Thousands of Bulakenyos flocked to Catholic churches in three cities and 21 municipalities in the province of Bulacan in observance of Palm Sunday, April 2, the first day of the Holy Week. PASSION OF JESUS CHRIST-- Hundreds of Catholic devotees wave up their palms fronds to be blessed as they...
Featured image: Kung Pao Fish by Panda Express By Neil Aventurado For most practicing Catholics, praying, meditating, and repenting have been the main activities for the Holy Week and throughout the Lenten season. Abstaining from eating pork, chicken, and beef is also widely practiced. While it has...
Today is Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week, the day the faithful reflects on the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. There are contradicting emotions that come with religious reflections on the meaning of Palm Sunday. There’s happiness in the manner Jesus is welcomed by a large...
CAMP BRIG. GEN. OSCAR M. FLORENDO, La Union – Some 7,699 cops and force multipliers will be deployed in different strategic places in Region 1 to secure visitors and residents this Lenten season, according to Police Regional Office-1 Director Brig. Gen. John C. Chua. Chua said the PRO-1 had...
Three years after the pandemic was declared, the penitential walk tradition, or Alay Lakad to Antipolo Cathedral will be held again on Maundy Thursday, April 6, this time with some six million devotees expected to join the decades-old Holy Week ritual. The Antipolo Public Information Office...
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – The Police Regional Office-Cordillera will deploy 1,120 policemen to secure the Holy Week in the region. Brig. Gen. David Peredo Jr., Cordillera police director, said they will be deployed in major thoroughfares and transportation hubs. They will also be strategically...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) is on full alert status for the Holy Week. The PDRRMO will closely monitor beaches and rivers in the province to ensure the safety and security of people. It will be in full force in anticipation of the...
Christendom will mark Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion on April 2, the first day of the Holy Week. Churchgoers will wave their palm fronds as the priest makes his way into the altar reminiscent of Jesus Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem astride a donkey on Palm Sunday. As the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said he will be spending Holy Week the way he usually did -- rest. The President said this as Filipinos prepare for the Holy Week next week. In an interview with reporters in Bataan, the President said he will be spending Holy Week with his family. "Ako...
BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) will deploy 406 police personnel to secure the Holy Week and the ‘’summer’’ vacation here. Capt. Angeline Dongpaen, BCPO information officer, said 10 groups of volunteers will also be deployed to man Police Assistance Desks (PAD) in...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) teams nationwide will be on high alert this coming Holy Week to respond to any possible medical emergencies. PRC said in a statement on Friday, March 31, that it will mobilize more than 1,000 EMS personnel in over 200 first aid...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) kicked off the “Ligtas Sumvac” 2023 campaign on Friday, March 31, to ensure the safety and security of travelers during the summer vacation and observance of the Lenten season. PNP Chief Police Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. said the annual summer holiday begins at...
