I was thinking of giving each of you a gift (say a book or a t-shirt) but yesterday, I heard the mass, and the homily of the reverend says that gifts should not necessarily mean material things, but most importantly, a gift of love, thought, and prayers.
I am therefore giving you this year a gift of love, thought, and prayers--may you have peace and happiness this Christmas, now and forever.
I'm also greeting my Filipino online friends abroad who would not be with their families in the Philippines this Christmas. I know how you wish to return, and how you longed to be with your families here and spend the truly unique Filipino Christmas. And so, I just want to share with you some of the images of Philippine Christmas through my pictures.
Through my photographs, I can share with you--at least visually-the Christmas you really want to experience--our own Pinoy Pasko.
The traditional Parol is a lovely ornament to add to the joyful Philippine Christmas ambience.
Rush Christmas shopping in the bangketa of Carriedo (ingat din sa mandurukot at magnanakaw, namamasko rin kasi sila kahit di ninyo alam)
Chestnuts roasting on an open drum
Avenida Rizal
The excellent Hamon Excellente (cheap at 550 pesos per kilo)
Ahhh traffic!!!! (Hirap pa sumakay! Tapos yung mga taxi draybers ang yayabang- ayaw magsakay pag malayo.)
Parol and Christmas lights stores in Cubao (Be sure na ang bibilhin ninyo ay original para iwas sunog! Tip: Wag bumili ng Made in China)
Santa-curity Guards of Farmers Cubao
Rush hour. Last minute Christmas shopping
Tiangge
Christmas Sale daw
Simbang Gabi (para sa matatanda) , Simbang Porma (para sa mga fashionista), Simbang Ligaw (para sa mga nanliligaw)
Keso de Bola (Masarap, maganda tingnan, at higit sa lahat, mahal!)
No more money
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