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Ligligan Parul  2020 (Giant Lantern Festival) Giant and brightly colored lanterns brighten up the dark skies as the world-renowned “Ligligan Parul” (Giant Lantern Festival) takes center stage on Wednesday night at the Robinsons Starmills in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga. In its 112th year, the annual festival was staged not as a competition but … Read more

Simbang Gabi Philippines Simbang gabi or dawn mass is a nine-day devotional prayer prior to Christmas day starting from December 16 to December 24. It is also called novena mass, from Latin novem, or nine. Also referred to as Misa de Gallo or rooster’s mass, its reference comes from the ritual being celebrated at dawn … Read more

Sidjapo Have you ever heard of a Sidjapo plant used by many Boholanos as a Christmas tree inside homes, schools, and offices? Sidjapo or Sijapo, as known by locals, is a sturdy shrub that grows up to 1 to 3 meters and belongs to the genus Wikstroemia from the family Thymelaeaceae. It is widely distributed … Read more

Karoling (Pangangaroling) Pangangaroling is a traditional practice during the holidays wherein a group of children, family members, schoolmates, or an organization sings Christmas carols from house to house accompanied by or even without musical instruments. The said seasonal activity is one of the influences of Spain through the Roman Catholic Church considering the religious theme … Read more