MANILA, Philippines — We are now in the thick of Holy Week, which is the culmination of the 40 days of Lent. This is where it all leads up to — the last week of our commemoration of the life, passion ...

The age-old tradition of the Pabasa is slowly fading from many parts of the country but in some of Cebu's historical sites, faith holds its ground CEBU, Philippines – Against the backdrop of the ...

DURING Palm Sunday (“Linggo ng Palaspas”), palm or coconut leaves are waved in churches that symbolize that people are welcoming the entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem. The image was taken in Cainta ...

A family in General Santos City has been holding a “Pabasa” (chanting of the Passion of Christ) every Holy Week for more than five decades. On Maundy Thursday, April 17, 2025, the voice of 73-year-old ...

PARISHIONERS buy palm fronds while a boy holds his palm near a lechon stand; some women pray the Stations of the Cross during a Visita Iglesia; and a faithful chant the “Pabasa ng Pasyon.” With almost ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Filipino Lenten tradition of pabasa or chanting the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ will be held at a shopping mall in Makati City. “Even here in Landmark ...

The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday reminded the public to continue practicing minimum public health standards amid the observance of Holy Week. In a public advisory, the DOH said those who ...

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