to November 7, 2008 and is valid for travel from December 1, 2008 to January 31, 2009. Passengers will just pay for fuel and insurance surcharge that range from USD 45 to 110 per way.

Candice Iyog, CEB vice president for marketing and distribution, said, “We want to draw as many passengers from Central and Northern Luzon to experience traveling to our neighboring Asian countries this coming holiday Season. We also hope to be able to encourage foreign tourist to come and visit the wonderful attractions in Subic, Clark, Baguio, and the province of Ilocos.”

Iyog added, “The inclusion of Manila-Osaka in our seat sale will also allow our Filipino overseas workers in Japan to come home and spend their Christmas with their families and friends or Filipinos may visit their loved ones in Japan for a change.”

The airline also permanently reduced its lowest year round fares in select domestic routes starting today. CEB slashed its lowest one-way ‘Go Lite’ fares for Manila to Cotabato and Dipolog, from P2,388 to P1,688 all-in.

The one-way ‘Go Lite’ fare from Manila to Zamboanga was also lowered from P2,188 to P1,688. There was also a 36% ‘Go Lite’ fare reduction for the Manila-Roxas service, from P1,188 to P688.

One-way ‘Go Lite’ fares from Manila to Cebu and Iloilo were also reduced from P988 to P888 all-in while the Manila-Legaspi ‘Go Lite’ fare was cut from P888 to 788.

The Cebu-Diplog, Cebu-GenSan, Cebu-Ozamiz ‘Go Lite’ one-way fare now starts from P688, down from P988. The Cebu-Bacolod, Cebu-Surigao, and Cebu-Iloilo ‘Go Lite’ fare was marked down to P688.

The airline explained that the ‘Go Lite’ fares are availed by passengers with no check-in luggage. Passengers with check-in bags will just add P200 upon booking.

Iyog concluded, “We continue to offer the best travel deals to the traveling public. We encourage everyone to act fast and book their flights through www.cebupacificair.com.” (Source: CebuPacificAir)