2025 Wrap-Up: A Year of Resilience and Reckoning
As 2025 ends, we reflect on a transformative year marked by natural disasters, governance shifts, and personal resilience. Discover the key lessons and look ahead with clarity. Read the full analysis.
As 2025 ends, we reflect on a transformative year marked by natural disasters, governance shifts, and personal resilience. Discover the key lessons and look ahead with clarity. Read the full analysis.
As 2025 ends, we explore the Filipino concepts of kapwa and malasakit, learning to set boundaries, accept steadiness, and find quiet courage in personal growth and gratitude. Discover a uniquely Filipino realism.
University students in the Philippines now view Christmas as a vital pause for rest and family, not just gifts. Discover how academic pressure reshapes holiday priorities. Read more.
Archbishop Gilbert Garcera, CBCP President, urges Filipinos to seek unity with God and each other this Christmas amid recent divisive issues. Read his hopeful message for 2026.
From the Grinch to Kevin McCallister, revisit the iconic characters who defined our holiday spirit. A nostalgic look at the lessons they taught us about kindness, family, and belief. Rediscover the magic of a simpler Christmas.
SunStar Davao asked local children what they want for Christmas. Their answers reveal a focus on health, family, and simple joys over material gifts. Discover their touching perspectives.
Davao City's 2025 holiday spirit shines through Giving Machines at Abreeza Mall and free jeepney rides, supporting local charities. Discover how Dabawenyos are making Christmas meaningful.
Take a nostalgic trip back to Christmas 2014, the last time the holiday fell on a Thursday. Relive the hits, movies, and Filipino traditions that made it special. Discover what made that season so memorable!
At 76, Davao artist Rosita 'Nene' Te Albania preserves the heartfelt tradition of Christmas through hand-painted postcards. Discover her journey from drawing on cigarette boxes to creating treasured holiday memories.
Discover how Cebu's Janet Gordola and local artists embody the Christmas spirit, turning typhoon damage into symbols of hope. Join the special Beyond the Headlines edition.
This Christmas, look beyond the peaceful imagery. The original story was a radical challenge to power and injustice. A call to reflect on true peace.
Coca-Cola Europacific Aboitiz Philippines transforms over 30 sites nationwide into beacons of hope with handcrafted, eco-friendly Christmas decorations. See how they celebrate Filipino spirit.
Discover the psychological and biological reasons why Christmas lights and traditions lift our spirits. Learn how light, nostalgia, and community create holiday cheer.
Over 300 Angeles City residents received gifts in the 'WE KEN' Wish Ko Lang Christmas Edition 2025. Sponsor Kenneth Lansang vows more aid for the marginalized. Read the heartwarming story.
Jollibee launches its biggest holiday campaign, 'Buo ang Saya ng Pasko,' with 300 Joyful Christmas Stores, a touching film, and treats for Simbang Gabi churchgoers and students. Discover the new bundles and the message of togetherness.
Caja Kitchen Cebu invites you to a festive P799 Christmas buffet on Dec 24 & 25. Enjoy lunch or dinner with family. Book now for a memorable holiday feast!
Metro Cebu faces severe holiday gridlock with up to 100,000 vehicles. Authorities clear roads and adjust schedules for Misa de Gallo. Plan your trips wisely.
Casino Plus launches its 'Panalo ang Pasko' Christmas campaign in Davao with daily Angpao Rain rewards and livestream lucky draws featuring top celebrities. Join the festive fun until January 14!
As Christmas 2025 nears, a call for reflection on our 2024 actions emerges from Lapu-Lapu City. Will you commit to positive change and healing? Read the full introspection.
Cebu Archbishop Jose S. Palma reminds the faithful that Christmas is about love, family, and faith, not just material gifts. Read his heartfelt message for the season.
A Filipino husband, Donald, seeks advice from Papa Joe about his wife's company Christmas party at sea with male colleagues. Read the expert's take on trust and modern relationship boundaries.
The 2025 Misa de Gallo in Cebu City began smoothly with no major incidents, thanks to a massive police presence of nearly 600 personnel. Read how authorities are ensuring safety for the nine-day tradition.
Mayor Nestor Archival clarifies that the P7,000 aid for Cebu City's casual and job order workers is a gratuity pay, not a Christmas bonus, aligning with national guidelines. Over 3,000 workers to benefit.
Lapu-Lapu City enforces strict safety checks on firecracker stalls. Officials limit stock, mandate safe distances, and warn of heavy penalties for violations. Stay safe this holiday season.
Explore how Enlightenment thinker Immanuel Kant and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer offer radically different views on Advent preparation. A timely reflection on faith, reason, and hope in today's world. Read more.
A Davao-based worker shares his journey of overcoming holiday stress and heartbreak by setting boundaries and focusing on mental health. Learn expert tips for a peaceful Christmas season.
Manila Archbishop Cardinal Jose Advincula opened the 2025 Misa de Gallo by urging Filipinos to reject exclusion and embrace all. Read his powerful message for Christmas.
Davao City's Rizal Park echoed with Christmas carols as chorale groups competed in the Koro sa Pasko Grand Finals on Dec 6, 2025. See the complete list of winners and their prizes here!
Eleven Rotary Clubs in Pampanga delivered noche buena packs, meals, and gifts to undernourished children in Barangay Maliwalu, Bacolor, as part of an ongoing 120-day feeding program.
Cebu City and Mandaue police deploy hundreds of officers for Simbang Gabi security. Heightened alert ensures safety in churches, malls, and public areas during the Christmas season.