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Children spend the afternoon at Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City, Philippines on Dec. 23, 2025. (PNA)

Filipinos celebrate Christmas on a budget amid soaring costs

  • Filipinos are choosing modest Christmas gifts, scaling down year-end festivities
  • Millions look to content creators for tips on how to spend less for Christmas dinner
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Special From Mindanao to Manila: Popular snack opens gateway to Filipino Muslim cuisine

From Mindanao to Manila: Popular snack opens gateway to Filipino Muslim cuisine

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Special Filipino film opposed by Beijing draws global attention to disputed South China Sea

Filipino film opposed by Beijing draws global attention to disputed South China Sea

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Special Filipinos find new opportunities, make waves as content creators in UAE

Filipinos find new opportunities, make waves as content creators in UAE

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Special Local and foreign tourists catch waves at Cloud 9, a popular surf spot on Siaragao Island, the Philippines. (File/Reuters)

Filipinos push back against growing Israeli presence on popular tourist island

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Special Pope Francis wears a plastic poncho as he waves to well wishers after a mass in Tacloban on Jan. 17, 2015. (AFP) video

In Asia’s Catholic heartland, Filipinos remember ‘compassionate’ Pope who renewed their faith

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Special Ahead of Easter, Filipinos keep Lenten traditions alive through faith and food

Ahead of Easter, Filipinos keep Lenten traditions alive through faith and food

By Samantha Beltran ·
Mass weddings and singing mailmen as Filipinos mark Valentine’s Day

Mass weddings and singing mailmen as Filipinos mark Valentine’s Day

By Samantha Beltran ·
Special Millions of Filipino Catholics join Black Nazarene procession in Manila

Millions of Filipino Catholics join Black Nazarene procession in Manila

By Samantha Beltran ·
Special Noche Buena: How Filipinos celebrate Christmas Eve with a traditional family feast

Noche Buena: How Filipinos celebrate Christmas Eve with a traditional family feast

By Samantha Beltran ·
Special Festive spirit in full swing as Filipinos observe world’s longest Christmas season

Festive spirit in full swing as Filipinos observe world’s longest Christmas season

By Samantha Beltran ·
Special How TIME-featured sisters lead conservation efforts in Philippines’ biodiversity haven video

How TIME-featured sisters lead conservation efforts in Philippines’ biodiversity haven

By Samantha Beltran ·
Special Filipinos honor their dead with flowers, food in All Saints’ Day rites video

Filipinos honor their dead with flowers, food in All Saints’ Day rites

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