My dad's funeral in the Philippines showed me it's OK to party the pain away

After his father's sudden death while on vacation in the Philippines, Jim Agapito rushed to his funeral. But when he arrived from Canada, he was thrown into an unfamiliar world where his sombre understanding of mourning was replaced by superstition and festivities.

My dad's funeral in the Philippines showed me it's OK to party the pain away
Two smiling men sitting on a mall bench.

After his father's sudden death while on vacation in the Philippines, Jim Agapito rushed to his funeral. But when he arrived from Canada, he was thrown into an unfamiliar world where his sombre understanding of mourning was replaced by superstition and festivities.