MANILA, Philippines – It doesn’t take a holiday to give Filipinos a reason to eat. And no matter how hard things get, gratitude never runs dry.

While  people started leaving the motherland and began celebrating the new holidays, customs and traditions of their adopted land – it would be futile to ask Pinoys to abandon the traditions of their home country.

Thanksgiving is an American holiday that dates back to the 1800s, and is rooted in the story of the Pilgrims’ first harvest in America centuries earlier.During this first harvest, European immigrants and natives of North America were said to have sat down and broke bread together.

Because it involves a sense of togetherness and family, Thanksgiving is a story Pinoys everywhere can relate to. 

New unfamiliar lands don’t scare us. We seek and embrace new cultures and new people without giving up our own.

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Pinoys shared what they’re grateful for – and what they did for Thanksgiving.

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