69 Days Before Christmas

Shopping malls already decorated its Christmas display as early as October. You will notice that famous malls such as SM, Robinsons, Ayala malls, and Vista malls had giant Christmas trees as the centerpiece of their display. People visiting this malls take pictures as selfies as well as groupies behind this Christmas trees. As of today, it's 69 days before we celebrate the day of Christmas. I visited Robinsons Place Imus to check their decoration and found a huge Christmas tree as the centerpiece of the mall.

The Longest Christmas on Earth

In the Philippines, Christmas is being celebrated when the month of September started. You can see malls and shopping centers are decorated with Christmas trees, ornamentals, Christmas lights, and replicas of Santa Claus and other Christmas characters inside and outside the mall. You can hear also Christmas songs being played on every radio stations until December. This is why the Philippines is considered the only country in the world that has the longest Christmas on earth.

Photo taken at the entrance of SM City Bacoor, Cavite

Photo taken at Robinsons Place Imus, Cavite

Nature's Best

I'm really fortunate to live in the province for good after staying in the busy, noisy and polluted scenario of the city jungle. No one can replace the green rice fields, large trees, and relaxing nature of the province. During my biking routine I had explored the beauty and lush greenery of the place where I live. So peaceful, relaxing, and pleasing to the eyes.

 

Marian Exhibit at MOA Sanctuary

A Marian exhibit titled "Mahal na Birhen, Kaisa sa Lakbay ng Pag-asa" (The Blessed Virgin, Our Pilgrim-Companion of Hope) is being held at the MOA Sanctuary (Level 4) at the SM Mall of Asia from May 05 to July 25, 2025). The exhibit features images of Mary under different titles. Admission is free and it is open to the public. You can visit the exhibit together with your friends or your family. Below are the replica images of Blessed Virgin Mary featured at the exhibit.

The MOA 360 LED

The MOA 360 LED is a towering 15-meter cylindrical display in the heart of Mall of Asia at Pasay City, Manila. It has become an iconic attraction of one of the biggest mall in the Philippines. You may visit the mall with your friends and your families and see this futuristic design and visuals of MOA 360 LED.

The impressive visuals of MOA 360 LED

Philippine Independence Day

Today June 12, 2025, we are celebrating the 127th year of Philippine Independence also known as Araw ng Kalayaan or Araw ng Kasarinlan. The theme of this year celebration is Kalayaan, Kinabukasan, Kasaysayan. This day is a national holiday in the Philippines and observed annually on June 12 celebrating the announcement of Philippine Independence from Spain in 1898. As part of its commitment to Philippine tradition, SM malls is taking part by displaying the Philippine National Flag as centerpiece of the exhibit aside from showing Filipino display art at their activity center. Below photos was taken at SM City Bacoor.

Philippine National Flag

2025 National & Local Elections

Today May 12, 2025 is the national and local midterm election in the Philippines. Millions of  Filipinos who are eligible to exercise their rights to vote will go out and choose 12 senators and 317 seats in the House of Representatives. Local elections are also held for the executive and legislative branches in every city, municipality, and province in the Philippines. Filipinos are encourage to vote wisely because this is crucial to the future of the Philippines.

Pope Leo XIV (His Excellency Robert Francis Prevost)

The Vatican announced the newly elected Pope, His Excellency Robert Francis Prevost and took the papal name Leo XIV. Robert Francis Prevost was born in Chicago on September 14 1955. He is the first American to be elected as pope and the first Augustinian pope. His election was followed by the death of Pope Francis. He is the 267th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church.

NOTE: Photo not mine. Photo by Riccardo De Luca/Associated Press