December 2011 brings us some kind of bitter-sweet memories leaving our hearts
with deep emotions of happiness and loneliness. Our VT/CPRTV’s early Christmas
fun celebration on December 8th over an eight-course chinese laureate at Ming
Hin Restaurant in Chinatown with staff and some special friends still carries
the echoes of laughter, giggles, jokes and pranksters, as you can read from the
thank you’s & congrats received, and from some staff’s letters in this column.

   Not even a week after this merriment, we were shocked to receive the news of
the devastating Typhoon Sendong that hit Mindanao and left thousands dead and
homeless. Please read Pinoy News, Elsie’s Notebook?, and
Veronica’s Vibes, as to which reliable organizations to send your
donations to help in the Sendong Operation.

     I still remember very well what I used to hear from my mother’s lips when
I was a little girl everytime a fire would occur somewhere, “Mabuting manakawan
ka kesa masunugan ka,” (It’s a lot better to be robbed than be a victim of
fire). These days, with all the devastating floods occurring all over the world
that had killed and displaced many victims, I think the saying must change to
include floods, tsunamis, landslides, earthquakes, etc., besides fire, among the
natural catastrophes that take millions of lives every so often.

   Going back to our merriment, here’s what some staffers have to say about
“most wonderful” Christmas party...


   “Millions of thanks for inviting me to VT/CPRTV Christmas party.I really
enjoyed the company of everybody in our table. I enjoyed the jokes & sense of
humor of Girlie & James. They are fun to be with. Thank you, too, for the wine &
cookies that I won at the raffle.”
Lena?Remigio

   “What a very special and fabulous Christmas Party we had last nite! Wished I
could participate in the craziness, but somehow "bugs" again just found my
internal system so nice and warm for their hibernation...been coughing
again...and sneezing too...this aint right. But thought I'd congratulate you for
an awesome Chinese dinner...love 'em all! Hope you'd get better soon too...it's
not ok to get sick at this time of the year, lol..
Once more with feelin' --Thank You for the very MERRY CHRISTMAS CPRTV-VT PARTY.”
SARAH LEE (CelebrEATyPage)

   “Once more with feelin'  Thank You for the very MERRY CHRISTMAS CPRTV-VT
PARTY last night.  Everyone had a great time and came with Pamasko! Girlie and
James did a great Stand-Up Emceeing!

   God bless the CPRTV-VT FAMILY!”

Elsie Sy-Niebar, who’s currently vacationing inAustralia &?Philippines.

   To our staff and friends, if you are happy, we are equally happy for all of
you, for feeling beautiful and passionate about life. As this month is filled
with joy and celebration, we want to take this time to wish you and your family
a healthy and happy holiday season.
   To our advertisers and readers, we're working hard through the holidays in
preparation for an amazing 2012.

   We're committed to serving you even more next year and we need your help to
best understand what you need and want.
   To everyone, here’s  a  warm greeting of a better, wealthier, and healthier
life, whether you're celebrating Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, or just being
alive!

   Let us open our hearts and purses to give generously to the sendong victims.
For help or information, as to where to send your donations, please read
Veronica’s Vibes
.
   I know you will enjoy the most pleasurable stories and commentaries of your
favorite columnists to make your Christmas a most memorable
one.
                 Maligayang pasko sa lahat!###


  

  At VT Christmas Party 2011, emcee Maria Girlie Pascual (GMail columnist),
announcing the free raffle winners, shown with Veronica, Maya & Bobby Leighton,
Jovie Calma & Nelia Ladlad