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World Family Photo Box Day leads today's complete edition for Philippines.
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Official observances, world days, local context, and everyday celebrations for people who need something worth reading, sharing, or talking about today.
A day for printed pictures, old phones, albums, names written on backs, and the people a household remembers together.
National holiday. A significant day for Burkina's Catholic community. Churches fill, choirs sing, and afterward everyone gathers for a meal that always includes riz gras. The faith runs deep in the Centre-Ouest and the processions through Koudougou and Ouaga are a sight that stays with you.
The durian is the most polarizing fruit in the world, and it is the king of fruits in the Philippines. The durian is large, spiky, and pungent, and the smell is so strong that it is banned from hotels and public transportation. But the flesh is creamy, sweet, and addictive, and the people of Davao (the durian capital of the Philippines) eat it with passion. The durian is sold fresh, frozen, dried, and as candy, ice cream, and coffee. The saying goes: "It smells like hell, but it tastes like heaven." The durian season in Davao is from August to October, and the city celebrates with a durian festival.