It’s ‘Ber’ months already, and it’s the time of the year when Filipinos start to prep up as the Christmas season is fast approaching. Being a Filipino—there are actually a lot of things to be excited about as we enter the Ber months. It is when we see Christmas decorations gradually pop up along the streets, malls, homes. There are shopping sales, discounts. This is the time when we have to practice for our performance for the Christmas party. And of course, it’s the time when we start to hear the Christmas songs from icons like Jose Mari Chan and Mariah Carey randomly being played everywhere. And if there’s one more thing that we should get excited about—it’s the annual ABS-CBN Christmas station IDs.

ABS-CBN has been releasing their Christmas station ID since 2009. They are known to touch our hearts and bring more excitement for Christmas. And to give you a major throwback, I listed down all the media giant’s Christmas station IDs, which I personally rated from good, to best.

11. Family is Forever

‘Family Is Forever’ is the 11th Christmas station ID of ABS-CBN, released in 2019. It was sung by the 2019 The Voice coaches Sarah Geronimo, Bamboo Manalac, and Lea Salonga, together with The Voice Kids season-four contestants Vanjoss Bayaban, Carmelle Collado, Cyd Pangca, Angel Andal, Rhadni Tiplan, Alexa Salcedo, and Gaea Salipot. The video contains of Kapamilya Celebrities, ABS-CBN employees, charities, and service workers. The song also sampled the 2009 Christmas ID, ‘Bro, Ikaw Ang Star Ng Pasko’.

10. Magkasama Tayo Sa Kwento Ng Pasko

In celebration of 60 years of Philippine television, ABS-CBN’s 2013 Christmas station ID featured seven stories, and different kapamilya celebrities were chosen based on their personal advocacies like women's health, helping the elderly, or supporting war veterans. Again, the 2013 Christmas Station ID was sung by Bamboo Manalac, Lea Salonga, and Sarah Geronimo.

9. Da Best Ang Pasko Ng Pilipino

The 2011 Christmas Station ID, ‘Da Best Ang Pasko ng Pilipino’ was performed by 11-year old Filipino-Canadian You Tube sensation Maria Aragon, together with the University of the Philippines Concert Chorus, and joined by more than a hundred Kapamilya stars from ABS-CBN Entertainment, News and Current Affairs ad Regional Network Group TV personalities, ANC and DZMM anchors. ‘Da Best Ang Pasko Ng Pilipino’ focused on generosity, family, and love.

8. Just Love Ngayong Christmas

‘Just Love Ngayong Christmas’ is a Christmas song that explains about how love and compassion can resolve any conflict. ‘Just Love Ngayong Christmas’ once again featured the voices of various popular Kapamilya personalities. Different acts of love and generosity are shown all throughout the music video, showing how important giving and love are in a community.

7. Thank You For The Love

Performed by the famous kapamilya love teams Daniel Padilla, Kathryn Bernardo, Enrique Gil, Liza Soberano, James Reid, Nadine Lustre, The Voice Kids contestant Elha Nympha, and Bamboo Manalac, Thank You For The Love expresses gratitude for the love, support, and care—not just on Christmas, but all year round.

6. Isang Pamilya Tayo Ngayong Pasko

2016 station ID ‘Isang Pamilya Tayo Ngayong Pasko’ talks about the importance of being together as one and as a family to be able to overcome one’s struggles. The music video featured prominent athletes in the likes of Hidilyn Diaz, Kapamilya personalities, and organizations who reached out to the youth and other Filipinos to inspire them to strive and do not give up in order to achieve their goals. The Voice coaches Sharon Cuneta, Bamboo Manalac, and Sarah Geronimo performed the jingle once again, and this time, were joined by The Voice Kids alumnus Joshua Oliveros, Lyca Gairanod, Elha Nympha, and Antonnette Tismo.

5. Lumiliwanag ang Mundo sa Kwento ng Pasko

The 2012 Christmas Station ID, ‘Lumiliwanag ang Mundo sa Kwento ng Pasko’ was inspired by different natural calamities that ravaged the Philippines over the past years, The 2012 song comforts those who were affected and recovering from all the tragedies that hit the country.  ‘Lumiliwanag ang Mundo sa Kwento ng Pasko’ shows that Filipino spirit and Bayanihan always shine despite the struggles.

4. Thank You, Ang Babait Ninyo

Performed by by “The Voice Kids finalists Lyca Gairanod, Darren Espanto, Juan Karlos, and Darlene Vibares. ‘Thank You, Ang Babait Ninyo’ features Kapamilya stars who expressed their deepest gratitude towards the people who helped them before.

3. Family Is Love

Featuring the voices of different Kapamilya artists like Regine Velasquez, Zsazsa Padilla, Gary Valenciano, Yeng Constantino, and Martin Nievera, ‘Family Is Love’ highlights the stories of different Filipino people, The 2018 station ID focused on the family. After the sorrow, trials, disappointments, despair,  or triumphs, it’s good that we all go back to where we can find real love, comfort, acceptance and hope—our family.

2. Ngayong Pasko Magniningning Ang Pilipino

Performed by kapamilya artists Gary Valenciano and Toni Gonzaga, featuring the UST Singers, Ngayong Pasko Magniningning Ang Pilipino is one of the most popular and favorite ABS-CBN Christmas Station IDs. The 2010 Christmas song channels hope and aims to uplift Filipino spirit, it also celebrates the light in each and every individual. The music video also featured some kapamilya artists in their younger years.

1. Bro, Ikaw ang Star ng Pasko

Every Filipino can agree that ‘Bro, Ikaw ang Star ng Pasko’ is the biggest and the most popular among any other ABS-CBN Christmas IDs ever released. Every Filipino might even memorize the lyrics by heart. The 2009 christmas ID expresses gratitude towards Jesus Christ, also called as ‘Bro’ during that year because of the successful kapamilya teleserye ‘May Bukas Pa’. This is also a christmas ID created to spread joy and positivity after the Typhoon Ondoy, which happened September 2009. ‘Bro, Ikaw ang Star ng Pasko’ also marked the beginning of the network's annual Christmas station ID tradition.

Although this year might be one of saddest Christmas that we will be celebrating due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and also with the fact that ABS-CBN already halted its operations on the television. But ABS-CBN rumors to have their Christmas Station ID this year. Let’s hope it’s true, because Christmas without the ABS-CBN annual station ID just feels, incomplete.