Aired (December 15, 2024): Tuwing sumasapit ang “ber” months, nagsisimula nang lumiwanag ang paligid. Kabi-kabila na kasi ang pagkakabit ng mga pailaw at parol. Ang mga paandar na pailaw sa Quezon Province at naglalakihang parol sa Pampanga, silipin!
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00:00After a few months, the surroundings start to light up.
00:04You know it's Christmas when it starts to get dark in the houses.
00:08Clue!
00:08The lights start to light up in the dark of the night.
00:10It starts to flicker.
00:12And it's like dancing in the night.
00:14Can you guess what I'm talking about?
00:16Lights!
00:17Of course, you can't miss out on the Christmas lights.
00:19This house in Locban, Quezon is very old.
00:22From the building of the house to the knocking of the roof.
00:27Wherever you look,
00:28it's full of Christmas decorations.
00:30Award, huh?
00:31We started decorating in 2012.
00:34And my parents thought it would be better to celebrate Christmas
00:39if we would decorate.
00:41Until the Esperanza family
00:43put up the Christmas lights.
00:48That's why it became a tourist attraction in Locban.
00:52It warms our hearts
00:55and makes us happy.
00:58If the lights are the only thing to talk about,
01:00you can't miss out on this.
01:02It's a symbol of Christmas for Filipinos.
01:04A Christmas tree.
01:05If you hang it up,
01:06you'll see a smile.
01:08Have you already hung up all the Christmas lights?
01:11The Christmas lights in this place are only 20 feet long.
01:14Or equivalent to 3 people.
01:16And the lights there are manual.
01:19What do you think?
01:20Before Christmas comes,
01:22the most awaited festival of Filipinos is held every year.
01:26Every barangay of San Fernando, Pampanga
01:29sells their big and colorful lights
01:32at Ligligan Parul or Giant Lantern Festival.
01:35But the lighting of these giant lights
01:38is not automatic.
01:39It's manually turned on
01:42using these giant drums called rotors.
01:46So you'll put the wiring there first?
01:49Yes, you'll put the wiring here.
01:52Okay.
01:53And then,
01:54when it touches the light,
01:59it lights up.
02:00It's like a music box, right?
02:01Yes.
02:02So,
02:05when this moves,
02:06it suddenly lights up?
02:07It lights up when it touches the wires.
02:11Oh, I see.
02:13If it's here,
02:14it won't light up.
02:15Where does it go?
02:16Does it all need to go at the same time?
02:17No.
02:18Oh, it doesn't need to?
02:19No, it's different.
02:20It's different.
02:21So, there's music too?
02:23Yes.
02:24Ah, okay.
02:25It's different.
02:26It's different.
02:27It's different.
02:28It's different.
02:32It doesn't need to be manually turned on.
02:35The pacing is good.
02:37The timing is good.
02:45So,
02:46what do you call this?
02:47Barrel?
02:48Rotor.
02:49Rotor.
02:50Each rotor,
02:51this is one piece?
02:52Yes.
02:53Ah, okay.
02:54This is a different piece.
02:55Okay, it's a different piece.
02:57So, you did the masking tape yourself?
02:59Yes.
03:02What can I try there, brother?
03:04As long as there's...
03:05There's...
03:06What?
03:07Okay.
03:08I'll try it.
03:10Here.
03:11Just wait.
03:14Here, here, here.
03:17Ah, that's the front.
03:20How much is that, brother?
03:22Php 14,140.
03:24Php 14,140.
03:27Php 14,140.
03:28Php 14,140.
03:29Php 14,140.
03:30Php 14,140.
03:31So,
03:32if you're going to pray,
03:33if you're going to...
03:35I hope there's no ghost.
03:36I hope there's no ghost.
03:37That's it, right?
03:38You'll see this at night.
03:41That's lucky.
03:42This is lucky.
03:43Because of the construction of the church,
03:45San Fernando was also considered the Christmas capital of the Philippines.
03:48But not only here,
03:49but also in other cities in the Philippines.
03:52In Angeles,
03:53their tradition is still alive and well,
03:55which is the Luvenas, or Parade of the Churches.
03:58This amazing construction
04:00is a few decades old.
04:02When I do it,
04:04I enjoy myself.
04:06I like it.
04:07I like it.
04:08I like it.
04:09I like it.
04:10I like it.
04:11I like it.
04:12I enjoy myself.
04:13Mhm.
04:14Now,
04:15the more I enjoy myself,
04:17the more I can learn.
04:20So you teach?
04:21I teach.
04:22Why do you do that?
04:23Why do you teach?
04:25I was given this for free.
04:26I worked hard to get this for free,
04:30and that's where I learned.
04:34I shared my knowledge with them
04:36so that their tradition
04:39will not disappear.
04:41In the procession of Louvenas, 12 bullets are fired, which symbolizes the 12 apostles of Jesus.
04:50If in Pampanga, the bullets are of great size and design, the shout of the Romblons,
04:56We will not run away!
04:58Their bullets, rumarampa, paak, plakado.
05:04The dry leaves, instead of being thrown, are transformed into fashion.
05:08This is the kick of the tiktok sensation, Madam Pilikitok from Romblon.
05:14I am known as Dahon Queen.
05:16This Christmas, I thought of making a gimmick.
05:19I thought of making a sign that relates to Christmas.
05:23Ms. Romblon's national costume is inspired by the iconic Philippine Christmas symbol,
05:27Known locally as the parol, signifying hope amidst despair.
05:32Presenting, Ms. Romblon!
05:34For her next outfit, still in celebration of the Christmas season,
05:37In times of darkness, there is light.
05:40With Ms. Romblon.
05:42And so, let's go home, because someone has already won.
05:46Prison in a pandemic.
05:47I want to give happiness to people,
05:49So that they can reduce their stress, sadness.
05:53This outfit is for people who are trapped in sadness.
05:59What are you waiting for, Biay?
06:01All you gotta do is just subscribe to the YouTube channel of JMA Public Affairs,
06:06And you can just watch all the Biay and Drew episodes all day, forever in your life.
06:11Let's go!