MANILA, Philippines — The coronavirus pandemic may have upended the day-to-day lives of Filipinos, but it cannot not dampen the Filipinos’ Christmas spirit.
In line with the public health protocols being implemented to stem the spread of the virus, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) released the guidelines under November 27 Circular No. 20-82 on the celebration of Aguinaldo masses, or the “Misa de Gallo.”
This means that the Simbang Gabi or pre-dawn masses, which signals the start of the traditional Filipino Christmas season, will still enforcesocial distancing, wearing of face masks, and the ban on mass gatherings.
While tradition has kept these masses…
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