CUSTOM

THE MAIN RELIGION IN PHILIPPINES IS CHRISTIANS. THEY MAKE UP 90% OF THE POPULATION. ALTHOUGH THE MAJORITY ARE CHRISTIANS, THEIR CULTURE IS A FUSION OF PRE-HISPANIC INDIGENOUS AUSTRONESIAN CIVILIZATIONS WITH A MIX OF ARAB,CHINESE AND INDIANIZED CULTURES. THEY ALSO HAVE SPANISH INFLUENCES.THEY HAVE MANY FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS WHICH WERE INFLUENCED BY OTHER RACES. HERE ARE A FEW OF THEM.

THERE IS THE BARRIO FIESTAS WHICH IS ORIGINATED FROM THE ROMAN CATHOLICS. IT IS THE CELEBRATION TO COMMEMORATE THEIR PATRON SAINTS.

THEY ALSO CELEBRATE MAUNDY THURSDAY.THIS IS THE FEAST FALLING ON THE THURSDAY BEFORE EASTER.THIS COMMEMORATES THE LAST SUPPER OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO THE CHRISTIAN LITURGICAL.

THE FILIPINO'S LOVE TO COMMEMORATE THEIR HEROES' THAT IS A REASON WHY THEY HAVE THE NATIONAL HEROES DAY.THIS DAY, IS A NATIONAL HOLIDAY.THEY PAY THEIR RESPECTS AND SALUTE THOSE WHERE HEROES.THIS DAY FALLS ON THE 31ST OF AUGUST.

ANOTHER OF THEIR HOLIDAY IS RIZAL DAY. JOSE RIZAL WAS A NATIONAL HERO. RIZAL DAY IS TO SALUTE JOSE RIZAL WHO WAS A FILIPINO POLYMATH, NATIONALIST, AND THE MOST PROMINENT ADVOCATE.THIS DAY FALLS ON 30TH DECEMBER.