Author: Kim Bacalla

A beloved tradition of Catholic Filipinos during the holidays, Misa de Gallo is a nine-day novena mass held at the crack of dawn from December 16 until the eve of Christmas. However, there is another set of masses held by some churches, called Simbang Gabi, which spans from the 16th to the 23rd of December. The two traditions are often confused with each other, but their differences are best understood through their history.

Pulong sa mga Alagad sa Obra (PALABRA) finally held an intimate and cozy assembly for the academic year 2023-2024 on September 30, 2023. Led by Jason Yntig, the PALABRA president, and the event’s host, Joshua Carillo, the treasurer for PALABRA and 2nd year representative. Yntig officially began the program by giving his sincerest warm welcome to all Lit majors present, which was then followed by the introduction of this academic year’s PALABRA officers.