New Year preparations in the Philippines

Dec 28, 2015

New Year preparations in the Philippines

Quinn Kelley 0 Comment Travel, World Filipino New Year, Manila, New Year, Philippines

Filipinos gather noisemakers, prepare fruits and enjoy roasted pig in anticipation of the New Year.

: Workers rotate bamboo skewered pigs as they are roasted over hot coals in Manila on December 23, 2015. “Lechon”, or roasted pig, has always been regular fare at Philippine festivities, especially during Christmas and New Year celebrations. The Philippine Christmas season runs from December until the second week of January. (Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images)

: A worker lifts a roasted bamboo skewered pig off hot coals in Manila on December 23, 2015. “Lechon”, or roasted pig, has always been regular fare at Philippine festivities, especially during Christmas and New Year celebrations. The Philippine Christmas season runs from December until the second week of January. (Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images)

: Employee Salome Arao poses as she holds 2016 Year of the Monkey commemorative stamps at the Philippine Post Office in Manila, Philippines on Monday, Dec. 28, 2015. Next year is the Year of the Monkey according to the Chinese zodiac. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

: Sherry-Ann Abellar prepares grapes as she helps in the family-run business of selling fruits along makeshift stalls in downtown Manila, Philippines on Monday, Dec. 28, 2015. Many Filipinos believe that having 12 round fruits of different kinds on the family table will bring good luck during the New Year. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

: A Filipino woman vendor sells round fruits along makeshift stalls in downtown Manila, Philippines on Monday, Dec. 28, 2015. Many Filipinos believe that having 12 round fruits of different kinds on the family table will bring good luck during the New Year. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

: Sherry-Ann Abellar prepares grapes in her makeshift family-run fruit stall in downtown Manila, Philippines, on Monday, Dec. 28, 2015. Many Filipinos believe that having 12 round fruits of different kinds on the family table will bring good luck during the New Year. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

: Filipinos buy round fruits along makeshift stalls in downtown Manila, Philippines on Monday, Dec. 28, 2015. Many Filipinos believe that having 12 round fruits of different kinds on the family table will bring good luck during the New Year. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

: A Filipino man buys grapes at a makeshift stall in downtown Manila, Philippines on Monday, Dec. 28, 2015. Many Filipinos believe that having 12 round fruits of different kinds on the family table will bring good luck during the New Year. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

: A Filipino man sells plastic horns along makeshift stalls in downtown Manila, Philippines on Monday, Dec. 28, 2015. Many Filipinos believe that noisemakers will drive away evil spirits and bring good luck during the New Year. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

: A Filipino girl looks as people buy plastic horns at makeshift stalls in downtown Manila, Philippines on Monday, Dec. 28, 2015. Many Filipinos believe that noisemakers will drive away evil spirits and bring good luck during the New Year. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

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