Our modern day heroes, the Overseas Filipino Workers or OFW, struggles with homesickness most especially during the Christmas season. They miss their family so much during the holiday. They also miss paskong pinoy the way it's celebrated back home. But they have to continue sacrificing so that their families may have a brighter future. Christmas is very important in the Philippines and to the Filipinos. This is the time when family bondings, friends gatherings as well as clan reunions come one after the other. This is the season to be joyous, a season to feast, a season to follow traditions and make wonderful memories with love ones. But what if you are an OFW? Overseas Filipino Workers deeply feel na nasa malayo talaga sila lalong lalo na sa kapanahunan ng Pasko. Wala sila sa piling ng pamilya, wala sila sa mga salo-salo, wala sila sa kasiyahan. Ngunit, kakayanin nila. At kaya nila dahil lahat ng sakripisyo ay para sa mga mahal sa buhay na nasa Pilipinas. Can you ...
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Do Filipino Kids Truly Believe in Santa Claus Bringing Them Gifts?
This question has been bugging me, do Filipino kids truly believe in Santa Claus the way their western counterparts believe in the guy in the red suit bearing gifts? The belief in the west is that from the North Pole on Christmas Eve, December 24, Santa Claus will travel the world over and will descend on houses of good boys and good girls to give gifts. Santa will cruise on his sleigh being pulled by his 8 reindeers, namely rudolph, comet, prancer, dasher, blitzen, cupid, dancer, vixen, donner. He will come carrying a big, huge bag with all the gifts created and made by the elves. If a child is good, Santa will go down the chimney and then leave a gift for the child under the Christmas tree. Santa will also eat the cookies and drink the milk left by the kid under the tree the night before. After which, Santa Claus is now off to the next house on his list. Santa will do this for all the countries with good boys and good girls and he must complete the ...
Filipino Christmas – Uniquely Paskong Pinoy
Get to know more about Paskong Pinoy the distinctive, unique ways that the Philippines and the Filipinos celebrate the Birth of Christ. First off, Christmas is very special in the Philippines, so special that we start celebrating it several months ahead of the rest of the world. No kidding! Pasko officially starts on the First Sunday of Advent and ends on the day we celebrate the Feast of the Three Kings, which is every January 6. Unofficially, Filipinos starts celebrating Christmas as soon as the ‘ber’ months rolls-in. September October November December January 1 to 6 The Philippine Christmas season! No one here in the country will bat an eye when neighbors and friends start putting up the Christmas tree and holiday decors as early as September 1, unless it’s a foreigner unfamiliar with our traditions. Even Filipinos abroad celebrates the the holidays early. Paskong Pinoy Christmas Music Most Filipinos look forward to ...