Semana Santa

Here are 5 things OFYs miss out on when spending the Holy Week out of RP... Do you have your own to add?

1. Visita Iglesia

For an OFY who happens to live in Europe or South America, this will not be a hard thing to accomplish but for OFYs posted at the rest of the world (especially in the Middle East), visiting 7 Christian churches in one day is an impossible feat.

2. Pasyon

Waking up to wailing old women's voices was kinda annoying as a kid, but memories of going up to the chapel with cousins to light candles and also sample the halo halo & ihaw-ihaw in the streets are priceless.


3. Prusisyon

The prusisyon, which involves walking 2 hours straight across the city, trying hard not to burn yourself with the lighted candle and concentrate on the rosary praying the whole time is not for the lighthearted. Attending and completing the prusisyon without any shortcuts never fails to bring a sense of peace to me.







4. One week holiday


The Holy Week in the Philippines is one week of non-working holiday and gives the chance for families and friends to spend time together. This becomes the perfect opportunity for reunions and travel which is always good to bring families closer in these hectic times.



5. Salubong

The midnight mass on Black Saturday to welcome Easter is one of the most awaited event in Holy Week. Who can forget the little girls dressed up as angels , complete with white feather wings pretending to fly?