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Even as we pray harder and ardently storm the heavens to spare us from nature’s wrath, parts of our country are still battered by strong typhoons.

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The peso-dollar exchange rate is swinging between P43 and P44 and the world fuel prices are below US$60 per barrel.

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The build up to Christmas is full-on. The pace is not the same for everyone. For some, it began sometime in September when yuletide carols started playing on the radio.

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The Christmas season has started, and the metro is bustling with activity, as well as terrible traffic and frustrating crowds.

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It is once again that time of the year when gifts become prevalent in our thoughts. The givers try to think of something to delight their intended recipients who, for sure, also hope to get something worthwhile. Gifts are such a big part of our beautiful Christmas tradition, no matter at which end of the line we are.

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Our Christmas decor is a manifestation of our Christmas spirit.  Sometimes we are caught up in the frenzy of the holiday season that we forget the true meaning of Christmas, which is welcoming the birth of the Child Jesus.

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The Philippines has the longest Christmas celebration in the world: Tomorrow marks the official beginning of our celebrations with the first Misa de Gallo of the simbang gabi. Elsewhere, Christmastide starts during Christmas itself and extends up to either the Epiphany or the New Year.

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Members of the group Justice for Daniel Smith (JDS) said they would bring him gifts and sing hymns that they hope he would hear from the stockroom of the jail facility where he is detained. 

"We will sing for him and bring him our gifts. I have a wristwatch for him," Grace Santos, their leader, told The STAR yesterday.
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"Our Christmas wish was granted," an officer at the Malabon City Police Station Investigation Branch said.

A few days ago, Malabon police investigators complained about the lack of basic equipment such as computers or even working typewriter. The lack of equipment made processing of papers difficult, they said.
[DatePublished] => 2005-12-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097481 [AuthorName] => Pete Laude [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) ) )
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                    [ArticleID] => 1533896
                    [Title] => Counting our blessings
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Even as we pray harder and ardently storm the heavens to spare us from nature’s wrath, parts of our country are still battered by strong typhoons.

[DatePublished] => 2015-12-17 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804883 [AuthorName] => Jose C. Sison [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1407540 [Title] => Cebu Westown Lagoon: Revolting experiences [Summary] =>

The peso-dollar exchange rate is swinging between P43 and P44 and the world fuel prices are below US$60 per barrel.

[DatePublished] => 2014-12-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134218 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1317599 [AuthorName] => Fidel O. Abalos [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1404808 [Title] => Christmas will happen — surrender to it [Summary] =>

The build up to Christmas is full-on. The pace is not the same for everyone. For some, it began sometime in September when yuletide carols started playing on the radio.

[DatePublished] => 2014-12-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134370 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1390801 [AuthorName] => Jim Paredes [SectionName] => Sunday Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => sunday-life [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/lifestyle/sunday-life/20141221/Christmas-will-happen.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1397237 [Title] => Spending the holidays at Malayan Plaza [Summary] =>

The Christmas season has started, and the metro is bustling with activity, as well as terrible traffic and frustrating crowds.

[DatePublished] => 2014-11-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1338296 [AuthorName] => Gil Gacuma Jr. [SectionName] => Travel and Tourism [SectionUrl] => travel-and-tourism [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/lifestyle/travel-and-tourism/20141130/Malayan-Plaza-Lobby.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1268362 [Title] => Whatever we can afford [Summary] =>

It is once again that time of the year when gifts become prevalent in our thoughts. The givers try to think of something to delight their intended recipients who, for sure, also hope to get something worthwhile. Gifts are such a big part of our beautiful Christmas tradition, no matter at which end of the line we are.

[DatePublished] => 2013-12-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1135559 [AuthorName] => Archie Modequillo [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => cebu-lifestyle [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 639832 [Title] => Deck your homes with Christmas cheer [Summary] =>

Our Christmas decor is a manifestation of our Christmas spirit.  Sometimes we are caught up in the frenzy of the holiday season that we forget the true meaning of Christmas, which is welcoming the birth of the Child Jesus.

[DatePublished] => 2010-12-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135486 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1513632 [AuthorName] => Mayenne Carmona [SectionName] => Modern Living [SectionUrl] => modern-living [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 532295 [Title] => Tomorrow is the first day of Christmas [Summary] =>

The Philippines has the longest Christmas celebration in the world: Tomorrow marks the official beginning of our celebrations with the first Misa de Gallo of the simbang gabi. Elsewhere, Christmastide starts during Christmas itself and extends up to either the Epiphany or the New Year.

[DatePublished] => 2009-12-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135429 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1115213 [AuthorName] => Alejandro R. Roces [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 376399 [Title] => Christmas gifts, carols for jailed Marine [Summary] => Supporters of Lance Corporal Daniel Smith, the 21-year-old US Marine found guilty of raping a 23-year-old Filipina, will sing Christmas carols for the American soldier on Tuesday outside the gates of the Makati City Jail.

Members of the group Justice for Daniel Smith (JDS) said they would bring him gifts and sing hymns that they hope he would hear from the stockroom of the jail facility where he is detained. 

"We will sing for him and bring him our gifts. I have a wristwatch for him," Grace Santos, their leader, told The STAR yesterday.
[DatePublished] => 2006-12-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097363 [AuthorName] => Michael Punongbayan [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 313805 [Title] => The Christmas tree [Summary] => I shall never forget the day I met Mang Serafin Aguilleras many years ago. He was a tall man with a shy demeanor selling these scrawny Christmas trees without a pine scent. The trees reminded me of my brother Robert. He used to scare me to death by putting the caterpillar-looking pine needles in my hair when we were children during trips to Baguio. But I stopped to look because they were real. That afternoon, Mang Serafin and I sat for a long time trying to make the trees more attractive. [DatePublished] => 2005-12-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135137 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1637354 [AuthorName] => OUTSIDE THE BOX By Doris Magsaysay Ho [SectionName] => Lifestyle Business [SectionUrl] => business-life [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 313649 [Title] => Wish granted: Cops get computer for Christmas [Summary] => It was a Christmas wish come true for Malabon City policemen, who had desperately wanted an upgrade of facilities at the station where they worked.

"Our Christmas wish was granted," an officer at the Malabon City Police Station Investigation Branch said.

A few days ago, Malabon police investigators complained about the lack of basic equipment such as computers or even working typewriter. The lack of equipment made processing of papers difficult, they said.
[DatePublished] => 2005-12-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097481 [AuthorName] => Pete Laude [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) ) )
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