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Dec 2022
10m 12s

Filipino Christmas

CBC
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If you think Christmas in North America feels like a big deal. Wait till you hear about Christmas in the Philippines. It lasts for at least four months, and Filipino Christmas music starts hitting the airwaves on September 1st. 
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