Church goers inline to buy Puto bumbong (rice cake, cook by the steam process) and bibingka (rice cake, cook by putting charcoal at the top and lower) after the mass beside Antipolo Cathedral in Antipolo City on December 16, 2017. The puto bumbong (rice cake) can bought for 25 pesos for 3 pcs. and 55 pesos each for special bibingka (rice cake) . Its a traditions that after attended the mass the family happily eating with this rice cake. Simbang Gabi is a Filipino Christmas tradition. It is a series of nine dawn masses. The mass starts as early as 4:00 It begins on December 16 and ends on
Church goers inline to buy Puto bumbong (rice cake, cook by the steam process) and bibingka (rice cake, cook by putting charcoal at the top and lower) after the mass beside Antipolo Cathedral in Antipolo City on December 16, 2017. The puto bumbong (rice cake) can bought for 25 pesos for 3 pcs. and 55 pesos each for special bibingka (rice cake) . Its a traditions that after attended the mass the family happily eating with this rice cake. Simbang Gabi is a Filipino Christmas tradition. It is a series of nine dawn masses. The mass starts as early as 4:00 It begins on December 16 and ends on the midnight of the 24th of December, which is the midnight mass. Simbang Gabi or Mass at Dawn is a nine-day novena to the Blessed and there is an old Filipino believe that if you able to complete the 9 morning days mass your wish will be granted. (Photo by Gregorio B. Dantes Jr. / Pacific Press)
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