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CEBU CITY, Philippines – Around 5,000 people participated in this year’s Buhing Kalbaryo play on the streets of Cebu City on Good Friday, March 29, 2024, according to Police Major Kenneth Albotra of Guadalupe Police Station. The…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Remembering the passion and death of Jesus Christ is the highlight of the Holy Week in the Roman Catholic tradition. During this season, Catholics from all over the world usually conduct Visita Iglesia…
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Filipino villager plans to be nailed to a wooden cross for the 35th time to reenact Jesus Christ’s suffering in a brutal Good Friday tradition he said he would devote to pray…
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…
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…
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…
LUCENA CITY – Four persons drowned in separate incidents on Good Friday in Batangas and Quezon provinces. The Batangas police, in a report on Saturday, said one of the victims, identified only as “Khailyn,” was with her family in…
ILIGAN CITY — Nature-loving tourists on Siargao Island on Good Friday faced a shortage of boats for island-hopping adventures, leading Mayor Sol Matugas of General Luna to apologize for the long wait times. “Thank you for loving…
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