But, one day in May, it pauses to celebrate as they do in towns and villages the time-honored fiesta of the Santacruzan. For most of the year, the city of Cebu is very much a busy, bustling ...

Four-year-old Luli was clad in a white dress with glittery wings as she lined up with eight cancer-stricken kids wearing angel costumes to offer flowers for the Virgin Mary. July 10, 2022 News ...

Santacruzan is a Filipino festival celebrated at the end of Flores de Mayo ... "We take young girls and we dress them up in the various ways that Mother Mary was depicted, ...

It’s May, it’s May, the lusty month of May. Some sing “the merry month of May.” Whatever, it is the month of flowers and fiestas in the Philippines.

During the Santacruzan, children and young adults don elaborate dresses, gowns and formal attire and parade around the community. At times, celebrities are invited to join the procession.

Catholic Action of Mary.comThe queens of the 32nd annual Jersey City Santacruzan festival and procession are Reyna DeLas Flores - Francesca Candelaria; Reyna Elena I - Chloe Daniel; Reyna ...

Miss International 2005 Precious Lara Quigaman flaunted one more time on Saturday her ageless beauty as she joined Binibining Pilipinas 2022 Araneta Grand Santacruzan. On Instagram, the former beauty ...

Growing up in the Philippines, Ben Ongoco rarely missed the celebrations surrounding Santacruzan, a religious festival that literally means "Holy Cross." The west Houston resident has fond ...