“Misa de Gallo”, Spanish for Rooster’s Mass, is celebrated in Spain and many former Spanish colonies like the Philippines. The Mass was celebrated at dawn to allow farmers to attend.

The encyclopedia, regarded as the most authoritative resource on Philippine art and culture, ... Musical traditions also take center stage, with “Villancicos” —Spanish-inspired hymns sung during the ...

The dinner is often served at 10 p.m. before the Midnight Mass, Misa de Gallo or Simbang Gabi at midnight, or after the Mass. Usually, Lechon, ... Baking bread is an art form, ...

Traditionally, Venezuelans attend mass on Christmas morning at five am – a service that’s referred to as misa de gallo (the ‘rooster mass’). To make up for the early rise, residents of the capital ...

Here, locals may also adhere to the tradition of La Misa del Gallo (midnight mass) and a family feast on Christmas Eve — though how you celebrate and share your own holiday traditions is up to you.

On Jan. 11, the city‘s emergency operations center reported that of more than 350 patients recorded in December, only one went to Misa de Gallo. Three went to Mass at other times. Further, Mayor ...

A lay person administers the sacrament of holy communion outside the St. Agustine Metropolitan Cathedral in Cagayan de Oro City as parishioners came in droves despite the pandemic at the start of the ...