Citing the economic and cultural significance of Pampanga's lantern-making industry, Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. is seeking the declaration of the province as "Christmas capital" of the Philippines. 2012’s Ligligan Parul, photo by Ramon F...
The Giant Lantern Festival will have to be experienced behind a screen 2012's Ligligan Parul, photo by Ramon F Velasquez If there’s one place in the Philippines that will keenly feel more than the others how the pandemic impacts the holidays—it’s San Fernando, Pampanga, the culinary capital...
Long live the many unique traditions of the Yuletide season in the Philippines IN THE COVER This week's issue of The Philippine Panorama explores how various provinces in the country are ushering in Christmas It might be a quieter Christmas, but it’ll be Christmas just the same. It has been...