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Featured Article edit Panunuluyan Panuluyan or panunuluyan (Tagalog for "asking for lodgings") is a Philippine Christmas dramatic ritual narrating the Holy Family's search for a place to stay in Bethlehem for Jesus Christ's birth through song. It is in the form of a procession and held on Christmas Eve. The custom originated from Mexico's nine-day Christmas ritual posadas. Previously featured: Andres Bonifacio | Archives Featured Portal edit Philippine Flora and Fauna Black Shama The black shama (Copsychus cebuensis), locally known as siloy, is a species of bird that can only be found in the Philippines. Endemic to the island of Cebu, it thrives in forests and dense thickets close to the ground. The International Union for Conservation of Nature qualifies the black shama as critically endangered on account of its declining small range and population in the wild. Conservation measures for the species have been proposed. Previously Featured Portal: Nostalgia Newest Articles edit Pintaflores Festival Kalag-Kalag Festival Pag-aalsa ni Dagami Pag-aalsa ni Lakandula at Sulayman More new articles Pinoy of the Day edit Gregorio del Pilar 100px Gregorio del Pilar (14 November 1875 - 2 December 1899) was the youngest general and one of the most skillful field commanders in the Philippine Revolutionary Forces during the Philippine Revolution and the Philippine-American War. Previous Pinoy of the Day: Jose Nepomuceno

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