The Philippines shows the world how to celebrate Christmas

Photos: Why the Philippines leads the world in celebrating Christmas
A long and lavish Christmas – Christmas celebrations in the Philippines are the longest -- and most lavish -- in the world. These beautifully lit trees in Makati City, Philippines were captured by iReporter Martin Javin.
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Photos: Why the Philippines leads the world in celebrating Christmas
Christmas lanterns – Christmas lanterns known as 'parols' light up many a Filipino mall, home or street, as seen in this image by Christian Bordo. They were created in 1928 by an artisan to help villagers find their way to churches to pray.
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Photos: Why the Philippines leads the world in celebrating Christmas
Lighting the way – The parol lanterns are most likely nowadays to be powered by electronic lights, but their beauty still caught the eye of iReporter Stephanie Masalta.
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