The last mass is on Christmas day. The Christmas celebrations continue to the First Sunday in January when Epiphany or the Feast of the Three Kings is celebrated. In the Philippines the early masses held before Christmas are called the ‘Misa de Gallo’ or ‘Simbang Gabi’ in Filipino.

People in the Philippines like to celebrate Christmas for as long as possible! The playing of Christmas carols in shops can start in September! The formal Christmas celebrations start on 16th December when many people go the the first of nine pre-dawn or early morning masses. The last mass is on Christmas day. The Christmas celebrations continue to the First Sunday in January when Epiphany or the Feast of the Three Kings is celebrated.

In the Philippines the early masses held before Christmas are called the ‘Misa de Gallo’ or ‘Simbang Gabi’ in Filipino.

Most Filipinos are Christians with about 80% of people being Catholics. It’s the only Asian country with so many Christians. Because of this, Christmas is the most important holiday in the Philippines. December is actually one of the ‘cooler’ months of the year in the Philippines. The Philippines only has two real seasons, wet (June to October) and dry (April and May). December is one of the months in between the wet and dry seasons.

Christmas customs in the Philippines are a mixture of western and native Filipino traditions. (Christianity became widely known in The Philippines in the 1500s when missionaries from countries like Portugal and Spain traveled to the area.) So people in the Philippines have Santa Claus (or ‘Santa Klaus’), Christmas trees, Christmas cards and Christmas carols from western countries!

I am a newbie here. I am doing all blog jobs. So if I I feel exhausted I generally take rest instead of an unnecessary comment on anybody. The site as per my observation is good. Aout the payment,I do not know. I observed one thing that for a blog paying 1 cent is somewhat discouraging. People prepare, do research and then only post something. There is a lot of effort involved in posting a blog. The payment may be as per the quality, importance, and quantity of the information in the blog

There should also be a facility to upload videos. Most of my blogs are having videos. But I am unable to upload a video. As such I am forced to go for other images etc.,

The site is doing some effort. There is nothing wrong in encouraging a site like literacy base.

@sivasubrahmanyam shatdarsanam I am not aware if anyone gets just a cent for a blog. the normally rate is 15 cents and above. Yes. Sometimes they pay less. And as for videos you can post youtube links of your videos.

It is the tendency of members to leave one site and go where they get more benefit. One should understand that the community keeps the site alive and if we do not contribute the site will go down. Site depends on the comunity and the community depends on the site. Both have to play their role.

I have started writing here recently though i have been a member for a long time. I must say, it is one of the better paying sites but Literacy Base should also feature the blogs more prominently on homepage. At the moment, only 5 are shown and if you have set the screen on a larger font, even those are not visible. Otherwise, I am really enjoying writing here.

Checking out new sites is not a bad idea but Literacy Base is a good site to write on as we can write meaningful articles here which generates good discussions and comments. There are multiple ways of earning and I love the fact that our comments earn us money.

Did I read it right? The member who is not satisfied by his participation for lack of interest and quality is likely to be the great enemy of the site. It is too subjective to say that a certain site is “tried and tested” when he or she has not benefited much from the said site. I am not saying this but this is what really happening – once the site delays in paying its users/members and eventually stops. Those who give all the praises in the world would also be the one who condemns and curses the site which once it gives them “bread and butter”.

No harm or insult to express for this is my personal experience.

@maruto 100 As President Kennedy said let us not see whst the site is doind for us but what we can do for the site. If the community lets the site down that will be the end of the site I know tinycent is aa very tempting site but we should do justice to LB as it is a stable site and it is depending on us for its survival. Have you seen that there are not many Ads on LB?

I’m always inspired every time I read this kind of article. Of course the best thing for a writing site is for them to pay us (though I have not yet experience this). But more than that is how we enjoy the site. At least we have an ease here. We can relate to every story being posted.

Well said, I haven’t stayed here on this site for long but am trying to keep up. It’s not easy trying to earn here it’s tough but that doesn’t mean that we quit we should keep the traffic flowing to keep the site going. Maybe people are finding it hard to keep up because it takes quite some time before one can reach the minimum payout. I must say if you are not patient it’s hard to stay on this site. Most people want to earn quick money fast.

When they see greener pastures elsewhere they go there. And that is how an existing site collapses.

Telling the Truth is good for one’s own health. One need not keep many secrets in his mind letting them out gives lot of relief. Here telling the truth relating to your personal matters and observation but not the secrets revealed to you by your friends. Friends reveal certain secrets to you reposing trust in you. If you do not keep them as secrets and go on telling and revealing them to others you will lose the confidence of your friends. Even in the hardest circumstances the principle of ‘HOW TO TELL THE TRUTH’ should be followed leaving the understanding to the listener.

Its a tough call- hiding some truths can be counter productive while other facts ought to be kept away.

Well, I am a person who could be trusted and secrets I know never ever leak. That is how I keep my friendship last. You are more than honored if you could keep a secret. The trust and confidence of anyone else to your couldn’t be bought by money. And the integrity you have had in your life is unblemished, untarnished. I would be very happy if someone tells me of his secret. It increases my self-esteem for being treated that way, of being a trusted person in spite of their many friends they have.

There are secrets should be keep confidential and there are secrets should be known. Confidential or not, I believe there will always be a perfect time to reveal everything. We don’t need to rush everything to anything. We don’t need to force ourselves to keep it or to reveal. It’s always the right time that commands the situation. If it is not to be reveal, maybe that is what should be. But if it meant to be known, time will find a way.

My respected readers, give me your ears, listen what I say and keep my saying in your memory lock so that your future be bright green and flourish like grape wine around the twigs.

Keep in mind, the whole world is truth, God is one truth, we have parents, truth, we were children, truth, the tree is green, truth, the sun rises in the East, truth, nightingale sings, truth, we have brothers and sisters, truth….

But the problem lies here is that when we reject the naked truth it is called lie in modern term. Otherwise there is no lie on earth. God has created the whole truth, truth and truth and nothing else.

So far as the secret is concerned, I say that the secret are secret still as no one can tell where live the angels on earth, where soul flies, what is heaven and hell….what we read about all the things I mention are guesses n reality.

The power of magic secret is secret, the power of the soul of earth silence is secret, the process of making in earth is secret, how child making is created in uterus is secret…

those who say tat we keep secret are those who make sins and keep them secret or we may say they hide their weaknesses from others. What is truth what some does in day light and what is secret what some one does in darkness.

According to laws of nature none can hide truth it will appears today or tomorrow.

Exhibiting something in a grand and beautiful manner is an Art. The artifacts add beauty to the garden and they are also easy to maintain. Therefore, in many gardens, we are seeing artifacts. We are also seeing benches beautifully decorated and designed. But the maintenance aspect should never be neglected. Proper maintenance and cleanliness of the artifacts are very important. AT the same time the visitor should feel responsibility and should make every effort to keep the garden clean and beautiful.

Nice first of all I like the lawns in that picture that look really nice. I do agree with you that you don’t need gardens alone to bring out the good of your garden. I like the tips that you have listed above. The lights are a good way of creating a beautiful garden. I have seen many people embracing the idea of having a long in the garden and a small waterfall and that makes the whole place look bright and relaxing.this are some really good ideas when I buy my own house someday I will probably take some of these ideas with me.

@sivasubrahmanyam shatdarsanam It is understood if maintenance is missing then there should be no garden at all.

Most gardeners will make time to take care of those artifacts.

Countless idea to make a beautiful garden in the front and back yard of our home.I love gardening and that include the flowering plants, ornamental and even the vegetable that can look so great when done and manage in creative way.

With your ideas to pick, I think we can always make a beautiful and attractive view of our house. Not to mention the budget because we can always innovate and find ways to make it better even when we have small budget.

I had it last year in Hiking Restaurant. This is known for all sea foods and other dishes. I took my children. They appreciate the soup very much. I just tasted it a spoon. It was good. I was eager for my Manchuria. As there was some more time I wanted to give a try. It was good. The chief added some pepper and I liked it very much. It was served hot. The month was December and it was very chill outside. This is the perfect combination to enjoy a Tofu.

I have never done some good tofu in our dinner or breakfast, maybe it time for me to have some. Your recipe seems good to do and I just hope kids would love the tofu taste because sometimes I am not convinced about the taste of tofu. But I know its just the perfect recipe to have a good and delicious tofu food.