Palaspas has come to remind me of early morning masses, crowding before the priest in the altar, waving golden fronds high as we can, eager for just a drop of Holy Water As a child who’s a “spiritual ...

Last Palm Sunday, Catholics from all walks of life, who bought palaspas for the obligatory blessing during the Holy Week opening, witnessed just one of the many artistic applications of the Philippine ...

MANILA, Philippines - An official of the Catholic Church yesterday sought to dispel old myths that the palaspas (palm frond) can be an amulet to drive away evil spirits. Catholic Bishops’ Conference ...

The observance of Holy Week in the Philippines is not only an opportunity for Filipinos to showcase religious rituals, but also their artistry and business acumen. Three days before Palm Sunday, men, ...

SAN PEDRO CITY—At this time of the year, most of the residents in the towns of Cavinti in Laguna province and Tayabas in Quezon province would have been busy preparing thousands of palaspas, or palm ...

In keeping with tradition to commemorate the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ to Jerusalem before His crucifixion, Filipino devotees trooped to different churches and waved their palm fronds (palaspas) ...

At the break of dawn, Belen Perolina and her family wake up to start the day. She quickly prepares a simple breakfast for her brood to nourish them for the busy day ahead. It is less than two weeks ...

CITY OF MALOLOS, BULACAN, Philippines — The “palaspas” (palm fronds) made in this city are sure to last decades after this Palm Sunday as they have been designed and crafted by trained “puni” weavers, ...

The faithful observe the Palaspas ritual at Our Lady of Light Parish in Cainta, Rizal, Saint Anthony of Padua Parish Church in San Andres, Manila, and Baclaran Church during Palm Sunday Mass, as ...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With every swift, practiced stroke, Mary Grace Malinao folds and cuts the slender palm fronds, her fingers weaving them into intricate shapes that resemble crosses, flowers, ...