ILOILO CITY – “Pagtaltal,” the reenactment of the crucifixion of Jesus in the popular pilgrimage site known as Bala-an Bukid (Holy Mountain) in Jordan town in the island-province of Guimaras, resumed after a three-year halt due to the pandemic on Good Friday. VISITORS and devotees witness the...
Catholic zealots were nailed to wooden crosses while others whipped their backs bloody and raw in gruesome displays of religious devotion on Good Friday in the Philippines. DEVOTEE Wilfredo Salvador who took part in the re-enactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Good Friday poses for a photo...
The Lenten tradition of self-flagellation and crucifixion by some devotees at a century-old Catholic Chapel in Bgy. Kapitangan, Paombong, Bulacan drew thousands of the faithful as well as local and foreign tourists on Good Friday, April 7. The first man to be nailed on a wooden cross was followed...
The Quiapo Church said that around 20,000 people participated in the motorcade of the Black Nazarene on Good Friday, April 7. The motorcade started at 11:13 p.m. on Maundy Thursday, April 6, and ended at 12:31 a.m. on Good Friday, the Manila Public Information Office stated on its official Facebook...
DAGUPAN CITY – Several beaches in Pangasinan were at full capacity on Good Friday, the Pangasinan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said. The PDRRMO said the Tondol White Sand Beach in Anda reached maximum capacity at 7 a.m. The Anda Tourism Office said that cottages...
ILOILO CITY – The local government of Malay, Aklan reminded tourists at world-famous Boracay Island that loud music and rowdy parties are not allowed on Good Friday. THE iconic Willy’s Rock at world-famous Boracay Island has a grotto with Virgin Mary. (Tara Yap) This yearly ban is implemented...
A total of 77,078 passengers trooped to various sea ports nationwide on Good Friday, April 7, to catch last-minute trips back to their home provinces for the Holy Week break. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said that 43,776 outbound passengers and 33,302 inbound passengers were monitored in all...
On Good Friday, Vice President Sara Duterte expressed hopes that the Lenten season would guide Catholic faithful to set aside differences and uphold solidarity in building a just and humane society. "These recent years, our strong faith as a nation has allowed us to display resiliency despite the...
Today is Good Friday, a special day to remember for the Christendom in observance of the day Jesus Christ was crucified on the cross of Calvary. So what is good about Good Friday, what is good about the death of Jesus Christ, the Son of God? While Jesus Christ died a gruesome death, we should...
Age-old traditions and time-tested rites that were put on hold at the height of the pandemic will be held in many parts of the country on Good Friday, April 7, in solemn commemoration of the Lord’s Passion. Good Friday is traditionally observed by Roman Catholics as a day of fasting, abstinence,...
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – An estimated 30,000 people are expected to witness the “Maleldo,” the renowned Lenten tradition here on Good Friday highlighted by the reenactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ by dozens of penitents as thanksgiving for favors or vow of sacrifice. A MAN...
Senator Francis Tolentino said there was a gross violation of a Catholic Church tradition when the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) allowed the holding of ‘e-sabong’ (cockfighting) games last Good Friday. In today’s hybrid public hearing by the Senate public order and...
