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2014 Christmas Holidays Weather Forecast: LPA to enter PAR

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - State weather bureau PAGASA on Monday announced weather forecast for Christmas holidays this 2014. PAGASA said that Low Pressure Area (LPA) is expected to form and enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility(PAR) on Saturday, December 27. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTzbcG6oJW2SjqNPgTUk006Fon9We0ESOyz9b7d6dA7ahgMD58ovOcllZBFCmQTLNSu8eN1Kc80HzCCBkbreMlNgCog-pEL4rrUSTUfhgXjPw0kT_QFR_EjrOCLjt_WYfK_X_M63S87EeN/s1600/weather-forecast-christmas-holidays-2014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="2014 Christmas Holidays Weather Forecast: LPA to enter PAR" border="0" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTzbcG6oJW2SjqNPgTUk006Fon9We0ESOyz9b7d6dA7ahgMD58ovOcllZBFCmQTLNSu8eN1Kc80HzCCBkbreMlNgCog-pEL4rrUSTUfhgXjPw0kT_QFR_EjrOCLjt_WYfK_X_M63S87EeN/s1600/weather-forecast-christmas-holidays-2014.jpg" title="2014 Christmas Holidays Weather Forecast: LPA to enter PAR" width="560" /></a></div> However, the weather disturbance is still too far to affect the country. Thus, the whole country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms. Here's the weekly weather outlook from PAGASA (December 24-29, 2014): Today (December 24), the Northeast monsoon will bring cloudy skies with light rains over the regions of Cagayan valley and Cordillera while partly cloudy with chances of passing light rains over Metro Manila, Ilocos region and Central Luzon. Bicol region and Eastern and Central Visayas will have cloudy skies with light to moderate rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the tail-end of a cold front. The rest of the country will be partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms. By Thursday (December 25), the Northeast monsoon is expected to temporarily weaken. The whole archipelago will be partly cloudy apart from localized rainshowers or thunderstorms mostly over the eastern section. By Friday (December 26), CALABARZON, Bicol region, Eastern Visayas and the province of Marinduque will be cloudy with light to moderate rainshowers and thunderstorms. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms. On Saturday (December 27), a Low Pressure Area (LPA) is expected to form and enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility(PAR). However, this weather disturbance is still too far to affect the country. Thus, the whole country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms. For the rest of the outlook period(December 28-29), Bicol region, Eastern Visayas and Central Visayas will be cloudy with light to moderate rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the said LPA. The rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with chances of isolated rainhowers or thunderstorms. Due to the anticipated episodes of the “Amihan” throughout the outlook period, the seaboards of Northern Luzon and over the eastern seaboards of Luzon is expected to be generally rough to very rough. This outlook will be updated as soon as significant changes in the weather pattern occurs.</div>

2014 Christmas Holidays Weather Forecast: LPA to enter PAR

MANILA, Philippines - State weather bureau PAGASA on Monday announced weather forecast for Christmas holidays this 2014. PAGASA said that Lo...

SM Cinema opens at 8am on December 25, 2014 for MMFF

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - SM Supermalls announced on its Facebook page that its malls around the country will open their cinemas earlier than usual on Christmas Day (December 25) for the first day of the 2014 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEpzScbkP5_w3OMEox-NkCcW8xrAZanEYhB0BBVzsQXtnRMrNw0xkti579mBHmZavubBC0lwyz2ngS7MU6s6lV3jyP4MYYitB8WV2Uo685R53Ghak0nfSS5LZqX2-EuSr_B87nYq8BNXHQ/s1600/SM+Cinema+December+25+opens+early.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="SM Cinema opens at 8am on December 25" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEpzScbkP5_w3OMEox-NkCcW8xrAZanEYhB0BBVzsQXtnRMrNw0xkti579mBHmZavubBC0lwyz2ngS7MU6s6lV3jyP4MYYitB8WV2Uo685R53Ghak0nfSS5LZqX2-EuSr_B87nYq8BNXHQ/s1600/SM+Cinema+December+25+opens+early.jpg" title="SM Cinema opens at 8am on December 25" width="502" /></a></div> "SM Cinema opens at 8am on December 25 and at 9am on December 27 & 28 for the 2014 Metro Manila Film Festival! ‪#‎MMFF2014‬," SM Cinema said. On January 1, SM Malls are open from 12nn to 9pm. READ: <a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2014/12/mall-hours-schedule-december-24-25-christmas-holidays-2014-new-year.html">Mall Hours Schedule December 24, 25 (Christmas Holidays 2014), New Year released</a> Included on this year's MMFF are 'BONIFACIO: Ang Unang Pangulo', 'English Only, Please', 'Feng Shui', 'Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2', 'MM.357 To Serve and Protect', 'My Little Bossing', 'The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin' and 'Shake Rattle and Roll XV'. The 40th edition of MMFF will run from Christmas Day until the first week of January 2015.</div>

SM Cinema opens at 8am on December 25, 2014 for MMFF

MANILA, Philippines - SM Supermalls announced on its Facebook page that its malls around the country will open their cinemas earlier than us...

Mall Hours Schedule December 24, 25 (Christmas Holidays 2014), New Year released

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Several mall operators released mall hours schedule for December 24, 25 and 31, 2014 (Christmas Holidays) and January 1, 2015 (New Year). Check out the list of shopping malls that are open on holidays this 2014: SM Supermalls, Greenbelt, Glorietta, Powerplant, Market! Market!, Greenhills Shopping Center, Robinson's Mall, Bonifacio High Street, Eastwood and other malls in the country. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMGyTqYs03jsrXuzgDI542go0z9ydXEXoE_PulR4OVh0KTEzYe5YZOgsIp-pjOtpwWwZWV-Bkeog8xuB1P_eRt7RzetiDruZi1eqsBX9fckTCPdyqJALKdEVFCFtsvt3wPASiBuRk8PFeZ/s1600/Major+Malls+Philippines+Holiday+Schedule.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="major malls in the philippines" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMGyTqYs03jsrXuzgDI542go0z9ydXEXoE_PulR4OVh0KTEzYe5YZOgsIp-pjOtpwWwZWV-Bkeog8xuB1P_eRt7RzetiDruZi1eqsBX9fckTCPdyqJALKdEVFCFtsvt3wPASiBuRk8PFeZ/s1600/Major+Malls+Philippines+Holiday+Schedule.jpg" title="major malls in the philippines" width="400" /></a></div> On its Facebook page, dominant mall operator SM Supermalls announced that all malls except for some branches are open on December 24 and 31 at 9am to 7pm and 12nn to 9pm on January 1, 2015. MUST READ: <a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2014/12/2014-christmas-holidays-weather-forecast-lpa-to-enter-par.html">2014 Christmas Holidays Weather Forecast: LPA to enter PAR</a> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWIiOGYii67PhRyHDkMofjyFK-iFvVz94jPtClW0kMQu06Ds1gdrHpbwZhZCzMzjMJaykaF8V56V2i8OiCxUTzRCQpZBoHIP7hUaV2LzfEVhJ42kuoFZPBXsazE4IvxKjQMikvixlt1SAf/s1600/SM+Holiday+mall+hours+2014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="SM Malls Holiday Schedule" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWIiOGYii67PhRyHDkMofjyFK-iFvVz94jPtClW0kMQu06Ds1gdrHpbwZhZCzMzjMJaykaF8V56V2i8OiCxUTzRCQpZBoHIP7hUaV2LzfEVhJ42kuoFZPBXsazE4IvxKjQMikvixlt1SAf/s1600/SM+Holiday+mall+hours+2014.jpg" title="SM Malls Holiday Schedule" /></a></div> On December 25, SM Cinema will open at 8am and at 9am on December 27 and 28 for the 2014 Metro Manila Festival (MMFF). READ: <a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2014/12/sm-cinema-opens-at-8am-on-december-25-for-mmff.html">SM Cinema opens at 8am on December 25, 2014 for MMFF</a> Meanwhile, Robinsons Malls announced that their cinemas will open at 9:00 am on Christmas day. <center><div id="fb-root"></div><script>(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));</script> <div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/RobinsonsMalls/posts/10152893575740762" data-width="466"><div class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/RobinsonsMalls/posts/10152893575740762" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Post</a> by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RobinsonsMalls" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Robinsons Malls</a>.</div></div></center> Here is the schedule of selected shopping malls for Christmas Holidays 2014: METRO MANILA <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlabangTownCenter/photos/pb.352797395812.-2207520000.1419426042./10152807365915813/?type=3&src=https%3A%2F%2Fz-1-scontent-b-hkg.xx.fbcdn.net%2Fhphotos-xfp1%2Fv%2Ft1.0-9%2F10675544_10152807365915813_1458854678329620304_n.jpg%3Foh%3Df840c80383f220dc1165ec0ceca4c7ff%26oe%3D54FFD16A&size=720%2C480&fbid=10152807365915813" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alabang Town Center </a>- Alabang Zapote Road, Alabang, Muntinlupa City December 24: 10 am–8 pm December 25: 11 am–9 pm December 31: 10 am-6pm January 1: 12 nn-9pm <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BoniHighStreet/photos/pb.10150096624695486.-2207520000.1419426344./10154903014635486/?type=3&theater" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bonifacio High Street </a>- Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City December 24: 11 am–8 pm December 25: 12 nn–10 pm December 31: 11 am-6pm January 1: 12 nn-10pm <a href="https://www.facebook.com/eastwoodcity/photos/pb.60071359921.-2207520000.1419353405./10153459992979922/?type=3&theater" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eastwood Mall</a> - Bagumbayan, Quezon City December 24: 10 am– 11 pm (Dining); 10am - 9pm (Retail) December 25: 12 nn– 11 pm (Dining); 12nn - 10pm (Retail) December 31: 11 am– 1 am(Dining); 11am - 11pm (Retail) January 1: 12 nn– 11 pm (Dining); 12nn - 10pm (Retail) <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AranetaCenter/photos/a.120358629031.100022.118850004031/10152594166729032/?type=1&theater" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Araneta Center</a> - Cubao, Quezon City December 24: 10 am–7 pm December 25: 12 nn–10 pm December 31: 10 am-7pm January 1: 12 nn-10pm Fisher Mall - Quezon Avenue, Quezon City December 24: 9 am–7 pm December 25: 11 am–11 pm Forum Robinsons - EDSA, Mandaluyong City December 24: 11 am–8 pm December 25: 10 am–11 pm <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Glorietta.AyalaMalls/photos/pb.318881135884.-2207520000.1419354050./10152577501645885/?type=3&theater" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Glorietta</a> - Makati City December 24: 11 am–8 pm December 25: 11 am–9 pm December 31: 11 am-6 pm January 1: 12 nn-9pm <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Greenbelt.AyalaMalls/photos/pb.352804375521.-2207520000.1419353903./10152916947810522/?type=3&theater" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Greenbelt</a> - Makati City December 24: 11 am– 8 pm December 25: 11 am –10 pm December 31: 11 am - 6 pm January 1: 11 am - 9 pm Greenhills Shopping Center - Service Rd, San Juan, Metro Manila December 24: 10 am–7 pm December 25: Closed <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MarketMarket/photos/pb.321901302934.-2207520000.1419431950./10152753583867935/?type=3&theater" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Market! Market!</a> - Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City December 24: 11 am–8 pm December 25: 11 am–9 pm December 31: 11 am-6pm January 1: 12 pm-9pm <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PowerPlantMall/photos/pb.24627376975.-2207520000.1419431317./10152443234016976/?type=3&theater" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Powerplant Mall</a> - Makati City December 24: 10 am–9 pm December 25: 12 pm–9 pm December 31: 10 am-9pm January 1: 12 pm -9pm Robinsons Galleria - Ortigas Avenue, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City December 24: 9 am–8 pm December 25: 10 am–11 pm Shangri-la Plaza December 24: 10 am–8 pm December 25: 12 nn–8 pm SM Aura Premier - Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City December 24: 9 am–8 pm December 25: 10 am–10 pm SM City North Edsa - North Avenue corner EDSA, Quezon City December 24: 9 am–7 pm December 25: 11 am–11 pm SM Mall of Asia (MOA) - Seaside Boulevard, Pasay City December 24: 12 nn–7 pm December 25: 12 nn–8 pm SM Megamall - EDSA corner J. Vargas Avenue, Mandaluyong City December 24: 9 am–7 pm December 25: 11 am–11 pm Trinoma - North Avenue Corner,Barangay Bagong Pag Asa,Mindanao Avenue,Quezon City December 24: 11 am–8 pm December 25: 11 am–9 pm OUTSIDE METRO MANILA <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MarQueeMall/photos/pb.290814765151.-2207520000.1419354822./10152979491890152/?type=3&theater" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marquee Mall</a> - NLEX, Angeles City, Pampanga December 24: 10 am–7 pm December 25: 12 nn–10 pm December 31: 10 am-6pm January 1: 12 nn-10pm <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AyalaCebu/photos/a.10151957860623128.1073741855.325847693127/10152948300023128/?type=1&theater" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ayala Center Cebu</a> - Cebu Business Park,Archbishop Reyes Avenue,Cebu City December 24: 10 am–7 pm December 25: 12 nn–9 pm December 31: 10 am-7pm January 1: 12 nn-9pm <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_UloeZOFvYgqfRvaEkAfGrux3tSDuTBaApQGftpBerq9TLC8vSVswAEREK5wCgO2G0J8KJOBINGzCiXLQqgq4MZfUnNRwMoB83JQcta_1UylCN7RhXzJ65iEr2UOm8_VUfhaiacIS3RK/s1600/Alabang+Town+Center.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Alabang Town Center Mall Hours Schedule" border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_UloeZOFvYgqfRvaEkAfGrux3tSDuTBaApQGftpBerq9TLC8vSVswAEREK5wCgO2G0J8KJOBINGzCiXLQqgq4MZfUnNRwMoB83JQcta_1UylCN7RhXzJ65iEr2UOm8_VUfhaiacIS3RK/s1600/Alabang+Town+Center.jpg" title="Alabang Town Center Mall Hours Schedule" width="560" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoLs5KHyS2ezyAWV-X6KLNq6HTzmKe3xhog8XnetiB_uB-UyAWH8xcYnNROLxmyaw2Ux5vx3qdp7kyznwu8L_aCglV27XdMdk5GwkD290ALWPL32QguE9AxOV3OQxpTxW2-_2Ul7c9G0x7/s1600/Araneta+Center.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Araneta Center Cubao Mall Hours Schedule Christmas 2014" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoLs5KHyS2ezyAWV-X6KLNq6HTzmKe3xhog8XnetiB_uB-UyAWH8xcYnNROLxmyaw2Ux5vx3qdp7kyznwu8L_aCglV27XdMdk5GwkD290ALWPL32QguE9AxOV3OQxpTxW2-_2Ul7c9G0x7/s1600/Araneta+Center.jpg" title="Araneta Center Cubao Mall Hours Schedule Christmas 2014" width="480" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Eastwood Mall Hours Schedule Christmas 2014" border="0" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-yCf5blj1ERghaW_ViIMwzqAQ1X44Myejmida6pEFa7Mr9MpeTeKae2x64esqF8K1GenuzMwCZ05UKAhJwlHkRCOXbim-hEPjDguf3Y8orLy0yem-OMNAbe8_BtE-N1rsFeNYTfRmdRNe/s1600/Eastwood+Mall.jpg" title="Eastwood Mall Hours Schedule Christmas 2014" width="560" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xO9hTKNDtMumDUhe7_CefenCMlduJ0c-0Vvsrt2XcIUk8xF-qL0Qv8PUX5gkPCoq7jkSF2yPYb9UzAkAnZI5lWmdHxzh6_sHTUZ3nOVWHc4z3ED3HvoOTzFnqzy4AwQ6Ior7DLHR8SsY/s1600/Market+market+mall+schedule.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Market Market Holiday mall Hours" border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xO9hTKNDtMumDUhe7_CefenCMlduJ0c-0Vvsrt2XcIUk8xF-qL0Qv8PUX5gkPCoq7jkSF2yPYb9UzAkAnZI5lWmdHxzh6_sHTUZ3nOVWHc4z3ED3HvoOTzFnqzy4AwQ6Ior7DLHR8SsY/s1600/Market+market+mall+schedule.jpg" title="Market Market Holiday mall Hours" width="560" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Mall Hours Schedule December 24, 25 (Christmas Holidays 2014), New Year released

MANILA, Philippines - Several mall operators released mall hours schedule for December 24, 25 and 31, 2014 (Christmas Holidays) and January ...

January 15, 16 and 19, 2015 are special holidays in Metro Manila

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - President Benigno 'PNoy' Aquino III on Tuesday officially declared January 15, 16 and 19 as special, non-working holidays in Metro Manila or NCR for the much-awaited visit of Pope Francis. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Q0PPcrWAlTMWYqYm3rVJ3n6SR522bbhAOK26woArCkrtMGPna8Kn347XcptGU02gHxotCw-77bWJIcnbGq7sSMyg4c-_1h1eTY4BYx13eJ-ALWQhfaq7xaq2Es6wMbq5LFy37r2WBuvq/s1600/holiday-papal-visit-2015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="January 15, 16 and 19, 2015 are special holidays in Metro Manila" border="0" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Q0PPcrWAlTMWYqYm3rVJ3n6SR522bbhAOK26woArCkrtMGPna8Kn347XcptGU02gHxotCw-77bWJIcnbGq7sSMyg4c-_1h1eTY4BYx13eJ-ALWQhfaq7xaq2Es6wMbq5LFy37r2WBuvq/s1600/holiday-papal-visit-2015.jpg" title="January 15, 16 and 19, 2015 are special holidays in Metro Manila" width="560" /></a></div> "In view of the visit of the Pope, the Head of State of the Vatican City, I, PAQUITO N. OCHOA JR., Executive Secretary, by authority of His Excellency, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, do hereby declare January 15, 16 and 19, 2015, as special (non-working) days in the National Capital Region (NCR)," proclamation No. 936 stated. "I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed," Ochoa said in the declaration. Activities for the papal visit include arrival at Villamor Air Base (January 15); courtesy call on Aquino in Malacañang, mass for the clergy and religious people at the Manila Cathedral and meeting with families at SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City (January 16). Pope Francis will condole with victims of Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) in Tacloban City on January 17. A day after, the pope is scheduled to celebrate a mass at Rizal Park and meet religious leaders and youth representatives at University of Sto. Tomas (UST). He will depart for Rome in the morning of January 19. In November, Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada declared a five-day holiday in government offices and suspended classes in all levels during the papal visit. Fellow mayors of Estrada also passed a resolution for Aquino to declare the entire papal visit (January 15 to 19, 2015) as non-working holiday as the event is expected to induce traffic congestion brought about by congregation of devotees and well-wishers. In 1995, papal holiday was also declared as Pope John Paul II has visited Manila for World Youth Day.</div>

January 15, 16 and 19, 2015 are special holidays in Metro Manila

MANILA, Philippines - President Benigno 'PNoy' Aquino III on Tuesday officially declared January 15, 16 and 19 as special, non-worki...