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Flavors of the season With just 15 days to go before Christmas, the scent of the holidays is smelt all around. Christmas favorites like bibingka and puto bumbong are sold almost everywhere, securing their niche as “flavors of the season”. Probably almost everyone just cannot let the season pass without tasting food specially made only during this time of the year. We, Filipinos, are well-known Christmas lovers, indeed we are. That no matter how difficulties test the endurance of our patience, we remain jubilant and festive everytime Christmas season comes. We manage to spend lavishly for the traditional Noche Buena for our families to share. We make it a point that we plan what we are going to cook for Christmas Eve, for the simple joy of partaking a meal with people who are dear to us. Hamon, queso de bola, kalamay, leche flan, lechon, ensaymada, macaroni salad, fruit salad, nilagang baka, halayang ube, suman – no matter how tight our budgets are, there would surely be one or two of these foods served on our dining tables for our Noche Buena. But notwithstanding all the lavishness, let us keep in mind that the true spirit of the season embeds not on how much we spend to celebrate it, not on how lavish our dishes are, but on how much we can share for others especially the underprivileged. The real meaning of Christmas is giving and sharing. And as the calendar nears to stash its last leaf, let us reflect on the things that we did during the last 350 days. Did we, at any point, extend our help? Or did we share our blessings to the needy? The year is not yet ended, we still have time to show the real spirit of Christmas. William L. Beltran, PIA-3
Frank Cimatu, PDI - North Luzon Bureau
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Soft Opening of Region 1 Medical Treatment and Rehabilitation Center, Dagupan City, Pangasinan
Switching on of giant Christmas tree led by Mayor Amelita S. Navarro at the Mabini Circle, Santiago City
Municipal Green Banner Awardees from seven municipalities in Central Luzon during the Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony held at the City of San Fernando, Pampanga
Opening of Christmas Village at the Baguio Country Club (photos by Monch David)
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Nov. 28/ 7:30 am Nov. 28/ 8:00 am
Ilocos Norte Infocen’s “Morning Sky” Television Program over SKYCABLE Ilocos Sur Infocen’s “For Your Info” TV Program over Iloco heritage Channel (IHC) 16 Laoag City Staff Meeting Vigan City Council Session Sangguniang Panlungsod (Pangasinan) Regular Session La Union Infocen’s PIA News Desk Seminar-Workshop on Philippine Development Plan Ilocos Norte Infocen’s “Morning Sky” Television Program over SKYCABLE Ilocos Sur Infocen’s “For Your Info” TV Program over Iloco heritage Channel (IHC) 16 Pangasinan Infocen’s “Pantongtongan Tayo” Radio Program over DZMQ Pangasinan Infocen’s Basketball Goodwill Games and Entertainment Sangguniang Panlungsod (Vigan City) Regular Session Ilocos Norte Infocen’s “PIA HOUR” Radio Program over DWFB La Union Infocen’s Population and Development Week La Union Infocen’s PIA News Desk Seminar-Workshop on Philippine Development Plan Ilocos Norte Infocen’s “Morning Sky” Television Program over SKYCABLE Ilocos Sur Infocen’s “For Your Info” TV Program over Iloco heritage Channel (IHC) 16 Ilocos Norte Infocen’s “PIA HOUR” Radio Program over DWFB Pangasinan Infocen’s Monitoring of Celebration of Bonifacio Day La Union Infocen’s PIA News Desk Seminar-Workshop on Philippine Development Plan Ilocos Norte Infocen’s “Morning Sky” Television Program over SKYCABLE Ilocos Sur Infocen’s “For Your Info” TV Program over Iloco heritage Channel (IHC) 16 Ilocos Norte Infocen’s “PIA HOUR” Radio Program over DWFB La Union’s Infocen’s “Ammuentayo” Radio Program over DZNL Pangasinan Infocen’s KBP Forum Pangasinan Infocen’s Journalism Seminar for DepED Ilocos Norte Infocen’s “Morning Sky” Television Program over SKYCABLE Ilocos Sur Infocen’s “For Your Info” TV Program over Iloco heritage Channel (IHC) 16 Pangasinan Infocen’s Media in Action Forum
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RDC2-Committee on Development and Administration 3rd quarter meeting, NEDA-R2, Tug. City
November 28-29
DOST orientaion seminar on Intelectual property, CSU Carig, Tug. City
November 29
DOST orientation on automatic rain gauge, DOST-R2, Tug. City
November 29
Joint Regional Development Council (RDC) and Cagayan Valley- Regional Peace and Order Council (CV-RPOC) meeting, Crown Pavillion
November 29
EMB- establishment of Regional Ecology Center meeting, EMB Regional Office 2, Tuguegarao City
November 27-30
Cagayan GSP- RD Licas travel to Macau-Hongkong
December 1
LGU Lal-lo lighting of Funtastic ChristMasterpieces and inauguration and grand opening of a "A Christmas Story", Lallo, Cagayan
December 1
Regional Consultation for the Philippines' Preparation and Participation to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development or Rio+20 - RD Licas to give Synthesis, Crown Pavillion
December 1-2
December 2
1st National Occupational Safety and Health Networks (OSHNet) Conference, Ickhinawa Hall, OSCHC Cmpg, QC
POPCOM Regional Executive Board (RPEB) - Regional Inter-Collegiate Population Debate
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Dec 6
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Focus Group Discussion on the Study of the Knowledge and Utilization of Iodized Salt in Region 3, Hotel Gracelane, San Agustin, City of San Fernando
Business Conference for the micro, Small and Medium Enterpris (MSMEs) of Pampanga, Benigno Aquino Hall, Capitol Compound, City of San Fernando
Dec 6-8
First Luzon Council of Human Resource Management Practitioners (CHRMP) Convention, Fontana Leisure Park, Clarkfield, Pampanga
December 6-11
440th Aldo ning Kapampangan (Pampanga Day), Province of Pampanga
Dec 7
Press Briefing on RP Energy's Coal-Fired Power PlantMeat Plus Café, Subic Bay Freeport Zone Bldg. 65 Sampson Road, Olongapo, Zambales
Dec 7
RDC Executive Commitee Sulo Hotel, Quezon City
Dec 16
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Pre-Retirement Counseling Seminar, DTI-R3, Angeles City CSC-R3 Training Room, Diosdado Macapagal Gov't Center, Maimpis, City of San Fdo
Dec 7-8
Dec 11
4th Quarterly Meeting of the Regional Inter-Agency Committee on Environmental Health (RIACEH), Pampanga Provincial Capitol, City of San Fernando
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Balili River System Revitalizat Benguet Sate University
Dec 15
Dec7
Lighting of Christmas Tree
Dec 6
Dec 12 6:00AM
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Used Paper Project Year-End Regular Project Coordinators Meeting, DepEd-R3, Diosdado Macapagal Government Center, Maimpis City of San Fernando
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Most Outstanding Kapampangan Awards 2011, Bren Z. Guaio Convention Center, City of San Fernando, Pampanga
Every Thursday PIA Hour, DZWT,
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Bonifacio St. Bag