Thousands of devotees filled the streets of Naga City, Camarines Sur at dawn on Friday for the traditional procession of the image Our Lady of Peñafrancia, the Bicolandia patroness. JP Soriano's ...

A separate report by GMA Bicol's Avril Daja on GMA News TV's "Balita Pilipinas Ngayon" said the devotees woke up before dawn to take part in the activities honoring the Divino Rostro and the Patroness ...

Ernie Tatualla, a third year theology student from Virac town in Catanduanes province and a three-time voyador, said his day started at 3 a.m. for the dawn procession. He said about 30 seminarians ...

At least 1.5 million devotees flocked to Naga City for the annual Peñafrancia Fluvial Procession on Saturday, September 21, 2024, a highlight of the revered celebration for Our Lady of ...

How then is the participation of women addressed? There is a dawn procession where women are given the space (note the subtle implication of authority in that statement) to be with the Virgin.

Mila Dolores, author of the book on the Virgin of the Poor, had reason to walk the dawn procession of Sept. 17—the healing of someone she holds dear. I went to Naga to say thank you for the ...

THE procession for the Our Lady of Peñafrancia will be on Saturday, Sept. 22, not on Sunday as earlier reported. It will start at 4 p.m. from the Capitol church. This will be followed by the ...

An awesome sight is the procession accompanied by thousands of barefoot male devotees who carry the image as a symbol of humility and penance. Indeed, a testament to the deep religious fervor and ...