San Jose City in Nueva Ecija has turned on giant Christmas lights at the Social Circle on Saturday night, with Bishop Roberto Mallari of the Diocese of San Jose officiating the event.
He urged the faithful to “follow the light that led the three Kings to Jesus in Bethlehem”, reported PNA.
“Sama-sama nating matutunan na ang Diyos ay naging tao, nakiisa sa atin at nakipamuhay sa atin,” Mallari said, stressing this also underscored the importance of family for God.
“Just like in an English saying, no amount of success compensates for failure in the home,” he said.
The provincial government of Nueva Ecija has declared this city as the Christmas Capital of the province.
Under a project called “Liwanag ng Pasko sa San Jose,” huge rice grain-shaped bulbs also light up the three-kilometer section of the Maharlika Highway near the city hall and the public market, to highlight the city’s lifeblood—rice farming.
