Arranging 12 types of round fruits, rooted in Filipino-Chinese tradition, is believed to attract wealth for the new year. Round shapes symbolize money. Some people even add eggs for even more ...

This may sound like a broken record but modern Philippines remains home to practice traditions attached to folk credence. For New Year’s in particular, Filipinos like to display 12 round fruits ...

In the Philippines, people are looking forward to the New Year with hope that ... season has been all the sweeter this year as Filipinos revived traditions they have not seen since December ...

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This Filipino tradition is alleged to promote good luck and prosperity in the new year. So, go ahead and reach for that polka dot silk scarf, tie, blouse, or sweater. Another Filipino tradition ...

MANILA, Philippines — Hanabishi Appliances Finance and Marketing Vice President Cherish Ong-Chua reflected on the traditions Filipino-Chinese families celebrate to ring in the Lunar New Year.

The Philippines celebrates New Year with a vibrant array of traditions. They gather for a midnight feast called "Media Noche," featuring 12 round fruits symbolizing prosperity for each month.

If you're not sold on this superstition, just listen to Kelly Clarkson, who had one fruitful year after partaking. It is Filipino tradition to have 13 fruits in the house during New Year's—extra ...

For a favorable fortune in the Philippines, it’s not size or color or texture that matters but rather shape. Avoid rectangles and triangles in this New Year’s tradition and instead be on the ...