How stars celebrate 2021 holiday season amid COVID-19

How do you plan to celebrate the Christmas holidays to make it more meaningful despite the pandemic?

Derrick Monasterio

Derrick Monasterio

“This is the first Christmas I’m not celebrating at home, because I will go to the United States with my best friends I will also spend New Year there.

“I don’t know what to expect since it’s going to be a first for me. But we will definitely be seeing some relatives there. Makikikain din siguro ako sa mga Filipino communities there. I will post something like, ‘Hey, I’m in LA. Anyone wants to adopt me?’ (laughs) That’s the plan!”

Gil Cuerva

“My mom’s in charge of decorating the house and now we have a beautiful parol hanging on our window. I remember creating lanterns in school, but our family never really hung one in our home until this year. We usually just put up a tree. So it’s nice to have this shining light at night. It feels like a very Filipino Christmas.

“We will celebrate at home with my immediate family only. But next year, I hope we can finally have a big Noche Buena with the whole family.”