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Visita Iglesia de Manila

by Cookie Posadas
posted on Monday, March 17, 2008

Come Holy Week, the faithful will troop to various churches to keep alive the tradition of the Visita Iglesia. Every year my family and I make it point to go on Maundy Thursday and perform The Way of The Cross. I do savour the mini road trip and the quality time I spend with them sans the distractions of every day life.

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Father's Day Special

by Beatriz Acosta
posted on Thursday, June 14, 2007

When a child is born, a man becomes a father, and life dramatically changes for the two. Father's Day not only celebrates the love and care of the male parent - it is also a thanksgiving of his bond with his child, a day of praise that a man was given a priceless gift - his child.

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Mother's Day

posted on Wednesday, May 9, 2007

It's rare to find a person who doesn't dig his or her mom. They birthed us into this world, after all, and nurtured us when we didn't know how to nurture ourselves. So if you're a naysayer and think that Mother's Day is just a big capitalist scheme over nothing, then perhaps it's best to pick another day to take a stand - because Moms are worth all the celebration and hype that the world can muster on this special day, which this year falls on Sunday, May 13.

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Flores de Mayo

by Vic Albornoz Lactaoen; Images by Teodoro L. Pelaez
posted on Tuesday, May 1, 2007

Is there more to this procession than excess and display of expensive finery?

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Ash Wednesday

by Cathy Paras
posted on Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Can you set aside Vanity this Lenten Season?

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A Rose by Any Other Name

by Cathy Paras
posted on Friday, February 9, 2007

Valentine�s Day is fast approaching and lovers, admirers, couples, singles, and everyone in between are likely scratching their head in confusion over all of the different floral choices that one can give to one�s deserving friend or family member, and more often than not, to the object of one�s affection.

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A Stress Less Christmas

by Cookie Posadas; Images by Ian Ong
posted on Friday, December 15, 2006

Without a doubt, the holidays are the most stressful time of the year. Christmas shopping... no wait, last minute Christmas shopping is bad, although some find it to be a welcome challenge. Storming through the malls as if running a marathon isn't as big a doozy as, let's say, decorating your house and wrapping a ton of presents. Oh, the horror of it all!

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Happy Father's Day

by Jordy Lee
posted on Saturday, June 17, 2006

Dads deserve the best. This doesn't mean that they want to be showered with expensive gifts or to be taken to lavish places throughout the week. Here are a few no-frills, simple, yet meaningful ways to spend Father's Day and the succeeding days after with the male head of la familia.

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108 Reasons to Stand Proud, Filipino

by Cathy Paras; Images by Jay Lara
posted on Saturday, June 10, 2006

The list is long - as it should be.

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'Twas a looong weekend

by Mae Tulagan
posted on Monday, November 7, 2005

And I do mean long! A weekend that stretched until Tuesday followed by another that started on Friday--it was unheard of. But not when your government has "holiday economics" in its vocabulary.

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