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7 Shrines to Visit this Holy Week in the Philippines

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Christ the Redeemer Shrine in Misamis Occidental Holy Week is just around the corner and a lot of Filipinos are anticipating this season to have a quick escapade to the beach and get some refreshing dip in the sea while achieving a glowing tan skin.   But for us Catholics, this week is more than just a holiday to take a break.’ Tis the time to reflect and commemorate the sacrifice and sufferings of Jesus Christ for mankind.   As such, there are some Holy Week practices and tradition that people do to manifest their penitence this season such as walking long kilometers barefooted under the scorching heat of the sun and doing Visita Iglesia wherein you visit 7 churches to pray.   With all the family trips, solo travels, blogger escapades, and fieldworks I did for almost a decade, I was inspired to make this list of shrines you can consider visiting this Holy Week.   And yeah, giving you 7 places from around the Philippines. It’s like having a nationwide...