Indeed, countdowns ushering in Christmas 2019 has begun. We stand corrected but, more or less, there are 41 more days left before the whole of Christiandom of the whole wide world commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ on December 25.

And to that effect, the City of Manila, under the able leadership of Mayor Isko Moreno didn’t find a more appropriate time than Tuesday (13 November 2019) in switching on Manila’s giant X’Mas Tree beside the city hall.

Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan also graced the Christmas Tree lighting along with hundreds of other colorful lanterns. BENJAMIN CUARESMA/IAMIGO/CNS)