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2 towns in Oriental Mindoro cancel Christmas parties
Manila Bulletin
|December 16, 2025
Two municipalities in this province have decided to cancel Christmas parties as a gesture of sympathy to their constituents who experienced hardship after successive typhoons hit the province last month.
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Puerto Galera was the first to skip year-end gatherings among its employees when Mayor Robinhood D. Ylagan directed his department heads early this month to refrain from conducting festive occasions.
"The true spirit of Christmas implores us to celebrate with compassion, to share our blessings, and to spread cheer," said Ylagan in his memorandum dated Dec. 1.
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