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    People from all places find refuge in the Basilica del Santo Niño and offer their petitions if not inside the church but at a pavilion for lighting candles. Apparently, there was an outpouring of prayers and petitions during the festival. by: beryljane Views[141] The Image of Mary was just loaded on a pickup truck for the solemn procession. Some devotees fought their way to the vehicle to wipe the face of Mary but since security was tight, a desperate man pleaded to a staff on board to do it for him. The man said this piece of cloth that touched the Virgin Mary can perhaps heal any infirmities of his family . by: beryljane Views[158] People show reverence to their divine patrons through prayers, candles, flowers and pieces of silver. by: beryljane Views[137] While there were a blessed few who have claimed to have had close encounters with saints, angels and Jesus himself, others could only touch the concrete representations of these divinities. by: beryljane Views[128]  

    Photos: My Photo scholarship 2011 entry

    Monday, 31 Oct 2011 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

     
    January of this year, I was finally able to check off an item on my bucket list: to experience Sinulog. The massive crowd of devotees that fundamentally characterizes one of the premiere festivals in the Philippines is a feat that warrants global admiration, ... Read more >
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