Belief, belonging and buling-buling: Feast of the Santo Niño de Pandacan 2026
Pandacan, Manila, celebrates the Santo Niño feast with grand processions, the historic buling-buling dance, and community devotion, honoring centuries of…
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Londoners let their trousers down on Tube
Around 100 participants joined London’s annual “No Trousers on the Tube” ride, a quirky tradition where commuters show colorful underwear for fun, inspired by…
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Devotees still join the Black Nazarene feast amid physical challenges
Thousands of devotees join the Black Nazarene Traslacion in Manila, enduring heat and crowds to touch and see the revered image during the 9 January feast.
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Philippines’ oldest publication still in circulation
Dimasalang: Kalendaryong Tagalog, a 129-year-old Filipino calendar, continues to provide historical facts, feast days, weather forecasts, astrological info,…
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A flashback to faith and tradition in Mogpog, Marinduque
Mogpog, Marinduque honors San Isidro Labrador with the Kangga Festival, featuring carabao sleds, traditional foods, and colorful local parades.
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EMBROIDERING HOPES IN TAAL
Young artisans in Taal, Batangas keep the traditional art of hand embroidery alive, showcasing calado and intricate designs on barong Tagalog, gowns, and…
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Round fruits for good luck all year round
The Filipino tradition of displaying 12 round fruits during New Year symbolizes prosperity, abundance, and good fortune for the months ahead.
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Tick tock, pop a grape: A New Year's tradition
The Spanish New Year’s Eve tradition of eating 12 grapes at midnight promises luck, love, and prosperity for the year ahead.
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Greet freak
As digital messages replace handwritten notes, traditional greeting cards fade worldwide—but stories from India and the US show how a few individuals are…
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Faith, flair and festive feels
During the Christmas season, these sacred corners become focal points of devotion, balancing the joyful chaos of holiday celebrations.
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Lanterns lead Pampanga’s dawn devotion
Experience Pampanga’s magical Lubenas ning Pasku, a centuries-old Simbang Gabi tradition of illuminated lantern processions that blend faith, artistry, and…
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December due date: When ninongs and ninangs are expected to pay up
The Church says ninongs and ninangs are not obliged to give Christmas gifts. Their true duty is guiding children in faith and values.
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Lubenas and Simbang Gabi: Kapampangan Christmas tradition
Lubenas ning Pasku is a century-old Kapampangan lantern procession held before Simbang Gabi, showcasing faith, culture, and community in Pampanga.
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Kape Sina Una revives Filipino Christmas tradition in Laoag
Kape Sina Una in Laoag City revives the kapehan tradition, offering coffee and traditional puto bumbung during Simbang Gabi.
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Baguio museum opens 'Carriers of Tradition' backpack exhibit
Baguio City Museum showcases indigenous northern Philippine backpacks in the exhibit “Carriers of Tradition,” running 13 December 2025 to 6 January 2026.
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Where Christmas tradition meets imagination in Makati
Ayala Avenue’s 2025 Christmas lighting ceremony, Makati In Color: Where Christmas Tradition Meets Imagination, brightens the city with Filipino artistry,…
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Oledan home opens for ‘tertulia’
‘I hope that gatherings such as these inspire others to open their homes to young musicians — so their gifts may be not only admired, but genuinely nurtured…
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