Christmas morn

FOR people of Parian and the parishioners of the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral, Misa de Gallo was not just attending the novena of Masses at cock’s crow for the days before Christmas. It was also a time for a beautiful tradition of reenacting the search of shepherds and kings for the Child King, God made man.(more)

A Christmas Feast to Remember

Christmas is one celebration that gathers the whole family around the table for the traditional Noche Buena. Sun.Star Cebu Plus & Special provides you with the recipes for a menu of fabulous dishes that combines the best of traditional foods mixed with new flavors to make your Christmas Eve dinner truly delightful and unforgettable.

The Noche Buena will never be complete without the Christmas ham. A staple in the Christmas dinner table, the ham can be prepared in a multitude of ways.(more)

 

Do They Know it's Christmas

MONTHS pass quickly and the year is almost done. Days are counted, one by one. A countdown begins, everyone waits. The days become shorter, colder, and yet still bright. Festivity slowly seeps into everyday life; buntings and banners appear here and there, wreaths and boughs materialize as if from nowhere, decorations abound.(more)

 

Misa de Gallo: A Filipino Tradition

ONE of the longest and most popular of Filipino traditions, the Misa de Gallo signals the coming of Christmas for most Filipinos. It is the time when church bells start ringing as early as three o'clock in the morning, waking people up so they can get ready for the four o'clock dawn mass.(more)