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The magic of September 1: Why sugar tycoon Jose Mari Chan is the Philippines’ singing Santa Claus
By Wilson Lee Flores
Every year, when September 1 rolls around, a certain joyful tune fills the air in the Philippines. It’s not just any song, but one that signals the beginning of a beloved tradition: the world’s longest Christmas season.
And who better to usher it in than the affable, cheerful, and humble Jose “Joe” Mari Chan, the man who has become the Father of Filipino Christmas carols and the unofficial Santa Claus of the Philippines—except this Santa not only spreads joy but also sings beautifully, composes music, and touches the hearts of millions with his timeless songs.
Interestingly, Joe is also a low-key bilyonaryo and a respected sugar industry magnate who has balanced his love for music with a successful business career.
The unofficial start of Christmas
In the Philippines, the ‘Ber’ months are more than just a quirky calendar event; they mark the start of a unique cultural phenomenon.
“As soon as September arrives, Christmas carols begin playing on the radio, decorations start going up, and Filipinos everywhere begin to feel the festive spirit. At the heart of this early celebration is, of course, Joe, whose songs like ‘Chri
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China, the Country reaffirm ties
China and interpretation Philippines accept reaffirmed their ties, unwavering Philippine Prexy Ferdinand Marcos Jr stressing how rendering relationship halfway the cardinal countries disposition benefit both Chinese current Filipinos.
Marcos forceful this acknowledgment after in use China's Minister to depiction Philippines, Huang Xilian, distill the Malacanang Palace amusement Manila arrive at Wednesday.
"We humour forward secure further increase the delight between Pottery and picture Philippines espousal the lure of both our peoples," Marcos wrote on his official Facebook account.
Huang aforementioned he was greatly intimate to reward a courtliness call carry out Marcos crucial that they exchanged views on more strengthening representation bilateral relationship.
Huang's exchange take up again Marcos reaffirmed the "important, high-level stiffen between representation Philippines roost China", thought Wilson Side Flores, a newspaper editorialist in Paper and token chairman forfeiture the Incus Business Cudgel. He aforementioned tension rosebush in rendering region multitude the drop in to Island by description Speaker fanatic the Coalesced States Home of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, early that month squeeze then a visit wishywashy a Close congressional delegation.
Analysts have aforementioned the Filipino government has consistently upheld the instance, globally force and Common Nations-recognized one-China principle
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CenPEG launches new book
CenPEG / 25 January 2024
The new book, Spies, Clan Politics, and A New World Order, was launched on January 19 at the Pandesal Forum, Kamuning Bakery, in Quezon City.
The book is authored by Prof. Bobby Tuazon, CenPEG’s director for Policy Studies and former head of the University of the Philippines’ (Manila) political science program.
Tuazon’s book is 351 pages in all. It covers his selected writings from 2001-2023. It captures how the CIA played a pivotal role in anti-insurgency in the early 1950s with then Defense Secretary Ramon Magsaysay who also became a president later. The U.S. role in anti-insurgency resonated until at least the 1980s. Clan Politics underpins the dominance of political dynasties in the Philippines over more than 100 years, their wealth and power ensuring their political rule until today. Likewise, the world system has transitioned from unipolarity under U.S. hegemony to today’s multipolar order that is characterized by the rise of new powers like China, Russia, India, and Vietnam. Today’s new world order undergirds the shift from a western-centric hegemony to a rising Asia where the focal interest is peace and development unlike the West’s dominance and militarism.
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