Lubenas

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Lubenas  An ethereal smaller display of intricate lanterns in each Kapampángan town gave rise to the famous Giant Lantern Festival of the City of San Fernando. From minute and magical to big and bright, the Kapampángan Christmas is truly for all shapes and sizes! LUBÉNAS • (loo-BEH-nuhs)a Kapampángan Christmas procession of Christmas lanterns or parul … Read more

Antipolo Cathedral

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Antipolo Cathedral(International Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage) Our last church for this Simbang Gabi sa Ilog Pasig takes us east to the waters of Laguna de Bay (the source of the Pasig River) and up into the mountains of Rizal – to the city of Antipolo. Up on these mountains stands … Read more

Pastorela

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Pastorela The Kapampángan Christmas wouldn’t be complete without the spectacular singing of the pastorela in Mabalacat, where it is made more dramatic with their violin renditions of Latin and Greek church hymns! PASTORÉLA • (puhs-toh-REH-luh)Misa Pastorela, songs sung by the parish choir during the 9-day Simbang Béngi (nightly Christmas masses) Pastoréla of MabalacatThe Our Lady … Read more

Balut

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Did you know that a famous Filipino exotic food comes from a word that means “wrap”? BÁLUT • (BAH-loot)wrapTagálog (Filipino): bálot Derived Filipino Exotic Food NameBALUT • (buh-LOOT)literally means “wrapped”, a Filipino exotic food, a fertilized developing egg embryo (usually a duck) that is boiled or steamed and eaten from the shell. It derives its … Read more

Dispu

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This unique Kapampángan expression attached to greetings is used to indicate a reference to God which is considered very vital in Kapampángan and biblical culture! DISPÛ • (dis-POO’)contraction of “Dios pû”, a Kapampángan expression affixed to greetings that are referenced to GodTagálog (Filipino) equivalent: Táo pô “Anybody home? There’s a person outside.” (used when knocking … Read more