Philippine Daily Inquirer

TAGAYTAY HIGHLANDS HOPES FOR GLAD TIDINGS THIS YULETIDE SEASON

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Tagaytay Highlands, with its homeowners getting all psyched up for the most wonderful time of the year.

While precaution­ary measures remain in place in the premier mountain resort community, it has its holiday agenda all mapped out to ensure that residents’ Yuletide celebratio­ns will be merry and bright.

Tagaytay Highlands will kickoff the festivitie­s with a truly solemn observatio­n of Christmas rituals. It has lined up regular Masses to be held for the faithful, including for all four Sundays of Advent— Nov. 28, Dec. 5, 12, and 19— and for Sunday Mass on Jan. 2, 2022.

Tradition-bound families can flock to the Highlands’ Simbang Gabi Masses from Dec. 15 to 23, at 5 p.m. There will also be three Christmas Eve Masses on Dec. 24 at 5:30 p.m., 7 p.m., and 8:30 p.m.

Holy Masses will also be celebrated on Christmas Day (Dec. 25), the Feast of the Holy Family (Dec. 26), and New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31). On Jan.1, 2022, there will be Masses for New Year’s Day at the Holy Family Chapel and for the Feast of Madre de Dios at the Madre de Dios Chapel Midlands.

Tagaytay Highlands has carefully crafted fun and festive events for residents and their guests. These include the lighting of the Christmas Tree at The Gardens on Dec. 4; acoustic bands at Clubhouses on Dec. 24 and 31; and a New Year’s countdown and pyrotechni­cs display at the Highlands China Palace lower parking lot.

Beyond these festivitie­s, there are other compelling reasons why homeowners are heading for Tagaytay Highlands on their long holiday break: the scent of pine wafting in the nippy mountain air; the stunning vista of Taal Lake; and the grand naturescap­e surroundin­g the mountain log cabins, beautiful modern homes and the farming estates in this exclusive community.

The close-knit community may indulge in drinks and fine cuisine at the cluster of famed restaurant­s nearby. After all, each property purchase at Tagaytay Highlands gives residents exclusive access to world-class amenities that include golf courses, sports facilities and specialty dining places.

To ensure everyone’s safety, Tagaytay Highlands continues to strictly comply with health protocols, enabling it to earn the Safety Seal of the City Government of Tagaytay. To this day, protocols such as disinfecti­on, hand sanitation, wearing of face mask and face shield, and physical distancing are still observed within the premises.

So, this Christmas, come to your alternativ­e primary home in Tagaytay Highlands and let the sound of laughter and lively chatter warm your hearts. Gather the family close to you and affirm glad tidings as you celebrate the birth of the Child Jesus.

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Come home to Tagaytay Highlands this Christmas.

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