With her trademark verve and vivacity, she quips: “I love Christmas!” In a radiant red dress, it’s easy to believe that TV5 star Ruffa Gutierrez is very much into the spirit of the season. To illustrate: She has decided to set up two Christmas trees this year in her well-appointed home somewhere [...]
(Part 2) After being caught up in the holiday frenzy, it’s finally Christmas. If you have no more money left to count, it would be wiser to count your blessings instead. As a continuation of yesterday’s column, here are some more favorite Yuletide memories of celebrities. Mine would be the first time [...]
With hordes of giddy, banner-toting teenage kids gathered at the Araneta Coliseum during the taping of “Liwanag ng Pasko: The 2012 ABS-CBN Christmas Special” on Dec. 11, it looked like a grand fans’ day instead. When the doors leading to the upper box and general admission sections were opened, screaming fans made a mad [...]
Movie-TV director Ruel Bayani thinks nothing of proclaiming his obsession with Christmas. And he goes all out in commemorating the season every year.
Celebrities often play Santa Claus since they have so much to give. But whom do they turn to when they need some pampering and spoiling?
Newlyweds Roman Romulo and Shalani Soledad both consider Christmas the happiest time of the year. But with less than a month before the big day, they still haven’t decided how best to celebrate it.
In the Philippines, the run-up to Christmas usually begins in September, long before the so-called “Christmas creep” commences after Thanksgiving in the United States. When the “ber” months come, you’ll hear radio stations playing Mel Torme’s “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire),” “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,” “Winter Wonderland,” “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” and Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas.”
Months before December, the town of Elfland was looking forward to the day when Santa Claus would choose the best elves to work in his toy shop. It was the time of the year where elves got to showcase their talents to impress Santa.
The Christmas lights and decor are as vibrant and cheerful as the homeowners.
