Flagellants walk on the streets of Barrio San Jose in Caloocan City and Mandaluyong on Maundy Thursday, March 28, 2024. They are a familiar sight during the Holy Week and inflicting pain on themselves is their way of atoning for their sins. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN

Extreme Displays of Religious Devotion on Good Friday in the Philippines: Witness the Intense Acts of Faith

Learn more about the extreme displays of religious devotion observed on Good Friday in the Philippines, where individuals re-enact the crucifixion and engage in self-flagellation to atone for their sins or seek miracles from God. Witness the intense acts of devotion and understand their significance in the context of Filipino religious culture.

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