Baby Jesus is officially here, y’all. Get your pancit-eatin’, lechon-balat sneaking ass to church, but then let’s party. Maligayang Pasko, madapaka!! This is what’s on our tree this year, Manila edition. Click for a full-size pic. Yes, it’s a “pine tree” with white and glitter sprayed tips for snow effect. Putting this up made me … Continue reading What’s on your Christmas tree, Philippines?
It’s late October and many of my friends are buying their fake blood and zombie costumes and pulling out their Michael Jackson’s Thriller long-format tracks. Oh, and of course, getting ready for the World Series. (sigh.)
But here in the Philippines, we’re already looking forward to Christmas. Soon as one of the so-called -BER months (SeptemBER, OctoBER…) takes a turn on the calendar, Filipinos dust off their parol, traditional star-shaped Christmas lanterns made of bamboo and colorful paper or capiz shell. A cartoon Pasko countdown finishes the tv evening news broadcast – seventy days na lang! In the malls, the soundtracks change from pop hits like Gangam Style to classic carols like Baby, It’s Cold Outside. Ironic, of course, because it doesn’t get colder than the high 70s in Manila. Continue reading “60 Days to Christmas! Pasko and Bibingka time!”
