Rappler's latest stories on christmas 2019
Here's how our favorite celebrities are spending the holidays
Celebs take a break from their hectic scheds
LOOK: Ellen Adarna spends Christmas with family in Germany
It's a Merry Christmas from Ellen's 'crazy' family to yours
Construction worker shot dead at home on Christmas
Construction worker Rhyan Cuarteros is fatally shot in his home in Navotas City
21 suffer carbon monoxide poisoning at French Christmas mass
The cause of the poisoning has not been determined but investigators are looking into a gas heater
Britain's Queen hails climate movement on Christmas Day
Queen Elizabeth II uses her Christmas Day message to pay tribute to young environmental campaigners who were inspired to global action by Swedish teen Greta Thunberg
Pope Francis decries 'extremist' attacks in Christmas message
Pope Francis urges for 'comfort to those who are persecuted for their religious faith'
Police, protesters clash as Hong Kong celebrates Christmas
Police use pepper spray and tear gas as activists held small flashmob protests in malls and multiple districts across the city
On 3rd Christmas in detention, De Lima wishes for restored 'normal life'
Detained Senator Leila de Lima says she is 'raring to work' as an opposition senator lawmaker and also spend more time with her family
LOOK: Christmas comes to distressed OFWs in Saudi Arabia
Over 300 distressed overseas Filipino workers receive Christmas packages and financial assistance during the holiday season
Typhoon Ursula: Sea trips resume after storm signal warnings lifted
Over 23,000 were stranded after Typhoon Ursula hit the Visayas region on Christmas Eve
For makeup artist Jake Galvez, Christmas is time with his mom, siblings
The makeup artist to celebrities such as Kim Chiu, Kylie Verzosa, Andi Eigenmann, and Yassi Pressman say that he and siblings have created new traditions for the holiday celebration
READ: Gospel for Christmas Day - December 25, 2019
Read in Tagalog and English the Mass readings and gospel for Christmas day 2019
Shared on FB: Benguet praying grandpa finds lost ‘abuloy’ in time for Christmas Eve
'He came to our church for prayer,' Jayson Pascual Tulabis of Benguet shares on Facebook
Bethlehem welcomes pilgrims for Christmas celebrations
This year, celebrations in Bethlehem are bolstered by the return of a wooden fragment believed to be from the manger of Jesus
Groups help victims of Typhoon Tisoy, Mindanao quakes for the holidays
During this season of giving, several groups help provide shelter and other needs to affected communities of recent disasters as they slowly rebuild their lives
Duterte urges Filipinos to share blessings, open hearts this Christmas
President Rodrigo Duterte urges Filipinos to 'emulate Christ’s empathy and kindness by opening our hearts and extending our hands to everyone, especially to those who are less fortunate'
FAST FACTS: LeBron, the NBA, and Christmas Day
LeBron James can set a number of personal milestones as the Lakers host the Clippers on Christmas Day
Christmas surprise: PDEA seizes P800-M drugs from Chinese
The Chinese, identified as Zhang Yun Quan, is arrested in a buy-bust operation outside a rented house in Barangay Sienna, Quezon City
On Christmas Eve, Robredo says truth, love will prevail over challenges
Vice President Leni Robredo says the holiday season is an opportunity to show that the ties that bind Filipinos are stronger than their differences
Typhoon Ursula: Over 23,000 stranded on Christmas Eve
(UPDATED) Ursula (Phanfone) is now a typhoon and makes landfall in Eastern Samar past 4 pm Tuesday, December 24
In Davao del Sur, earthquake victims to have noche buena in tents
‘If we will celebrate, we will just open canned goods and cook rice.... But we are thankful to be alive’
LOOK: How local government units prepare for Typhoon Ursula
On Christmas eve, local government units prepare for Typhoon Ursula (Phanfone) by evacuating residents and preparing equipment ahead of its landfall
Regine Velasquez treats loyal PLDT Home subscribers with a surprise Christmas carol
Lucky subscribers got more than a Smart home upgrade this Holiday season
WATCH: Christmas Eve Masses in Manila Cathedral and Ateneo
Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle leads the Christmas Eve Mass at the Manila Cathedral, while Ateneo president Father Jose Ramon Villarin says Mass at the Church of the Gesù
1,525 returnees to spend Christmas in prison 3 months after GCTA controversy
Only 827 out of the 2,352 returnees have been released after reprocessing, the Department of Justice confirms
[OPINION] Celebrating the birth of a radical activist on Christmas
'People should be reminded that Jesus, in choosing the side of the downtrodden, was a radical change maker who dreamt and worked for a better world'
READ: Gospel for Simbang Gabi - December 24, 2019
Read in Tagalog and English the Mass readings and gospel for Simbang Gabi day 9
[OPINION] Christmas isn't necessarily merry for people with depression and anxiety
The family unit – more so the Filipino family – is a complicated creature, and whether or not we want to admit it, not all issues can be wrapped in sparkly paper and topped with a festive bow.
How this Albay village keeps its Christmas tradition alive with ‘Bulilit Pastores’
In Legazpi City, young children sing and dance to 'Pastores-A-Belen' before Christmas Day, continuing the age-old and unique Christmas tradition of Bicol to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ
LIST: Metro Manila restaurants open for your Christmas Eve 2019 dinners
Dining out with the fam for noche buena? No worries! Here are 7 restos in the metro for you.
Metro Manila number coding suspended December 23-January 2
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority says there will be no number coding during the holidays, with the suspension of the scheme longer for provincial buses
READ: Gospel for Simbang Gabi - December 23, 2019
Read in Tagalog and English the Mass readings and gospel for Simbang Gabi day 8
[OPINION] This Christmas, put down your phones and truly reconnect
Go, re-connect, and allow your selves to be found. Recover your sense of delight and then once again hear yourself praying, ‘O God, it feels great to be alive.’
NLEX beefs up operations for 2019 holiday season
Additional collection points, emergency medical services, and towing services will be provided during the holiday rush
Holiday ceasefire with CPP pushed after informal talks
The proposed ceasefire from December 23 to January 7 will need the approval of President Rodrigo Duterte and the Communist Party of the Philippines
[OPINION] Advent: Learning to wait with hope
If we fail to observe the season of advent properly, our Christmas celebration will become an empty ritual, full of endless parties forgetting its significance
READ: Gospel for Simbang Gabi - December 22, 2019
Read in Tagalog and English the Mass readings and gospel for Simbang Gabi day 7
READ: Gospel for Simbang Gabi - December 21, 2019
Read in Tagalog and English the Mass readings and gospel for Simbang Gabi day 6
CCP to hold Misa de Aguinaldo 2019
PRESS RELEASE: The CCP will hold the Misa de Aguinaldo on Tuesday, December 24, at the CCP Main Theater
For fashion designer Mikee Andrei, Christmas is about family
The fashion designer shares how Christmas has changed for her through the years
IN PHOTOS: Divisoria and Dapitan Arcade, Metro Manila's joyful Christmas corners
The holiday season is stressful all over Metro Manila, but there's Christmas cheer to be found, if you only know where to look
READ: Gospel for Simbang Gabi - December 20, 2019
Read in Tagalog and English the Mass readings and gospel for Simbang Gabi day 5
Cayetano gives P150,000 Christmas bonus to each House employee
Some congressional employees are reportedly ‘disgruntled’ because, after tax, they are taking home only P112,000 each
LOOK: Emma Watson, Tom Felton, ’Harry Potter’ cast reunite for holiday photo
Hogwarts students unite! (We're missing Harry and Ron, though)
READ: Gospel for Simbang Gabi - December 19, 2019
Read in Tagalog and English the Mass readings and gospel for Simbang Gabi day 4
READ: Gospel for Simbang Gabi - December 18, 2019
Read in Tagalog and English the Mass readings and gospel for Simbang Gabi day 3
Here’s another reason to be excited this Christmas break
KITKAT Chocolatory ® is coming to Manila this December 18 at SM Megamall Fashion Hall
After 25 years, Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' tops U.S. charts
Is this all we wanted for Christmas? The Carey Christmas classic tops music charts for the very first time, placing at number one after more than two decades!
READ: Gospel for Simbang Gabi - December 17, 2019
Read in Tagalog and English the Mass readings and gospel for Simbang Gabi day 2
WATCH: Simbang Gabi 2019
Rappler brings you the 9 days of Simbang Gabi – live, on video – from different churches around the Philippines
