Philippine Celebrations 4
The Sinulog Tradition
Editor’s Notes By Marivir R. Montebon New York I can hear the frenzied beating of the drums of the Sinulog dance. And I can see the animated foot dances of devotees and plain merry makers of one of the the biggest religious festival of my country which happens to take place in Cebu. Here I […]
The Blessings Jar
GRANNY GORGEOUS By Sylvia Hubilla Round Rock, Texas Hours before the countdown to the New Year, my three girls and I were hurriedly checking our list – thirteen round fruits, check! Bubbly, check! Ham, check! Who is bringing the fish? Grapes? Check! And fireworks? Check! Looking good. The table, laden with goodies that made it […]
Christmas is for Children and the Givers
By Marivir R. Montebon New York, New York The ambience of the year changes when September comes in the Philippines. The airwaves are filled with Christmas songs, and homes and commercial establishments begin to spruce up their exteriors and interiors with Christmas decorations. Towards November, the city streets glitter with Christmas lights. The overall community […]
Chasing the Magic of Christmas!
By Sylvia Hubilla Round Rock, Texas Christmas is for children – and rightfully so. Because Christmas is, essentially, a birthday celebration for One Very Special Child! Going back, after the thrill and joy of Christmases of my childhood, the season was just a series of hectic shopping and ticking off my gift list for 17 […]
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