Masagana at Mapayapang Bagong Taon sa ating lahat!

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To say that 2025 was an unsettled year for both the Philippines and the US is, to put it mildly, inaccurate. The entire world knows what has been happening in the US but here in a nutshell is what has been going on in our homeland. PH in 2025: Calls for Urgent Reforms Amid Corruption Scandal and and Economic Woes

But we continue to hope and dream of a better year ahead. The wheels of history never stop churning and, from what we have witnessed and experienced from decades of living, bad times never last. They just hurt and disappoint us, and scare us into doing better. 

So cheers to a gentler and more consequential 2026. 

Your Positively Filipino family.

In The Know

Oscar-nominated Fil-Am cinematographer Matthew Libatique on his banner year
https://usa.inquirer.net/186387/oscar-nominated-fil-am-cinematographer-matthew-libatique-on-his-banner-year?

While most of the world is preparing for Christmas, the Philippines has been at it for months
https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/21/asia/philippines-christmas-decor-traditions-intl-hnk-dst?

Best Diving in the Philippines | 20 Top Dive Sites
https://www.divein.com/diving/destination/diving-in-the-philippines/

The World Wants More Ube. Philippine Farmers Are Struggling to Keep Up.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/world/asia/philippines-ube-purple-yam.html?

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