"This post is a documentation of how the City of San Fernando in La Union dressed herself (city proper) this Christmas season 2016."
[SAN FERNANDO, LA UNION, PHILIPPINES]► Christmas spirit is everywhere in the Philippines—from small villages to big cities. In the capital city of San Fernando in La Union (often shortened to SFLU to distinguish from its Pampanga counterpart), decorations signifying the Christmas season brightened the city proper.
[SAN FERNANDO] ► HELLO! WELCOME TO SAN FERNANDO!
A short walk in SFLU's city proper would already expose you to the Christmas trees, symbols and decorations that reflect the Filipino Christmas spirit. This post is a documentation of how the City of San Fernando in La Union dressed herself (city proper) this Christmas season 2016.
The San Fernando City Hall
Pearly white Christmas lights illuminated the city hall transforming its minimalist facade and design (and the building as a whole) catchy and burning with the fire of the Christmas spirit. Its surrounding was also equally alluring releasing the Christmas nostalgia in me.
[SAN FERNANDO] ► THE ILLUMINATED SAN FERNANDO CITY HALL
[SAN FERNANDO] ► CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS NEAR THE CITY HALL
[SAN FERNANDO] ► THE SAN FERNANDO CITY HALL
The San Fernando City Plaza
The Christmas decoration in the city plaza tended to balance the mix so that it would neither appear overdone nor underdone.
Its simple three-kings-inspired decor back of its city plaza stage as seen from the National Highway effectively brought its Christmas message to the public. Indeed, less is more. Simplicity is beauty.
![]( "[SAN FERNANDO] ▬ CITY PLAZA Photo taken by Edmar Guquib on 02-December-2016 in San Fernando, La Union Province, Ilocos Region, Luzon Island, Philippines Camera: Samsung WB25OF")
![]( "[SAN FERNANDO] ▬ CITY PLAZA Photo taken by Edmar Guquib on 02-December-2016 in San Fernando, La Union Province, Ilocos Region, Luzon Island, Philippines Camera: Samsung WB25OF")
![]( "[SAN FERNANDO] ▬ CITY PLAZA Photo taken by Edmar Guquib on 02-December-2016 in San Fernando, La Union Province, Ilocos Region, Luzon Island, Philippines Camera: Samsung WB25OF")
Like any other city in the Philippines, the city plaza of San Fernando also put up its own version of a giant Christmas tree.
The giant public Christmas tree was illuminated with red lights soaring over the busy rush hour in the city. I actually took these photos while desperate commuters patiently waited for a bus space, not necessarily a bus seat, everyone just wanted a space inside the bus where they could stand just to go home. So while waiting for a bus space, I roamed around the city proper and took this photos.
![]( "[SAN FERNANDO] ▬ CITY PLAZA Photo taken by Edmar Guquib on 02-December-2016 in San Fernando, La Union Province, Ilocos Region, Luzon Island, Philippines Camera: Samsung WB25OF")
![]( "[SAN FERNANDO] ▬ CITY PLAZA Photo taken by Edmar Guquib on 02-December-2016 in San Fernando, La Union Province, Ilocos Region, Luzon Island, Philippines Camera: Samsung WB25OF")
[SAN FERNANDO] ► SIDEWALK ADJACENT TO THE CITY PLAZA
[SAN FERNANDO] ► THE THREE KINGS DECORATION
[SAN FERNANDO] ► THE CITY PLAZA
Like any other city in the Philippines, the city plaza of San Fernando also put up its own version of a giant Christmas tree.
The giant public Christmas tree was illuminated with red lights soaring over the busy rush hour in the city. I actually took these photos while desperate commuters patiently waited for a bus space, not necessarily a bus seat, everyone just wanted a space inside the bus where they could stand just to go home. So while waiting for a bus space, I roamed around the city proper and took this photos.
[SAN FERNANDO] ► THE GIANT CHRISTMAS TREE AT THE CITY PLAZA
[SAN FERNANDO] ► THE GIANT CHRISTMAS TREE AT THE CITY PLAZA
Ending Thoughts
It's nice to see the city of San Fernando with the Christmas spirit living in it. Actually, this day, I visited this city with both ▼ GOOD VIBES AND NOT SO WANTED ENDING![]()
TEASER▬ Rush hour in San Fernando is equivalent to all bus seats occupied and the only option you have to pick is to grab a space inside the bus where you could stand.
and witnessing the city proper with the colors of Christmas is just one portion of the whole story.
[SAN FERNANDO] ► December Good Vibes and a Not-So-Wanted Ending
TEASER▬ Rush hour in San Fernando is equivalent to all bus seats occupied and the only option you have to pick is to grab a space inside the bus where you could stand.
and witnessing the city proper with the colors of Christmas is just one portion of the whole story.
Like what I've always done, I blogged about this because there is only one 2016. Next year will be a different story so I wrote this story as a reference in the future whenever I'll like to look back. | end |
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[VIGAN] ► How Vigan Dressed Herself This Christmas Season 2016?
TEASER▬ Giant jars are the main highlights of this year's Christmas decorations in Vigan. Huge well-lighted jar-shaped displays were placed in key landmarks and structures in the city. - ► HOW SFLU DRESSED HERSELF THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON 2016?
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SAN FERNANDO, LA UNION PROVINCE, PHILIPPINES[SAN FERNANDO] ► HELLO! WELCOME TO SAN FERNANDO!
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[1] This post was filed under the category "Special Features." There is a section below where you can see other related posts from this category.
[2] The maps I used on this post are from maps.google.com.ph.[3] All photos are mine.[4] The insights, condition and name of places or properties I mentioned here are based on the facts and situation on the day of my visit. Take note that you may have a different experience when you try or see the properties or places mentioned here. Names of places and properties may also change by time so it's not my responsibility to update all the information on this blog because once published, I already consider it an archive and I won't update my narratives because I want them to become my references of what have happened in the past. I'm very particular of the dates because I want my amazing readers to understand that I am writing stories based on my perspective and insights on the day of my visit. You can see dates almost everywhere on this blog. Exempted from this rule are my travel guide posts that need to be updated.
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