Belenismo lights up Tarlac

The province of Tarlac has lit up with the festive lights of 44 belens taking part in this year's Belen-making competition.

Belenismo sa Tarlac 2017 was formally opened at at Camp General Sevillano Aquino on MacArthur Highway in San Miguel, Tarlac City on November 6.

On display at the military camp is a special belen built by the Philippine Army's 7th Infantry Division and Mechanized Infantry Division and the Philippine National Police's Police Regional Office 3.

Made of recycled material—old wooden platforms, used lights, discarded tarpaulins, leftover sequins, paint, Styrofoam, plywood, camouflage cloth, and previously used statues, costumes, and model farm animals—the belen was constructed by soldiers and police officers who fought in Marawi, and is a tribute to the city.

The belens will be on display until the Feast of the Three Kings on January 6, 2018. — BM, GMA News