Holy Week in Cagayan de Oro today is a mixture of adventure tourism, religious pilgrimage and commercialism. Just how was Semana Santa spent in the old days? Here’s a good article by Paulita Roa about Holy Week in Cagayan de Oro City decades ago.
Read ot HERE.
i missed the cdo holy week then…it was very solemn…no loud music….no movies on tv….kagay-anons listen to the classic dxcc lenten drama which was directed by the legend jess labradores and co-produced it with reuben canoy……co-writer was lorrie de la cerna…the big three as what they call it then…….the voice of jess labradores as jesus was almost real……..the classic drama will be played again on holy thursday and good friday…it will be aired on all rmn stations in visayas and mindanao..A CDO PRODUCTION back in the 60′s….
holy week is a time for reflection….its not vacation…..swimming and party on the beach…thats how i understand it…..we have all the time to party in the world….my golly……..holyweek is only three days…….lets put emphasis on it……..advance happy easter to all kagay-anons
Right! What I don’t like in malls, magazines, advertisements is that they have an Easter Egg icon to symbolize the Holy Week, so commercialized.