PAMPANGA – A cool December breeze blew across the sprawling open-air car park of one of the Philippines’ biggest shopping malls, where 10 larger-than-life Christmas lanterns were set to brighten the skies.
Behind a fence, hundreds gathered in anticipation of their lighting, dispelling the darkness not just of the gathering night but also the pain and fear of the last few years.
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