The Giant Christmas Tree In Our City
By Tokz
@ilocosboy (45157)
Philippines
November 29, 2017 7:55pm CST
This is the giant Christmas tree situated in the front of the church patio ofCandoncity.
Ijust interviewed the owner, financier and designer of the said Christmas tree. Here are some facts about this:
-- it stands 70 feet including the base and thestar.
-- it is being put every year for10 years.
-- there's only person who finance and design the tree.
-- there are 7 person who are hired to put up the tree since November 2.
-- it is the tallest in region 1, Philippines
-- the owner didn't devulge the amount used.
Tonight, this tree will light in this universe.
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23 responses
@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
30 Nov 17
It looks amazing ilocosboy..good you got to interview the person who financed this.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
30 Nov 17
@ilocosboy Its really something special ilocosboy.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
1 Dec 17
And yes it has message to the whole place
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
30 Nov 17
I'm in the right place at the right time. When I went to the area the designer and maker was there doing the finishing touches.
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@Madshadi (8849)
• Brussels, Belgium
30 Nov 17
That looks beautiful. However it makes me think that despite of high levels of poverty in the Philippines someone would think a Christmas tree is wroth spending money on, rather than the poor. I wish the tree was simple and that extra money would go to the poor. I imagine that would also be the religious point of view.
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@Madshadi (8849)
• Brussels, Belgium
30 Nov 17
@ilocosboy the numbers don't lie. 2015 estimate is about 21%. That's pretty high. But you have it almost everywhere not only in the Philippines. My point is that if one wants to make a religious gesture why not start with charity. I'm sure a simple tree would be beautiful too and that extra money could probably be more useful for families who can't even get by.
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
30 Nov 17
Industrialization has been seen in Duterte administration with people are given jobs if not with financial assistance. It will take many more years if not decades before the impact is felt. Not in our lifetime but our children will feel it.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
30 Nov 17
Would you imagine that the money came from one person only, he finance it and design the Christmas tree, maybe this is a sign we're not that poor after all.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
30 Nov 17
The braze is metal and the designs are cardboard made like a gift wrapped in golden and blue.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
30 Nov 17
I presumed the project already cost 1 million pesos but he don't want to devulge how much he already spent.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
30 Nov 17
The braze is steel bar and the decora are gift like cardboard
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@Yadah04 (3363)
• Philippines
30 Nov 17
@ilocosboy That should cost some money, having steel bars for its brace. I have seen lots of christmas trees around made up of recycled materials. But nothing as high as 70 feet. I am curious how it looks like when lighted.
@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
30 Nov 17
It's very unique and pretty.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
30 Nov 17
Is that a real Christmas Tree? The US has one too.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
1 Dec 17
Yeah, the maker intended to stand yearly fronting the church patio.
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i can't raelly imagine how big it is if no person would stand beside it..
but if it is bigger than a tree, it must be huge
@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
30 Nov 17
What a tradition! That tree is huge. There is a huge tree in Cubao that's being put up annually.
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@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
30 Nov 17
@ilocosboy that would be a valid reason.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
30 Nov 17
Only last year that this was not put up because of fear of typhoon
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
30 Nov 17
I had a problem awhile ago how to take the photo
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
30 Nov 17
It is really magnificent especially when lighted at night
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
30 Nov 17
Indeed it is so majestic, it will be amazing when light at night.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
30 Nov 17
great. hope it won't rain there so the lights will shine brightly.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
30 Nov 17
That's the apprehension of the maker, he is praying no rain and no typhoon tocome.
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@Deepizzaguy (94423)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
30 Nov 17
A lovely Christmas tree.
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@DesirousDreamer (34783)
• Peoria, Arizona
30 Nov 17
That is so amazing and unique looking!
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
30 Nov 17
Yeah, it is located at the front of the church of our city
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