2. By : Ryne and Riley You say Maligayang Pasko for Merry Christmas Christmas in the Philippines

3. General Information They speak Filipino The population is 105,720,644 The weather in December is usually 70 degrees F 21 degrees C

4. Celebrations and Traditions They go to a church called Misa De Gallo They go to it on December 13 They celebrate for Jesus’s day of birth

5. Important Characters The important character in the Philippines is Jesus He’s important because it’s his birthday on Christmas there

6. Gifts They give each other clothes for Christmas The wise men gave gifts to Jesus when he was born

7. Decorations They put up lights, stars, round ornaments, and star lanterns

8. Food They eat pork, chicken, cabbage, celery, and boned stuffed chicken for Christmas

9. Their Christmas is very warm and does not snow They sing strange songs for example O Naggasat Daytoy Nga Rabii it’s strange because it’s in Filipino Other Information