MANILA, Philippines—Filipinos value Holy Week so much that they call it “Mahal na Araw” to symbolize how much they revere the commemoration of Jesus Christ’s final moments.

Tacloban City (March 15) -- All roads lead to Homonhon Island on Sunday, March 16, as the province of Eastern Samar commemorate the 487th anniversary of Magellan landing in the Philippines particularly at the island of Humumu (as mentioned by Pigafetta in his chronicle), now call the island of Homonhon in the municipality of Guiuan.

LAS VEGAS – Anywhere you go in the United States nowadays where there is large Filipino community, the archipelago composed of 7,100 islands, is prominently mentioned and is associated positively with boxing heartthrob Manny Pacquiao.

Barely two weeks since its soft opening last February 29, the Manila Ocean Park, Metro Manila’s newest landmark, has been drawing in tourists and city residents who are curious to experience being surrounded by countless fish species.

MANILA, Philippines—Question: How do you make holy water?

Answer: Get ordinary water, and, “boil the hell” out of it!

MANILA, Philippines—Imagine finding the fountain of youth.

As Filipino Catholics prepare for the obligatory fasting during Holy Week, some doctors and nutrition experts are viewing the practice beyond the perspective of piety and more in the realm of science.