Tag: Christmas
Meralco Theater’s Christmas Village Is Absolutely Free
By now, your budget is probably depleting from all the Christmas shopping. If you’re too broke to spend on amusement parks, Christmas plays, and out-of-town holiday adventures, there are free Christmas lights shows around Metro Manila. Topping my list this year is Meralco Theater’s Christmas Village in Pasig. They created miniature versions of global tourist […]
10 Signs You’re Having a Filipino Christmas
1. Jose Mari Chan dominates the radio. It’s been 25 years since he released the iconic Christmas in Our Hearts album, and while there was a follow-up album released in 2012, we’re still playing Christmas in Our Hearts like it’s 1990. 2. Planner mania. “Oh, is it toffee nut latte season already?” Ever since Starbucks […]
That Ball of Christmas Cheese
Ask any Filipino about what he loves most about Christmas, and I guarantee that the Noche Buena will make his top three list. In the late Doreen Fernandez’s book, Tikim: Essays on Philippine Food and Culture, published in 1994, she gives this homegrown description of our Christmas feast: “The Noche Buena, night of goodness, is […]