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by CK May is the month of flowers not just in the Philippines but also here in Calgary. A lot of my neighbors have done their spring cleaning and unfortunately I cannot cope up with them. I remember that during this time of the year my husband, Hank gets busier day by day. He takes care [...]
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Pinoy To Ano’ng Say Mo?

How do you celebrate Halloween Night – The Pinoy Way?

by Estrella “Tatsky” Gascon-Delos Reyes

Jan Remel Cortez – Calgary, AB

Offering flowers

“Every Halloween dumadalaw kami sa puntod ng Mga kamag anak naming namatay. Magsisindi ng Kandila at magdadala ng bulaklak para sa pagalala g pagmamahal namin. Tuwing halloween din lagi naming inaabangan yong magandang gabi Bayan ni Noli de Castro para sa Halloween special. At Nong bata pa kami, lagi kaming naglilibot sa Mga kapitbahay namin and nagko collect ng mga tunaw na kandila and ginagawa naming candle ball.”

Jenny Ocale – Calgary, AB

Praying for our dead loved ones

“In Canada now, so I celebrated Halloween at work. Good thing we were not busy. I was able to say my prayers for the dead, especially my beloved Baby Emman.” .””

Marie Borja – Calgary, AB

Cooking Lugaw (rice soup) for supper

“Few days before the Halloween, our kids are busy picking and choosing their costumes. On the day of the Halloween I am busy cooking food. Our friends usually come early to have dinner in our house. After the trick or treating we usually have arroz caldo or we call it lugaw to warm up our body after a long walk.”

Russ Morta Gatchalian – Calgary, AB

Halloween Costume Party and visiting tombs of our departed loved ones

“House costume party! It’s fun to get together doing the North American way….if we are back home we normally visit our past love ones! I kinda miss that too.”