The Mind Museum is scheduled to open first quarter of 2012. For more information please visit: www.themindmuseum.org

The Department of Education announces that Christmas vacation in public schools starts on December 21 and classes resume on January 3, 2012 to give students and teachers time to observe the holiday season.

Education Secretary Armin Luistro said that schools may hold their Christmas party on December 19 or 20 which is an annual tradition before the long holiday break. Luistro, however, cautioned the schools to refrain from holding a lavish and compulsory holiday celebration.

“I want to reiterate that Christmas parties should be simple and meaningful and if ever there is going to be any form of contribution, it should be voluntary,” Luistro advised.

The education chief said that teachers and school officials must see to it that the guidelines contained in DepEd Order 114, series of 2009 on the holding of simple Christmas celebrations are strictly observed.

“Jesus Christ led a simple life so we can do no less,” added Luistro.

He warned that school officials will be held liable if the department receives complaints and that they may be faced with administrative sanctions if proven guilty of insubordination.

Yahoo! Philippines announced its annual edition of Year in Review (yearinreview.yahoo.com), the highly-anticipated look-back that identifies the top stories and trends of the year based on millions of monthly unique visitor activity on its network and consumer searches.

The top searches for Yahoo! Philippines in 2011 were mostly showbiz newsmakers including Shamcey Supsup, Sam Pinto, Shalani Soledad, Andi Eigenmann, AJ Perez and Marian Rivera who made headlines for their make-ups, break-ups, national and international notoriety and fame. Shamcey, who clinched fourth place at the 60th Miss Universe pageant held in Brazil, led the 2011 search queries, bypassing her showbiz contemporaries while the Azkals, (Philippine national men’s football team), natural calamities such as earthquakes, tsunamis and typhoons trailed behind. Continue Reading »

For the last 16 years, Crown Asia has been a forerunner in building and providing quality theme-inspired homes for Filipino families. The company continues to fulfill the dreams of successful Filipino families as well as uplift their standard of living.

This Christmas Season, Crown Asia gives back to society through an activity entitled Grant a Child’s Wish. In the said activity, Crown Asia Valenza homeowners, Crown Asia sales networks, officers and staff will reach out to the kids of SOS Children’s Village (SOS) by being the kids’ Santa for a day who will be granting their simple wishes, making their Christmas unforgettable and touching their lives.

Just as how Crown Asia fulfills the dreams of Filipino families of having their own homes, Crown Asia also hopes to touch the lives of the children of SOS by making them feel a sense of home and a sense of family at Crown Asia.

Let’s all get together for the TOMS GIVE FAIR on December 4, Sunday at 10am-4pm at the Trinoma Park, 4th Level,Trinoma Mall. Do some Holiday shopping at the first-ever TOMS Pop-Store in the country and, treat yourself to all the wonderful activities TOMS has lined up for you to enjoy a fun-filled family friendly day. It’s their way of saying thank you and getting everyone into the Holiday Giving Spirit.