As dusk falls over San Fernando, La Union, barefoot devotees gather outside St. William the Hermit Cathedral, preparing for a ...

Jenny Silahis has been flagellating himself during Holy Week for the past 20 years. When he was single, he did the penitensya or public penance to gain blessings including good health. When he got ...

Angeles City has marked the beginning of Holy Week with Panata at Panalangin, a Lenten drama and dance presentation.The performance by Anak Bale-Balayan and Sin ...

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 ...