The Philippines shows the world how to celebrate Christmas

Therefore, while many countries are focusing on the commercial aspects of Christmas, Filipinos participated in some masses during Christmas and beliefs formed an integral part of celebrations.

Christian Ian V. Bordo from the state of Laguna in the Philippines was a beautiful "parols" originally created by baker and Francisco Estanislao in 1928, originally made of bamboo and paper, hanging in towns and villages I like.

For Stephanie Marsalta, an eye - catching lantern is a welcome sign that Christmas comes, and every year her community is gathered to connect beautiful light with string.

Martin Jarmin from Los Baños of Laguna said that the light of the local garden in his town often dazzle the inhabitants.

Decoration can also stimulate the spirit of competition. Student Miaflor Tatlonghari said that it held the most beautiful Christmas decoration competition in several local villages. The trees she built at her home in Santa Rosa are at least 30 feet tall - and bigger trees are not uncommon

In addition to the above Christmas Eve dinner, many delicious and rare dishes were prepared for Filipinos. These include butter, citrus bowls filled with sugar and coconut bamboo tubes, glutinous rice and keso de Bora, cheese ball with red waxy cover

The iReporter Mae Anne Alejandrino from Laguna's Cabuyao loves the delicious Christmas cuisine of the stand, which shows brilliant Philippine cuisine and various foods with a huge Christmas light show.

Painful painting by iReporter Janoah Ami Soriano shows that children are forced to leave their home after a series of deadly typhoons caused severe flooding in part of the country in August.

Christmas is one of the most popular festivals in the Philippines. Filipinos are proud of the longest Christmas celebration in the world ... When the moon which ends in "bell" begins, preparation for Christmas begins. September will celebrate the beginning of Christmas, and you will begin listening to Christmas carol everywhere, Christmas lanterns of all shapes and sizes will illuminate the street of Metro Manila. Filipinos buy a star lantern called "parol" (pronounced pah-role) hanging from the house. "Parol" represents the star of Bethlehem and brought three wise men to Jesus of the baby over 2,000 years ago

Filipinos are said to celebrate the longest religious festivals in the world - their Christmas. The Christmas season in the Philippines begins on September 1, cold winds and Christmas carols begin to fill the air, and the first week of January, the end of the three king's festivals is greeted. Pascuhan Village in Pampanga province is the only Christmas theme park in Asia, the third Christmas theme park in the world. Pampanga's Christmas Lantern, Santa Bonto can reach 40 feet in diameter using up to 16,000 light bulbs.

Filipinos like to celebrate Christmas as long as possible! Christmas carol in the store starts in September! The official Christmas celebration began on December 16 and many people were the first people in the crowd before nine dawn or early morning. The last Mass was Christmas Day. The celebration of Christmas lasted until the first Sunday in January, and the feast of Epiphany or Three Kings was celebrated. Most Filipinos are Christians and about 80% are Catholics. This is the only Asian country with so many Christians. Therefore, Christmas is the most important holiday in the Philippines. December is actually one of the "cool" moons in the Philippines this year. There are two seasons in the Philippines: rainy season (June to October) and dry season (April and May). December is the month between the rainy season and the dry season