From the Editor’s Desk
Christmas is where the heart is. It brings us love and goodwill, peace and joy and promises of better things to come. Never has the essence of Christmas been more felt in the wake of the economic crisis prevailing in the world today. It is in this spirit and in recognition of [...]
Christmas Eve, which is the night before Christmas Day, is celebrated in many countries worldwide. It is a Christian observance that falls on December 24th in the Gregorian calendar.
In the Philippines, Cavinti in particular in this write-up, majority of the Cavintinians go to church to attend the “misa de gallo” or midnight mass and to [...]
Is it December yet? Yes, it is and the wind has become colder. And akin to the cold weather is the celebration of Christmas.
Christmas is one great holiday everybody watches out for. Since mid-December, parties are everywhere. There are parties in school, company parties, office parties, socio-civic organization parties, neighborhood association parties [...]
I was wondering what the twelve days of Christmas mean. I did some research and I found out in the Internet.
From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly. Someone during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song for young Catholics.
It has two levels [...]
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. A very old city even by European standards, Glasgow today is as modern as the 21st century yet it still manages to keep its old world charm, some of which dates back to the 6th century.
And, like all of the [...]
Tens of thousands of people evacuated from the area around Mayon Volcano in the Philippines will spend their Christmas and even beyond in temporary shelters, according to press releases.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) warned on Sunday afternoon that an explosive eruption of Mayon Volcano in the Philippines is possible within days as [...]
Smile first before reading; laugh later.
The life cycle of a Filipino
3 to 8 years old – Paramihan ng toys
9 to 18 years old – Pataasan ng grades.
19 to 25 – Paramihan ng siyota.
26 to 35 – Pagandahan ng asawa.
36 to 45 – Palakihan ng income.
46 to 55 – Paramihan ng kabit.
56 and after – Paramihan [...]
Geline R. Lazaro
President, CLOTA
The essence of Christmas is its being the season of jubilant celebration, peace, love and hope. As Filipino-Americans away from home, we welcome Christmas as an occasion to express our grateful appreciation for the goodness of His Almighty for giving His Son for our redemption.
We also celebrate Christmas as a way to [...]
Ilang araw na lang at Pasko na. Siguradong ginugunita na naman ng mga taga Cavinti ang mga bagay na kaakibat ng Pasko. Muli na namang mapapasaisipan nila ang mga kasiyahan na hatid nito. Para sa mga bata, iniisip nila ang pamamasko sa mga ninong at ninang, tiya’t tiyo at iba pang mga kamag-anak upang makatanggap [...]
Now, there is pop culture proof that Facebook has become as ubiquitous as cable TV. The 2009 Oxford Word of the Year (WOTY) is “Unfriend” being used as a verb and defined as “to remove someone as a “friend” on a social networking site such as Facebook.
Notes Christine Lindberg, Senior Lexicographer for Oxford’s US dictionary [...]
A Renaissance woman, Mari Davis is the epitome of geek chic. She began her career as a software developer then by a twist of fate, she became a fashion editor. Mari is the Editor-in-Chief of FashionWindows.
