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...
Cardinal Jose Advincula (Ali Vicoy/MB) Jesus Christ has shown the true meaning of being an “authentic” child of God, Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula said. “He demonstrated to us how to be truly and fully human. How to live as authentic sons and daughters of God during both easy and...
Flagellants bared their backs again for flogging under the heat of the sun on Good Friday, April 15, in Barangay Kapitangan, Paombong, Bulacan. The barefoot penitents walked through the streets while whipping themselves with sharp wooden sticks tied to their arms as they took part in the rituals to...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) monitored more than 33,000 passengers in various ports nationwide on Good Friday, April 15. Passengers await for instructions at the Port of Romblon as the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) suspends all sea trips to Eastern Samar, the rest of Samar, Northern Samar,...
Generally fair weather is expected to prevail across the Philippines in the next 24 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Friday, April 15. (Screengrab / PAGASA YouTube Page) Typhoon Malakas, formerly “Basyang,” continues to...
The image of the Black Nazarene will be brought out of Quiapo Church, in Manila, Friday, April 15 for a motorcade. Photo Hijos Del Nazareno FB In an advisory posted on the Hijos Del Nazareno Facebook page, the group said the motorcade will be held at 12 a.m. on Good Friday. The group discouraged...
After being shelved for two years, the Lenten parade, a street event every Good Friday showcasing various actors and actresses performing in a “Senakulo” or the theatrical performance of the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, will again be happening in Cainta, Rizal this year....
