December 4, 2011

CHRISTMAS Special : The Meaning of the Advent Wreaths


Most Advent wreaths use three colors – purple, pink, and white. Some nowadays may use blue in place of the purple.

Purple symbolizing repentance and fasting. It is also the color of royalty, demonstrating the anticipation and reception of the coming King celebrated during Advent. Many churches have begun to use blue instead of purple, as a means of distinguishing Advent from Lent.

Pink represents joy or rejoicing and reveals a shift in the season away from repentance and toward celebration.

White representing purity. Christ is the sinless, spotless, pure Savior. Also, those who receive Christ as Savior are washed of their sins and made whiter than snow. It is the color of the center Advent candle.


1st Candle :  Purple Candle
THE PROPHECY CANDLE or CANDLE OF HOPE

We can have hope because God is faithful and will keep the promises made to us. Our hope comes from God. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 15:12-13)

2nd  Candle : Purple Candle
THE BETHLEHEM CANDLE or THE CANDLE OF PREPARATION

Preparation means to “get ready”. Help us to be ready to welcome You, O God! ‘A voice of one calling in the desert, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him. Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill made low. The crooked roads shall become straight, the rough ways smooth. And all mankind will see God’s salvation.‘
(Luke 3:4-6)

3rd Candle :  Pink Candle
THE SHEPHERD CANDLE or THE CANDLE OF JOY

The angels sang a message of Joy! “…and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.’ Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.’ When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, ‘Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” 
(Luke 2:7-15)

4th Candle :  Purple Candle
THE ANGEL CANDLE or THE CANDLE OF LOVE

The angles announced the good news of a Savior.  God sent his only Son to earth to save us, because he loves us! “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” (John 3:16-17)

5th Candle :  White Candle
“CHRIST CANDLE”

The white candle reminds us that Jesus is the spotless lamb of God, sent to wash away our sins! His birth was for his death, his death was for our birth! “The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, ‘Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!‘” 
(John 1:29)

“Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and said, ‘Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if God were not with him.’ In reply Jesus declared, ‘I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.’ ‘How can a man be born when he is old?’ Nicodemus asked. ‘Surely he cannot enter a second time into his mother’s womb to be born!’ Jesus answered, ‘I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.‘” 
(John 3:1-8)



December 2, 2011

“The Dream Cup: The Philippine Azkals vs. the L.A. Galaxy with David Beckham”



The game dubbed as "The Dream Cup: The Philippine Azkals vs. the L.A. Galaxy with David Beckham" features the superstar tandem of David Beckham and Landon Donovan. The match will be aired live on Saturday (December 3), 6:30 PM on Studio 23 and Balls HD (SkyCable ch. 167), with replays on Sunday (December 4), 10:15 AM on ABS-CBN and Monday (December 5), 9 AM on Balls.

According to Philippine Football Federation President Mariano Araneta, the visit by Beckham and the entire L.A. Galaxy team will contribute immensely to the popularity of football in the country. The Philippine's most popular sports is basketball.
“The timing is great. The Philippine Azkals are keeping football’s popularity up since they beat Vietnam 2-0, last year in the Suzuki Cup. Beckham’s visit would further popularize football among Filipinos,” Araneta said.

The British football star David Beckham arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport this Thursday, December 1, 2011 for a friendly football match against the Philippines Azkal. Beckham will lead the Los Angeles Galaxy team in an exhibition match against the Azkals on December 3. This is part of their international tour for the team playing for exhibition games.

Beckham and his team LA Galaxy is also scheduled for a football clinic before their Dream Cup match with Azkals. See the list of their schedules below:
LA Galaxy Open Practice
 Friday, December 2, 2011, 9-11am

LA Galaxy Football Clinic
 Friday, December 2, 2011, 2-4pm
 
Dream Cup 2011: Philippine Azkals vs LA Galaxy Match Details / Schedule
Date: December 3, 2011(Saturday)
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Rizal Memorial Stadium
 
Game: Philippines National Team vs LA Galaxy
Ticket Prices: 
Azkals vs Galaxy
 
P15,965
 / P12,875 / 
P9,270
 / P7,210
/ P5,150
 / P2,060
Football Clinic and Open Practice: (Audience) 
P3,090 / 
P1,545
Tickets available at TicketWorld – www.ticketworld.com.ph
To those who have not been able to get Azkals vs LA Galaxy tickets, ABS-CBN Studio 23 is said to be airing the Philippine Azkals vs LA Galaxy live.
David Beckham Team and Azkals live stream or video feed from various sources on the web are available here. You can watch live on dish net work.



December 1, 2011

Proclamation No. 295, s. 2011: DECLARING THE REGULAR HOLIDAYS, SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAYS, AND SPECIAL HOLIDAY (FOR ALL SCHOOLS) FOR THE YEAR 2012



MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
PROCLAMATION NO. 295
DECLARING THE REGULAR HOLIDAYS, SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAYS, AND SPECIAL HOLIDAY (FOR ALL SCHOOLS) FOR THE YEAR 2012
WHEREAS, Republic Act (RA) No. 9492, dated July 24, 2007, amended Section 26, Chapter 7, Book I of Executive Order (EO) No. 292, also known as the Administrative Code of 1987, by declaring certain days (specific or movable) as special or regular holidays;
WHEREAS, RA No. 9492 provides that holidays, except those which are religious in nature, are moved to the nearest Monday unless otherwise modified by law, order or proclamation;
WHEREAS, RA No. 9849 provides that the Eidul Adha shall be celebrated as a national holiday;
WHEREAS, the EDSA People Power Revolution, which restored and ushered political, social and economic reforms in the country, serves as an inspiration to Filipinos everywhere as a nation and as a people;
WHEREAS, on January 23, 2012, the Chinese nationals all over the world will celebrate Spring Festival, popularly known as the Chinese New Year, which is one of the most revered and festive events celebrated not only in China but also in the Philippines by both Chinese Filipinos and ordinary Filipinos as well; and the joint celebration is a manifestation of our solidarity with our Chinese Filipino brethren who have been part of our lives in many respects as a country and as a people; 23 January 2012 may be declared as a special (non-working) day without detriment to public interest;
WHEREAS, Friday, 2 November 2012, falling between Thursday, 1 November 2012 (All Saints Day) and Saturday, has been traditionally declared a special (non-working) day throughout the country;
WHEREAS, to give full opportunity to our people to properly observe All Saints Day with all its religious fervor which invariably requires them to travel to and from different regions in the country, Friday, 2 November 2012, may be declared as a special (non-working) day without detriment to public interest;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution as President of the Philippines, do hereby declare:
SECTION 1. The following regular holidays and special days for the year 2012 shall be observed in the country:
A. Regular Holidays
New Year’s Day
Maundy Thursday
Good Friday
Araw ng Kagitingan
January 1 (Sunday)
April 5
April 6
April 9 (Monday)
Labor Day
Independence Day
National Heroes Day
Bonifacio Day
Christmas Day
Rizal Day
May 1 (Tuesday)
June 12 (Tuesday)
August 27 (Last Monday of August)
November 30 (Friday)
December 25 (Tuesday)
December 30 (Sunday)
B. Special (Non-Working) Days
Chinese New Year
Ninoy Aquino Day
All Saints Day
Additional special (non-working) day
Last Day of the Year
January 23 (Monday)
August 21 (Tuesday)
November 1 (Thursday)
November 2 (Friday)
December 31 (Monday
C. Special Holiday (for all schools)
EDSA Revolution Anniversary
February 25 (Saturday)
SECTION 2. The proclamations declaring national holidays for the observance of Eid’l Fitr and Eidul Adha shall hereafter be issued after the approximate dates of the Islamic holidays have been determined in accordance with the Islamic calendar (Hijra) or the lunar calendar, or upon Islamic astronomical calculations, whichever is possible or convenient. To this end, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) shall inform the Office of the President on which day the holiday shall fall.
SECTION 3. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) shall promulgate the implementing guidelines for this Proclamation.
SECTION 4. This Proclamation shall take effect immediately.
SECTION 5. This Proclamation shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of thePhilippines to be affixed.
Done in the City ofManila, this 24th day of November in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Eleven.
(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III
By the President:
(Sgd.) PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR.
Executive Secretary

Train Live in Manila on December 7



American rock band Train is set to perform at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on December 7, 2011. They are the band behind the hits “Meet Virginia,” “Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)”, “Hey, Soul Sister,” “If It’s Love” and “Marry Me.” 

Train was formed in San Fransisco, California in 1994 and the current members are Patrick Monahan (vocals), Jimmy Stafford (guitar) and Scott Underwood (drums). Touring with the band since 2009 are Jerry Becker (keyboards, guitar) and Hector Maldonado (bass, vocals, percussion). 


The band first shot to fame in 1998 with the release of their first album which had the hit single “Meet Virginia”. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America). Since then the band has had numerous hit singles on Billboard charts and their other albums were also certified platinum. The “Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)” from their second album was on the Hot 100 chart for a year and won two Grammy awards in 2002 for Best Rock Song and Best Arrangement. 

Train scored another Top 20 hit with “Calling All Angels” from their third album and it was even used in the hit TV series One Tree Hill. The band’s other songs were also used in movie trailers and even advertising campaigns. “When I Look to the Sky” was used in the trailer for the 2004 movie Jersey Girl; “Ordinary” was first featured in Spider-Man 2 then in the 2007 TV series Heroes. 

The band took a three-year hiatus after the release of their fourth studio album, “For Me, It’s You.” They returned with their highly-successful fifth studio album “Save Me, San Francisco” in October 2009. Upon its release, the lead single “Hey, Soul Sister” reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was the most downloaded song on iTunes in 2010, the best-selling single in Columbia Records history and certified quadruple platinum by the RIAA. This 2011, Train was awarded Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 53rd Grammy Awards and Top Rock Song at the Billboard Music Awards 2011. The album’s follow-up singles “If It’s Love” and “Marry Me” have also been certified gold and have been getting consistent radio airplay not just in the USA, but also in the Philippines. “Marry Me” was again used in the TV series One Tree Hill. 

Train has toured extensively since 2009. Early this year, they were invited to perform at the Dubai Jazz Festival, and the Pop Festival in Bogot. Just a month ago, they concluded a co-headlining, full-scale summer tour with Maroon 5 which took them to over 40 venues across the USA. 

The band is reportedly working on their sixth studio album, tentatively scheduled for release in early 2012. While Train is keeping busy in the studio, fans can listen to their brand-new songs “To Be Loved,” which is featured on the soundtrack album of the movie Abduction starring Taylor Lautner and “Brand New Book,” the theme song of The Biggest Loser in the USA. 

Ticket Prices: Php4,500 for Patron VIP, Php 4,000 for Patron, Php 3,000 for Lower Box, Php 2,300 for Upper Box A, Php 1,200 for Upper Box B and Php500 for General Admission.

Contact Details:

For ticket inquiries, please call Ticketnet at (63 2) 911-5555.

November 27, 2011

Lovely Weddings , Exquisite Beauty

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Lovely weddings are exquisite beauty, a natural and it comes from all the goodness and love from the heart.

Seeing wonderful events like weddings over the world is a lovely and beautiful happenings that inspires me. 

Many wedding gowns design elegantly in different styles , colors and by tradition and comfort. In our days, many wedding gowns are seen wear in white to signify virginity and purity. Looking at many lovely weddings, I’m really amazed at different wedding outfits for ladies.

It’s interesting elegant wedding gowns design for women who shows simplicity, looks attractive and beautiful with a stunning look.

Beautiful wedding gowns design offers you the style and comfort you want with the practicality you need. Whatever the personal style is, you find a design a gorgeous formal elegant outfit that is fit for you, the lovely bride. With the wedding outfit you move with beauty, style and elegant.

I’ve been seen many designs  especially great styles and collection, specially occasion wear range specializes in wedding outfits for ladies, mother of the bride outfits and mother of the bride dresses.

Whether you are looking for elegant and beautiful, for traditional or something more contemporary,wedding designers, wedding shops have for weddings and special occasion outfits that you select the right for you and for weddings guests too.

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