Pasko sa Pilipinas

(Christmas in the Philippines and the Filipinos in New York)

Patricia Cruz and family

Some numbers:

• Religions–Catholic 82.9% (Roman Catholic 80.9%,

Aglipayan 2%), Muslim 5%, Evangelical 2.8%, Iglesia ni Kristo 2.3%, other Christian 4.5%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.6%, none 0.1% (2000 census)

More numbers

• Population–105,720,644 (July

2013 est.)– country comparison

to the world: 13

• China• India• European Union• United States• Indonesia• Brazil• Pakistan• Nigeria• Bangladesh• Russia• Japan• Mexico

Christmas Music

• Starting September 1• Christmas caroling

Parol (Lantern)

Simbang Gabi (Misa de Gallo)

• Literally translates into “night mass”• Usually at 4 am (or 8 pm the night before)• 9 days from December 16 to 24• “Puto bumbong” – rice cake with purple yam

Simbang Gabi (Misa de Gallo)

Christmas 2006

9 days of gifts in stockings

Christmas 2007

Panunuluyan

• Pageant re-enacting the journey of St. Joseph and the Virgin Mary to look for lodging until the birth of Jesus in a manger in a barn.

Christmas 2011

Panunuluyan

Christmas 2011

Noche Buena

• Christmas Eve• Mass at midnight then family feast followed

by opening of gifts

Christmas 2005

Noche Buena

Christmas 2007 Christmas 2009

Christmas Day

• Waking up late• Eating more• Lechon – roasted pork

Christmas 2007 Christmas 2010

Holy Innocents’ Day (Dec 28)

• Day when King Herod ordered the death of boys up to 2 years old to kill Jesus

• Made positive by gift-giving to children who are poor

Christmas 2010 Christmas 2012

New Year

• From Chinese tradition of fire works and fire crackers

• Very loud to ward off evil spirits

New Year 2007

New Year

New Year 2007

FAMILY

Christmas 2005

Christmas 2006

Christmas 2007

Christmas 2008

Christmas 2009

Christmas 2010Christmas 2011

Christmas 2012

FAMILY

Christmas 2012

FAMILY

Christmas 2010