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After mass, vendors sell bibingka (rice cake) and puto bumbong (purple sticky rice). Eat it there. If you take it home, it turns into a brick. 3. Noche Buena: The Midnight Feast (December 24) This is the main event. At midnight, families eat regardless of budget.

Beyond the Lanterns: A Practical Guide to Surviving (and Loving) Pasko in the Philippines After mass, vendors sell bibingka (rice cake) and

5 minutes Introduction: The Longest Christmas in the World If you think Christmas starts after Thanksgiving, think again. In the Philippines, Pasko officially begins in the ber months—September 1st. Beyond the Lanterns: A Practical Guide to Surviving

(Merry Christmas!) Do you have a crazy Pasko traffic story or a Tita who forced you to eat bibingka at 5 AM? Drop it in the comments below! you read that right.

Every Filipino household cooks for 20 people, even if only 5 are home.

Yes, you read that right. September.