MOBILE, Alabama – According to NORAD, Santa Claus was last spotted over the Philippines on his travels delivering toys around the world. This location was reported at about 9:15 CST.



Al.com will update his position every two hours starting at 11 a.m.

NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, has been tracking Santa’s whereabouts for 50 years. It uses radar, satellites, Santa Cams and fighter jets, according to the website.

The defense command, which includes the United States and Canada, began following Santa after a misprint in a Sears Roebuck & Co. ad sent calls from children seeking Santa to a hotline at NORAD’s predecessor organization. The director of operations at the time, Col. Harry Shoup, had his staff check on Santa’s route and he reported back to the callers.

Thus, NORAD says, a tradition was born.

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