T he 28th day of December is observed as the “Niños Inocentes” (the Holy Innocent-Martyrs) feast day by the Roman Catholic Church (RCC). In the Philippines, however, many Filipinos – Catholics or not – celebrate it as their Second April Fool’s Day.

This writer told of this December 28^th Filipino version of April Fool’s Day in this article,

A Belated April Fool’s Day Article About Its History

The RCC always marks December 28^th as a feast day, as illustrated in this Daily B.R.E.A.D. article posted by our columnist, Bobot Apit, Dec 28, 2009 - “Niños Inocentes” (The Holy Innocent-Martyrs) Feast Day

Aside from the really-satirical and funny stories that we published (and our predecessor Yimby.com published and reprinted in this website) on April First, we have so far more-than 130 articles and counting that can be found in this section,

http://www.mabuhayradio.com/sections/humor-a-satire.html

H ere are some of the more-memorable “Niños Inocentes” articles that we published in the past:

First Gentleman Revives “Religion-based Diet Evolution” as New-Year’s Resolution

Scoop: The Philippine Government to Clone President Arroyo

Détente between Erap and the CBCP (Part I of “Erap and the Bishops”)

Part II of Erap and the Bishops

Erap and the Bishops (Part III)

How Filipinos Christen and Call the Philippine Presidential Plane

Eau(rap) de Parfum?

BalitaKuno (Niños Inocentes Edition)

A Preview to a Niños Inocentes Edition: “Malacañang’s ‘Queso de Ebola’” and Other Satires

Talltale Signs: The NaFFAA’s Home Is Melting this Christmas

Happy reading and have a Happier New Year. # # #