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6 things you need to know about Triduum

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Like in 2021, Christmas Eve, All Souls' Day, and the last day of the year will be 'special working holidays'
President Rodrigo Duterte signed on Friday, October 29, Proclamation No. 1236, declaring the regular holidays and special non-working and working days for 2022.

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Palace urged to reverse Duterte proclamation on making Nov. 2, Dec. 24, Dec. 31 ‘special working holidays’
Christia Marie Ramos March 01, 2021
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday called on Malacañang to reconsider and withdraw a decision making November 2, December 24 and 31 “special working holidays.”

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IT’S THE SMALL THINGS
Yep, that’s right! It’s September first today. The “-ber” months are officially upon us, and a Christmas carol or two may have already played on the radio. After all, we Pinoys are known for celebrating the longest holiday season.

A survey conducted among Rappler readers reveals the new shopping habits of a modern, digitally-savvy market.
At least 100 days before Christmas, the ‘ber’ mode kicks in, in the Philippines. Here the ‘ber’ months are typically used to refer to one of the longest holiday seasons in the world.

Pasko Na! Christmas and "ber" Months
Kevin Sanders Sep 28, 2016
Filipinos love Christmas season so they start it relatively early: months ending with "ber" mark the beginning of the holiday season, so you can expect to see decorations and hear Christmas songs starting in September.

Christ the King feast marked; Catholics end liturgical year
November 21, 2020 Christina Hermoso
As Roman Catholics celebrate the Solemnity of the Christ the King tomorrow, November 22, a Church leader highlighted the kind of king that Jesus is – a king who serves.

Advent

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In its Roman Rite the liturgical year begins with Advent, the time of preparation for both the celebration of Jesus' birth, and his expected second coming at the end of time.

The Symbolism of the Advent Wreath

Advent for Filipinos
Msgr. Sabino Vengco Jr. November 28, 2019

Hindi ka iiwan sa ere ng Panginoon. Hindi paasa ang Panginoon.
The word Advent comes from the Latin word adventus, which literally means "arrival" or "coming." The Advent season reminds us how humanity waited for centuries for the coming of the Messiah.

St. Lucy (Lucia)

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How to celebrate Saint Lucy day

Tradition tells us that Saint Lucy was born of noble, wealthy, Christian parents in Syracuse, Italy. The date of Lucy's martyrdom was December 13, 304.
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CCPO: No need for social distancing sticks in Misa de Gallo
Morexette Marie B. Erram December 12,2020
Law enforcers in Cebu City are urging churches here assigned to hold Misa de Gallo (dawn Masses) to strictly enforce distancing protocols.
The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) announced that they would not be arming themselves with meter-long sticks to ensure that physical distancing in churches would be followed.

The pilgrim’s center of the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño in Cebu City is being readied for the Misa de Gallo and Simbang Gabi Masses.
Except for several ‘minor’ concerns, churches and local officials here are ready to hold Simbang Gabi and Misa de Gallo (dawn Mass).

“The Filipino people take their devotion seriously”
Lydia O'Kane 15 December 2019
As the Filipino community in Rome gathers in St Peter’s Basilica for Mass celebrated by Pope Francis, a nun from the Philippines speaks about the faith of the community living in the city.

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Guidelines on the Celebration of SIMBANG GABI

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Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ December 25, 2020
Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu

Christmas - Santa Claus

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Christmas at Home and in the Liturgy

Feast of Santa Claus on Dec. 6
December 5, 2021 Christina Hermoso
The Roman Catholic Church will celebrate Monday, Dec. 6, the feast day of one of the primary figures of Christmas –Saint Nicholas – more popularly known around the world as Santa Claus.

In his first Christmas in the Philippines, the Holy See’s new Apostolic Nuncio urges Christians to strive to live a life of greater simplicity in imitation of the Babe of Bethlehem.

Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu

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What was the Christmas Star?
What was the Star of Bethlehem? Over the years many astronomical explanations have been suggested for this key aspect of the Christmas story.
The Christmas star in the Bible
Some of what we know of the Star of Bethlehem was originally included in St. Matthew’s Gospel, and some of it has come down to us as interpretation or embellishment.

In Greek, the original language of the New Testament, the word for “Christ” is Χριστός, which begins with the Greek letter that is essentially the same letter as the English letter X. So, originally, Xmas was simply an abbreviation of Christmas. No grand conspiracy to take Christ out of Christmas. Just an abbreviation.

Filipino Superstitions about Christmas etc.

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Many great cards

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By Reynaldo Gamboa Alejandro, Marla Yotoko Chorengel

Philippine Christmas Art & Form

Just what the Philippine Christmas or, as we fondly call it, “Paskong Pinoy” is!

IN PHOTOS and Video: Magical Christmas spots south of Metro Manila
by Claire Madarang December 10, 2018
The south also comes alive with Christmas colors, and the sights are just an hour or so away from Manila

Dinarayo ngayon ang simbahan sa San Mateo, Rizal dahil sa Christmas relic, kabilang ang hinigaan ni baby Jesus at belo ni Mama Mary.

A great article telling about all the traditions

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Staying in the city or looking to travel this Christmas? Take a look at these magical destinations that shine bright during the holidays in the Philippines

MEXICO'S  CHRISTMAS  GIFTS  TO  THE  PHILIPPINES

e.g. POINSETTIA or Pascua and the panunuluyan and the parol

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Christmas in the Philippine

Christmas in the Philippine

Pasko Sa Aming Bayang Pilipinas
Lindsey Scharpenter

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A lot about Christmas in the Philippines

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Filipino Christmas Tutorial 2011
Mikey Bustos

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(Mary and Joseph's search for shelter for Jesus who was to be born) was done in the evening of December 24, 2010 in selected depressed areas of San Pedro Apostol, Cavite City. Gift-giving, handled by the Wise men and the Shepherds, for the poorest of the poor accompanied the PANULUYAN

by/Dr. Margie Holmes

What gift should you get for someone you're flirting with?

Dec 22, 2012

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Christmas Live Jam

Traditional Christmas Dances - Etc.

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Philippine Christmas Dances are dances expressive of the Christmas season practiced in certain regions in the Philippines.

Aside from the Christmas carols most Filipinos are fond of during the yuletide season, there are also Christmas dances that are performed to celebrate this festive time of the year.

Pandanggo Rinconada

The Pandanggo Rinconada is a staple among the Christmas veladas (evening programs or shows) in Nabua, Camarines Sur.

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PANDERETAS - "Las Panderetas" - Philippine Folk Dance

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Christmas ballet concert by Steps Dance Project, directed and choreographed by James Laforteza (with excerpts from The Nutcracker choreographed by Jeffrey Espejo, not shown here).

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Advent & Christmas Songs

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Tagalog only

Enjoy the lovely words and lyrics of traditional and popular Advent Christian hymns. Have a great time searching our extensive list of online Advent songs. Printable Advent hymns of praise and worship which are suitable for all Christian denominations.

Kasadya Ni-ining Takna-a

Links to many carols with text etc.

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A blog about Filipino culture, traditions and music which includes awiting Filipino, tula, parabula, bugtong, salawikain atbp. Hatid sa inyo ni cathy.

Many filipino songs both with text and chords

Belén

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Parol - Christmas lantern

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Filipino Christmas star-shaped lantern, its significance - meaning for Filipinos

Pampanga’s giant lanterns to shine in online festival
Tonette Orejas December 10, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has forced craftsmen, local officials and civic leaders in this Pampanga provincial capital to cancel the competition in this year’s giant lantern festival.
Instead, they have opted to “perform” the mammoth creations to an online audience on Dec. 16 to continue the tradition that began 112 years ago.

Dec 20, 2017 - Video by Vee Salazar

My life is not happy, when I don't make lanterns.

A parolmaker from San Fernando - home of the giant lanterns - spent most of his life making lanterns.

Barangay Sta. Lucia wins giant lantern contes
December 15, 2019
THE lantern entry from Barangay Sta. Lucia in the City of San Fernando shone the brightest during the Giant Lantern Festival (GLF) held at the Robinsons Starmills on Saturday, December 14.

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Kris Kringle

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Christmas etc. e.g. alcohol, crimes, decor & LGBT

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Kapamilya, for help you save money this Christmas, it is better if you will make your own Christmas decor. Nov 13, 2014

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Visit the 'Winter Wonderland' features the different Christmas decor in trade fairs of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Pasay City.

Jun 28, 2014

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Find out why this mountain in Kapangan, Benguet is called Santa Claus Mountain.

Dec 15, 2014

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'We are tired of being asked what is wrong with us that we can't find a partner or a spouse. We're not picky, afraid of commitment, or unable to keep a relationship. Believe it or not, we are actually loved.'

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the long Christmas season traditionally ends on this day, known colloquially as "Three Kings" or "Tres Reyes" (Filipino: Tatlong Hari).

The Feast of Three Kings (or Araw ng Tatlong Hari) is the official end of the liturgical Christmas season in the Philippines. It is also known as the Feast of the Epiphany, which commemorates the manifestation of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi. It is also known as the Pasko ng Matatanda (Feast of the Elderly), the day that specially honors senior citizens.

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For Centuries, the magical bearers of gifts for Filipino children were the Three Kings, not Santa Claus. Shoes were brightly polished and left on the window sills together with the cleanest socks, fresh from the laundry. The children knew that the Three Kings, on their way to Bethlehem, would pass by their homes to fill their shoes and socks with gifts. Some would thoughtfully leave some straw or dry grass for the camels; if these were gone in the morning, surely the cames must have been terribly hungry.

Three Kings Celebration at the Kawakawa
Traditional Family Celebration of the Feast of the Three Kings, Kawakawa, Tuburan, Ligao City, Philippines.
Gift-giving to selected children of poor families will follow after the program. And the celebration cannot be complete without our Traditional Fireworks at the Kawakawa as our tribute to our honored Three Kings.
The Kawakawa Management Group together with the Carmelite Nuns of the Divine Mercy Shrine and Monastery, true to their mission of reviving our cultural practices and traditions invited families to unite during the re-enactment of the Nativity/Ephipany, this revered religious traditions of many generations.

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Saint Valentine's Day

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Historical archives make mention of at least three different individuals and perhaps as many as seven credited with the name of Saint Valentine or Valentinus. The three discussed here were all martyred for their faith and have been recognized by the Catholic Church.

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commonly known as Valentine's Day, or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is observed on February 14 each year.

St. Valentine was a Priest, martyred in 269 at Rome and was buried on the Flaminian Way. He is the Patron Saint of affianced couples, bee keepers, engaged couples, epilepsy, fainting, greetings, happy marriages, love, lovers, plague, travellers, young people.

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14 Regional languages of love on Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2021 Jhon Aldrin Casinas
Is saying “I love you” or “Mahal kita” not enough to express your feelings to your loved ones this Valentine’s Day?
If the answer is yes, why not express your love in a special and unique way by using these regional languages.

"Araw ng mga Puso" or "Hearts Day"

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The Single’s Diary: How to Have Fun during Valentine’s Day

Cupid Approved Valentine's Day Party Fun

Whether you need Valentine party games for a couples' or singles' valentine party, you're sure to find the perfect game for your party here

Lenten - Cuaresma

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Why people eat pancakes on Shrove Tuesday
Francisco Guzman and Pete Burn February 25, 2020
Shrove Tuesday also known as Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras (in French) and by many other nicknames.
It's the big hurrah before Christians start Lent, a season of prayer, penance and fasting in preparation for the Easter season.

Religious views
For Roman Catholics, fasting, taken as a technical term, is the reduction of one's intake of food to one full meal (which may not contain meat on Ash Wednesday and Fridays throughout Lent)

The 40-day Lenten season, when many Christians observe fasting, began in mid-February. A scholar explains how the practice may have emerged around the 5th century.

A priest from the Diocese of Tarlac has composed and released a prayer for Lent.
Father Melvin Castro of the Mater Dolorosa Parish in Tarlac posted the prayer “To Mary (Ad Mariam)” in his Facebook page last week.

Why do Christians wear ashes on Ash Wednesday?
Feb 17, 2021 The Conversation, Michael Laver
Churches started to use ashes early as the ninth century as a symbol of repentance. In 1091, Pope Urban II ritualized their use to mark the beginning of Lent.

Where do ashes for Ash Wednesday come from?
Paterno Esmaquel II March 05, 2019
No, they don't burn random leaves or pieces of paper for Ash Wednesday
The penitential season of Lent begins on Wednesday, March 6, as Catholics have their foreheads marked with ashes to symbolize repentance from sin.

400 days of Lent
Feb 17, 2021 Pablo Virgilio David
'I wonder how many people are unjustly detained in our country today. Have we even cared to ask? I never thought before that our indifference to their suffering can indefinitely prolong our Lent and make our rituals of penance meaningless.'

'Kapag walang masyadong nangyayaring pagbabago sa lipunan, ang isa nating dapat tingnan ay ang loob'

Filipinos take part in Ash Wednesday rites

“Penitential Rite (Scrutiny)”, which may be used on the Second Sunday of Lent or on a Lenten weekday either during Mass or outside Mass.

Apr 1, 2015

Basbas explores the world of the Lenten rituals of rural Philippine Christendom

Pabasa is a Filipino Catholic tradition done during the lent season featuring the burial of our Lord Jesus Christ. The life and passion of our Lord Jesus Christ is read / sung during the Pabasa. The hymns varies from region to region of the Philippines.

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Includes many works especially appropriate for Lenten

The Video Likhang Yaman ng Marinduque

Pangasinan State University Lingayen Campus

Palm Sunday/Passion Sunday - Semana Santa "Holy Week" (Mahal na Araw) - Easter

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What do eggs symbolize on Easter?
April 4, 2021 Gabriela Baron
Do eggs have a connection with Jesus Christ’s resurrection? Turns out there is.

Pope at Regina Coeli: Encountering Christ means finding peace of heart
Vatican News 05 April 2021
At the Regina Coeli on Easter Monday, Pope Francis speaks of the angel's appearance and the proclamation of Christ's Resurrection, noting that in finding the Risen Christ we discover peace of heart.

Regina Caeli
Library of the Apostolic Palace 5 April 2021 - with Video
Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!
The Monday after Easter is also called the Monday of the Angel because we recall the meeting of the angel with the women who arrived at Jesus’s tomb (see Mt 28:1-15). The angel said to them: “I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for he has risen (vv. 5-6).

The Video: Pope Francis explains Easter Triduum at General Audience
Mar 31, 2021 ROME REPORTS in English
He reflected on the significance of Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday.

FULL TEXT: Pope Francis' homily for Palm Sunday 2021
Mar 28, 2021
'God is at our side in every affliction, in every fear. No evil, no sin, will ever have the final word,' says Pope Francis

Nagsagawa ng Pontifical Mass sa Magallanes Shrine sa Limasawa Island bilang pagdiriwang sa ika-500 anibersaryo ng kauna-unahang Easter Mass sa bansa.

500 years since first Mass in the Philippines
Devin Watkins 31 March 2021
The Church marks the 500th anniversary of the first Mass in the Philippines, as Catholics gear up for a year-long jubilee of celebrations under the theme “Gifted to Give”.

While churches remained open on Palm Sunday to allow the Catholic faithful to observe the first day of Holy Week, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) reminded the public that Masses and other religious activities would be restricted to online livestreaming due to the more stringent quarantine restrictions imposed on Metro Manila and nearby provinces.

At the Saint Peter Parish in Quezon City, candles are attached to empty pews to represent parishioners taking part in Palm Sunday celebrations outside the church or online

Holy Week is the week before Easter, a period which includes the religious holidays of Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. Here’s what you should know about the days that commemorate the Passion of Christ:

Why the Holy Week has no fixed dates
Nigel Tan
Compared to holidays like Christmas, the Holy Week doesn’t have fixed dates. Know the reasons behind the Holy Week's seemingly random feast dates.

Since there will be no public Masses in some churches such as in Metro Manila for two weeks, the blessing of palm fronds on Palm Sunday will be done online.

Palm Sunday 2020 with Pope Francis and of the Passion of the Lord - Recitation of the Angelus prayer

An empty Saint Peter’s Basilica is where Pope Francis is set to begin the most unusual celebration of Holy Week in history.
Francis is scheduled to preside over a Mass on Palm Sunday, April 5, in Vatican City, without the physical presence of the faithful due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Look also this article
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Palm Sunday 2020 with Cardinal Tagle
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle leads an online Palm Sunday Mass at 2 pm, Manila time, from the Pontificio Collegio Filippino in Rom.
Tagle is now prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, one of 9 members of what can be considered the Pope’s Cabinet. He is archbishop emeritus of Manila. Look also this article

Catholics in quarantine mark first online Holy Week
Paterno Esmaquel II
‘There is still the Holy Week but we celebrate it differently, and hopefully, more deeply,’ says Bishop Broderick Pabillo of Manila

IN PHOTOS: Catholics get creative in 1st Holy Week under quarantine
April 10, 2020
This Holy Week, what used to be done inside jam-packed churches have been brought out into the empty streets

The grand carriages of Baliuag: Pomp and pageantry in piety
Marga Deona
In the town of Baliuag in Bulacan, Good Friday is more festive than Christmas - the video in the article you can also look in the album Holy Week "Semana Santa" & Easter

Easter Triduum - Paschal Triduum, or The Three Days

Holy Thursday marks the end of Lent. On this day there are two celebrations: one in the morning and one in the afternoon. The evening Mass is also called "Coena Domini" and marks the beginning of the Easter Triduum, the three days in which the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus are commemorated.

Filipinos celebrate the feast of Christ's resurrection through the Easter Vigil and the traditional Salubong procession

Kapag ang relihiyon sa atin ay naging ritwal na lang; kapag ito'y parang obligasyon na lang na wala nang epekto sa buhay, pag-iisip at pag-uugali ng tao, para itong templong wala nang apoy

Are you still a Christian with firm convictions, or have we become so deeply compromised that we are no longer sure on which we stand?

What's the difference between getting wet on Good Friday and on Easter Sunday? The Holy Week observance in the Philippines has combined the religious faith with folk and even pagan beliefs.

Bookmark this link to watch Cardinal Tagle's Holy Week services on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Black Saturday (Easter Vigil)

Cardinal Tagle hits 'sellers' of people: Repent like Judas
Paterno Esmaquel II April 17, 2019
There is goodness even in Judas, says Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle as the Philippines marks Holy Week 2019

TRANSCRIPT: Cardinal Tagle's homily on Palm Sunday 2018
March 25, 2018 - with the Video: Cardinal Tagle hits violent, arrogant ‘kings’ on Palm Sunday 2018
'Sa panahon natin ngayon, kay dami-raming sumusunod sa mga hari na ang ginagamit ay dahas, armas, pananakot – kapos na kapos sa pag-unawa at pakikiisa sa mga mahihina'

Ngayong umaga ay bumisita si Love Añover sa Regina Rica, isang sikat na pilgrim site sa Tanay, Rizal na dinarayo raw ng mga deboto lalo na tuwing Semana Santa. Aired: (March 16, 2018)

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Maayong adlaw mga higala. Ania ang SunStar Holy Week Special alang karong adlawa, April 13, 2017

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7 Last Words 2018
The Seven Last Words is a religious tradition held by Catholics usually on Good Friday where the faithful meditate on the final words of Jesus on the cross. This year, 7 priests from the Society of St. Paul will focus on these Words of Jesus in relation to the life of discipleship, as priests and persons in Consecrated Life.

The Roman Missal and the Easter Vigil
The rubrics for Holy Saturday found in the Missale Romanum, editio typica tertia address several matters which will be helpful to those involved in the preparation of the celebration of the Easter Vigil.

is a verse narrative about the life and suffering of Jesus Christ. The verses are structured in five-line stanzas, with each line containing eight syllables. The pasyon is commonly sung during Holy Week, starting Holy Monday. The reading of the pasyon is a traditional religious practice in the Philippines and people gather around the reader of the pasyon to listen and reflect. It is seen by many of its practitioners as a vow or panata.

Lyrics - full text

IGNACIO LUNA & SONS

Here is the set of Mass readings in Catholic churches around the world for Palm Sunday 2020.
Editor's Note: For Holy Week 2020, Rappler is publishing the Mass readings for each day of the week. Below is the set of Mass readings in Catholic churches around the world on Palm Sunday, April 5.

Palm Sunday 2017, Cebu City
Apr 8, 2017
Cebu Archbishop Jose S. Palma called on the Catholic faithful to reflect on God's love to mankind and value life as he leads the Palm Sunday celebration, which marks the beginning of the Holy Week, on April 9, 2017 at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral.

How Filipinos Celebrate Easter

Let's go EASTER EGG HUNTING!

OTHER WAYS OF CELEBRATING EASTER FOR FILIPINOS

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Many fun-filled Easter family activities at Boiser's Residence.

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Easter egg hunting

Bloody Filipino Observances for the Atonement of Sins

Life-size images of Jesus Christ and the twelve apostles during the Last Supper can be found in the National Shrine of St. Joseph right at the very heart of Mandaue City.

Justino 'Paloy' A. Cagayat Jr.

7 Iloilo churches you can go to for Visita Iglesia
Carl Don S. Berwin April 18, 2019
One of the first places in the Philippines to accept Catholicism, Iloilo province has a lot to offer with its heritage

St Pauls Philippines takes pilgrims rendered homebound by COVID-19 to a virtual Visita Iglesia of the ancient churches of the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia in Ilocos Sur. Look also this article

Origins of the Stations of the Cross
Nigel Tan March 28, 2018
Know the story behind the origins of this Catholic act of devotion that commemorates the passion and death of Jesus Christ

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Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu

From the Sagrato of St Peter's Basilica -T he Way of the Cross presided over by Pope Francis

Prayers - Tagalog

Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral, Cebu City, Apr 4, 2015

Salubong
in the article also recipe for: Lumpiang Ubod, the one dish that really deserves to be in every Filipino Easter fiesta

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Filipinos celebrate Easter with crucifixion, flogging
Agence France-Presse March 30, 2018
Though frowned upon by the Church, the gruesome reenactments of Christ's final moments draw thousands of believers and tourists in a carnival-like atmosphere that is big business for locals.

Two Catholic rituals in the Pampanga province present a concatenation of theatre, faith, and cultural spectacle: libad (water ritual and festival) in Apalit; and the pamamaku king krus (nailing on the cross) in Cutud.

This is the Roman Catholic 'Gloria' sung in Tagalog whose tune was composed by Philippine composer E. P. Hontiveros. The Choir singing is from Cavite City and this was the Gloria on Easter Vigil which proceded the seventh reading (Ezekiel) and preceded the Epistle (Romans). This was performed on the recently restored (2006) Pels & Sons four-manual pipe organ of 104 ranks at the Manila Cathedral, Basilica Minor of the Immaculate Conception, Intramuros, Manila. This is the largest pipe organ in all of Southeast Asia.

I sang this song on Easter Sunday 2011. Enjoy! and God Bless!

Video taken during the 2011 Easter Paschal Vigil at the Annunciation of the Theotokos Orthodox Cathedral in Sucat, Paranaque, Manila, Philippines. The concelebrating Orthodox priests are the Reverend Father Nikitas Mellios, Episcopal Vicar of the Philippine Exarchate and Father James Doronela, parish priest of the Annunciation Orthodox Church.

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Miniature watercolors paintings on vintage, pre-ban ivory and mother-of-pearl, encased in genuine Philippine antique reliquary and brooches. The artworks are created between 2005 and 2011.

Pandora: The Wawa Dam lady

 and the Wawa Dam has claimed the lives of over 40 people starting 2007 according to a local. An engkanto named, Pandora was the reason behind the deaths.

Every holy week, almost 15 to 16 people died in the dam

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Why does Pandora lure young men into the depths of the Wawa River?

Ascension of Jesus - Ascension Day

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Whitsun - Pentecost & Trinity Sunday

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Pentecost Sunday: Easter Season ends today
May 23, 2021 Christina Hermoso
The Roman Catholic Church observes Pentecost Sunday, marking the end of the Easter season. The feast commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Jesus Christ as He had promised.

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Traditional Latin Mass - Pentecost Sunday - Parish of Our Lord of the Divine Mercy, Sikatuna, Quezon City

A little "Whitsuntide Parade" on a small street in Manila

Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, May 27, 2018

St. John's - San Juan's Eve and Feast day

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Pope Francis reminds the faithful that 24 June is the Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist, and invites everyone to draw closer to God.

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Amid water crisis, San Juan’s Wattah Wattah festival pushes through
Ralf Rivas June 24, 2019
The San Juan City government pushes through its annual Wattah Wattah festival amid a water supply crisis, but says it reduced the number of water trucks for the celebration

Less water to be used in San Juan's 'Wattah Wattah' Festival
June 18, 2019
Less wet, but more tourists for this year's 'Wattah Wattah' Festival in San Juan City
Less water will be gushing out of hoses during the revelry this year for the "Wattah Wattah" Festival of San Juan City, which was one of the several metro cities affected by the water shortage.

The Catholic Church simply co-opted midsummer festivals, converting them to feast days for St. John the Baptist. With the Gospels stating that John the Baptist was born six months before Jesus Christ, this timing also paved the way for Christmas to be celebrated in mid-December.

Feast of the Birth of Saint John the Baptist
June 24, 2021 Christina Hermoso
Roman Catholics celebrate Thursday, June 24, the Solemnity of the Birth of Saint John the Baptist (San Juan de Bautista), one of only two saints, the other one being the Blessed Virgin Mary, whose birth anniversary is commemorated by the Roman Catholic Church.

Undas - All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day

November 1 – All Saints Day Special non-working day

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It is All Hallows’ Eve Sunday, Oct. 31.
More popularly known as Halloween, All Hallows’ Eve is also known as All Saints’ Eve and Allhalloween.
Roman Catholics started observing All Hallows’ Eve as early as the 8th century after Pope Gregory III established Nov. 1 as All Saints’ Day and Oct. 31 as All Hallows’ Eve.
Liturgically, the Catholic Church celebrated the day as the Vigil of All Saints and until 1970, as a day of fasting and prayer.
The observance of Halloween was believed to have originated among the Celts in Ireland, Great Britain, and Northern France as the pagan Celtic harvest festival known as “Samhain” (end of summer), a pastoral and agricultural festival when the dead are believed to revisit the mortal world.

When nighttime falls in the small town of Paoay in Ilocos Norte, every All Saints' Day (November 1), it signals for most residents to go home from cemeteries after visiting their departed loved ones and prepare for another feast for the dead — the ‘tumba-tumba.’

The government’s pandemic task force announced that public and private cemeteries, memorial parks, and columbariums in the entire country will be closed from October 29 to November 2 to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Look the Video

While cemeteries are closed on Sunday, November 1, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Catholic Church urges families to remember and pray for dead relatives and friends through virtual Masses on All Saints' Day.
All Saints' Day or Undas this year comes as Super Typhoon Rolly (Goni) batters the Philippines, prompting the Catholic Church to call for more prayers. Father Jerry Orbos, SVD, leads this online Mass on Sunday, November 1.

All Saints' Day Mass 2017
In today’s Mass, the whole Church commemorates all the saints - not only those whose names we celebrate in her calendar but all the heroic men and women who followed Christ faithfully during their lifetime. We pray that they may intercede for us so that we can join them in the joy that our Lord has prepared for all of us.

The Manila Cathedral is blessing cremated remains starting Sunday in observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day.
The Manila Cathedral said that it will hold the “Rite of Blessing of Cremated Remains” after each Sunday Mass until Nov. 8.
“The family may bring the urn and a picture of their beloved dead, and we will celebrate a worthy liturgical blessing for them,” it said in an advisory.

Here are some reminders and the government hot lines

EDUCATIONAL DOCUMENTARY. All Saints day, All Souls day here in Cebu City and throughout the Philippines. A two day holiday where families from all over the Philippines come together and pray for the Dear departed. But it's for Family bonding, a reunion event... and it's more like a celebration. I saw no tears only laughter with the kids running around having fun. People eating, sitting on, or next to the grave. It's a happy time remember the past...

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All Saint’s Day (or officially The Solemnity of All Saints)
instituted to honor all the saints, known and unknown, and, according to Urban IV, to supply any deficiencies in the faithful’s celebration of saints’ feasts during the year.

Mga basura, problema sa Catholic Cemetery.

To remember their deceased loved ones, millions of Filipinos visit cemeteries today, All Saints' Day. Being a predominantly Catholic country, All Saints' Day is among a few holidays in the Philippines.

Aside from you and your family, there are others who will also pay respect to their departed loved ones. Know how to act properly in the cemetery with these reminders from Unang Hirit. Oct 27, 2014

Nanawagan ang isang environmental group na huwag gawing basurahan ang mga sementeryo sa paparating na Undas. Nagbigay din sila ng tips para makasiguradong "waste-free" ang mga sementeryo.

that gives full opportunity to our people to properly observe ’All Saints’ Day with all its religious fervor which invariably requires them to travel to and from different regions of the country.”

In Christianity, All Souls' Day commemorates the faithful departed, in particular (but not exclusively) one's relatives. In Western Christianity the annual celebration is now held on 2 November and is associated with the three days of Allhallowtide, including All Saints' Day (1 November) and its vigil, Halloween (31 October)

The Anglican Communion, the Methodist Church, the Lutheran Church, and other Protestant churches. Meanwhile, the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Eastern Catholic churches celebrate it on the first Sunday after Pentecost.

Here is a translation of the address Pope Benedict XVI gave the solemnity of All Saints, when praying the Angelus from the window of his study. He spoke to the thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square.

On this page there are also many good links to prayers - videos and other informations

Catholics make way for the All Soul's Day
In a Muslim's way
Notions and Beliefs of other Sects
Chinese Customs on the All Soul's Day

By Karen A. de la Trinidad
Technical Writer, camarinessur.gov.ph

The article above HERE

By Honor Blanco Cabie, October 3, 2012

Undas Celebration - Bacao I Gen. Trias, Cavite Philippines (3 videos)

All Saints Day, Sta. Monica Parish, Minalin, Pampanga

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Filipinoes Flock to Cemeteries on All Saints Day

Every first day of November, Sagadians gather at the cemetery to remember their departed loved ones. But instead of lighting traditional candles, they use woods of old pine trees locally called “saeng“, a flammable wood from old pine trees, to create bonfires on the graves previously blessed by a priest, on the tombs of their deceased loved ones. They call it “panag-apoy”, a tradition long been practiced in Sagada, Mountain Province.

The article HERE

Got fear of cemeteries?

The article HERE

The Video: Sagada Panag-apoy ritual, from preparation week to the evening NOV 1.

The Day of the Dead Celebrated November 1 in Typical Pinoy Style

Some faiths have practices similar to Undas, while others do not commemorate it at all

Live In A Graveyard

An interview with a Chinese-Filipino family on November 1, 2010 about their old traditions during All Souls Day. Shot at Manila Chinese Cemetery, Philippines

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November 1, 2010 at Chinese Cemetery, Davao

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New Year's Eve - Day - Etc.

Welcome the New Year

Bisperas ng Bagong Taon

January 1 – New Year’s Day Regular holiday

Most of the videos in this section are albums in Traditional New year and New year superstitions in the album Special non-working days - 'Public Holidays'

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January 1, 2020 Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

Solemnity of Mary Mother of God, World Peace Day observed today
January 1, 2021 Christina Hermoso
The Roman Catholic Church observes the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God and World Day of Peace on the first day of every year.

Getting ready for New Year's Eve? Read these tips to ring in the New Year with luck

Filipino - Prosperity Candles - for welcoming the new year

Lighted from 11:30 to midnight, the speed by which the different colored candles melted was supposed to give you a preview of what your preoccupation for the new year would be like. White for purity. Yellow for wisdom. Blue for harmony and peace. Pink for family, friendships and relationships. Red for love. Green for money. Purple is for ventures.
Do this every year just for fun... as a tradition and a respite from all the cleaning to do in preparation for welcoming the new year.

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, health officials have discouraged the use of trumpets and whistles as an alternative to firecrackers in welcoming the New Year.

Kalusugan, Kabuhayan, Kapaligiran – Mga Panganib na Dulot ng Paputok
GMA Public Affairs Dec 31, 2019
Pampaswerte raw ang pagpapaputok tuwing bagong taon pero madalas din itong humahantong sa disgrasya. Kalusugan, Kabuhayan, Kapaligiran” kung ano namang panganib ang hinaharap ng mga taong hanapbuhay ang paggawa ng paputok. Samahan din si Susan Enriquez sa pagtuklas kung anu-ano ang mga safety precautions na dapat isaisip ng mga gumagawa ng paputok at ng mga gumagamit nito tuwing bagong taon.

Duterte mulls total fireworks ban in 2021
December 8, 2020 Argyll Cyrus Geducos
President Duterte is considering totally banning the use of fireworks in 2021, citing the risks they pose on the health and safety of the people.

The Video: Palace to firecracker makers: Find a different job
Dec 8, 2020 ABS-CBN
Manufacturers of firecrackers should look for an alternative livelihood as President Rodrigo Duterte mulls its total ban, Malacañang said Tuesday.

Look above about RA 7183

Dahil sa pandemya at sunud-sunod na kalamidad, matumal daw ang bentahan ng paputok ngayon sa Bulacan! Ang industriyang ito, nanganganib pang magsara kung matutuloy ang total ban sa paputok na iminumungkahi ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte! Panoorin ang video.

Last June, President Rodrigo Duterte signed EO No. 28, banning private citizens from using firecrackers or staging their own firecracker displays at their homes.
According to the Department of Health, a total of 630 fireworks-related injuries were recorded from December 21, 2016, to January 5, 2017.

Remark: Many cities have already implemented the 'firecracker ban' in their respective places. Look e.g. about the cities of Muntinlupa, Baguio, Olongapo, Davao, Kidapawan, and Zamboanga

If you still haven't figured out what to serve for tonight's Media Noche, check out these quick meal recipes. Dec 30, 2015

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The article HERE

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Filipino superstitions at New Year

DING MUSA NING MINALIN (The Muses of Minalin)

a Kapampangan documentary - a Kalalangan Kamaru production

New Year's Day is not just about firecrackers and noise barrages for the residents of Minalin, Pampanga.

It's also about REAL MEN dressed in GOWNS.

Look the full descriptions of the video and more about New Year Celebration in the Philippines

Times Square Alliance president Tim Tompkins says it is fitting to honor free press and free speech in one of the world's most famous public squares as the world welcomes 2019

A Special non-working day between 21 January and 20 February

Remark the videos are albums in the album Filipino-Chinese New Year in the album Special non-working days - 'Holidays'

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It is not an official holiday in the Philippines, but students in Chinese schools are let out early. Chinese Filipinos currently number four million, making up five percent of the Philippine population.

Many are hoping to attract prosperity and good health this coming lunar year. But with public festivities put to a halt, how will Chinese-Filipino communities celebrate? Cultural Guide Ivan Man Dy and Echague Bakery’s Peter Ong share how Chinese New Year celebrations are adapting this year on The Story of the Filipino.

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Prosperity and Positivity in the year of the mighty Metal Ox
Manila Bulletin Online February 10,2021

In Chinese calendar, 2021 is the Year of the Mighty Metal Ox which is said to be a good and auspicious year.

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Year of the pig limited editions stamps ginagamit na sang philpost
Feb 8, 2019

Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada, together with the Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua, lead the new year's eve countdown at Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz.

2012 - 2017 - etc.

CHINESE NEW YEAR of ROOSTER 2017, WATERFRONT HOTEL & CASINO. CEBU
Jan 28, 2017

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After the ratification of the 1987 Constitution, President Aquino issued Proclamation No. 211 s, 1988, which moved the commemoration of Constitution Day from January 17 to February 2 of every year, a proclamation still in effect.

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Araw ng Kagitingan (Filipino for Day of Valor), also known as Bataan Day or Bataan and Corregidor Day
Official instruments designating this holiday have specified several different names.

On Day of Valor, Robredo tells Filipinos: Be valiant like our forefathers
Mara Cepeda April 09, 2019
The Vice President is attending the 77th commemoration of the Araw ng Kagitingan at the Mount Samat National Shrine in Pilar, Bataan

The first recorded Labor Day in the Philippines takes place on May 1, 1913

and HERE and the below link

Esperon asks Filipinos on Independence Day: Are you joining govt's fight for PH territory?
June 12, 2021 Martin Sadongdong
“In the face of many challenges, we again are called to fight for the control of our own land and our own seas, and the call is on to everybody. Are you joining us? Kaya ba natin ito? (Can we do this?)”

Protesters rally vs 'foreign powers' on PH Independence Day
Inquirer.net Jun 12, 2019
Over a hundred people protested outside the US Embassy and Chinese Consulate in Manila to mark the 121st anniversary of Philippine Independence

'Huwad ang kalayaan kapag pinaglalaruan ang katarungan,' says Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle on the 120th Independence Day.
Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle criticized "fake freedom" brought about by killings and other injustices, as the Philippines marked its 120th Independence Day on Tuesday, June 12.

IN PHOTOS: Philippines marks Independence Day 2017
June 12,2017
From touching scenes in crisis-hit Marawi City to protests in Metro Manila, here is a look at how Filipinos celebrated the country's 119th Independence Day

PNoy leads Independence Day rites for the last time
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119 INDEPENDENCE DAY June 12, 2017
Sa episode samahan niyo kami sa ika-119 na pag-gunita ng Araw ng Kalayaan sa Luneta at sa Aguinaldo Shrine sa Kawit, Cavite.
Alamin ang pinag-mulan ng ating watawat at pambansang awit at kung ano ang isinasagisag ng mga ito para sa bawat Pilipino.

Former Rep. Teddy Casiño is urging concerned Filipinos to show their rejection of extrajudicial killings by joining the Day of Prayer and Action on June 12, 2017, in Malate, Manila. (Video and editing by RYAN LEAGOGO)

PIDCI is the organization of organizations that plans, organizes, produces, executes, manages directs and presents the annual commemoration of Philippine Independence to the Filipino and Filipino-American and the mainstream community.

A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the Culture, History, Celebrations and Community of the Philippines but not limited to the Celebration of the Philippine Independence day June 12.

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RA 8952

REPUBLIC ACT No. 8952, AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7698

August 6 of every year is hereby declared a special nonworking public holiday for the Province of Cebu including its highly urbanized cities of Cebu and Mandaue and its component cities of Lapulapu, Danao and Toledo."

How Cebu's founding anniversary was reckoned? In 1993, the Provincial Board passed a resolution that set that it should be when Spain's King Philip II, in a royal cedula, appointed Miguel Lopez de Legazpi as Governor of Cebu on August 6, 1569

FULL TEXT: Noynoy Aquino's message on Ninoy's 35th death anniversary
August 22, 2018 - with Video
Read former president Benigno Aquino III's speech during the 35th death anniversary of his father, the late senator Ninoy Aquino, who was assassinated in 1983

‘Thanks to my Dad for allowing me to believe that my dreams could and would come true’
As people remembered former senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr as an icon of democracy on the 37th anniversary of his assassination, his youngest daughter Kris Aquino remembered him simply as a doting dad.

National Heroes Day

Most of the videos in this section are albums in the album National Heroes Day

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Fast Facts: National Heroes Day
Nigel Tan
Celebrated as early as 1931, the holiday honors and remembers all Philippine national heroes. Here are a few facts related to this occasion.

Leni Robredo on National Heroes' Day: You are the hero of your fellow Filipino
August 26, 2019
'Wala sa kamay ng iisang tao ang solusyon sa lahat ng ating mga suliranin, at walang iisang pinuno ang makapagbibigay sa atin ng mas magandang bukas,' Vice President Leni Robredo says

‘Be kind and be brave,’ Robredo says on National Heroes’ Day
August 31, 2020 Mara Cepeda
'Fight, if necessary. Do not shrink from struggle or sacrifice,' says Vice President Leni Robredo
Vice President Leni Robredo challenged Filipinos to be brave enough to love even those beyond their immediate circles as the nation marked National Heroes’ Day on Monday, August 31.

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On Bonifacio Day, workers demand freedom from poverty
Aika Rey November 30, 2018
'Hindi pa rin tayo malaya sa kontraktuwalisasyon. Hindi tayo malaya sa mababang sahod. Hindi tayo malaya sa kahirapan,' says Makabayan bloc leader Neri Colmenares

Robredo urges Filipinos to emulate Bonifacio’s ‘courage of compassion’
November 30, 2020 Raymund Antonio
As the country celebrates the 157th birth anniversary of Andres Bonifacio, Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday reminded Filipinos that true courage can be exemplified in many ways.

On Bonifacio Day, protesters slam ‘gov’t inaction’ amid disasters, pandemic
Nov 30, 2020
Various sectoral groups across the Philippines took to the streets on Monday, November 30, to hold the Duterte administration accountable for its poor response towards the COVID-19 pandemic and recent disasters such as Super Typhoon Rolly and Typhoon Ulysses.

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Members of the Youth for Nationalism and Democracy (YND) hold a protest rally in Balanga City, Bataan City on Rizal Day to demand respect for human rights and a stop to extrajudicial killings and police abuses.
A small group of youth activists held a silent protest before the monument of national hero Jose Rizal on his 124th death anniversary on Wednesday (Dec. 30) in Balanga City, Bataan province.

Again About Philippines just ask: Is "Duterte, a Marcos lapdog"

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President Rodrigo Duterte defended his decision to declare a holiday in Ilocos Norte on Monday, September 11, the 100th birthday of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos.
"Ang sabi nila, si Marcos masamang tao. (They say Marcos is a bad person.) That is a sentiment not shared by all," Duterte said.

'To have uncritically accepted the Nutribun donations, each one bearing the likeness of the dictator, from the office of Senator Marcos is to be complicit in the Marcosian revision of history'

Marcos' 100th birthday 'no reason to celebrate' – lawmakers
Bea Cupin September 11, 2017
Legislators from the House point out that President Rodrigo Duterte's proclamation counters Philippine law, which recognizes the atrocities during the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos.

‘Marcos Day’ bill? Nancy Binay says no to any ‘historical revisionism’
Maila Ager October 28, 2020
Senator Nancy Binay vehemently denied voting for the approval of the proposed “Marcos Day” in Ilocos Norte, saying she would not support any measure “that would cause historical revisionism.”

Senate panel endorses bill on ‘Marcos Day’ in Ilocos Norte to technical working group
Daphne Galvez October 26, 2020 - with Video
The Senate committee on local government on Monday approved – subject to some “wordings” of a technical working group – a bill declaring September 11 a special non-working holiday in Ilocos Norte to commemorate the birth anniversary of former president Ferdinand Marcos.

Pangilinan: Why push for Marcos Day declaration in face of pandemic?
Gabriel Pabico Lalu October 26, 2020
Senator Francis Pangilinan on Monday questioned the timing of a Senate committee’s approval of a bill declaring September 11 a local holiday in Ilocos Norte in honor of ousted dictator, former President Ferdinand Marcos.

House OKs bill declaring Sept. 11 ‘President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos Day’ in Ilocos Norte
Neil Arwin Mercado September 02, 2020
The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on final reading the bill declaring September 11 a special nonworking holiday in Ilocos Norte to commemorate the birth anniversary of former President Ferdinand Marcos.