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FOR many Filipinos, nothing can be more delightful than spending the holidays right in their hometown in the Philippines. That should not come as a surprise since Filipinos are famous for celebrating Christmas in the most extravagant ways.
What could be more festive than seeing all the streets and homes light up with eye-popping lanterns even as early as September. Even Christmas trees are decorated and carols are played in every store as soon as the ‘ber’ months set in.
It’s a bonding time for families and friends as they gather together to shop, enjoy great food or just to party and be merry in the spirit of the season. There is nothing like experiencing the joy of Christmas in the Philippines.
Since Christmas is just around the corner, fortunately for many Filipinos as well as those who want to experience the traditional Christmas spirit of the Philippines, it is now possible to do so right here in California.
On November 29 and 30, 2008, the event tagged as The Christmas Spirit of the Philippines will be held at the Solano County Fairgrounds. Almost everything you longed for in the Philippines will be featured in this exciting event such as unique gift ideas for your early Christmas shopping all made from different regions of the Philippines. It’s a showcase of everything Filipino--- food, furniture, home and Christmas decors, and so much more. Each showcase will have its own booth made of authentic bamboos imported from the Philippines for a more traditional look.
You can also enjoy two days of non-stop entertainment by Filipino local artists as well as film showings of internationally- acclaimed films. For this is the season to share, this momentous and unforgettable event is an experience that can be shared by all Filipinos within and outside of California.
The Christmas Spirit of the Philippines is organized and managed by Reel Asia Productions, Inc. and Image Plus Business Solutions, Inc. For more details on the event, please contact telephone numbers +1 925 5168531, +1 925 5508531, +1415 5193890 or email info@holywoodinasia.com, hollywoodinasia@yahoo.com or visit the website at .
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BOSTON – After experiencing steady growth in the Bay Area, Central California, and Delta Valley, Comcast added GMA Network's international channel GMA Pinoy TV on August 13, 2008 in the Boston area on channel 756. GMA Pinoy TV is now available in Allston, Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Brighton, Brookline, Charlestown, Downtown Financial, East Boston, Fenway, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, Hyde Park, Dorchester, North End, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, South End and West Roxbury.
Pinoys in the Boston area can watch world-class news and public affairs programs through Comcast Cable that include GMA's flagship newscast 24 Oras anchored by Mike Enriquez and Mel Tiangco, Saksi, Imbestigador, Emergency, Reporter's Notebook, and I-Witness. GMA Pinoy TV subscribers can also enjoy Dyesebel, the Philippines' current number one program. Director Joyce Bernal and stars Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes, the Philippines' hottest pair, reunite after teaming up in the phenomenally successful GMA series Marimar. Other top-rated entertainment programs on GMA Pinoy TV include Asero, Ako si Kim Samsoon, and Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan.
As a major carrier for GMA PinoyTV, Comcast contributed immensely to its growth in North America. Pinoys watching the Philippines' leading channel could only get bigger as more kababayans discover the excitement, fun, and the information by watching award-winning news and public affairs programs and top-notch entertainment programs on GMA Pinoy TV.
“Comcast wants to be the company that Filipino Americans look to first for the products and services that connect them to what’s important in their lives,” said Natalie Rouse, Comcast's Director for National Ethnic Marketing.
“We recognize that their award-winning reputation in the Philippines has made GMA Pinoy TV one of the most requested networks by Filipinos in our local communities.”
Catch the best in Philippine TV programming on GMA Pinoy TV! Call Comcast now at 1-800-266-2278 to subscribe and experience how it feels to become one of the many and still growing KAPUSOs throughout the world!
About GMA Pinoy TV
GMA PINOY TV (< href="www.gmapinoytv.com">www.gmapinoytv.com), the first international channel of leading television station GMA Network, airs most of the current top-rating programs from the Philippines which are winners in their time blocks. Programming is family-oriented and is composed of news, public affairs, variety and game shows, sitcoms, soap operas and talk shows. It is currently available in the United States, Canada, Europe, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, Guam, Saipan, 16 countries in the Middle East, 11 countries in North Africa, Papua New Guinea and the British Indian Ocean Territory of Diego Garcia. (30)
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