For nearly a month now, festive lights from 51 “belen” have been illuminating the roads of Tarlac province, giving residents and passersby an early visual treat ahead of the holiday season. /PDI
This year’s participants have put up their own versions of Nativity scenes since Nov. 4, most of which featured Filipinos’ resilience amid the coronavirus health crisis while highlighting the birth of Jesus Christ.
Named “Arakop Moncada” , the town’s 30-foot-tall belen showed “how our residents embraced challenges and new life with strength, hope and faith in God, especially when the pandemic started,” Mendoza said. Jessie Dizon, the designer of the Capas belen, said the 6-meter-high house boot, complete with shoelaces and windows, is a symbol of protection since boots are usually worn by pandemic front-liners.
In San Clemente town, a huge hot air balloon made of 5,000 plastic bottles served as the centerpiece of the Nativity scene. The infant Jesus could be seen riding the hot air balloon basket, while Mary, Joseph and the three “wise men” stood on both sides and were surrounded by weaved bamboo and palm tree leaves.
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