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with Jose Mari Chan's "Christmas In Our Hearts" as the leading song all throughout the Philippines. Christmas trees and decors immediately take over when Halloween ornaments are taken down on Nov.

From just a couple of families celebrating Christmas together, it has now become an annual major event for a neighbourhood in Maddington, Western Australia aimed at preserving Filipino traditions.

flashy Christmas lights and glittering Christmas trees adorn well-known malls and humble Filipino homes alike. Hums and lows of both boys and girls singing Christmas carols knock at neighborhood ...

These Christmas lights were confiscated for violating Department Administrative Order 2, Series of 2007, which sets the rules for businesses regarding products under the Philippine Standards (PS) ...