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CHRISTMAS GARDEN Ayala Land Inc. unveils Ayala Triangle Gardens, the biggest public landscape in Makati's business district with 20,000 square meters of well-manicured lawns, tree-lined pathways and WiFi zones powered by Globe. NIÑO JESUS ORBETA

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FOR LOVE OF ODETTE Grace Odal performs a dance during rites Saturday honoring the late environmentalist Odette Alcantara at a farm in Taytay.JOAN BONDOC

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HIGHEST HONOR President Macapagal-Arroyo confers the Order of Sikatuna, rank of datu, on Manny Pacquiao, during rites at the Rizal Park Friday. Watching the event is Pacquiao’s wife Jinky. Photo by Izah Morales

PACQUIAO PARADE. "People's Champ" Manny Pacquiao, his wife Jinky, and Environment Secretary Lito Atienza are greeted by thousands of fans of the boxing legend during his motorcade in Metro Manila. Pacquiao defeated Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto last November 15 for the WBO welterweight crown, his seventh title in as many divisions. INQUIRER.net’s Alexander Villafania | READ FULL STORY

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’TIS THE SEASON A fireworks display accompanies the Wednesday night light-up of the SM Mall of Asia’s giant globe, ushering in Christmas festivities. The mall in Pasay City is reputed to be the fourth largest shopping mall in the world. LYN RILLON

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IT’S OFFICIAL Lakas-Kampi-CMD standard-bearer Gilbert Teodoro Jr. and his running mate Edu Manzano bump fists at their official proclamation during the party’s national convention at the Philippine International Convention Center. EDWIN BACASMAS

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STILL INUNDATED These concrete houses in Barangay San Roque, Victoria, Laguna, survived the wrath of Typhoon “Santi” (Mirinae) but remain underwater to this day. CLARICE COLTING-PULUMBARIT/INQUIRER SOUTHERN LUZON

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SEN. MANNY VILLAR finally finds a running mate in Sen. Loren Legarda in his campaign for the presidency. He says while he has had differences with her in the past, they actually share a common vision to move the country forward. JIM GUIAO PUNZALAN

Presidential aspirants Gilberto "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. and Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III on Tuesday pledge to uphold "clean, honest and orderly" elections. The oath-taking is part of the "Tatakbo ka ba? (Will You Run?)'' program of GMA Network's coverage of the 2010 elections. Teodoro is the standard bearer of the administration's Lakas- Kampi-CMD party while Aquino is running under the Liberal Party.