DAGUPAN CITY – Three persons drowned in Pangasinan on Black Saturday. Police identified the victims as Enrique Espinosa, 70, of Barangay Pagatpat, Santa Cruz, Zambales; Johny Lingayo, 52, of Panta St., San Vicente, Baguio City, and a resident of Tarlac. Espinosa and five companions were...
CAMP OLA, Albay – Five persons, three of them minors, drowned while another went missing during a beach outing in San Jose, Camarines Sur on Black Saturday. Police Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, Police Regional Office (PRO)-5 (Bicol) spokesperson, identified the victims as Rizza, 17; Jhona, 17;...
Black Saturday is traditionally observed as a special non-working holiday in the country. But its significance is not as well-known or widely appreciated as Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. The solemnity of the two preceding days is lifted; the somber mood is replaced by a return to...
CARIGARA, Leyte – The local government has cancelled the Turogpo Festival here to uphold the welfare of participating animals. The annual festival on Black Saturday that had been a tradition attracting thousands of tourists was slated to be held on April 8. Mayor Eduardo Ong Jr. said in lieu of...
TERNATE, Cavite – A man died after drowning in a beach resort in Barangay Bucana here on Black Saturday, April 16. The Ternate Municipal Police Station identified the victim as Daniel Francisco, a resident of Dasmariñas City. According to the police SMS report, the victim went swimming in...
INFANTA, Quezon -- A family outing ended in a tragedy as one of the family members drowned while swimming at a beach resort here on Black Saturday. Fifteen-year old Justine Adopina Segismundo and five others in the family were swimming at the Resplandor Boulevard Beach Resort in barangay Binulusan...
Roman Catholics traditionally observe Black or Holy Saturday starting with the observance of the Day of the Entombed Christ (Santo Entierro) during the day and the Easter Vigil at night. Black Saturday (Catholic Online) The faithful traditionally offer prayers and light candles before the image of...
FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD In the vigil service of Holy Saturday tonight, Christians await the Lord as He comes forth from the tomb. The paschal candle symbolizes the Risen Christ dispelling the darkness of sin and death. This is dramatically enacted as the church, with all the lights switched off, is...
