The dawn of December 16 is different from any other morning in the Philippines. When the day’s first cockcrow is heard‚ exultation rings throughout the nation as church bell toll loudly to signal the official start of Christmastide. The dawn mass is aptly called Misa de Gallo or Mass of the Rooster. While Christmas has been in the air for weeks‚ or even months‚ and people have been busy with Pasko activities--- today‚ Christmas really begins. The sounds of this morning are unique‚ memorable and
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The Philippines is located in the southeastern portion of Asia. Her neighbor on the north is the Republic of China (Taiwan or Formosa)‚ while on the west is Communist Vietnam. Further west is Thailand. Immediately to the south of the Philippines is Indonesia and to the southwest are Malaysia and Singapore. The Philippines is separated from her nearby Asian neighbors by several bodies of water. They are the Pacific Ocean on the east‚ the South China Sea on the north and west‚ and the Celebes Sea
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Annexation of the Philippines Dear my Great Americans‚ After reading various letters from honorable people in society I have made up my mind to disregard annexing the Philippines. Relieving the Philippians from Spanish rule was a great deed by America and we should feel righteous for our actions instead of trying to compensate for them. America is familiar with being under control by an overseas government. We fought honorably and heroically for our independence. Are we really going to jeopardize
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PASTOR (PART 3) (THE DECEPTIONS OF CHRISTMAS) Christmas has been with us for a very long time‚ but NOT as long as some think. Many mistakenly believe that the Christian churches have been celebrating Christmas since the church started on the Day of Pentecost. The truth is‚ for the first 400 - 500 years of Christianity there is no mention made of a celebration centering around the "birth" of Jesus. The early church DID NOT observe what we know today as Christmas. It wasn’t until well into the 4th
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doors of the house at midnight‚ Christmas Eve is supposed to be good as it lets out the evil spirits. ’First Foots’ are those that enter the house first‚ a darker haired man entering the house first on Christmas Day is a good sign‚ and if the first guest is a woman it is said to bring in bad fortune. A first foot bringing in an evergreen is considered a blessing. The first person to open the door on the morning of Christmas should shout and welcome ’Father Christmas’. Some people also believe that
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Give yourself a break! Steininger_homework_7_1 A recent study has shown that spending your Christmas holidays abroad is becoming more and more popular in Europe. So the question comes up immediately. „Is it better to stay close to your friends‚ and most of all‚ family or to spend the time having a peaceful week at a sunny and warm beach?“ In my opinion‚ sunny weather combined with a little distance from your daily routine can positively affect your life. First of all‚ spending time abroad is
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A Season of Loving and Sharing Christmas is one of the biggest holidays celebrated in the Philippines. It is said that the Philippines has the longest Christmas season in the world. For where else can you find Christmas carols being played as early as late October‚ and Christmas decors being taken down only after the Feast of the Three Kings? Christmas or "Pasko" is the most awaited celebration and happiest event in the Philippines. This is also the time of the year when families get together
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THE THEORETICAL MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT CHRISTMAS (A study of false beliefs about the true meaning of Christmas for Christians) Group 7 Members: Angelica ReynanciaLouisse Marithae TanchingcoReyce Angelo ArabitRome Benzon Dela Cruz III-Diligent Chapter 1 Introduction Christmas plays as the best season every year. But first‚ what is Christmas? Christmas meaning "Christ ’s Mass" is an annual commemoration of the holy birth of Jesus Christ as the son of God and a widely observed cultural holiday
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Childhood Christmas to Adulthood Christmas Christmas as a child for me was very fun. I got many presents from Santa as well as many from relatives. Christmas was probably my favorite holiday of the year‚ to me it meant that if I was good enough Santa would bring me presents. Most of the time I was very good and never got into trouble. In my family when you go from childhood to adulthood it becomes a big deal. For starters you open presents with the adults. You also don’t have to worry about leaving
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Philippine History Essay LEGAZPI EXPIDITION On November 21‚ 1564‚ the fifty Spanish expidition to the Philippines sailed from Mexico. Aboard four ships under the command of Miguel Lopez de Legazpi were five Augustinian friars‚ 380 men and a fair amount of food‚ ammunition and trinkets. The expedition was not the best nor the worst ever fitted for its destination‚ which at the start had been guessed as New Guinea.Whether it was good sailing weather‚ or the combined forces of the Spanish King’s
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