Christmas isn't a UAE holiday, so many will work — but also manage to find joy and community. World Filipino workers in Dubai gather to celebrate Christmas far away from home ...

By Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, "I am very happy. I am at peace," he said. Angelica Varona Camara, another Filipino Catholic ministry liaison, enjoys the calm of Christmas after nine lively ...

Filipino workers come to the United Arab Emirates seeking opportunity and to support relatives back home. Christmas isn't a UAE holiday, so many will work — but also manage to find joy and ...

That’s because many Hispanic and Filipino communities, both with large populations in the Houston area, commemorate the holiday on Christmas Eve in a celebration known as Nochebuena. Meaning ...

Simbang Gabi, a Filipino Christmas tradition, is being celebrated in area Catholic churches through Monday, Dec. 23, with each day having a lesson and theme. Churches in Glenview, Tinley Park ...

Parishioners place parols, or Filipino Christmas lanterns, on Christmas trees prior to the start of Simbang Gabi at St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Church on Dec. 16, 2024. Courtesy of Ron Pangan ...

Why Houston Hispanic, Filipino families celebrate Nochebuena on Christmas Eve. By Jhair Romero, Houston Explained Host Dec 24, 2024. ... They celebrate the longest Christmas season in the world, ...

Last year, as the “ber” months kicked off, Filipino fans enjoyed a festive win when the singer herself took notice of the surge in streams for her holiday classic.. On Sept. 1, the song hit an ...

This year, I found a new way to celebrate my heritage through parols, colorful star-shaped lanterns. By Matt Yan When I was a kid, Christmas at our house always looked like a Hallmark movie, as if ...