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 ...

MANILA, Philippines—As Semana Santa will be observed next week, panata, or sacred vows, which Filipinos commit to and heed, will be highly visible again—reciting the Pasyon, practicing penitensya, and ...

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 ...

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A Grade 5 pupil earned the admiration of many online after he was caught on video performing his devotions for Holy Week: doing the Pabasa. According to Kuya Kim's report on "24 Oras," Tuesday, Diego ...