1. Pasko sa Pilipinas (Christmas in the Philippines and the Filipinos in New York) Patricia Cruz and family

2. 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)

3. 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

4. Christmas Music Starting September 1 Christmas caroling

5. Parol (Lantern)

6. 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

7. Simbang Gabi (Misa de Gallo) Christmas 2006

8. 9 days of gifts in stockings Christmas 2007

9. 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

10. Panunuluyan Christmas 2011

11. Noche Buena Christmas Eve Mass at midnight then family feast followed by opening of gifts Christmas 2005

12. Noche Buena Christmas 2007 Christmas 2009

13. Christmas Day Waking up late Eating more Lechon – roasted pork Christmas 2007Christmas 2010

14. 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 2010Christmas 2012

15. New Year From Chinese tradition of fire works and fire crackers Very loud to ward off evil spirits New Year 2007

16. New Year New Year 2007

17. FAMILY Christmas 2005 Christmas 2006 Christmas 2007 Christmas 2008 Christmas 2009 Christmas 2010 Christmas 2011 Christmas 2012

18. FAMILY Christmas 2012

19. FAMILY Christmas 2010