It’s December once again, and this month’s issue of PAL’s Mabuhay Inflight Magazine is thick and packed with features especially for the holiday crowd. I was able to contribute to their Filipino Christmas feature with a couple of photos on Simbang Gabi. Here are their captions.
Left page: People flock to Binondo Church to usher the start of Simbang Gabi, or Dawn Mass. The mass is held for 9 mornings until Christmas eve. It is said that if you complete all nine masses. your wish will be granted. Typically found around Catholic Churches during the mass are stalls selling rice cakes such as puto bumbong and bibingka.
Right Page, Bottom-Right: Filipinos wake up before the crack of dawn to be able to join the simbang gabi
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