The year is about to end and it means lots of Pinoys will be readying soon mga bagay na pampaswerte sa bagong taon, lalong-lalo na after the crisis this year. Pampaswerte na pagkain, pampaswerte sa bahay, pampaswerte sa pera at marami pang iba. Do you want to get lucky in 2021? Do you want blessings to pour next year? Do you want abundance for your family? If you answered yes and you believe in the age-old New Year pampaswerte traditions, then our tips are for you. By the way, in Visayan speaking provinces, people would be preparing palihi, a term with the same meaning as “pampaswerte” or “pampabuenas” in Tagalog speaking areas. Many of our countrymen observes the following New Year’s Eve practices or traditions when the clock strikes midnight ushering in the first day of a brand new year. We have listed 10 pampaswerte tips, you can add your own lucky items or traditions. You can also read-up on what feng shui masters suggest for luck in celebrating ...
Liliw Laguna’s Unique Aguinaldo Christmas Tradition
The Philippines is so big with 7000+ islands scattered across the archipelago that there are bound to be traditions unique to an island, province, and town. Liliw in Laguna has one such unique Christmas tradition that kids will love and will look forward to during Christmas day. May kakaibang tradisyon ba sa bayan niyo tuwing Pasko? Share kayo! Nestled at the foot of the majestic mountain, Mt Banahaw, Liliw is a lovely town blessed with cool climate especially when the holiday season rolls-in. This town is also home to the picturesque, centuries-old stone church built and named in honor of St John The Baptist, the town’s patron saint. It is in Liliw’s St John The Baptist Parish where this unique Christmas tradition will start. On December 25, kids in Liliw gets up early excited for the promise of Christmas Day. Together with their families, they will troop to the church, wearing their Christmas best, new dress or ...
Christmas Ham for the Paskong Pinoy Celebration – Popular Brands and Prices
“Kulang ang pasko kung walang hamon.” That statement maybe an over-generalization but you’ve got to admit it, you’ve heard it uttered maybe by someone you know, in the movies, in tv show interviews, or you may have even said it yourself. Many Filipinos, especially those who can afford a little luxury, want and expect to have a Christmas ham serve during Noche Buena. For them, the holiday celebration just isn’t complete without the presence of smoked or cured ham on Christmas eve. Having ham on the dining table also signifies that medyo nakakaraos ka sa buhay kasi afford mo, kahit one time lang, kahit tuwing pasko lang. Yes, Christmas ham is still considered a luxury product that many Filipinos only partake once a year. This is because they are a bit pricey, usually ranging from P200 to P2,000 and higher. Not to mention that many of these special hams are only widely available during the ‘ber’ months. The Christmas ham is very popular that one ham ...
Gifts For The Plantitas and Garden Lovers
Do you have an aunt, a tita, a friend who is very close to you and who happen to love plants and are collecting them? We have these gift ideas perfect for the garden lovers out there. We’re sure you have someone in mind, a plantita or a garden lover, that brought you on Paskong Pinoy’s website on this particular article. That’s thoughtfulness, we think. :) Christmas gifting has become a burden for some that they just do last minute shopping and get whatever’s on sale in the mall or that item on buy 1 take 1 offer. But nope not you. You are researching because you know that part of the true essence of giving gifts is thinking about the person you want to give gift to. Not a generic aguinaldo, but something you really took time to think about. This year with most of us confined in our homes for months due to the community quarantine, a lot of us have discovered new interests. Some are now experts in Tiktok, cooking, baking, dancing, singing, bartering, and some became certified ...
Levi Celerio and His Famous Songs for Christmas
When it comes to Filipino artists, Levi Celerio is among those on the top. Over his lifetime, he wrote and composed countless Original Pilipino Music (OPM), folk songs, and also Christmas songs. The most famous Christmas song he wrote stood the test of time and almost every Pinoy know the lyrics by heart. The younger generation may not know who Levi Celerio is, not even his name, but they have definitely heard the song he wrote the lyrics of, ang awiting pampasko “Ang Pasko ay Sumapit”. Though there is a bit of controversy surrounding the song, since “Ang Pasko Ay Sumapit” is supposedly inspired by the much earlier produced Cebuano Christmas carol “Kasadya Ning Takna-a”, which in English translates to “How Joyous Is The Season”. The two songs share the same upbeat melody but the lyrics differ. Celerio’s lyrics was penned in Tagalog, while Kasadya was penned in Cebuano. Kasadya Ning Takna-a was composed and copyrighted in 1933 by Mariano Vestil ...