With the ease in Covid-19 restrictions and with more people vaccinated against the coronavirus, age-old Christmas Eve traditions that have been passed on from one generation to the other will, once again, be observed around the country as the nation celebrates Christmas Eve on Saturday, Dec. 24....
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL DR. JUN YNARES An honored Christmas tradition in the Philippines will begin soon – tomorrow evening in a number of Catholic Churches and at dawn of the 16th for many others. The tradition is the “Simbang Gabi,” nine straight evenings or dawn masses culminating with the...
Roman Catholics will observe the First Sunday of Advent on Nov. 27 in preparation for the Birth of Jesus Christ on Dec. 25. First Sunday of Advent (Catholic Online) In all holy masses on Sunday, priests in purple vestments, the color of penitence and fasting, as well as of royalty, will bless...
TANZA, Cavite – A fun money game that took a romantic turn is making the rounds online. During a Christmas eve gathering, Roldan Rivera proposed to his girlfriend, Rachelle Ann Rosales, through the popular "sandok pera" (scoop money) challenge. "Sandok pera" is a game where a player scoops...
The Mandaluyong City local government, together with Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos, distributed grocery packs and other assistance to victims of the fire that hit Barangay Old Zañiga on Christmas Eve. On its official Facebook page, the local government...
More than half of adult Filipinos are expecting a happier Christmas this year compared to 2020, according to the latest results of a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Friday, Dec. 24. (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) The nationwide survey done face-to-face among 1,440...
The festive mood of Christmas Eve was dampened as the number of Filipinos who died due to typhoon Odette rose to 326, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Friday, Dec. 24. Surigao City after typhoon "Odette." (Photo courtesy of Jilson Tiu/Greenpeace) In its...
With the decline in coronavirus cases and the easing of restrictions, more parishioners are expected to attend the Misa de Gallo (Christmas Eve Mass) Friday, Dec. 24, the culmination of the nine-day ‘Simbang Gabi’ novena masses. Archbishop Charles John Brown (Manila Bulletin photo) The...
President Duterte signed on Friday, Oct. 29 Proclamation No. 1236, which identifies the dates of regular holidays and special working and non-working days for the upcoming year of 2022. (Behnam Norouzi/ Unsplash) Under the directive, All Souls' Day (Nov. 2, Wednesday), Christmas eve (Dec. 24,...
Alex Gonzaga (right) and Mikee Morada Fans expressed kilig once more after politician Mikee Morada joined his fiancee Alex Gonzaga on Christmas Eve. Alex shared a photo of her along with Mikee, parents Bonoy and Pinty, sister Toni Gonzaga; and her husband Paul Soriano and son Seve. Mikee also...
