Bacolod Good Friday accident: 2 dead as vehicle rams procession

Carla P. Gomez, Jason Sigales 04/19/2025

BACOLOD CITY, Philipppines – Two persons were killed while nine others were wounded about 7:30 p.m. on Good Friday, when a vehicle crashed into a procession in Barangay Alangilan, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental. One of the fatalities…

Filipino penitents mark Holy Week with flagellations, processions and passion play

04/19/2025

KALAYAAN, Philippines (AP) — Dozens of penitents whip their backs to atone for their sins during Good Friday rites in the streets of the southern Philippine town of Kalayaan, as Christians across this largely Catholic country commemorate…

Good Friday fire displaces 30 families in Cebu City

Emmariel Ares 04/18/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Thirty families lost their homes in a fire that hit a residential area in Sitio Living Water in Brgy. Basak Pardo, Cebu City on Good Friday, April 18. In the midst of the…

Double pay for workers on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday – DOLE

Ferdinand Patinio 04/16/2025

MANILA – Private sector workers who will report to work on April 17 (Maundy Thursday) and April 18 (Good Friday) are entitled to receive 200 percent of their salaries for the day. In an advisory Wednesday, the Department…

Comelec warns vs campaigning on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday

Dianne Sampang 04/16/2025

MANILA, Philippines—The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday maintained that election candidates who conduct campaigning or partisan activities on April 17 (Maundy Thursday) and Good Friday (April 18) can face election offenses and may be disqualified from…

Rain in Spain puts dampener on Good Friday parades

03/30/2024

Madrid, Spain — Torrential rains forced the cancellation of famed Good Friday religious processions through Seville, leaving many faithful in tears in the southern Spanish city. It is the first time since 2011 that all of the…

Holy Week 2024: Thousands visit Celestial Gardens on Good Friday

Christian Dave Cuizon, Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/30/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Despite the scorching heat, thousands of pilgrims visited the Celestial Gardens in Banawa, Barangay Guadalupe in Cebu City on Good Friday, March 29. According to the officers from the Cebu City Police Office,…

Kyle Echarri: ‘May not be complete, but at least I’m home’

Immae Lachica 03/29/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Kyle Echarri is one young celebrity who would rather spend a break from work by going home rather than travel to another country or place. Kyle is one proud Cebuano celebrity who has recently…

Crucifixions and whippings in the Philippines on Good Friday

Agence France Presse 03/29/2024

Catholic zealots in the Philippines re-enacting the last moments of Jesus Christ were nailed to wooden crosses while others whipped themselves bloody in extreme displays of religious devotion on Good Friday. While most Filipinos went to church…

Pagasa: Hot, humid weather on Good Friday

Zacarian Sarao 03/29/2024

Hot and humid weather will persist across the country on Good Friday, with some areas possibly experiencing rain due to the easterlies, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). Pagasa weather specialist Rhea…

Buhing Kalbaryo 2024: Devotees can expect ‘more’ this year

Josh Almonte 03/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Organizers promise a more vibrant Buhing Kalbaryo experience this year as Cebuano arts and culture will be incorporated into the spiritual elements of the play. Elmer “Jojo” Labella, the overall creative and artistic…

‘Panata’ and the challenges of modern faith

Eleanor Pinugu - @inquirerdotnet 04/10/2023

My grandfather made a “panata” (religious pledge) to provide a free meal to his fellow farmers as his almsgiving on Holy Thursdays. With the help of my Lola and their seven children, they would spend the entire…

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