Philippines - Filipinos resort to hybrid Christmas party amid Omicron threat

A family taking photos in front of a giant Christmas tree during the launch of a Christmas-themed display at a mall in Quezon City, the Philippines. - Xinhua

MANILA, Dec. 17 (Xinhua): Jet Serrano, employee of a real estate brokerage firm in the Makati financial district in Metro Manila, looks forward to his office's hybrid Christmas party scheduled for Friday.

Staff will be herded into separate rooms. A buffet table is set up in a public area where employees can get their food and drinks, after which they go back to the designated rooms and enjoy the party virtually with their fellow workers in other rooms.