Two weeks ago, the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) released a Beyond the Numbers article on some interesting statistics related to our celebration of Valentine’s Day2, which caught a lot of media attention.
There are also a number of other celebrations during this month, including the celebration of the Chinese (Lunar) New Year, the Panagbenga (or Baguio Flower Festival), and several religious feasts of Catholics, to include the Feast Day of Our Lady of Candles (Nuestra Senora de Candelaria) celebrated especially in Jaro, Iloilo, and Ash Wednesday. The latter marks the first day of the Catholic season of Lent, a period of preparation for the commemoration of the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
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