MANILA, Philippines – The Holy Week (or Mahal na Araw ... a Palm Sunday celebration starts with a procession called latag or laying a thing (like a a cloth) on the floor. Pieces of cloth ...

KALAYAAN, Philippines (AP ... says he offers his vow during Holy Week because of family problems and to pray for good health. The penitents, mostly residents, walk under the scorching heat ...

Dating back from the 18th century, this procession of life-sized antiques in Baliwag, Bulacan, breathes life into faith and tourism during Holy Week BULACAN, Philippines – Every year ...

Every Holy Week, streets across the Philippines transform into open-air ... Taking place each year in January, the procession sees devotees carry across Manila a replica of a famous life-size ...

On April 19, 2025, in Laoang, Samar, Philippines, @cally_542 shared a video of a devoted dog joining a Holy Week procession. In the video, the dog is seen walking faithfully with the crowd ...

For Alan James Montenegro, country manager of Chroma Hospitality and president of the Tourism Congress of the Philippines, Manila is the best place to be during Holy Week. "I'm staying in Metro ...

Penitent Jayve Lorenzo, who has been participating in flagellation rituals for 19 years, says he offers his vow during the holy week because ... during an evening procession around small roads ...