00:00In spite of the rainy season, some families re-opened the free entrance to the Quezon Memorial Circle for the celebration of Christmas.
00:08Isaiah Miracuentes is live in the center of the news.
00:13Merry Christmas! As you know, the Filipino Christmas is still going on, even though the rain is pouring.
00:22The Batilaran family is already doing the morning worship every time Christmas comes.
00:27This is the first thing that their family should do.
00:31We woke up early, and you know the spirit of Christmas, it is a remembrance to our Lord God, to His birth.
00:43And because of the rain, they decided to go to their relatives for a family reunion.
00:49Because family is the most important gift this Christmas.
00:55Christmas has come to our country, but we can still prove that there is no defeat in the Filipino Christmas.
01:04Here in the Quezon City Memorial Circle, people come to worship.
01:08In the past, this was one of the most crowded parks every Christmas.
01:12Now, because of the rain, it seems that this place has become quiet.
01:17But some still chose to worship here because there is no entrance fee here.
01:23Just like the Kapilitan family, this has become their perfect spot this Christmas.
01:28Sometimes, we are together, we are just bonding.
01:31Because in the past, our house was separated, in Bulacan, Quezon City.
01:36This is the first time that we are celebrating Christmas here.
01:40To save money, they also cooked their own dishes in their house.
01:46But if the Filipinos will ask, their wish is the same this Christmas.
01:50Just good health, we are together.
01:53And no matter what hardship comes, we will be able to overcome it together.
01:58What we need to give during Christmas, of course, is our love, and at the same time, kindness.
02:06Even if we don't have a lot of preparations, even if we can't reach the destination we want,
02:10we should always remember the true miracle of Christmas,
02:14that Jesus is still the center of the joyous occasion.
02:19Naomi, up to this time, we are still experiencing a light rain here in the Quezon Memorial Circle.
02:25As you can see behind me, there are almost no people up to this time.
02:30But we hope that later in the afternoon or later in the evening, our countrymen will come here,
02:36especially those who have already been baptized.
02:39And that's the update here in Quezon City.
02:41Back to you, Naomi, and those who have already been baptized.
02:44Forgive me. Thank you very much, Isaiah Mirafuentes. Merry Christmas!
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