Wazzup Pilipinas!
Pasig City joined the Christian world in celebrating the feast day of Sto. Nino Jesus by extolling His hollines through a parade participated in by people in the dioceses from the different barangays. This was held on a Sunday, January 21,
Many Pasig residents showed their solidarity in prayers by joining activities in honor of our BAMBINO!
The Bambino Festival is a celebration in honor of the Sto. Niño. It highlights the relevance of the Blessed Child in the lives of the Pasigueños. It also serves as a reminder of the simplicity, purity in spirit, love, mercy, and strength that is drawn from his innocence as a child.
We see gloriously decorated floats filled with flowers, fruits and of course, the images of the young Jesus wearing different attires. The number of statues seen varies from float to float, and many who joined the parade were also carrying their own images.
This annual event in Pasig is one of the highly anticipated events next to the Paskotitap which is done during the holiday or Christmas season, specifically within the month of December.
We are impressed of the creativity of the Pasiguenos, and eventhough the festival is not as grand as the likes of Sinulog in Cebu or Ati-Atihan in Aklan, the faith and devotion of the people of Pasig towards the Sto. Nino is equally admirable.
People have different ways of expressing their love towards a greater force that supposedly guides us in our every task, and one of them is to join the parades of celebration.
We may get lucky when our prayers are answered but do remember that we don't really need anybody to force their beliefs on us.
Ross is known as the Pambansang Blogger ng Pilipinas - An Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Professional by profession and a Social Media Evangelist by heart.
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