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Devotees fill Tanay churches, pilgrim sites on Good Friday

Published Apr 4, 2026 12:48 am  |  Updated Apr 4, 2026 02:05 pm
Churches and other religious sites were filled with devotees as Good Friday became a day of prayer and reflection in Tanay, Rizal.
People join the veneration of the cross ceremony at San Ildefonso Parish Church in Tanay, Rizal. (photo by Nel Andrade)
People join the veneration of the cross ceremony at San Ildefonso Parish Church in Tanay, Rizal. (photo by Nel Andrade)
People attend the church service on Good Friday at San Ildefonso de Toledo Parish Church in Tanay, Rizal. (photo by Nel Andrade)
People attend the church service on Good Friday at San Ildefonso de Toledo Parish Church in Tanay, Rizal. (photo by Nel Andrade)
Residents crowd the streets of Tanay as they joined the Good Friday procession, observing age-old traditions of Filipinos during the Holy Week.
Antique religious images owned by families were showcased in the late afternoon procession, which began at the San Ildefonso Parish Church towards the streets in the town proper.
The La Pieta is one of the religious images joining the procession on Good Friday in Tanay, Rizal. (photo by Nel Andrade)
The La Pieta is one of the religious images joining the procession on Good Friday in Tanay, Rizal. (photo by Nel Andrade)
Images of saints during the Good Friday procession in Tanay, Rizal (photo by Nel Andrade)
Images of saints during the Good Friday procession in Tanay, Rizal (photo by Nel Andrade)
The image of the dead Christ drew the largest following, in a tradition observed by the church as the Holy Burial or "Santo Entierro".
People join the Santo Entierro (Holy Funeral) procession on Good Friday in Tanay, Rizal. (photo by Nel Andrade)
People join the Santo Entierro (Holy Funeral) procession on Good Friday in Tanay, Rizal. (photo by Nel Andrade)
Participants caried lighted candles, while others sang along as the brass band played sacred music and the religious images passed by the houses in the town.
Earlier in the morning, pilgrims visited the La Capilla dela Boda Diocesan de Amor Divino, a new chapel located at the Epic Mountain Estate in Barangay Sampaloc in Tanay.
Pilgrims visit the La Capilla dela Boda Diocesan de Amor Divino in Tanay, Rizal. (photo by Nel Andrade)
Pilgrims visit the La Capilla dela Boda Diocesan de Amor Divino in Tanay, Rizal. (photo by Nel Andrade)
The interior of the La Capilla dela Boda Diocesan de Amor Divino in Tanay, Rizal (photo by Nel Andrade)
The interior of the La Capilla dela Boda Diocesan de Amor Divino in Tanay, Rizal (photo by Nel Andrade)
The site features a giant statue of the Nuestra Señora dela Paz Y Buenviaje (Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage) and the chapel -- the newest in the Diocese of Antipolo -- which was blessed on Jan. 28 by Bishop Ruperto Cruz Santos of Antipolo.
The giant statue of the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage is situated at the newest religious site in Tanay, Rizal. (photo by Nel Andrade)
The giant statue of the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage is situated at the newest religious site in Tanay, Rizal. (photo by Nel Andrade)
Surrounded by the views of the mountains and Laguna Lake, the chapel can be accessed via the Daranak Road or from Barangay Cuyambay.

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