Holy Pampanga

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Holy Week. Destination Pampanga. This is the time and place of the mystic and tradition. Passion of the Christ, flagellants and crucifixion.

At the foot of the hills of San Pedro Cutud, City of San Fernando, Pampanga, thousands witness the crucifixion of several men who pay homage to the death of Jesus Christ. In this part of the world, the faithful, fanatics and Catholic believers meet every Holy Week, especially during Good Friday.

And every year, the crucifixions never fail to attract tourists and international media. Many Caucasians and Americans, intrigued and fascinated to this Filipino-Catholic tradition, excruciatingly endure the heat, humidity, blood spray, dust and mixed sweat during Good Friday just to watch the ceremony.

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