Fil-Ams kickoff Christmas celebrations

NEW YORK - There’s definitely no stopping Christmas for the Filipino-American community in the tri-state area as the season kicked off over the weekend with a host of celebrations ushering in the holidays.

Over the weekend, the Philippine Consulate General lighted its capiz Christmas lanterns window display while the San Lorenzo Ruiz choir sang Filipino Christmas tunes that set the mood for the event.

A few blocks north at the St. Patrick’s Cathedral, preparations were underway for the fifth annual staging of the Simbang Gabi sa Katedral. Hundreds of Filipinos from the Northeast trooped to the cathedral to attend what is fast becoming an annual tradition in the Filipino community. Read more article..