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Manila Bulletin
|December 25, 2025
I join the entire nation as we celebrate the joyful and blessed day of Christmas.
Once again, it is the time of the year when we gather to honor the birth of Christ our Savior, thank the Lord Almighty for all the graces that we received throughout the year, and enjoy the company of our dearest friends, families and loved ones. Truly, no other occasion stirs a warmer and more festive spirit in all of us than the Filipino Christmas wh
This story is from the December 25, 2025 edition of Manila Bulletin.
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