‘Littering’ now another Holy Week tradition? Environment group thinks so

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 07:12:01 +0000

'Littering' now another Holy Week tradition? Environment group thinks so

Aside from joining religious activities, Filipino Catholics appear to have developed another ‘tradition’ during the Holy Week.

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Extreme Easter: Flogging, crucifixions in Philippines

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 05:45:19 +0000

Extreme Easter: Flogging, crucifixions in Philippines

Hundreds of barefoot men beat themselves with flails and at least 10 were to be nailed onto crosses throughout Good Friday in a blood-soaked display of religious fervor in the Philippines.

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LOOK: Early birds visit interactive display of Stations of the Cross in Taguig

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 05:16:12 +0000

LOOK: Early birds visit interactive display of Stations of the Cross in Taguig

People have started to arrive at the interactive Stations of the Cross exhibit at the Bonifacio High Street in Taguig City on Good Friday.

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Red Cross aids more than 4,000 patients during Holy Week

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 03:40:07 +0000

A total of 4,840 patients nationwide have been attended to by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) for its Holy Week operations, according to an update posted on Friday morning.

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Traffic at NLEX, SLEX eases on Good Friday

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 01:26:31 +0000

Heavy traffic flow at NLEX and SLEX that affected thousands of motorists and commuters traveling to provinces of Luzon has eased Good Friday.

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LOOK: Pilgrims flock to San Agustin Church, Manila Cathedral on Good Friday

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 00:40:00 +0000

LOOK: Pilgrims flock to San Agustin Church, Manila Cathedral on Good Friday

Pilgrims and devotees visited San Agustin Church and Manila Cathedral inside Intramuros to pray and do the “Way of the Cross” on Good Friday. 

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Around 35K devotees join Black Nazarene procession on Good Friday

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 00:07:16 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Around 35,000 devotees joined the procession of the Black Nazarene early morning of Good Friday, the Manila Police District (MPD) said.

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