Fourteen-year-old singer, Jared Lesaca, would always choose to spend Christmas in the Philippines where most of his family and relatives are. "It's very, very different to Australia.

Christmas economics Around the world, Christmas is a high-volume selling season for goods and commodities. In many countries, including the Philippines, Christmas Season starts early — October ...

The country’s jobless rate rose to a six-month high in January as the seasonal demand for workers during the Christmas holidays faded.