The cool morning air, the ring of bells and the smell of puto bumbong and bibingka wafting outside the church—these add to the nostalgic experience of Simbang Gabi.

One of the longest and most popular Christmas traditions in the country, the Simbang Gabi is a nine-day novena to the Blessed Mother that starts on December 16 early morning and culminates with a midnight mass on December 24.

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