Tag: Lenten Season

Ash Wednesday in the Philippines amid coronavirus pandemic

Ash Wednesday in the Philippines is being marked on February 17, 2021, for the second straight year amid the coronavirus pandemic and with additional guidelines from the Catholic Church.

Philippines begins Lenten Season, adjusts traditional practices to avoid transmission of COVID-19

The Philippines has begun the Lenten Season with Catholics still going to churches for Ash Wednesday and church leaders adjusting traditional practices amidst the COVID-19 concerns.

1 Million tourists visit Intramuros during Holy Week

About 1 million local and foreign tourists visited Intramuros as the walled city reopened its churches and streets for the annual Holy Week. For the...
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Bravissima, Michelle! Filipina Wins In Opera World Stage

Michelle Mariposa, a rising Filipina mezzo-soprano, has achieved a milestone that many young opera singers only dream of—winning the 2025 Laffont Competition at the...