Santa.

(From Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Byline: Wella Maria Hong

MY BROTHER FOUND OUT TODAY THAT SANTA ISN'T FOR real. And now, when he knows far-out wishes can't be fulfilled, a real Santa tops his Christmas wish list.

The day of discovery started innocently enough. We were having our usual Sunday family dinner with the TV on for our favorite family show, a weekly talk show. In that particular segment, the show featured kids and Christmas and a priest was one of the guests. In the course of the show, the well-meaning priest blurted out on national TV that "Santa is no other than mommy and daddy."

What a national catastrophe that was. Since the show is being endorsed by the Department of Education, I'm sure a lot of kids' bubbles burst when the good father spread the news to the entire nation.

My 10-year-old brother immediately picked up the message. After all, he was …