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Luck is swallowed, rung away, broken, scattered, or shared, depending on where midnight finds you. Let’s visit 13 countries – an ambivalent number – and see…
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Due to hard — and changing — times, gift-giving during the holiday season had already evolved over the last few decades. Until the 1980s, standard Christmas…
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Since Kris has not been in the best of health in recent years, I don’t expect anything this season. All I want is for her to be well again. Never mind the…
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Who needs Santa, really? In my humble opinion, that old chap is a bit overrated.
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Mary might be a factory worker whose contract ended just as her belly began to grow, carrying not only a child but also the weight of judgment placed on…
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In the province of Bataan, locals have a tradition of eating suman alongside dinuguan during the Christmas season. This pairing has become a staple of Noche…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. brought cheer to Filipinos this holiday season as he fielded humorous questions from netizens and shared practical tips,…
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Every Christmas, a familiar ritual unfolds in Filipino homes. Children rehearse greetings, parents prepare polite reminders, and ninongs and ninangs brace…
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There is something magical about this chaos. The sounds of laughter, chatter, and holiday music fill the air, creating a jovial atmosphere.
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Simbang Gabi in Pampanga is magical compared to most provinces in the Philippines, as Kapampangans celebrate the Yuletide season masses with a procession, all…
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Listening to the Mass on the morning of 25 December reminded us that the celebration was not just about play or food, but about faith, gratitude and…
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A maternal uncle performs the custom by knocking out the bride’s two front teeth using a small hammer.
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‘Christmas as a child was warmly spent with the family. It’s because that’s what Christmas is all about. You spend it with people you love.’
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Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Acting District Director P/Col. Randy Glenn Silvio on Tuesday reported a peaceful observance of the first day of Simbang…
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Before the sun rises, churchyards across the Philippines fill with the smell of puto bumbong and bibingka.
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Fr. Ramon Jade Licuanan presides over the opening anticipated Mass of the nine-day "Simbang Gabi" dawn novena at the Kartilya ng Katipunan in Manila on Monday,…
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Simbang Gabi is fast approaching. The scent of puto bumbong and bibingka once again fills the air, while the cool December breeze signals the return of one of…
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