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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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New family of endangered Philippine eagles found in Davao Oriental
A family of critically-endangered Philippine eagles has been sighted in the tropical forests of Lupon, Davao Oriental.
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Ipo Watershed reforestation completed despite the coronavirus pandemic
The Ipo Watershed in Bulacan has been completely reforested by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines together with GCash, despite the limitations brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
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LIST: Philippine churches live streaming Christmas Simbang Gabi
Here is the list of churches across the Philippines that offer the live-streaming of Simbang Gabi masses for the faithful who wish to observe the Filipino Christmas tradition in the safety of their own homes amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
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Filipino eye surgeon names new Philippine orchid species after UP College of Medicine
Filipino eye surgeon and photographer Dr. Miguel David De Leon has named his new discovery of a spectacular, rare, and “stunningly beautiful orchid species” after the University of the Philippines College of Medicine (UPCM) in UP Manila.
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UP College of Law joins CHR for Human Rights E-Lawyering Service
The University of the Philippines College of Law (UP Law) has joined the Philippine Commission on Human Rights (PCHR) for the Human Rights E-Lawyering Service Project (HR-ELS) that aims to provide real-time legal advice to citizens on their rights through the use of smart technology.
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BPI Direct BanKo partners with Rare Philippines to empower fisher community
BPI Direct BanKo, Inc., the microfinance arm of Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), recently forged a partnership with Rare Philippines to provide banking services and financial access to all member fishers and their beneficiaries.
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