The holiday season is always a joyous occasion for many, as it brings people together over good food, stories, and many ...

The Philippines is known for its monthslong Christmas celebrations starting in September. The heavily Catholic country of nearly 120 million people is serious about the festive season. However, this ...

Some Protestants observe the Catholic tradition of Simbang Gabi, predawn services in the days leading up to Christmas. For Catholics, who make up nearly 80 percent of the Filipino population, another ...

Rufa Mae Quinto is set to spend her Christmas in the Philippines for the first time in 10 years following the absence of her ...

Ask anyone in the Philippines when they celebrate Christmas and they will tell you, “September to December”. That means, by now, one of Southeast Asia’s only Christian-majority countries should be ...

The Philippines experienced an increase in “Christmas typhoons” and tropical cyclone-induced rainfall over the last couple of decades, according to the country’s latest climate report. The report, to ...

Two hundred meters from my home is a community of informal settlers. Their houses, mostly made of flimsy materials, stand in stark contrast to those of people who live in posh subdivisions. The ...