MALIGAYANG PASKO! That's 'Merry Christmas' in Tagalog http://tinyurl.com/HowtoSay
Wouldn't it be a thoughtful gesture to add some Tagalog words and phrases on the greeting cards and gifts you've prepared for Filipino friends? Here are a few Tagalog greetings you can use: https://tinyurl.com/TagGreet
December 16 is when "Simbang Gabi" starts in the Philippines. It is a series of nine Catholic masses, one everyday before sunrise until Christmas Eve. Filipinos go to church at four o’clock in the morning and afterward have breakfast together.