Throughout the world, it has become almost a cliché that there is no Christmas like what we have in the Philippines. Other countries may have a Christmas season but only in our country is it a ...

Looking back at this past Christmas, I have realized that most of our activities as a family have been with the same traditional practices that characterize a Filipino Christmas. Filipino Christmas ...

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 Jennifer ...

Music, food and a festive mood are what make a Filipino Christmas Mass unique, according to organisers of a north Queensland Simbang Gabi celebration. Mackay is home to more than 2,000 Filipino people ...

This First Person article is written by Jim Agapito, the host of the CBC Radio One holiday special, Recovering Filipino: Longest Christmas Season in the World. For more information about CBC's First ...

Masses at the crack of dawn, blinking lanterns and festive music are just some cultural ways Filipinos are celebrating Christmas on Guam. One significant celebration comes from the Catholic faith.

When Jun Belen was preparing to leave for graduate school at Stanford, he warned his mother not to expect him back home in Manila for at least two years. He planned to save his money. But it was hard ...

Perhaps it’s time Mariah Carey and Jose Mari Chan took a little break this Christmas, and for you to make room for some fresh holiday voices. These 2025 releases cover various genres—from rock and R&B ...

Pope Francis invited Rome’s Filipino community to celebrate Gaudete Sunday Mass at the Vatican in honor of the first day of the Simbang Gabi Christmas novena. Pope Francis celebrates Gaudete Sunday ...

Many Filipino families in the UAE are celebrating early Christmas as is the trend in the Philippines. Khaleej Times caught up with quite a few families who have already decorated their Christmas trees ...

It's Christmas time again and for Filipinos, it is part of our tradition to attend the 'nine mornings.' Image: Father Nards Mercene (C. Diones) Father Nards Mercene, a well-loved priest from the ...