He knew how much they missed Christmas on the islands. Then a light-bulb moment: The perfect symbol was the parol. “The lantern is good because it’s acceptable to everybody. It’s Filipino,” Canlas ...

from the Filipino tradition. But even within our family tradition, our memories have been skewed. While my aunt Nita remembers eating torta only after Midnight Mass on Christmas, following a day ...

Christmas is the most joyful time of the year to spend time with family and friends. A Sydney-based mum is using this festive time to teach her children about Filipino culture. Full-time mum ...

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Australian singer Christopher Booth has welcomed and embraced the Filipino culture - even learning ... he loves about Filipinos' celebration of Christmas and sings us some Christmas songs ...

Simbang Gabi, or Night Mass, is a traditional Filipino Christmas tradition where people attend early morning masses for nine consecutive days leading up to Christmas. This theme brings a sense of ...