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		<title>Senakulo</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Amidst the backdrop of Makati’s high rise towers, a rich religious tradition has survived. Done yearly at the periphery of the country’s financial district, the almost 80 year old Senakulo (Cenacle or Lenten passion play) has been played out in the vicinities of what is now Brgy. Pio del Pilar alternating in Evangelista and Washington Sts.]]></description>
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		<title>Day of the Dead</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the Catholic calendar, November 2 marks All Soul’s Day. For the Filipino, and just like in many cultures around the world, remembering the dead is a time honored ritual that has always been observed even during pre-Hispanic times. Expect to see a festive mood in cemeteries as families gather to pray, light candles and party.]]></description>
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		<title>Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno or the Black Nazarene image of Quiapo in Manila has one of the most popular devotions in the Philippines. Every 9 January, devotees converge at the grounds of the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene to commemorate the translacion, or transfer of the image from the second Recollect Church in Intramuros to its current location in 1787.]]></description>
		<link>http://estancabigas.com/faith/nuestro-padre-jesus-nazareno/</link>
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		<title>La Naval de Manila</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every October, during the feast day of the Nuestra Senora del Rosario - La Naval de Manila, patron of the Philippines, devotees flock to the Sto. Domingo Church in Quezon City to pay their respects to the well loved image of the Blessed Virgin Mary.]]></description>
		<link>http://estancabigas.com/faith/la-naval-de-manila/</link>
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		<title>A Ritual of Faith</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Good Friday at around 1 AM, men in the town of Infanta, Quezon don their "saya," hold their "panyabat" and wear the "tukarol" as they embark on their annual self mortification of flagellation. Unlike the ones practiced in the rest of the country, their elaborate costumes and spectacular floral headress set them apart in this ritual of faith.]]></description>
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