00:00A lot of people are already smiling because of the left and right Christmas parties that feel like Christmas.
00:07Let's take a look at the highlights of a happy celebration this holiday season in the memory of Janessa Felix of PTV Davao.
00:17A group of friends chose to have a Christmas party this year in a resort in the back of Samal Island, Davao del Norte.
00:26Also because of the freshness of the place that was set up for their bonding time.
00:30According to them, every year they host a Christmas party that also became an opportunity for them to meet each other.
00:43According to Mayonito Bulasa, the chairperson of the resort, a lot of people booked with them to have a Christmas party this holiday season.
00:51And one of the highlights of the back island is their crystal clear sea.
00:56And compared to others, it is not too crowded and here you can really feel the peacefulness that is far from the city.
01:03When it's raining, it's okay to come here because there are a lot of people who booked already.
01:08You can see that there are a lot of people who booked already.
01:12As long as it's not raining in December, there are a lot of visitors here.
01:16In the same resort, the employees of a government media network also hosted their Christmas party this year.
01:23Here, they were time out from thinking about the news and just enjoyed the games that were prepared.
01:30Their families were also with the employees.
01:33In another resort on the back island, there is another group who celebrated their Christmas party.
01:39And even though it is far compared to other resorts in Samal Island, they still chose to celebrate here because of the beauty of the sea.
01:47And a mini vacation for their group is to host a party here.
01:52If the venue of others in their Christmas party is the sea, the group will go by boat from Caloocan.
01:58They chose to go hiking for their Christmas party.
02:01In their video post, they saw the delivery of food to a mall in Antipolo.
02:07It's not easy and the path they went through is really challenging.
02:11But they are happy that they made the year-end party together.
02:15Meanwhile, a private nursery school in Davao City hosted their Christmas party in a traditional way inside their facility.
02:24Here, the children have a theater play based on the story of Pinocchio, a wooden puppet who wants to be a real child.
02:33Here, you can see that the children really enjoyed their characters.
02:37That's why the parents and the children's families are also happy with their merry Christmas party this year.
02:44So first of all, I'm very grateful because they gave a chance to the children to show their talent.
02:51Also, I'm very happy because it nurtures their talent when it comes to plays.
02:58The important thing is that we are with our loved ones and close friends who are with us in the hardships and happiness that we went through this year.
03:13Janessa Felix for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
