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Pasko sa Pilipinas

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

Patricia Cruz and family

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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)

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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

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Christmas Music

• Starting September 1• Christmas caroling

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Parol (Lantern)

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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

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Simbang Gabi (Misa de Gallo)

Christmas 2006

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9 days of gifts in stockings

Christmas 2007

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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

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Panunuluyan

Christmas 2011

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Noche Buena

• Christmas Eve• Mass at midnight then family feast followed

by opening of gifts

Christmas 2005

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Noche Buena

Christmas 2007 Christmas 2009

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Christmas Day

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

Christmas 2007 Christmas 2010

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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

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New Year

• From Chinese tradition of fire works and fire crackers

• Very loud to ward off evil spirits

New Year 2007

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New Year

New Year 2007

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FAMILY

Christmas 2005

Christmas 2006

Christmas 2007

Christmas 2008

Christmas 2009

Christmas 2010Christmas 2011

Christmas 2012

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FAMILY

Christmas 2012

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FAMILY

Christmas 2010