+ Follow Lunar New Year Tag
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[Summary] => After the Lunar New Year celebrations on Feb. 16-17, the next red letter day was the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month, which was March 3 this year.
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[Title] => Year of the Fire Horse: 'Lucky' food to eat to enhance luck in 2026
[Summary] => DID anyone ever tell you that if you eat food that is considered “lucky,” you get to attract goode vibes and become lucky, too—and that it does not have to be one big consumption during one big celebration?
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[Title] => SM City Santa Rosa goes all out for Chinese New Year 2026 with 'Galloping into Prosperity' art exhibit
[Summary] => SM City Santa Rosa welcomed the Lunar New Year with an exhibit showcasing 400 artworks by Chan Lim Family of Artists and students.
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[Summary] => The world rang in the Year of the Fire Horse on Monday night, ushering in the Lunar New Year of 2026, with the evening turning cherry red once again – from the glowing lanterns, the angpaos and those boxes of tikoy stacked high on dining tables.
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[Title] => Marcos invites Filipinos to ‘move with purposeful haste’ for Lunar New Year
[Summary] => For the Lunar New Year, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. invited Filipinos to move with "purposeful haste," much like the Chinese zodiac for 2026—the Fire Horse.
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[Title] => Breaking free: What lies ahead in the Year of the Fire Horse
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[Title] => Not your regular Dim sum: How to make Pearl Balls
[Summary] => Pearl Balls are not easy to come by, but you can make them at home if you want to make your Lunar New Year celebration extra special.
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[Title] => Prosperity Pot for sharing this Lunar New Year
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[Title] => LIST: Road closures in Manila for Lunar New Year
[Summary] => Motorists are advised to plan their trips ahead of time as the Manila Police District (MPD) implements staggered closures beginning in the early hours of Monday, February 16.
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Lunar New Year
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[DatePublished] => 2026-03-10 00:00:00
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[Title] => Year of the Fire Horse: 'Lucky' food to eat to enhance luck in 2026
[Summary] => DID anyone ever tell you that if you eat food that is considered “lucky,” you get to attract goode vibes and become lucky, too—and that it does not have to be one big consumption during one big celebration?
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[Title] => SM City Santa Rosa goes all out for Chinese New Year 2026 with 'Galloping into Prosperity' art exhibit
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[Title] => Sacred cows, sacred horses
[Summary] => The world rang in the Year of the Fire Horse on Monday night, ushering in the Lunar New Year of 2026, with the evening turning cherry red once again – from the glowing lanterns, the angpaos and those boxes of tikoy stacked high on dining tables.
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[Title] => Marcos invites Filipinos to ‘move with purposeful haste’ for Lunar New Year
[Summary] => For the Lunar New Year, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. invited Filipinos to move with "purposeful haste," much like the Chinese zodiac for 2026—the Fire Horse.
[DatePublished] => 2026-02-17 10:30:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 1
[AuthorID] => 1808287
[AuthorName] => Jean Mangaluz
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[Title] => Breaking free: What lies ahead in the Year of the Fire Horse
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[Title] => Not your regular Dim sum: How to make Pearl Balls
[Summary] => Pearl Balls are not easy to come by, but you can make them at home if you want to make your Lunar New Year celebration extra special.
[DatePublished] => 2026-02-16 14:43:00
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[Title] => Prosperity Pot for sharing this Lunar New Year
[Summary] => For the Chinese, hot pot dining is always a special treat because it brings families and/or friends together.
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[Title] => LIST: Road closures in Manila for Lunar New Year
[Summary] => Motorists are advised to plan their trips ahead of time as the Manila Police District (MPD) implements staggered closures beginning in the early hours of Monday, February 16.
[DatePublished] => 2026-02-15 17:39:00
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