It’s that time of the year again when Christmas is basically all over the place, including TV.
Filipinos have a longtime tradition of going to midnight masses known locally as Simbang Gabi or Misa de Gallo during the Christmas season. There’s also a belief that when one person completes all the nine masses, his/her wishes would come true. But with the COVID-19 pandemic still affecting the country, many are not able to go out and physically attend the masses.
Luckily, local television networks are going to air the yearly affair on their respective platforms and have since released the schedule of the nightly masses.
ABS-CBN
Channels: Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live, TeleRadyo, and iWantTFC.
Schedule: 4:30am and 5:30am (replay) / except on December 20: only at 5:30am.
GMA
Channels: GMA, GMA Network Facebook page
Schedule: 4:30am (December 16-24)
TV5
Channels: TV5, One PH
Schedule: 4:00am (December 16-24)
CNN Philippines
Channels: CNN Philippines on Kumu
Schedule: Nightly at 9:00pm (anticipated mass), from December 15-23
During these uncertain times, faith is what many people hold onto. Now with the Simbang Gabi tradition brought into the comfort of our own homes, families will be able to feel the essence of the occasion more than ever before.