Christmas is one of the most festive and looks forward holidays in the Philippines. As a Christian nation of which majority are Catholics, the country celebrates Christmas every 25th day of December in the Gregorian calendar in commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ. It has been said that the Philippines has the world’s longest […]
The Fiesta Celebration of the Virgen de la Regla
The Virgen de la Regla, also known as Our Lady of the Rule, or, the Birhen Sa Regla in the local parlance, is the miraculous patroness of the City of Lapu-Lapu. Previously named Opon as a town, Lapu-Lapu City is located in Mactan Island in the province of Cebu. November 21 is the Feast […]
The Monito-Monita Filipino Tradition in Gift Giving
Two months more and the world will be celebrating Christmas, a season of gift giving. The Philippines is noted for the longest Christmas celebration because Filipinos just love Christmas. One of the Filipino traditions during Christmas is the exchange of gifts between families or friends. A simple way of exchanging gifts is bringing a gift […]