Traditions and Customs from all over the world

Holy Week or Mahal na Araw in the Philippines includes numerous traditional events. This is the country where Roman Catholics make 81% of population. 5% of Filipinos belong to Protestant churches. 4% of population belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Iglesia Ni Cristo, Philippine Independent Church, Seventh Day Adventist, United Church of Christ and other Christian communities. Christianity of the country was in many ways influenced by the Spaniards who ruled the country for more than 300 years.

Palm Sunday in the Philippines
Palm Sunday is the start of Holy Week. On this day Christians remember the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem in the days before his Passion. People bring palm leaves to church where they are blessed by the priest. Some people decorate the leaves. People keep these blessed leaves in their homes.
One of traditions of the Holy Week in the Philippines is reading of religious texts or „pabasa“. The pabasa usually starts after the mass on Palm Sunday. But it is also organized on other days of the Holy Week.
The book of the passion of Christ is chanted in many different ways. The organizer of the “pabasa” prepares two books for the readers. One group of readers reads (chants) one verse and the other group of readers reads (chants) the next verse.
Pabasa can last all the day and all night. In some places the best reader at pabasa gets a small prize. Next to the chapel people make a tent or „kubol“ where the organizers serve food and drink for readers and other people present at pabasa.
Most pabasas are public one, organized for the whole community. There are also so called private pabasas. They are organized by some families in their home. They invite relatives or friends to join them.
“Pabasa” usually ends on or before Good Friday. Then “Siete Palabras” or the Seven Last Words of Jesus before he died on the cross are read. Everything is broadcasted on national tv.
Many Palm Sunday processions are organized in different part of the Philippines.
Malolos City (in Filipino – Lungsod ng Malolos), is the capital of Bulacan province. It has a population of 223,069 (2007). The city is located about 40 km north of Manila.

Malolos City
The city name comes from Tagalog word „paluslos“ which means „downwards“. The name of city is actually result of misunderstanding. Spanish missionaries asked the locals what’s the name of the place. They did not understand Spanish. So, they just said that the flow of the river in that part was downstream or “paluslos”. Spanish missionaries than heard it wrong and remembered it as “Malolos” or “Malulos”.

The Barasoain Church in City of Malolos
In part of the city called Santa Isabel there is a famous Palm Sunday procession. In the procession there is an image of the Humenta or Christ on a donkey. Local women spread their traditional aprons or „tapis“ as the priest walks by.
Gasan is a town of 29,799 (2000) people in the Marinduque province. The province is actually an island located about 18 km of the biggest Filipino island of Luzon. In the local procession the priest himself rides a pony on the way to church.

Marinduque province
The same as all other parts of Holy week, the Holy Wednesday in the Philippines is known for its processions. The most famous processions on that day are those towns of Pakil, Majayjay and Paete. These towns are located in the Laguna province on the island of Luzon. Language used during processions is the ancient Tagalog.

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Some of the good resorts in Pampanga offer clean and safe outdoor facilities for Manila families to bring their children along for a nice picnic ideal as a form of family bonding. Clearwater is one of the best hotels in Clark Pampanga that offer outdoor picnic spots and facilities that are suitable for teambuilding and other corporate and social events near Manila. This is also one of the best resorts in Pampanga for family bonding, anniversaries and other celebrations. This hotel in Clark is also one of the best resorts near Manila for families to relax, unwind and enjoy the outdoor facilities of this popular resort in Clark Philippines. Clearwater appears frequently on the top of a list of the best hotels in Pampanga. Wedding pictures can be taken in one of the beautiful resorts near Manila for a wedding album. This hotel in Clark is also a favorite holiday destination near Manila during Holy Week, Easter, Christmas and New Year holidays.

This resort hotel in Clark Philippines is to many, a fine example to leisure lifestyle of suburban city in America. Lake, beach, 13 hectares of picnic grounds covered with trees and green all put together to deliver a memorable getaway experience for foreign tourists visiting Angeles City Clark Philippines and residents of Manila driving up to Clark for a day trip or a weekend family outing.

Family with children can enjoy the picnic grounds and several large and small spots for swimming and water sports inside this resort in Pampanga. Parents can enjoy a day in leisure and relaxation in the shade provided by large Acacia trees throughout this resort. The ambience and beautiful view of the outdoor facilities of this beach resort in Clark Pampanga attracts visitors to go out of town from Manila for a getaway in the north.

Does anyone know how difficult it is to find a decent beach wedding venue in the Philippines? Sure, there are a lot of beautiful beaches but to find a beach where we can have a wedding ceremony in Philippines is next to impossible. Clark is home to some of the best golf courses in Pampanga. Although golf continues to be one of the reasons why visitors from Manila travel to Pampanga, residents of Angeles City, Subic and Bulacan travel to Clark not just to play golf in one of the best golf courses in Pampanga but also to relax and unwind in the best resort in Philippines.

Clearwater is a highly recommended and most frequently visited private resort in Clark, Pampanga, Philippines. This Clark hotel is a top rated place of leisure and a famous private resort outside Manila for corporate planning because of its exclusivity. Although the function rooms for planning and meetings are simple and basic, the surrounding gardens and ambience more than make up for what it lacks in lavish interior decoration.

Beach wedding venue is very popular in Manila, Subic, Pampanga Angeles City and
Clark Philippines. Young wedding couples prefer outdoor beach wedding followed up by garden styled outdoor wedding receptions in Philippines. Best beach wedding venue in Philippines is Clearwater Resort wedding venues near Manila, Angeles City, Clark Philippines.

For reservations, comments and inquiries,

Clearwater Resort & Country Club
Creekside Road corner of Centennial Road,
Central Business District, Clark Freeport Zone,
Pampanga, Philippines 2023

Tel: (045)599-5949 0917-520-4403 0922-870-5177

Manila Sales Office
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605
(632) 637-5019 0917-520-4393 Rea or Chay

http://www.ClearwaterPhilippines.com

Email: Inquiry@ClearwaterPhilippines.com

Getting to this hotel in Clark Philippines
After entering Clark Freeport from Subic, Manila, Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along Clark’s main highway MA Roxas, passing Clark’s largest wine shop called Clark Wine Center on your right, continue to bear right making no turns at all, go past Mimosa Leisure Estate on the opposite side of the road, you will hit a major intersection. Go straight and the road becomes Creekside Road. YATS Clearwater Resort and Country Club is on your right just 200m down. Traffic in Clark Philippines is light so it should be quite easy for get to this hotel in Clark Philippines.

For inquiries and bookings, click here to contact Clearwater Resort now

Wedding couples looking for wedding reception venues and beach wedding venues can log on to this Philippines Wedding Venue web site for free information and assistance:

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While in Clark, it might be a good idea to enjoy an evening of wine-and-dine in the fine dining Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar that features an award winning 2700-line wine list. It is located in Mimosa Leisure Estate of Clark Freeport Zone. For more information, visit http://www.YatsRestaurant.com

YATS Leisure Philippines is a developer and operator of clubs, resorts and high-class restaurants and wine shops in Clark Angeles Philippines http://www.YatsLeisure.com

While in Clark, one might as well add to the itinerary a visit to the famous Clark Wine Center, the largest wine shop in Philippines which offers over 2000 selections of fine vintage wine from all wine regions, vintages spanning over 50 years covering all price ranges.
http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com

Looking for famous tourists spots, places to visit and see, relax and unwind in Clark, Pampanga, Philippines? You may want to check out these sites also:

http://www.LondonPubClark.com

http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.YatsWineCellars.com

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