Catholics usually go on a Visita Iglesia on Maundy Thursday or Good Friday. This means visiting seven churches in one day.

The age-old tradition of the Pabasa is slowly fading from many parts of the country but in some of Cebu's historical sites, ...

The tradition of pabasa, a Catholic devotion popular during Holy Week, remains alive in many parts of the country. In Mariz Umali’s report in “24 Oras” on Holy Monday, Catholics in Dagupan City, ...

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 ...

MANILA, Philippines – Christians around the world observe Holy Week — a culmination of the 40-day season of Lent — from April 13 to 19. It begins on Palm Sunday, which commemorates the entry of Jesus ...

To celebrate the season, most residents commence the pabasa, or the singing of the story of the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, in a makeshift chapel they call puni. Puni in ...

MANILA, Philippines — Penitents in Angeles City participate in Holy Week traditions like Pabasa and mimicking Christ's walk to Calvary, passing by the Apung Mamacalulu (Merciful Lord ...