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‘Great event to see live’: Pinoy crucifixion in the eyes of some tourists

Ronn Bautista, Reuters
Posted at Apr 19 10:08 PM

The gory display of devotion, which the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines looks down upon, draws tourists to the province of Pampanga. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: APRIL 19, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 19 09:41 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

Penance complete

James Lerry Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 20 09:50 AM

Jerry Lerry Punzalan and members of the Python Club near their town of Floridablanca before noon on Good Friday, completing their penance for the Holy Week. Read more »

Pampanga penitents

Noel Celis, AFP
Posted at Apr 19 05:35 PM

Christian devotees whip their backs with bamboo strips on a street in Pampanga during the reenactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Good Friday. Read more »

TINGNAN: Panatang 'Tira Bakal' sa San Juan Baño sa Arayat

Trisha Mostoles, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 19 04:15 PM

ARAYAT, Pampanga – Hampas, bugbog at tadyak ang dinaranas ng mga namamanata sa nakaugalian debosyong tinatawag na “Tira Bakal” tuwing Biyernes Santo sa San Juan Baño. Read more »

Repentant

Noel Celis, AFP
Posted at Apr 18 08:17 PM

Christian devotees lie on crosses on a street in Mabalacat, Pampanga on Thursday, one day ahead of the reenactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Good Friday. Read more »

Trak bumangga sa mga motorcycle rider na pa-Visita Iglesia; 4 patay

Yohanna Tacason, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 18 05:03 PM

Arestado ang drayber ng trak, na aminadong na nakaidlip siya dahil mula Laguna pa ang kaniyang biyahe. Read more »

Clark airport upgrades facilities amid surge in Holy Week travel

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 18 06:26 AM

Among those renovated were the domestic arrival hallway and entrance, and a newly constructed gangway that will link the domestic and international pre-departure areas. Read more »

Tradisyon ng pagpapapako sa krus tuwing Semana Santa buhay pa rin

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 10:48 PM

Buhay na buhay pa rin ang tradisyon ng pagpapapako sa krus sa ilang mga lalawigan tuwing Mahal na Araw.    Read more »

Penance through self-flagellation, crucifixion

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 17 11:33 AM

In a small village in San Fernando, Pampanga, tourists flock to see the gory spectacle of self-flagellation or crucifixion by some men and women during Good Friday to depict the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Christian Esguerra explains what this means to penitents and what Catholic teachings say about it. Read more »

Buntis at 4-anyos na anak, patay sa pananaksak

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 14 11:41 PM

Isang ginang na 3-buwang buntis kasama ang kanyang 4-taong gulang na anak ang natagpuang patay sa loob ng kanilang bahay sa Lubao, Pampanga.  Read more »

Angeles City becomes PH's fourth 'Justice Zone'

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 17 07:53 AM

ANGELES CITY, PAMPANGA – Top officials of the Supreme Court, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Friday launched Angeles City as a “justice zone,” an area with better coordination among justice sector agencies for faster delivery of justice. Read more »

Dating road manager ni Darren Espanto, natagpuang patay sa saksak

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 10 08:23 PM

Dalawang babae ang natagpuang patay sa pananaksak sa Pampanga. Ang isa sa mga biktima, dating road manager ng Kapamilya singer na si Darren Espanto.  Read more »

Bataan death march markers damaged, forgotten

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 09 06:01 PM

These mute mementos are getting ruined and ignored, either due to negligence or modernization through road projects of Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Read more »

Dating road manager ni Darren Espanto, patay sa pananaksak

Trisha Mostoles, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 09 10:58 PM

MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga – Patay ang dating road manager ng Kapamilya singer na si Darren Espanto at kaibigan nito sa pananaksak, Lunes ng umaga. Read more »

Why the first Filipino Food Month this April is more than just the food

Marilen Fontanilla
Updated as of Apr 09 09:16 AM

From Ilokano dinengdeng to the Tausugs’s pianggang, this presidentially declared initiative is the first of its kind to put the focus on Philippine cuisine as a dynamic part of our cultural fabric Read more »

Spectators flock to Pampanga for hot air balloon fest

Gracie Rutao, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 07:25 PM

Thousands of spectators flocked to the three-day Lubao Hot Air Balloon and Music Festival in Lubao, Pampanga. Read more »

Grade 12 student iginuhit ang mga kaklase bilang graduation gift

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 06:53 PM

Iginuhit ng isang Grade 12 student sa Floridablanca, Pampanga ang retrato ng 39 niyang kaklase bilang regalo sa kanilang graduation. Read more »

P2.1-M shabu nasabat sa buy-bust sa Pampanga

John Mark Guda, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 06 06:24 PM

Nasabat ang hinihinalang droga na nagkakahalagang P2.1 milyon sa buy-bust operation sa Mabalacat, Pampanga. Read more »

Immigration chief wants 18 extortion-tagged agents suspended

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 06 01:15 PM

MANILA – Bureau of Immigration (BI) chief Jaime Morente has recommended the preventive suspension of 18 personnel accused of extortion by 15 Koreans in a recent operation.    Read more »