Rappler's latest stories on holiday season
23 arrested for illegally firing guns during holiday season
The 7 police personnel among them will face stiff administrative charges, says PNP chief Oscar Albayalde

The superpower gift to stop
The one thing that smartphones have taken away from us is the Stop Sign. This holiday season is the perfect time to press pause on social media and pay attention to our real lives.

#ShareLove this holiday season, one good deed at a time
Check out this list of organizations with charitable activities you can join this Christmas

WATCH: 4 teenagers granted their loved ones’ wishes this Christmas
A simple gesture can become a moment of a lifetime

SWS: 92% of Filipinos hopeful about 2016
The latest figure is just one percentage point lower than the 93 who entered 2015 with hope


Qantas to add more Manila-Sydney flights during holiday season
The Australian carrier says it is waiting for regulatory approval to operate the 5th weekly Manila Sydney service permanently

How the grinch celebrates Christmas
I hope that each of you will find time for silence and solitude May the promises of the carols be fulfilled in our lives Liberation and love peace and joy

Expect heaviest traffic on December 19 – MMDA
Expect heavy traffic on December 19 – the last Friday before Christmas – as more people do their last minute shopping

9 in 10 Filipinos hopeful about 2015 – Pulse Asia
But most Filipinos 52 say they do not expect to have a different celebration of the holiday season as the year ends

A very merry Filipino Christmas
Families enjoy Christmas in different ways but there are some things that make the holidays distinctly Filipino

Style spotlight: 7 holiday style tips
Christmas is not just for stuffing yourself Share and celebrate the season in style

Businesses more optimistic as 2014 closes – BSP survey
The optimism is boosted by expectations of stronger domestic demand but outlook for the first quarter of 2015 is less favorable the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas survey shows

Aquino approves holiday ceasefire
The government imposed ceasefire begins on December 21 and ends on January 15
12 days of Christmas: Build up the Christmas spirit
12 ways to build up the Christmas spirit
#AskMargie: Christmas gift for your special someone
What gifts do you give your partner at different stages of a relationship?
Travel chaos as deadly storm hits northeast US
More than 3 000 flights have been cancelled since Christmas Day as the storm wreaked havoc from the Gulf of Mexico to the Great Lakes before heading northeast
[Science Solitaire] No more fruitcake 2012
The One Fruitcake Theory says there is exactly one fruitcake going around the world during the holiday season being passed on from one person to another