MAGALANG, PAMPANGA, Philippines — Picture this Christmas lantern: a meter in diameter, made out of paper and is adorned with two rings and a smaller star at the center. Then the outward rays are ...

Pampanga's century-old lubenas lanterns shine bright in Italy, bringing Filipino Christmas spirit to Milan as part of a cultural exchange during the Simbang Bengi festivities PAMPANGA, Philippines ...

The town of Sto. Tomas, Pampanga has come alive anew with the festive spirit of Christmas as its hosts the annual "Lubenas ning Pasku" celebration, featuring colorful parols and a picture-perfect ...

The streets of Angeles City in Pampanga glowed bright as residents came together to hold their annual Lubenas Ning Pasku or Novena of Christmas. According to Kuya Kim’s report on “24 Oras,” Tuesday, ...

ANGELES CITY—In 2000, when the heritage advocate Kuliat Foundation Inc. (KFI) revived the “lubenas” in this city, only five of 33 villages were still doing the Christmas tradition that used ...

The lubenas next appeared in the Duomo di Milano where the Filipino community gathered for the second Simbang Gabi. Msgr. Franco Agnesi, the Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Milan, and Filipino ...